The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-09-28
Judge GhOIsOn sells "Lucy Ann"

Judge GhOIsOn sells "Lucy Ann"
On Saturday last we had an interesting con-
yersation with R. E. Orne, Esq, late Of Ponto-
toe, Mississippi, but now resident of Memphis,
Tennessee, on the subject of Judge Gholson
and his pro-slayeryism in Mississippi. Mr.,
Orne is an aged gentleman-was one Of Ghol-
sons clients while in Pontotoc, and was the
purchaser Of Lucy Ann, a slave girl, aged 16,
who he bought at high price from w. Y
Gholson, the present Abolition candidate for
Judge Of the Supreme Court of Ohio. -..
The purchase was made late in the year of
1874, after part OF the family Of Judge Ghol-
son had started for Cincinnati. ... te o. Il
The entire number ofslaves sold by Gholson
was from II to 20, consisting o: men, women
and children. He sold all the slaves he pos
sessed, in his own right and that of his wife.
The ather-in law of Mr.. Gholson-J udge
Wright, an aged gentleman, was the owner of
several slaves, but was opposed to selling them,
Being in bad health and old, Mr.. Gholson de-
ferred removing to Ohio until the death Of Judge
] Wright, when the slaves that fell to Gholson's
share were Immediately sold, and with the pro-
ceeds OF the chattles he got by his wife, and
those he owned in his own right, Judge Ghol-
son emgrated to this State.
The slaves "Ras," Med" and "Davy'' came
to Ghoson as one Of the heirs OF Judge Wright,
and hence the bill of sale is signed "W. Y.
Gholson and Elvira Gholson," it being neces-
sary that the latter join her husband in the bill
of sale. The girl "Lucy Ann" was the Judges
own property--hs own chattle--and the bill
of sale which he gave to Mr.. Orne bears the
JUDGES name alone. 4
! Lucy Ann is now the mother Of four children
three girls and one boy, the latter little
over two years oil age. The girl and her chill
dren are now worth, SO Mr.. Orne says, about
$4,000--the eldest daughter, a beautiful girl
and accomplished house servant, would easily
bring as fancy slave. from $1,5OO to $4,000.
Mr.. Orne is we'll acquainted with Gholson,
and gave him letters of introduction to friends
in Cincinnati lie does not believe the conver-
sion of Judge Gholson from slave breeder to
an Abolitionist, to be sincere, and is indignant
that an old friend-one in whom he once had
full confidence should, for the sake Of office, pro
tend to sentiments which he does not feel.
Since the above was written and in type, we
find the following letter from gentleman in,
Pontotoc, to his friend, a we'll known gentle
man of Cincinnati in the Enquirer.
PoNroToc, Aug. 10, 1859.
"My recollection serves me we'll in regard to
Judge Gholson's negroes, as he lived near me,
| Just across the street. He sold to Mr. Stehpen
| Dagget who lives six miles south Of this place,
two boys Davy and Ned; to Capt Owen of
Memphis, one negro girl; to William G. Walk
er, two miles south of Pontotoc, a boy; To-
DR.. G. R. Coffin Of this place, woman, Katy,
who still owns her. He sold to Mr. George
Payne the boy Erasmus, who nursed his little
son. lie is now owned by Mr.. Henry Drake
To William Lang, who las moved to Iazoo
two girls 1t is we'll and generally known here
that Mr.. Gholson sold his negroes, and for good
prices. Mr.. Dagget owns the boy Davy yet;
Ned is dead. We never knew here that Mr..
| Gholson had any prejudices against slavery
| He was a very strict master, but considered
slaves uncertain property. He enjoyed the lux
uries of slavery as much as any man / ever
knew; required as much waiting on, and us
much attention from his slaves
| Captain Owen, Of Memphis, is undoubtedly a
misprint for "ORNE," the gentlemen who gave
us the information above stated and who was
the purchaser ofthe girl "Lucy Ann" !
The letter in the Enquirer gives the names
of other slaves sold--"Brdget and her two
children"--"Katy" went with the rest, and two
girls, who were taken perhaps by some Lagree,
to Yazoc. Erasmus" the foster brother of
his own little son--the boy that protected
young Gholson in inhncy--who nursed him to
sleep when tired, and watched over him when
awake with that rare feeling and love which
always actuates the negro slave toward young
Marster,' went with the rest--sold for a price,
and warranted "slaye for life' and sound prop
erty. ...-
/ Capt Orne informed us of one other fact.
which the letter from Pontotoc brings to re-
membrance. The slave "Ned," sold to the
Daggets, is dead. He, like the rest, was war
ranted "sound." A short time after he passed
into the hands of his new master, it was dis
covered that Ned was not 'sound"--that he
was not in that health warranted in the bill of
sale, and that Mr.. Gholson, who must have
known the fact was severely censured for thus
/ Ijockeying his friend by selling him as "sound"
negro that was not in good condition.
These facts are specially commended to the
attention 0 the Abolition leaders in general and
to the editors of the Leader and Herald in par
ticular, and to the prayerful attention of the
| hrs ~
Convention" who were so fearfully bitter on all
Shareholders, slave dealers and slave apologists.
In their support of Gholson their curses, like
chickens, are likely to come homo to roost.--
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