The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-09-07

Look out for full, it may be an increased
majority from Portage county for the Repuba
lcan ticket los 81 10 aoi a''azi M s. ~
rseirso, Judge Gholson. 5lrislf5.i
We shall give from time to time, the vim.
dieation of Judge Gholson, which the Repub
lican press is making, against the assaults Of
the pro slavery, Democratic newspapers Of the
State, So far as Judge Gholson is concern
ed, the Democratic journals have got the Re-
publicans upon the de 'ensive. but the defense
is an able one; and 10 Republican elector
should hastily commit himself against nom.
inee of his own party, but should hesitate
long, and weigh the matter and consequences
well, before adopting the conclusions, or even
the statements or testimony of interested,
heated, opposing partisans. "a. ee Is Hse. -. .zs
Week before last, we called the attention OF
our readers to the nature of the charges
against Judge Gholson, with the design of
calling out SO far as we could, such vindications
and explanations as are being made, that tie
| PEOPLE might be able to act, in this case. as
in others. urderstandingly, and satisfactorily
| to themselves. - 5,r, s. III
| A few Republican Journals. (among them
the Cincinnati Commercially treat with Flip
pant abuse such Republicans, as think any ex
plantations in regard to Judge Ghoson are
necessary, while others meet the subject With
manly candor, and make explanations which
will have due weight.
s,s.liastr.g. il.t- ~ -.
To tie general body of Republicans on the
Western Reserve. Judge Gholson is new
man. and as all their experience in The past, is
not unexceptionably satisfactory, they are moi
willing, IN the future, to act entirely in the
dark. and it is therefore Of some Importance
to show how far The averments against Judge
Gholson are untrue or G. ossly exaggerated.
The Republicans of the South part of the
State set bad example when they. bolted
| from the nomination of Jacob Blckensderfer,
Jr., our candidate for Member of the Board
of Public Works and defeated him. If the
men who thus bolted shonld have the pois,
oned chalice returned to their own lips, they
at least, would have no just cause of com
plaint-and tie same Cincinnati Commercial
above referred TO- was one that denounced
and successfully lahored TO defeat Mr., Blick,
ensderfer. We dep,eeate bolting a nomi.
nation-ard in no case, where principle and
consistency can possibly be maintained, should
so extreme and hazardous a measure he re
sorted to-nevertheless, sincere men, who ask
| for proper explanations in regard to grave
charges against candidates who are not fully
known should not be denounced as weak men,
kuaves or fools-or be read out of the party.
The application of the partisan Knout, or
Bowstring will, never be successful with an
intelligent, thinking independent people, who
are capable of forming their own opinions.
and who have spirit enough to act upon them
when formed. ess7 s7-r la ,s7 fua gtir
No action, however. on the part of electors,
should be based upon passion or prejudice
but all things should be done in the spirit of
calmness and candor. Nov, to the facts and
to the testimony. ss. , ~-,s,s:f.
From a.carefully prepared, and we'll corsid
cred article in the Summit Beacon, we make
the following pertinent extracts, The state
ments of the Beacon are entitled to the more
consideration, from the fact that its editor,
(Hon. A. II. Lewis is not only q gentleman
of fairness and candor. but having been res
ident of Cincinnati for many years. has per-
sonal knowledge of Judge Gholson. and hence
is the more entitled to be heard. e
The Beacon, after commenting upon the
manner in which Marshal johnson, the Unit
ed States Marshal for the Northern District
of Ohio, procures certificates against Judge
Gholson, proceeds thus: vsa s4 5aat.3,. s4
We make these observations with especial
reference 10 a parade of afhdavits nos: ap.
pearing in the democratic papers. charging
that William Y. Gholson, some fifteen years
December 1874. sold three of his slaves, be-
is produced q letter from Pontotoc, Miss,
written by one E. w. Rootes to NJ. johnson,
ESQ., Cleveland and bills of sale of two
slaves. aud the affidavit Of Henry Duke to the
sale of another. These bills, acknowledge
ments and certificates of record are formal,
and perhaps genuine and authentic. In add,
ton to this we have an affidavit by G. ii. Mar
tin J. j. Hugh w. w. Leland. j. T. Carr,
and E. w. ARootes, to the fact that sir
Gholson while citizen of Mississippi was the
owner of slaves, and that he sold his slaves
before leaving this State to remove 70 'he
State Of Ohio. These documents arc pro
cured by Marshal johnson ana pqohsoea WIN
great 6ourish in the National Democrat, al
| newspaper owned by the Marshal and the