Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-07-22
Gholson aid eiddings.

The position of Gholson seems destined to
remain mystery, both to his friends and
his political enemies. There are more con-
aicting statements about his political faith, /
than any other candidate upon either ticket
The Ashtabula Scntinel--Ciiddings organ
soon after the Republican Convention, said
that no other objection was offered to Judge
swan than his decision in the Fugitive Slave
case IL also stated, that the friends Of
Judge Gholsun asked his nomination be-
cause be was devoted to the very principles
Judge swan discarded. As a proof that
Gholsons sentiments on the slavery question
were orthodox, the Sentinel made states
Iaent that it was because he believed his
slaves had been endowed by their Creator
with the right to liberty, that he einancipa-
ted them and cumo to Ohio with them.-
Now the simple truth about the matter il,
that he did not emancipate his slaves at all,
hut upon his departure from the South to
D... tt a expected to succeed better
H's On, he put them on the block
al IN at public auction. Instead
a.u lal by bis acts, that he was con-
scientiously Opposed to the detestable insti'
tuition, as was claimed by the Oberlin school,
he has shown himself to be a Shareholder
and slave tender, Of the most reprehensble
character.
The Memphis Avalanche, with other
Southern papers and his own son, (who is
presumed 10 have knowledge Of his faith
er's opinions,) hold him up in this light. The
charso has never been denied by himsslf or
friends, either formally or informally. The
Western Reservs AbOlitiUnists, by heir un.
euslness, show thar they have reason to be
leve it TO be true. The Republican party,
which is always charging Inconsistencies
ipUu US, thus finds Itself in a very undesi-
able position " ith all their denunciatiOns
+ slavery aud boasted desire ior Negro
muncipatiOn, they are running upon thelI
ticket u prO-slavery SUutherner Alter hay
ing discarded Judge swan, because he would
not eOndescend To lurlher their views, they
Nominate 10 his place u man ten times more
in lvur OF the Fugitive Slave Law thun he
ever was lie does not merely take the jus
and conservative view Of the subject held
by tue Democratic party but he is an actua
trader IN human hysn. lie Is one of those
demuus in human form, which Gddings re
CARDS with hrly horror, and shuns as though
they were afflicted with ia pestilence.
OberIin is already growing restless. In
timatiuns arc being thrown out that withou
Gholson comes out openly and sells himsel
to them body and soul, they will repudiat
him This is the only course left for then
to pursue. 1t ould be charming piece 0
consi- ency for theG to help to office, u maj
whose views are in direct anpgonism to th
OPINIONS which are the life of their wing u
the Republican party. They declare that
is for principles and not men that they ar
struggling, and positively refuse to supper
Gholson, it he does not distinctly affirm hi
hatred of the Fugitive Slave Law. On th
other hand, the more conservative portion o
the party in the southern part of tn
State, are quito willing to accept him as h
is, and would never consent to his saeFiac
1r a9 9urp0s, -e pleasing the ultra AbC