The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-08-24
From the Cleveland National Democrat.
THE Republican SLAVE TRADE!
GHOLSON.
HIS SLAVES s!
A Better Judge of slaves than Law
PROOF THAT CANNOT BE DISPUTED
Where is Ciddings and the Re
publican Platform?
Where is the Christian Antl-Siavc-
ry Convention!

When the Republican State Convention,
which metat Columbus in order to nominate
State Ticket yielded to the demands of the
Higher Law Abolitionsts and thrust aside
Judge Swan because OF the decision he had
made declaring the Fugitive Slave Law consti-
tutional and binding, and nominated Judge w.
Y. Gholson of Cincinnati, it was with the ex-
press understanding on the part of Mr. Gid
dings and his friends that in the event Of his
election Judge Gholson would make different
decision.
In presenting the claims of Judge Gholson to
the favor Of his Republican friends, it was stat
ed by the Republican press that although res
dent of Mississippi, Judge Gholson, disgusted
with Slavery had determined to remove to
free State, and that for this purpose, and to car
ry out his nti-Slavery views, he had emanci-
pated his slaves-given them their freedom
without money and without price. r..,.
Upon the authority of the paper printed in
Memphis, Tennessee. this charge was denied
for it was there stated that Judge Gholson, in
stead of emancipating his slaves, sold them to
the highest bidder. This latter charge, made
again and again in the Democratic press, has
never been dedied Judge Gholson has been
called upon to authorize some friend to deny it
in his name, but no denial has ever been made
public.
For the purpose ofascertaining the truth Of
Il. L oh n
son, Esq of this city, wrote to a friend in Pom
totoc, the place where Judge Gholson lived
when in Mississippi and on yesterday received
the latter which we give below. knowing that
upon the eve Of the election, when too late to
get tbs evidence that the Cincinnati Gazette
| Ohio State Journal, or some other OF the more
reckless of the opposition press would enter
denial, we give the letter to the public now, ia
order to forestal any lying denial that may be
made. 1t is as follows
PoxToToc, Miss, Aug. s, 1859.
SrR:-Your favor of the 9th ult, addressed
to w. II. A. Tison, ESQ, was received by last
mail. Mr.. Tison resides forty miles from this
place, and will not probably be here before our
next December) Court. | will Immediately
Onward your letter to his Post Office, but as it
is likely it will not find him at home, | feel it
nv duty to furnish you the desired information
myself
l know, of my own knowledge, that Judge
Gholson ofvour State, did olVR slaUeS while he
was citizen OF this State, and THAT HE DID
SELL THEM BEFORE LEAVING THIS
! STATE FOR OHIO. Judge G. lived in this
town during the whole ofhs citizenship in this
State; therefore, am enabled 10 $peaf PosSjt5pNy
in rega7d to his L0Uing OlCHed sIaUeS, and OF his
bnafny sold them just before 7eoUing MISSISSIPPI .foy
Ohio. Some ofhe SLAVES, If not all Of Hen
WHICH HE SOLD, are still IN this c0'sntV and
doubt not the purchasers ofthem have Judge
Ghulson's bills of sale Ofthis, however | am
not certain, as have not had an opportunity tc
see any of them since the receipt of your letter.
will, in the course of a few days, furnish you
with such inflammation, in regard to the matter,
as not even Giddipgs wiH dare to question!
| enclose herewith o copy of our county pa
per- containing an article in reference to the
matter, which will explain itself
can scarcely believe that Judge GhoIsor
, will DENY that he said his slaves after he had de-
termined to leave this State torOho.
: Judge Ghoson moved to this town from Nir
| cinia in the wear 1884, and continued to live
here till he removed to Ohio. Judge G. is wei
} acquainted with the writer of this letter, ant
; will not think, deny any statement herer
made. His old friends here feel and utter the
strongest Indignation Of the course which he ha
lately pursued. There is proposition to hole
public meeting to give public expression (
the feelings and opinions of the community ii
regard to his present position before the people
{ of Ohio.
have written the foregoing quite hurriedly
9 and have doubtless omitted to mention many
facts that you would be pleased to learn; but, a
| before mentioned, | will send, in the conrse o
five or six days, as much Information, and tha
well authenticated, as will amply confirm al
that | have stated.
| Yours, very truly,
T. w RooTES