Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-10-05

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did and able article, and we ask for it q care
full perusal.
The Sentinel says:
We have not very lately referred to this
one of the candidates on the Republican
State ticket: because we had some inquiries
to make respecting him, and waited for the
Recently the LocofOeo press has
teemed with the most violent de~nunciations
Of Judge Gholson. because he oncc held
slavesl These virtuous editors are shocked
at the idea of Gholson having bought and
sold again, three slayes-and three only
fifteen years ago. when living in Mississippi,
and surrounded by the influence. the Gus
toms of the country and his lifetime associ-
atoms; while they, with free associations, and
not a dollar of interest in Slavery beyond
their own market value in the political
SHAMELESS, are the warm advocates of this
most pro-slayery administration and the viii
ling volunteer ~apOlogists of all the abomina-
tons of slavery and the slave trade -4oz
The NatiOa l Democrdt has published
copies Of the bills of sale ofthesc three slaves.
and relates with holy horror, that they have
the original copies in their office, Yet this
same paper was the constant advocate of
strenuous measures against the Wellington
Rescucrs. 1t was this editor who COUNSEL
cd the utmost rigor in prosecuting them. and
exulted in the prosecutions of these honest
men who exulted their humanity by the act
for which they suffered This is the man
who talks about consistency in Republicans
who vote for a man, who though once a
STAKEHOLDER, is one no longer, and has ex-
changed the system for freedom. What do
these editors care for slaves sold fifteen years
ago, when they counselled the Imprisonment
of their own christian and worthy neighbors
for a righteous act? What object have they
but to affect some vote, by giving an appear
ance of Inconsistency to Republicans? Clear
ly one They would sell their dearest
friend, as willingly as Judas did his Master,
and then not have the grace to hang them
selves for it.
But what is the duty of Republicans? is
the question that concerns US. We propose
to meet this subject, in all honesty and
frankness; and for ourselves will confess
that we do not like the unknown position of
judge Gholson. We would like to have
him openly express the belief that the Fu-
gitive Slave Act isnull and void, and say
that he wonld discharge the first nan, black
or white, arrested under it. Those are a
views, and those of thousands of the Repub-
licans of Ohio. But Judge Gholson, and
most of the legal profession, hold that it is
indecorous to express al opinion in advance
where a case may come before him-that it
is unbecoming in a Judge to do so. Thenit
is to be borne in mind that great numbers. of
the Republican party have not yet been ed
ucated up to the full anti-slavery standard,
and do not see these things in the anne light
as many of us do. And it must not be for
gotten, that however desirable and necessa-
~ it may be to have the whole party plac-
ed upon that high ground; they are not there
yet; and so long as we Keep up our connex-
ions with them we must wait for them to
conc up, if We would bring them along. If
this foremost of IN army should march at
full speed, the rear would be lost. In the
great march of freedom, We must not dis
card the conservatives; for they look after
the baggage. Atour State Convention, these
conservatives were impressed with the belief
that Judge Swans decision ought to be en-
dorsed, to show that We respected Govern
ment authority. the res adjudtcata and all
that. We, of the progressive school. were
to set a seal Of condemnation
upon that decision; and there was earnest
strife on both sides. We preferred of course,
a man, known to hold with Judge Sutliff;
but 1t being apparent that we could not nom
such a man, on account of the fear of
as the readiest expedient we con-
to take up with a man whose opin-
ions were understood to be unexpressed, and
who was not known to be against US
Thus We were compelled to adopt ar alter.
native; and instead of getting a candidate
known to believe the Fugitive Act u~nconsti-
tutional, VIC had taken one with whom it
supposed to be an open question-ma-
king our victory over the conservatives to
in the setting aside of Swan, and by
that act dcnouneing his decision. We
achieved half a loaf" which was deemed
''better than no bread"
In this way Judge Gholson was nominal
ted; and by all the rules of parties and con-
ventional action, the Republican party, is
to support him. 1t unfortunately hap
pened that some over jealous friends, got
hold of story which was applicable to his
that he had em~ancipated slaves. and
by mistake gave him the credit of it Up
IN that the ultra anti-slavery men built great
hopes, and we confess to having been car
-ied away with it. Upon closer inquiry, it
turns out not to have been so; and one ar
yumcnt in favor of his probably deciding
With US, was taken away. We wish ithad
been true, as we once believed; but since it
from a mistake, and was outside of
he conventional action, it is certainly pro-
Der that we should take him as he was pre-
Iented to the Convention, and not reject him
because we were deceived in a matter where
lie had no agency. We speak thus frankly,
we feel that we are addressing a
people, who will make up their
minds nationally, upon the facts before them,
md then decide independently as to their
curse of action. We would not cajOle or
any one; nor ask any one to vote
his conviction of right But this
hould not be forgotten-Judge GholsOn
lands before the Republicans of Ohio to-
iay, precisely as the convention presented
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1.-THE Safe Middle Ground"