Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-08-31
Judge Qhelson.

The Democratic papers have been anu
sing themselves and the public fer a week
or two, in attacks upon our nominee for
Judge Of the suprame Court, and have
paraded with a considerable strain after
effect, copies of bills of sales purporaRg 70
be signed by judge Ghoison and his wife,
ard datedi in 1916. conveying tLoiE inter
est IN two ncgro slaves.
0ur Democratic editors have no need to
make any cztravagant clamor over the fact
that Judge Gholson was in 1916 a slave
holder and a Mississippian, for that fact
has been very well known to the Repubh-
cans of Ohio ever since tie day Of the
State convention, Nor need they use any
Seariseme labor in publishing the charge
that he bought or sold slaves while a slave
holder, for that wonld 50 naturally be the
case, that the surprise, ifany. would be ex-
cited BY learning The contrary of any slave
lolda.
Tae aomiaatioa of Judge Gihelson was
thought a satisfactory one by the Repubh-
cans sf Ohio, because having once been .
STAKEHOLDER, he learned to detest the sys-
ten, to believe it to he a curse to ali parts
Of the country, and abandoned his home
in Mississippi and removed to Cincinnati,
because his 'sympathies were with the sys-
ten of free labor which makes the North
err Bark of the Ohio, Sc marked a con-
trast with its Southern Shore. These acts
on Judge. Ghelson's partwiere thought good
evidence of the sincerity of lis adhesion to
The Republican faith which he earnestly
processes, and were such a guaranty of his
nnti-slavery position as made his nomina-
ZION an acceptable one to our most active
unti-slavery men. 1t has been further IN
dersteod, and never contradicted, that at
:. subsequent period he voluntarily eman-
cipated slaves in which he had an interest,
and wholly freed himself from any connoc-
ton with the system.
If our Democrats do not oppose Judge
fiholson from 4 natural hatred of the sight
ot a living witness to the denominations Of
lne slavery system, in the person Of a man
who abandoned it ard left the South ie-
eause be could not endure It's evils, We are
at a loss to account fer their enmity. They
ive daily evidence that it Is not slavery
they hate, and their is not a man of them.
from john Mitchell, who sighed for tie Al
ubama plantation well stocked with mig
gers, down to the smallest Post Master
who worships James buchanan, who would
make pro-slavery principles any ground OF
objection to Judge Gholson- They have
AL becn defending slavery. and swearing
iy slavery men, and fighting for elavery
propgandists, so that their hue and cry
cannot be Oh account Uf their fear, lest 4
sre-slayery Dlau should lie on the Supreme
fench of Ohio. They would like To elect
Nj. Whitman. their candidate, if they
,opld. just because be is a pro-slayery man,
asbo defends the invasion of Kansas, be-
lieves that ths constitution carries slavery
into all the Territories. puts the bred
Scott decision Lcfere the constitution. az
MARSHAL and Story. Madison and jefferson,
LAY and Webster ~expaundel it.
IT Is clear therefore. that the admins
tration papers don't beAeEa "a their own
story about judge .Gnolson. Cor if their
representations were true. lie would lie 4
g,od Dcmccrat, of tic true Lecompton
rtripe, and they would lie ch~ueklingin their
sleeves cycr orr eiccting q Democrat in
principle. Their cutciy is oa'y evidence
that they fear the influence Of a man who
was once a Shareholder. but DOW opposes
xbc system FROM co1sictinl nf IL wicked