Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-07-30
pid ehol.On Emanoipate hi. slaves

First and Fourth Pages.
Did Gholson EmanCipate His slaves'
The Gazette asks for proof that Gholson
did not emancipato his slaves in Mississip-
nj preyious to his departure for Ohio. We
refer him to the files Of the Memphis Ava
lanohe whose editor is cognizant OF the lao'S
in the oase. He branded Gholson as
,radsy in human flesh, of the most villain
GUS character, and distinctly declares that
he sold his slaves at auction, upon the block
70 the highest bidder. Moreover, the letter |
of his son is undeniable evidence of the /
ooinions of his father, as long as 1t stands
unrepudiated, as it does at present. 1t
states that he is still a slave holder in princi'
nile. and would, without hesitation, cause the
retnrn of fugitive. Furthermore, the let
ter of Judge Spalding and the uneasiness oil
the Oberlinites, show conolusively that they
have no confidence in his prOfessed Aboli-
tionism. He is looked upon by ALL whether
friends or enemies, as Southern man In
his opinions and feelings, and to deny It,
our neiRhbor of the Gazette must be Will
h,llv blind. While we commend his deVo-
tion to his party, we cannot approve oil his
course in insisting upon denial OF laots,
which are universally recognized on all
hands AS true. That Judge Ghoson did
emancipate his slaves, has meyer been athrm-
ed by himself or friends, since the story was
made use of to insure his nomination IN the
~ h,,t VIu IF n
tions has been to maintain the most studious
silence upon the subject The accusations
of Spalding, the vehement denunclauons ol
Joshua r. Giddings, the anxious inquiries
of the hangers on of Oberin, have failed to
call forth any denial Of the charge. II he
is not guilty, why this singular course oil
action upon the part of himself and iriends
When these charges are heaped upon him,
even by the members Of his own party, Vt
were an easy matter to disabuse their minds
of their erroneous belief, if their belief is
erroneous The simple declaration that he
die ,mancipate his slaves and that be favor
ed the late Reputation Of Judge swan on
account of his decision in the Fugitive Slaye
case would be amply sufficient to alisy the
fears of the members of his own party, and
counteract the statements of his political
adyersaries And yet such declaration is
withheld.
He does not dare make it. simply because
it would he untrue. His course will admi
of no other explanation, and it gives Gre
dence to the charges made against him
which have already been substantiated b.
the best authority. He cannot deny con
,tently the actp of his past life, or consci
tiously assert that he is in favor of OF
sing the Fugitive Slave Law by force
editor of the Gazette thinks Different,
let him address a letter to Gholson, askin
an explanation, the same as Judge Spaldin
has DONE and see what answer he will ge
or whether he will get any. This will
the best denial of the charges made again
him; he can lay the reply before his rea,
ors and point at it triumphAntly, in proof
his present assertions.
The fact is that, to use q common expires
ion, Gholson is "between hawk and buzzard
and does not know how to act He cam
say that he did emancipate his slaves;
dares not say that he did not He cannot CO
scientiOusly declare that he is opposed to ii
Fugitive Slave Law, and be is afraid to Al
sert that he will be its supporter o.
course of action would brand him as falls
fer, the other would insure his polite
destruction The plan which he has adop
ed, that Of preserving a guarded silence,
likely to give him some trouble AlreaC
the demands for an open assertion of b
opinions are pouring in thick upon hir
and he is fast getting into hot water
Whether he will have the frankness al
maniness to make a clean breast Of his p
litical tenets, so that the people of the Sta
will know what they are voting for
whether he will attempt to skulk into off
by fsigning principles which are not
own, remains to be seen.
His party, in repudiating Swan, deserv,
to be deceived into taking up such ms
as he has proved himself to be. VIII
they rejected an honest man because
would not bow his knee to the dogmas
AbOlitouism, they ought to have embrao
one who despised and held in derison tn,
fanaticism. The dose will be bitter 0
to swallow. The groans OF Ubsrlin can
ready be heard, and sighs that come fr,
the iAmost spirit 1t is hard medicine
take, but IL will be for their good Let th
receive il rs best they can, and try to
more cautiously in the future.
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