Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-07-16
IN A TIGHT PLACE.

The Ashtdbuia Sentinel, in a recent article said,
10 reference to the Republican nominations,
"Judge Gholson was named, and such assurances
of his position given that the friends of Freedom
agreed to accept him, If the party should re-afirm
their hatred OF the Fugitive Slave Law, and Judqe
Gholson accepted the nomination wth The example of
SEAMS reputation before him"
The Mac-d- Cheek Press, a Republican paper,
quotes the above declaration, and adds,
A this involves a very serious charge against
Judge Gholson, and Immediately affects his cleo
ton, we ask the Ashtabula Sentinel a few ques-
uons--and we want them answered. If any one
spoke for Judge GhOlson, be was authorized, or he
was not. 1t authorized, we are mistaken in Ghol-
son II not, the impertinent meddler should be
exposed. Let us have Information. This honor
able, able man, is not to be injured in this way"
To this the Sentinel responds thus
Nothing can give US greater pleasure than to
allay the fears OF our contemporary. We do not
see how the sentence quoted from US involves any
charge against Judge Gholson and we certainly
intend none. Those Of the Republicans who earn
cs,ly believe their platform, whether from the Re-
serve or not, were dissatisfied with the decision of
Judge Swan, in the Habeas Corpus case, and were
unwilling to support him for reelection. The
Hamilton County Delegation presented Judge
Gholson. with these assurances THAT he was q
lawyer of superior attachments an experienced
jurist, AID remarkable for his nice sense of honor;
that he was an upright Judge and an honest man.
They moreover assured us that he was an ardent
Republican, and earnest in his attachment to the
philadelphia Platform and that he had removed
from the State of Mississippi to Ohio, from anti.
slavery motives, and had given their liberty to his
'patrimonial slaves-thus proving himself a practi-
cal abolitionist. The Hamilton Delegation agreed
in this without dissent, so far as we could learn.
Here we had q man, pledged to the Philadelphia
Platform, which says, that ''the primary object
and the uIterinr dasipn of Tho Gennrnl Gnyernmant
was to secure to all men the right to life, liberty
md the pursuit of happiness" and com mitteC by
his nomination by the Convention, to n Resolu-
zion declaring that the Fugitive Slave Act is ICON
trary to the plainest dictates Of humanity and JUS
flee, ana abh0rrent 10 the moral sense OF the civil
lied world"-whoh had given the best proof of his
anti-slavery principles, by emancipating his slaves
who is vouched for by his fellow citizens as an
upright Judge. an honest and honorable man, who
accepts a nomination, in the place of Judge Swan,
knowing that Swan is voted down in the Conven-
tion because of his decision. For these REASONS
we support Judge Gholson, and these were the as
surances that secured his nomination on the frat
ballot by two to ono over Swan.
ave have no other pledges. We asked no
others. We feel justified in the conclusion that il
he 6etieres all men are created free, and that the
Genera al Government wac Instituted, as the Con-
stitution says, to secure this freedom, he cannot
render q decision consigning q man to slavery be-
cause of his color, nor decide that the Government
has power to legislate away a mans freedom. II
our friend of the "PreSs' or any one else of his
supporters, should be authorized to present Judge
Gholson in a different light, and know ttat ne
means to sustain the Fugitive Slave Act, we hope
they will let us know it. The Judge himself is
'apprised of the position in which the circumstan
ces place him. He must understand the case sc
fully that the permission of the use of his name
If lie holds the views of Judge Swan, is incompat
ible with his reputcd sense OF honor and honesty"
This is what We call a %skulking of the question
and it also seems to us a perversion of the truth
1t suggests a few questions, which we shall pu
down. and the Sentinel may answer them or not
as it gees fit.
l. Were the hundred and forty four delegates
who voted for Swans rem ,mination, Republican
acho did not earnestly believe their platform p
2. Was not information given, either in the Con
ven,ion, or among its members generally, tina
Judge Swan was Gholson'S first choice?
3. Was Gholson therefore a Republican wh'
Gid not earnestly believe the PLATFORM"
4. Did not the Hamilton County Delegates, and
Others from that section OF the State who brough
8 &holson forward, approve Of Swans decision !?
S. Is not Swan, as well as Gholson, "a lawyer
of superior attachments? ?"
6. is not Swan, as we'll as Gholson, 'an expert
'snced jurist, and remarkable for his nice sense
of honor Z"
7. Is not Swan, as well as Gholson, can uprigh
Judge and an honest man ?"
Z. Is not Swan, as well as Gholson, IAN ar
dent Republican, and earnest in his attachmep
TO the Philadelphia Platform ?"
o. Has the Sentinel any evidence that Swal
does not as heartily endorse the resolutions of tn
Convention, especially that one approving of tn
conduct OF the Republican State officers, as doe
Gholsor himself
10. What do those Republican papers mea
which assert that "Gholson is just as good a ma
az Scan 2"
IL. What do those Republican papers meal
which emphatically declare that the decision givel
by Swan was not the cause that he was not re-nom
mated. aid that it in no wise entered into the con
federation of those who gave Gholson the nomin
ation-the Reserve delegates excepted, who's
votes were not needed
II. Is Blair of Missouri, Ia slaveholder) a gooc
Republican according to the Philadelphia Plat
form, or is everybody mistaken in calling hin
eoi
THE RESCUER."
On the 4th of July the OberIin prisoners issue'