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OHIO.
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wing Candidate, were of the most I'M
pnnciPled kind; one falsehood alone.
which was widely circulated, lost him.
Il Is believed, more votes than would
sink the majority Of his opponent into
minority-this was the false publica-
ton. that Mr.. Findlay is a Roman Ca
tholic. On the other hand, Mr.. Lucus
run into the Wing ranks, To a consid-
cradle extent, by the allegation that he
- member Of the Methodist church.
We do not mention these facts as er-
cuSes for defeat. IN electing the insigni-
meant officer known m this state by the
title OF governor. We hate the entire
system Of excuse-making, believing,
with DIR. Franklin. that those who are
good at excuses, are seldom good for
any thing else. The officer called go
vernon. IN tins state, has little or no Of
ficial patronage, and is of no kind Of
importance, except as to the sound In
other states: of Course his election Gre
ates no excitement. He cannot even
veto the laws lie Is, in fact. mere
automaton. From all which, we are
ready To conccde that the choice NAV
be considered tolerably good one
Our governor so called has SO little 10
do, that the office ought to be abolish
ed. The title Is too aristocratic for our
democratic notions. II is entailed up
on us by the royal colonial system
What little executive power must be
exercised, could be as well performed
by the secretary of state, by the legisla-
tuTc, or by the speaker Of the senate.-
n free people do not need goreraor
they can govern themselves. In
Ohio, IT Is true, little else than the nam.
Is retained; but where Is the necessity
OF retaining the name; This. however.
Is a subject for hereafter. From the
inSigniicance OF the Office, the election
oil governor has never been test of
party strength in Ohio. In October
lsess, our readers will all rccollcct that
Allen Tnmblc, the Wing candidate
ior governor. was elected BY maiori-
iy OF upwards OF 200 votes. Was this
a test of party strength: Far from it
ior IN November, in the same year. the
Jackson electoral ticket succeeded by a
majority of upwards of 1000 votes
Not onl y has the boasted izsDorfaf,on
OF specie already ceased. butts ExroR-
TATIoN has commenced. The effect
OF the gold bill, is just beginning TO be
experienced, and is Just what We pre-
dictcd II would be. The debasenenf of
the gold COIN, in order 10 keep IL at
home, because the law stamps II with
a character beyond IT, intrinsic value
compelling us 10 receive il at home for
more than It's worth, while foreigners
will not 80 receive IL, has impaired TO
silver higher Proportionatc value than
gold. The consequence will be-, that
silver will be gradually drawn out of
the country, except the quarters of dol
lars, old piStarecnS. and battered and
bitten siNpenccs. The dollars, Spanish,
Mexican and American, with our half
dollars, will be shipped abroad. We
already know Of one shipment of silver
at premium and, the current turned.
# will go IN sweeping stream. The
result Is inevitable. The laws of COM
mcrce are irresistible and when too
late, our people will find that the great
est effect Of the gold bill Will be 10 draw
away all the silver change, in lieu of
which the country will be deluged with
greater floods OF Safety Fund small
bills, and OWl-creek blnk notes. than
ever beforc.-i.E y. Com. .fir.
National Bank IF Ielgad.-The
Prospectus Of the National Bank of
Ireland. issued under the sanction of a
committee, among " HON we notice the
name of O'Connell, O'Bncn. and Sc
yeral other distinguished members of
Parliament, proposes q capital OF e.
OtNl, 600 in 5iD,OtD0 shares Of GJO each.
II IS made a condition Of subscribing
that the company formed an London,
shall extend Ia Ireland the benefit If a
sound banking system. a branch bank
TO be formed ~ each town IN Ireland
where sufficient prospect IT success j.
offered. The object 81 the London
Company. = 10 connect itself With
shareholders exclusively interested in
The success Of each local establish
ment.
The auiocFat 81 Russia. Il j. said. II
about "a VISIT Vienna. he = lahorinr
At . affirmed. under sefi0us pulmona-
~ affection. and the Pan, paper allu-
ding - the same time % the coinc,-
drnce n the llness Of DIN Pedro. saws.
" II Is remarkable that the two Young
ct sOyereigns II Europe arr both IN
precanOus health. and that aBsoIsfi,o,
and bbeyai's@ may at the same moment
each lose SIS most declared supporter"
We learn, With great pleasure, that
the College Session of William and
Mary has opened with more nsuer-
ing prospects. than the venerable marion
has Witnessed IoS some years past. and
hopes are now entertained by her
friends. that she vill b. restored 10 her