Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-11-02
Vine Countries Room,

The annual election in Ohio, having just pass |
ed, we take the earliest opportunity TO communi- |
cate TO our friends the suspicious result; the Wings
OF this State went into canvass borne down by the
accumulated wrongs Of local Legislation, and
the effects of dsagreements on national politics,
too strong 10 be overcome by mere party attach
ments. They had only deep regard for princi-
Piles to cheer them on; and the result so far as
the popular voice could be heard has been tri-
umph--a glorious rietory,
1t the result OF the election does not exhibit
the Wings OF Ohio in all the strength of 1910,
enough has been done to show that the plague Of
Tree trade and its kindred evils, have been stayed;
and the crisis which is approaching in Id, will
DO MOLLY met and trumphantly passed.
| The Gerrymandering Of the State in 1910 for
members OF the General Assembly, and n like in
iquitouS proceeding last winter for members of
Congress, virtually DISTINGUISHES thousands of
| Wings IN the election of their representatives.
Therefore II is that the entire strength Of the party
can never be made TO tell, except in the year of a
Presidential election.
But there are circumstances attending this cleo
ZION, which are encouraging. The bad legisa-
ton OF the last few years, has awakened a shirt
oil inquiry among our opponents, and we are proud
10 acknowledge that in many instances men have
risen superior TO the trammeIs of party, and con-
tended maniully for principles and for the rights
of the people
| In the distrcting Of las, winter. our opponents
provided Tor the election of Is Locofoco members
OF Congress. But 10 only have been elected
Showing clear gain Of three districts, in spite of
party legislation.
Or the Is State Senators elected the Whips
have secured 9. OF those who hold over The
Locofocos had III, TO Wings, securing Loco
loco majority OF four in the Senate, retained un.
der the operation o: the dis,rciing system.
ot the ~ members of the House of Represen-
tatives, the Wings have elected 39-,he i.ocofo-
cos 30-and Independent men have been elected
IN opposition to the regular Locofoco candidates,
under circumstances which induce US to believe
that on all great questions which divide the two
parties they will act with the Whius. Under
ihis expectation we claim majority OF on joint
ballot.
This result is sufficient 10 arrest the march oil
corruption. The differing complexion of the two
Houses, produced as before explained, will disap.
point the hopes of many who had fondly expected
mat the ensuing election would give the people
Legislature which would Justly and honestly re-
| present their wishes. Bui--courage friends =
This evil will now be corrected by a fair district
ing of the State: Bad legislation will be prevent
ed NO prospective laws TO bolsterup demagogues
can be passed. And we may add, from the Sims
OF me times, both IN our own State and among
the sisters who have recently held their elections
a favorable augury may be drawn, promising no
thing less than the election of the Wing nomnes
for the Presidency in 1914. At al! events, in III,
name of our Wing fellow citizens, sre pledge OH
for suca result.
JOSEPH RIDGWAY,
ROBERT NEIL,
JOHN A. LAZELL,
LEWIS HEYL,
JOHN GREEN WOOD,
WILLIAM ARMSTRONG;,
! O.. w. SHERWOOD,
State Central Committee.