New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-22
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
oblo-Her Election-The Black Laws.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.

COLUMBUS, Oct. l6. 1915.
n. GREELEY, Esq.-Denr Str: Ohio seems to be
m. Of the woods. The returns are not full but our
hes, ctperers of political returns put down the State
q, safe both for Governor and Legislature. The
contest has been exceedingly important, and the
,e,uns from different Counties show the most Gu
nous results The reason is the Loco Focos in
stead Of meeting the broad issues, have made it
raerilla warfare Of cavs and doubts. | believe
tbey have no where contested the prtacipyc of the
new Tax Law, but have been tireless in getting
no false impressions and prejudces to its de-
tails The Bank Question they have only fought
when it was made necessary, and only so far MS
was necessary These two being the real issues
would have given the State by sweeping ma.
critics but for some side winds And it is not
little glorious for State and her noble Wings to
rain victory in the face Of the distrust naturally
excited by the idea Of increased Taxation One
more year Of Wing ascendency and stability will,
Trust, leave no preludices or ialsebOods TO over
come On that subject
But the subject of the Black Laws has been
made powerful side.wind that in some sections
has set all calculations at defiance. We have
laws to punish any person who employs Black.
except under certain conditions, and laws prohibit
ing the residence of Blacks except under certain
conditions these have been utilities ever
since enacted, and have lain dead on the Statute
Book, of no practical Importance whatever,-but
have Afforded themes for exctabe persons to de
claim about There is also n law iorbiddng Blacks
ntestity when q white person IS party to the
mt which has been generally enforced, almost in
yariably to the disadvantage OF white persons
whose interests were involved and to defeat the
ends of justice Mr.. b ebb took bold ground for the
repeal of these Laws. and made the theme prom
nent in his Speeches. He took the ground that we
NAV with perfect propriety discourage prohibit
the immigration of Blacks. or can remove them
hum here but that if such is to be our policy, our
present Laws are totally inefficient and should
be changed. He also maintained1hat II we per
nit them to remain among us, should strive 10
elevate rather than degrade them that our present
Laws on that subject are mere exhibitions OF blind
prejudice, disparag1ng In our character ms State,
and wholly inefficient for any good end. These
news he maintained boldly, with genuine co
uuence and sincere feeling. Those who heard him
were seldom dissatisfied, but of course there We're
mutitudes who could not hear him. To these lat.
ter he WAS represented TO be an Abolitionist and
in favor of placing Blacks upon footing oil entire
equality with Whites in all respects. Among that
portion OF population who came from slave
States and retained the leeliaes they brought with
them, this question made to appear big enough
to swallow up all others. Very few. ! apprehcnd,
stopped To inquire what the Black Laws We're.
bat took it for granted their repeal would be equiva
lent To practical Amalgamaiion and other enormous
and direful consequences always vaguely pictured in
their minds ms the certain and awful results OF con
Celing the point that NiggerS arc men. The cx-
hbon of this feeling was in many instances per
pexing and often amusing to the last degree. 1t
Yielded extensively to sober reason, but ii required
additional efforts on our part and in some Counties
was quite too much for us. In the main, however
Iblicre The public mind IS prepared for some action
@tl0f SUBJECT.
1t must be conceded that these Black Laws are
The hight of absuriity. To all who are not insane
en- thc subject of NiggerS, the proposition for re-
peal is entirely acceptable. Many who attach a
degree of importance to their repeal rs dlspropor
nonal to its real importance III my view as the
antpathy to repeal on the other extreme insist
upon repeal with absolute vchcmence and Will not
be appeased by any thing short OF 1t. think this
Election will show that the number really and
strongly opposed to Repeal is not large In pro
portion to the whole vote. and that the state is
substantially ready for action, to some II not to tho
fall extent. What will be the feelings OF Mem
ters OF the Legislature when assembled cannot, OF
course, be entirely toreSeen. Whatever the pre-
dominant feeling shall be, il they act with stead'
ness and courage they will be sustained. dc
cided and fearless policy will soon put this bone oil
con,ention out OF politics and vindicate the good
sense OF the State.
Il is one OF the curositics OF Loco Focoism that
they should take ground as party against the re-
peal of these Laws. after warmly supporting y an
Buren, who was in favor of allowing Blacks TO rote
and Richard NJ Johnson. who is generally under
stood TO be in favor OF allowing them pretty extern
slye domestic privileges, Very respectfully