New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-20
Glorious Ohio.
meeting.

When we Yesterday had the pleasure Of present
ing returns which dsspated all doubt OF the mag
nitude and completeness Of the Wing triumph IN
PENNSYLVANIA, our JOY was clouded By aPprehen-
sions that the Right had sustained reverse IN
Ono. That apprehension was fully disspated by
returns received yesterday by letters and Tele-
graphic dispatches from nearly every portion OF
the State, the thinly peoped Counties Of the West
srn border excepted These leave no doubt ofthe
election of WILLIAM BEBB, the Wing candidate
for Governor by twice to thrice the majority given
70 Gov BARLEY in ga with probably thirteen
Wing Congressman out of twenty-one iexactly re
vsrsing the majority in the present Delegation, ana
making n difference OF Ten in the next House, and
decidedly WHIs LEGISLATURE The Senate may
be tied and even possibly against if we have
lost both the Stark and Wayne Senators By few
votes each but that matters not The House land
Joint allot nre certainly Wing, and the State is
decidedly 80 in oil respects There has been no
such Wing triumph at the Governors election in
ternediate between two Presidential contests for
twenty years.
But if the verdict OF Pennsylvania is important
as soreshadowing an auspicious change OF both Men
and Measures in National Councils, that Of Ohio
demands our 1cUCltallONh on even nlgneT ana HpHtT
grounds The overwhelming revolution in Penn
sylvania is indeed most suspicious to National
Prosperity but the result in Ohio is more than this
il il victory for Humanity. For forty years Ohio
has chung to a most disgraceful and Remembering
code Of oppression and cruelty known as the Black
Laws which iorbids any coored person settling
within the State without giving security in heavy
bonds (which not one in twenty of the prescribed
race was able to do) that he would dcmear himself
rs became q good citizen, and not become public
charge while no coored person is allowed any
voice in framing or administering the laws which
he must obey, and the testimony Of no one can be
taken in any Court Of Justice in case 10 which
white man is party. To repeal this Internal code,
repeated and energetic efforts have been made du-
ring the last few years, but few tmid or perverse
Wings in the Legislature have uniformly united
with the great Of the swindling pretendcrs 10
Democracy and defeated ths attempt. So II was
last winter In the face ofthese defeats and Of the
base and demonac prejudice which originated aud
sustained the oppressive code, Mr.. Bebb, native
and resident Of Southern Ohio, where the anti.
Niger prejudice is strongest. accepted the Wing
nomination for Governor and promptly entered upon
an arduous and protractcd personal canvass OF the
State US open, ardent unqualified opposer OF
the Black Laws and an advocate of their Re
peal On this ground he has travsrsed the entire
State, speaking in nearly every County, often two
hours each in two different Counties in the same
day, frequently to thousands in the open air, and
every where. ON the borders of Slave States as
well as in the Free North, denouncing the Black
Laws and the spirit which called them into being.
and pledging his utmost cxertions to effect their
repeal. His cogent arguments. stirring eloquence
and manly daring have carried conviction to thou
sands fhearts hitherto steeled against the plead
ings Of humanity and Justice his generous impul
ae1 have awakened hike feelings in others; and his
triumph in the canvass doubtless secures the down
fall OF the abhorrod iniquity which he has So
thoroughly exposed and execrated. Have we not
reason, them to regard his election as something
more than the triumph of sound and beneficient
principles with regard to National Policy and Ma.
tional Industry Is it not indeed a victory oy
Humanity? Shall not even the whited sepulchre
which upholds injustice and oppression in the pros
titused name of Democracy yet be shamed or
seourged into SO regarding and rejoicing over 1t
MIR. Tod, the LocoF oco candidate for Cover
nor remained quietly at home throughout the can
vass, preserving silence with respect to the Black
Laws till late hour, when he wrote letter to be
circulated in the Southern par, of the State declar
ing himaelf hostile to their repeal. 1t doubtless
helped but could not save him, The Wings obtained
copy Nit in season to send it to the North where
1t doubtless helped us in Medins Lorsin, Huron.
&c and would have been more palpsbly felt but
for the cold storm which ragged there throughout
the day Of Election while the day was fair In the
LoeoFoco strongholds at the South, The victory
notwithstanding is conclusive
Pennsylvania.
The fullness of our retains in Yesterdays paper