New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-10-19
psnn..lxnnin-Ohio-A Moral.

One vesr ago the States Of Pennsylvania and
Ohio held their Elections on cold, stormy day
the weather keeping many voters iron the polls
In each the Wbigs triumphed, but in Ohio barely
triumphed. the majority being hardly Two Thou
sand 10 over Two Hundred and Thirty Thou
sand Votes while in Pennsylvania. in spite Of
bssvv Native distraction, the clear Wing majority
was from Five 10 Eight Thousand in q poll OF less
than Two Hundred Thousand Ohio chose elelen
Wing Congressmen to nine Loco and one doubtful.
while Pennsylvania came laundering in with Sir
teen Wings to seren Locos and one Native. Appear
spces indicated that the Wing sscendency wGs
more decided in Pennsy lvania than in Ohio. The
former had Governor and Cana Commissioner in
volving the control Of the Canals and their patron
age, as well as Legislature to choose this year
the latter q Legislature only. The Whig candidate
- for Governor in Pennsylvania was able and wor-
thy man; bis opponent weak. unworthy and &C
lively opposed by powerful men in his own party.
Specifically it seemed at least as probable that
the Wings should this year carry Pennsylvania as
Ohio although the latter is more usually with as
Precisely last year, there was again drenchlDg
rain nearly throughout both States on Election day
keeping back many from the polls, and involving
the result in additional uncertainty. And we know
well that the Wings Of Pennsy vanis went into this
contest good deal more confident Of success than
those OF Ohio.
Yet there were influences silently at work which
insured signal Wing triumph in Ohio along
with an overv helming defeat in Pennsy fania 1t
is ell that politicians should study them, and be
strengthened in the conviction If any need il that
in affairs Of State as elsewhere Honesty is the only
true Policy.
The great Speech OF Senator CoRwIS. in expo
sure and apprehension Of the strocious War our
Government is now wsgng, has been the key note
of Whig sentiment, the trumpet call TO Whig ei-
fort in Ohio. In large public gatherings address
ed by Messrs COrwin, Schenck and others IN the
spirit OF that Speech, in the resolutions Of County
Conventions in an address from the state Cen
tral Committee. the War and its objects have
been denounced by the Wings OF Ohio. and its ter
miDation emphatcally demanded Everybody un
derstood that the Wings Of Ohio were not only
hostile TO the War but hostile TO the exaction Of
territory from Mexico the price OF our closing It
Nobody has understood the Wings Of Ohio to msin
tain that, though we were wrong in commencing
the War yet Mexico should be made to pay all the
expenses and losses which have grown out OF it
Nobody has detected them condemning the War
q. needless and unworthy, yet striving to make
one OF It's chleftains their cand date Tor next Pres
dent.
Things have been managed differently in Penn
sylvania No voice from that State has been raised
in Congress in pointed and fearless condemnation
Of the War and in frank depreciation Of It's contnu
snce. No address akin in sentiment to that Of the
Wing Central Committee of Ohio has been put
forth on behalf Of the Wings OF the Iron State Her
Wing journals have generally condemned the
War If at all in vague and aimess denunciation
Of its authors and its origin they have not pro
posed to end 1t by Withdrawing our troops from
Mexico 10 the soil whereon they have right to
stand IN battle array. At an early day the Tay Tor
Hurrah was caught up by most Of the active Wings
the General formally nominated for President by
sWhig Mass Meeting in sober Philadelphia an
order 10 elect Gen Irrin his name placed at the
head Of most Of the Wing journals--and the game
played out to the end We see what that end is
Our adversaries are three 10 one in any such
operation-they held Taylor Meetings also. and
with about as much sincerity as their Wing rivals
they used all that said il commentator Of
old Rough and Ready as 50 much glorifcation Of
the War-and, in short they have their victory,
we our lesson. Shall we consider and profit by il
The simple truth is that the strength Of the
Wing party is its hold the understandings Of
the intelligent. the sympathies Of the humane the
cODsciences Of the religious among our people
When this fails, We are weak as water We
have no blind. headlong. fiery mass who believe
thing night merely because we affirm it, or who
vote and electoneer for whatever is put forth AZ
the Regular Wing Ticket Unless there are in
the issues presented or the contrasted characters
OF the candidates. strong moral reasons Tor prefer
nDg The success Of our nominations a very large
portion OF those whose Judgments incline them 10
our side in preference to the other, will not come
out 10 vote We do not commend the course thus
tsken-we simply state the fact Here is an ee
meDi in our Political contests which may wei be
computed, for it will make itself felt. And We be.
heve there thousands in this State who will not
only vote but work for the Wing candidates on the
understanding that they thus vote for calling home
our troops from Mexico and stopping the butchey
gong on there who would not vote at all If they
understood the Wings 10 favor a more vigorous
prosecution Of the War, until Mexico shall be /
thoroughly BUNDLED and forced to surrender lsfy>
portion Of her undoub,ed territory 70 ss,i,fv
claim for the expenses We have Incurred, ou'
running il. They will v:te with Vs. . :" over.
mat h' Zen is obeyed and E~;n rendered less
.;.s., and wre.ched by such Vote when no other
Moderation would be sure 10 move them. Are
=, ,hs.e troths 70 be cons.deredf
~ The Boston ChrOAOtype IA quoted IN CAPT
Nv the Cleveland PIafsdsaLer among its Choice Say
co.. Of a< WAtss" In reference TO the Mexican War.
The chronotype not only pretended TO Be Wing
han, 4. the sbes and most effective champion Of Loco
po,o notions with regard TO Tsrihs Banks &c 10 the
conn,,v The readers Of the Plsndesler will not gen
sr.y understand facts though their Editorial do
cs,er must Mr.. Gray DO you think such ffsdds ne.
eesssy,