Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-13
OHIO.

Instead OF numbering our columns with imper-
fec, and scattering returns, we give the following
from Yesterdays Union. 1t seems that we have
a good prospec, Of carrying the Governor. We
have done better in Ohio al this election than We
had expected. To show thai even should Ford, the
Wing candidate, be elected, j! will be no test Of
the Taylor strength, we quote The following ex-
uac, from circular from The State Central Com
mil,ee Of the Free Sellers, which at some length
assigns the reasons why the free soil party may
| vote for Ford:
Gen. Ford was nominated indeed, by whig
STATE convention, but il was months before the
dissolution OF the wing party by the Philadelphia
| nomination and he was nominated as declared
and resolute supporter OF the Wilmol Proviso
and OF kindred ani-savery measures. Since the
| nomination OF Taylor Gen. Ford has main.
aimed The positions which he previously occu-
pied. He is still firm friend OF the pfoviso-
known and acknowledged to be such by all
whether friends or opponents. He has net indeed
declared for whom be shall vote in the presiden-
tial election but he has given no counrenance Ia
any claim that he will vote for Gen. Taylor. =
II must be remembered, that Gen. Ford and
Col. Weller were already in nomination when
the independent Free-.oil Convention OF Ohio
met al Columbus in June last. That convention
in Difference mainly to The wishes OF the fIee.suil
men of the Reserve, but greatly Influenced, also
by the consideration that no thorough organiza-
lion oflhe party could BE- effected until alter The
Buffalo convention, adopted resolution declar-
inp ii "inexpedent, a, that time, TO nominate a
candidate tor governor" Since the adjournment
of the Buffalo convention, no Stale free democrat
ic convention has been held ; il being thought
in uia 0f no ch no
that adjournment aud our State election, 10 en-
barrass the ireeso canvass ior members OF Con-
press and The .lale legislature, by contest for
governor, which is in Ohio merely nominal or
fee.
In the absence OF guhernatorial nomination
of their own, and in view Of The positions of the
Two candidates already before the people, We do
no, doub, that Gen. Ford will receive most Of the
votes of those free-solers who acted with The
Wing party a, the time he was nominated. He
will also receive The votes OF some who acled
with The old Democratic party at the time Col
Weller was nominated, but will not now vote for
him on account of the positions he has taken
during the canvass. Many votes, also, will be
cast for him by The old liberty men, on account
of his uneQuvccal opposition 10 slavery and The
black laws during his service in The Safe Legis-
laure. 1t is true that many votes will be with
held both by Taylor men and fTee-soilers on
accoun, of his refusal TO declare how ne will vote
al the Presidential election; and many votes will
be given for Col. Weller, in spite OF his positions
in favor OF Cass and his doctrines, by iree-soers
from the old Democratic party, who totH vote for
some one. anil will not vote for candidate noDi-
mated by their old opponents, unless he will come
out unequivocally 10 avor OF Van Buren, No
one ho,cs rer, doubts that large proportion 81 the
free soil potes o,Ab giren to Gen. F@d.
The ecclscn Of Gen. Ford ,oiu therefore md
eote the 1oeaElss,, rether than tie strength Of Gen.
Taulor in Ci,o He is not Taylor candidate;
his election will be no test OF Taylorism.
Ir IS OUR DELIBERATE OPINION that TIE STATE
OF Ono CAN IN NO EVENT BE CARRIED PoR GEN
TAYLOR. We are confident OF heavy majority
over Cass and Taylor both, in the Counties OF
lhe western reserve. If our friends in the other
parts of the State do their whole du.y, we believe
that the vote OF the Safe can be given 10 Van
Buren,. The real contest in Ohio is between
Van Buren, and Cas-. Tire struggle will be hard,
bot faith and works will give US the victory.
Here is VIVA, The Union says Of Ohio:
A despatch from Columbus. October IL. 3 A.
NJ, saws: "Re;urns from The Western Reserve,
he northern tier or counties. indicate maj r.
" Tor Ford, The Wing candidate. of from 1000
TO coo He is therefore certainly elected"
We have received despatch from Columbus,
dated on the 10th, which must have been after |
The close of the polls, TO this purporl:
"T. RlTcRIE: This capital county, always