The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-22
WILMINGTON, Clinton Co., Ohio, }
Nav 2. 1913,

Ohio Poiitics-Ihe Calm ,chich Precedes the Storm
The Probable Result of the 10th May Democratic
Conuention-Ihc Continued Revolutionary At-
titmdc of the Democracy-The Declaration for
Var of their Leader, Colonel Veler-M Movements
ofthe Co,cin Wigs to Head Henry Clay-G Great
Excitement, and arrest of DR.. Brook for Kid
napping.
Leaving the capital of the State, have travelled
during the past week through the counties of Fair
field, Pickaway, Fayette, to Clinton, in which are
the fourishing towns of Lancaster, Circleve,
Washington and Wilmington. find less excite
ment among the people in regard to the proposed
resistance of the apportionment law, than most of
readers would infer to exist, from reading the two
party organs issued at Columbus. This, however,
l know full well, Is only the calm which precedes
the coming storm. From each of these counties
strong delegation will go up to Columbus to the
proposed democratic convention on the 10th inst.
There exists unanimity of sentiment In the demo-
cratic ranks, In regard to that law. That senti-
ment Is, that it Is not law binding upon the
people of Ohio, for the reason aside from its gross
injustice in the formation of districts, that it has
not received the requisite legislative action to
make it law under the constitution of the State.
And the only reason why this unanimity of sem
timent does not evidence itself mere strongly, and
with more open excitement, is, the want Of deci-
sion to what particular course to pursue--on
what alternate action to propose to the people.
The proposed convention will, it is expected de-
eide all these. That decision once made and an
nounced whatever it be, will be seconded by every
democratic press in the State, and responded to by
every individual member of the party And, as it
is almost certain that those who will control the
decision of that convention will present as an al
tentative to the apportonment law either the call
ing together of the general assembly perfect and
regularly pass bill for tat purpose, or If this is not
done, to regard the present constitution as having
been annihi ated from want OF the essential elc-
ment-a legitimate Legislative department--to carry
on its functions, and accordingly propose immc.,
date steps for choosing delegates to a convention
of the people to form new constitution.
II these things, thus maturing, will not produce
the most exciting, If not, indeed, the most alarm
ing party action as have heretofore stated to the
readers of the Herald, then shall be more grossly
mistaken than have at any time been during an
active participation of political events of twenty
five years.
And, in support my apprehension of the serious
and alarming attitude the two great parties in Ohio
will assume in the coming campaign, have, in adj
dltion to the strong "war-threatenng' resolutions
adopted by many of the preliminary county meet
ings now, also, the declaration of Col Weller the
democratic candidate for governor made in his
opening speech for the campaign, at Eaton the
other day Col. Weller is reported as having warn
ed the wings within his hearing that the democrats
would require modification OF the apportionment
law, as now claimed by the wings; and if il was
not conceded pcaceably, they, the democracy,
would seek redress, if they had to do it at the point
OF the bayonet.
The wing leaders, however, pay but little atten-
ton to this threatening attitude of their opponents
They are too much occupied with the question of
the comparative availability OF Clay, Corwin, and
others. The Corwin wings are sanguine of sue
cess-placing their hopes upon some event which
they think will yet happen previous to the nomina-
ton, OF character that will put Mr.. Clay out Of
the question. All the Corwln papers arc landing
Mr.. Clay's course in his recent letter, but take
good care In the same connection to say that Mr.
Clay will undoubtedly, with his usual candor, make
known his sentiments in regard to the provsory
slavery clause over the newly acquired territory, in
time for the consideration OF the wing convention.
II is on this pivot the Corwin wings Of Ohio cx-
pcct the tide of fortune to change, favor of their
man. They believe chat Mr. Clay will take such
position on that question as will meet with the OPP
position of the delegates from all the New England
States, including New York And, reason they,
ing the formation OF additional slave States, they
cannot well refuse to accept the offered by the