New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-19
~ Democratic Wing General Committee
Peunsylyapfa and Ohio.


-Four weeks hence these two great central
States hold their Annual Election, and the result
in each will very greatly influence the Preslden-
tisl issue. Ofthe four great States. two are gen
orally essential 70 the choice Of President and,
conceding New York to Gen. Taylor and Virginia
h Gen Cas- it is probable that Gen Cass, with
both Ohio and Pennsylvania, can be elected, but
not without We have seen no calculation elect
ing Gen Csss which did not put down both these
s,sse. as for him We may consider, then the
contest reduced 70 it's simplest elements Gen.
Ca.s must carry Ohio and Pennsylvania or be
beaten Gen Taylor must carry one OF them or ne
has poor chance 1t is ofcourse possible 70 elect
either with three or even four Of the great states
against him bat there Is little Likelihood OF such
result
But the Presidency is by no means everything
Pennsylvania in this election virtually chooses an
4. 5. Senator for six years in place OF Simon
Cameron Ohio another in place OF William Allen.
The former elects twenty-iour, the latter twenty
one Members Of Congress. These elections viii
very probably decide the political character OF the
House perhaps Of both Houses. How can any man
VINO pretends 10 be Wing or Free Soil regard such
an issue with Indifference bow will he suffer
regrets or disappontments with regard 70 The
Presidency 10 palsy his exertions IN respect to
Members Of Congress Have we not still coun-
try TO serve, stil duties TO perform, no matter
who may be President Is il not Of vital import
snce that men be elected whose views Of Free
Soil Protection, Rivers and Harbors aud the Pub
lie Land. are not merely passsble but decidedly,
resolutely true '-who will not merely write letters
that will satisfy but who are known by their acts
30 be arlcntly right He who neglects TO vote for
Congress as his convictions may prompt because
he is not pleased with the aspects Of the Presidcn
tisl contest can have little claim TO the possession
Of patriotism.
These State Elections have still farther import
&C. In the Wing candidates for Governor
William r Johnston IN Pennsylvania and Seabury
Ford in Ohio--we recognize men OF high charac-
ter, large experience and decided capacity. Mr.
Johnston has few superiors IN Pennsy lyania-nonc
in tho qualhc cations requisite to the proper dis
charge of the duties Of Chief Magistrate. Educa-
ted in the ranks OF the nominal Democracy, and To-
Gated where every temptation wooed him to re-
main with them, he left them eight years since
because he believed that they had been led TO adopt
doctrines especially with regard to Protection
which were fatally at war with the prosperity Of
the country, and especially Of Pennsylvania -
Though never a bigoted or bitter partisan, he has
since been an earnest and effective champion OF
the Whg Cause, and as such elected successfully
to the Assembly aud Senate. The latter body
lWhg) being required TO choose President with
express regard 70 the probability Of Gov. Shunks
decease, elected Mr. Johnston, who by the resig-
n alton Of Gov. Skunk is now Acting Governor.
His opponent, Morris Longstretb, is also a respec-
table and fair man though very bitter adversary
of the Wings and a supporter through thick and
and thin Of those who have cajoled and deceived
Pennsylvania by the magic Of party tactics into an
attitude of practical hostility on the Tariff ques
ton TO her vital interests and her impartially
formed and long cherished convictions. That Gov.
Johnston is at once the more capable and more de-
serving of the candidates we cannot doubt that
his election to the post which he would have filled
OF right through $40 bu, for the paltry iuggle Of
persuading Gov Skunk to resign on his death bed
will be highly beneficial to the State, no Wing
can doubt. The Wings Of Pennsylvania will be
.hamefuly untaithiul to their State and theirparty
throughout the land if they do not strain every
nerve to secure Gov. Johnston's election.
AS to Ohio, we hope no Whie doubts the prac-
tcability and importance OF electing Gen. Ford
to the Chief Magistracy with Wing Members Of
Congress and Legislature. Aside from the gen
eral result, they have depending local issue OF
the most imminent and deadly peril. The DoT-
ties of Ohio, after having had L. 5. Senator
through the last five Sessions chosen by means OF
unfair Apportionment in the face of 5000
Wing ma orlty, have undertaken to revoutionize
the State ON a pref ence that the Wing APporiion
ment law of last Winter was illegally passed.
Should Weller and Co. carry the State and Cass
be elected President, Ohio is to be made the thea.
ter Of Jacobinic anarchy and Reorganization this
Winter. Such is the staggering proclamation OF
the Cass party and 1T ought to unite and arouse
every Wing to the most unsparing eXertIons In
the State Election. Let Ohio take care OF her
own peace and security, at the same time that she
renders emphatic verdict against the Michigan
spostate from Free Soil. After that the Preslden
cy will be in order.
Whig Freemen OF Pennsyly ania aud Ohio You
can triumph If you will Should you fail through
supineness or irrelevant differences, you will not
merely disgrace and damage yourselves, but dark
en- the sky of the Nation. Be ready
ENSsYIvASIA.-Hendrick Il. Wright aud sam
ue r Ceilings are rival Loco. Foco candidates for
Congress in the Xlth District comprising Coum.