The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-19
CORRESPONDENCE.
Ohio.
COLUMBUS. Oct. 1

The election IN Ohio is over, and before this reaches
you the lightning line will have proclaimed the result
State and nearly everybody is disappointed Our friends
gave up before the election Weller himself supposed
he would be beaten by thousands, and this belief was
very general among both wings and democrats
The free soil papers in Ohio, almost without solitary
exception, raised the name of Ford, and every one OF
them advocated, most of them openly, his election on
the ground that he had ever been the advocate OF abol-
ton measures.
Against Taylor whigery-free soil whgey-a abolition
whgery-and all the other factions OF the party
we had to contend and whether Ford be elected by
few hundred votes, whether he be defeated vic.
tory is great and glorious
If Kennon (dem) be defeated in the Belmont district
Tor Congress by the ueachery OF disappointed aspran
we have more than made up that loss by the defeat OF
Duncan in the 10th, and Edwards in the 9th district their
places being supplied BY good men and true.
In the Senate, notwithstanding the vile and Infamous
apportlonment scheme of the wings, have gained two
members; and in the House have reduced the federal
maortys In both branches we have clear and decided
majority Taylorism though ree-so abolitionism
will coaesce with federalism in The election of United
States senator; but Mr. Ewing will not be the man.
said the result surprised almost everybody Colonel
Medary a. the Statesman was the only person who
thought Weller stood any chance and he had inspire
all Had there been two "more OF the sort" or
even one, we could have known who governor be-
fore this, and his name would have been Weller
You can have no idea how sterny democracy stood
up to the work against the allied forces of federalism of
doubt and dependency; while all believed Ford
would be elected all felt that the State was safe for
Cass by thousands Almost the entire vote of Van Blu
rem and Adams will be taken from Fods vote and Ohio
enters the contest to give the largest majority of any State
in the Union for Cass, Butler, and democracy.
Louisiana.
We have received by last nights mail letter from one
Of the most distinguished citizens of the State expressing
the utmost confidence in her voting for Cass and Butler
Maine.
/ EAsrpoRT October 4, ls4s
SIR: The circular of the National Democratic Com
mittee reached me in due course of mail have cheer
fully devoted my best exertons to the good cause
The result of State election is before you. Maine
will do better in November than she has done now. 1t
The s Se9Rs Re
been so accustomed to easy victory, that it diff
cult to persuade them that there any DANGER espe
division and nacton But the result shows that our old
opponents had secretly perfected organization that
gave them increase Of their over last year Of
some six thousand By great exertion the democrats
added to their vote in about the same ratio.
The soiP movement, under the lead of Mr. Van
Buren,. drew off some democratic votes The example
OF his treachery injected some who would not have
dared to " bolt" under ordinary circumstances.
In this congressional district the wing candidate de-
trict Of Columbia The result of this declaration was
that many of the wing abotonsts abandoned the free
soi candidate and threw their votes for the whg leav
ing the democrats they had duped by the cry of free
soil" to fill their places But our candidate was trium
phanty elected,
gives pleasure that the great mass of the
party stands m and cannot be led astray by the gn
tatuls of barnburnerism"
The grossest Misrepresentation afoat The wings
here represent Gen Taylor esoil manas pledged
not to veto the Wimot Proviso. They even represent
him as favorng the views of the aboonists upon the
strength OF some statements made by chaplain in the
army as to his views They are also laboring to array
the feelings OF the North against the South, avowing
themselves to have ever entertained the same views
upon the subject Of slavery as the abolitioniss
tain for Cass and Butler by an overwhelming vote
The utter failure of the &C free-so" movement to do
anything more than pick up few dsaected democrats,
has blasted the hopes of the wings and covered with
shame and confusion the few democrats who betrayed
their party and their principles
Anticipating the certain election of Cass and Butler in
November, | am, sir, with high respect, SC.
Illinois.
Rock ISLAND, Oct. S, 1s4S.
MY DEAR SIR have forborne hitherto saying word
to you the subject of the approaching presidential
election. have done SO for two reasons First, have
carefully watched and truly approved the course you
sary 10 make single remark suggestion to you.
Secondly, knew you were thronged with communica
tons from ADLER pens, and therefore should not give
place to mine must however, say to you an indi-
vidual (not editor that this is period of untold
and ndescribable interest to the South. live at the
North-was member of the convention that nominated
Mr. Polk; know we'll the feelings here; and, from my
intercourse with men from every portion Of the Unon
know pretty well the feelings which should govern
My views are briefly these: AS citizen OF these free
United lah UNrTED) States despse the who will
stop to inquire where he from, where he is,
further than to know that he the Union and of the
Union. Shall the mighty ocean quarrel with itself, be-
cause its majestic waters not all received from the
north or the SOUTH from the east or the west Never
no, never Let repose itself in its majesty, knowing
only that Is the great the mighty, the fathomless
ocean-ooked upon by an admirng world not to trace
its origin, but to be admired a stpendoLs 1uhoLe.
Such are the feelings which think should govern
all at the present time.
General Cass has been one of the firm, the great
and noble pillars of democracy We party know him
wellnot BY his professions merely but by his acts.
We know him to be firmly attached to the great demo-
sideraton whether those principles would benefit
the North the South, the East the West Justice
and right know no north south, east west.
Their existence is universal they do not exist at all
My object, and my only object, in writing this line,
to say to you that beg and pray the South now to do
her duty If she falters in her support of such man
such General Cass-the North loM believe that
friends, best friends the Unions best friends, will
after regard If.
have no fear, bat have anxiety; because | live at
the North and love the North, but loue the South no
less could better say that love neither the North nor
the South but love, ay worship the Union.
As said before, do not consider that had occasion
to make one suggestion to you and cannot advise the
slightest alteration in your But for the sake Of
the great and holy love, (reedoms cause and
for Gods sake, do all you influence the South
do its duty at this election
Here we are all right. The choice between our cand
date on the one hand, and un-principed and prnc
pied ambition the other, not hard to make Sun
principed ambitionp All little does Van Buren, know
of the pent up feelings of disgust and indignation which
lie hidden in that field which the democracy nave
once borne him. in triumph and in pride November '0M