The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-03-03
The Elections to-day.

me, in joint ballot and proceeded, first
", to the election Of U. S. Senator,
which it will be seen, by the abstract
ofvotes, that the choice fell upon SAL
MON P. CHASE, sot Hamilton county.
Ii had been evident, ever since the
organization Of the Legislature. that,
from the peculiar construction OF par
ties, no one, either whig or democrat,
as heretofore known by these designa,
itions, could be elected 10 that office, as
neither Of those parties could command
a majority Of all the votes given.
The democrats desired the reelection
of Mr.. Allen, bu, II they could not get
him, they OF course preferred the least
objectionable of the other candidates.
The TAYLOR wings, suspecting the
course things might take, met in caucus
and attempted TO draw off votes enough
10 accomplish their end-that Of defeat.
ing every democrat that might DO NAM
ed, and nominated Judge Mclean for
United States Senator, and held him ou.
as bait; but the judge, as his best and
real friends anticipated, Immediately de-
ciiaed the hoHvr.r =
A majority of,he wings then nom'.
mated Joshua Il. Giddings to see how
that would work, but the Taylor wings
the genuine ones-refused to 60 Mr..
Giddings on any terms, and it was
found necessary to abandon him TO his
fate. ..t
Being thus headed on all sides, they,
like the wise Virgins, determined not
to 60 without oil in their lamps, aban,
doned all hopes Of Ohio. and turned
their faces TO Washington. determined
TO ias,en on the coat tail Of some favor.
ed one. And who stood out SO prom
inentas Mr.. Ewing? No one. He be.
ing already one OF the ''ords annolnted,"
they cast their votes with faces towards
the White House, repeating the Ian
guage of southern whig delegate to
the National Convention at Philadelphia
when The Ohio delegates begged tor
some other nomination than that Of
TAYLOR, or they could not ELECT
WHlG JUDGES. (D "D-n Ohio, she
is an abolition Stale any how!" MIR.
Ewing's vote is the old slab.sided con-
servative bank whig vote of the Legis-
laturs, al! told! |, is the remains OF the
ancient "Sol.ude" and "waste waters.
of the State, and about the last that will
ever be heard Of it-in an embodied
form!
Mr.. Aliens host Of friends will regret
his loss in the U. S. Senate, but he re.
turns after a twelve years service in
the councils Of the nation. not as one
worn out with debility of mind, and lost
to old party attachments, but to rein
vigor his political life with fresh labors
among constituents he had long and
faithfully served.
Mr.. Chase, who was elected TO take
his place, was the choice OF the demo
Gratis among those presented by the
wings and free soilers. He was origin
ally a whig, but many years ago lett
that party for their erroneous doctrines
on tariffs, banks and the sub'treasury;
on all these he is as radical as any dem
ocrat in the State, but owing to his
views on the slave question, he has act
ed with what is called the liberty par.
ty. In the last canvass he supported
Mr.. Van Buren, upon the Buffalo plat
form.
On our State issues during the pres.
ent session, his views are the same as
those of Messfs. Townshend and
Morse. He has always insisted on the
upcenstitu,ionality of the division Of
Hamilton county-does not believe the
apporlionment bill passed according to
the requirements Of Legislative author
ity-and insisted on the prima facia
right of Messrs. Pugh and Pierce to
their seats. He is an able jurist and
one Of the leading minds in the State
What his course may be in the Senate
is not for US to predict, but as our dem
ocratc friends in the Legislature came
10 the conclusion TO support him, when
thew found they could not elect thei'
own nominee, we feel it our duty to
state fully and candidly all We know on
the subject. Time must develope the
balance.
1t is said that bargains could have
been made with the wings if the demo
crats had desired it! Possibly it is true
of their nature i. might be curiosity
to know--if any body knows Of them
they can tell the story .hemsslvvs.-
We have made no bargains ourself, no
been parties 10 any, and if there is nj
cause for rejoicing, we must confess
is some qualification, or rather amuse
ment, 10 witness the very crooked face
Of our heretofore "conquering" whi