The New York herald., 1851-11-04

this subject which declared in effect that differ.
enoes OF opinion In regard TO the constitution
Atty OF the proviao, should be tolerated, and
the Nicholson letter should not be made test Il
political orthodoxy. These resolutions ware adopted
with very great unanimity, and were satisfae.ory
to al classes: besaase they either meant nothing
at all, or could be construed TO mean whasevsr the
feelings Of those interested might dictate these
identcsl resolutions have been reatirmed By every
State convention thst has assembled since that
time, and nothing has bcen added to or taken from
them. John b. Weller was, at the same ccnven-
tion, nominated as the democratic candidate for
Governor. He was not tinctured by a6elitionism,
but, on the contray, was Known by his history aud
character to be entirely free from even suspicion
The Whig State Convention ast soon after, and
passed resolutions taking emphacc grounds 10 favor
Of the Wilmot P,oviso. Delegates we're chosen to
the National Convention, all of w-om, wish single
excerMon, were hncvn to be opposed to the no nj
nation Of General Taylor for the Presidency. Sea.
bury Ford, Of Geaugs, was nominated for Governor
"a seiecsion made fcv she purpose os conciliating
the abolitionists and che result sho Hed its policy;
for the abolitionists we'll satisfied with hm
that they not only made no nomination, but gave
him their united support.
The result of the national conventions held ct
Baltimore and Phifadelphis, in the spring and sum
mer following, is well known. Cass was nominated
at Baltimore, receiving the undivided support Of
tho democratic delegates from Ohio Taylor was
nominated at Philadelphia, and opposed, from first
-
with single exception: Their opposition was in
efectual; but its spirit engendered feelings that
made it apparent, from the Grst, that Old Zacl
could never receive the united support Of the whig
party Of Ohio
The result of the contest at the State election, in
October, was, that Force though receiving the
united support of the wings and free soilers, was
elected, by bare majority of 200 or 300 votes,
Weler while, at the Presidential election Cass
obtained majority of 5000 over Taylor-Van
Buren, receiving about $4,000 votes.
AT the gubernatorial elcc;ioa of 1850, Wood,
the democratic candidate, was elected, by q msjo
nty OF II 600 over Johnston whig-S NTH. the fee
soil andidate for the came office, receiving between
$1,000 and $4,000 votes
The adoption OF the new constitution rendered
another State election necessary this fall. The
wings held convention at this place in July
nominated Vinton for Governors man who was
not suspected of any anti slavery prociiyties
put upon the ticket with him, John Woods for
Auditor Ct State, Albert A. Bliss for Treasurer and
Sherlock j. Andrew for Supreme Judgs-all of
whom were either avowed free soilers, near it
that ii was supposedthey would not be unacceptable
to that faction
On the 9th of August the democracy held S.ate
Convention, Mt which Governor Wood was re-
nominated, without opposition, aad State ticket
selected without any reference to its acceptabiiy
to the free soilers
subsequently, the free soilers held State cor
vention, and nominated full ti,ket for State Off
the whig and two of the democratic candidates for
Supreme Judges, with one free soier, Brinkerhof.
very strong effort was made to put opon that
ticket the names Of Wood and Bliss, whig candi-
dates for auditor and treasurer State but though
unsuccessful, it showed there very strong free
soil feeling in their favor.
Thus matters stood at the opening of the late
campaign-though one fact of Importance have
neglected to mention-and that is, that the whig
State convention that met in July last passed
lutons in favor of the nomination of Cen Scott for
the Presidency To the passage ofthese resolutions
there was strong, but Intellectual opposition The
aYfI I.cI IoU nf fhA
them, and il overrode all other influences. The
party went into the fight under Scott's banner and
have been mostipgloriously defeated. Though the
returns are not all in there is no doubt but the de-
mocratic ticket Is elected by majority that will
ceed, by several thousands, the combined whig and
free soil vote and the Legislature will be demo
in both branches, by majority of more than two to
one. SO complete triumph is unprecedented in
the political annals of the State, and it may be
ascribed briefly to the following causes -
L. The wings OF Ohio, by their attempts in years
past to copcate free soers, have fostered in their
own ranks feeling which makes the IN the sufferers
whenever these men have in the field ticket. The
result of all elections in Ohio for several years past
has shown most clearly that the great mass Of the
free soiers come from the bosom of the whg party.
2. The nomination Of General Scott cooled the
ardor CT many OF the most active wings in the
State, and made them indf ,rent as to tae result.
They were unwilling to contribute by their efforts
to what would be claimed as Scstt victory.
There are other causes, some Of them Of no
small importance, to which may alluie hereafter.
But here take occasion to pre- dict that the wings
OF Ohio will, in view of their recent defeat, make
of the State for their next candidate for the Pres
dcpcy, and will consequently use all their forts
to procure the nomination of a man who will not be
unacceptable to them.
COLUMBUS, Ono, October ~, 1851.
Posiiia Of Political Parties in Ohio Corruption il
The Lcgislatwe--Fail Of the Columbus Issu-
onee ConViny, &c.
The election is over, and Ohio Is democratic, by
a majority Of az least 5000. Although the demo
Gratis had calculated on the success Of a portion
their ticket as being ncontrovertible fact, pre-
vious to the election, yet the immense msjortiei
by which the several State officers have been elected
bave astonshed even the most singuine of the party
They had confidently expected majority of ten OF
Joint ballot in the Legislature, when the result ha,
shown that, instead of ten, they have upwards o.
forty. IL Is almost unnecessary for to say that
they are, Of course, highly elated with the late bril-
liant victory, while the wings are roportion
chopfaIen. Both parties are gratif5d With the re-
suit as far as the feesoers concerned, for the
lac election has clearly shown that their power
has faded away before the mighty voice of public
opinion, and that, rs party, they have ceaJed to
| exist. They who yesterday held the reins whi ch
have guided the action Of both parties for the last
them reverence" Beth parties breathe more freely
since they find that they longer subserviea a,
to the whims and caprces Of this batch Of political
fanatics, who now retire laden with the spoil.
which they have acquired in partial or entire
reign OF eight yea-s, during which time this stat,
has been the scene Of almost constant diplom stit
intrigue and political corruption. Could We bu
blot out from the page of history their acts, nc
State in the Union would have sprouder es,utcheor
than this; but as their day has no. gone by we cax
bat let them rtguiesof pace. deem Il almost un
necessary to give in detail ell the causes which have
produced this very satisfactory result for we're
to do, feel that il would be encroachipg too much
teresting journal The result has been attributed
toa variety Of causes; the leading of which is
that the men who at one time belonged
TO one or the other Of the two leading parties,
and Who were induced by the seductive cry
Of " No moro Slave Territory ~" No Com
munion with Shareholders and other arguments
equally as convincing, to join this "hotch potch o
fanatics and "higher law missionaries" have been
for the past year or two gradually resolving them
aelyea hack aoain inta THAR alcrnaats Tho