The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-03-27
THE TIDE CHANGING,

The tide seems TO be changing The elections
in New Hampshire, New York, and Ohio are
unpropitious to Hunkerism The Old Line De-
mocracy in New Hampshire had altered the sew
eral districts in the State with o view to redeem
those represented by Tuck and Wilson from the
faint of Free Soil and TO secure the return of an
entire delegation to Congress, pledged to Con-
servatism and Compromise. Atwood, it's regular
candidate for the Governorship, was also thrown
overheard, because of his opposition to the Fugi.
tive Law, and Diesmore was nominated in his
place.
Never were prohigate politicians moro signally
rebuked. The People pronounced against them
at the polls, electing Tuck by majority Of four
hundred and Perkins by majority of one thou
sand, defeating Dinsmore throwing the election
of Governor into the Legislature, and sending
enough Independent Atwood Democrats there to
hold the balance of power between the old par
ties Since the time when the Texan plotters
were thrown overheard, and Hale was chosen to
the United States Senate, Freedom has won no
such victory in New Hampshire
The election of Hamilton Fish as Senator from
Of Freedom. The partslns of the Adminisra-
ton demanded the passage Of resolutions endors-
ing it's policy on the Slavery Question, as q condi-
tion to their support Of any candidate. The Sew
ard Wings refused compliance, and carried their
point Senator has been chosen, and the Adj
ministration has not been endorsed.
Hamilton Fish, although not politician of the
aggressive order, was the candidate selected by
heSeward Wings understood TO be in sympathy
with them and was not the man the Adminstra-
tion would have preferred, though it did not dare
to make open war upon him. His election is not a
triumph of the Administration, but of that portion
Of the Wing party which refuses to sanction its
policy on the Slavery Question. We do not be-
lieve that in any event he can so grossly msrep-
resent the Anti-Slavery Sentiment of his State
as his predecessor has done. We wish he may
be as thorough and fearless for Liberty as Mr.
Dickinson is for Slavery.
b F.. Wade, chosen Senator by the Legislator,
of Ohio, is endorsed as a good Wing by the AID
minstraton papers at the seat Of Government
lie was Taylor man, and has always been
Wing, and nothing but Wing, they say w,
recollect him, in former times as an ardent oppo.
nent Of slavery, and last fall, we are informed he
made an "inccndiaryo speech against the Fugi
tive Law. The Tribune says he C is Free Sol
Wing and determined opponent of the Fugitive
Slave Law, }" and Z" is now elected by the aid o
Free Soil votesn Those who know him, say h,
Is a bold, determined man, never finching from
any position no takes never firing in the advoca
cy Of any measure he approves.
Before proceeding to ballot finally for Sena
tor, the Ohio House of Representatives passed thu
following resolutions
"Resolued, By the Geasral assembly ofths State o
Ohio, That our Senators in Congress be instruct
ed and our Represo natives requested, TO HSe all
honorable 10 obtain imm.diats repeai motif
cation, or ameadpl, Of the act of Congress, usually
styled he FagniUe SlaUs Lam, approved September
IS 1850
Resolved That the Governor of the State Of
Ohio be requested 10 forward each of our Sena
tors and Representatives in Congress copy OF
the above resolution
The yeas and nays on the final passage Of these
resolves were as follows:
"YEAs-Messrs Alexander, Battelle Bundy
Cherington, Cole Decker, Dodds Of Warren, Ia.
ton, Fairchild, Finch, Frazier, Grimes, Hayes
James, johnson OF Medina, Keene, KENT, Kryder
March, Mayo, Mccall, Plum, Pow, Pratt, Ram.
age, Rayburn, SehB, Smih of Adams Smuh Of
ClermoLt, SaOOk, HeedDiaR Thomas Of Preble
Thompson, Trip Van Worries, Williams, Wn
Hanson, Wilson Of Wood, and SPEAKER-39,
"[Whigs, lin RomanJ %; Demo, (haie) 70
Free-Soilers, SMALL cAPs)
"NAYs-Messrs. Baker, Bennet, Bishop, Black
burn, BRADLEY, Barnetf, Bushnell, Carr COetran
Colburn, Cook, Davidson, DOdds Of Montgomery
Fee, Gilcrest, Glasgo, Lemon, Okey, Thomas o
Franklin, and Ward-20
Of Wings, tHaiie) 6 Free Soil, SMALL CAPS,
/ Demo, (Romsn) l3 Mr.. Bradley voted N
because the words modification or amendment hal
been foisted into the first resolve on motion o
Mr., Bundy by vote of - to -. All the NOR
determined Free-Soilers opposed this amend
ment
The Senate was proceeding to act upon them