The New York herald., 1851-11-04
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, O,t. n, 1851.
The Election in OHIO Cause and E6sci-Poliiioal
NorenentS in the State.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct, n, ISL
The Election in Ohio Cause amd E6sa-POiaical
MorementS in the State.
Although the official vote of this State has not as
yet been received at the Office Of the Secretary Of
State, enough is known to warrant the assertion
that the Buckeye State has given to the democratic
state ticket majority unprecedented in our poll
tcal history and in all probability surprising that
obtained by General Harrison in the memorable
campaign Of $40. The hundreds of thous ands Of
readers Of the HERALD may feel some interest in
knowing the causes that have contri buted to this
unexpected result. The gener al result-a majority
for the democratic State ticketwas not unexpected
The more intelligent Of the wings foresaw, and the
more candid among them admitted In advance that
this would be the result. But all-democrats as we'll
aswhes are astounded by the magnitude Of the do
mocratic majority, and the completeness Of the rout
Of the wings. The Legislature, the lower branch Of
which the wings hopedto carry, is more strongly
democratic than the popular vote, even, would ipd-
cate. In both houses, the democrats have msjori-
ty OF more than two to over wings and free soil
combined though Of this latter faction only three
members are elected-two to the Senate and one to
the House.
But, as said, your numerous readers may feel
an interest in knowing something about the causes
that have contributed to this result; and having
been, during the canvass, In position from which
could look impaftialy upon the movem ents Of both
parties, and being, moreover, familiar with their
history, and the men and influences by which they
bave been controlled for several years past, pro-
pose TO give them my opinion Of some Of the more
prominent of these causes, and have no doubt but
when they see upon what grounds they are based,
they will agree with me.
The anti slavery feeling, in portions Of this Sta.s,
is very strong. Thisis generally the case through
the northern part Of It, and especially In those coun
ties known as the Western Reserve" settlei
almost entirely by New EpgIanders For years
past, these counties, though only eleven in number,
out Of over eighty In the entire State have given
majority Of the votes annually cast for the aboli-
tion ticket In the southern part Of the State, set
tied principally from Pennsylvania, Maryland and
Virginia. with an infusion from other slave States,
and bordering upon Virginia and kentueky for .
distance OF more than four hundred miles, there 10
not only far less of this antssvery feeling, utthe
current Of popular sentiment sets strongly agsnstt.
On the sth Of January, lsis, Democratic State
Convention, to nominate a candidate for Governor
and TO elect twenty three delegates TO the National
Convention TO be held at Baltimore in the then en-
suing spring, assembled in this city The feelings
and wishes Of the masses Of the de mecratic party
in the State, in reference to the Presidency, had
been 20 clearly and unequivocally expressed In To
vor Of General Cass that there was very little op-
position TO the selection Of delegates known to Be
friendly TO his nomination, and passing resolution
virtually ins.ructing them to 60 for him. But in
reference TO the passage Of resolutions endorsing
the position which General Cas- had then assumed
difficulty. The great mass Of the demoosecy OF
Ohio had By votes Of instruction In the state Legn
lature, and by the action Of very large majority
Of the democratic members Of Congress from the
State, become committed 10 the Wilmot proviso,
80 far At least - its constitutionality was concern
ed. They could not, therefore, without s.ultify-
ing themselves and oil their prior acts, turn su,h
. deliberate somerset as would have been In.
volved In an endorsement of the doctrines OF
THAT Atiss. AfNS I've dsyi. dsub~aeess VA