The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-28

1hb Po.,sisn OF the Ds l.Sor-so Party Ia Onto.
better illustration of the deusion which dictates the
editorials in both the organs OF the administration IN
Washington, gu this subject cannot be afforded than
plain OF the facts which show on what ground
the conducted in the wealthy and populous
region OF Dayton Montgomery county-one Of The most
in the Stale-has been steadily wing since
1s40 giving msjorites TO that party varying IRON 100 10
400, when there about thousand votes poed
In the late canvass Messrs Houk and Beche were the
democratic nominees for the Stale Legislature. and their
whig opponents Messrs. Haynes and Huber. AT
public meeting last fall Mr.. Haynes, who is prom-
nent and able lawyer introduced resolutions to repeal
the fugitive-slave law Mr. Houk. on the other hand.
moved and sustained resolutions for maintaining the
Compromise Just il stands the statute book With
this opposition of views-Mr Houk advocating the Com
promise. and his opponent assaiiing 1.-THE canvass
was conducted with great activity, the newspaper
presses OF the city lending their aid to the re-
spec1ive preiensions OF the candidates. and nothing
being omitted which would influence a vote. Under
these circumstances the election day brought to the
polls T. 100 voters, giving clear majority of 22o
votes to the democratic candidates when
ous too that the wing candidates received the soil
vote and the aid of all the leading abol,ionsts in the
county.
Yet il is in the face Of such facts as these that the
Intfgeneer few days ago, had the efron,ery to at
tribute the result in Ohio the "oorking together Of The
democrats and abolionist against the sohigs and that
the Republic day after day. abounds in the most gross
attempts to impress the public mind that the democ-
racy Of Ohio is less sound than the wings this vital
poin, the national issues presented by the organization
OF the two parties We noticed with admiration. when
the parties first presenting their Platforms that the
democracy of that portion OF Ohio took the initiative in
support of the Compromise. and were in advance. in
point Of time, of the great meeting in Chicago, where
the same leading issue distinctly presented.
Throughout the contest the democrats maintained
their ground. and dehed the combined power of wings
free solers, and aboltioniss. 1t is that Lewis
was nominated for governor by the free-soilers Or
aboIi,ionists. and that they had generally a separate
State ticket; but in many places they had no separate
ticket and where this the case, in Montgomery
which the second county in the State in point OF infu-
ence and wealth is p,ibe of proof that the wings
enjoyed the exclusive honor OF "Uorktng together wh
the abolitionss Every one but the organs OF this sim
guarIy unfortunate administration not only knew that
such the position of parties, clearly defined by the
State conventions which nominated the candidates, hnt
that the results OF the polls the various sections OF the
State exactly in accordance with the political imprint
originally determined by the big of the wing party at
w ashington and elsewhere. How else could be when
the wing address of New York particularly framed
to catch abolition and dictated by Mr. Seward,
who is now notorious the protector of runaway
groes and their reasonable associates at Syracuse and
when Johnston, of Pennsylvania, was put forward as
the candidate of the wing party that great keystone
Stale with declarations of hostility TO the Compromise
daily issued by himself in stump speeches, and by all the
wing papers. without exception panderng his black
ambition But these not the only facts which prove
beyond doubt that il is the whig party alone which
has porked ruth The abolonisis in order TO prolong it's
power. In Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island. Maine
New Hampshire, Massachusetts,. New Jersey, and all
the northwestern States, the great feature sticks
out prominently do the Rocky mountains. 1t is
written in letters that be expunged that the
wing party responsible for aboliton-gaye fashion
and form, standing and power for the purpose OF break.
ing down the democratic par,y-and cannot dissolve its
come aion with il without dsorganizaiion and ruin