Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-09-25
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It's a matter well known to every

politician that the nominallon OF
lGen. Taylor operated disastrously
upon the Wbig party in Ohio. A
large number Of our friends thought
that he could not be trusted on the
Slavery question, and refused TO vote
for him. They were too much at
tached TO Wing principles to vote Tor
lCass, who stood as the exponent of
Locofoco policy. They were rather
reluctantly induced TO cast about
35, 900 votes for Martin Van Buren,
who, by adroit management, had
contrived TO get himself nominated
at the famous Buffalo Convention.
The effect Of this withdrawal from
the Wings was. to throw the electo.
, jraI vote of Ohio for Gen. Cass and
Locofocoism. Thanks, however, to
New York, Pennsylvania, &c, Tay-
lor was elected in spite of the detec-
ton in Ohio. The effect Of the
movement, however, was 10 give
, body and organization to third
party that first called itself the Free
soil, and afterward, Free Democratic
party. Another effect was partially
; TO disorganize the Wings, and pre-
vent them from acting with their
former vigor. Many of our men
Thought the contest in Ohio was
against US, and neglected. or refused
: TO attend at the polls. They could
: not be persuaded that full Wing
] vote would be a Whig triumph, as
heretofore. The result was palPable
last year. The vote oil Ohio was
not polled by at least seuenty-fUe
i thousand, and no one doubts that
/ the great mass of these were Wings.
!, Gov. Wood was elected, though re-
o ceiving some two thousand votes less
than his competitors.
The fact that last year we failed
! to elect our candidate for Governor,
g has begotten the impression among
b many Of our friends that we cannot
is succeed again in Ohio. This i'm
= preston is working its legitimate re-
> suits, and that there is little use ir
working TO elect Mr.. Vinton thi:
year. There is nothing gained il
b. attempting to disguise the fact tha
I'd such feeling exists 10 a certain ex
tent among the people. 1t is no
=, surprising that those who have no
:, looked at the figures, and examines
20 the reasons OF these results, shoul'
OF feel in this way. To all such W
wish 10 submit few remarks.
#. We will premise by saying, EN-
phaticaIIy, that Samuel F. Vinto
can be elected Governor of Ohio
U.s. and viR be if the Wings OF the differ
IL ent counties go to work and do thei
Is duty. 1t is altogether mistake tha
~ we must, Of necessity, be beaten b
II cause we were beaten last year.
"a Let every Wing remember that tn
hn feeling Of indifference, or want
confidence, was just the thing th'
VI beat Judge Johnston, and not ii
", strength Of the vote for Gov. Woo
VI Let us demonstrate this assertion.
ma In 1874 Henry Clay obtaint
ol l55,lI3 votes in Ohio. In lS4
vas notwithstanding the great defectic
10 from the Wing ranks, Gen. Tayl
10 obtained l33, $50 votes. Does ar
politician-any well-in(ormed m;
en- en- believe we have less Wing votes
ine ine Ohio today than were cast for &c
ms Taylorl On the contrary, is it n
''e- evident 10 all that we have mai
,ler thousands more Wings than tn
ing voted Tor him. Every Wing W
=. admit we have.
ueS We say, then, that a vote on {
lat' 2nd Tuesday of October next, eqr
an TO the vote OF Gen. Taylor DiH ell
ave Mr.. Vinton By more than tfUe tho
my sand majority. Let US see.
a"' The Locofoco party in Ohio b
SO Just the man they desired for tn
candidate in lS4S. Gen. Cass h
ice always been a favorite with II
non party here. At that election tn
u rallied for him to a man. Tn
knew of our dissensions, and I
rle' rle' confident Of carrying the State
nee Cass. They succeeded. The p
'hs' slige of success was with them, a
es'S encouraged them. In 1850 Jud
Wood was their candidate for Gov
that nor. He had been Supreme Coz
and Judge for fourteen years, and had
ara ten been in every county OF
The State. He was personally vt
popular. With him the Locofo'
sew were confident Of success. tn
&c. remembered their triumph in >
100 They were united, and well org;
lot. ized.
What was Gov. Woods vo
folk Look at the records, and it will
avs. seen that his entire vote was OF
4 IN 1873 .O93. Ii is fre thousand tUo Ia
- dred and sizty sic LESS than
Wing vote for Gen. Taylor.
Oe Now who believes that Govern
ouS- Wood can get as large a vote aga