The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-09-30
For the National Era.
ELECTI0NEERING IN OHIO,

COLUMBUS, Ono, September 10 1852.
The Free Democrats of this District held a
Convention ON the 28th instant, at Reynolds
burg for the purpose Of nominating candi-
date for Congress Several of the delegates
from Columbus had gone there with the pur-
pose of resisting a nomination; but all points
were fully discussed by the Convention and
when the vote for nomination was taken
there were but three or four dissenting voices.
On the Sd instant there was a call for every
BODY. and especially for our naturalized Irish
citizens, to attend Wing meeting at the City
Hall when it was announced the young Irish
orator. Gibbons, Of Cincinnati, would "hold
forth" Everybody did not 60, but probably
portion Of everybody did. as ] saw there
Wings Democrats, Free Democrats, Irish,
men. Germans, and others without marks
But Gibbons did not come. So Galloway took
the stand, and made strong and candid plea
for tariff on the protective system. His strong
illustrations were drawn from the embarrass-
ments of our iron manufactures. Indeed, this
seems to he a hobby with all the tariff men
He said that he should look ON free trade
with suspicion if for no other reason, because
the English people favor it. They knew well
enough it would iniure us, while it would ben
detect the slime of hatred in the movements
of all who hold opposite opinions. Men must
be our foes because their fathers were, and
must conceal II dagger when they protfer a
kiss.
Tuesday evening brought here " the hero of
San Jacinto' His speech was entirely per-
sonal A. n set-off to the interference of Gen
eral Scott by which several Irishmen were
saved from hanging by the British for treason,
he told of some who for religious scruples de-
serted the American army and joined the Mex
leans in the late war After the taking of the
city, he found these deserters among his pris-
oners. AND said General Houston, what
did Scott do! He most mGgnanimouSIg when
the war was over, and the army needed no
example to discourage mutiny, ordered them
to execution
Horace Greeley spoke in the streets the same
evening, | did not hear him, but am informed
he spoke of the tariff The next day the
Wings had n mass Convention. The afternoon
session was held in Goodalrs Park-a most
delightful place, by the way, for rambles
pc-nics and mass conventions Here Mr.
Ewing edited us with discussion of the
tariff and internal improvements, devoting the
burden of his speech, however, to the former
observation-disclosures Of General Pierce Gree
ley followed on the tariff, representing our
country to be on the verge of ruin, for the
want of protection. The crisis was at hand,
and would have been on us ere now but for
the mines of California.
Among all the political speeches which
have yet heard by Wings and Democrats
have not heard one alusion to the usurping
spirit of slavery. have listened eagerly, but
only to see them turn from it and pass away
whenever some unlucky train OF thought pre-
sented its unwelcome aspect to their vision.
But they are doubtless tactly defending the
platforms which they would fain have us Anti
Slavery men believe they do not stand upon.
Meanwhile they tell us, on both sides that
Ohio is to be the great battle-ground Accord
ingly, here in the capital, no week passes with
out two or three rounds of their heavy artil-
lery. But though they affect to despise the
Free Democratic party, yet they fear us more
than they do each other.