The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-21

Ahe Demscrscy OF ohlo and the Compromise
The Republic OF yesterday, in reference 10 Governor
Woods recent inaugural address, has brief article from
which we copy the following sentences, being the whole
material portion Of ii
The governor of Ohio. In his inaugural address, de-
csres In favor Of maintaining the promise undisturbed
not because he approves of it. but in order that the slavery
agifatioa may be forever closed.
"The ground taken by Gov. Wood In reference to the
maintenance Of the fgitiveslave law has ncensed
Of the democratic leaders of Ohio. who that his
election attributable mainly his recorded hostility
that measure. We note the fact. not with the
view Of exultng this addition the family quarres
OF the democracy but TO that the ground taken by
whig journals the time OF Gov Woods election fully
warranted by his own avowals"
is plain from the Republics admission that Governor
Wood has placed his declaration in favor OF the mante
nance Of the Compromise upon the broadcast national
ground final pacifcaton OF the ant, slavery agi,a
ton.
AT the time Of his election the wing journals here and
elsewhere took the ground that the Governor was the
candidate OF the democrats and the abolitionsts, acting
in coalition. They maintained this in the face of the
fact that the abolitons and free olers had their
separate convention and candidate. The Republic after
Governor Wood elected, bemoaned his triumph over
the wings who took the ground in their convention that
they under obligation at all to refrain from dis
turbing the Compromise Now il turns out that the
Governor all the while in favor of maintaining the
Compromise and Of putting end to the slavery ag,a
tion and the Republic cooy turns round to tell that
the whg journals all right and knew all about the
Governors views and position great deal better than
be knew them HIMSELF The people of Ohio understood
the thing differently. their majority OF some twenty
thousand shows.
II would conceive, be more modest and not less
wise for the Republic at this time TO concede only that
Gov Wood, in writing his inaugural, did know his own
mind but also that he knew something of the policy and
purposes in which his patty had united elect him tr
umphany and in which they to unite in their
future party action. For ourselves, quite willing
to concede much this 10 the wings OF Ohio We
have doubt that they did know perfectly what they
about when they passed in convention their resou
ton 10 disturb the Compromise, and upon il nominated
Mr. Vinion, and then went to work TO elect him the
ground that he was as saunch anti slavery
Mr.. Giddngs, and great deal more adroit.
But there is case still more in point II is the OF
Governor Johnston, OF Pennsylvania After his defeat he
formally vetoed the bill repeating the State obstruction
law. which before he had only pockeied In doing,
we have no doubt that the Governor acted with view
to the best practicable union of the whg party in Penn
sylvania He did what he regarded the bidding OF his
party. Governor Bgler would doubtless have signed
the bill, and should have all understood that he
did so in obedience both to his own convictions and to
his good faith the representative OF bis party Why,
them should the Republic find anything unn,ellgble in
the course OF Governor Wood in coming out for The faith
full maintenance OF the Compromise His conduct, like
Governor Johnsions, quite matter OF course, growing
out OF the position and policy OF their respective parties
This Of things may moi exactly please the Rspub-
lie but that is surely reason why so plain fact
should be disputed