The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-10-05
National Platform, Of which lhey

slavery National Platform, oil which they
Vainly endeavored To rid themselves.
Under these circumstances, il seems
impossible that the next Legislature shall
exhibit the same distribution Of political
power, as the last. l~irests, however, with
The liberal Democrats, Wings and indie.
pendent Democrats, 10 say whether there
shall be an Old Line Caucus majority in
the next Legislature, or not.
Independent Democrats have no wish
to see such a majority; and, other eircum.
stances being equal, would, in counties
where they cannot elect members Of their
own party, naturally prefer the election of
Wings or Anti auens Democrats, to that
Of Old Liners, uncommiled TO %independ.
ent acton. Hence The Peoples move
ments which have taken place in various
parts of the State Hence the inclination
Of Independent Democrats, generally, to so
shape their political action as TO prevent
the Old Liners from having the absolute
control of the Legislature next session:
In view Of the facts and circumstances
10 which we have referred, We do not
doubt that the Independent Democrats will
act wisely, and make all The power they
possess tell for the advancement of their
great cause. Whatever they may do in
respect to locol elections, we earnestly
urge them not to forget the State Ticket,
but do their very utmost, by circulation Of
documents and newspapers, by public
speech and by private conversation and
persuasion With neighbours and friends, to
secure the largest possible vote, aud, pos.
sibly, a majority. All the signs are au.
spicious-lhe public mind is {avOrable.-
Now, emPhatically NOW, is the time for
labor. Let us be up and doing. and suffer
no suggishness, or semissness, or faint.
heartedness, TO deprive US of the great ad-
vantages which the time offers.
Thus we have the whole arrangement.
the contract in most Of its naked deform.
ity. For weeks we have suspected such
a thing aud now it is, by the evidence sub.
milted. made almost as clear as tho noon.
day sun,
Barrere, it is said, is no party 10 the con
tract. When here a few days ago, he
rallied out most bitterly against it-swear-
ing more terribly than did the army, Of
Uncle Toby, in Flanders. But the die is
rast-his head must be of, for 50 whigge-
~ has decreed.
But a few years since, poor ~whiggery
fancied ii could stand against the world
now it is SO poor that there is none 10 do
il reverence. The A~bolnionists-a party
that w%higgery in lis very heart, ifil ever
had any, most cordially despised, is now
a high contracting party, imposing its con-
diilon on whiggery, and making that once
proud party coolly commit an acl of dis.
graceful daplicity, against its own candl.
dale-ils chosen leader in The gubernato.
Eial contest.
DEMOCRATS! The allied army, with its
many cOlored banners, is in the field
against you. Prepare for the oatle. lie,
each man, ii me words Of General Jack.
son, "put his own shoulder 10 the wheel
pray 10 God for success, and push on
the column" We have defeated comb.
nations befure-we have broken up coali-
lions equally foul and we can do it again.
Let organization be your molto-let al
The voters be Brought to HE polls, and The
way this unholy alliance will be scattered,
will he a caution 10 dishonest politicians
how they rely on an honest people 10 Car
ry out the;r selfish plans.