The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-01
State OF Politics In Ohio-CaIl for n New Goa
hilton, on the Seward Platform

State OF Politics In Ohio-Can for a New Con-
lition, on thc Seward Platform.
We call the attention Of our readers to the
letter of Hon. Joshua R. Giddings and the ac-
companying newspaper articles in reference to
the projected organization in Ohio beginning
with Cuyahoga county. of a new political party.
to be formed of all the loose materials, whig and
democratic, free soil. land REFORM abolition and
Maine liquor law, prepared to enter into such
combination. The call and the letter Of Gid
dings cover the programme Of Seward, Weed
and Greeley, for the reconstruction Of the wing
party in Ohio. In the sequel, however, it will be
seen that they do not bag the game which they
anticipated.
The call of these Independents OF Cuyahoga
county, which embraces the important city of
Cleveland proposes the nomination of county
and legislature ticket upon the following com
prehensiye platform to wit
l. Opposition to the extension of slavery
2. Active hostility to the fugitive slave law
3. A divorce of the general government from
all connection with slavery
A. Free farms to actual settlers on the pub
lie lands
>. Retrenchment and reform-an old humbug.
8. Equal taxation of individuals and cor
pcrations
I. The Maine liquor law.
The letter of Giddings more fully explains
the drift Of this platform on the issue OF slavery
He swallows the whole dose, Maine law and
all. He thinks it an excellent prescription for
the necessities Of the times He is very chart
tally inclined He is quite ready to shake
hands, in good fellowship, with all sorts of
men. of all sorts Of parties. on this general
platform Of Cancellation and compromise And
we rather think that Greeley will now cease
TO call Giddings plunderer of the public trea-
sury. and pronounce him q true philosopher
and reformer. Doubtless. meeting at this
time between these two old bald headed sim
ners, would be very cordial and amusing
they harmonic so charmingly upon the projet
for recognizing the wing party of Ohio.
But the Ohio State Journal the central or
gan Of the wing party Of the State, Indignantly
repudiates this proposed piebald and traitorous
coalition. Experience has taught the Journal
that free s0iler, par erceiieace in Congress-
is without influence. without respect and ut
terly disqualified for any thing but mischevous
agitation: that lie is drawback and detesta-
bic hindrance to all useful legislation: that he
is not only a nuisance in himself but positive
disgrace to his constituents; and so the wing
central organ of Ohio will have nothing to do
with the scheme Of Giddings, which comprc.
bends the duty next year of returning a whole
batch of members to Washington Of the stripe
Of Giddngs and Greeley.
Hence we may take it for granted that this
beautiful design Of a comprehensive coalition
including all the outside factions and outside
issues Of the day is substantially rejected by
the wings of Ohio. The democrats on the one
hand and the diversion of the free sellers on the
wings again, as they have done ever since
the free soil split of 1913, on Van
Buren, and the Buffalo resolutions; but the
Journal thinks that defeat upon broad ma
nonal principles is better than a Temporary
victory upon sectional and factions cxpedents.
We think so too-haye always thought 30 but
what a pity that the wings Of Ohio, of New
York, and Of the whole country, did not think
so q little earlier in the morning. All what q
sal tale Of disaster and dispersion would have
been avoided, had Seward and his organs and
his allies been little soonW cut adrift Let
us hope, however, that Ia this late repentance
Of the Ohio state Iotirnai there may be the key
to a brilliant resurrection Of It's party. clear Of
al the stains Of the traitors Of abolitonsm Let
the Ohio wings remember that the principles
and teachings Of such reformers as Greeley and
Giddngs are lraught with sodition and discord,
and followed closely by inevitable defeat and
disgrace.
But this injunction Is anticipated. If we may
rightly coustrue the State JournaI and hence
forward the wings Of Ohio and Greeley and
Giddngs, Fail under different c,lors. And
should the wings Of New York, vt their October
Convention, act upon the suggestions og the
Wing central organ oi Ohio, there win
lie 10 other occupation left for Our seward
organs aud liz sedtious allies, THAI the missra
lie functions Of an outside faction playing Cat
end loose. according to the petty exi4ences of
small localities or full and hearty repentance
upon probation. The signal for the practical
reconstruction q the Wig party, will be tas