The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-13
Our Ohio Correspondence.

CINCINNATI, (OhiO,) October %, 1853
The Late ELectton-P Position of the Buckeye De-
morocy-MediH Us. Moneypenny-Refusal to
Endorse the Baltimore Platform-Ohio against
the Maine La,c-Ihe National Appointments,
&c, &c.
correspondent Of the Cincinnati Enquirer,
writing from New York. takes occasion to refer to
the late election in this State as one Of the over
whemipg evidences of the popularity of the national
administration. Permit me to return answer through
the HERALD, by saying that the above statement of
the Enquuer's correspondent is the sheerest gam
mon in the world. Everybody in Ohio knows
better.
The platform Of the Ohio democracy and the plat
form CT the national democracy at Baltimore are
two very different things on the slavery question.
And it is well known that at the convention which
nominated Mr.. Medill, who has been 80 overwhem-
iDgy elected on effort was made to have the Balti-
more platform endorsed by the convention; but with
out success. The old anti slavery extension plat
form Of the Ohio democracy was adopted. Had Col.
Moneypenny been nominated in tae place OF MIR.
Mednl, the Baltimore platform would have been
adopted as the platform Of the party here. But the
majority was against him, and in favor OF the Ohio
platform. The majority that nominated MedIll en-.
tertained the opinion that they could make plat
form for their State better than the Convention which
met at Baltimore; 80 that II Mr.. Medils electisn
Is
what the President makes the chis point of his ad
ministraton. But the truth is, the national admins
tIation had very little to do with the late election
Red.eye" had infinitely more to do with 1t than
| the administration. Thousands of wings voted the
entire democratic State and county tickets, because
the democracy out boldly and tearlessy against
| the Maine law. That was the question OF the cleo
| ton. Look at the vote in Hamilton county. Here
every other issue attempted to be made was swallow.
ed up by that Of the liquor question The entire
German and Irish part OF our population went for
the whole democratic ticket, without why or where
fore other than that il known and understood TO
| some say six thousand-whigs in this county
| voted The democratic ticket and on no
other account Had there been no liquor issue,
we should have elected the democratic State ticket
by the usual majority of about four thousand, while
the county ticket would have been mostly defeated,
az d that ainly on account Of the appointments OF
the administration at this point. The appointments
here were made mainly from members of n .ecret
political association that nomnatedin It's hall mem
| bers Of its own body, and to the support OF which
each member was sworn or pledged. dangerous
| body all must admit, and thoroughly at war with
every idea OF democracy. Outof the most obnoxious
members of that secret body the administration made
its selections for the United States officers at this
| point. On the county democratic ticket were
some three or fourof that association these got
six seven thousand over their opponents less than
Governor Med over his, and nothing saved
| them from bad whipping but the liquor question.
| Had the administration made its appointments here
| from among the true ana trlea men OF the party,
instead OF from the potters against the purity Of the
party, the majority here would have been increased
at least five thousand for the democrat: ticket
So the late election cannot be regarded az an
approval of the appointments of the administration,
nor of the popularity OF the Cabinet The general
views OF the administration on finance and the TO-
reign policy Of the government are, of course, APP
proved by the whole democracy of the State, and
will be sustained by them. Bot in doing so, they
must not be considered approving the miserable
annoirtr enfs that have been mace, nor tie inter
ference of the admin straton in the local State cleo.
tons The Pre- sident ard Cabinet are nov siding
with the men who defeated the democratic cindi
date Tor President ia 1913. Such conduct that Of
the blnburuers Of 1S4S should be Considered one OF
the uni ldonable sins. What security is there any
longer 10 PARTY organzaiion when such hagrant
bolts re- are placed in the highest seats?
SEWERS