The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-02-04
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 10, 1853.
Scramble for OGcc-The Parties md their
Leaders-PolHicai Epjsode.
| would that you could have been here on
! the Sth, TO have witnessed one Of the richest
and most exciting political scenes which had
transpred in many day. The "Buckeye"
democracy were out in their strength. "Old
Hunkers" in abundance were here for days
before the convention, bowling and scrapinp.
and tottering around the "young 'uns,'' drop
ping the promises Of crumbs into their open
mouths with great liberality. It is said that
every Office in this State in the gift Of the in
coming Administration has been promised
dozens Of times to dozens Of applicants. In
fact, the contest, though local in form, has
been national n its character. Ostensibly,
it was for nominating candidate for cover
nor, and other State officers; but in fact it
has turned on the question, which branch Of
the democracy shall have the ear Of the Presi.
dent elect
The first branch is headed by the Hon. vii
liam Allen, Of whom you have heard, or might
have heard, at any time when he was in the
Senate, within five miles of Washington Ci-
ty; he is generally known by the name of"Bill
Allen" here, but sometimes is called Earth
quake Allen and sometimes, Colonel AL
len," by those who want Office and have vet
to learn Of his political fall. He,is the same
renowned Senator who was killed by Critten-
den, and who gave up his place as Chairman
of the committee on Foreign Relations. |
suppose you know by this time whom mean.
W ell, he heads one branch of the democratic
party Of Ohio, and around him gathered all
the sold fogies'' who want offise under
Pierce's administration, such as SAWYER.
sometimes known as Sausage SAWYER"
Wilson Shannon, who, you know. went once
to California, and others of similar cast,
whom the people had mostly forgot, until they
now creep out from their dens, in which they
have laid in a torpid state for some years,
hoping that President Pierce will smile upon
them, and warm them into existence. These
al rallied round Medil as their candidate for
Governor.
The other branch are the living, breathing,
soul-stirring, "go-ahead'' young Democrats OF
Ohio. These are headed by Hon. q. w. Ma.
nypenny, who was their candidate for Cover
nor. He is an acting, working, honest man,
fit for any place in the government where ho-
nesty, intelligence and labor are needed. He
has the heart Of the masses-they all but
worship him.
These men came in contact at the State
Convention last year, when delegates were
appointed to the National Con2en ion. Prob
ably you never heard of it in New York, but
here, in Ohio, it was known that Allen was
a candidate for President, because he told us
so himself. Well, at this convention Many
penny carried off the laurels. Allen had no
votes for President. After this he was sdead-
er" than ever; but, as am saying, he came
forth again from the cavern, with other cold
fogies," 10 warm himself in the light of
Pieree's countenance. By raliying the can
didates for Marshal, Collectorships, Post Otii-
ces, &C., he collected formidable band a.
gainst the hard-iisted yeomanry. to whom he
promised Offices with the utmost assurance,
declaring, to pse his own strong and nervous
language, Il know General Pierce, Sir,
know every fibre of his heart; my promises
will be fulfilled" The contest was very
doubtful for several days. At length Cover
nor Wood, (whose term Of holding office will
soon expire in Ohio, and stay expired, and
whose eyes are there fore turned Washington
ward, feeling sure OF success, whatever may
be the character of Pierce's administration,
having been on one side Of the Fugitive bill
in his inaugural, and on the other side in his
message)-I say, at length he threw his in
| huence in with the other old fogies and they
succeeded by a majority OF two votes in nom
| mating Medill, although all the other cand-
dates nominated were Maneypenny's friends,
and the men of his choice. You should have
seen the tall Senator then making his strides
| for the telegraph Office, and, on ''lightning's
Wings went the news TO Washington and
Concord of his victory. But, alas! the joy
was too great to long endure. The commit
tee on Resolutions reported; the Baltimore
platform was given the "go by"
The object of this was quickly apprehended
| by Col. Manypenny and his friends. The
principles of the national democracy were to
be sacrificed, to render sure the success of
| the Allen ticket, by conciliatno the freesol-
ers. This was not to be endured. The
President Of the Convention, warm friend
of Col. Manypenny, and of the principles of
the Baltimore platform, which had carried
Pierce SO successfully through the campaign
and others who felt like maintaining the ma
tionality of the party, had resolution intro.
duced endorsing that platform. The resolution
was drawn up and introduced by NJ. Jewett
chairman of the Muskingum delegation
Manypenny'S own county. Such dutterns
you never saw; if adopted, the vision of de-
feat, through anti.sluvery influence, rose be
fore Allen and his party in great terror; if no
adopted, the fear OF lost influence at Wash
ington made their knees quake an tremble
SO, like all men who lack nerve and prnci
pie, they struck lor a middle course, ard lai,
the Baltimore platform upon the table; ant
there it lies, bleeding beneath the stabs O
these men, who are promising Offices in th
name of Pierce, and upon the ground that the.
"know every fibre OF his heart;" and in tn
! place of this platform they inserted the cele
5 brated Ohio anti-slavery resolutions, whic
, at all points are at war with tho Baltlmor