The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-09-01
POLITICS IN OHIO.

On the Reserve, a Peoples Convention" has
been called to nominate candidates in opposi.
ton to the Independent Democratic and Com.
promise Democratic tickets The Anti-Slave.
ry Bugie thus notices the movement in Column
biana county. We hope our friends will not
permit themselves to be overreached by the
guile of trading politicians
"Politics are little mixed in this county this
fall The Democrats arc largely in the major
ity over either of the other parties But 80 far
as we can learn, neither freedom nor temper
ance has anything to hope from them. The
Free Sellers have also made their nominations
Thorough friends of freedom and the Maine
Law, it is said they all are. Some of them we
know to be such. The Wings, having no par
ty of their own to manage-having contrived
to kill it-for amusement have undertaken to
manage the Frec-Soilers. with intent to bring
about the same result. A most desirable con-
summation for Hunker Whiggery especially if
with that result they can combine another viz:
the defeat of the Democrats
"To this double end, "a Peoples Conven-
ton was gotten up. The said people consist
ing as near as we can find ont, of Whigs, with
a sprinking of Free-Soilers, and now and then
a speck of Democrat--the whole not making
very numerous assembly. This convention
assembled on the 9Th inst and nominated a
ticket from among Wings and Free-Soilers-
the Democrats not being u people worth mott
cling This ticket was gotten up so as to coax
Free Sellers with the hope of electing some of
their men, and yet cast contempt upon their
party and their nomination Jonas Cattell
one Of the Legislative candidates, was retained ;
and the other candidate for the Legislature,
nominated for an inferior Office, and Daniel
MCurdy put in his place. Mr.. M'Curdy is a
temperance man, and an old Anti-Slavery man,
and therefore acceptable to temperance and
Anti Slavery men; and this was the bait by
which Free.Soilcrs were to be caught support
ing pro-savery Wings, Of which part Of the
ticket is comp Sod. Thus the matter stands
"Some Of the Free-SGers are for the coali-
ton, others are determined 10 maintain their
own seli.respect and the integrity of tbeir par.
ty. Some Of the more ultra Of the Wings
stand aloof by the dead carcass of Whiggery,
and talk Of Wing nomination. Others are
for the coalition though for different reasons
The tricky and spiteful hope 10 use the Free
Sellers AZ the instruments by which to fog the
Democrats; that done 10 claim the victory for
themselves, and leave their allies dsunited, and
with that stigma which always attaches to the
mere instruments of any party and especially
of the fragment Of snch u party. Another por-
ton Of the Wings are for the coalition, because
they are temperance men, and are too good To
be satisfied with the Baltimore platform. Who
will get the votes that will elect them, we can't
say. We shall have to wait till October 10 find
that out. Ii the Legislative candidates on either
the Free Soil or the peoples ticket shall sue
coed, Columbiana will be represented by moral
worth and liberaiity, far above the average Of
that which makes laws in this country"
The following is from tho Cleveland True
Dsmocrat.'
THE FUSION MOvEMENT-LETTER FROM J.
H. GIDDINGs TO DUDLEY BALDWIN, ESQ
JEFFERSON, August 20, 1853.
Ny DEAR Sin: You inquire my views re.
specting the proposed fusion Of parties in your
county. My opinion can be Of very little i'm
portance, yet never withhold IL on political
subjects.
have read your call for = convention, and
have noticed the editorials in the Herald and
Plain Dealer. | take il for granted that the
men who signed the call arc sincere in what
they say Judging from tho character Of that
portion with whom have the pleasure Of AN
acquaintance, ! certainly should he unwilling
10 charge them with any covert design OF latent
fraud They have expressed themselves frank
ly in saying that they arc
T. Opposed 10 the extension Of slavery.
2 That they are opposed to the Fugitive Law
OF 1850.