The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-09-14
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.


The State Central Committee, under advIcs
from friends in various parts of the State, have
cuded to name candidate for the office of Lieut.
enaut Governor, in place of Judge BIssELL, re-
signed, in preference calling Convention for
the purpose of dominating one. And of the seve-
raj names they have had under consideration, they
have concluded to recommend GooDcIL BrcKINe-
HAM, Esq. of gainesville.
Mr.. Buckingham is widely known as old Lib
erty man-aa earnest, liberal aud able advocate of
the cause of Freedom-an ardent friend of Tenn
perance-and citizen in every way above re-
proach. No friend of his country and his country's
best good, will have occasion to regret having
bestowed his suffrage upon Goodcil Buckingham
Columbian.
The above announcement will be received with
regret by thousands of the Free Democracy, at
this juno ture for we think that we are within
bounds when we say that pine tenths of the lnde-
pendent Democrats of Northern Ohio, would be
glad, as Temperance men, to vote for Mr.. Allen,
with hope of electing him. They could vote for
him too with confidence in his antifugitive law po-
sition, and in his general anti-slavery sympahes,
| knowing him to be in that respect nearer to the
progressves out Of than to the hunkers in his own
party.
The Central Committee we know have acted in
good faith, and with desire to promote the inter-
ests of the great whole looking the subject par
tu-acise. But we think if State Convention had
been called, or if more general consultation had
been had different result might have been reach
cd. 1t is fact that the Temperance question is
| considered Of such momentous consequence at
this time that will act, with reference to it,
without regard to ordinary party considerations
| Any attempt therefore to gain party strength or
advantage, by overlooking this powerful element
which is infused into the present canvass, will fail
Nothing could be lost to party by the election ol
Doct. Allen, while much would be gained to tenn
perance.
The impracticable and logged course of the
State Journal may have influenced the decision Of
the committee. While not much is due to puliti-
clans of that stripe, something is due to the liberal
progressive element of which the Forest City, and
| Doct. Allen are sample.
Had the Committee deemed il advisable to make
no nomination, many thousands would have been
added to Mr.. Lewis vote for great numbers would
have followed the Recommendation of the Musking-
| uiH fAlliduCo WOulu IdFo 'Oteu bc"io uiio
| Allen, without regard to ordinary party preferen-
ces.
| AS the State tickets now are, bunker democra-
cy in its worst form. anti-tempernnce, proslavery
destructive and partisan, will walk over the course
How unwise it is for temperance and progres
sive men to shape their action to destroy each
other.
Temperance men ought TO realize how difficult
it will be TO carry the Maine Law through the
Legislature, with an Executive opposed to it--and
how important it is, therefore, that every friend o
temperance should put his vote in n surs place
IF Lewis and Allen could be elected, the Maine
Law could be carried. But every vote cast fol
Barrere and Buckingham. in the present state Of
things, will go to insure tie election of Msdl ant
Myers.
Were it not for impractcables of the State Jour.
nal stribe the Stnte ticket could even now be SC
arranged as to secure the election of Maine Law
men, and to advance every LIBERAL reformatory en-
terprise.
Even though Barrere should not be withdrawn
land his eeciion is utterly hopeless yet, it the po
tston of the Muskingum Alliance should be gener
ally assented to, and if Buckingham, Backus, nnt
Watson should be withdrawn enough of the State
ticket would be elected to ensure, with the bera