The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-01-25
United sTATEs shNArOn.

UNITED STATES a,,
Upon the presen. Ohio Legislature de,
wolves The necessity of electing a United
States Senator, TO I'll, the place Of the pres
en-, incumbent, SALMON P, CHASE. Not
a litde amusing, to an outsider al Colufn'
bus. are the sItassEems and devices made
usa Of by the friends Of the different can
didates 10 Increase their stock and each
day The guild nunes vary their estimate Of
,h~eoprobabls chances for nomination. An
o.her feature 10, the P%erulias position many
Of ne members Of The Legislature occupy.
Some say. they are for ALlLEEss a few
csrgtss, we are glad 10 say, are Tor Me-
sAay;i the young Democracy go for PuoH'
of Cincinnati. This gentleman has fine
abilities, but we must respectfully dissent
from this ciap;trap Of young Democracy
There IL but one sort Of Democracy, viz:
that furnished US by JEFFERSON, JACKSON,
and 4 hos, Or other lights 70 The Democrat.
ic parry. Any deviation from the doctrines
iaidlswn by them, we cannot recognize as
being done from proper motives. The
term yOung America lisa very unmeaning
expression. exists only in the Imagination,
and should moi be suffered 10 be interpola
10 in our party, TO create any distinction.
Col. MAsYPEkSS's friends speak loud
Of his chances Of nomination. Sometimes
they are very confidential, and develop
the whole support Of Mr.. NJ, (which, Of
course, is s,upendous) and will take their
leave Of you by catching you by the coat
casting a lsst Of The eye, and giving you a
huneh ii The ibis, as much as to say, see
yonder engine Ut power-the Public
Works-hereis our strength. Take cour.
sgef"
Nj. Gowns Enthusiastically as nu.
merous as some o~ihers-pursue the seven
tenor Of their way,' apparently making
no effort for his nomination. His friends
are very true, and we would o be sur
prissd il he exhibited more strength than
some others supposed 10 be stronger.
We have thus noticed soIne Of the prom.
inenii candidates. We now come 10 The
name Of WV. ALLEN, by far the most prom.
inert, in our opinion. Mr.. ALLEN will
lead all others for nomination. Whether
he will succeed, is a question hereafter to
be decided. II a pure man aud an honest
politician, can have any claims upon the
Democracy Of Ohio; If sound statesman
ship and answering devotion 10 the true
imefeas Of the Democratic party. ehiiIle
any man IN this Stale 10 the nomination Of
Unied States Senator, that man would be
WILLIAM ALLEN. II at any time bis non
ination were ieft with The people, then
might bis friends rest secure. But where
hhfkoss duPliei,y. and all the vices per-
,aining TO politics are TO be encountered,
j, renders his chances for nomination, al
least a little uncertain. He has acquired
whatever fame and reputation he now pos
sesses, by pursuing a straight forward
course. having only for his great ambition
--hensstyl His mind never deseends 10
strategy OF duPIisi'y. to accomplish an OBJ
iecl. Who that knows hin, does moi know
This 10 be hGet And il true, is he moi the
mas above all others for The United Slalss
Sena,ei
Let members Of the Legislature stand
unirammeled, without being influenced BY
sny outside pressure, and We think his
nomination is certain. Let rot Mr.. Al.
lEs's friends 10 the Legislature they
are bis true frisnds-say they are for him
FIRST, snolher mar second. and so onihrough'
gu, ,he list Of candidates. We speak oil
thiS because il is not the unusual way Of
talking. lie. them 60 for VIZ. ALLEN
sinpIy-noihlng bsyOnd-shOw their pc
siiSh and stand firm. This is the cours'
pursued by ,rue friendS-all Others we Sus