The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-09-07
THE ELECTION PROSPECTS IN OHIO.
CINCINNATI, Aug. %, 1854.

CINCINNATI, Aug. %, 1854.
TO the Editor of the National Era;
The canvass for the fall election has COM
menced quite actively in many parts OF the
State. Our Wing friends, and Democratic
Anti Nebraska friends are not disposed at ell
to set aside the Free-Solers, in making nomi-
nations. Already three Free Democrats have
received the Republican nomination for Con-
gress-Hon. ]. R. Giddings, Hon. Edw. Wade,
and Hon. Philemon Bliss-and the election of
all of these is sure.
Some of the Pro-Slavery papers of the coun-
try are endeavoring to make the impression
that Mr.. Giddings's Anti-SIavery doctrines
were growing unpopular in his district, be-
cause he only received small majority in
the nominating Convention. But Mr.. Hutch
ms and Mr.. Sutlif the opposing candidates,
were both original Liberty men, and renounced
the old parties long before Mr. Giddings did.
And the reason they received so large vote
was not because Mr.. Giddings's doctrines were
unpopular, but because they thought those
who espoused the cause earlier than he, should
enjoy some of the honors of Office. Both of
these gentlemen will cordially sustain Mr..
Giddings and his nomination was unanimous
ly ratified by the Convention. The people of
that district know that person who has been
long in Congress can exert q greater influence
than new member and hence their desire to
so often re-elect him, though they have other
true men, equally able. Mr.. Giddings | be-
lieve, is now the oldest member of Congress,
and has been returned, every Congress, from
his district, for nearly twenty years.
A great mass meeting of the voters of Lewis
CampbelPs district is to be held at Dayton on
the 2lst of September, to express their ap-
prevail of his course. Besides Mr. Campbell,
Hon. Thomas H. Benton, Hon. B. F. Wade, and
others, are invited to speak.
In the Congressional district composed of
the counties of Warren, Clinton, Greene, Fay
cite, and Madison, Hon. A. Harlan, present
member of Congress, Judge Probasco, and
others, are addressing, with great ability, Anti
Nebraska meetings in different parts Of the
district. In that district there are five Wing
papers, one Free Soil paper several neutral
papers, and one religious paper, which advo-
cate the Republican ticket and but one paper
to advocate the Nebraska ticket.
In the Congressional district composed of
Knox, COshOcton, Holmes, and Tuscarawas, tho
Democrats recently had Convention for
nominating Congressman; and 80 divided
were they, that it took three days and a half
and one hundred and twenty ballotipgs, before
they could nominate a candidate.
In Hamilton county, the Old Line Democra-
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driven out of their councils such men as Rec
melin, Faran, and Fries and their friends, all
their hopes are cut Of, and there is no pros
pect of their being able to heal the breach
The Enquirer complains bitterly of the oppo-
sition it has to meet 1t says that the Gazette,
Commercial Sun, Columbian, Times, and sew
eral Of the German and several of the religious
papers, are all combined to break down the
Old Line Democracy. One Of these papers has
six times the circulation Of the Enquirer; and
with all this influence of the press against it
it may well BIO alarmed. The only ally it has
is the TagebLdtt, paper of limited circula-
| ton.
In Michigan, learn that the Detroit VolkS
biatt, the leading German paper of the State
is ably advocating the Republican ticket.
The triumph of the friends Of Freedom in
Iowa gives US great encouragement to believe
that the whole North can be carried for Free
dom. That State is the only Northern Stat,
that did not pass Wilmot Proviso resolutions
and its Senators and Congressman have Away
been ready tools of Slavery. The redemption
Of such State is great triumph indeed
Yours, sc. J.E.