The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-08-24
LETTER FROM CINCINNATI.
Ohio Politics Cincinnati " Christian Press"
CINCINNATI august Is, 1854.

Ohio Politics - Cincinnati " Christian Press"
CINCINNATI august l6 1854.
To the Editor of the National Era:
The approaching election in this State is
one of moro than usual Importance, and | am
glad to read the cheering intelligence furnish
ed by Your correspondents in regard to the
prospects of triumph for the anti-Nebraska
ticket in the middle and northern portions of
the State Ii is no doubt true, as one of them
remarks, that the progress of the Anti-Slavery
sentiment was never so strong and rapid as at
this time, though there may not be as much
excitement az at some former periods. Public
sentiment in Ohio taking the State through, is
most decidedly against the Nebraska Kansas
bill, and our Senators, Messrs. Chase and
Wade, have faithfully represented that scnti-
ment Were it not for the power of party ties
the discipline of party leaders, and the diff
Guilty of uniting ali the anti-Nebraska vote in
every district in the support of ono ticket, the
Pierce Administration would receive most
signal and overwhelming rebuke. AS it is, in
DESPITE of these obstacles the work of union
AGAINST the Administration tickets is happily
going on: and as the Wings, with hardly an
exception, support the ticket for State officers
adopted by the anti-Nebraska Convention of
the 18th July, appearances are highly encour-
aging in our favor. In nearly every Congress
sonal district tie Wings have nominated deci-
dedly anti-Nebraska men, or, where they are
in minority, have willingly united IN support
of any man reliable on that question, without
regard to party politics. The Administration
have. practically, made this a test question
every candidate for Office is expected to support
the Administration, or be read out of the party
and this has facilitated the union of its oppO-
nents.
Ia no part Of the State is the so-called DEM
ocratio party 80 strong as in the river and
southwestern counties In this county, HAM
| lton it has long had en- overwhelming ma
| iority, when united; so much 30 as to make a
regular Wing nomination hopeless. 1t IS only
when there is much dissatisfaction among the
discordant clements composing the party, in
regard to the management of county affairs,
that an independent ticket supported by dis
satisfied Democrats, Wings, and Free Demo-
Gratis, can succeed; but the leaders of the party,
| IN the plenitude of their power, and confidence
that they would be sustained in anything they
might do, have managed things so badly, that
thoy have at several of the elections, of late
years. failed in attempting to elect their ticket.
| These causes led to the election Of a Wing
sheriff, two years since, and to the choice Of
| j. Scott Harrison from tho western district.
| (which has decided majority of Democratic
voters of tho Huaker school) This encourages
| the hope that en- independent anti-Nebraska
ticket will be successful this fall against the
regular nominations, especially as the Old Line
| Democrats arc not by any means united.
Their County Convention, which met few
DAYS since, at Carthage, did nothing to heal
| the dissensions in the party; Capt. Rcmeln a
leader of the "Anti- Miemis," and strong
anti Nebraska man, was silenced, and, In an
attempt to make speech, driven from the
| ground at tho risk of his hfe Resolutions were
passed, denouncing the Know Nothings and
endorsing the Nebraska iniquity; and, though
George Pugb, United States Senator elect,
made speech, counselling moderation. ana
endeavoring to smooth over all causes OF aus
sension, the dissatisfaction is greater since the
meeting than before.
Captain Remelin is German by birth, one
of the ablest men of the party here was q
| member of the Constitutional Convention In
1850, and has lately distinguished himself by
! his opposition to the Nebraska Kansas bill.