The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-08
Nebraska Triumphant In the Election Of Uni.
ted states Senator In Ohio.

NcDE2BkA IElump0hnt IN tho E1cCtlOQ OF UQl-
ted states Senator In Ohio.
The election OF United States senator to succeed Mr.
Chase took place the 4th instant. The Ohio legsla
ture George Z. Pugh, esq, the nominee Of the demo-
cratic caucus, Iismphany elected, having received
so OF 10 votes cast This result is most gratifying
endorsement by the democracy OF Ohio OF the great prn
cipe of non Intervention asserted and enacted in the
Nebraska bill. The following announcement by the
Ohio Statesman will be read with satisfaction by the
| democracy Of the Union
"The houses Of the legislature to-day at noon,
and 10 for United States senator, follows.
G.. Z. Pugh so
Il. Il. Eekley Is
s. p Chase 10
X. E. Skenck
Blanks s
"George E. Pugh was declared elected United States
senator from the 4lh March, 1856.
There some discussion to counting the blanks
announcing The The lenienant governor finally
decided them One Of the blank votes, stated
by Judge Brchard cast by democratic member from
NAB eung who said that he instructed for
any who did oppose Douglass Nebraska bil and
could for Mr., Pugh, because he strongly In favor
otf We do where these instructions from the
people Of Mahontng from. how they could
rule Mr.. Mussers Of fairness by leading him
blank and NOT Tor the man whose name had been pre-
senled by the action OF the caucus OF which he
member
:" Bot this principle Mr. Pngh could well afford
10 lose three democratic The people will
tain as he legislature have sustained him in his demo
principles applied Douglass bin We regard his
election glorious Triumph OF this democratic
in Ohio No man could have been elected who OPP
posed 70 il Thai tried Mr. Push as is well known,
Il unequivoesly and openly in favor Of The Nebraska bill
lie was we'll known such when nominated. We
authorized 10 say that he Is for the bill.
"Now, le IL be known throughout The Unon that Ohio
has senator Of bet own, the etonal democracy
man whose influence consequently viii be felt in Wash
ngon lie, Chase end Wade be told by Douga. that they
wonlY msrepresenI Ohio by their Let tho scandal
be erafed. Our escucheon il clear. Then. aesn,
three cheets for The Nebraska blu popular sovereignty
aud our young senator ~
In announcing The nomination OF Dir. Pugh the States
spoke OF him as follows;
"Mt. Pugh is young man. He Is scarcely above Tint
sge which the constitution requires in OF tho Uni
ted States he admitted the bar Iss3 and has
since, with The exception Of shou in Mexico,
udious, close. and successful pracrioner of his
profession he has always been remar kabe for his
search his quicknes Of perception hi. readiness. or tho
occasion sudden, which Coke comnends in a law
ye Tor MS perseverance, energy, and influence with the
cour, not lees than the jury.
Our acquaintance tessn with him in Ists after his
turn from Mexico. As stated in issue OF week be-
fore last then learned admire those talents which
the theme OF general admiration the Cincinnati
bar. We had occn,ionnnd It is the best Of occssionsto
their fciency in association with him 10 the trial
Of in court He had Ibis pecularty-be nu.p
ed In his genius and readiness without the
psnsteking industry. Patient and cautious following all
the channels which lead TO his conclusions, be
them with ygor OF eIoqaence that unbroken by
single eddy.
But his political views he his present
He illustrated them eatly by his action. When the war
with Mexico broke out, he left HE lucrative practice and
captain in company in Colonel Broughs resim
OF Ohio volunteers and though In this capacity be had
opportunity to do more than chase greasen into chap
arels, yet he ever ready and eager Tor the
He attracted the attention Of General Lane, who appointed
him his sidde-esmp, aud with him in all those bat
ties which him the tale OF the Marion OF the Mexi-
can War Captain Pughs conduct that Of a brave
soldier always restless when action needed, and
never content but when on daty'
"On bis return, the democracy Of Hamilton selected him
to eight that great battle Of popular suffrage which ulti.
matey led to the constitution Of Ohio. How he fought
that battle the democracy knows We proud then
be Of his constituents, in the old Ninth ward which
was kicked Of Cincinnati by the whig frauds kicked
out because il foil Of democrats that wings
aid the whole Of Cincinnati then for wha
triumph Never Ia Oho's history such
cd those Of that memorable winter. Parties
nearly divided, that leader of the tact
aud courage was demanded and fosnd in George T..
rugh Public recollection is yet wthered but that
il keeps fresh the aures he won In that contest for
popular sovereignty We ths whenever such
a approaches, he viii be found opposing the
glorious franchises Of eemen take of hemseve
In Territories as well as counties
The subsequent winter found Mr. Puph again returned
10 the house We gave henrier vote In orr life
than The cast for him then for there had teeo an
aempt made TO question PER- q his legislative ac-
ton. But the Hamilton democracy stood by the Of
their choice whose soqnence and legal nrning had vim