The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-25


and Il was hoped that the subject was at rest Itwa
vain hope-a most idle suppositon With a blindness
whose intensity passes the darkness Of obscuriy the legs
ature resolved to disregard the plainly will Of
the people and compromise between the quordrinke
and the tee-otaers With unaniuity CHARACTERISTIC Of
body Of men afflicted by insanity common to all Of
them they enacted that any citizen should sell any kidd Of
liquor any place. in any quantity and at any price
provided it was not sold to be drunk where sold.'
This was the gift the nquor-drinkers. They further
enacted that any citizen who sold any liquor other than
native vine ale or cider In any quantity at any place
and al any price 10 be drunk where sod shonld be
fined and imprisoned and stand committed to the dungeon
until fine and costs paid. This was the boon TO the
Maine-law advocates The result may be conceived In
every point Of view II most disastrous IL effected
good either politically or morally II wounded vitality the
true interests OF temperance II received with
by one OF the classes compromised for and with eontempu
Gus eers by the other while the moderate men OF all par
ties viewed il as shameful defiance Of the popular wll
and en- unusable reachery Of the trusts conhded to rep
resentAtives.
These we're among the principal of the defeat Of
democratic candidates by the prostration of the party and
the loss OF democratic These unfortunate mistakes
In legislation dshearened friends while they nvgoraied
and cemented enemies and gave to hostile organization
compactness of discipline which enabled them to bring
out every available vote
II no small honor TO the democracy OF Ohio that in
this most trying hour disappointed in SO many reasonable
expectations by the recipients Of their trust thrown into
the most embarrassing difficulties by the the
error of the of their choice deeply wounded in the
house of their friends they yet could not be driven into
even temporary alliance with federalism, how pleasing
soeyer the guse ASSUMED nor could even one OF them
resign abiding trust in the principles OF their tmoha-
lowed faith. With the ealmness OF conscious strength
they could afford TO bde their time. That time has fully
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hail all eurnc abs
ty Of the assertion that the Ohio election verdict
against the territorial policy of the present administration
1t would be difficult conceive of mpuation more I'M
just AT early period Of the canvass the press
and party united 10 most earnest and hearty approval
of the Nebraska bill The great republican pr'ncipe which
yany sought to degrade by the catch-phrnse sqa
sovereignty in its origin the proper growhothe
West the very breath of life to every extension Of
pire towards the Pacific and SUCH intensely popu-
lar in Ohio. During the of 1854 its vndicaon
from the attacks of aboonsm formed the subject-matter
Of of the splendid and logical specimens po
cal oraory known in the annals of the States. Amongst
Others the address of Chief Justice Barley Of the supreme
bench of the State masterpiece this subject AS
noble and triumphant appeal to both the and the
feelings of the people, and exposition OF hc sounds
democratic principles enforced in train Of lie rlosl r
pressive eloquence it well worthy Of the great party
of which the accomplished sneaker REPRESENTATIVE
man The effect Of this and similar appeals DO
questioned and from the result it cannot be doubted that
had the Nebraska bill been made the ISSUE the State would
have declared for it by large majority The falling off
in the Of the opposition already sbewn sufficiently
evnces this; but glance the ballots for Concressmer
| puts it beyond doubt Johnson who voted against tine
BILL defeated in the fourteenth district by majority
Of 2747 Lindsey from the thirteenth who voted against
the BILL was defeated by majority of 2,823; Ellison
| from the sixth, likewise aptNebraska, was defeated
! by majority Of 454O and Stuart, of the twcnty-frsi
who recorded his against the measure lost his reeee
ton by majority of 4622 Thus even In the defeat Of
democrats the national administration justified and
sustained by the democracy
These considerations plainly demonstrate that the
causes Of the democratic in Ohio but local
and transitory and that when their effect was strong
est they could not aud did not affect the democratic force
of the State. They have had their day, and gone
This truth is felt by the opposition which has failed utter
to form the combinations Of last year. Taught by the
errors and msforuncs Of the past the democracy
i energetic enthusiastic and united The reaction has
come and undoubted victory awaits them the second
i Tuesday of October.