Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-10-20
THE OHIO ELECTION.

Mr.. Chase i, elected Governor of Ohio by a large
majority, probably. from twenty-five to thirty
thousand; as arc also the Republican candidates
for the legislature and other State Offices. BY this
means a largo number OF democrats" who had
fully resolved npon sacrificing themselves for the
good of the country, were prevented from the con-
summation of that rash deed, and providentially
preserved for the service of their native laud in q
private capacity.
We have several times, during the contest thus
terminated, taken occasion to show how the Re
publican party, like all othors acting under the
Constitution of the United States. has been com.
PEELED to yield submission to tho Despotism of the
three'hundred thousand Shareholders of the southern
States, backed 10y their northern allies. Mr.. Chase
himself, doubtless in opposition to his better con-
victions, was forced to disclaim any desire for the
radical extirpation Of slavery; it is said that Mr..
Corwin and other prominent party leaders aho'
have always pretended opposition to the domestic
institution" gave his nomination but a cold and
equivocal support, whilo several of tho journals
which advocated his election have been careful to
have it understood that they were far from being
actuated by any deep-rootod conscientious hatred
of human bondage. How far those influences will
operate upon the newly elected Governor, now that
the battle is won, remains to be seen.
However that may be, the Republican Party in
Pennsylvania, withdrew Passmoro Williamson's
name from their State ticket from motives Of cxpo.
dicncy, and haze, for their pains been utterly rout-
cd, and Senator Wilson has gone to Union-saving
in New York, a course which, as it is 30 thorough
" American, and so entirely confrmatcry of all
our previous experiences, inspires us with any
thing but = confident hopo Of such q policy even
us We have a right to expect from n party going in
to power, pledged to only that hostility u southern
slavery consistent with tho inexorable law of that
accursod dcspotism.
Still wo nope lit is so hard to abandon all hope, J
that Thu triumph will DC a stopping-stone for many
to n higher position, and that they will ere long
como to see how futile it is to expend their ener-
gies in struggling to save themselves from the as
saults OF tho monster against which thoy are SOL
emnly pledged to deal no mortal blow, which .hrored
on interest and lore Of domination, walled about
with the protection of custom and precedent, and
armed with patronage, can weary them out with
watching, and exhaust them with u thousand ex-
podients, and which will always, until they declare
against it III implacable war of determination, 90
on as i! has gone on from the beginning, conquer
ing and TO conquer.
Let Us have a government which, instead Of de-
~yeloping all the meancr traits of character which
instead Of goeging our people and bribing them
to abandon their principles with Texan lard-scrip
aud Californian gold, viii. lucrative Office at home
and profitable posts abroad, aud which instead OF
harraseing them with ruinoud lues fer feeding the
hungry and clothing tho naLcd and helping the
worn and weary boudman on his way to u free
country, whichinstead of impr;soning citizens of the
northern States fer informing others that they are
free, on the sham plea Of contempt for courts 70,
which no honest or respectable person could feel
any thing else but contempt,-in lieu of all these,
let US hsye a Government that will develop the
noblcr and more generous faculties OF our nature,
and put a premium on devotion to freedom and
justice. That ''to this complexion it must come at
last" is as sure as a fat Of fate. for the two prin.
ciples of freedom and chattel slavery are irrecon.
cilablo and must forever remain implacaolc enc
mics. And this lesson our Republican friends
will also learn in the end. In the meanwhile we
can bide our time, labouring and waiting for the
advent Of the Northern Republic. L..