The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-16
THE CANVASS In OHIO.

There is evidently bitter feud growing up In Ohio be-
tween the different factions opposed the democratic
party Hon. William Medill who has served in the Con-
gress of the United States with distinguished ability and
who held the position of Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
under President Polk is the democratic candidate for re-
election governor OF the State The other gentlemen
the ticket well known and orthodox members OF
the democratic party. We glad to observe that there
entire union and harmony in the ranks Of our political
friends in Ohio. The tone Of the press is confident and
resoute The ONO Statesman in the hands of the veteran
Medary, the Cincinnati Enquirer the Cleveland Plain
dealer nd the Chlicothc Advertiser able champions
of sound principles and warmly seconded by host
Of energetic and mastery writers for other democratic
papers. The effort Of the oppostonwhich to
three or four names, such republicans" "know-
nothings" @abolitionss' "AmericansD &cto ride the
abolition and the know-nothng hobbies at the time
does not work well in Ohio elsewhere and is begin
ming excite revolution in the ranks of the fusion party
The wings of Ohio, and of of the other western
States have for few years past been able to poison the
minds of tho adopted citizens against the democratic party
the subject of the rights of the States and to this end
the Wimot proviso the one hand and the Nebraska
question the other have been most adrotly used.
Without in the slightest degree abandoning their ultra
ground on this subject the politicians have recently
attempted, and partially succeeded in making combna-
ton with the know-nohings; thus furnishing conclusive
evidence Of their hypocrcal professions to the adopted
citizens. But this is not all Many of the old-ne wings
have become tired Of the and the dangerous mach
nations of their political leaders the subject of slavery
and boldly refuse TO help the combination be-
tween Chase, Brinkerho Ford and the abolition-whg
managers On the other hand, again, the original aboli-
onists, while perfectly willing TO swallow know nothing
ism, every other ISM if by this they help them
selves not at all satisfied that their cherished dogmas
should be temporarily postponed for other issues
Mr. Chase who heads the peculiar abolition and know
nothing column is il seems not to be unopposed there
fore in the ranks of the opposition Hon. Allen Trim
BILE having agreed to for governor against him. the
part of such dissatisfied wings Hon. John L. Taylor
Chillcothe James r. Stanberry and others These rec-
SAINTS object TO being made subordinate abolition
lists while their actions and records an-savery
before the world and while they claim be gem
uine know-nothings of the first water
The democrats stand upon the Baltimore PLATFORM and
boldly and theoretically oppose their adversaes Scna-
tor Pugh vigorously engaged in the in support
Of the whole democratic State ticket and Governor Me-
dill himself is traversing the State eloquenty addressing
the people Hon. A. P. Edgerton, Hon. Charles Toilet
aud Colonel Meday have also made and announced many
appointments to speak in different parts of the State