The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-10-18
OHIO ELECTION.

marks on the downfall of Sectionalsm, and the
wholesome reaction of public sentiment. When
it was ascertained that Mr. Medill was defeated,
they took great comfort in the reflection that
the vote Of the opposition was not so strong as
it had been the year before. AS to details, they
seem to be disguised with them; in fact there
is not newspaper in Washington which has
presented the real results, so as to give Its
readers a correct idea of them. 1t is by such
conduct that Southern People are misled as to
the actual state of things in the free States.
The Cleveland (Ohio) Leader Republican,
thus announces the result:
ave have elected Republican Governor.
awe have elected Republican Lieutenant
Governor.
1--WE have elected a Republican Auditor.
ave have elected Republican Treasurer.
awe have elected Republican Attorney
General.
ave have elected two Republican Judges.
awe have elected Republican Commission
er of Public Works.
ave have elected our whole State ticket by
an average majority of more than forty thou
sand.
ave have rebuked the Pierce and Shannon
Administration.
ave have taught the South that Ohio will
not permit armed ruffans to invade Kansas,
and plant Slavery with the bowieknife.
"We have strengthened the cause of Free
dom everywhere.
ave have achieved victory of which our
children's children will boast.
"Come and let us rejoice together; for our
adversaries are humbled, and those who con-
sp;red against Liberty have been punished.
Let all good men rejoice; for the hand that
raised the sword against right has been cut of"
The Cincinnati Gazette of the 18th submits
returns from seventy-four counties, showing a
nett majority for Chase of 1880. The coun-
ties to be heard from will increase this MAORI
ty. Forty-three counties have chosen nineteen
Republican and three Administration Senators ;
forty-eight counties have chosen ffty-four Re-
publican Representatives and nineteen Admin.
istration. The counties to be heard from will
probably show about the same proportions. The
Legislature, of course, is overwhelmingly Re-
publican, and will elect Republican United
States Senator. Trimble, an old Wing, set up
by the Know Nothing organization to defeat
Chase, received, it is estimated, about 10000
votes.
1t will be remembered that last week we ex-
pressed some apprehension in regard to the re-
suits of the election. As an Anti-Know Moth
ing, Mr.. Chase was opposed by the Know
Nothing organization, and yet, running on
ticket on which we're the names of men who
had been members of that Order, he was in
danger of losing the support of the naturalized
citizens. We rejoice that, although these cir
cumstances reduced his majority, they could not
prevent his election. 1t was demonstrated that
the number of voters who preferred Know Moth
ingism to Republicanism was much smaller
than had been supposed, and that large por-
ton of the naturalized citizens could not be
mystiied as to the real issue of the election.
The Administration Party tried to conceal
this issue, and to run down the Republicans on
the charge of Know Nothingism. Medill was
as an Anti Nebraska Democrat;
letters we're sent from Washington, announcing
that the Cabinet was displeased with the con-
duct of Governor Shannon, and his removal
was confidently predicted: letter was circula-
ted, purporting to be from that functionary him
self, denying that he had ever said he was in
favor of Slavery in Kansas; and the most siren
uous efforts were made to invest State issues
with paramount Importance.
But all this trickery failed. The People
could not be cheated. The questions were
distinctly and broadly put to them-Do you
ratify the election of Mr.. Pugh, Nebraska
Senator, in the place of Mr.. Chase? Do you
approve of the policy of the Nebraska bill,
and the Pro-Slavery policy Of the Administra-
ion? VIII you approve of Mr.. Chase, one of the
great leaders of the opposition to that policy?
VIII you prefer Republicanism to Pierce De-
VIII you pledge the vote of your
State to the Republican candidate for President
n 1856 ? Their answer is recorded in the cleo
ion of Mr.. Chase, the whole of the Republ-
IAN ticket and three-fourths of the Legisa-
ure.
AS political event, it is of the greatest i'm
,ortance. Ohio is the third State in the Union
n political power. Its twenty-three electoral
'otes are now pledged against the Administra-
ion Party and the Know Nothings. This fact
must give powerful impulse to the Republican
movement in Massachusetts and New York.
What the great Western State has done, they
may do. Surely the Anti-Slavery sentiment in
hose States is as vigorous and clear-sighted as
n Ohio. Let Rockwell and his associates,
Preston King and his associates, be elected,
and to the twenty-three electoral votes of Ohio
will be added the fortyeight of New York
and Massachusetts, pledged to the Republican
Presidential candidate of 1856.
While the political bearings of this import
ant event claim our first attention, we exult in
he signal triumph of an old co-laborer in the
Anti-Slavery movement, who, unfaltering in his
devotion to its interests, when such devotion
involved political and social ostracism, has
lived long enough to reap the reward of the
Of eminent abilities to the cause
Of Freedom and Justice.