Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-18
GLANCE AT OHIO POLITICs.

A GLANCE AT OHIO POLITICS.
Two years ago there was a strange and
anomalous blending of two parties, or
factions, in the State of Ohio, for their
common interest, and in opposition to
the great National Democratic party.
That mutual interest was simply socu-
ring the offices and political power of
the State. The abolition wing was a
faction welded to one idea which was
paramount to all else, but without or
ganizatien and restricted to one section
of the State with sym~pathising squads
IN various other sections. The Know
Nothing wing was an organization of
the strongest and most dangerous char
actor, and most ~antagonistic to freedom
except a few dogmas the most monstrous
and revolving, underlined and unsettled.
The consequence of their compact was
the election of Governor Chase, the pre-
sent incumbcnts of the several offices of
State and the late Legislature. The
people were assured that although MIR.
Chase was an abolitionist, the rest were
all right on the goose" In justice to
the Governor, he abstaincd from a par
t~icipation in the ridiculous dogmas of
his allies, but the Know Nothing-ness
Of the rest, and of the majority of the
legislature was indisputablc.
The combination was successful, but
the Know Nothings proper soon dis
covered that they had been deceived as
to the distribution of the offices, and
those who were in the enjoyment of the
f~atness, had only worn their badge for
the purpose, and the disguise was very
readily relinquished. The effort was
made to aLolitioni=e the State, but there
were national men in the Fusion, who,
on ascertaining that they had been
duped, withdrew from it and attempted
a separate organization.
Out of more than onc-half of the lc-
gislaturo elected as Know Nothings,
when they came up at the second scs-
sion; but one (Dan Mcfarland, of Sci
ota,) } was left. They had all sunk neck
and heels and sole into black republican
ism. This accounts for their miserable
legislation. The good which was done
that with which black rcpublicanism
is solacing itself for the fearful and
GORGEOUS mistakes and follies it COM
mitted, was originated or perfected by
Democrats-a far ADLER representation
than the Fusion could boast, although
not one-third their number.
Knowing, and made to feel their
powcrless condition, unless to annoy or
force the majority to extreme party dis
cipline, the Democratic members were
quite diplomatic; and having a number
of measures in which they experienced
deep interest, they rather studied the
policy of statesmen han of partizan poll
ticians. They abstained as much as
possible from collisions, and rcfrained
from exciting ~jcalousies, or invoking
frequent occasions for individual tri
umph under the iron rule of party des
potism. In this way they achieved con.
siderable for their own constituencies
and the rest of the State, which tn
Black Republicans are now appropriate
ing, but to which they have not tn
slightest right and title-thcir organiza
tons being generally selfish, ~pcrnicious
extravagant, involving subjects Owe
which they could have no control, dc
structive of comfy between the States
useless and insignificant, unealled fo1
gratuitious and unconstitutional. Ever
the best suggestions they made, the,
were indebted to the Democratic Nom
bers for so shaping and pcrfecting as t
3rcndor.them acceptable and useful.
We perceive that there is a wca.
effort to revive the Know Nothing OF
sganization-but it is sheer nonsense
It docs not hold its own in a singl
county of the State. It is as feeble /
the Black Republican faction was som
years ago, before it was fostcred, an
warmed, and nourished into life by til
,cordial embrace of Know Nothingism. !
is readyto be deIaded again into fusio
with Black. Republieanism. On receI
occasions it has united under the fal:
flag of " Citizens Ticket" against tn
Democracy, with the piratical mott
qanything to beat a Democrat" No
there is not enough of the Order remain
ing to cause any apprehension from s
parate or active organization. The tru
national and patriotic are either silc.
OF cooperate with the Democracy; b
the mass are with the Black Rcpub,
cans and with Black Republican pr
clivitics. 1t need not be attempted
raise a tiers ctat especially in the L
,gislature. The contest will be betwc,
-1~JoIitionism and Democracy. The fal
promises made in the last canvass, VIII
u horde of knaves and jackasses bray
themselves into the Legislature, will L