Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-02-24
The speciaI EsIectlOa ia Cincinnati

The Special Election ia Cincinnati
Our readers are, perhaps, aware that a
special election was held on Monday the
10th inst, for member of the House Of
Representatives in the Ohio Legislature,
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the recent
expulsion Of Mr. Slough, member Of
that body fr0R Hamilton county. This
Slough appears to be a regular rowdy =
one Of class who, by buster and pug
nacity are able, ina city like Cincinnati,
to control the votes Of large rabble al
ways to be found in the doggeries and
gambling hells, which abound therein.
Such men are serviceabla of course, to the
success ofwhatever party they may attach
themselves, and having, Of course, no
principles, and only going in to win, are
usually fourd upon the side that promises
success. In Hamilton county, where the
Democratic party has long been in the ma
jority, they are found in its ranks ofcourse.
We do not say, for we do not believe,
that Democrats, as such, sanction and up
hold such men from sympathy and choice;
but the diAicultyis here, if they should
offend this class Of men they
would lose their support, aud in con-
sequence their ascendency; and hence the
leaders of the party are as they suppose,
from party necessity, compelled to put
themselves in the position of defenders
and accomplices of these desperadoes.-
And hence, too, such men, by intrigue and
maneuvre, often get themselves foisted up
on the party, as candidates for important
Offices, through packed conventions, and
when once nominated, the whole force Of
party drill is brought to bear, to secure
their election; and if elected, the tempta-
ton is exceedingly strong on the party, to
sustain them in their course. We suppose
it is by such means, that such men fnG
their way into our Congressional and Leg
islative halls, and being there, are support
ed by their party, for party purposes, in
acts, which as citizens, the great majority
of the Democrats condemn and repudlate
This man Slough, committed an unpro-
voked assault upon fellow member, in the
presence Of the House, and while in open
session, for which, and his subsequent in.
suits to the House, he was very properly
expelled. Here was dilemma for the
party. If they should take position in fa-
vor of Slough, they would, of course, of.
fend the better portion of their friends
but if they did not, they must meet the
vengeance of the black legs and despera'
does whose peculiar representative he was
Unfortunately the leaders determined tc
sustain him, and having an Overwhelming
majority in Hamilton county-relying OF
the sympathy Of the vile and abandoned
of all parties, and the force and power O.
Irregular" nomination, he was put for
ward for reelection, and all the force of the
party employed 10 secure his return. Blu
they could not carry the better portion O.
the party with them, and the result is, thai
Mr.. Hosea, who ran as an Independent
candidate, was elected by II majority, bu
by very innocent-perhaps, but for Mr.
Slough, convenient mistake of 10 votes
each, in two of the wards, Mr.. Slough was
declared elected by 3 majority A GER
tifcate was given, and he started immedi
ately to take his seat; but as it was know
before the official vote was counted, how
the vote stood, and that Mr.. Hosea wal
elected, the TRUE vote was Immediately
sent on, with full proof of all the facts
Whether Slough was sworn in on thC
strength of his certificate we have mo-
heard. Of course he will not be permitted
to retain his seat if he has. The only i'm
portance to the Office is, whether the peo.
pie of Hamilton county shall be made tc
indorse the bullying of Slough, for tina
was the issue. They have signally vindi
Gated themselves, in the vote just given
And we trust the result will be a lessor
that will be remembered.