The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-10
SOUND SENTIMENTS FROM OHIO.

We have heretofore given numerous quotations
from the Ohio democratic press exhibiting the prev
alonce Of sound and conservative views among the
masses Of the Ohio democracy on the Kansas ques-
ton-n question it still be called after set
Element has been nearly reached As in one or
two other quarters, concerted effort has been
made in this State to commit the democratic party,
by sudden movement, to positions ndefensible and
not embraced in the platform adopted by any ma
tional democratic convention. This bold step can
not now be successful. The Kansas question is set
Ting itself by the action Of the people Of Kansas
themselves and there can no longer be an occasion
party. Policy and principle concur in determining
tho true course. Evidences accumulate that this
sudden movement has had but little effect in Ohio.
Some of these evidences submit at this time
We have written the foregoing to introduce to our
readers communication from very intelligent
democrat Of Trumbul county, who speaks for that
section Of tho State We also give in the Same con-
nexion, the proceedings of democratic meeting held
at Cleveland on tho 3lst ultimo endorsing fully the
position Of the administration
CONGRESS POI
The further agitation OF the slavery question by Con-
gress and the people now in time past is very likely
to produce much mischief and no possible good. The
position assumed by Mr.. Douglas and two or three
Others who have heretofore acted with the democratic
party will furnish the enemies of the administration cap
ital for another four-year campaign.
Mr.. Buchanan was nominated and elected because of
his ability, integrity and well known conservative views
this hcrstotore a-absorbng topic and the people
now they have right to do look to his admnistra-
ton for sae dsliverance from this exciting and bancul
element We told that by the passage Of the Kan
sasNebka ac tho whole subject to go out of Con-
gess and The question Of slavery be left with the people of
the Territories Ii the Of Kansas the people Of that
organic law and under tho constitution of the United
way-whether wisely unwisey is matter not for
Congress nor us, but for them
Mr.. Douglas has taken his position and spoken his
sentiments They ara In opposition to tho views enter
tanned by the President He however claims there is
not much difference between the President and himself
but the tnos Of the opposition journals throughout the
country Enthusiastically shows there Is middle ground
to occupy this most important subject before the
country If he docs not support the administration he
against II and the agitation of this subject at the pres
emit timo by Mr. Douglas contrary to the policy of the
democratic party, H. greatly to be deprecated.
What, then. should Congress do' If they desire the
peaoe and prosperity Of the whole oountyf they desire
to put an end to this than useless controveny
they win give to the policy Of the President which
reasonable and Just, and forbly commcnds itself to
the approving judgment Of the people, firm and decided
support r.
At the meeting in Cleveland benjamin. Harrington,