Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-10-04
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The Coming Election. ---A Few Words 20
tho Opposition Voters, of An Kinds

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tho Opposition Voters, of An Kinds
The Cincinnati Gazette speaks the following
iit words to all who have any dcsi.e to prevent
another such national administration as we
now have, and 60 restore the purity and iuteg-
rity Of the government They are the words of
truth aud experience. First, says that candid
and influential journal, we warn every man,
that in fact this election is of more practical
Importance than the Presidential election of
1860. Whyl In 1860 we shall simply vote for
President and if successful we shall only have
elected one man, without necessarily carrying
with him the Senate, the House, the States, or
even the moral influence of the country. We
msy find it barren victory It is absolutely
necessary if we would lay foundation for
success, or render success fruitful, that we
should begin no,o, and that in most decisive
manner.
| There is one way to do that, and only one
way. The Opposition have real majority,
with full vote, (4OO,OOO votes)-of 10000 in
Ohio, probably more. Notwithstanding this
the majority may be- aud hare been paraly7ed.
and defeated, By the want of union, aud the
want of voting. As to the first point, il is only
necessary to examine the votes of ls4s and
1859. Both Oass and Pierce received the elec-
toral votes of Ohio, by minority votes. 10
those meetings the Free Soil voters, Gas they
were called)--were Just as much opposed to the
Democratic ticket as the Wings were They
divided and the Dcpocratic ticket was elected
by apparently large p!uralities. Was the re-
suit agreeable to either Nction of the Opposi.
tiOnl Was the administra ion of Pierce ad-
vantageous to the country-or, to the parties
who opposed himl In 1856, the Free States
alone polled a majority of half million against
Buchanan.
The united vote of the Opposition would
have carried California, Illinois and New ,Jer.
say, aud (by its moral lorce) Pennsylvania alsG.
against Buchanan. The result was (by divi.
sion) the Administration of Buchanan and the
exhibition Of the Lecompton fraud, which has
done more TO throw contempt upon the govern.
ment and destroy its influence, than any other
event in our history. How many who voted
for either Fillmore or Fremont were satisfied
with that resultl We have not discovered any.
On the contrary, there are thousands of DEM
ocrats who would have voted against Buchanan,
could they have foreseen the result of hiselec.
ton. The moral power of the country, and the
7otes, too, are with the Opposition. Let us
unite the elements then, and terminate the con
test. In Ohio we shall be united with the ex
ception OF, perhaps, here aud there man who
thinks he has not been sufficiently considered
in the distribution of iav0rs Perhaps 20, but
I Il II 81.
future is not with the Democracy. IL Ohio we
had last year an example of what harmonious
cooperation will do. Let no man forget the
lesson. In this State we shall have an Ell, ctive
union.
But union is not all; voting is as necessary
as union, and the want of voting is the weak
point Of tie Opposition. We had lesson in
1857 which should be- remembered aud made
profitable The defeat OF tho Democrats both
in Governor and Legislature, was looked upon
as a matter of course. Gov. Chase was lelt
almost alone in canvassing the S,ale, aud it
was supposed he would have a large maiUrity.
What was the result The Governor and
State ticket bareiy escaped, and the Legislature
was Democratic How did this haPpenl From
nothing but the inattention and neg iect OF the
voters, in turning out In such cases the Dem.
ocrats have the most activity, and they deserve
credit fIr it.
4 ne hisnlJ was u TeuuCllOu OF OUtuUU NllcFs
of which the Democrats lost but II 900 OF
the residu ~, 900 were Republicans, aud ls 900
were Anne l'icans. But, Cor full turn out OF
the Republicans in Hamilton, Jefferson, Knox,
Lucas and two OF three other counties, Chase
would have been defeated. So, too, of the Leg
islature The Democrats were epresented IN
tho Legislature by members f. 'm counties
where they were in decided minoritits, in con-
sequence both of division and reduction OF vote.
The lesson of 1857 should be read anu made
profitable by every man who values his vNt,' or
has the least choice IN the men, parties or pm
ciples, who are candidates for public favor
There certainly is something to choose between
the public men and parties before the country.
1t is hardly possible that an intelligent man
should be Indifferent, between the establish
ment of Free or Slave labor, between such an
administration Buohanans is or Douglas
would be, or such one as we mag reasonably
suppose John Bell, or Seward, or Chase, or
Bates, or Crttenden, (all men of sound mind
and high chRracter) would furnish the country
in one word, betwee men who are the mere
instruments Of a parts and men who act on the
principles of statesmen, with view to the best
interests Of their eOuu try. There must be
choice between such men and such principles,
and if any voter has it., nOto is the time to show
it. The Legislature to be eloated in Ohio has
the choice Of United States Senator Il the
| iSthsoSluNe hhCcttut lucy VIII eject heOEge ~
Pueh, man who has public record from
which four ffths Of his own party start back
with disgust, and nobody defends
| What was itl An open aud decided alvo-
cate of the LecomptOn Fraud, and yet voting
(where ho knew it would do no good) against
| II, under Instructions. la one word acting
according 30 the inslru ctons in letter, and VIC
ating them in spirit: presenting miserable
example of moral imbeclity and political
TWIST q. Hut, what is bis position now A
great friend Of Popular Sovereignty (that is, of
/ New Mexican Indians and Utah Norm lns)-
when on the direct que stion OF Popular Sover |
reghty (the LecOmptOu COnstitution) he spoke |
against Popular Sovereignty. Was it not sol
| Did he not advocate LecomptOnism. when he |
knew it had but one fifth the popular votes in |
Kansasl
But, that is not all The Legislature must
! apporlion the State for Congressional reprcs N
tatives; and they may do that in a fair way, or
! they may MT We believe the makers OF tao |
Constitution intended to act fairly. But il |
turned out in 1867, that the Republicans elected |
the Governor and the Democrats had the Ls |
gislature-some evidence, at least that there
| was an error somewhere. IL is an impOrtant |
matter to apportion the members correctly In |
addition 10 this, the Legislature should repre- |
sent the political feeling Of the State Il will |
be in their power TO give moral tone 10 political |
conduct
The present election, therefore, really lays |
the foundation for the political action Of 1860 |
II it be important to elect President, it is |
quite as important 10 elect the right men now |
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