Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-21


A striking contrast is exhibited by the.
leading position Of the Ohio Democratic dele
CATION in the Charleston Convention, and the
utter nonentDty of the Ohio Republicaa dele
ration at Chicago. AT Charleston The
united Ohio delegation assumed The position
formerly held by Virginia in the Democratic
party, and proved itself fully equal to il. In
Chicago the delegation from the third State
in the Union, which is entitled to the front
rank Of Republican States, was not .reccg-
nized as power, nor was her influence ap-
preciable in the result. ,,r,i ~. 1..ys,.s
Yet an outside observer would have
Thought that Ohio had every thing that was
requisite for taking a leading position in the
Convention. She had candidate, recog-
nized as standing next to Mr.. Seward in
prominence, and, from locality, in good
position to unite the Opposition to that gen
tleman, and whom the Republicans of Ohio
had with great unanimity presented to the
Convention as their choice No circum-
stance could be more favorable for giving
Ohio a commanding position in the Conven-
ton, and if the delegation had been equal
to their position, II is probable that Mr.. Chase
might have been nominated.
If the Republicans expect to maintain their
organization in this State, IL is important that
they should inquire why it is that their po-
sition was frittered away SO that the State
was mere cipher. The explanation will
probably be found in the fact that the delega-
tion did not represent the sentiments of the
Republicans of Ohio. -r
There was no reflection of that vigor and
zeal with which the party demonstrates its
will in the State elections; but on the con-
trary timidity in part, which saw no safety
for the party except in fossils or in neutral
| qualities, and bitter determination on the
part Of a small minority TO defeat the ex-
pressed wishes of an overwhelming majority
of the Republicans of the State, for the graft
fication Of their own personal animosity and
ambition. r. . .t... ....
| The nomination of an Ohio man promised
nothing to superanuated politicians, who
could see no merit in the Republican move
ment, until it had established its ascendency
in the State, and aspired to the control of the
| general government. But if these could de-
feat the wishes of the active Republicans Of
the State, would that not secure them the
| gratitude Of the nominee and the dispensation
of his administration favors 2
But is it probable that Mr. Lincoln, if he
is elected, viii undertake to Tylerize the
Republican party in Ohio by ignoring its
strong, active men, and creating party for
himself out of the weaker elements and fossil
remains2 Certainly not, If he is man of
common sense. The experiment has been
tried before, and failed miserably every time.
The Inauguration of Republican admins
tration will be but the beginning of danger
With hostile Senate and doubtful House,
rendering any affirmative policy impossible,
many political expectations will not be sat
isfed. Besides, the government patronage
will be hardly a sop to the Republican Ger
berus, and one universal howl of dis
appointed applicants will go up con-
tinually from the free States. Mr.. Lin
colin will naod the strong men of the Repub-
lican party to sustain his administration, and
| persons may rest assured that if he has the
qualities of good sense which are attributed
to him, no matter how prominent they may
have been in hostility to the choice of the
Republicans of Ohio. nor how vociferous in
shouting over his nomination, when he comes
to make up his administration he will bring
to his aid the men who can command the
confidence of and the largest support from
the Republicans in their own State.