Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-01-18
Ohio Democracy SHAKING it's Cory AboIE-
tiOn LOCKS.


Ohio Democracy shaking its Cory AbOII-
tiOn LOCKS.
True penitenoe should be encouraged; but
when Oue puts on an air of penitence but
tries to charge his own guilt on some body
else, it shows that he is only trying to get
an opportunity to do it again, The Enquirer
refers 10 the Inauguration of Abolitonism as
o political power in Ohio in this cool man
De1:
Some twenty years ago the great Anti
Slavery leader of Ohio commenced his polit-
ical career in this city as O party leader of
ultra Abolitionism. They for many years
ran tickets for all the Offices in this county,
getting few hundred votes, at the expense
CT ;he. contempt and Indignation of good
men Of all parties, until thev elected three
members of the Legislature of Ohio from the
Western Reserve. The Wing and Demo.
cratic parties being equally divided, they
he'd the balance of power there, controlling
legislation to an extent sufficient to elect
MIR. Chase 10 the United States Senate as a
lesser evil, to prevent the election of Joshua
X. Giddirgs TO that body
This is a cool way of stating the fact that
tue Democratic party in Ohio surrendered to
Aboitionism when it had hut two members
in the Legislature, and made bargain with
II by which some contested seats were to be
decided in favor Of the coalition, the Black
laws ere to be repealed, an Abolitionist to
be elected 10 the Board of Public Works, the
lions share in the State Offices given to the.
Abolitionists, ard Mr.. Chase, whom the En-
qtfrer calls "the great anti-slavery leader of
Ohio" and 'the party leader of ultra Abo-
lit!onism," elected to the Senate Of the
United States.
lhis bargain was entered into by the Dem
oc-atic members of the Legislature, and
Ntssrs. ToWnshend and Morse the two Abb
o.itionists from the Reserve. 1t was carried
CIT by Democratic votes. The laws imposing
civil disabilities upon the blacks. called the
" Black-laws," were repealed, and Aboli-
tiOIism, which previously, the Enquirer
says, "gOt only few hundred votes at the
expense Of the contempt and indignation of
good men of all parties was at once estab-
listed in the control of the politics of the
State. DemOralized by their success,
achieved by the sacrifice of the identity
of the Democratic party, it attempted
to bold the supremacy thus acquired
By Abolition platforms, which, at a time
when there was no Territorial question
pending, and when abolition could only re-
fer 10 the States, declared "slavery an evil |
which it was the duty of the Democratic
Party Of Ohio to do all in their power TO
mitigate and finally eradicate"
The pretense Of the Enquirer that this was |
necessary, to prevent the election of Joshua
r. Giddipgs to the Senate, is recent dis
covery. Even if Mr.. Giddings had been
among the possible candidates, why should
Democracy fly TO one whom the Enquirer
Calls 'the party leader Of ultra Abolition
ism, 70 prevent the election of Mr.. Gid
dings, who up to that period had been a
Wing? Certainly, if the choice was between
the two, the Democrats, by the Eagwrer's
own showing. took the most ultra Abolition
ist, Probably that was what governed
them. Mr.. COrwin was then the incumbent,
AID, Ostensibly this black coalition was to
prevent his re election.
TIE State Of Ohio took the lead in political
Abolitonism. 1t was the first State in
which political Abolitionism got the control.
Al thar time New England was Wing. 1t
was done by tpe Democratic Party. No
Abolition raw head and bloody bones can
be shaken at any other party iu this State.
There Is repentance for even the vilest
sinner but let there be sincere penitence,
and works meet for it. elimination will
not do. So long as the party refuses to con-
teSs its sins and to make reparation and tries
to make out that its present position is per-
fectly consistent with its Abolition record,
So iong will people have right to say that
tne Abolitionism which was bred in its
bCae, is still in its flesh.