Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-31
shovViug Ihcir reeIh = What Demo-
craIs may Expect

'sbuslesp' papers in Ohio bswllng 70 Democrats
about the necessity Of abandoning their poli'i'
cal organisation and joining The Republicans
10 its Issue Of the 9th we fnd q communities
tion which plainly and unmisiakAbly indicates
the real opinion aud designs OF these men To-
ward Democrats, especially those whom the
writer says have, "from boJhood, drank AZ tue
polluted fountain, aud wallowet In the filth ot
that kind of Democracy that breeds and edu-
Gates traitors" etc.
The writer, who signs himself "UniOn For
ever. % and is, no doubt, a wOol.dyed Abolition
ist, saye:
In the free and loyal States there 10 not
single Democratic Governor. None oil these
States have attempted to secsde, or TO give aio
and comfort 20 Southern traitors. 10 this state
OF things, we are about TO select candidate ior
Governor of Ohio. IL 10 not possible to over
estimate the Importance OF the election this fall,
especially iu referenceto the Office oi Governor
AN not wiling ard do not believe the people
of this State are willing TO support man who
has always been sn unancbing advocate Tor
slavery extension, aud remorseless opPoser ei
every body who would prefer freedom TO slave
ry. To DO go would be base surrender OF
cherished principles that would justly stamp
1 the guilty party With the character ot ABANDON
ed prof gaoy. IL would not be prudent or sale
to sul lport Tor that Office, any man who has,
from oyboOd, drank At the polluted fountain,
aud wallowed in the fl.b Of that kind OF De-
mocraey that breeds aud educates traitors to
the Government that protects aud shelters
them. IL 10 possible such msu may De iouno
who will consent to take The Office II the loyal
citizens OF the state wilt vcte for him. and
cOnseut to exact 10 pledge OF bis fidelity to the
priuopes ou Wbicn the war against southern
rebels must be pro;ecuted and ended Even
ruduen conversion 10 not 10 be tfusteo' ior IL
may not be siucere and lasting
The political auteceoents Vt our candidate
for Governor should command public coDhdeIce
aud respto;, aud bic Character aud staDoibg
SHOULD be such as tO secure the earnest ana Eeai
Gus support Ot all good men. Such mao IL
this appslling crisis vi our Institutions, can De
lound, and should be DomiDatedi TOR this 10 not
tbe time to run rsks ami try exp rimente'
D Aud such a Ian Is John W. Andrews Of Co
b umous He Is q man ot foe attain ments, ol
uudouoted Integrity, aud unol. .mlshed moral
D character, ana pUssesses good business talents.
He is, in faci, jdst the mao Tor the tlmes-ano
. no other shUuu Dow be trusted. Before you
I venture to triae with the viper's tail, common
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head. And before Jon make up your mind 10
a surrender The most important Ufd;lal trusts 10
the loyal states to bigUted Democrats, whose
leaders are in open rebellion to the Government,
lot those leaders be brought TO condign punlsn
ment--the punishment due to traitors
This is clearly intended to mean Mr.. TOD Ii
was, when he was making speeches when
Democratic candidate for Governor, hs boast
, that be had altcays been Democrats that he
had "take EN- to is in the natural way, aud that his
, coed old Democratic mober had slways warned
him not to depart therefcOm" Tue writer had
no doubt heard some Of Mr.. Tons speeches and
knew whore TO strike,
The writer says: "I am not willing, and do
not believe the people Of the State are wiling,
= to support a man who has always been an un'
4 ainching advocate for slavery extension" This
y of course includes every man who supported
DOUGLAS, as il will not be denied that M. DoUo
LAS, and every Democrat who supported him.
was charged BY the Republicans as being In
favor OF slavery extension.
Judge srALDINo, who is regarded as an ex-
cellent fugleman, seeing in moment the prob.
able effect aud damage Of pulling the lions
skin of the animal 30 soon, comes TO the rescue,
aud attempts to cover up the imprudent act Of
his fellow Republican, who ia more honest than
himself In this he plays the same character
be played In the Convention of 1854, when the
Republican party Vas organized.
The Judge says:
Messrs. EDIroRs: As faithful member of
the Republican organisation from its inception
D to the fall OF Sumter, but more especially as a
devoted friend Of the Union movement now 10
progress in our State, l respectfully ask leave
Co demonstrate against "the spirit and temper"
of the article published in your evenings issue
: Of the 9Th inst, over the signature OF "UDion
Forever"
The writer can By no possibility have greater
respect tor John W. Andrews than myself, and
} he has an undoubted right to commend this dis
tipgulshed citizen o the notice OF the public as
a prominent candidate for the gubernstorial
chair, but, from the indulgence of what motive,
and in the exercise of what right does be
take occasion TO Willy and abuse the members
Of the Democratic organization who are pa
niotic enough to rally around the hag OF the
Union7
Let it be remembered that the Union Con.
yeDtiou of the 5Ih OF September 10 ss much
Convention of Democrats SIS It Is of Republi
cans. The call emaDstes from citizens Of both
organis atoms, or rather from citizens who have
hitherto belongei TO both parties. aud 10 is no.
derstood and expected that the Convention will
be made up OF an equal number OF citizens
from the Republican aud Democratic ranks
With what grace leaving alone the sense OF
proprie;y, can a man protesting RepubcaDism
| =. o.. n.oac.,ha nsmocra N n an hpfn
such a Convention7 How will the converse OF
the proposition read1 Suppose a Democrat
takes IL into his bead to suggest that, before
you undertake TO play with the serpent OF Re
publiGanIsm IN, you mad better extract It's fangs!
that the nomination for State officers may well
enough bs made by Uoion Convention, but we
shoud be very careful to see that pone but
Democrats are placed in nomination!
What tbeo becomes Of your patriotic disin
| terestedness7 Where is your Union7
| I hope may be Understood, and that nothing
more need be said In order TO incucate that
spirit Of forbearsIce go necessary " be observ
ed at this momentous crisis.
| The Judge s much mistaken when be saJs
that the Convention Of the b.h "is as much
Convention OF Democrats as u is of Republi.
cans" aud no one knows ir better than be.
The Democracy will sustain this ihtic demo
cratic Government and UOion to the last eI
,remty--wbich Judge SrALpISc and his Aboli.
ZION friends have done so much to destroy--but
to do this, they do not regard /. as necessary 10
,oin the Abohtionists, where be belongs.
These two letters speak volumes to Demo
afata