The national Republican., 1862-10-18
THE OHIO FLECTION.

The result Of the election In Ohio Ia exceed
ingly mortifying to the friends Of the Union
and the war for Its defence. When the old flag
was fired upon at Sumter, its friends in Ohio
at once sounded truce to all political differ
ences, and a generous and patriotic Union
party spraDg into being, embracing oil the late
Republicans of the State and thousands Of
Democrats. The "Union party" carried the
immediate elections with immense msjorities,
and pushed forward recruits for the war 90
promptly that there was no occasion for the
draft In most of the counties. As the recent
election approached, the Union men, without
regard to party, met and made their nsmipa- :
tions. Immediately, Vallandigham made q stir
through the State, and, with the aid of few
Sympathisers, snmmored Q Democratic con-
vention." 1t was tbirly attended, vallandig-
ham managing the entire affair. This was fol-
lowed by Congressional conventions, and men
Of the vallandigham stripe we're put In noml-
patton 10 nearly all the districts. Though thi.
movement was carried on 10 the name of "De.
mocracy," thousands of the old Democratic
party repudiated 1t, and heartily, like true and
loyal men, supported tte Union nominations.
The election has been held, and though VAL
lsndigham himself, thank Heaven, has been
gloriously defeated, bis friends have carried
majority Of the districts Of the State.
And how happened this disgraceful and per-
nicious result in so Intelligent and loyal a
Statef Simply in this wise Ohio has l5O, 900
men in he ,oar--Uuion men, all of them, and
who, il they had been at home, just so many Of
them as are voters, to that extent would have
overwhelmed the stay at home friends Of VAL
landgham. 1t Is only fraction Of the people
Of Ohio that has jus. held an election. One
! hundred and fifty thousand of her loyal sons
have accepted the appeal 10 the cartridge box,
and ere settling the grand question With wea-
pons more potent than the ballot.
But the result in Ohio Is not all deplorsble,
II Cox is returned, Vallandigham is not; and
In his dirty place we have The brave and gal
liant Robert Sche nck-not drop OF traitor
blood coursing 10 bis veins, and as brave In
debate as gallant upon the field
And another true soldier in this good fight
the brave and euccetsful young General, Juue.
A. Garfield, 10 returned from the old Giddlngs
district-one Of the rising young men of tts
country, and debator OF rare force and elo-
quencs.
And Ashley comes back, an exceedingly use.
full member, triumphant from bitter and dou.
ble-hesded contest, fighting nominations oil
both Vallandg ghamers and conservative Re
publicanr." From the Cleveland district we
have new man for Congressional duties, but
q gentleman WHO, for many years, has been In.
Huential in the politics. of the Northwest Rufu,
p. Spaulding, Of Cleveland-for quite o term
Of years G distinguished member of the bench
of the Supreme Court Of Ohio, and widely
known alike ss sound lawyer and an eloquent
advocate and one Of the most earnest p leaders
for the efficient prosecution Of the war. Judge
spsulding is in the robust maturity Of bis fine
powers, and no more brilliant and efet tive mem.
ber will take seat in The next Congress. So, II
Ohio does send us majority Of ofButtsrnuts, the
Union minority is made Of such manly stuff q
greatly to reconcile the country to the general
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