Daily national Republican., 1862-11-10
tn. ohio Ei.c ct,on.--uon. John Hu,shins.

We find in a Cincinnati paper carefully con.
sidered analysis, by Hon. John Hutchlns of the
present Congress, of the causes of the Republi.
can defeat in the recent Ohio election. Aher
specifying, as the first of these causes the pop.
ular dissatisfaction at the slowness Of the pros.
ecuton of the war, Mr.. Hutchins continues
2.--THE TAX LAW.
The tax law, as used by the anti-Administra-
tion party, materially worked to the prejudice
! of the party In power. This could not have
been avoided. The people In this country are
sensitive upon the subject Of taxation, and will
scan with unsparing criticism any law imposing
taxes, however worthy and Just the objects for
which they are levied. Each, trade, profession
and department of business, will regard itself
over or unjustly taxed and without discussing
the merits of the tax law, IL s sufficient to know
that the anti-Administration party everywhere
In the recent elections largely increased it's
vote by private and public assaults upon the tax
law.
3.-TuE DRAFT.
The draft, which the Government deemed it
necessary to order, was executed In Ohio Just at
the time 1t would be most likely TO affect inju-
riously the election. II caused much anxiety
among all parties, and especially among those
subject to draft. 1t occupied time and made
many Indifferent, that otherwise would have in
1
much embittered against the Administration on
account of IL. Anti-Administraton men open
! ly boasted that the tax law and the draft would
enable them to carry Ohio at the October elec-
tion.
4.-THE POLICY OF THE ADMINISTRATIONS IN THE
DISTRIBUTION OF ITS PATRONAGE.
The action of the Administration In retaining
and appointing so many who were unfriendly
to 1t, tended TO weaken 1t everywhere. This
action was prompted by generous motive, and
showed great liberality on the part of the Ad-
ministration. When II came into power, with
great magnanimity 1t determined to be tender
of Its opponents, including those who had re-
belled and those who were threatening rebellion.
This may have been wise, for the motive was
pure. When Sumter was bombarded, the whole
people, irrespective of party, seemed to rally to
the support of the Government. They were
moved by patriotic and noble impulse, and
for time party was forgotten in the love of
country and Its institutions. The clamor of
demagogues and traitors In the loyal States
was drowned for time In the enthusiasm Of
the people to support the Government and to
sustain its flag. The Administration was wise,
In respecting this generous uprising Of the peo-
pie, in its appointments and Its removals; but
since party has been found openly hostile to
1t, the same policy becomes unwise. It dis
heartens the true friends of the Government,
and does not conciliate or win over It's enemies.
Thousands In Ohio opposed the Administration
party who are the recipients of Its patronage,
both State and National. Many, in Ohio, of the
bitterest and most violent opposers of the Ma.
tional and State Administration al the October
election, were holding important appointments
at the hands of the State. This had some effect
upon State politics, and, without doubt, had
influence In the elections. The Administration
In the matter of the conduct of the war, especi-
ally, has not only taken counsel Of, but patron
lied its political enemies, and disheartened its
friends. 1t Ia noticeable fact that a large pro-
portion of our generals, both volunteer and reg
ular, who most strongly sympathize with the
Administration, either have no commands, or
have such subordinate positions that they are
unable to give tone TO the conduct Of the war;
No Administration, however pure and patriotic
Its motives, ever has. or ever will sustain itself
by such policy.
5.--THE ABSENCE PROM THE STATE OF VOTERS
IN THE ARMY.
The absence of voters from the State, in the
army, materially benefited the anti-Adminis-
tration party in Ohio. A large majority Of
those who have volunteered their services to
put down the rebellion, had they been at home,
would have voted with the Administration
party; there are no means Of stating the exact
proportion. In the northern portion of the
State II is low estimate TO say that three out
of four of the volunteers would have voted the
Administration ticket. 1t Is a safe estimate TO
say, that, in the whole State, two to one were
favorable 10 II, and opposed to the organization
of party In opposition TO the Administration
during the continuance Of the rebellion. The
official vote of the Iowa volunteers, In camp
and hospital in the State, at the late election,
shows 5,042 Administration to $50 anti
Administration. An actual canvass of the Ohio
regiments in the service would probably reveal
the same result. Ohio had In the service, on
the I'd day of July last, 76,62l men. Her quota
Of the call of 100000 volunteers, and Of the
hx HraG al
total of l52, 1897 men. Deduct from them Sc 1857
for non-voters and those not absent from the
State at the October election, and 100 600 voters
were absent from the polls, fighting, instead
of voting, to sustain their Government. Had
these 100000 voters been present at the elec-
tion, upon the estimate above, there would
have been added to the Administration ticket
90 ,666 votes, and TO the anti-Administration
ticket 81, 1888 votes, changing the result in the
State and In most of the Congressional districts
Causes operated in the canvass in Ohio which
wise action on the part OF the Administration
might have avoided entirely, or have lessened
their influence. The candidates chosen BY the
convention were good men, of high character,
and em!nently qualified for the positions for
which they were selected. The faint of aboli-
tionism was not upon their characters, nor the
smell of radicallsm upon their garments.
What is called the conservative element had
It's way in the convention in the selection of the
ticket, and IN the platform adopted (if platform
II may be called.) The Hon. Thomas Ewing
was chairman of the Committee on Resolutions,
and reported them 10 the convention. The
main plank in the platform was the "Critten-
den Resolutlon," mere plstitude, which may
mean something or nothing, according 10 the
construction put upon il. II was about as eff
acient for campaign platform, In the second
year Of the rebellion, as last years almanac,
though Its calculations may have been correct
for the year for which IL was intended.
The convention was full of negative, but ap-
peared to be destitute Of positive qualities 1t
made no issue upon which the living, earnest
men Of the party could stand. If the conven-
ton approved of the abolition of slavery In the
District of Columbia, 1t had not the courage to
avow It If II approved OF compensated eman-
cipation, as submitted to Congress by the Presi-
dent, II had not the courage to assert II f.; If II
approved of the con1scation bills passed by
Congress and approved by the President, it had
not the courage TO say so and If It approved
the action of Congress in sustaining the Execu-
tive In putting down the rebellion by the passage
ofrevenue and other bills, It had not the courage
| 20 to state.
| The Union convention took no ground upon
the living, vital Issues involved in the proseer.
ton of the war It did not even refer to slavery