The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-10-21
The Ohio Elections.


There are several particulars concerning the I
late election in Ohio which deserves conside-
ration:
l. The issues on both sides we're squarely |
made by the opposing parties, and we're toll. |
understood by the voters on boih sides On one
side It might be expressed thus: Stop Sighting
instantly send home every soldier; settle al
difficulties by making a ne~ Constitution, d.
vide the States according as the South may in
sisi" Ga toe other side this: " The pre-
snt National Constitution 10 be maintained; ~.
war 70 be carried on until the rebellion shall b,
put down.' In Eject, Que party ~zs FOR D-un
lou oy Peace the other ~as iOs Union BY Wa
2. The nom naron Of V4landighsm ~as m,d-
under peculiar circumstances He was cit.z-
OF OHIO; vas we'll knO~n there; vas man OF
considerable ability; had been member Of
Congress, had opposed from the beginning The
raising Of a single colder, Of dollar ~.tf
winch 70 pay hun and bad 20 htie attachulent
70 the Institutions Of BIZ native laLd that h. bad
publicly proposed 70 thfo~ a~sy our natioia
CohslItutino. and divide the nation into fou,
parts He spoke and scted 90 boldly aud ire
qusntly against the war being cruel, uuHece-
say, unjust. oppressive, AID ubcOn-ttuiiouai.
TIA: he @as arrested by a Federal General ioi
discOuragiug euhstments, vas tried By a Couft
VI artial and baLished by the President The,
things we're all known TO the people Of Ono
the charges and specifications before the Cour
Martial, we're published every where, and 1t va
because Vallaodigbam %As just such a msr ~ n'
VAS, thai be was put IN nOmiD4tion by the parry
that supported hin. H. vas literally their rep
resentatIve man. and therefore they liked hln
aud his course on public Affairs. Aud it vas be
cause he vas just such that bis opponeut-
united sgsnst him. He was nominated by M
friends ~hile banished from the State They r.
gafded him a. martyr 10 just cause, and su.
ported him as such, aud his election would havr
been hailed as a rebuke Of what they REGARDED
a. the tyranny OF the President
3. The result Of the election D. owes that it IL
utterly idle to attempt TO gam over a majority
the voters any where 10 The support Of Peac,
party II it could hot be done in Ohio. undet
all the favorable circumstances existing there
aud With all the Efforts used, such All attempi
will tail wherever else it may be tried. Tn
Peace Democrats can show their numbers in At,
State. by organizing Peace party but thos,
numbers will always be small minority o.
the whole body OF the people. The feel
ne II 90 strong for continuing the war that II
will be carried through to the end
The breaking up Of all party ties on bo,l
sides vas fact both significant and instructive
Republicans and Democrats said TO each other
" Here are Copperhesds who are organizing Il
stop the war, and thus destroy the States, or de-
stroy our present national Constitution. Let u.
unite against them?" They united according,
not TO build up third party, but as individual,
banded tOgether'tO resist the Copperhead pro
Iect. IL is cheering to the patriot to see men Of
all parties, on occasions where the highest iute
rests Of their country are at stake leave all MI
nor issues, and rush together IS a brethren fol
its defence.
o. The almost u animous vote of the Ohio
soldiers and officers ia favor of the coutinuanc,
OF the war, IL demonstration that they have n,
desire to make treaties with traitors on an,
terms. A vote OF this kind from one or two reg
iments, or in one or two places, might be sup
posed TO come from some local or Incidents
cause but when thousands upon thousands. m
all branches OF the service in very many places.
In the State and out OF it, with perfect know +
edge OF Vallandghsm's course and principle.
put their seal OF repIobation upon him. il Ca
only be accounted Tor by supposng that they =
act upon a common feeling of dislike and disap-
provs.
g. The total failure Of this square and open At.
tempt 10 defeat the government at the polls. o,
the charge of tyranny. opprs ssion, violation o
law, and other crimes, will add vastly TO it,
strength in public estimation. Such charge,
boldly made, persisted in carried 10 the polls an
defeated there, show the strength of the part,
that u sustained, and the weakness. Of that - hIc,
Is defeated. But if no issue be made. no iudg
ment will be obtained. The Administration va
twenty per cent stronger all over the couitr,
after the riot in New York, than il was before
Wnyg Because al issue had been made that H.
draft should be stopped by force. Force va
tried and iaied, the draft went on and il a mot
Jailed IN that great city, with Gov SEYMOUR
It's friend,' OF course il must be foolish to ~
up MODS for ,he SAME purpose IN other place.
All demonstrations for Making peace with IRA
tors, whether made by force or at thu polls. wi
not be sanctioned by the people but will brin.
o'scfediI aud disgrace upon those who organic
them.