, 1863-01-15

Tic OHIO Le.islatnre-The Scuntor
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| The Ohio LH.iki4tHre-The Eruator.
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tsfceaal Correspondence Of tho C:,icago Tribune
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. IL, 1862
ihe Legislature Of Ohio is now in session,
and is attracting more than us:,al attention
from the fact that Il United st.tes Senator
should DC elected at this time, III the place oi
Hon. B. F. Wade, whose term expires on the
| 4th Of March next.
The fact that the Republicans l.ayc not de.
cided majority in both branches, clothes the
question with moro than ordinar importance,
as there are those who hope By means both
foul and base, to effect the election of
some Conservative man in the modern Demo.
CRITIC acceptatlon Of the word. Tb.., .,such
will be the result, however,, do not from
my prudent means Of judging believe, al-
though 1t cannot be denied that the effort will
DC powerful, to prevent the return of Mr..
Haoe' IN order that you may understand the
"situation," will give you the Complexion
| OF the Senate and Rouse, Us near as can cal-
calatc, and which believe to be very nearly
| accurnte,
There a1e in the Senate p Republicans, Z
| Straight or strait Democrats and Union Dem
ocrats. And in the House, there arc 81 Re-
! pnb1icans, "a Straight or strait Democrats. 33
| Union Democrats una Americans.
OF the Republicans in the Senate, all but
@ one or two viii support Mr: Wade Tie
beck Of Cincinnati, at present member Of
the state Senate, "a consistent Union Democrat,
and a very able man, of Democratic antece.
cents, but always loyal. And It Is quite
doubtful whether amy Of them will support
Republicans, but two Will support Mr:
Wade, and most Of them very decidedly
prefer him to any candidate Tho Union
: democrats prefer Mr. Groesbcck, or some
conservative tsne,a KeR9bllcan, as they call such
while Mr. Wade is decidedly the strongest
candidate, both in tho Senate aud Houses he
still lacks votes enough to elect him, we're the
members to exercise their individual prefer
snecs: Yet incline decidedly TO the opinion
60 into caucus with the Republicans, that sfr,
Wade will be nominated, and fearing this,
observe to-day, TINT the opponents Of Mr.,
Wade are doing nll they can to oppose the
holding ofany caucus, in the hope tlat both
Houses will 60 into joint convention without
caucus, when they hope to elect some other
man.
The opposition to Mr. Wade from the Re-
publican members arises from personal feel.
ings. influenced by tile course be las seen
10 offices, and yet the Constituents Of these
very members arc most anxious for the return
Of Mr. Wade, and will vote to keep at home
these public servants hereafter Tie present
Is Of ali others the time when llc EARNEST and
reliable Senator is needed, one who will not
finch, no matter what the OCCASION or who
the audience, and who views this rebellion IN
It's proper light, md Gays rs docs bIr. Wade,
"ifwc succeed, fand VIC shall, the leaders Of
this awful conspiracy hang, il they succeed,
which God forbid, hang The copperlead5
viii probably unite on Hugh j. Jewett, Is
their candidate for Senator, not for the reason i
that they expect to elect lin, but merely to /
encourage their Southern brethren and to |!
keep their spirits up, showing them how !
faithful they are, etc. While from the fore |
going one cannot feel sanguinc rs to tho re- |
suit, yet am strongly Impressed with the be- I
lief that B. F. Wade will again represent Ohio
in the Senate Of the United States: God grant
that such may be the result, and if this be the
case, Ohioans may be proud Of their Senators,
Wade and Sherman. With such men 10 warn,
advise and threaten, traitors will be -fowcr,
Congress purer and our country stronger |
There Is an effort now being made fora eau
Gus Of Republicans aud Union Democrats, to
be held Tomorrow evening or during the !
week. think it will be held. s.