Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-06-25
The GubernatOriaI Candidates in Ohio
H. J. WrLlE, } seO'ys.
C. LowENsTEIN,) 20

The Democratic candidate for Governor o.
Ohio is Mr. Vallandigham, whose name has Of
ten appeared In the newspapers lately, and JohI
Btoueh is the radical candidate for that office.
The friends of Mr.. BFough are making astrenu
ous efftrt 10 represent their favorite as 0 thor
ouRh Democrat, doubtless with the hope Of d.
tviding the party vote with Mr.. Vallandlgham
Their authority In urging this claim is the state
ment of Mr.. Brough himself, in speech deliv-
cred at Marietta, o., 10Th Instant, 10 which he
said:
From the days Of my boyhood up to this hour,
have been ranked with that political party known
1.-THE Democracy" and from my entrance into 1t until
now have never wavered In Its support or been false
10 Il.
This claim is significant as indicating Mr
BIough's estimate Of the strength of the Demo-
cratic vote In Ohio at the present time, but th g
political status of the gentleman is better de-
termined by another extract from the same
speech, as follows:
It's said the Crittenden resolution might bring II
about The resolution was offered 10 them before they
nred on sumter, and not was ready 70 take 1t,
and the North would have been very sorry II they had
accepted IT. for for one spurn the Critenden resou
on and do II for the reason that the first gun fred
upon Sumter relieved from the thralldom Of slavery
and never desire 10 peace restored with the prac
teal power Of the institution reinstated.
Here Mr.. Brough boldly declares that he de.
sires no restoration Of the Union until slavery
Ia destroyed. The immeasurable difference be-
tween this new candidate for gubernatoria
honors, and ex Senator Pugh, the Democratic
candidate for Lieutenant Governor, appears
from q debate in March, 1861. Mr.. Pugt
said:
The Orittenden proposition has been indoned BY The
almost unanimous vote Of the Legislature Of Kentucky
has been ndorsed by the Legislature Of the noble old
oommonvealth Of Virginia. It has been petitioned fol
By larger number Of the electors OF the United staea
than any proposition that was before Congress.
believe In my heart to day that would carry an over
wh:lnins majority OF ns people S oi my s'ats; sys .ir
Senators from the State Of Mississippi left this Cham
ber heard ono Of them, who assumes at least 10 be
President Of the Southern 0onfedeoy, propose TO &C.
cept it, and maintain the Union II that proposition
could receive the vote II ought to receive from the other
side Of this Chamber. At any time before the lst OF
January. tvo-thlrds vote for the ottenden resoiu-
tons In this Chamber would have saved every State In
By her representatives, and Loulsanathose two great
States which at least would have broken the whole col
umn Of secession. Globe, page 1890.
On the same subjec. Senator Douglas said:
The Senator (dr. Pugh) has said that II the Oritten.
dsu proposition could have been passed early In the
sion IL would have saved all the States except South
Carolina. firmly believeit would. While the Oritten.
den proposition not In sccordapce with my cherish
ed views ayowed my readiness and eagerness 10 ac-
can't II In order 10 save the Union II could unite up.
on H. can confirm the Senator'S declaration that Ben
ator Davis himself when the committee Of thirteen,
va, ready at all times TO compromise the Oritten
den proposition. will 60 further, and say that Mr.
Toombs was aiso.-- GLOBE, page 1891.
As between the Democracy Of Mr.. Brough
and that of Mr.. Wendell Phlllips, we appre-
bend there is very little difference. No man
ought to be elected Governor Of Ohio who holds
such sentiments % he avows. The man who
SAYS, III spurn the Crittenden resolution" will
spurn the only principle Of union which can save
us, allies himself with the original dlsunionists
Of The North, and s of course hostile to the Con-
stitulion. The attempt Of radical men to stand
on Democratic regulations Is both amusing
and ridiculous. II indicates fear Of defeat
on their own platform, and q desire to achieve
success by virtue Of good characters and repu-
tation once possessed, but now forfeited. The
man who boldly avows that his principles are
changed, and that he thinks he was wrong be-
fore, may be an honest politician. But the man
who holds opposite opinions now, and yet seeks
10 have Il believed that be remains unchanged,
Ia dishonest and cannot be trusted. Ohio will
be wary .of Trusting such men with her high
offices. She wishes Governor who is thor
oughly honest, outspoken and sincere In defense
Of the freedom Of the American citizen and the
principles of the American Constitution. There
fore she does not want Mr.. Brough for Gov
ernor Journal Of Commerce.