The Placer herald., 1863-10-03
THE OHIO CANVASS.


to a close the 9Th inst. being the day of elect
ion. Perhaps no State elec ton in the history of
the whole country ever created so much interest
in the public mind. The East and West is waiting
the result in painful suspense, for it decides eth
er for or against the rights of citizens under con
sttutions and laws for or against the exercise
of arbitrary power-for or against the freedom
OF the balot-box.
The canvass has been wonderfully vigorous and
earnest and peculiar too. in the fact that Mr.. Val
ndigham, the Democratic candidate for Govern
or, is all exile from the State -b,nshel by mill
tary power for no crime known to the laws of his
country and prevented from appearing before his
fellow citizens. whose sufra ges he seeks. Through
out the canvass monster meetings have been he'll
by the Democracy numbering frequently from 20.
600 TO so 900 people. These great meetings have
been repeated in county after county, until the
State is ablaze with enthusiasm. Men, women and
children 60 in large procession with music aud
banners, moved by the common impulse of de-
voon OF law, justice truth and sympathy for the
gallant exile. Never were human feelings more
enlisted in a political contest that agiate the
bos ,ms of the men Of Ohio to-day. And never
will victory and defeat produce more JOY and
chagrine than the result of the election.
Neither are the Abolitioni,tS idle. All the
power and influence of the State and Federal
Governments, through their hosts of officials,
contractors and hangers on, with the aid OF a
subsidized press are being used TO carry the
State. Argument persuasion. trickcry, cunning
are being exhausted to retain their hold of the
Ctut A nd oil he ha Il
The Aboli,ionists hold the purse and the sword
If necessary to their ends-whil' the Democracy
depend on The purity of their principles, the just
ness of their cause. alone for success.
No wonder an absorbing interest is felt in the
contest-as we'll ever the whole North rs in Ohio.
Vallandi CHAM is the representative Democrat Of
the Northwest. and can hardly he said to be sec
ond to Gov. Seymour. of New York, in Democratic
estimation at the East. Their sympathirs and
hopes are with him. They admire him for his
outspokcn sentm nts and love him because he
has suffered for their expression. The Administra
tionists fully appreciate the Importance Of tie
fcating him for they recognize in him leader
who will defeat their we'll formed schemes for
destroying Am rican Ii ,crty. If he is not crushed
in the present canvass. Hence they wish to Ell.
compass his defeat-by the ballot if possible
but many would use lorce if necessary. Indeed
force, the tyrant's argument, has been suggest ed
and it is not improbable that Gen Burnside
the hero of the Kentucky election may take pos
session of the Ohio polls by the declaration Of
martial law.
In his estimation there is more occasion for il
than there was in Kentucky. We refer to q
ho ,la IN, 4 fho oh
OF August, on the occasion OF his reception al
that place. He said 'he had proclaimed martial
law in this State. He h 1t determined to do so
that he might protect the loyal citizens in cast
ing their sutfrages; that he might keep the dis
loyal and rebel sympLthiZers from voting. They
had no right to Il voice in m liking the civil ru lers
of the State, and he only regretted he had not
prevented more Of them from voting. In
his communications to Washington he had said
that Kentucky was the most loyal State in his de-
partmcnt, and he repeated it. She was more
loyal than Ohio, and more loyal than his ndtivt
State, Indiana.'
Holding these opinions, does any one suppose
that Burnside would hesitate to declare martial
law in Ohio. if necessary to prevent vallanig
hams election. With him the end would justify
the means
In Kentucky he wished to defeat the election
of Wicklifc, and the declaration of martha
law, it is said, accomplished that object. An(
yet Mr.. Wickife was not u. cused OF any kind o
treason Uhere seem- to be several kinds now o
disturbed in his person or property. In Ohio
Vallandi CHAM is cand didate He has been bar
ished the State through the agency Of Burn
side, for violating the Generals famous (an
infamous) order No. SO. He dare not come back
although his friends talk confidently Of electin
him. This is why Burnside considers Ohio NOR
disloyal than Kentucky; and to prevent Vallandie
hams election he would not hesitate to dcclar
martial law. What will be done remains to u
eeel.
STRlKE.-The walters at the hotels in San FraI
citco, have struck for higher wages.