The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-10-09
Politics in Ohio,
Correspondent of the World.
COLUMBUS

ne caIlpalhSii III OhlO Is waxing war
mer and more exciting. No political can
vass since the log-cabiu day OF $40. when
fortunes were spent in preparations for
party demonstration, aud industrial pur-
suits were neglected for the more exci..
ing occupation Of The political arena, as
equaled the present canvass. Both par
ties ara stralnlng every nerve to bring
their men and their doctrines before the
people. Thus far the advantage, as indi.
Gated by the number of the people in at
tendance at the rival meetings. has been
,immeasurablv on The side Of the Democ
racy. Beginning with the great conven-
ton Of The 18th of June, which nominated
Mr.. Vallandigham for governor, that par
ty seems to have carried the popular
heart by storm, and the determination and
enthusiasm hich characterized that cons
vention appears to have become infused
into the people Of every town and ham,
let III the state, The Central Committee
have labored assiduously, and their efforts
have been seconded by the people with
the heartiest zeal. WheIo in years gone
by meetings were numbered by hundreds
they are now numbered by Thousands
Where they were formerly held in schools
houses they are now held in groves and
fields, where the primitive forests afford
shade for the people and inspiration to
the orators. | fancy picture Of one of
these vast meetings of treemen il one OF
our grand old groves would be a Curiosity
and study to those of the East and
across the waters.
When the canvass began, abolition in
tolerance and bigotry displayed itself in
attempts to int:midate the people by
threats and violence but that policy was
abandoned when it was found that any
attempt to prevent public meetings would
insure the destruction of those who under
took the task. The pious and patriotic
Republicans-especiajly the virtueus gov
eminent contractors, marshal, and tax
CATERERS -wcre greatly scandalzed by
the Democratic meetings, which they af-
fected TO believe were disloyal etc but
finding this plan trife stale, they next
began to get up counter demonstrations,
by spending money freely, and using ali
the machinery Of their positions to effect
the end: but thus far their efforts have
signaily failed. In places where soldiers
are plenty these fellows endeavor to in
stigate them to riot and murder, but have
generally failed in this also. Driven to
desperation by the apparent apathy of
their own adherents. and the earnestness
of the Democracy, they made at least two
efforts to murder Mr. Pugh, the candidate
for lieuenant-govelnor, upon whom the
lahors Of the campaign fall on account of
the exile of Vallandigha,n, by throwing
the train of cars upon which Mr. Pugf
was from the railroad track. From both
these attempts Mr.. Pugh has providen-
TALLY escaped, though some other passen-
gers were injured by one smash. These
murderous attempts originated among the
fsnatical abolitionists of Steubenville. the
former home of f. NJ. Stanton, the Sec
retarv of War. But George F. Pugh is
not the man to be intinidated by such
means ne has confronted death too often
on the hard fought fields of Mexico to be
scared by abolition assassins His course
and presen. position have made him the
idol Of the people of Ohio. Inspired by
the most devoted love Of civil liberty and
landigham was so shamefuliy outraged
and baniS'ted, Mr.. Pugh, who has served
six wears in the Senate of the United
States, consented to leave The largest law
practice in the state and accept the least
important position on the state ticket, to
fight the battle for constitutional liberty.
aud abide the result. He is one of the
best s,umpers. as he is one of the most
learned men, in the West. His style Of
oratory is clear, forcible and vigorous, and
he never fails 10 inspire an audience with
a portion of the fiery enthusiasm and
earnestness which he feels himself His
whole soul is in the cause, and he lahors
with an indefatgabie energy, astonishing
in one physically as frail as he appears,
Trough, the abolition candidate for gov
ornor, attempted TO ridicule Pugh for his
small statue, and pitched into S. S. Cox
for the same cause, THIS afforded a
splendid opportunity for Cox, and he re-
piled 20 Brough in a speech delivered at
Columbus the other dav, which has made
tHt NHptt STATE ldipi. IIIbh9i hithS llit
beam against four hundred pounds av-
oirdupois, and you may imagine what a
subject he would be for The ridicuIe of
Cox. Since the speech Brough has ceased
to wheez9 about the size of the men OPP
posed TO him. As to intellectual ability,
Brough is no more to be compared to
Pugh than "mountain Of mummy" is
to polished dimond.
Brought roddles about the sfate.eve
where reminding the people Of Fal>taf-
abusing Vallandigbam, aud threatening
that, If elected, VaIIandgham shall not be
inaugurated. He even intimates that he
will head a revolt Of the aboliiionisss
against the constitution and the laws Of
the state. IN this he Is seconded bv the
present imbeciIe governor, Tod, who has
the maljrnity but not the courage 10 in
augGrate civil war in Ohio. He would
not hesitate to give all the aid in his pow
er TO a revolutionary party. provided they
demanded it The name of Lincoln or aboli-
,ionism. They have, at immense cost and
labor, organized the military Of the state
for the purpose OF carrying Out this scheme
but from wha; transpired the other day at