Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-04-14
The ADMINISTRATIONS nm.

law. Not quite laDI but an net OF the
Legislature. OF course it is fatty uncou'
stitutionsl, null and void Similar law,
in other States have been SO decided by
the courts Of last resort and SO will this
act be in Ohio. II can only lead, it may
be, to numerous contested elections, But
il Is well understood to be the last expir
ing hope of the Aboliionists, Ton retain
ing control Of Ohio 1t is a despotic con
trivance and Vet if constitutional an"
honestly and fairly carried out, it is ial
bettor for the Democracy, every way, than
the Infamous practice by which Connect
cut was carried. There the Abolition sol
iiers were selected from companies ano
regiments, lists made out, iurloughs grant
ol and transportation allowed home, while
the Democratic soldiers were compelled to
remain in the army as penalty for retus-
ug to promise 10 vote the Abolition ticket.
More than three thousand soldiers were
thus taken into Connecticut just before
the election, and the Democratic majority
overcome. The Ohio bill, if honestly car
ried out, will give US an equal chance. and
we now predict, this l4th of April, that
like all other expedients to which the Alb
ohtion party has resorted lor two years. r.
win react against them, and, perhaps
prove the very means of an aggravated
defeat. A large majority OF the otficerH
Of the Ohio regiments have refused even
10 unite in Abolition resolutions and adj
dresses denouncing Democrats at home ,
and still larger majority Of the private
soldiers are already tired OF the war, anX-
ious to get home and eager TO vote the
Democratic ticket. The tens OF thous
ands of deserters everywhere. prove the
WEAKNESS in the army, Of the war. The
thousands Of letters from soldiers who d0
not desert but are still in the camps, show
the Democratic sentiment oi the army.
Out Of some one hundred and twenty-five
regiments from Ohio. less than twenty
have united in resolutions and addresses
deuouncing the Democracy and yet evcrg
regiment has been approached by emissa'
ries for that purpose. And il such is the
present condition and sentiment Of tho
srIDy, what will it be in October, after an
other six months Of vigorous isilur,
aud incApacity on the part Of the party il
power? Suppose the war to be as unsuc
csssful up 10 that time as it has been here
tofore, how viii the soldiers feel who's
lives and limbs are still tri6ed with in a,
Abolition war. especially as a majorit!
Of them will then be within six or eigh
months of the expiration Of their term o.
service? =? And yet these men arc expect
cd TO vote for the continuance Of the wal
aud with party which would make tbeu
liable to eonscription again the momen
they return home, And what must the
be the fesling Of the officers who are sbou
to come back home to civil life from
war which has proved a failure. and /
take their chsnees with their fellow cit
4eab ? OF course these things never o,
eurfed to the stupidities Of the Legisl'
ture aud it is worthy Of note that Il
chief manager of the "Soldier's Votin
Bill" is the same distinguished personae
who engineered the "green wood train
in Dayton, on the Saturday previous
the city election. A splendid politician
be-
OF course we well understand that d
design is to use the army-voting contri
enoe as mere cover for the most enc
nous frauds but il remains TO be se
whether it will not turn out aS the soldi'
voting did at the Columbus election Ia
week. In any event the triumph or dele
Of the party in power next fall dopen
solely upon whether between this and /
second Tuesday of October, the Admin
tration shall prove itself able to condr
the military and civil affairs of the Ga
ernnsnt wisely, justly, and successful
and "crush out the rebellion II not
IL the war should continue disastrous
in the past, and our own rights and lib
TIA continue 10 be outraged, then no &C