, 1864-10-18

Inc tHo-tblEQ rule, adopted expressly to ena-
bic minority to rule the majority, played
CT cass against Van Buren in the Baltimore
Convention, and thus secured the nomlna
ton Of Polk, pledged to 3 war On Mexico.
While Polk stood on pro.slAvery platform,
Clsy rsn against him, On his record, part Of
which YVES that he would "sooner sever his
right arm than vote slavery into free terrific
r." Slavery dominated Polk over Van b.
ren and CASE, and elected him over Clay.
In 184s, Zachary ay1or, fighting slave
holder, aud 3lillard Fillmore, privately
pledged dougltace Of the worst kind, were
nominated BY slavery over Webster and Clay,
and elected by slavery and Taylor's military
reputation over Cass, and over Martin Van
Bureu, representing the anti-slayery party.
In 1S5o, slavery in the Whig Convention
tried to nominate Fillmore ovez both Scott
and Webster, hut failed Scott was uomi-
mated, whereuI on siaTery In the Democratic
Convention nominated Pierce over Cass, Bu-
cbanan, Douglas and Marcy, and elected him
over Scott, on the platform of the Compro-
miees Of 81 and no more agitation Of slavery.
In 1856, slavery was distinctly recognized
rs theleading question. and elected Buchanan
over Fremont
In 1850, slavery: BY rejecting Douglas, was
beaten, and began her downward road.
Slavery the President maker still clings to
her "iitt1e men," the smallest Of all Of
whom Is Little Mac" But her day Ia past
Freedom is row the "po1er behind the
th,out." Nothing can be more superhcial,
therefore, than the logic Of Gen. Dix, which
attributes the war to the management of our
political leaders, and attributes the manage
mctt Of our political leaders to-nothing.
Whether the leading nen to whom the
III ion 1ill s:and indebted for It's preserya-
ton will be regarded bv postcrity as states
men itiftricr to those In whose period It
steadily drifted on toward dissolution, ne
regard Is at lcsst tonb.fol, If not absurd.
B0y. +. II. AsHLRY-CoL. RICE.
Hon ) NJ Ashley, Of the Toledo district
is beaten Tor Congress On the home vote bY
74o msje erity, By Col Rice, 4 War Democrat,
The cls11ict gave about l 800 majority to tbs
Republican State ticket A bitter quarrel
bas existed for some time between Ashley
and the Toledo Blade. Twoycars ago he was
ELECTED By means Ct his opponents running
two candidates. This time they united and
beat him. The Blade, which supported Col.
Rice, thus defines his political status:
Col, Rice Is : young man who, at his out
Fet III lie, enlisted IN the volunteer army.
He has oistingulhed himself In the service,
risen to the rank Of Colonel, been twice dis.
hbied by SEVERE wounds, and Is now at home
with one leg amputat=d aud the other di5a-
bltd from wounds received In the Georgia
campaign, where, tor his gallantry, he was
recommended tor Br3gadier's commission,
ri yUn in hot In
used to call "Ihe Black Northwest" where
In his DARK age they drank IN Democracy
with their first nutr1ment; but as his entry
into public life was in the army, the war has
probably shaped his political principles.
What they now are may be inferred from his
military services, and from the tollo xing de-
clAration at the close Of q letter which b.
SANDERS that had been circulated against
him, to the effect that had he influenced hts
rfgin ent to vote for Vallanalgham, and had
otherwise contributed to the aid OF that
party:
"As was well-knowu, I WAS not supporter o.
principles. nor an now. Neither do endorse the
Chscaeo Platform hive sustained the Govern
ment faithfully in the prosecution Of the war and
tball continue to DO 30 to the end.
Democratic party will claim this as victory
il Rice is elected. Col. Rice was nominated
By the Democratic Convention, but like Gen.
Taylor he appears to have been willing thai
i'll parties should nominate him If they pre-
ferred him. That Convention lndorsed the
Chicago platform, ME. Rice repudiates It, and
dtsoTns the policy Of the party. To elect q
was hopeless. The party therefore presented
q distinguished soldier aud an unquestiona.
bic supporter Of the Government ID the War
against rebellion, in order to unite with the