The Portland daily press., 1867-10-07
DAILY PRESS
PORI'LAND
Monday Morning, October z, 1867.
PORTLAND
The Ohio Election.

A week ago to-day, s. s. Cox, formerly oil
Ohio, but now of New York, and c. l.. Vallan-
digham, formerly OF Canada but now of Ohio,
addressed the citizens of Columbus Cox said
in the course of his remarks. that it was a
| species OF AIachiavelism to appropriate $780,
| 100000 "for more bounties for mere bulmty
jumbers." He was arraigning Congress for
offering such poor compensation as it is able
to the soldiers, who have done more for tie
world than any other class Of men than ever
existed. TO him, the Occidental Cox, they
are all bounty jumpers. On the same day
and at the same hour, Vallandgham gave ex-
preston to hopes of future Copperhead sue
cess, and large anticipatiOns Of official prefer
ment, such as the devils of the pit might in
dulge, when meditating diabolic conquest of
heaven, and the establishment there of Satanic
institutions. Dan V, rheessat near, while the
arch-traitor of the West gave utterance to his
aspirations as follows: ...,.... "a ..
We are going back to Washington, and ]
shall see him turning to Mr.. Voorhees) there,
as l saw him in his grandest eloquence on the
Conscription bill, and Pendleton with all his
laundering oratory, and Seymour, and George
w. Morgan, and-yes, and / shall be there;
yes, and may be I'll be Secretary of War
Would it 60 hard with the Republicans? /
wonder il Mr.. Stewards little bell would be as
potent as formerly ii l should tnkle it.
[Cheers.l
These quotations from the speeches Of the
most illustrious campaign orators on the
Democratic side are all that is necessary to
show how reasonable is the expectation Of
Chief Justice Chase and of all the leading
certain. There IS an army Of soldiers in that
State who may not be insulted with impuni-
ty, and who are not especially desirous If
having Vaandigham ring his little bell for
their heads. They have united with the great
body of their loyal fellow citizens in uominat-
ing for Governor, Gen. Rutherford b Hayes,
who has resigned his seat in Congress from
the Cincinnati district to accept the promo
ton which is offered to him. In order to de-
feat Hayes at the polls tomorrow, the. Demo
Gratis must overcome the last years Republi-
can majority of 10000, which was secured for
their candidate for Secretary OF State. The
total vote was 469,90S. The year before, j. ID.
Cox, the present Governor, was elected by
majority of 1886, on a total vote AIT ,720.
But there was an element of weakness in that
campaign, which does not exist in the one
now in progress. Cox was bitterly opposed to
negro suffrage, and s1Y no safety for the
country except in the eAl lhtriation ofthe whole
race. Consequently there was a lack OF en-
thusiasm in the canvass. But this year at the
Republican State Convention, the party was
placed on that ground which experience has
shown to be the only safe one-impartial suf-
frage. The last Legislature submitted to the
people an amendment to the State constitu-
ton, striking out the word "whte," and to
the support of this amendment the Republi-
cans have solemnly pledged themselves. The
latest adyices from Ohio place the success of
this amendment almost beyond doubt, and
thus the judges Of elections will be spared the
absurdity of deciding upon inspection wheth-
ef a, man who comes to the polls has more
blaelx than white blood. The Democratic
candidate is Allen G. Thurman, aman whose
merely local celebrity will probably not be ex-
tended by the result of the election.
Perhaps the strongest efforts Of the Conser-
vatives will be put forth in attempting to Sc
cure majority in the State Legislature.
Senator Shermans term in Congress expires
on the fourth of March, and there is the usual
struggle for the succession. BY taking
advantage of the struggles of rival candidates
the Democrats hope to elect a legislature that
will return Democratic Senator. But since
the days of the infamous George E. Pugh, the
people of Ohio have had little taste for Demo-
cratic Senators and will hardly be inclined to
try another at this important crisis.
A member of Congress is to be chosen in
the Cincinnati District to succeed Gen. Hayes.
The candidates are both Republicans. Rich
ard Smith is the regular nominee, while Gen.
Samuel F. Cary is supported by the Demo
Gratis and disaffected Radicals. The RepubIi-
can majority of 1000 in that district is too
large to be overcome, and the Democrats have
shown that they are sensible of it by refusing
to make an Independent nomination