The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-24
OHIO POLITICS.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF the HERALD.

Shaky Position Of the Radica!s-is en- era
Hayes Will Probably be Eiected-1he Bali
ancc of tho Radical Ticket Likely 90 BIZ DE.
fcated-A Democratic Legislature Expected-
The Negro suffrage Question DoonIess-The
Canvass Getting Warm.
COLUMBUS, Ohio Sept. -, 1867.
To say the least OF it, radical ambition Ohio is not
as Wanting as 1t was year ago. 1t will take ali the
material at its command to maintain itself with
reduction OF several thousand on lis majority of
80 600 last year. and 1t is by settled question
that the whole radical ticket will DO carried The
ton OF General Hayes for Governor may set down
certain but the probabilities Of radical majority
in the Legislature hold good II may DO very small,
but yet sufficient to defeat the reelection OF
Ben Wade to the United States Sen,ae. Old Ben
has been making himself less obnoxious
70 MS party by the extreme views which no has OK
pressed aud tho voen language he has used in somo OF
his recent speeches while sumpng this State In more
than one instance he has been Withdrawn from tho can
vass In some counties whore he announced to speak,
and more moderate men, like Governor Cox and Others,
substituted in his place General Lee, tho radical can
didate for Lieutenant Governor has also made himself
rather odous with his party stump speaker. be-
cause he has given strength TO the enemy by some OK.
pressed opinions 10 The superior capacity OF the
over tho while Of foreign birth in the exercise OF
the franchise This Is excellent ammunition for the
damocra.ic politicians They desire no better such
comparison at this time is regarded osasiye by many
who are equally divided between the radical aud domo
cratic tickets Tho necessity the part e tao radical
managers to Withdraw Or restrict General Lee In his
stamping campaign is rendered unnecessary from the
fat which all his friends of both parties depore that
be suffering from q attaaA OF CONGESTION
o' tbs lungs, and may H0 be able to take any further
part in tho campaign
There probably never Sas an election in thls Sate
when men sere less disposed to predict lis result with
any certainty. The mo5s enthusiastic radicals talk
camy Of the uncertainty Of the Issue. Mil gentlemen,
like Governor Cox do not tiscover any why the
old disc pno of the party Should not prevail in carving
the State while poincans of ais class admit that there
may be unforeseen agencies w!oreby apathy IN their
own party and activity in the oher cG.nbned
with certain ind ference az 10 the constitutional
dctc among their adherenls, may ieal 90 sms.ier
vote and eser majority This is feared Of all
IN inc nor, stern counties where the 'ad zeal 50
sec re Of their majoritics that they may not Aink u
RIB while 10 vol, on the consti utions auendAiert
all The radica! eaeers are alive to th asas TOW !
ever and are stirring no the western conatics 80 that
considerable change has talen place w,ha the pat
few days in those stricts Nevertheless h' .sini4
sion Of tho negro 10 the rig of fsgc ~ exceed n5iv
doubtful. 1t may b. thrust upon tho republican voters
matter of consistency, but 'thcr gorge rises at
Vortex when he was fellow OF ininitc jest, but when
presented to them in It's Immediate offensive FORM they
the skull OF his quondan friend and ido,Sheir gorge
risss at H."
The anasonistic forces arrayed agaus, radcasm aro
becoming more active every day The democrats boast
that their organization is wide pread than their
adversaries suppose and although they have not tho
facilities OF mpressing the public money nto their
service as the radicals have managed to scatter their
documents broadcast pretty extensively 10 the matter
of stump speakers there has probably seldom been
campaign in any State that show more men o! ahiy
than Ohio has in The ranks from soil jus, now
ported from other States not so brilliant For
example the speech Of Governor Baker. OF Indiana at
Capitol Grounds in thus CITY last night was about tho
weakest and most insipd effort of the campaign. IL
anteduvian in style, poor 10 method stale in iacs
and created no enthusiasm whatever.
Growing Hopes OF the Democracy Each Side
Snnguine Of Succcss-iscpu5iicamC Governor
Cox Unable to Soc Where Defeat Could
Come Frnni-Shrcwd Policy Of the Demo-
crafs-T:io Popular Issues They Present.
nf Vnll n "A iUk I,:U
ia the Canvass-I.iitle Interest in Negro
Sunrage-Ben Wade It's Chief Advocate.
CgEsrIINx, Ohio SEPT 10. 1867.
In this section OF Ohio tho democracy is all powerful
and Is not alone satisfied with being considered locally
superior TO Its republican antagonist but also csims tho
capacity at this particular moment under The new
national issues that arisen, to sweep radical dom
nation from the State. Republican nominations FOR
county offices are looked upon as mere fornality
simply an effort preserve party organization without
the hope of achieving any In Franklin county,
which embraces Columbus the capital 0! the State, af
fairs nearly similar Thero tho democrats know no
such word fail; the county, as they aver, is in their
hands by majority Of three thousand and the repub
lcans willing admit there Is scarcely oxaggora
ton in tho estimate But after talking to leaiing rep
resentaves of both parties are mpeled to the con-
cuson that there is much Misrepresentation on either
side Governor Cox, Tor instance, Is satisfied the ~
publican standard majority OF thirty thousand
will be maintained. He sees no reason why
the established lines OF tho party should
DO changed, and though himself opposed 10 negro suf
fragc as his so-caiied Oberlin letter clearly expresses
he thinks the constitutional amendment will be
dorsed by the people. The Governor talks with san
gune air. and appears totally obivous TO the sgnncsnt
the elections and ~ the coDsido
ration OF several very important issues which the demo-
Gratis their wisdom aboring vigorously TO impress
on peoples minds namely the taxation OF bonds aud
tho evils OF Capitalization and negro supremacy Val
landigham with his furnished copporhead record is,
ton Of the financial question 70 which he is
almost exclusively addressing himself drawing
Other man in the democratic party Of OHIO Penaleton
is nowhere beside him. In fact is no cxa2geration 10
that the martyr OF the peace democracy has multi.
piled the number OF his admirers since the rebellion
with wh lch be sympahzed 20 much has ceased to be
the topic of the hour what Junias said OF Wilkes may
be applied, slightly altered, TO valandigham The
rays OF loyal Indignation thar settled upon him served
only illuminate, but could not consume" lie
is the most potent influence, his copperhead-
ism notwithstanding on the side Of Judge Thor,
man, today. and IL the Judge DO elected
Governor OF the state he should return his CRATE ul
thanks to the leader Of peace democracy The great
trouble with the republicans Is their inability to present
solid living issue TO the people Negro ssrr sse Is
Governor Baker, Of Indiana sumpng for Tue radicals
10 this stao, put the Claims OF the black man In their
most favorable light before his hearers last evening, in
Columbus and failed TO elicit the smallest evidence OF
interest. He said that sevon thousand negroes went
forth from Ohio TO battle for the Union but tue Cover
nor certainly exaggerated that number Comprised all
the negroes young and old OF both sexes Ia the state
when the rebellion broke out.
Ben Wade tho great advocate OF the constitutional
amendment has besn judcio sent a~ay by the rsdi
cal managers the western Reserve where republicans
most do gregae His blunt and rude uttersnces were
doing considerable damage TO his party down here; so
they despatched him TO where more congenal stmos.
phero awaited him. Hayes Cox Denison, Hassanrck
and West discoursng through the State the midest
and most agreeable kind OF repabcanism They pro-
sent tho claims OF the negro with an unwonted Difference
to the Judgment OF their hearers, and skiifuly daily
with II not wholly evade, the great question OF the ma
tonai banks and the taxation OF bonds.
In this county OF Crawford Mr. James Robertson is
democratic candidate for representative 10 Tue state
legislature His election and that Of the other three
canddacs for Sheriff. County Clerk and Treasurer, on
the same ticket q forsgone conclusion