The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-04
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
OHIO POLITICS.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Or TIE HERALD.

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| cal Candidate for Congress Employs Some
| Calhoun Democrats to Divide the Demo-
| cratic Supporters OF his Rival.
CINCINNATI Sept. so, 1861.
Certainly the most singular feature OF the campaign
IN this State is the here between two thorough
going radicals for the position Of Congressman the
legitimate nominee OF the party. the other so-caled
workngmans candidats-but holding no less advanced
views about negro suffrage &C., than his regularly chosen
rival Bets being freely offered all over the city
that the independent champion will beat the
regular candidate The latter, whose name is
Richard Smith, relies wholly for his support
on the class Of republicans who advocate all
the extreme preached by tho party.
General Cary intense radical, but professedly OPP
posed to the exemption from taxation Of government
bonds The title OF General earned in the peaceful
walks OF life commander. believe, OF some tenn.
perance brigade When the nominating convention
met II became at once apparent that Smith would ba
the unanimous selection learning which Cary very
adroitly sent in letter declining nomination, thus
giving him an opportunity 10 withdraw. His friends
next went to the democratic managers, who had no
candidate of their own proposed Cary for their
preventative This accepted, with the understand
ing the democratic nominees for and
representatives. In the State Legislature should be sup.
ported by Carys republican friends In this extraordi-
nary compromise both parties seem 10 have heartily
agreed and the democrats, VINO, unaded, could never
hope to carry this radical stronghold, are beside them
selves with JOY At the prospect eecng their treasurer
TO On Office worth forty thousand dollars year, and
their representatives 10 the State Legislature They have
no guarantee that Cary will say word IN their favor
in the halls Of Congress- and he shrewd enough to
decline giving them any that he intended to
IN his political convictions Two months ago no
voice so loud CaTy's in the local radical camp
He shouted for negro suffrage, Impeachment, pronib
else On these subjects be Is recen, now or at most
confines himself to those gtering gencraiities that
mean anything and everything On tho question Of
avju ant hnnds hnva bA u and
thus ingeniousy arrests the sympathy OF the demo-
Gratis. Smith and his friends crossing alarmed at this
and Cory, two democrats q the Calhoun SCHOOL, to de-
soma means Of dverting the democratic vote from
introduced Mr. Charles Remmsln O. u 1T and proper
person 10 represent the democracy in Congress The
meeting, however, was complete failure the Calhoun
men, never being very popular made themselves even
less so by this equvoca move and now tho great mass
OF the democrats believing that half loaf is better
than no Bread have gone TO elect Cary not that they
love Cary much, but the treasurysnip great deal in
deed 1t is certainly the most anomalous kind Of con-
test and the result looked forward to with much
interest. Smith first suggested by the Commercial
In sarcal, joking fashion but, much to the mortifca
ton Of that organ, which now claims il was then
serious, the republican managers did actually take up
Smith, and thus another curious feature enters into the
contest Cary reckons upon bringing all his republican
friends to his support, In which event the fight will DO
Of the closest character. Should all the democrats
with Cary, his election will be securcd but many Of
them unable to get his radical antecedents and
reconcile themselves TO his present attitude. The re
pubcans making every effort TO demosh Cary; but
fancy they but strengthen his case by their peculiar
'abuse.
The Stnte Election Close mt Hand-Increased
Enthusiasm of the DemOcrnts-The Apathy
of Their OppOnents-DemOcra Meetings In
Central OhiO-Immense Meeting mt the Capt.
toi-Thc 'White Boys In B!me''-Speechcs by
ID. w. Voorhees,, &. l.. Valiandighnm, Samuel
Cox md Others-The Topics Discussed-Cox
the BondhoIders' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Pros.
poets OF n Democratic Victory.
CoLuMBUs Ohio, Oct. l. 1867.
The political campaign in Ohio, which commenced
about four months SINCE is rapidly drawing to close.
The election FOR Governor State and county officers and
for members Of the State Legislature ta.es place one
week day. The has been an active one,
and increases interest and intensity the nearer the
great day OF decision approaches The masses OF the
democratic party thoroughly aroused while general
apathy pervades the ranks Of their opponents Through
out the State democratic meetings have been largely
attended, while the republican gatherings have been as
a rule, few in numbers and wanting in enthusiasm
There be question that the democratic speakers
the OF the of the people, both democrats
and republicans
The large meetings held during the past week in
Central Ohio have far ecpsed those OF the republicans
The last Of this OF meetings took place this city
yesterday. 1t the largest, most imposing and en-
thus'astc political gathering assembled IN Central
Ohio The people came hither in vast numbers, not
only from this tFraukiin county, but from Delaware
Licking Fairfield, Pickaway, Madison, Muskngum, and
from all the counties in this section OF the State The
procession when formed, about hour in passing
any gwen point and consisted OF persons on foot,
horseback and in vehicles Of every description, with
branches OF trees and flags banpcrs waving. There
large wagons filed with young ladies and girls
dressed in white, waving ags and representing the
thrty.eight states which, as Democrats allege, COM
pose the American Union. The streets through which
Al, xxtfh md
the buildings adorned with flags aud banners Bands
OF music preceded aud we're incrspersed IN the pro-
Boys in Blue" who marched at its head This
organization composed OF men who were in
the land or naval service during the late civil
war; and who have been honoraby discharged Associa-
tions of these white Boys IN Blue' have been formed
in all the counties OF Central ohio and In other parts OF
the State tho only pledge required being decided and
continued opposition TO negro suffrage and negro 81.
premacy. They number in their ranks thousands OF
soldiers who have heretofore acted and voted with the
republican party. These white Boys In Blue" q
great eyesoro to the radical leaders.
The meeting yesterday took place the eastern ter
OF the State Houss-an capable OF containing
from ten to fifteen thousand people. II was nearly
nlled. Generally speaking tho vast audience was re-
markedly quiet and attentive, except when telling
point made by speaker caused shouts TO arise that
seemed to rcnd tho air while cannon brought by the
white Boys In Blue from Zanesville and placed in
Capitol square, belchcd forth from time TO tmo its
laundering responses The speaking commenced at
introduced was D. W. vorohee., Of Indiana, a former
member OF Congress. He addressed the audience
1 two peeo hour; NOR. IN gan
arguments, pith and point than for It's flowers
OF rhetoric The notorious Clement l.. valian-
dgham the nightmare OF radicalism In Ohio, followed
in brief speech, aud welcomed at tho outset and
uprcarously checred throughout his address Whatever
may be said thought OF him whom Ohio radicals cesg
nate the .'Grcat Unhung," thing Is certain
that he is the idol Of largo portion OF The democracy
OF the Stale.
In the evening there a meeting the west front
OF the State House. which was nearly as large that
during the day. Speeches made at the evening
meeting by COLONEL B. Foukc, OF Indiana, Q former
member OF Congress: BY Samuel Cox, Who previous to
and during tho represented this district in Congress
but resides in New York city; by Messrs. vaan.
dgham and Frank II. Hurd, candidate on the demo-
cratic ticket for Attorney General OF Ohio. The same
enthusiasm that pervaded the meeting the day time
but heightened and intensified characterized the even
ing meeting.
The points discussed the speeches yesterday were
those that have been common topics OF discussion by
democratic speakers during tho progress or
the canvass and in which they have decidedly