ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

256
CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
Abstracts 1586 - 1588
POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS & ELECTIONS - Ohio (Cont'd)
"Wbigs of Cuyaboga! you bave taken issue with your opponents upon
your respective principles, and your continually increasing majorities
is but the verdict of condemnation to theirs, and of approval to yours.
They know it, and their bopes of success now depend solely upon division
in our ranks. 'Divide and conquer' is now tbe motto inscribed upon their
banner. - The spirit of Union must pervade your ranks; private pique and
personal preferences must be sacrificed; and once more into the breach,
in Solid Column, and a victory will be ours, creditable to us, and useful
even to our opponents." (27)
1586 - H&G Sept. 26; ed:2/2 - In less than two weeks tbe great battle
at the ballot boxes has to be fought in Ohio.
"Whigs of the Reserve! Are you ready? The whole state looks to you
as the grand pbalanx that with a giant's bead will crush Loco Focoism
to the earth in Obio. Prove yourselves worthy of former victories -
worthy of the proud title of Whigs of the Reserve Heal divisions - forget
differences - make measures, not men, your leading star - turn out in
your strength, and your Representation will be free from a Sub-Treasury
spot - and your patriotic Farmer Governor will leave the glorious Reserve
with an overwhelming majority of Ten Thousand!" (6)
1587 - H&G Sept. 26; ed:2/3 - In a letter to Elisha Whittlesey, the
Central Committee of the Whig oarty says: In consideration of your long,
arduous, faitbful, and meritorious services as a Representative in Congress,
and at the solicitation of many of your numerous Whig friends in this
county, we tender to you an invi tation to meet your Whig friends of said
county at such time as may best suit your convenience.
Those Whig friends are anxious in times like these to hear the views
and sentiments of a man on wbose private and pol itical integrity they
can rely with the utmost confidence.
In reply, Elisha Whittlesey says: I wish it were otherwise, but such
are my engagements that I cannot at present designate any time when I
could spend a day at Cleveland. Our opponents wage a war against the
institutions of the country, to keep in office the present incumbents,
and to secure a continuation of the present dynasty.
I hope all divisions with you and elsewhere, may be healed and that
tbe watchword may be "Union and Victory."
(H&G) "In such a crisis, the advice and counsel of Elisha Whittlesey,
a man honored and respected by all as the faithful, devoted, and unswerving
Representative of the people must bave weigbt and influence with
reflecting, candid, and sensible men. - Weigh it - act upon it." (15)
1588 - H&G Sept. 26; ed: 2/5 - B. Andrews refuses to publ i sh the reply of
Lloyd to the Abol itionist, but distorts and misrepresents his answer
for tbe purpose of assailing and branding him as an Abolitionist! It is
in character with the wbole course of the disorganizer. "When wiJI his
'independent candidate' shake cff 'expediency' and his keepers, so far as
to publicly answer the query?" (1)