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CHAPTER VIII.
Election of the First Whig Governor in Ohio-The Panic
of 1837-Causes of the Panic-The Specie Cir-
cular of President Jackson-The Pet Banks-
President Van Buren Calls Extra Session of Con-
gress-His Message to the Extra Session-Pro-
posal of a Sub-Treasury-The Log Cabin and
Hard Cider Campaign-Election of General Har-
rison to the Presidency-The Vote in State and Na-
tion-Death of General Harrison and Succession of
Tyler-Effect Upon the Whig Party
CHAPTER IX.
The Influence of Ohio in National Affairs-Bitter Strife
Between Whigs and Democrats The Loco Foco
Party-Wilson Shannon Elected Governor-Thos.
Corwin State Banks-Trouble in the General As-
sembly-Attempt to Remove the Capital from Co-
lumbus The Abolition Party and Its Influence
Upon Public Opinion.
CHAPTER X.
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Whig Governors of Ohio-Comparative Strength of
Whigs and Democrats-The Banking System-The
Mexican War-Ohio Not Favorable to it-Also
Opposed by the Whigs-Growth of Anti-Slavery
Sentiment in Ohio-Disputes Over Contested Seats
in the Legislature-Repeal of the Black Laws-
The Wilmot Proviso-The Texas Question—An-
nexation of Texas-The Missouri Compromise-
Free Soil Party-Election of Zachariah Taylor
to the Presidency-Admission of California to the
Union and Its Effect Upon the Slavery Question...... 105
CHAPTER XI.
Election of Reuben Wood as Governor-The Second
Constitutional Convention-Election of 1857—
Woods' Regime-Presidential Election of 1852-
William Medill Elected Governor in 1853-Death
of the Whig Party-The Kansas-Nebraska Bill-
Formation of the Republican Party-The Know
Nothings-The Fugitive Slave Law-The Dred
Scott Case-Buchanan President-Affairs in Kan-
sas-The Slavery Question Becomes Acute................................... 117.
CHAPTER XII.
The Year 1860-The Charleston Convention—The Bal-
timore Convention-The Richmond Convention-
Stephen A. Douglas-Split in the Ohio Democracy
-Election of Lincoln-His Inauguration—Break-
ing Out of the Civil War-Democratic State Con-
vention of 1861-Its Peculiar Resolutions-Salmon
P. Chase and John Sherman-State Election of
1861
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CHAPTER XIII.
Clement L. Vallandigham-Sketch of His Early Career
-Members of State Legislature-Member of Con-
gress Opposition to the War-His Mount Vernon
Speech-His Arrest, Conviction and Deportation—
Nominated for Governor of Ohio While in Ex-
ile The Vallandigham Campaign-His Success
as a Lawyer-His Death-Estimate of His Char-
acter
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CHAPTER XIV.
The National Campaign of 1864-Its Peculiar Phases-
Henry J. Raymond-Battles as Campaign Argu-
ments The Democratic National Campaign-
Criticisms of the Conduct of the War-The Nation-
al Republican Convention-Nomination of Lincoln
and Johnson-Revival of the Monroe Doctrine—
The Cleveland Convention-Nomination of John C.
Fremont for President-The Democratic National
Convention-Nomination of General George B.
McClellan for President and George H. Pendleton
for Vice-President-Victories in the Field and Re-
election of Lincoln................
CHAPTER XV.
The Ohio Democracy in the Civil War (By Ex-Gover-
nor James E. Campbell)-Ante-Bellum Conditions
Secession-Ohio Democrats Prominent in the
Field-The Jackson Guards-Ohio's Contribution
to the War-Democratic Commanders and Soldiers
-Tribune of the People The Vallandigham
Campaign-Loyalty of Ohio Democrats Submer-
gence of the Republican Party-Great Democrats
of Ohio Prominent in the War-Democratic Vet-
erans Nominated for Governor.....
CHAPTER XVI.
The Renaissance of the Democratic Party-The Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth Amendments-Opposition of
Ohio Democracy-Notable Democrats of Ohio
who Contributed to the Renaissance-Nomination of
General George W. Morgan for Governor of Ohio
in 1865 and of Allen G. Thurman in 1867-Thur-
man's Splendid Campaign...........
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CHAPTER XVII.
Two New Departures Their Permanent Effect Upon
the Policy of the Democratic Party of Ohio-Rad-
ical Changes in Both the Leading Parties-Close
Contests in the State from 1868 to 1872-The Poli-
tics of General Grant-The Democratic State Con-
vention of 1868-The Party Still Opposed to Ne-
gro Suffrage-The United States Bank-Green-
backers and Sound Money Democrats-The Demo-
cratic State Convention of 1869-Its Strong Declar-
ation-The Pendleton Campaign-Vallandigham's
"New Departure"-The Scott Law, The Dow-
Aiken Tax Law-Genearl George W. McCook—
Horace Greeley and the Liberal Republican Party
-The Democratic State Convention of 1872............... 191.
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CHAPTER XVIII.
The Constitutional Convention of 1872-Its Political
Complexion-The Proposed Constitution Rejected
by the People The Greenback Labor Party-Its
Progressive Platform-Grant Elected President-
The Credit Mobilier Scandal-The Cincinnati Con-
vention of the Liberal Republicans-The Nomina-
tion of Horace Greeley-Split in the Democratic
Party Over Greeley-Dissatisfaction With the
Grant Administration
CHAPTER XIX.
The Election of Allen-Sketch of Governor William
Allen-How He Came to be Nominated for Gov-
ernor-How He Reunited the Democratic Party—
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The Democratic State Convention of 1873-The
Salary Club-How Governor Allen Came to be
Called "Rise Up" William Allen-General Noyes
-A Close Election-The Administration of Gover-
nor Allen-Establishment of New Department........... 215
CHAPTER XX.
Effect of Vallandigham's New Departure Beneficial to
Democracy Prejudice Against Democrats Began
to Wane-Victory of 1874-Democratic State
Convention of 1875-The Party Divided on the
Money Question-The Contest Between Allen G.
Thurman and William Allen-The Democratic
National Convention of 1876-Nomination of Sam-
uel J. Tilden-The Tilden Campaign-Tilden
Elected But Counted Out by the Electoral Commis-
sion-The Stultification of Hayes and Resentment
of Democrats All Over the Country.
CHAPTER XXI.
The Bishop Regime-The Democratic State Convention
of 1877-The Workingmen's Party-The Hayes
Usurpation and Hard Times Factors in the Cam-
paign Sketch of Governor Bishop-Election of
Bishop Pendleton Elected United States Senator
-Formation of the National Party at Toledo-The
Bland-Allison Bill-The Democratic State Con-
vention of 1878-Conflict Between the President
and the Democratic Congress-Failure of Appro-
priations The Democratic State Convention of
1879-Contest for the Gubernatorial Nomination-
Thomas Ewing Selected-The National Greenback
Party-The Republican State Convention of 1879
-Charles Foster Elected Governor-The Socialists
Nominate a Candidate for Governor
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