Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-10-18
THE ELECTIONS.

|
ing among the loco focos about these
times. The news which has come in for
several days past has given them such
high hopes, that it is quite amusing to
sec them capcr and prance about. No
wonder, however-tho poor fellows have
had but little cause Of rejoicing for a
long season previous, and if they do NOT
make the most of their great rictories
now, they may lose the opportunity as
time elapses, for we are strongly in
clined to the opinion, that notwithstand-
ing the fuss, the Wings will not come
out so very bad after all.
The Lokys pretend that they have
carried New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, South carolina, and even Geor-
gia. OF these elections, hardly any
two accounts that have as yet been re-
ceived, agree. Both confidently claim
the victory in New Jersey, and the diff:
ference is so small, that the official re-
turns can only decide.
In Pennsylvania though the Lokys
will undoubtedly have the Governor by
a greatly reduced majority, and as ma
ny members of Congress as they had
before, (should they cheat Naylor out
of his election by giving a certificate to
Ingersoll, who is beaten by nearly 800
majority, \. the Wings will have ma
ijority in the Assembly.
In reference to Georgia, South
Carolina, and Ohio, we subjoin the fol-
lowing from the N. Y. Evening Star Of
Tuesday.
GEoRGIA.-The Augusta Chronicle Of Thurs.
DAY evening says, "The whole state rights (whigl
ticket is undoubtedly elected, by majorities ran
ging from $50 10 1900 votes.
In the Legislature, the state rights party will
probably have n majority Of two in the Senate
and four in the liovse Of Representatives. Thu.
will our triumph be full and perfect. Ever,
thiog is carriod-the whole Congressional dele
CATION, and both branches Of the state legislature
SourH CARoLINA.-The election in thi.
State for members Of Congress and Legisla
ture, took place on Monday and Tuesday, Oc
9Th and 9th. 1t is well known that this State
through the influence of Mr.. Calhoun, to the
infinite regret Of all who honor his name, hat
been handed over captive to the pcrniciou.
sub treasury doctrines Of the Van Burer
party. As one of the consequences the sui
trearury ticket has prevailed in Rchlnnt
/ District, in which Columbia is situated, by ,
majority Of 40 or so votes.
II In the Charleston District, Isaac L. Holme.
is elected over Hugh s. Legare, the presen
member, by majority Of 5l3 votes. Tn the
city the vote stood: Holmes ll43, Legars
II OHIo.-All the statements published in the
/ Won Buren papers, and found no where else
are manufactured .fdisehoods, concocted a,
the Globe and Argus Offices simultaneously
that they may create panic in the w.hie
ranks, induce them to be inactive and misleat
the interior counties of this State, as the re
Il futatiOn Of the lie cannot reach many place,
until after our election ID over. 1t is a very
remarkable fact, and at once proves the fraud
that the Globe Of Saturday evening published
pretended returns complete from z counties
| in the State with Van Buren, maiorities
whereas the election took place only on the
previous Tuesday, and up to yesterday none
Of our Ohio exchanges of the 10th, excep,
the GAINESVILLE Gazette, give any return.
hatever-those from GAINESVILLE being i'm
perfect. The National Intelligoncer of Mon
day, in reference to this subject says;
The Wheeling Times of Thursday morn
ing two days after the election) )-publisIec
on the opposite bank ofthe Ohio-was unable
to give any returns. 1t merely says, tive
have r,Imors from the election in one or tive
counties of Ohio, but they are not definite
We presume by Friday we shall have suffi
cient to justify publication"