Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-10-04
TELEGRAPH.
PROGRESS or THE CAUSE.

the present year:-
The first was the election in the city of
Baltimore and Anne Arundel county, for
a member of Congress, which terminated
in the election of a Wing by more than
eight hundred and sixty majority, being
great Wing gain.
Next was the election Of Congressman
in Mississippi, which terminated in the
election Of the Wing candidates by u thou
sand majority, in State which gave Van
buren, her electoral vote in 1896.
Next was the election in Connecticut,
which terminated IN the election OF a Wing
Governor, by upward of five thousand ma
iority the election of an entire Wing SEN
ate, and large Wing majority in the
House of Delegates, thereby securing a
Wing Senator in Congress, in place Of the
present.Van Buren, incumbent Connec-
ticut gave her electoral vote for Van Blu
rem, in 1886.
Nextwas the election in Virginia, which
terminated in the election of a Whig ma
jorty in the Legislature, by majority OF
upward Of three thousand popular votes,
thereby securing the election ofa Wing
Senator in place of the present conserva-
tive incumbent. Virginia gave her cleo
toral vote in 1886 for Van Buren,, by up
ward of six thousand majority.
Next was the election in Loulsian1, which
terminated in the election Of Il Wing Gov
crnor, Wing majority in the Legislature,
and an entire delegation to Congress-
Louisiana gave her electoral vote for Van
Buren,, in 1886, and elected two Wings to
one Van Buren, member to Congress.
Next was the election ofNorth Carolina,
which terminated in the election Of wing
Governor by upward Of sixteen thousand
majority, and the election of whig ma
siority in both houses ofthe Legislature
Van Buren,, in 1886.
- Next was the election of Kentucky.
which Terminated in the election of large
majorities of wings III both houses of the
Legislature.
Next was the election in Indiana, which
terminated in the election of large MAORI
ties of wings in both houses ofthe Legsa-
ture, thereby securing the election Of
whig Senator in Congress in place OF the
present Van Buren, incumbent
Next was the election Of Rhode Island
which terminated in the election Of large
mliorities Of wings in the Legi>l ture, and
secured the election of a whg Senator in
Congress, in place ofthe present incum-
bent. Rhode Island gave her electoral
vote for Van Buren,, in 1886.
Next was the election of Alabama, which
ierminaed in the election of a whig mem
Der Of Congress BY an increased maioritv
and which added to the wing strength in
both houses of the Legislature.
. Next was the election in Missouri which
terminated in the election, as in 1896, of
two Van Buren, members Of Congress, and
odled to the whig strength in both houses
ofth Legislature
Next was the election of Illinois, which
terminated in the election of a Van Buren,
Governor, by verv small majority, and in
the election of one Van Buren,, one conser-
vaiiye, and one wing member of Congress
Being gain of one whg member of Con-
gress. A majority of the Legislature is
understood to be whig
Next was the election in Vermont, which
terminated in the election Of wing Cover
nor by an increased majority, and also in
the election fan increased wing majority
in the Legislature. In one Congressional
district there has been no choice, so that
another election will be held.
And last was the election in Maine,
which gave a majority of upward Of nine
thousand in 1886 for the Van Buren, Gov
ernor, and which gave the Wing Governor
n majority of threea'or four hundred in 1897,
owing to the small vote and II unpopu-
larity of Mr.. Parks, the Van Buren, candi-
date. ibis year the Van Buren, cand-
date is elected by about three thousand
majority, out of upward of eighty thousand
votes.
From all these elections, it will be seen
that, compared with 1896, the Wings have
gained Mississippi, Connecticut, Virginia,
Louisiana, North Carolina and Rhode Is
land giving sixty electoral vo, es-and
have lost nothing. Compared wish 1887,
the Wings have gained Baltimore, Mssis-
sippi, Virginia. one district 10 louisiana.
one district in Illinois-and have lost Maine
The result is truly cheering, and ought
to animate us to increased exerliuns. The
wings have gained six Van Buren, States
the Loco Focos have not as yet carried a
single original Wing State. The next
election will take place in Maryland, and
let it not be said that she is the first to de-
sert from the Wing cause. Oar opponents
are untring in their excrtions; the public
business of the people is almost entirely
suspended, to give the oflice-holders plenty
of time to electioneer; emissaries from