Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-05-11
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
OHIO.

Shelbu Couufu The Sidney Aurora of the ] It'll
gives the following q atliying summary OF results
in Shelby county, from which it would appear
that Shelby is regenerdtedl The Harrison men
succeeded in clccling majority of Wing officers,
in every township except four in the county
The contest was carried on with spirit by both
parties, and the result is most gratifying TO the
friends of " Harrison and Reform In Clinton
township, the Harrisonians have elected their en-
tire ticket ny all ayarage majority of about fifty
votes Orange, Perry, and Franklin, have each
given the "lIarrson and Reform" ticket II MAORI
~ of from so to 90 votes. Turtlecraok, Cynthi.
ann, Greene, and Washington heretofore strong
Van Buren, towns,p) have elected minority Of
township officers who are firm supporters of lar-
rison. In Greene the Van Buren, ticket ut the fall
election, received majority of nearly sixty votes
Washington has heretofore been the strong hold
of Van Burenism in this county, and at the last
fall election gave John f. Hunt, the locoioco can
didate for Senator, majority of 90 votes. The
Wings have just elected two Trustees, and came
within two votes of electlng the third. Shelby
county is completely regenerated, and will give
Harrison irge majority ut the next Presidential
election.
Champagne County The locofocos have been
literally used up in Old Champaign For several
weeks previous TO The elections, The leaders of the
party traversed the country, held meetings in the
different townships, gravely pledging themselves
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Democrat of untiring zeal aud can1or,' and form.
ed township tickets to carry out this pledge. -
Well, how did they succeed? Why, in Concord
township, where the most venerable leader OF
the party resides and was in person Mt the polls
rallyng his friends, the Irregular ticket was de-
feated by majority fla and several gentlemen
were elected who are not democrats of uutirng
zeal and candor.' Last fall, the Wings poed
46 votes, and the Locos SO. SO much for Con
cord. In Mad River, where another of the lead
ers resides and attended ut the polls, they met
with like success. Inst fall tho Wings gave 81
votes in this township, aud the locofocos 235 !
they succeeded in redeemng their pledge in o
single township in the county, we have yet to
hear oft. So much for the labors and dictdiion
Of the leaders Of Locofocois,n in Champaign !
In Urbania township the election did not turn on
political grounds. There is not enough of Loco
focosm left in the township TO make even q show
of opposition.
Green County Tie Xenia Torchght of the
10th, thus states the grand result in Green -"rle
Log Cabin boys in the several townships of this
county carried every thing before them in The C
lectons last week. Our majorities are every
where increased, and the last vestige OF Van Blu.
renism will be rooted out from among us in Octo
Der next.
Clinton Coptty.--The Clinton Republican give.
what it calls the "frst germ" from Clinton, in the
70. This is claimed the state of parties by the
Republican, showing change Of nearly 300
The Herald says the Locofocos had emo ticket
for whom, then, were the 70 votes cast? !
Mr. Corwin's district means fire after that man
ner it will take the Van Buren, counties of hal
the State 10 balance it.
Huron County The returns of additional
townships show heavy wing gain. In Ftchvil
last fall, the Locotoco ma jority was SO the VIII.
ticket is now elected by majorities ranging frou
10 TO Cd.
Erie County. Portland township, in which i
situated Sandusky city, elected the Wing tickle
by "a majority. In Huron the Wings run NV,
tickets against the combined force of the Locofo
cos, and elected all Wings In Margaretta, al
ways strongly Locofoco, the Wings elected ihei
ticket. This furnishes the sure index of the pop
Mar current.
OHaway County. This is ore of the new coun
ties erected last winter, commonly called "Muskra
county" From the result of the recent election
under the law for its organization, we are dspos
ed to class this offspring of three counties pei
higher-tley will make good Tippecanoe boys
According TO the Sandusky Clarion, they hav
routed the spoilers Notwithstanding the Wing
had two or three candidates for most of the Off e.
those elected are said to be all Wing but one.
Sandusky County. In Townsend, Wing maj. 2
last fall II against us.
Lake County An election Tor county officer
has just been held in this county, which has latel
been erected out of a part of Geauga count,
The Wing candidates elected by an averag
majority of about 960. This is the county whic
Senator Tappan said had been so divided as to in
sure V. b. maj. in the new county
From the Sieubenuille Herald
In Harrison county, the change in favor of rn
Democratic principles has been greater than eitl,
er in Jefferson or Carroll--the same remark is an
plicabe, also. to Stark, Columbian and Belmor
Counties. In Canton the Harrison gain was 81