The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-09-05
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ELECTIONS.

The wings, for several months past, with
their usual regard to truth, have been giving
us accounts of "great changes in the west,
in favor of the Log Cabin candidate, anc
as the news of the late elections in that quar-
ter came in from the cities, peal on pea
rang in our ears Of the overwhelming sue.
cess Of the Harrison ticket, but as
soon as the returns froM the farmers and
mechanics of the interior were receiv.
ed, their tune was changed, they became
chop-lallen. and with faces longer than their
arms, exclaimed "curse the farmers, ,mechan
les and laborers, we cannot gull ihem, no
how we can fix it," Their log cabins,
! hard cider and koon skins cannot change
the stern resolve of the people to continue
a democratic administration which has con-
ferred SO many blessings upon them, from
the days of Jefferson to those of Van Bu-
rem: The wings may control the cities
with their banks and corporations, but the
farmers are democratic by nature, and can
not be controlled by whig lOgdlinss or their
petty pipers.
The State elections of Kentucky, IRdi-
ana, Illinois, Missouri and Alabama, were
held in August and we have a; length re-
ceived official returns, from which we
gather the following result.
,,J V,I;,,,o boya c,ona E,r IL
wings as they have done for several years
past.
ILLINOIS,.
From which we had such glowing ac-
counts Of overwhelming changes in favor
of Harrison and Log Cabins, has given an
increase popular vote in favor Of Gemocra-
cy, and elected large majority of demo-
cratic members in both branches Of the stpte
Legislature.
MISSOURI,
Toe, has done her share towards destroy
ing the fond hopes of the wings that they
would carry that democratic state, raised by
the city Of St. Louis. In this state the de-
nocraiie candidate for Governor and Cron.
gressman are elected by the unparalleled
majority of 1900, and majority in the
Legislature on joint ballot of l6. So much
for whig bOasting in Missouri.
ALABAMA
Next comes rolling the Democratic Ball,
with good ef1ect-giviag Van Buren, ma
jority of about 6OOO, and an increase of
more than 1000 over the last Presidential
election, and elected democratic majority
IN both branches of her state Legislature.
A few more such whig changes would
not leavs Harrison single vote in the u
Mon.
The success of Van Buren, is now rem
dered as certain, as that tile sun will con-
tinue to shine in the heavens until the 2d of
December next, the bossting and Dragging
Of the wings to the contrary notwiIhstand-
ing. They know how to boast before cleo
lion day comes, but seldom hit any nearer
the mark than was done in the following
extract published before the last Presiden-
tial election:
WHlG BOASTINGS IN 1896.
To show the reader that the opposition
felt quite as confident of success al the last
Presidential election as they now do, and
baggsd full as loudly, we quote the follow.
ing article from the Albany Wing Of Oclo.
bef 10, 1886.
"1he UGy II wiH be DOns.-Mr. Van
Buren, will be defeated, and he knows it,
The following Is a calculation which may
be depended upon, being made on the best
information by politician who was recent.
ly jackson man, and has long observed
the sign Of the TINES.
Massachusetts IL votes, Vermont 7
Pennsylvania 80, Delaware 3,Maryland 10
North Carolina Is, South Carolina IL, Ala.
bama Z, Louisiana 5, Tennessee Is Ken
lucky 10, Ohio 81, Indiana 0, New jersey
8, Virginia %, Georgia IL, Mississippi 4
making 20s votes opposed to hin, out
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