The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-30
~ THE LAST SOUTHERN MAIL.
LOUISIANA ELECTIONS.

We have nothing further from Louisiana, but
give below the last statements of the n. Orleans
papers. The Bulletin Of the 10Th says: '
eve think the majority for Gen. Harrison in
November next, will be larger in proportion to
the aggregate vote in Louisiana, than in any
other State in the Union. The reasons on which
We. foGnd that opinion are as follows: In the
FIRST congressional district the Wing majority IL
2,O45, on an aggregate vote of only 5j559s show
ing gain of 1926 over 1888. In the second dis
trics, the Locofoco candidate for Congress was
the most popular man in that district, and he
was,i notwithstanding that favorable eircum-
stance, elected by the paltry maJoritysof I3. A
Wing was elected in that districts ia 1898 by
majority of $50, but that circumstance was ow-
ing to the great unpopulatiry Of his opponent
Those who are competent to judge, All agree i'll
| the opinion, that if General Dawson had opposed
Judge Chnn in 1888, the former would have
been elected by a.maJorityiof at leastS00. That
has always been strong 1.ocofoco district, and
| in 1886 it gave Van Buren, 4 majority of $50.
Mr.. VIM is the most popular man residingin
the third district, and tits we'll known that Mr.
Garland has twice suffered himself to for
Congress c ftr.sry to his private wishes, solely
because he knew that no other individual could
defeat the former. -si
At the recent election, Mr.. W. was opposed
by a man WHO'S comparatively very unpopular,
| and vet the former has probably been defeated,
I
although it is well know that lie and his friends
made Hundreds Of men voters by purchasing pub
lie land. In the parish of Avoyelles alone, $50
votes were obtained in that manner. 1t is also
admitted, by many of both parties, that IN the
parishes on and about Red River, Mr.. WYNN
received more than 900 Wing votes, owing to
the fact that he was pledged to settle a number
OF land claims, and to have the mouth OF Red riv
er cleared and the raft removed. By deducting
1000 votes from MIR, Winn, and adding them to
: Judge Moore, we find majority of 1000 Wings
in the third district 1.-THE second district is equal
: ly divided, and the first has w hig majority oil
r over 2000. Taking these facts into considera-
: ton, we think it will be admitted that, without
I making any allowance for further charges PIior
!; to November, the majority for Harrison in the
. State will find no parallel in either of the TWEEN
ty-tve States. :.e -. .,o;.t.a. e:
, To this may be added the following from the
Bee of the 2lst:-4 a''f ~ bic"
: THE ELECTION. ~
e II is now more than two weeks since the cleo
ton, and yet we are unable to furnish complete
5 returns. The three parishes of Union, Caddc
and Claiborne still remain to be heare
from. All we know at this present writing is
that the wings have elected one member OF Con
; gress by POPS majority; the locofocos another
By - votes; and, that, as far as heard from
MOORE leads WTNN, in the third district, go;
votes, rendering his election highly probable
but not yet certain, We kaow, TOO, that in thu
: senate The loco foeos have. majority Of one
and hat in t5e House the whigs have 27 mem
s'' = aSe iaco asos u One member
: Nh pm rips1 of 4ssumpfisnI claimed by botl
$ nart;es Ieav;ne, two. members. yiiz. one from
: Union, C aldwel and Ouehita, and another from
Ciaiborne, to &c heard from, M know tia
We have already three majority on JOINT pai az
, Egivng Mr.. PHILLIPs to the lpcos, or hYes X M
yotes with the wings, it is said he is Pledget
to do, This is the amount of our knowledge
Our chance is fair for the two remaining mem
. bers and X is more than likely that wye shall ge