The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-08-15
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MIssoURL-We have but few returns
from Missouri. All that we have received
are the most gratifying character. Our old
neighbor, Penn, in the Reporter of Thursday
last, talks very dolorously efthe prospect
When such an old war-horse of the party as
Penn grows pale with fright, it is time for
every cheek 10 turn white with tripidation.
Hear Penn;
The extent 10 which The Democratic par
ty has been weakened, by the ultra and die
tatorial conduct ofCol. Benton, will not be as
certained for several days-pefhaps lor
some weeks. We have however, lost two
members in the Legislature in ST. Charles
and five in ST. ~Louis-making a change of
7, or a reduction of IA, from the majority of
the late session, o f61. This is effected in
Two counties. L. is impossible to say what
may be the result, if we go on losing at this
rate in consequence Of the division produced
by Col. Benton.
five have lost Howard, jefferson, ST.
Geneyieve, and a few other counties, which
we should have carried, parties may be near
ly equal in the Legislature.
The defeat ofthe party in this city is. no
doubt, very consoling, as Col. Benton declar-
ed, in the fall Of 1872, ihathe regretted the
election of Democrats, and Hoped Wings
would be hereafter be elected from ST. Louis.
Now he is gratified; but, it is TO be feared
that the war he commenced has insured the
election of Wings in too many counties for
the good of the party.
We are sorry our old neighbor bag lost
his temper. 1t is avery great loss indeed.
We hope somebody win pick it up and re-
turn it 10 him. Large ocofocos stand in
need ofall their temper in these telnpestu-
Gus times.
NORTH CARoLINA.-Thirty-three counties
have been heard from showing a wing gain
in the Goyernor's election of 425 over the
vote of Morehead, wing, who was elected
Governor in 1912 by a majority of 1902
The Western counties are to be heard from.
Graham, the wing candidate for Governor is
elected beyond doubt by a larger majority
than that given for Morehead in AZ. The
Legislature is undoubtedly wing. The Ma
lional intelligence of Wednesday, contains
the following very cheering letter.
RALEIGH, August 5, 1874.
GENTBEMES: In addition 10 the returns
of The elections in fhis Stale, sent you yes
terday, We have gained wbie in Iiertford
and one in Moore, (which settles the question,
| think, with regard TO the Legislature. At
the last session there was fourteen in the
House. In the tweniy-iour counties heard
from we have gained sixteen members and
lost one-making a clear gain of ~filleen,
equal 10 a change of thirty OF these, fire
are Senators, interchangeable majority of
TENN that branch. The residue are in the
House of Commons, and not only sponges
out the fourteen Loco majority, but gives US
a fair start for an equal wing majority. We
count confidently on other gains, however,
and thoughwc may possibly lose, | cannot
4 see where.
Our great wing strength, you know, is in
the west, and when The avalanche desceuds.
from that quarter, Locofocoism must indeed
"sland from under" The Democratic can
didate for Governor runs ahead of his party
=
strength a little, but [ still hold my ~calcula-
ton of a wing majority ranging from four 10
seven thousand.
ILLINOIS ELEcTIoNsl-We have received
a letter from Shawneetown, informing us of
the redemption of that district from Locofo-
co misrule. The wings have gained a Sen
ator and a member of the lower house there.
Douglass, Locofoco, is elected to congress
by a reduced majority of about $50. We
presume that Hoge, also Locofoco,is elected
to Congress, as the Mormons veted for him
10 a man. The vote in Nauvoo stood Hoge
I,275-Sweet 20. Governor Ford brought
This result about making promises 10 The Nor
mons inconsist ent with tie honor and dignity
of the State. Three wings are elected 10
the Legislature in Madison, and three Locos
in Adams. )
A HARD cAsE.-Rey. C. Spear attended
the recent hanging of Hall, the murderer, at
MiddletowD, Conn. Here is a part of this
report.