The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-30
The EIeCtlOns.

We lay before readers the following very interest
ing summary of the results of the elections, from
the Boston Times There is but portion of this state
ment in which there appears to be any doub-we the
election in Iowa. For the last few days. the wings have
been claiming if not both the members of Congress
and some of the democratic presses willing yield
the contest We not at all satisfied, however, that
the wings have succeeded. The wing claim rests upon
the following bulletin, received from St. Louis:
est. LOUIS August %.
" 1t is understood that Daniel F. Miller, whig has
been elected Congress from the LIST district owa) in
stead OF Thompson, democrat, as reported-being wing
gain. The for Miller aud Monroe counties were not
returned by the proper officer which caused the former re-
port"
The Cincinnati Inquirer and the Columbus Statesman
Cloth able democratic papers) publish similar bulletin
On the other hand, received by Mondays mail, the
Iowa Fairfeld) Sentinel OF August 49, which says:
"Enough has been received of from the different,
counties, insure the complete the democracy
in the recent contesboth democr attic members of Con-
the entire ticket for State officers, and ma ority in
both branches of the legislature"
If there be any difficulty in the case-any doubt about
the success of both our congressional canddaes-it has
arisen from the disgraceu effort of the wings to throw
the votes OF the wandering Momons on the polls The
Sentinel speaks OF this attempt with great Indignation
1t says that the effort to get the Mormons encamped on
the western frontier, to vote the wing ticket, had been
anticipated before the election; and then proceeds:
'That such rowing band of adventures should attempt
throw themselves into the political parties in this
State, adjust the balance result dreamed of
in philosophy. Bnt it they had the cool
and mpudence-avelers and wayfarng as they
the road to their Jerusalemto stop and attempt to
settle the politics of Iowa The Mormon population
western borders, we are informed, almost unani.
nousy for the wing ticket. Before the election the wings
charged with having purchased and secured the
Mormon vote. The unanmity with which they have vo,
ted the wing ticket renders the Truth Of the charge proba
ole, the least specific the price their
has been currently reported Time viii develop the
truth fasty of these charges In the meantime il ia per
ecty clear that is the duty of the democra party to
contend for the rejection of this voe unless clearly legal
lied every feature. We informed that the clerks Of
Of the western counties have refused receive the
pobooks brought from the Mormon precincts on the Mis-
souri, river and that the books themselves missing
Perhaps the Mormons have reconsdeed the subject and
concluded suppress their Or may be- as another
report goes, til at the books have been lost"
More accounts, however are calculated TO con-
firm the election of the two democrats in Iowa The Co.
umbus Statesman banishes every doubt
The Keokuck Despatch states the election of the Sem
ate to be 10 democrats and s whigs in the House. %
democrats and II wings 1t would appear that both the
Democrats Leler and Thompson) are reelected to Con-
gess for the frauds that were intended to be perperated
MOrmOns
have failed appears by the following extract from the
Despatch
Long before the election the democracy became alarmed
at the prospect OF the wings obtaining by purchase the
vote OF the Mormons to such to defeat opr
State ticket, and elect the ghost Buster to Congress-
Their fears increased they heard wings chucknR
report that the Mormons had given Dan majority of
1900, which, in their hour of delight soon sweed nm tn
1900 The Register then comes to light nod,stv
the triumph at the first figures, "elecng the whu State
ticket by an overwhelming majority averrng tina their in
was 50 direct that they placed great
its truth BuI truth that slow traveller the shield and pro-
ector oil democracy came and has dispeIed the illusion
As itcomes to u.s. the tale in this way. Fz ~ Co. in
their zeal and haste to close the bargain 10 bind
them to make proper return of their WE'LL rs agreed
upon the Mormons the number of 49, voted the wing
State ticket but FOR the legislature voted for their own
As this threatened the defeat of their county ticket
lew OF the whglngs lay in messenger bearing
the returns to the senior county, hailed him for the good
reoiced with him, drank with him, got him ntox
Gated; and, on the last day which the oud be
received repaired to the office bear the joyful dinqs
when, 10 no returns be found and thus ended the
fraud upon which the wings had hoped defeat the will