The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-10-16
STATE ELECTIONS.


Elections for certain State officers and for
members of Congress took place in three
States the present week, and in two the week
preyious In Florida the election was for
Governor, and a member of Congress, from
which we have few, if any authentic returns.
In Delaware the Wings have carried all be-
fore them State locofoco last wear
On TUESDAY last, in Pennsylvania, the O.
lection was for one Canal Commissioner. a
Judge of the Supreme Court, members of
Congress and Legislature, &c. In Ohio. for
a member of the Board of public works. Con-
rrcssmcn. legislature and lesser local officers
In Indiana. for Governor. Legislature and
County officers.
From these three States, at this time, we
have no returns except from portion of
PENNSYLVANIA. hut shall doubtless have many
this evening, which will be given in another
part of our paper. The partial returns from
PENNSYLVANIA Indicate result scarcely differ
ent on the tickets voted hv the whole State
from what it was in the late gubcrnatorial e.
lection. la l>4s. the Wig, carried the
State IN the State election preceding the
Presidential contest, bv some 500 hut three
weeks aiterwarl, Gen. Tavlur carried it bv
ll,263 over Cas-. Ii Is said that Scott is
stronger in tie State than TAYLOR was: if he
Is not nearly As strong. Pierce will obtain the
electoral vote Of PENNSYLVANIA.
The Wings have claimed neither of these
three States in the State election and but one
in the Presidential IS absolutely necessary 10
ensure SCOTS election.
e3 1t Will be just good enough for them
should the locotocoS finally fail of obtaining
the mass of the Catholic votes for their can
dida'e, and for the very good reason that not
but few DAYS after his nomination, ex-Nice
President Dallas. at a ratification meeting in
Philadelphia, opened the ball of catering
for them by procIaming Franklin Pierce
special friend OF the catholics. and asserted
that he sought 10 remove the test from the
constitution of New Hampshire clause dis
qualifying all except protcstants from holding
office in the State-and declaring the Wings !
friends OF, this test. This early exhibition
Of a desire to array the catholics against the
Wings. and to obtain their votes for Gen.
Pierce. has resulted in full discussion of
the subject, which, in the end, NAV not add
much to the success of him it was especially
desi gncd to benefit Gen. Scott. at the same
time was held up to the catholics as Ma
tive, opposed to foreigners ever becoming cit
izrns unless they had served one wear in the
army or navy Such demagogusm ought to
be rebuked, and we trust it NAV be-
While such a game as the above was be-
ing played in the cities and at places where
catholics reslieon OF quite an opposite char
acter was gong on in protestant communities
the locoioco press was bu-ily throwing out
hints that Gen. Scott might be catholic. and
some of It's readers whispered it around still
more loudly that it was indeed so,
Here are two mistakes of the enemies of
Gen scott during the progress of the cam
palgn thus far. If the inventions do not re-
turn TO plague their authors thew will be
glad.
D"rGLAs ON THE WING.-Senator Doug
las, OF Illinois. who promised TO make speech
es IN - States for Pierce and King, has been
home in hot haste to save Illinois
from falling into the hands of the Scott Bows
lie pledged Illinois for the largest Pierce
majority of any State; it will he saved for
Fierce only by the greats or 10, 900 major
Try IN the State heretofore. Locofocos there
are gong over to Srott by hundreds and hun
dreds; but to look for change of some five ;
thousand the number necessary to give Scott ,
the state Is rather too mach, and we there .
tore pi ace it'll" coahdence in the prediction ;
that the State will 20 for him. If Illinois is ::
at all doubtful, where is Pierce to look for .
nall enough States to elect him,
ANOTHER PREsENT-We are under obi |
cations to the Hon. Richardson Graves. of
oncord, for several fine specimens of apples r
raised upon his farm The fruit is large and
'aIr' and shows what can be done BY our peo- t
PIE IN the line OF raising fruit by little ex c
pen'e and attention to the subject.
es Hon. Albert A. Newton. a democratic {
member Of the Delaware Legislature, has O
openly renowned his allegiance to the party, "
'''' come "T FOR Scott. Graham. and the h