Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-08-26
EASTERN TIMES.
The August Elections.

thusiastic reception of the nomination of Scott
for the Presidency. They hoped to add one
more whig governor to the immortal fire that
now hold the reins of power, out of thirty-one
States. But it urns out just as they might
have known, that they were hoping against
hope. When they found that Missouri was
rolling up 10000 majority for democratic
governor, and that they were beaten in the old
whig guard State, North Carolina, the news
came that Iowa had elected two whg congress
men, and they plucked up courage. Every
whig politician was squeaking out around the
corners, "HaUe you heard the news from Iorca 2
Great whig victory!" Poor fellows-we
could not in mercy take aught from the morse
of comfort they got out ofIowa. Besides, the
democrats always felt bound to let them chuckle
over the small States, and it has ever been
democratic custom 10 let them claim little
Rhode Island, any how.
But what is the true state of the case, now
that the dust has cleared away! 1t is this
The elections in Missouri, North Ca roina and
Iowa, have proved incontestably that Scott is
as dead as hammer-that there is not abso-
lutely enough interest for him exhibited, to rem
der it probable that he will carry more than
Vermont, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts.
In North CAROLINA, Reed, the democratic
candidate for governor, is elected by SIX
THOUSAND MAJORITY. The democratic
majority in the Legislature will be four
Pretty well for the most stubborn whig State
III the Union. North Carolina is the home of
VIM. A. Graham, the whig candidate for Vice
President; and if whiggery was TO get up any
enthusiasm for the ticket, it would be likely TO
come off there. But how is it! Why, a
large portion of the wings of that State have
thrown overheard Scott, and placed the name
of Webster by the side of Graham, so that
they are divided and North Carolina is very
much in the condition described of Tennessee
by Parson Brownlow-Scott is on his last
legs, and cannot carry the State unless he can
command the powers of heaven
in Missouri, Price, democrat, is chosen
governor, by TEN THOUSAND MAORI
TY. OF the five congressmeH elected, three
are democrats, being gain of one, in the first
district, where THos II. BENTON is chosen
over his whig opponent
In Iowa. the democrats have elected one
member of Congress and nearly two-thirds of
the Legislature. As far as heard from, the
Legislature stands-Senate, Democrats IS,
Wings 8; House, Democrats 90, Wings IL.
The democratic State ticket is elected BY
TWELVE TO FIFTEEN HUNDRED!-
As the wings whistled on the election of one
member of Congress in Iowa, in order TO keep
up their courage we suppose, it may be proper
to inform readers how it happened. We
copy from the Washington Union as follows ::
" Returns received from Iowa this morning,
prove beyond doubt, that the whig candidate
is elected in the second Congressional district
This result has been brought about by causes
purely local-lhat is to say, railroad interests.
In that district three railroads have been pro-
jected-one in the North-the Dubuque and
Keokuk and Davenport and Council Bluffs
Toad-one in the middle, and one in the
South-in aid of which the friends of each
most earnestly and eagerly desired grants of
trict introduced bills for each road. in pursu-
ance of the wishes of his constituents severaly
interested.
To this course the people more Immediately
interested in the middle road objected, saying
that their road should have received the exclu-
sive attention Of their representative until it
was carried to a successful result. The rep
resentative did not so understand his dnty, nor
did he seek thus TO perform it. The conse-
Quence was, that the counties of Linn John
son, and Cedar, in all of which Democratic
majorities were given two years ago. have
gone most en- masSe for the whig candidate
Another cause which contributed to the defeat
of the democratic candidate was the fact that
he did not consider it consistent with duty to
leave his place here. and go upon a distant
electoneering tour, to the prejudice of the
business of his constituents. This gave to a
reckless and INSCRIPTIONS opponent most de-
cided advantage.
The friend of democracy need not see in this
result the least prejudice in the great result of
November next. In all the other counties of
the district the democracy have. upon an aver
age, fully holden their own. The causes set
forth are the true ones, as the figures, in con-
nection with known sentiments, will prove.'
Scott in North CdroHna.-A portion of the