The daily union., 1854-11-17
ILLINOIS ELECTION.

reference to the election in Illinois is fully confirmed by
the Chicago papers and by papers published several
leading points in the interior of the State AT the time
we gave publicity this despatch not only the
of the conveyed doubted here and in other
cities but there many who did not hesitate pro-
the whole affair hoax got up with the deliberate
view of pandering for the moment to the she and not
the expectations of the democratic party The pleasure
therefore, is all the greater that have it in power to
confirm intelligence will not say altogether unexpected
but which fully confirms the belief that the ndomitable
and unaiing democracy of Illinois have again their
"bow of PROMISE while much that cherish and
we're are enguphed in the destructive waters of religious
and political fanancsm and persecution. The Chicago
Times Of Saturday last the election OF the fol-
lowing gentlemen to Congress
/. Elihu B. Washburn fusionist, reelected.
2. James H. Woodworth democrat.
3. John o. Norton, fusonist, elected.
4. James Knox, fusionst, reelected.
s. VIM. A. Richardson, democrat, reelected
6. Thomas l.. Harris democrat.
Z. James G. Allen, democrat, reelected.
8. Lyman Trumbull, democrat.
.. s. s. Marshall democrat.
Thus making the delegation the Congress stand
six democrats to three wings fsionisshe in
the present Congress 1t is but fair add that Mr. Wood
worth who succeeds Mr. Wentworth is a democrat after
that gentlemans peculiar school, 1t is said that Mr. Trum
bull entertans views different from those Of his democratic
colleagues the Nebraska questions but he has always
borne and deservedy too the reputation of being sound
and unwaverng democrat feel uneasness in regard
to any affiliations his part with abotionsts free
soilers
Notwithstanding telegraphc despatch and the
rmatory statement which appears in the Chicago Times
doubts still entertained in regard to the reelection of
Mr. Richardson in consequence of the ongknown system
attic efforts of powerful coalition at home and abroad to
defeat this distinguished democrat. We have before
copy of the Quincy Herald of November which leaves
little doubt in mind in reference to the trum-
phant vndicaton of Mr. Richardson before the people in
spite the combined and reckless assaults Of wings abo
tonists, and know-nothings The Herald says:
The democracy of Quincy and Old Adams send greeting
their democratic friends throughout the States that they
have umphed handsomely the combined forces Of the
opposition carrying the city for Richardson and the whole
democratic ticket by majority of twenty and the city
and county together by majority Of ninety Nob
DONE fellow democrats Of Quincy and Old Adams!
"Mr Carin Is undoubtedly elected senator from Adams
and Brown three hundred majority Mess Seehorn and
Sullivan are elected representatives from Old Adams"
The same paper thus announces the returns from Brown
county:
"The democracy of Brown have noby sustained 'Od
Dick gentleman Mt. Sterling brought the
from Brown last evening showing clear majority of 240 for
Col Richardson He states further that before he left Mt
Sterling intelligence had been received from Schuyler that
Od Dick had majority of $50 in that county Set it down.
boys that
"'Old Dick still leads the column p'
The Herald thus exuts the result of the election in
the city of Quincy
"The democracy of Quincy have great proud
Of their triumph Tuesday last We the only city in
the United States, of fifteen thousand inhabitants in which
the fusion party composed of aboonists whgs and know
nothngs have yet been beaten Is not that glory enough
day? Have not the democracy of Quincy
be proud of the fact that they live in the aunces
| cratic city in the Uniong Hurrah for Quincyp
The democrats, beyond all doubt have secured major
ity the State senate The usioniss will hay majority
| in the lower house
The democracy of Illinois have indeea covered them
selves to favore expression of the partisan press
wth mperishable glory" In spite of the active and
scrupulous efforts of coalition composed of every party
faction and ISM in open or secret opposition to the demo-
cratic partyn spite of the aid and comfort which the
fusioniss received FROM ia enemies of republican prnc
Piles in distant portions Of the Unonn spite of lying APP
pea false isses and the ncendary harangues Of perpa-
tec lecturers of both and every shade of complex
ionand in spite of the disadvantages Of entering
while the exultan shouts Of the usionss were still heard
from Pennsylvania Ohio and Indiana the lon-hearted
democracy of Illinois still met the enemy with bold de-
fant front; and if the victory is not as decisive in
former campaigns still the democratic party Of Illinois
have sterny rebuked in which vii! soon find an
echo and reecho from other States that mad wild sp,t
of anarchy and disorder which has occasionayand
casonaily only-convnsed our country in its fanatcal
throes
THE ENGLISH PRESS AND THE EASTERN WAR.