The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-10-20
THE WESTERN ELECTIONS.

The administration forces in the important
States Of. Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana
were completely routed in the elections for
members of Congress and State Offices held
ON the 10th inst. Never before was an
administration SO sisnally defeated
PENNSYLVANIA. PoLLocK, wing, support
ed also by the Know. Nothings, is elected
Governor by some THIRTY THOUSAND MAJOR
rrY, and twenty Of the twenty-five members
Of Congress elected are opposed to tho Ne.
braska swindle, and elected by the combined
votes OF persons opposed to the administra-
ton. Pennsylvania gave eleven votes for
the Nebraska bill, and fourteen against u
net gain OF six. One or two Of the Ne.
braskaitcs elected barely slipped in by few
votes in districts which have been heretofore
overwhelming democratic. TIE N. Y. Tri'
bune says: ...|. .... .a.
FLORENCE, Jones and Packer are the only
Nebraskaites who voted for the bill that
have escaped defeat, and they by majorities
significantly reduced. At the same time,
Robbins, in the 3rd, Witte in the 4th, Bridg.
es in the 7th, Wright in tho 10Th, Kurtz in
the 10Th md Dawson in the Goth, who out.
ragged their constituencies by voting for the
villainy, are either defeated, or good and
true anti.Nebraska wings take their places,
over candidates named in their stead. The
net loco loss is ten members, making diff
ference in the House Of ttreniy votes"
Ono. The uprising of the people in this
State, if possible, has been even more as
founding to the administration forces. The
Republican State Ticket is elected by ma
iority, it is said, Of near NINETY THOUSAND,
and it is quite certain that not single
friend of the administration has been elect
ed TO Congress in the State. Obs, whose
rascally decisions as Chairman of the House,
when the Nebraska bill passed, created
so much dissatisfaction, is defeated by 1000
majority, and Lewis Campbell is reelected
by some $500 majority The loco foco Leg
islatnre Of Ohio arranged district express.
lly to defeat him, but the people have nobly
defeated the plans Of The leaders. E. Wade
is reelected in the Cuyahoga districtby five
thousand majority, Giddings in the Ashta'
bula district by four thousand, &c. We
copy from the Cincinnati Gazette the fol.
lowing items, to show the feelings of ex.
ulta,ion which these victories Of the people
call forth: '.' -"
.. LEW CAMPpELL ELECTED. air-
Returns from tho third district render it
certain that this gallant son of Ohio is 70.
elected to Congress by great majority, prob
ably two Thousand. The people are already
true to true men. .' -.' "H ''
co. il. J.CScorr HARRISON. 'ai-'""
This gentleman, q true son OF the old he
ro of Iiopecauoc is elected 10 Congress again
by an overwhelming majority. Three cheers
| for the second district, ,.........5 ,5
TIMOTHY c. DAY, r...f-
The man whom the Miamis worked the
hardest TO defeat, is elected by two thou.
sand majority. NJ The people took him in
their hands and lifted him right mp. Behold
how brightly breaks the Daylight ne',
..l .IaIl Dr.. OLps. I at.' nii r.1
This demagosuo is whipped, Galloway is
elected. Cornp,ionis down, Manhood and
Freedom are triumphant. Hurrah for the
heart Of the Commonwealth. Poor oids,
let him die. 'N', - .''r' 80 !,1n
,,. N, TnE County TICKET. d. I'D.
Brashears, Van Hamm, and all the rest
of tlrr American Reform Anti.Nebraska