Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-03-28
4 COLUMN OF JEHELs!I
THE RECENT ELECTIONS
"sAM,s" VICTORIES
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in
nearly every instance. Read the following list Of
SANS victories and see what ''the sober second
thought is doing, and what is effected by "KnOw
Nothing Expositions,' and popish abuse. Letthem
continue to heap it on-the thicker the better
| ARMSTRONG CousTY-We learn from the Free
Press, that Sam was every where through that
county, and succeeded in almost every township
in electing his friends.
ALLEGHENY CoUsTY.-The Know Nothings have
carried mostof the townships in the county against
a strong ''fusion'' opposition
| BEDFORD CoUETY.-In the town of Bedford the
whole American ticket is elected The old line
Wings and Democrats united upon fusion ticket
headed by William P. ScheIl. former Democratic
Speaker of the House of Representatives for Bur
CESS. Mr.. Jordan, present Senator from that dis
trict, the American candidate, and his major
ity is about forty In all the townships heard
from the Americans have carried the day.
DAUPHTN CoUxTy.-Harrisburg the Capitol of
the old keystone State has been thoroughly Amer
icanized The whole American Borough ticket
as well as the ward tickets, were elected by i'm
mcnse majorities on Friday last. In most of the
other boroughs and townships in the county the
result has been equally gratifying. Wherever the
Americans took the field they made clean sweep.
LEBANON CoUsTY.-Tn he Borough of Lebanon
the "old liners'' were routed at all points The
Americans elected their whole ticket by an average
majority Of forty-and in North Lsba non Borough
by majority of ninety five. Nearly all the town
ships in the county FOLLOWED suit" the majorities
in most of them being astonishingly large.
MIFrLIv CoUsTY.-The election in Lewistownand
M'Veytown resulted in the success of the entire A
merican tickets, in the former town by average
majority of seventy The whole county, with ono
or two exceptions, has gone the same way.
CUMBERLAND CoUNTY.--In the town of Carlisle
the Americans elected their Borough ticket by an
average majority of nearly 3OO and their ward tick
cts by proportionately large majorities. In North
Middleton township where the K Ms defeat
ed last fall they elected their ticket last Fridayby
15S majority And SO throughout the county.
UE1ox CoUSrY-A friend writesfrom Beayertown
that Sam was about in that township and elected
all his candidates. The announcement of the re-
suit was the first indication the old fogies had that
Sam was in that neighboThood. In Chapman
. township nine ont of the eleven officers elected
are Know Nothings. There was large vote AMI
the old fogies fought desperately and died hard.
LANCASTER CoUSrY-The election in this county
was a contest between the Know Nothings and the
'f1sionists In Columbia Elizabethtown, Mt. Joy
and other towns, the K. Ms eIected their tckssby
handsome majorities. The townships, far
heard from, have gone the same way. The 'old
guard for years the Gi5raiter Of WhiggeTy, has
been thoroughly revolu;ionized and AmericaniEed.
MONTGOMERY CovSTY.-The Americans went in
to the contest with regular ticket and in every
instance came of victorious.
PERRY CoUsrY.-There WAS Z spirited contest In
this county between the Americans and the bogus
Democracy, the former coming out victorious. In
Bloomfield, Middletown Landisburg, Duncannon,
Liverpool Buffalo and other towns the fusionists
were laid cold Little Perry sAmercan all over,
and sold fogyism" is extinct within her borders.
CEAwFoRD CoUNTY.-The American ticket in
Meadyille, was elected by majority Of over leo
against a strong fusion" opposition Sam" also
made a clean sweep in the townships generally.
HUNTINGDON CoUNTY.-In the town of Hunting
don there was large vote polled. resulting il the
election of the American ticket. Nearly every
township in the county went for "Sau.',
BERKs CouxrY-.old Berks' has been thorough
Iy Americanized, and the once ornnipotsnt Deuloc-
raey laid low The revolution commencing in
Reading spread throughout the entire county, and
the Americans swept nearly every township.
GErTYsBURG.- this town the contest was be
tween tho Democrats and K. Ms the latter eecting
the whole ticket by an average majority of llo.
NonR1srowv.-There was an exciting contest in
this place and an immense vote polled The nom
iees OF the American party for Town Council wsre
elected by an average majority Of 248, and for JUS
tee Of the Peace by majority of 20. The entire
American Borough and Ward tickets were elected
CArAsAoUE, LEHIGn Co.-In this town, where
there is large foreign population, the Americans
elected their ticket against powerful ''fusion "
opposition. Sam was too strong for the Wings
Democrats and foreigners combined
DAsvILLE.-The whole Know Nothing ticket
elected by from IT'S to 267 majority. In Naho'
ming township the Know Nothings elected their
whole ticket by fifty -four of a majority.
EAsT5y-An The borough officers elected are
Know Nothings. Bethlehem, in the same county, has
elected Know Nothing officers by over $50 majority
NEW BR1earoy BEAVER CoUsrr.-The whole
Know Nothing ticket elected by handsome pa-
iority over fusion of the ''old liners"
MAUcE CHUsE-asara'' was about in this strong
hold of Roman Catholicism last Friday. The
whole American ticket was elected, over both the
old parties, by handsome majorities.
JUSIArA CoUxrr-Tho Juniata Sentinel says
that in Juuiata county Sam came right side
up wherever he entered the field
be thorough victory of the American party.
They have elected their Governor, three Con-
gressmen, ten State Senators against one of
the Democratic party, and 221 members of the
House against 79 Democratic members. They