The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-11-14
STATE ELECTIONS.

Elections in several of the Northern States took
place on Tuesday Of last week. The returns are not
complete from any of them, but sufficient to show pref,
~ conclusisely the general result.
In ssassachusetts the Nnow Nothing or Anne
rican party maintains the aseendency. This is the
first election under the new law, BY which plurality
Of votes decides an election. The returns If the vote
for Governor are III from nearly the whole o. lie s.c
giving the following result:
Gardiner, American, 5l.l0l
Rockwell Republican, SCALA
Beach, Democrat. 1869
Valley, Wing, 1929
Coy. Gardeners plurality over Rockwell the next
highest, is 1867.
Besides their candidate for Governor, the American
party has succeeded in eleeng all the other State si
GERS and large naorcs in both branches Of the State
Legislature.
The division and classification Of parties in this con-
test appear to have disclosed an important fact-tha
the regular an,i-slayery party Is in decided minority;
aud il is believed they likely to remain they
could have bad no better opportunity of exciting the
prcudccs and feelings of the people than the present
occasion has afforded Them.
New fork.--from this State the returns are
less compete but il appears to be generally conceded
tina, tie American ticket has prevailed in elcciing all
the state officers with the exception Of the Judge q
Tie Court Of Appeals for the long terms for which Of
Gee both branches o. the Democratic party united upon
the same person. The vote for Secretary Of STATE as
lar as the returns have been received ioois NJ fol-
lows:
Joel +. Heailcy, American, T2,9l5
Preston King, Republican, 60.s39
Israel Hatch, Soft Democrat. 45,39s
Aaron Ward, Hard Democrat, 3l,l75
Returns have not been received Of the election Of
members of the Legislature sufficient to indicate tho
political character Of either House.
The Nsw York Herald, referring 10 this election,
SAYS Nothing in our political elections since the
moyaI Of Judge Bronson from, the New York Custom
House, has fallen with telling effect against our
Pierce administration aud W. II. Seward and hi. pie
bald coalition than the popular reaction in this State
on Tuesday last. II is difficult 10 say which has been
most poin,cdy rrbukcd the ADMINISTRATION the black
republican arch-agiatar and his sedtious eonglomea
ton Of sms and hereses social political and religious
IN Maryland, the Know Nothing. appear %
have been also completely iriumphant Thsugh The r.
turns arc mi al il, il almost certain that they have
elected their candidates for Comptroller ani Lottery
Commissioner and large majority in the state 81.
nate and House 81 Delegates and have eersn, elect
"a their candidates for Congress in the second, third
fourth snl fith districts The delegation in the next
consess will probably be comprised d the f,IIoNins
gentlemen:
/ First d.,riet-Judge Stewart, Union Democrat
/ Second district-Jsnes B. Ricsud. American.
/ Third District. Morrison Harris, American.
Foudh di.iriet-Henry W. Davis, American.
/ Fifth districi-H. w. Holman. American.
s,Hih disiriet--T. W. Bowie, Union Wing
In New Jersey Tho Democrats have carried 81
most every thing; aud having the Legislature, the,
will be able 10 Gil the two vacancies in the Cn,et
states Senate which vii soon occur.