Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-05-29
Political Sentiment Of the North Governors
of States.


The Black. Republican press are generally
copying an article which originally appeared,
we believe, in the Albany Evening Journal
trying 10 prove thai public sentiment in the
Free States nclines toward Black Republ.
caniSm, because most Of The GoseTnors are Of
that stripe in politics. The Journal says:
"Goyernor Metcolf, Of New Hampshire
Governor Royce, of Vermont, Governor Gard
;ne., OF Massachusetts: Governor Hoppins, Of
Rhode Island Governor Minor Of COnnecti-
cut; Governor Clark, ofNew York; Governor
Pollock, of Pennsylvania; Governor Chase, OF
Ohio; Governor bingham, OF MichigaG; Gov
ernor Grimes, OF Iowa; and Governor Bash
ford OF Wisconsin, are all Anti AdminiStrai
men-aIl owe iher election to the Free Soil
sentiment of their respective States, and ell
occupy seats that short time ago were held
by Pierce and Douglas Democrats. The rule
thus broken will never be again inaugura;ed
in the North"
OF the above Governors several are now
holding their Offices in defiance Of the last ex-
pressed will Of the people OF their States. 1t
iS.true Governor Pollock was elected in Penn;
sylvanla in 1854, not SO much on account Of
his Fieesoil proclvitieS as Of his Know Moth
lug tendencies. But in 1855, al Q general
election, the people Of Pennsylvania reusrsed
| their decision OF the year before by elecling
NEBRASKA Democrat Canal Commissioners by
eleven thousand majority over his Black Re-
pub can opponent, and choosing Legislature
which elected TO the Senate of the United States
staunch Nebraska Democrat Ex Governor
Blgler.
On account OF this last expression Of Penn
sylvania at the ballot box, We take her out of
| the Black Republican column and pu, her with
the Democratic States, where she belongs.
| In Wisconsin at the last general election in
| 1855, the Democrats carried eight Of the inc
| candidate on the Stale ticket by an average
majority OF three thousand, land they also elects
ed decided majority in the popular branch OF
1 the LegiSlsture.
Owing 10 local causes and his personal un-
popularity Bn!Stow was beaten by BaSh(ord,
but the result on the rest Of the Slate ticket in
dcates where the State will be found at tie
ensuing Presidential election. She can be re-
lied on as certa iny Democratic.
"Governor Minor" OF Connecticut, at tile
recent election, was beat Ire fore the peo-
pie ny lngham Democrat) some six or seven
thousand votes, and though chosen by the Leg.
iSlature because lngham failed # ma jorliy
over all, il was against expressed popular SEN
timent.
The late spring elections in Michigan show
large Democratic majority, and there is no
4 doubt when the time rolls around this faH
that Bingham viii be superseded by Demo-
crat. and tnat Presidential electors will be
the same party.
Governor CLARK, of New York, run in moi
OH, account Of the strength OF the ack-Re-
publicans, but solely because the Democra Is
were divided between SeyMoernuG BrownSon.
The Journals party is largely in the minority
in The Empire STATE.
There has been no election held in Iowa
since 1854, but the best informed politicians
do not hesitate TO put her down in the Demo-
cratic column. The Black Republican aScen-
dancy there is mere accident not likely 10
$ occur again.
Gardiner, ,,of Massachusetts, was elected over
. his lack Republican competitor, and holds
his Office owing TO his Know NothiugiSm iatlI-
er than to F,eesoil sentiment.
In New Hampshire, last March, Wells:
; Nebraska Democrat, received Sbout as many
D votes as Meicalf Know Nothing Black Re-
/; publican SO that we can claim the State fC
' our President in the fall with as much justice
y as our opponents.
. In Ohio, between 1854 and 1855, The Dem
H.. ocrats gained some forty OF fifty thousand vote
y and the reaction. is Still going on tremendously
J, On the Presidential question We believe th
,l chances decidedly are that she will go Demo
,f cratic.
n In Indiana, Illinois, Maine and New Jer
sey, which have Democratic Governors, tn
last elections shows them all 10 be stTongl
n Democratic and opposed 10 Black Republican
e ism.
:, Upon o review OF the whole ground it wi
If be seen that the Democratic cause in th
North, which suffered o temporary eclipse j
1854, has been since rapidly gaining the ascen
e dancy and will so n be once more inaugura
led in power. The ephemeral Abolition ex
element is dying out and fading away, and q
the arts OF politicians cannot prolong it. W
make the prediction that more than one-hal
if not two-thirds, of the electoral votes Of th
"a Free States will be cast for the Democrat
canoldate.ICin. Eng.