Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-09-18
The Maine Election It's Significance at
this Time.


The telegraph has announced that the
Black Republicans have elected their State
ticket in Maine, large majority Of the Leg
islature, and in all probability all their can
didates for Congress. The majority Of
Hamlin r.. J over Wells %. in 1877 towns
is nearly fifteen thousand; over Wells and
Pa,ten (Whig) eleven thousand. Last
year the vote stood: for Governor, Morrill,,
Republican, 81 ,488; Wells, Democrat, 49,
373; Reed, Wing, lO,645. Morrill, over
Wells, BIB. Thus 1t vim be seen that
the Black Republicans have gained twelve
thousand since the election of 1855, and
further returns may increase, but will pro-
badly not decrease, their majority.
Is not this result, coupled with the re-
suits of the recent elections in Iowa and
Vermont, indicative Of the fast decreasing
strength of the Democracy, and the alarm
ing increase of the strength of the Black
Republicans? Look at il: Iowa, staunch
Democratic State, gives 5000 majority for
the Fremonters; Vermont has increased her
majority since the last election, largely; and
Maine, always relied on by the Democracy
for majority Of at least ten thousand in a
Presidential contest-a State which until
the past year, never knew Anti-Democrat-
ic rule-now condemns the Democracy she
has so long stood by, and endorses the Black
Republicans by fifteen thousand majority
The result cannot be charged on the Fill
more men, for they are few in Maine, and
beyond doubt voted Tor Patten, the Wing
candidate.
Now, we ask the Democracy in view Of
these faGts--in view of the changes of many
thousands Of votes in these States in two
years-in view OF the loss by overwhelm-
ing maiorities of two States, that have new
err, until the Kansas question AROSE, swerved
from their legiance to the Democracy--in
view Of the irresistible conclusion, that
changes equally great are working in all the
North-Dhat Northern Safe can the friends
Of Mr.. Buchanan rdtionaliy hope TO carry!
And, if he should carry majority of the
Southern States-or even if he should get
the whole vote of the South, (Which is as
improbable as the futillment of the las,
prophecy OF the M'lleries, that the world
shall come to an end in October) where in
the North can his friends count OH the re.
IT aiming votes necessary to elect? The
} whole South and Pennsylvania TO boot coulC
not elect. But the idea that Buchanan car
carry the whole South, is preposterous. =
Northumberland. No intelligent man o
any party honestly believes any such stuff
In any event, Fillmore is sure OF Louisiana
Kentucky, Tennessee, Delaware, and Ma
ryond; and with the aid of the Old Lin,
Wings, nineteen-t uentieihs OF whom will VOTE
for him, Fillmore will also get the votes O
Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, ant
!. Florida. These States cast 70 electora
votes; and these, with the States he will ge
in the North, will elect him.
Let the South look at this matter in il
true light. Buchanan has no show in tn,
, North; it is highly improbable that he car
carry single Northern State. Fillmore vii
, certainly get the vote OF New York, New
Jersey, Massachusetts and California. -
The American Party alone, unaided, with
ont coalition with or aid from other organi
zation-has carried these States at the las
elections by emphatic majorites. Where
t fore shall they not do it again-especiall,
since they have leader so universally be
loved and popular, who will get not only TIL
American but the Old Line Wing vote?--
He has also 'schance," far better than Buc
hanan, for two or three other Northern
81 ates.
S II Fremont is TO be beaten, it must be b,
: Fillmore, not by Buchanan. 1t is for tn
D South TO say how this contest shall be deci
ded. A combination Of all the conservative
> of the South on Fillmore, will most certain
ly secure his election. Such union, j,
view of the circumstances, we believe vii
be effected. Buchanans weakness is dahl
becoming more apparent, and the people ar
finding that it is folly to trust to him 10 de
u feat the Black Republicans. Fillmore i
> gaining daily, on every hand. The endorse
: ment OF the Wing Convention, at Baltimore
n will gain him thousands and tens Of thou
sands of votes, and the results Of the recen
elections in the North will decide thousand
for Fillmore who have been doubling wher
Il they can most effectually cast. their vote
e against Fremont. And when Indiana shall
speak, in October, in emphatic condemna
ton of the Democracy, which every indica
: iion induces the belief that she will do, be
= yond doubt, Buchanap's utter impotence
J, in the North will have become so apparent
\ that he will be virtually laid on the shell
: throughout the entire South Intelligen
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