Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-08-19
The Elections In Kentucky.

The Louisville journal contradiots tho tel
egraphic accounts that were scattered over the
country of Democratic triumph in that State
in the late election Of Judges. Clerks, &c. 1t
says:
In the first place up 10 midnight Thursday
the 18th inst reliable returns had been received in tins
city from only "a counties in Kentucky. Taking the
aggregate vote of these counties fairly; taking the APP
proximatc test vote in every instance where Amert-
cans and Sag NIGHTS were opposing candidates, and
there is aggregate American majority Of 5,9s5.-
The aggregate vote of The counties last year,
the between Morehead and Clarke, gives nn
American majority of 5alo Here then is goDi for
The american party all the counties heard from II
575 votes. The whole vote cast on both sides was
smaller than in 1895, but in several counties II is
evident ,hat the whole Sag-Nieht strength was
brought out and that hundreds Of American voters
did not come TO the polls il the whole strength of
the American vote bad been brought out in these -
counties, the gain for the American party would have
been from 900 TO 900 votes.
We warn our friends not to place any reliance
Whatever IN the reports circulated by the Sag-Ncht
and Freesoil organs Figures won lie and although
do not believe that the recent election in this State
furnishes any of the of parties in
reference TO the Presidential election yet an,
test be applied aud taking the very lares cnlc
lations, there evidently idrge gains for Me imertc4A
party. We were ourselves astouished when we came
to make the estimate of this vote for own inlor-
nation, and as soon procure the official re
ports we will stop the months OF the Sag .Nicht amt
Freesoii braggarts and make them link away III
silence like whipped ours by presenting the figure,
and comparison of the votes, by which it will be
plain, that, if any approximate test be applied,
there has been very large gain for the American
party.
The returns that have been received since the 7th
instant still more favorable TO the American party.
Since our opponents insist upon considering the
cent election in Kentucky test of party strength
will take the trouble to make the calculations, aud
before the whole returns received promise that
they will be sick enough of their experiment We
6now that the American party Is stronger 10y many
thousands in Kentucky to-day than it ever has been
We willing to let the election pass as nu
test OF party strength knowing full well that Tier,
was an increased aggregate majority for our eandi.
dates wherever the party lines had been drawn, hui
wewill not allow our opponents to send forth state
ments, of which every sentence, line and word M,
false, without correction. All want is the truth
and the truth readers shall have the whole truth
aud nothing but the truth. From this the American
party has nothing to fear.
We take this opportunity to remind our American
exchanges in all sections of the country that We have
two parties opposed to The organs of the Ere
mont party vieug with those of the Buchanan
faction which shall make the vilest misreprescnta
tons of the condition of parties in Kentucky. II i
therefore incumbent American friends every
where to let the truth be known.