The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-10-25
The Political rOsDect,

| The result of the Pennsylvania election is
calculated we admit. in some measure 20
drpress the friends of Mr.. Fillmore, when the
figures alone arc Looked to. but when the
character of the contest is considered we C, n
see nothing to warrant dishca lening effect
The Cnion State ticket, supported by the
opponents of the present Administration, was
nominated before either of the candidates for
the Presidency was named, and at this time.
there is no DOUBT, it would have swept the
State by large majority. The Efforts since
made to form fusion on the Presidential
question, which have been constantly and
steadily opposed by the great mass Of the
friends Of Mr.. Fillmore, had the effect to
| weaken the Union ticket, and to lead MANY
thousands who would otherwise have s,.s.
| tanned it to desire its defeat ms the only means
OF preventing the success Of the fusion move
ment on the Presidency. They looked upon
| lis success as II compromise of the nationality
| OF Mr.. Fillmore, and as tending to give conf.
dence to the friends of Fremont to such an
extent as to cause them to put forth an clcc
| toral ticket Of their own in case of the con-
tlnncd refusal to form n joint ticket The
fact that the friends Of Mr.. Fillmore did not
give an enthusiastic support to the Union tick
ct Is sustained by information, received from
| all parts of the State, that thousands of them
did not vote at ALL and by declaration made
a lew days previous to the election by the
Hon. Benjamin f. Butler, one of the hun
drcd Democratic missionaries sent to stump
the State. in which he declared his belief in
he success Of tho Democratic ticket but ad
ded, 'therc arc at least tucniy thousand mem
bers Of the Oyde' ofUmied .inteyna IS ,rho uiu
go TiM us at tins election. trho have beer cui-
I,yTD far -, ~, M
declaration from so old and experienced n pol
itican as Mr.. Butler undoubtedly based on
information received from Forncy, Sickles and
Saunders, may be relied upon as no vision
airy speculation in calculating the chance in
November, A Boston paper also says:-
owe have a confirmation of this statement
from the lips of a gentleman who is recently
from Pennsylvania, and who heard leading
American d, clarc at Lancaster. within week.
that there Tere ftircn MousnnM Fillmore
dmencmas mto wefe pteiged to cut the Union
'iCnei
There is still confidence in the face Of
the figures of the returns, El, by the oppo-
nents OF Buchanan and the Pierce Admins
tration, that they are in decided ma jorty
in the Statc-lha, they know that they have
the power to defeat Mr.. Buchanan--and
Fillmore Central Committee to alter their
electoral ticket, the question now naturally
arises will they allow the opportunity to pass,
Will not the recent defeat have the eff ct to
provoke a determined effort for success in No.
vcmber! Will it not lead to cordial union
of all the opponents of the Democratic Own
aSty on Willard Fillmore, whose pure nation.
alily is ,nq eIlion,d to effect it's overthrow il,
the defeat of Mr.. Buchanan! We think it
will
\ reference to past results in Pennsvlva-
mia. is also pertinent to the discussion of the
PROBABILITIES of the election in November. In
October. 1910, one month preceding the Pres
idential election, at time when the popular
| sentiment had already sent so strong in favor
of General Harrison the Democratic Candi-
date for Canal CommcSSionar was elected by
a clear majority of & 339. The Wings were
dishcartentled by this result but did not give
rson. They went to work with renewal on
eruy-all personal n,,(crencnc wcrc d,onpcd
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