Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-29
pnLITICAL PROSPECTS,

The Berks and Schuylkill Journal, decided
Fillmore paper, remarks:
s.The prospect that there viii be no election
by the people, gains strength with each move
on the political chess board. The weakness
of Mr.. Buchanan in his own State. As demon
strated by the returns of the late election, viii
materially damage his prospects in the South
while in the North the result viii give renew
ed confidence to the Opposition, and At the
same time operate TO produce that union and
good feeling in the American and Republican
ranks, which alone is wanting 10 secure tri-
umphant victory in November. Had the OPP
position acted as unit last Tuesday. the State
would have given majority for the Union
ticket of at least 0,0O0. To the unfortunate
disagreement in our ranks, as well as TO the
system of fraud and colonizing of voters from
other States, practiced by the Locofocos,
must the closeness of the vote, which the re-
turns indicate, alone be attributed.
But the State sklrmishings are now closed,
and the grand battle is next to be fought. We
subjoin an estimate of the result, as near as
can be judged by the present aspect of affairs
throughout the country
Buchanan States, Alabama 9, Arkansas T.
Delaware 9, Georgia 10, Mississippi :. Missou-
ri 9, South Carolina s, Texas 4, Virginia -,
Total, 90.
Fremont STATES, Connecticut 6, Illinois II,
Iowa 4, Maine s, Massachusetts l3, Michigan
6, New Hampshire 5, Ohio %, Rhode Island
4, Vermont ., Wisconsin 5, Total, 80.
Fillmore STATES, California 4, Florida 8,
Kentucky y, Louisiana 8, Maryland s, New
York 35, Total, GS.
Doubtful STATES, Indiana IS, New Jersey !,
North Carolina 10, Pennsylvania -, Tennes-
see II, Total, 60.
Allowing that Buchanan will carry the
whole of the States set down as doubtful, he
would still fall short of an election. The Ia
test returns from Indiana, however, present a
much more encouraging aspect, and the pro-
liabilities are now strongly in favor ofthe sue
cess ofthe Republicans. Fillmore stands an
equal chance with Buchanan in North Carroll
na and Tennessee. Pennsylvania is very far
from being sure for Buchanan. But suppose
him to carry the whole 60 doubtful. and Cal
ifornia and Florida to boot, which we have
placed in the Fillmore column streak of
good luck not at all likely to happen-he
would still fail of an election by three votes,
which could only be made up in Kentucky,
Louisiana or Maryland, where, according to
the most reliable information, he has not the
faintest hope of success.
1t is plainly to be seen by the above figures,
that the friends of Fillmore in Pennsylvania,
have the game in their own hands. To make
| assurances doubly sure, they should al once a.
gree TO cordial union with the Republicans,
upon the basis proposed by the Union STATE
Central Committee, so as to defeat Buchanan
in Pennsylvania, which would be absolutely
certain to prevent the election OF Buchanan,
and at once place Mr.. Fillmore in the position
OF the compromise candidate.
Though we do not coincide with some of
the above calculations, we give the article to
show that every sincere opponent of Buchan-
an will support the Union Electoral Ticket.l