The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-28
Ths anAon Electoral Ticket I'm Penns yty ania.
OUs CAMBRIA CORRESPONDENCE.

CAnRaA, Oct. rs, 1865.
the Fillmore men al Johnstown were eoavencc last
evening In considerable force 10 decide the question Of
their support Of the union electoral ticket Great
unaaimiy characterized their proceedings and aner
impartial exposition OF its basis and necessity they re-.
solved to give II their undivided support
This decision, II faithfully fulfilled will nsurs marked
decrease In the democratic majority and will reduce 1t
TO iis original and msse honest nGoer which does not
exceed SIX hundred votes.
Tbeisie unexpected and unparalleled majority resulted
from Two causes FIRST, the refusal Of maoy decided
anita TO record their votes because Of the fusion
easuFs IN tbe canvass and second because of the sr
perior organization Of the democracy, which in
sured the poa Of il full strength. Besides ths,
Il u alesed-and with degree Of pisus.
oiny ~ well as ruth-that In many Of the election
pFecais and particularly In Cambria and Loreo the mos
un'ar and rDst methods orts6 70 give II the
vantage gfoandn the former precinct! by deterrng po.
stveiy many cowardiy natives fro record OF their
vetes ano in the atter precnc by marking up the
recoId OF its majority Ally beyond the whole number
m FnFragans IN the township That pipe layiug aud
other ost nfnrons means were ri so
% IN this and most every other county in the State and
epesiahy "a those counties where tdey were dominant
VIII hot uiu cannot be successfully conroverted but
ct NOT ia sprrehended an extent az 10 explain
ava! sahac'ofly their success in the late
llechops to compass which they had to overcome
known sppositioa ofi,y not tess than forty thou
ssnd. HsvD2 uaversed the whole State and scanned
what critically the actual condition OF things nm
hefitspgiy aver the opinion that who PHILOSOPHY
oi the defeat Of the opposition in ana
resdsd IN the tact that Ia the American element which
eoDsutute the stronger wing, only tenths were
FILLMORE tusion while three ter,bs were Fillmore anti
iasion IL other words uths preferred Fremont
ana three ,et,hs Buchanan and uDqresionably voted
-ccoronsy that ben the general estimate in which the
regarded N the contest
In the union electoral ticket. recently formed
eaton 10 expect any isreer adhesion OF the Fillmore
neD; do anticipate any very material additions to
ne Te'stve strength Of the two parties proper, not
suhsisnGtrg The expected enlarged increa.e In the
poluiar vote. the clean Fillmore ticket now
the held, which Is be.og actively oanvassed
many sections sho.d not be withdrawn 1t doubtless
Rin fiveri the Fillmore Buchanan syrpathizers from
beir late lne perhaps o. present coner ed support
ne Den ocrsoy ara woria thereby matter Of
nnish soiewnA the democratic chances 10 carry the
state
In the present aspect Of parties With three distinct
electoral tickets in the ed Il not appear problem
sJcai 10 the of the Union tcke, b. de
t'ded plurality. But must suppresy any mere coolec.
ore even urt! am assured Q, more satisfactory
nas.s The result near al hand and the problem VII.
sooD be solved.
MEETING OF THE AMEaICAS ExscJTIvE COMMITTEE
OF LANCASTER CDUNIY-APPRoyAL or THE UNION
ELECTORAL TICKET,
Al meeting o. the American Executive Committee Of
Lancaster county, at Iouarts Exchange E,iel n the
cry Of Lancaster, on the 25th inst, Ichn A Hiestald
,naiynan Joseph Carsson Secretary
al bonner. Wlo was present IN fne pafo oil w X
stson sfeIed resolutions endorsing the American State
c.Diral CcmDtes-whep William = Barr, O. East lone
al, oftTe5 the following n a sabsttnt. -
Resolved That the Executive Ccnmit.sc Of he American
party fer Lancaster county her ely ras aI prove
ION q the Union saie Convention held Il harrisburg
2ls of Ocoeer which formed union electoral ucket and
We Lerbg adop; and 10 the supper. ~
rcan iafycf Lancaster county All tae sae the electoral
csst hus 'ngued being alike tar and honorable
American parry ard Miliard Fillmore
Resolved, ihst hereby actpt tAe fc"owr0 electoral
ekct ard direct the chainsn OF tbs committee 70 supply the
several eooticn districts v i'll tAe same.
~re foiows the union electoral t.cSet with the name
N Nlsrd klmore at ,be hesr NJ ccs rrosral elector
anc James lrvin. Of Centre oounfy, A. the other
The vote being taken the above subs, tctes, IL ey
ADOPTED by q vote OF 20 TO )
On motion, the CON mce adjourned.