True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-10-29
From the Indianapolis Journal, of 18th
The Result in Indiana.

The n,ws yesterday confirmed The
chances Of Wizards election. We do
not doubt his success by majority Of
five thousand or more. Official returns
may, and in some cases will, diminish
the round numbers: of reported major.
itY, but the substantial result will not be
affected. We are not yetssuficiently ad-
yised as TO the result in different sections
to,speak Of the causes that produced it,
but we know that in some Of the coun-
ties in the, North, Northeast, and along
the Wabash, impOrtatiOns we're heavy
and hardly attempted to be concealed.
The result in Laporte, Fountain, Warren,
Tippecanoe, Wabash, Allen and other
Northern counties is attributable entirely
to this cause. We know that defeated
parties always charge fraud on the victors.
and that the charge is often nothing but
natursl cRsgrin seeking some consolation,
but we make our declaration with no hope
Of influencing any ulterior result, and
most perfect confidence that we are
beaten on the State ticket, and after pa
tience under the affecting dspensation
long enough 10 accustom us to its bitter
ness. We have no inconSiderable amount
Of evidence, and as soon as The smoke ol
Ire fight has cleared away, and the dead
and wounded cared for, we shall have
more to say about the matter.
There have been other causes cooper
ating with this. and even more influential,
Of which we shall take occasion TO speak
at length very soon. Suffice it 10 say,
that after a careful consideration of all
tie circumstances of the contest, and oI
the results as known and indicated, we
feel sure that the Republican strength is
sufficient to carry The State for Fremont
The { old liners will treat this declara.
ton with derision, and we are willing they
should. Our own friends may conclude
thsl,il is The usual consolatory fattering
which all editors must manufacture as
4 matter Of course. But with Willards q
majority full in view, we assert and shall,
in due time, give good reasons for it.
that we can carry this Stale for Fremont
The developments in the election are sur
prising in moro ways than one. We are
surprised, we confess, at our defeat, bu
We are more surprised a, the means tha
have caused it, and of which we have re.
ceived our first nrimalion in the result.
We need, friends, active, thorough
,cork, and we need nothing else. We
are now a compact, well knit party, every
man fixed from principle, and will hang
till his heart tells him he is wrong. Such
men don't give up after n defeat, or run
10 the strong side. We know our strength.
We know where we have to fight hardest
and against whom. So. fellow-soldiers
Of free principles. 10 the fight again
The most memorable victories Of tlIe
world have been gained by skiIlful and
prompt action tight after defeat. ST.
Washington gained Trenton. Wellington
Waterloo, and Frederick all his greatest
battles. The majority against US VIII be
Car less than our opponents anticipated
They, though successful, are disappointed,
aud they will be more disappointed IN
NoEsm6er. They new claim the State
ps safe for Buchanan, but we know what
we say, when we declare that Buchanan
cannot yet. yyillard's vote By seven tbous.
and, fLey, themselves know this, OF
have gootlreason TO know i, aud with all
their State victory they are not confident
Of The Presidential result. Work, friends!