The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-10-16
The PENNSYLVANIA Election.

AT the time we write, returns from Penn
sylvania betoken the success Of the Democrat
ic party, although returns yet to come may
alter the complexion of things. The success
of the Democratic party in that State, how
ever, was not unexpected. To show this, we
make the following extract from the Wash
ington Organ of last Thursday, the 9th:
We learn that an amount, probably not less
than half million Of dollars, has been collec.
ted and carried into Pennsylvania to buy up
all the purchasable political material floating
on its surface, and that many thousands of
foreigners have recently obtained naturaliza-
ton papers there, three fourths of whom have,
doubtless, committed perjury in procuring
their papers; and further, that thousands of
Buchanan voters are to be taken into that
State from New York and Maryland
! There is no mistake on these points, and
hence whilst we believe that majority of
10000 or 10000 legal voters Of Pennsylvania
are opposed to Buchanan, we shall not be much
surprised if the various fraudulent schemes
and devices resorted to by their leaders shall
thwart the expression Of the peoples will on
the 14th inst, SO far, especially, as relates to
the canal commissioner
Whilst, therefore, the defeat Of the Buchan-
an State ticket on Tuesday next would en-
tirely destroy the hopes of Buchanan for the
Presidency, its success would only encourage
him to hold on and take the chances III No
vember, but it would by no means afford him
any reliable ground or hope for success.
Success in Pennsylvania, in the State cleo
ton, would but postpone the modification
which Mr.. Buchanan and his friends are des-
tined to experience.
The Louisville Journal of Tuesday says
We have seen letters from men of high DO
siton in or own party in Washington City,
Philadelphia, and Harrisburg, who have great
apprehenSionS for the result in Pennsylvania.
None of them entertain the least doubt that
very heavy majority of the legal voters of the
State are against Buchanan but they fear the
consequences of the tremendous frauds that
they know have been and are to be practced
to carry the State for his party to day. They
all speak Of the immense amount of money
raised from all the States of the Union for ex-
penditure in Pennsylvania, aud they all speak
too Of the vast number OF fraudulent voters
thronging daily in from New York and other
neighboring States. 1t has been said that the
power of money can accomplish anything in
human affairs, and, if the saying is true, the
Buchanan party cannot be resisted in Penn
sylvania to-day. Like hundreds and thousands
of friends and foes we are almost holding our
breath to hear the issue. If it be adverse to
Mr. Buchanahs party, his strength will be
shiVered as by thunderbOt.
We should INST be surprised to learn that
the Buchanan Canal Commissioner is elected,
and their Attorney General and Surveyor
General defeated. These are the highest offices
to be filled. and we should not wonder if the
Democracy had snapped off their votes upon
the last two to elect the Canal Commissioner,
and then claim the issue was made on that
Office. We shall see.
OF At the recent session Of the Methodist
Conference for Southern Illinois, held at Sa-
lem, the following appointments were made
for the Mt Carmel District:
Mt. Carmel District.-WM. CLIFF, P. E.
Mt. Carmel Station.-E. Nesbit.
h" Circuit.-W. Thomas.
Albion.-A B. Morrison.
Lawrenceville-S. Holt.
Palestine. j, Leeper.
Robinson.-J. w. Noll.
CranVille.-W. g. Cox.
Newton.-J. E Reed