The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-10-15
The late Election buchanan.
Stock raising and Fremont
ism going down!
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ism going down!
CON NECTICUT.
The first despatch from Connecticut
gave the opposition 4 4T#towns azd the
Democrats 3S. We might add, by way
Of explanation that their towns correspond
With onr townships Tie second says:
| .-'Hartford, Oct. S. Official returns
| from lis towns have been received oi
which the Democrats have carried fifty
eight and tie Republicans fifty live
| Two are divided The Democrats have
gsined % and the Ergmonters 8. The
net Democrat gnin IS I :. from last elec-
| lion.rT s
The latest dispatches is as follows:
Philadelphia Oct. lot is inPossi-
bic to furnish the aggregate maioriiy Of
the Connecticut elections--they have not
been published. The statement Of the
number of towns carried by each party
varies according to the politics of the pa
per furnishing them Both claim to have
carried majority of the towns.
! There are Is other towns to hear from.
! The Statesman says:
Connecticut must have gone largely
Oemoerattc, as the telegraph wires have
ceased working under the load.
fremonters, You are used up people and
you are only in the way, by running the
smart cow dealer Better take him off
the track in time and let us have a clear
field with the Fillmore men!
THE FLORIDA ELECTION.
Savannah, Oct. S.-The elections in
Florida for Governor and Congress took
place yesterday. The returns from Du-
val county show q majority of one hun
dred and eighty-fve for David S. Walker,
the American candidate for Governor
1t is reported that the election throughout
the State was warmly contested. with the
probabilities in favor of the Americans
The returns from Cambria coantv, show a
close vote, but the success of the Dem
ocratic ticket, Perry's majority for Gov
ernor being 25. and Geo Shawkins for
Congress 81. Tho Democratic gain in
Duvall county is lT5.
! SPECIAL ELECTION IN MICHI-
GAN. roE
! We copy the following from the Cleve-
land Plain Dealer: ..--. ,..-, t.t.
Mr.. Gray : Robert Grannett is elec-
ted to the Michigan Senate by l 900 ma.
-ijority, and Peter White 10 the House oil
Representatives from Marquette county
Upper Peninsula / believe FuSionsts
were elected last year TO 10th branches.
Yours truly, w. j. G.
! These elections on the Upper Peninsu-
la IS the laws Of Michigan so as to enable
the members to reach the Capitol before
navigation closes. - g
BALTIMORE ELECTION.
The election for Mayor and City Coun-
Gil of Baltimore took place on Wednesday
The polls in every ward were thronged
at an early hour, and at several of the n
during the day we hear Of serious violence.
Who, or how many have been beaten, OF
J otherwise injured, we are not informed
Blu, the most lamentable affair of the day
consisted of a desperate and long contin.
j ued state of riot and strife in the vicinity
of the Lexington market aud Eutaw street.
The total number of votes polled OH
Wednesday amounted to .26,230 - of
which the Americans polled 1892 and
the Democrats I2,33S.
Il The total number polled at the last
Mayors election in 1854 was-A Americans
I3,S4O,. democrats ll,091--24, $780,
San. sft .,s-rs sa
! DELAWARE ELECTION.
The elections for inspectors and asses
sors held in Delaware on Tuesday result
ed in favor of the Democrats New Cas-
tie county gave $50 democratic majority;
Kent county 450, and Sussex 500 major
ity. Two years ago the American ma
[jority in the State was about 1000
Sam
The tide is turned in our favor and no
mistake. -... 9---tz. f-a.
! "There's good time coming, boys,
A good time coming
A Prediction of Henry Clay Fulfilled