The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-07-02
From the Cincinnati Ennuirerl
The PROSPECTS OF THE PRESI-
DENTAL Ell LECTION.

a number OF the Black Republican
journals, by way of encouraging the odds
and ends of faction in their efforts to
defeat the only constitutional and na-
tional party in the Union, hold out
hopes that there is probability of their
succeeding in their purpose and beating
Buchanan and Breckenridge at the COM
ing election. Now, while we would not
deceive oW political friends BY giving
them such an idea of their strength and
invincibility as to induce them to con-
duct the campaign in a careless manner,
we still are tempted by the braggadocio
of the opposition to examine a little
their chances Of winning the canvass
Among the facts upon which we shall
premise our calculations are these:
The Free States haye 176 electoral
votes; the Slave States 100 1t re-
qufres 40 electoral votes to choose
President. 1t is generally CONCEDED
that all the Slave States viii vote for
Mr.. buchanan ct any rate it is abso-
lutely certain that Fremont will not re-
ceNe single electoral vote in one of
them, aud that his strength is entirely
at the North. His friends. therefore,
60 INTO the contest with l20 electoral
VOTES, SWre, against him. In all the
Free States Mr.. Buchanan has got to
olssssssi,,-sSa osssssssi,, electoral votes to defeat Ere
mont
Now, as Illinois elected a Democratic
State Treasurer in 1854, the year when
Black Republicans and Know n 9TH
ingism were most omnipotent, by ma
jolity of 1000, there cannot be a parti-
Gle Of doubt that the present time, when
both Of these factions are in decaying
condition, that she will VOC for Buchan-
an ard Breckinridge, by heavy major
ity. We, therefore, mark her eleven
votes as sure for Buchanan.
In Wisconsin, at the election in No
vember, 1855, the Democracy carried
their whole State ticket, which contain
ed the names of seven or eight persons,
by an average majority of 5000, with
exception of the Governor, Barstow, who
was defeated by opposition in his own
party. But two State tickets were run
There was a complete &c fusion" " of the
opposition, and yet they were in the mi
nority 5000. Who doubts, therefore,
that the Democracy in Wisconsin will not
do as we'll in the election of 1856 as they
did at that of 1855, and give its electoral
vote to buchanan ? We put down her
five electoral votes sure for the Pennsyl-
vania statesman.
In Indiana, last October, there were
elections in most of the counties, con-
Quoted upon political issues and nearly
all went Democratic. The Black Re-
publicans and Know-Nothings were ter
ribly beaten. They can do no better,
but will probably fare worse this fall.
The Hoosier State is sure for Buchan-
an, by q decisive vote.
The Democrats of Connecticut, in
April last, gave their canGi late for Gov
ernor {[ngraham) about rs many votes
as the Know N Nothing and Black Re
publican nominees received, both put to-
together.
We consider Buchanan's chances for
Connecticut as far above par.
tn New York, at the State election
in 1865, the Democratic vote, "Hard
and Soft" was some thousands more
than any other organization, although
large number of Democrats, knowing
there was no chance of success, on ac-
count of the division, staid at home, and
did not vote at all. This year Mr.. Bu-
chanan will receive the whole Democrat
ic vote, e Soft and Hard" while the op-
position will be divided between Ere.
mont and Fillmore. Who can doubt, in
view of these facts, that Mr.. Buchanan
win carry the State = -
1t is unnecessary to say-as the op-
position admits in regard to Pennsylva-
nothing is more certain than
that she Will roll up for her favorite son
: very large majority. We carried her
IN 1855, and will do even better in 1856.
The same may be said of New Jersey,
which last fall elected Democratic
against the best efforts of
;he Black Republicans and Know Moth
ngs. She is a sure Buchanan State
In New Hampshire, at the last State
election, there was bue eighty votes diff
erance between the respective candi-
lates for Governor, the Democrats hav-
ng gained 5000 votes in a single year. K
The change against the Fusionists is still
n progress ia the "Old Granite" and
We have no fear but that she will cast s
Ter electoral vote for Buchanan and {
/,
The States we have named, from the (
esults of their last elections and their {
ormer autecedents, arc all pretty certain {
o go Democratic, and they are entitled {
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