Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-10-18
Atlantic Prospects.

Atlantic Prospects.
The most cheering accounts are pouring in
upon us from the old States. Democracy is
sweeping over the Great West, and all along
the Atlantic seaboard like prairie on fire.
In old Pennsylvania, the keystone of the
Federal Arch, the Know Nothings and Re
pubcans acknowledge themselves distanced,
while the democracy will not hear to anything
less than from forty to fifty thousand majori-
ty for James Buchanan.
In New Jersey, the democratic faror is I'M
parallelled The Republicans made struggle
for a while, but they have acrdhencd. Greey
wants Fillmore withdrawn in New JERSEY
otherwise he will "carry votes enough to
throw the State to Buchanan"
From Maryland we have private adyces,
from the highest authority, assuring us that
the state will go for Buchanan by tre-
mendous majority. All the influential old
wings are for him. and working as men new
er worked before Maryland is safe beyond
peradventure.
Indiana is perfectly alive with democratic
enthusiasm Fimore's strength is mere
cypher, and the Fremonters do not longer
attempt to breast the storm. Buchanans
majority will not be less than from twelve to
fifteen thousand majority.
In Kentucky there is perfect safety for
Buchanan. The tone of the Louisville Jour
nal plainly indicates that even Prentice has
in his own mind given up the contest. John
C. Breckenridge and the gallant son of the
lamented "Harry of the West are work
ing side by side, and sweeping everything be-
fore them.
In Illinois, the Democracy are carrying
everything by storm. Fillmore will not re-
ccive more than twenty or twenty-five thou
sand votes, at the best, and Buchanan will
receive ten thousand more than Fillmore and
! Fremont combined.
Even in Ohio, the Democratic prospect is
aattering. The indications are that Fillmore
win receive votes enough to enable the united
/ Democracy to carry the state against FIRE
mont. John Van Buren and others are
stumping the Buckeye State for Buchanan
with powerful effect.
Michigan and Wisconsin are almost GER
tain for Buchanan; the latter state is con-
ceded to him. The opposition is pretty near
ly equally divided between Fillmore and Ere
mont
In the great state of New York, every inch
of ground is fercey contested by the three
parties Seward, (for Fremont) and Fill
more will about equally divide the opposition
vote, while the Democracy will march 10 the
polls in solid column for Buchanan. The
Democracy united never have been and ney-
er can be beaten in the Empire State.
OF the New England States, the Democ-
racy lay certain claim TO Connecticut and
New Hampshire; and leading X MS and
Republicans have almost given up the con
test in Rhode Island II Fillmore carries
one half of the strength claimed for him in
Maine, the Democracy will carry that State
The X Ms say Fillmore will receive twen
ty thousand of the votes cast at the recent
election for Hamlin.
In the Southern States, outside of Mary
land and Kentucky, there may be said in
truth to be no contest They all go for Blu
cbanan and the Democracy without q
struggle.
Democrats of California, see that youI
adopted home--the youngest and brightest
star in the galaxy of states-stands firm tC
the Constitution and the Union Let it be
enrolled among those that sustain and elect
James Buchanan to the Presidency, thereby
securing the perpetuity of free institutions
and republican liberty in the western
world.
4 WoN'r FACE THE Music Last week We
published the challenge of VIM j. Norman,
Democratic candidate for Senator, addressed
to Chas. II. Elias, X n candidate, inviting
him to publicly discuss certain Senatorial acts
of Mr. n. dsapproved of by Mr. b., together
with all the political issues of the day. The
/ Calaveras Union, Mr.. Elias reputed organ
craw-fshes for that gentlemaD-say the peo
pie don't want to hear speeches Our i'm