The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-24


ing ANNOUNCED that the bacrepublcans had carried tbs
election In Minnesota The statement 10 say the least,
IL premature IL must not be forgotten that the same
story was told of the election In the Territory for dele
gates To the constitutional convention That was not
only premature but turned out to be untrue The dem
ocTats carried majority of four Of the delegates and had
nearly seventeen hundred of the popular vote their
adversaries-though by the actous rascay of Rev. Re
corer Ames in the St Anthony district four Of the dem
ocratc delegates who had received decided maorties in
the legal popular vote thrown out OF the
ton Our readers must not believe the story of the al
legged republican triumph in the State election until
they get 1t upon democratic authority.
The despatch refer TO round TO by the way
OF New York. and is dated from that city the 18th
inst, having appeared In the Tribune. When IL is re-
membered that of the election precincts Of Mime
sofa are hundreds Of miles from the capital and that the
election occurred on the 18TH il will strike the reader
very absurd to undertake TO say in New York city only
three days after which party is triumphant
[Ohio Salesman.
Our own experience leads US to attach very little
credit TO election returns furnished by the ire
sponsibie and generally unknown Geographic re-
porters for the press. As general rule, these
porters enemies of the democratic party, and in
too many instances their dispatches covering cleo
ton returns shaped not in accordance with facts
but in accordance with their political wishes. With
few exceptions the returns thus far received from
black republicans and so unqualified has been the
language of the reporters, that the New York Tri-
bune and New York Evening Post have already
raised the note of triumph supposed black-re
publican victory in that Territory. We are inclined
to believe with the lights before us, that the demo-
Gratis of Minnesota have achieved most substantial
victory and for the evidence of the faith that is in
us we lay before readers the subjoined returns,
which taken from the St Paul Pioneer of the 10th
inst:
The received yesterday materially changed the APP
peaance of the political armament Democrats looked
neutrality-suspicious. blue Ramsey stock is as low down
in the political world Erie or 'Iinois Central in
The returns received principally from the Mime
sofa river We will not weary readers with dry de-
tails of precinct votes until obtain the result of
the official in each county The following shows
the aspect of affairs in the Minnesota valley:
Sdey Qanfy. Henderson gives Sibey 230, Ramsey so.
The vote the remainder of the State ticket stands
democratic 237 republicans 1873 Worcester gives Sbley
"a, Ramsey 20. High Island, Sibley 1872 Ramsey IL.
Merose 20 republican majority and Rush River l5 dem
ocratic majority.
Scott Couny-This county gives sibley $40 majority,
with precinct to hear FROM which will increase the
majority to $50.
Ls Suer County.-In the town of lie Suer the vote
democratic l23 republican 90 The county is re-
ported $50 democratic. ...
Carver county reported 3ZO democratic major
ty. Both Carver and Chaska gave democratic MAORI
ties-the former 100 and the latter 40 Chanhassen,
hitherto strongly republican gives but majority.
NicoHa Five precincts heard from give democratic
majority Of 100. Three to hear from will increase the
majority to 200
WaJashac The village of Wabashaw gave 4S demo-
cratic majority. The county reported l69 republican.
Wnona coamy.We received letter yesterday stating
that in the city of Winona Sibey and Ramsey had tie
VOTE but the majority the remainder Of the democratic
State ticket ran up to 80. The county is reported
having gone democratic.
Sheburne vote in this county reported tie on
the State ticket Banheld dem) has % majority in the
district for the senate and Frost cm is elected to the
house.
Benton y-m Sank Rapids Ramsey has IS, and the
remainder of the republican State ticket 81 Sibley
ceives SO votes and the remainder of the democratic
State ticket 81.
Wright comty.-In Monticello the republicans have
majority OF l00-a democratic gain.
Chicago couty-This county is reported 2l3 republ-
can majority.
From the returns received make up the following
table