Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-11-13

ILL1NoIs.-In this State, it is pretty certain
that majority Of the People have voted ad-
versely to Mr.. DOUGLAS, as shown by the cleo
ton of the Republican candidates for State
Treasurer and Superintendent of Public In
struction'
1t is no less certain, however, that in spite
of the popular uerliet thus against him, he
yet substantially achieves victory in the
election to both branches of the Illinois Legis-
lature, of a majority of his friends, sufficient
to return him for another six years. to the
Senate of the United States. The Chicago
Press and Tribune of the 9Th, informs us that
the State SENATE will stand elepen Republicans
to fourteen Democrats, and the HOUSE thirty
flee Republicans to forty Democrats, or
DOUGLAS majority of eight on joint ballot.
How the will of the People of Illinois, ex-
pressed by the Anti Douglas majority in the
State Ticket, comes thus to be nullifed, is eX
planned by what we understand to be the fact,
that the State is unfairly and wrongfully dis
tricted for members of the legislature
the present apportionment is based upon the
old census of 1850, and denies to the North
ern or Republican portion of the State-which
has grown immensely in population since then
its rightful share of representation while
an undue number is assigned to Southern H.
linois, and to the dark region called Egypt,
where the Democratic strongholds lie.
Thus, it is plain, that though Mr.. DOUGLAS
succeeds, he and his friends can only rejoice
over technical victory, at best and he must
go into the u S. Senate accompanied by the
reflection, that majority of the people Of his
State, was and are opposed to his holding a
seat in that body!
The following paragraph is from the Chicago
Press and Tribune of the 5th
ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN STATE.-An antique
apportionment law, based upon facts which
ceased to be facts eight years ago, has given
Mr.. Douglas majority in both branches Of the
Legislature; but there is no room for doubt
that the Republican State ticket is handsome
ly elected. In spite of the Senator's seeming
triumph, it is true that the people have pro-
nounced against him; it is true that Mr..
Lincoln though beaten, has gained the popular
verdict. Illinois is Republican State!
As to Congress, the number from Illinois
will stand politically as before Republicans
and Democrats. The Congressman elected
are as follows
First District-E. B. WAsHHURNE, Repub-
lican, over HIRAM BRIGHT, Douglas, and L. H.
JACKSON, Administration, by about 5000 ma
jority.
Second District-JoHNF F. FARNswoRTH, Re-
publican, over THos DYER, Douglas, and B.
F. BLACKBURN, Administration, by about 5000
majority.
Third District-OwEN LovEJoY, Rep, over
GEO. w. ARMSTRONG, Douglas, and DAVID LIE
Roy, Adm, and CHURCHILL CoFFING, Wing,
by 1000 majority.
Fourth District-WM. KELLOGG, Rep, over
JAS. w. DAVIDSON, Douglas, and JACOB GALE,
Adm, by 1000 majority.
Fifth District-IsAAc N. MORRIS, Douglas,
over JACKSON GRIMsHAw, Rep. and JACOB c.
DAVID, Adm, by $500 majority.
Sixth District-THos. L. HARRIS, Douglas,
over JAS MorHoMY, Rep, and j. L. McCoN-
MEL, Adm, by 1000 majority.
.SecenM District-JAs. C. ROBINSON, Doug
las, over RIcn'D j. OGLEsBY, Rep, and P. B.
SHEPHERD, Adm, by 1000 majority.
Eighth District-PnILIP B. FoUKE, Adm,
over JOHN BAKER, Rep, and Tnos. W. HOPE,
Douglas, by about 5000 majority.
Ninth Distributions A. LOGAN, Douglas,
over D. L. PHILLIPS, Rep, and w. X. PAR
RIsH, Adm, by about 10000 majority
The three last named are new members !;
| the others are reflections. On Congress, the
Republican majority in the States is about
5000. The Chicago Press and Tribune closes
a summary of the causes which have led to
Mr.. DOUGLAS success, with the following re-
marks:
MIR. Douglass goes back to the United
States Senate, although repudiated by ma
jority Of the people of Illinois. Time alone
can demonstrate what line of policy he will
pursue. Should it turn out, as we believe it
| will, that, to regain his former status in the
| estimation of the South, he will stoop lower
| than ever in subserviency to it's behests-that
he will support a foreign policy adapted to
| their wishes-that he will strive to elevate
| fillibusterism into the dignity of national
pursuit-that he will 90 to all conceivable
lengths to favor the work of slavery extern
| sion, both on the soil we now own and on
that which he will aid to..wrest from other pow
ers-that he will vote for federal slave code
for the Territories, or indorse some subse-
quent decision of the Supreme Court adverse
to his theory of unfriendly legislation y
| should he do one or all of these things, then
will the wisdom, the firmncss, and the patri-
otism of a majority of the people of Illinois
who declared on Tuesday last their unwilling
ness to trust him any further, be fully vindi-
Gated We abide the event.
WIsCoNsIN.-In this neighboring State not
a single cloud, we are happy to state, dims
the horizon of Republican victory. On Con-
gress the following is the certain result:
First Distributions F. POTTER, Repub..
is reelected over BERIAH Brown, Douglas
DEM, by majority of 3,174!
Second District CADwALLADER C. WASH
BURNE, Repub., is reelected over Judge C.
Dunn, Lecomptonss Dem, by about-as the
Madison Journal claims-"four to.five thous-
and majority" Later advices reduced DUNNs
reported majority in Dane county, from
about 1900 down to 100, and the Northern
counties of the district, Notwithstanding the
storm, have done much better than was fear
ed. Douglas county, on Lake Superior, polled
but IA votes, and gave Dunn "a majority.
Pierce county, of which Prescott is the county
seat gives WAsnBURNE 22s majority, and
further down the river Trempealeau county
gives him 1913 majority.
Third District.-CHARLEs BILLINGHURsT.
Repub., is reelected over C. II. LARRABEE,
Douglas DEM, by about $500 majority, at
least.
Thus we have carried all the Congressman;