Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-11-06
s. s. FOSS,
NJ. FARNUM

The recent elections have resulted most glori-
OuslY auspcious for the cause of freedom
But the most satisfactory thing in regard to them
is, that they have settled beyond cavil the poiti-
cal complexion of the next House Of Representa-.
tives at Washington; the opponents of the ma.
tionsl administrational will have decided work
ing majority.
OF the result in our own State. our readers are
already familiar. New York has elected Re-
publican governor and State ticket by handsome
plurality, probably in 'he vicinity of twenty
thousand, notwithstanding the Democrats, the
Americans, and the Gerritt Smith party, each
ran separate tickets. OF the delegation Of thirty
three from the Empire State, in the next Con-
gress, the administration Democracy have chosen
only four, with one or two districts little doubt
full. The present delegation from New York
stands twelve Democrats to twenty one Repub-
Leans.
New Jersey sends clean anti administration
delegation of five, three Republicans and two
anti-Lecompton Democrats, TO the next House
The present delegation consists of two Republi.
cans, one anti-Lecompton Democrat, and two
administration Democrats, giving US gain Of
Legislature with a decided anti administration
majority, in joint ballot, which secures Repub
lican United States senator, in place Of William
Wright, Lecompton Democrat the PRESENT in
cum bent. The new senator for six years, from
the 4th of March next, will probably be William
L. Dayton, the candidate for Vice President with
Fremont, in 1859.
Michigan has chosen a Republican governor
and other State officers, by handsome majorities,
but it is feared we have lost onegmember of Con-
gress, VIM. A. Howard, in the First District
The present delegation from that State are all Re-
publcans, four in number. Mr.. Howard is one
of the ablest members Of the House, and we hope
the report Of his defeat is groundless. The new
State Legislature Of Michigan is decidedly Re.
publican, thus securing Repu blican United
States Senator, in place Of Isaac E. Stuart,
Douglas Democrat whose term expires next
March.
Wisconsin and Iowa have chosen Republican
delegations in Congress. besides eleeting Repub-
lican State officers. Wisconsin has three and
Iowa two representatives in Congress.
In illinois, the struggle was between the Re.
publicans and the friends Of Douglas, the Buchan.
an administration Democracy being too few in
numbers to be Of any account. In fact, it is sta
ted that many Of the latter voted for the Repub
lican ticket, out Of spite to Douglas. So the
choice of State Legislature favorable to the re-
election of Senator Douglas, however it may az
feet any future anticipated re-construction of par
ties, may be considered really as much of re
buke of the Buchanan administration as would
have been the case had the Republicans succeed.
ed. Yet the election Of Lincoln as United States
senotor, to succeed Douglas, was an object ar
IDENTIFY desired by all Republicans in that and 9th
er State, and Mr.. Douglas may thank Mr.. Blu
chanan foJ his success, who pursued him will
such relentless hostility as to obtain for the for
mer sympathy from many Republicans. The new
delegation in Congress will stand the same as a
present, viz four Republicans and FIVE Douglas
Democrats. The Republicans have, however
elected their eutire ticket for State officers by fv
thousand majority, the same which Gov Bissel
received in 1856.
In both Illinois and Michigan, had the strug
gle been between the Republicans and the ad
ministrAtion Democracy as in the other States
instead of between the Republicans and Demo
Gratis like Douglas aud Stuart, standing upon tn,
anti-LecomPton platform, in open hostility to tn,
national administration the Democracy would
have been completely whipped, slick and clean
out Of both those States, as they have been il
Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey
whereas, as the case now stands, the Republican
barely hold their own from two years ago, in II
linois and Michigan.