Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-04-19
THE TELEGRAPH.
VARIOUS MATTERS.
ELEcrIoNs.

mocracy in that region. She sends four
Representatives to the Congress Of the
United States. In tho last Congress, two
Of these were among the most servile tools
of the slave-driving Administration ol
James Buchanan. The most desperate eff
forts were made to carry this State, as
upon tho result would depend, in Il great
measure, the complexion Of the next Con-
gress. Hence, all the appliances of pat.
ronage and money, at the control of the
Administration, We're used with the most
unscrupulous etfrontely to defeat the Re-
publicans All the leading Administra.
ton orators were detailed for service in
that field, and even Douglas, 50 far stulii-
tied himself, as to join the cohorts Of Bu-
chanan. in the effort to save the parry
In order to make the thing sure, the
old Wing party WAS revived, aud a
candidate run in each District, with the
hope and expectation Of thus dividing the
Republicans and drawing off enough votes
to let in the Democratic candidates. The
scheme was nice one and the Republi-
virtue AMI intelligence in the people that
proved invincible. The Republicans ear
rird the State ticket 10y triumphant ma
iuTty-elected the eu.ire delegation 20
Congress and large majoriies in both
branches of the Legislature. There is not
now lef, in either House OF Congress, p
solitary dough face from al. New En-, ,aul.
IN RHODE ISLAND
The same glorious triumph
Of freedom was achieved as in Connec-
ticut. The Republicans elected their
State ticket by II large majority together
with both branches of the Legislature.
and one of lhe two Members of Congress
In the oiher D;stric, there W as no election
as by the constitution Of tha STATE, on tlie
first trial one candidate must have clear
majority over all others 20 succeed. The
Republican candidate is far ahead Of all
others. but as he failed to obtain clear
Democrats, Wings and Americans, there
was no election. At the next trial plu-
rail- Y elects, when the Republicans will
far outstlip either of their competitors.
Too, has just held her cleo
ton, and sends 10 tive Republicans Of the
I>x, r o,,.,tI
glorious victory The seal of condemna
tion has been stamped upon the Admins
tration by this formerly Democratic SAFE,
with an emphasis that will not soon be
forgotten. The Establishments of power
tie CORR ption of public plunder, and even
the potency of party drill have not been
sufficient to prevent the honest sentiments
of the people from finding suitable ex-
mt the ballot-box. Demagogues
themselves toarse with the ten
thousand imas repeated elangoF "Blark-
"W"o1ey- Heads" and "Ab-
which has formed the staple
argument of these accompliccs of slave
breeders for the last ten years; but it was
Of no avail. The honest masses have come
10 look upon this kind of warfare with
oathng and disgust, and by their votes
are everywhere administering the merited
We wonder if cur orators in
MeiTs County will continue to repeat the /
same classic vocabulary in the coming
campaign?
This glorious young giant
IF the North West, has also just held her |
State election, and as from all the other !
rec States. the voice Of her freemen sweeps
over her broad prairies in exulIant chorus /
With that of herolder sisters. A Republican /
triumph has been achieved in this State. .
which shows her people incorrupable, and
hat they ''know their rights, and know
nv. dare maintain them"
r.. LOUIS.
Turning from States to the .
,rincipal cities, the same cheering news
vcrywhere greets us. Last fall Frank
Blair was cheated out Of seat in Com
cress frou3 st. Louis. by the most Trans
,arent frauds. He will contest the seat
# his Iecompton rival, and if justice pre-
,ails will doubtless be admitted. But The .
people Of that city have just had an op.
,ortunity to express their sentiments, and .
hev have taken the occasion to do so with |
N emphasis Let it be remembered that
st. Louis is the emporiam of a slave State,
md ,hat Republicans, until very recently.
# they expressed their sentiments at all,
did it. at the risk Of their lives. AS they /
10 vet in all the Democratic cities of the
;un,lh Rnt thanks To a few noble souls |