Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1859-10-22


joriiy Of 1000 to 5000 on her State tick.
e and elected J large majority Of Rspub
leans 70 both houses Of her Legislature. IS
The result q q Republican Legislature in.
Minnesota viii lie to turn Gen. SHIELDS
out Of tbe y. ). Senate and pu. in a good
Republican. Minnesota Is sure for tho Re-
/ publicans in 1860.
! MICHIGAN.
This State voted soms lime ago, and
went Republican all over, except Beaver
Island, Inhabited by Mormops. Michigan
Is good for 1860.
The elections Of Indiana are local, but
so far as heard from the Republicans have
gained in nearly every county over the
vote of last year. This is one Of the doubt
ful States for 1860, but we CAP elect a
President without Indiana.
ILLINOIS.
THIS State, formerly owned by Douglas
is doubted for ] $50, SO much thereof ~
| ing within Egypt. AT The vote Of last
year, the Democratic and Republican vote
was about even, counting together the
Douglas and anti Douglas votes. We
think it will be good for 1860.
! ra.tropNrA
! Since the death of Broderick, this State
is counted good for whoeve. is nominated
at Charleston.
OREGON.
This new State begins to waver between
democracy and republicanism, but three
or four years must elapse before Oregon
shall throw off its chains. 1t has to en-
counter two or three years of election
frauds and false returns, same as Wiscon-
son, Minnesota, Kansas and California, be-
fore the end of democracy and beginning
Of Republican rule. Also, the Indian
vote mus. be met. Oregon is unsafe for
1860.
WISCONSIN.
This State is TO vote on Tuesday the 9Th /
Of November, and we dare not count her
Republican till after the election. Our
hopes are strong, but we have doubts. not
from any want of large Republican ma
jorily in the State, but from apathy and
the neglect Of Republicans to go to the
polls.
KANsAs
This Territory has adopted her new
Constitution, will hold her election shortly
for State officers, Congressman and a leg
stature, and apply to Congress for admis-
sion as State. 1t is understood she will
be rejected, but if she is admitted, the new
State will be Republican and increase our
chances for President.
The Southern States have all gone dem
ocratic, but Maryland and Tennessee.--
So that if The North is sectional, so is the
South. But Maryland and Tennessee are
as pro-slayery sectional as Virginia, only
Of another school. They believe the whole
matter Of extending slavery can be done
some other way than the democrats pro-
pose.
With the States that have gone Repub-
lican by thousands during the past year,
and Indiana and Illinois, Republican
President can be elected 10 1860. That
such States as have SO gone Republican
will stand firm, we entertain not doubt.
That Illinois will desert Douglas and gol
Republican in 1860, we count as sure as
that Joseph triumphed in Egypt. Even
Indiana shows signs Of a Republican tri-
umph in 1860.
But we present figures The whole
number of electoral votes is 500; necessa
ry to an election, 152. The Slave States
have l2l; add to these The eectorals of
Indiana Is, California 4, and Oregon 3.
in all, 20, aud the Republicans would still
have 81 majority. Include also Illinois / l,
among the slave States, and the Republi.
cans would be ! vote behind. Then if
Kansas be admitted, the Republicans
would triumph By 2 majority. But we
count on some one Of the following States;
Illinois, Indiana or Oregon, any Of whicl..
will secure Republican victory in 1860,
leasirg out Kansas.
We note here as remarkable sign Of
the times that in no State in the Union,
North or s,uth, where Douglas and his
Popnl.es Sovereignty principle prevailed
as The democratic ideas, has a single State
gone democratic since 1866. Even in II
linois, Lincoln beat Douglas on the pop /
ular vote, over 1000 last fall In Indiana,
Douglas never carried sway, but pure LIE
comptonisln won.