The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-04-13
ELECTION VS..

CoNNECTIcuT.-Fhe Republicans have made
clean sweep in Connecticut, carrying State
officers, Legislature Congressmen, everything
Ia gain of two members of Congress. The
Republican candidate for Governor, has some
1000 majority. The Legislature. Stands
House, Republicans I29: Democrats, 100
Sena'e, Republicans. IL: Democrats, 8
The Republicans says the Cincinnati Com
merci0i, have reason to be proud of their tri
umph in Connecticut yesterday. They elect
ed their State ticket,a large majority in the
Legislature, and the entire Congressional del
egation. Owing 10 the extraordinary exer-
4, tions of the Democracy. the complete union of
the Administration and Douglas wings, ard
the divisions of the Opposition, it seemed al
most certain that the Democracy would carry
three of the four Congressional Districts
The utter defeat suffered under these circum
stances by the Democracy, is evidence of the
most conclusive character of the utter demor
alizllion of the party. 1t il plain that the
material power of the degenerate Democratic
party has vanished from the North. The
Connecticut election destroys the last linger.
ing hope of the Administration to be able to
patch up majority in the next House of Rep
resentatives. 1t is fixed fact that the Op.
position will have a majority in the next
House
RHODE ISLAND I'VE have the satisfaction
of recording Republican victory in Rhode
Island. The efolloSing statement of results
we copy from the Ledder:.i &c ssz5 q.
At the first trial majority vote to elect is
required in Rhode Island. On the second, the
plurality vote prevails.
At the State election On the 9th, Thomas
G Turner was elected Governor; John r
Bartlett, Secretary of State; and Jerome B
kimball Attorney General. They were on
both the Republican aud American tickefs-
There was no choice for Lieutenant Governor
or State Treasurer.
In the Eastern Congressional District there
is no choice. The vote stands Robinson
American Republican, 3 797; Davis Repuhli
can, 2.422; Arnold, Democrat 1882 Robin,
son leads ia every town but two, and probably
will be chosen on the second trial. That no
Democrat can be is a fixed fact iisis
In the Western District, Brayton, who was
supported by American Republicans and Re
2T46; Anthony, Democrat. 700
The Opposition have both branches. of the
Legislature by overwhelming msjorities. In
Providence there was no election of members
to the General Assembly
At the next trial Rhode Island will be r5ut
TO right Then there will be no el,c of The
Pro Slavery Democracy 10 the House from
glorious ewlEngland. There is already none
left in the Senate.
CHIcAGo-The election for Judges ani
Clerks of the Superior Court, resulted in tht
success of the entire Republican ticket by ar
average majority oftwo thousand The vote
was seven thousand less than at the Marcel
election. t.-sls -,
despatch from Milwaukee
states that returns from, the State indicate tn,
election Of Byron Paine, the Republican can
didate for Associate Justice of the Suprem,
Court, by over five thousand majority.
-. Judge Paine succeeds Judge A. d. Smith
/ formerly of Cleveland. and his election will
b keep the Supreme Bench of Wisconsin uni
in opposition to the infamous Fugitive Slav
Act and the Dred Scott decision. Judg,
Paine was formerly citizen of Lake county
and is sound as well as able. ia Gfr
PoRTLAND, Republican Mayor, and
large majority of the Council elected.
The Republican triamphs reported las
week, 10 Michigan ST. Louis, Cincinnati, &c.
are all confirmed.