The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-10-17
October Elections.

The elections in Pennsylvania, Ohio and
diana, do not furnish the Democratic party a,
cause of rejoicing. We confess to serio
disappointment, and it is no pleasant task
announce to our readers that the horizon ca,
ward does not look like the success of N
Douglas in November. Our opponents are =
joicing as bosterously as though their Pre-.
dental victory were, already recorded. TT
noise and display they make is to confirm Il
wavering and induce them to be active till Il
close Of the fight Their demonstrations a,
part of legitimate system of party tactics, ar
we find no fault but that they are convinced
the certainty of the election of Lincoln, is n,
yet evinced by the betting boasts which usual
mark the conduct of those who have a ssu,
thing There are many causes to produe
fear in the minds of well-r osted Republican
We will refer to some of the circumstances a
tending the late elections, and our readers ca
see that however "blue" the returns look, ther
is yet no cause on our part to despair of beatin
sectionalism.
In Indiana, the B. & Lane party heade
by Senators Bright and Fitch, backed b
the Administration P. Office slaves through
out the State, and fed with money from tn
grea: Washington Bankers, with whom MI
Bright is allied by marriagc,-threw al
their strength and influence into the seal
against the Democratic nominees fer tn,
purpose of impressing the Southern Doug
las men with the idea that their adherence
to him longer would result in no benef1t Il
him or themselves. Dispatches from vari
GUS parts of the State to the Cincinnati
Gazette, (Rep.) say that the B. & L. mcr
voted openly for the Rep. ticket, and a com
parison Of votes in various counties shows
this fact beyond contradiction. Lanes
majority is about IA 900, the Congressman
stand the same as before, to 4. The
Douglas men of Indiana have heretofore
refused all propositions of fusion with the
B. & L. men and the vote the latter cast on
Tuesday last, may have also been intended
to show their power and force terms from
our side. The majority is large against US,
but an amicable compromise may be made,
and if SO we do not yet surrender the
Hoosicr State to the opposition. The Le-
gislature Of Ind, will be Republican by Is
to 90, and DR.. Fitch will go out of the
Senate. Praise God for this last blessing.
In ONO the election was for Supreme
Judge and members Of Congress. The
Republican candidate for Judge has from
- to 10 thousand majority and the Demo-
Gratis are reported to have gained or 4
Of Congress. The majority in
Ohio is small; by proper exertions and
lnion of Bell and Douglas men the State
will 60 against Lincoln.
In PENNSYLVANIA the Democrats have
ought under the most embarrassing cir
The Republicans had no
icket in the field for Governor. Mr.. Cur
IN, the elect, is an old, high tariff Wing
md was distinguished as Know Nothing
n 1854. He was nominated by State
PEOPLES" Convention and was supported
y large body Of men who are the follow
rs, friends and sympathizers Of John w.
'orney Of the Press.
Gen. Foster, the Democratic (beaten)
andidate was nominated at Reading by a
controlled by the administra-
ion and which sent secession delegates to
Charleston. He was picked and rushed
nto nuluinutivr, as a compromise man after
he delegates were worn out in balloting.-
Is q non-committal man he carried the
). & L. vote of Pennsylvania but he lost
he warm Douglas vote of the State by his
tudied silence. He did not canvass the
tate. AS member of the Legislature he
oted against Forney for United States
senator, and Forncy, as one Of the "People"
vent against him or damned him with
Amt praise" which is worse than open OPP
position. The peoples Party embody
most of the old Fillmore vote. Mayor
henry, of Philadelphia, announced the po-
icy of his party to be for the Peoples tick
t in October, for Bell in November. The
Bell men at their State Convention left a
loor open for compromise with the Doug
as men; the latter made no response
Iaving the power to show the Douglas
'arty its weakness single handed against all
he rest, the Bell Eyeretts and B. & Lanes
.ame down on the Giants forces magnifi-
,enty and used Foster up, giving our side
however gain in the Congressional dele
CATION. II, as is almost certain, the Union
men in the State unite against Lincoln his
lcfeat in Pennsylvania is sure because it is
estimated that the Bell vote alone of Penn
sylvania is over $4,000. This gives us q
basis to draw from that may result in one
Of the most brilliant Union victories which
the Key Stone ever turned out.
New York is strongly claimed by both
parties. IL would seem that the neAvy
interests Of that State and the
close alliance of trade between her great
city and the South, would compel vote
that shall lay this rampant, sectional, negro
fanaticism on the shelf. The union of all
parties there looks to be complete. We
hope it is. New York alone can settle the
question against Lincoln.
On the other hand, the influences of these
large majorities in Indiana and Pennsylva-
mia, however they may have been obtained,
will tell unfayorably on the Democracy Of
all the other States. The spirit Of the can
vass now is with the opposition, and this
may counterbalancc all the good to be de-
rived from the efforts of those patriotic con