Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-09-12
POLITICAL ITEMS.

All the elections held this year show con-
ciusively how the tide is running. The cleo
ton of Blair and Rollins to Congress, in Mis-
souri,; the almost universal triumph OF the Re-
pubiicans at the municipal elections held du-
ring the Spring, and the rousing Republican
victory in Vermont, all point nnerringly to
the coming triumph of LINCOLN; and they
have received unexpected confirmation in the
result OF the recent municipal elections In
Leavenworth, Kansas, and W ilmington, Della
ware. This is the first time in three years the
Republicans have succeeded in Leavenworth.
The immense aggregate of Army and fother
Federal patronage concentrated on that city
have hitherto made it strongly Pro-Slavery /;
but its people have got an inkling of the fact
that Honest Old Abe is coming. Wilmington
has also for years been democratic, and has
now, for the first time, elected Republican
city officers.
Not the least gratifying feature of the
campaign is the marked and steady growth of
Republcansm in the Slave States. Localities
where four years ago freedom of speech was
denied by mob force, now have their Repub-
lican meetings and Republican newspapers.
Republican Electoral Tickets are running or
to be run, in all the Northern Slave States
and the vote for them will show a steady and
rapid growth OF Republican sentiment. After
this election wiser counsels will doubtless pre-
vail at the South in regard to differences OF
extended TO every State not only with respec-
table strength, but with prospects of early suc-
cess.-.4ib. Ere. Jour.
The French population, like patriotic
men, are coming over to the Republicans by
scores. Within day or two forty-sir French
men of Ecorse, Michigan, have formed them
selves into Wide-Awake club, aud sent to
Detroit for their uniforms. All of these for
ty-six men, with one or two exceptions, hare
ryo1 fbo
thepeople everywhere, ARE ranging themselves
on the side of freedom.-Det. .AdU.
The Secretary of State of Oregon has.re-
fused to issue the certificate of election to
Shiel, lately elected to Congress as successor
to Stout, on account of the election being pre-
mature and unauthorized by law. This makes
new election necessary, and it is not unlike
ly that Mr.. Baker, the Republican candidate,
will this time give Shiel, whom he lacked on
ly few votes af beating before, a contest that
will .ssettle his hash.''
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Journal of Commerce says.-'slt is
to be remarked that almost universally in the
South the election of Lincoln is deemed
foregone conclusion. All political specula-
tlons are based upon it. There has never ex-
listed much confidence in the disposition of
the New York anti-Repubican leaders to en-
ter into hearty and general cooperation"
The Republicans are the only party this
year who advocate the election of President
by the people, or offer feasible means of do
ing it. All the other parties seeking not
to effect but to prereat such an election By
their own confessions, this is all that any one
OF them is capable of doing.
The Albany Statesman is confident that
75,0 900 Americans in the State of New York
who have never before voted a Republican
ticket, will vote for Abraham Lincoln in No
vember next. The Americans cannot be
transferred as easily as the managers expected.
James r. Struthers, Esq, of Mauch Chunk,
a leading member of the Carbon County Bar,
and elected to the State Legislature several
years since by the Democracy of Lehigh and
Carbon, has come out and declared his intcn-
tion to-support Lincoln, Hamlin and Curtin.
At the late Republican State Convention
in Minnesota. delegate appeared who had
walked nearly two hundred miles in order to
be present. When the fact became known,
the Convention greeted him with three cheers.
One l.. Carleton Belt, of Scarboro', Ca,
advertises ssthe best plantation in Georgia for
sale, because he has no confidence in southern
security under snch leader as Howell Cobb.''
He must be badly scared.
-Bell-zebubs, is the name for the Con- |
stitutional-Union Bell Everett barter and-sale
party. The name is much more expressive |
tbnn its platform.
The Defiance TOhio) Republican publishes |
The names of ten Democrats of that town who |
have come out for Lincoln.