The weekly Mississippian., 1860-10-17
The Recent Elections in Pennsylvania,
Indiana and Ohio.

On Tuesday, the 9Th instant, the elections
IN these great central States occurred. They
have been looked to with deep interest, be-
cause it was believed by many that they would
almost certainly indicate the final result of the
Presidential struggle. Heretofore, Pennsyl-
vania and Indiana have not failed the friends
of the Constitution, and the opposers of the
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Black Republicans, and It was fondly hoped
that in the present perilous crisis they would
still be found faithful. Upon the result in
Ohio but few pleasant antieipations were based.
Connected with the South by the strongest
ties u material interests, she has nevertheless
joined the grand army of crusaders against her
peace and safety, and the very existence of her
cherished institutions.
According to the telegraphic dispatches in
to-day's paper, these States have all decided
largely and decisiyely in favor Of the Black
Republican cause, under circumstances which
eandor compels us to say, were more favors-
bic to the South than those which viii attend
the election in November.
The struggle for Governor in Pennsylvania,
was narrowed down to a contest between two
candidates-Henry d. Foster, Democrat, who
was supported by both the friends of Breckin-
ridge and Douglas, and also by the Bell men,
and Andrew G. Curtin, the nominee of the
Black Republicans. And yet, according to
intelligence received, Curtin leads his competi-
tor not less than twenty thousand votes. In
| November, the elements which fused on the
9th in favor of Foster, will, to some extent, be
dissolved. There is fusion ticket (Breckin-
| ridge, Bell and Douglas, and straight Doug
las ticket, represented and led on by the noto-
rious John w. Forney, who acts at the insti-
cation and by the advice of the squatter chic
himself.
Another feature of the election in Pennsyl-
yania was the choice of . new Legislature,
which will doubtless elect Black Republican
United States Senator in the place of Mr.. Big
Ter, firm and unyielding advocate of the con-
stitutional rights of the South. A disciple of
the higher law will doubtless occupy his
seat in the next Congress.
Indiana elected Governor and other State
officers, Legislature which viii choose a
United States Senator in place of Mr.. Fitch,
(another true friend of the South, J and eleven
congressman The candidate of the Republi-
cans for Governor is Col. II. s. Lane. The
Democrats nominated Thomas A. Hendricks,
who, though friend Of Douglas, received the
votes of the friends of Breckenridge and Bell.
He received his nomination prior to the assem-
bling of the Charleston Convention. The tele-
graph reports the election of Lane by from
five to ten thousand majority.
i In Ohio, the election was for several State
officers and members of Congress. The aboli.
ton majority in the State is estimated at about
twenty-five Thousand.
If the Black Republicans, in November, fol-
low up the victory which they have just won
in these States there is but too much reason
to fear that the storm which is now threat.
ened, will end in the wintry and tempestuous
night of Black Republican triumph, in the
election Of Lincoln. Our hopes are now trans.
ferred from Pennsylvania and Indiana to New
York. viii she save the Republic? Tht
problem will soon be solved.