The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-04-28
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THE PuLtTEcAL HORIZON
FaoH cdF saatsrn exchanges VIZ learn
that Connectirak ms gone Blaek Repnb-
Elican BY $50 majority, and probably BY
1000 The House ii republican BY two
thirds, aud the Senate stands 1 3 Repub-
LEANS 10 s Democrats, securing q Kepub-I
Iican senator for The long session 81 Con-
gfess cpnnie1cing March, 1861.
This triumph 81 republicanism gives q
new impetus to the fondIy cherished hope
Iof the Republicans, that they viii be able
70 carry the presidential election next
November with ease. Al third party IS
spoken 81, Ii case Nj. Douglas should fail
10 obtain the nomination at the Charles
LION convention now IN session, ~ RIM
ming either Gen sam Houston 81 Doug
Ias Is M opposition candidate against the
! field. the Republicans eoaIeseing to prevent
theeIection Of Democratic Vice President,
Land thus secure that presiding officer Of
4 tho Senate 70 their own party.
Seward IS said 20 be the choice Of the
Republican party for President. The
Chicago Convention, which meets on the
ii 10th proximo, viii decide the question BEL
tween the prominent leaders Of that
party
j. q. Breckcufidge Of ny. will most
'Eprobably be the cloiceof the Democratic
party, for President, Is he seems 10 unite
more strength ii PENNSYLVANIA, tllal any
prominent nominee now before the public.
Pennsylvania has always thrownthc cast
j ing vote inseyery democratic presidential
! ticctioa except when she voted iii 1910
/ for WIN. Harrison, giving him 4 majority
of $50 votes, and III Is4s giving Geni.
! Taylor minority 81 1900; therefore, her
voice Is to Be consulted, and should she
/ vote for the Charleston nominee. and that
/ nominee should Be Breckenridge, tic
STRONG probabilit, Is that he viii fll the
! chair Of state for the next four years,
j commencing March, 1861.
Posr ExflEss 10 Tho, kindIy feeling
of the gentlemen who hasc charge Of the
oyerland express we are indebted for the
hate news from the west, with the digest
of which VIC furnish our readers The
express left ST Joseph al 9a.nl 81 the 22d
and arrived ii Il. 10 pm Of 25tll. The
express Is succeeding beyond expectation
/ The first trial trip IN the midst Of bad
weather was made from Sacramento Il
/. 81, 5yssph Inside ~ .sslslo Time. tss
days SO we learn from St. Joseph dates
OF the 10Th. From California dates 81
{ the 2lst We are Informed that the Ell
4 thusiasm at Sacramento, as the express
. rider galloped up to the Office, was i'm
mensc The last express from the Wesi
left Sacramento at 23O am Of the 2lsj
) and Inilde The trip in 81 hours and 30
miaates The express from tho easl
travelled that portion Of the route in ave
/ days and thirteen hours. 1t Is proposed
!. 10 reduce the time over the continent Il
seven days
CIIARLEsTox CoSyESyIoS The Demo.
cratic National Conyentionis now in SEES
sion ~ Charleston S. ind will pro
baby end It's labors BY the time We go II
stpreSs. The result Of its deliberations viii
be- to decide. not who Is the most suitable
candidate for the next President Of this
marion. but who is the most available
candidate The proceedings. ne antici
(paie BY the first Pony Express il May.
We copy the following iromthe Texas
\ Isi10ria Adrocate:
a0ne 81 our most regular and interesting en-,
} changes is che Utah lMoaniadsNg. We are always
/ tgtatifed to see exchanges from such "a distane,
come as regularly as this paper does. as Il
shows i well regulated Office. and weare always
Interested In what Is going on At tile Great Sail
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