Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-10-02
The October Elections.

The August and September elections
have resulted in sweeping Union victories
and very emphatically in the defeat of the
copperheads. There are still several very
important elections TO take place in the
Middle and Western States, in both Ocio-
Der and November. There has been
great reaction since last year. and there is
reason to believe that disloyalty, like that
of the Woods and Vallandigham, will not
succeed.
In OHto the contest is being carried on
with great animation on both sides, but we
have little doubt that Brough, the Union
candidate for governor will be elected and
that Vallandigham will be defeated by
great majority. Some of the Union meet
ings have been the greatest known for
years, and the indications are all very ia
vorable. Hosts of old democrats have re-
pudiated the sham democracy and 60 for
the true article.
In PENNSYLVANIA we regard the result
as more doubtful, and in fact it is generally
pretty doubtful about the old Key Stone,
till after election. The opposition candi.
date for governor is not so generally known
as a positive copperhead and retel sympa-
thizer, as is Vallandgham, yet we would
not swap chances with them, and hope to
carry the State. II the rebel ram last
July had gone up further into the State,
that would have ensured Union victory.
One and the main reason why we have
considered Pennsylvania doubtful, has been
the divisions among eur own friends. A
portion OF the Union party were very hos
lille to the denomination of Gov. Curtin,
but as the canvas has progressed much of
this opposition and dsafrction has been
overcome, and since we began to write this
article we also observe two important ac-
SESSIONS to the Union ranks from the other
side, Francis J. Gruna, widely known as
political writer of the democratic party, and
Hon. Thomas Cunningham of Beaver Co.,
where lie has long been leading demo-
crat. Both of these gentlemen have re-
nounced Woodward, the copperhead candi-
date for governor, and taken ground in ia
vor of Curtin, and will doubtless have much
influence. On the whole the more recent in
telEgence from Pennsylvania seems to fore
shadow the election of Curtin ard q Union
victory.
In MARYLAND we have very little 10
lose, and we are confident of ieavy gains.
OF the six members of Congress, (Housr)
we hope for at least one lraif the delega-
tton, and who will be unconditional sup
porttrs of the administration, and perhaps
even more. Henry Winter DAVIS and
Reverdy johnson have both come out
against Slavery, especially the former, who
is candidate for Congress in his district.
NEW YORK has become sick of Sey-
mour and his friends" and though they
do not elect governor this year, we are
confident they will record an emphatic
verdict against him in November.
The more Western States will all show
unconditional loyalty. Where the copper
heads hare assumed TO speak for the dem
ocratic party, and put forth Valandighap'
platforms, there has been much boiling.
1t win indeed be great blow 10 the rebel
lion shonld the fall elections continue as IA
vorable as they have been. We can hard
ly expect to carry all the States yet to
elect, but TIE tide that has set in cannot,
we believe, be materially changed.