The Portland daily press., 1864-10-18
ELECTION TUESDAY, NOV. sth.
Ae4 ron PREsIDENT.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
OF ILLINOIS.
FOR v1oE-PREsrDENT'
ANDREW JOHNSON,
or zBKNEsSER.
Pennsylvania Election Game Of Bluff.

Pennsylvania Election-Game Of Bluff.
The course pursued by the Democratic pa
pers in relation to the election in Pennsylva-
mia, indicates that game of bluff is to be
played by them, and that Misrepresentation
and falsehood are to be the capital stock on
which they propose to do business during the
balance of the campaign.
The Argus yesterday morning, had a col
umn Of glorifcation over the result in that
State, without particle Of ascertained truth
or of reliable information to justify its boast
ing. ~ w
It's heading claims "gain Of 20 600 on the
popular vote" Of last year, and "gain of four
members of Congress" and then it exclaims,
"Pennsylvania sure for Mcclellan by 10000
majority" M
This is the kind of stuff on which the read
ers of copperhead papers are fed 1t is in
tended for that class of persons who take no
other papers, and designed to keep them in
blissful ignorance of the true condition of the
field. Ignorance is found the most profitable
democratic recruiting ground, aud this kind
of gasconade is for that special market.
The facts show nothing to justify anything
of the kind. The vote of the State is close
1t is not yet certain how the home vote stands.
II Is certain that very large, overwhelming
majority of the soldiers votes are for the I'm
ion candidates.
But the Argus' own figures do not Justify
Its conclusions. 1t claims 10000 democratic
gain on the popular vote of last year. Gov.
Curtin's majority last year was 1926. A
gain of 10000, therefore, would now give
democratic majority of ACTS. Two years ago.
when the Congressional election was held, the
democratic majority in the State was 1902,
showing, according to the Argus own fgur-
ing, democratic loss of 1927! How such
loss is likely to result in gain of four men,
bers Of Congress the Argus does not find it
convenient to explain. 1t is easy to see, how
ever, how popular gain of nearly 5000 votes
In the State may afford Union gains in the
Congressional delegations, and this is the
kind Of gains that have probably been made
1t is to be borne in mind that last year the
people of Pennsylvania voted on general tick
ct, SO that every section of the State felt the
Importance Of vigorous action to swell the gen.
eral result. This year it was different. No
general interest was excited. The interest was
local. 1t was contest for members of Con-
gress, and in the strong Union districts, with
very feeble opposition, the people, knowing
that the result was not in doubt, did not rally
in force. 1t is in such districts that the dem
ocratic gains have been principally made. The
New York Tribune states the matter forcibly
In the following extract: .rs,s
Ofcourse, the great Republican strongholds
Allegheny, Lancaster Chester, Indiana
Bradford, Erie, &c.-have not polled out their
full vote. In most of them the opposition to
the Union.tickets was nearly nominal, and you
cannot draw out full vote when no palpable
end is to be subserved thereby. Berks. on the
other hand, was contested inch by inch, and
her full strength called out. So with Luzerue
and most Of the Copperhead strongholds. Even
In the sterile XIth District, where the Union
lists stood no chance of electing any one. the
vote polIed is full one.
Now, the Opposition Journalists know these
iacts-know that Allegheny will give 5000 and |
Lancaster 1000 more majority for Lincoln next |
month than they have now done, while Berks, |
wayne, &C., can do nothing to counterva |
Dug gains" as II they did not know theirs a
gone case. But they do know it, and only talk |
~ tney DO because they must not seem to give /
W tne contest. Yet they are clearly conscious
mat they are "gone up," and whoever is ac-
I !. to scrutinize them closely must see
We know how 1t was in this State. In York
ana Cumberland, where effort was demanded,
large Union gains were made. So in Lincoln
county enort was needed; it was put forth.
and the result was Union gain that secured
the county. e''-o
Inc closeness Of the vote in Pennsylvania
VIII inspire the Union forces. There will he
no sleeping at the post of duty. 1t is the frat
Da', nun o. the campaign, the result Of
winch VIII bring every man to the field. FIRE
the loyal heart, and produce victory in No
vember that shall give the death blow 70 t,e..
son and all that has caused or that now .hs..
It, Says the Philadelphia Press, and there ia
no better authority.
There are fifty thousand freemeu in Pam
sylvaaa, Republicans and friends of the VIZ
who Jailed to vote on Tuesday, and who can
De mtde to cast their votes for Mr.. LINCOLN |
IN November. Proper management will do |
LUG VOL6 Is mere, ana IL must De brought |
out Ia Philadelphia, for instance, we can give |
zen thousand majority. Allegheny can be |
usaougnt up to eight thousand, and Lancaster
i hn.a rival Berks. This can be done, for we
,.or1 ode material, and it only requies to be
Sehne eu up. The influences that reduced
ccnuylkili and held our own in the mining
tSe ,s,.,,, .noulu oe invoked and managed in
tne nT su and western counties VIZ must
Degn oy Insisting that every public man n ths
party-eVery politician who f ha. man ~ tne
preserve ana ambition to satisfy and .1ho 10 W
heretofore received honor and anu VINO mas
from the people, should be put S S;rs
ront. How many prominent Penis ~ Inc
during the past canvass, failed to mai .a,
selves felt beyond their own township or s .Iem
district? Indiana was not carried BY the las9
lug men remaining at home and discussing NJ
LiNcoLN's failures" with disappointed con-
ssutuents. Mr.. CoLFAx did not carry his dis
III Sr.c. oy telling the people of South Bend how
won T1u "a nave managed the war, and what he
statas,,, lave done with certain generals and
west onr 81 y ne had been President. In the
fought Sor i q gained victory because thew
SyIVsnia, but we m gc can gain greater in Penn
~ Inc recent boastful spirit or ,bs oo,,,,o... ,
neads aoout Pennsylvania, has been indn,sa ppV
upon the same principle that a bow Win IN