Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-11-24
RUTLAND HERALD.


The latest election returns received at
this time show the following results i'm
the ns~nnt 81" 'es
Maine cJnsiAcraNlv l.. reases her ma
Gritty OF SepteD.. last on the home
vote alone, giving Union majority OF
$4,000. Tn, soldiers vote will bring
this up to be- Seen %, 900 and $4,000.
New Hampsu,r .i>,- Union major
ity of something over $500, home
vote.
Vermont rolls up majority of pre-
cisely 29097,--on which side 1t is I'M
necessary to say. She gains 10000 on
her September majority and 5000 on her
majority for Lincoln in 1860.
Massachusetts, chooses Union electors
by trifing majority of 10000
Rhode Islands Union majority is
about 5000 on home vote good for
small State.
Connecticut is on the same side by
2.427.
New York's Union majority has been
brought down by ballot box stufing to
between 5000 and 5000 on the electoral
ticket For governor, Fenton has ma
jor ty of about 1000 more over Seymour.
These rnajorities are smaller than they
should be, but are enough for all practi-
cal purposes.
In Pennsylvania the Union majority
on the home vote will not fall far below
10000. The soldiers vote will increase
this to about $4,000.
In Ohio we have about 3d. 900 majority
on the home vote, to be brought up to
about 10000 by the soldiers vote.
Indiana increases her large majority
of last October about 10000, giving,
without any soldiers vote, about $4,000
majority for the Union.
So Illinois shows her appreciation of
the Western variety of the Copperhead
tribe by Union majority Of 10000.
Michigan and Wisconsin are good,
probably for about 10000 Union MAORI
ty each.
Iowa is good deal after the style of
Vermont-all on one side. She is not
appropriately named the star of
the West" Her majority for Lincoln
and johnson is estimated at $4,000.
Minnesota sends but few returns as
yet, but is all right for the Union electo-
rdl ticket. Her majority may be set
down safely at 5000, and the same may
be said of Missouri.
Kansas is reported to have given If
teen handy-ed votes for Mcclellan and
Pendleton to twenty thousand for Lin
ooln and johnson. Another dispatch
says the Union majority Is 10000 The
result Is supposed to be owing to the
kind and gentle measures taken by
the democrats some years ago to con-
vert her to the pro-slavery faith and
practice.
any Maryland" follows up the adop-
sion of her free State Constitution, with
majority for Lincoln and Johnson of
$500 on the home vote. Her soldiers
will increase this to eight or nine
thou nd.
v ct Virginia gives overwhelming
Union majorities in every county but
one Total majority not yet reported.
Kentucky goes for Mcclellan, by what
majority is not yet known. New Jersey
gives him 1000 majority and Delaware
500. That Is all for poor little Mac"
He hadn't men enough"
The Pacific States respond gloriously
to the Union voice of the East. Califor-
MIA rolls up Lincoln and Johnson ma
jority of from 10000 to $4,000. Oregon
goes the same way by about 1000, and
Nevada by about 5000 majority.
The popular majority for Lincoln and
johnson, It will be seen, is considerably
over 100000. OF the electoral votes
Lincoln and Johnson have 213 (without
counting Louisiana or TENNESSEE and
Mcclellan and Pendleton have q. nv.
The gains Of Congressman are such as
to give about three-fourths of the House
of Representatives to the Union side;
which renders certain firm support of
the administration in the work of crush
ing the rebellion, and ensures the final
and complete abolition of that curse and
disgrace of the nation-slavery.
Ey 1t is remarkable fact that not
withstanding the casualties of four years