Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-11-23
The Presidential Election.

The New York Tribune Of the 18th gives the fol.
lowing summary Of the results of the Presidential
election:
We are entirely out of the woods in New York.
The States gives Abraham Lincoln about 8, 500 ina
iority. Governor Fe nton has probably over 9,5CO;
the whole Union State ticket Is chosen, of course.
The Senate (holding over) is twenty one Union to
eleven Democrats; the Assembly probably seventy
eight Union to thirty-eght Democrats. Union ma
jority on joint ballot, fifty, or thsreabout
New Jersey gives Mcclellan about {, 90 majority
in the Senate the Democrats have five majority the
House is about even.
New England presents solid front for the Union;
the six States will give Gneludng the soldiers
votes) about $50, 900 majority as follows: Maine,
90 900 at least; Massachusetts, nearly u, 900; Ver
mont $1,000; New Hampshire, $500; Rhode Is
land, 5000, (home); and Connecticut, $4,000,
ibome)
Pennsylvania shows handsome Union gain on the
home VOTE and bids fair to roll up-solders inclu-
ded-from 20, 900 to 10000
Delaware follows New Jersey. The Unionists do
not seem to have made anything like canvass
here. They might have saved tho State, and are
doubtless heartily ashamed that they did not.
Maryland marches nohly on in her new career as
a Free State. The Union majority ought to reach
10000.
votes right-almost unanimously-the secessonists
having declined to enter the feld
Ohio does not think it wosth while to count her
majority, as it is anywhere from 10000 to $4,000,
as the soldiers may determine.
Michigan stands by the oil flag more steadfastly
than ever. 1--WE are routed horse, foot and dra-
gsons is the report of the leading Democratic pa
per. The Union majority will doubtless be larger
than ever before
Indiana is good for first reports, increasing large.
ly on Governor Mortons splendid majority.
Illinois sends greeting, and prCmists from ~, ,OOO
to 80 900 majority for her ncle Abe, in spite Of
the desperate efforts of tho opposition to carry tho
| State for moral effect
Wisconsin is not much heard from at this writing,
but enough is known to set down large majority
| for the right side-say $4,000.
Minnesota promises at least $500 Union ma
jority.
unanimity for the good cause, her majority being
reported at the magnificent figure Of 10000.
! Missouri is Just heard from. Large Union ma.
iorities are reported and everybody comedies that
the Unionists carry the State BY handsome hgnre
| The entire Radical State ticket is thought TO be
elected.
Kansas, Nevada, California and Oregon have thus
far failed to report but there be no doubt as
to the result in any of them. Some persons are un-
certain about California, but she cannot escape the
| Union whirlwind
| kentucky holds fast to her idols. We bad some
| hopeful Union mayOrltsS along tne Ohso 0NosT
| but farther back the secession sympathizers came
out strong for Mcclellan, and the State will give
| him about four. ffths Of all his " majos,ties."
Congress cannot yet make up An accurate
table Of members, many districts not having been
reported, and few being very close. Vel Sc one
in Delaware ,and one in Maryland The Copper
heads in Pennsylvania are trying hard to keep Out
soldiers votes that will defeat Cofro&h and Dawson
but all will come out right at w ashiDgton Brooks
Of this city, will probably get the certificate but biz
seat will be contested Humphrey, Raymond, Dar
ling, Ketcham, Griswold (War DemocraD ant
Conkling are clear gains. We also gain Newell il
New Jersey. In Ohio, the soldiers vote elects De