The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-12
THE OCTORER ELECTIONS.

From The Tribune.
Ohio yesterday reiterated her devotion to the
cause OF freedom and the Union by rousing
majority. Our returns as yet include the soldiers
vote in two or three hospitals only; but the homo
vote alone shows a large Union majority, which
will Of course be largely increased by the returns
from the armies in the field. Even without this,
the union majority is large, and the gain Of
Representatives in Congress decided. Messrs.
Hayes and EgglestOn (Unon) succeed Messrs.
Long and Pendleton Copper in the two Ciucn-
matt districts, while Samuel Shellabarger (Union)
has beaten s. S. Cox Copper in the Columbus
district by 1000 majority on the home vote,
which that Of the army Is certain largely to in
crease.
Pennsylvania has probably given us 4 small
majority on the home vote, which that OF the
army will largely increase. The gains reported
IN our telegraphic dispatches are gains on tho
Governor vote Of last year, when no soldiers
voted, save a. their respective homes. Now they
vote In camp and hos )ital, and, of course, arc
not furlougbed tu go home, SO that there is gene
rally Union loss on The home vote as com-
pared with that for Governor last year; but all
that will be regained in the army vote. We can
not doubt that ghis will carry the Union popular
majority quite up 70 that of last year, insuring
the gain of several Rcp-t sen'a'iyes in Congress.
Pennsylvania is safe enough for the November
contest.
Indiana has surpassed all expectation. We
baTeiy hoped for Governor Notions election, vet
considered the chances decidedly agSAnst him,
because of the inevitable loss of the soldiers Ote
But Governor Morton has very large gains on all
the returns which have reached us, and is reported
elected BY tWenty thousand majority. OF course,
this Is arly guessN ork, but the cs innate is usH-
fed by the returns. Two Union gains Of Repre-
sentatiyes in Congress (probaby Defrees in the
Xth, and Stillwoll in the XIth DISTRICT, aud
there Is chance for another In the Hid. OF
course, the few Union Representatives in tho
press ut House, including Speaker COlfaX, whose
eanvi So has been most gallant aud indefa!igable,
The other Union SiBIe officers have probably
somewhat smdler majoriues than Governor Nor
ton, but they must al be elected.
This unexpectedly aaspciJus result has doubt.
less been powerfully aided by roccut developments
emineutly peryades Indiana, with other Western
States having sympathy with the Rebellion a. its
impulse, and North western Conicderacy, in ali-
Auco with the Southern, whercofiti Is ultimately to
form part, as its least Objectionable end. TAi5
traitorous intrigue has been signally reOuked in
Governor MortOn's election and In the magnih-
cent Union triumph whereof 1t is an item. II the
COpperheads do not by this time comprehend that
the People will not allow the Union 10 be sub
Verted any how, they must be imperylous To
demonstration.
Rejoice with US, fellow-citizens, for the October
elections have conclusiYely settled the Presden-
tial question. The Rebellion is doomed, the
Union must triumph; Slavery is 10 die, and Lin
coin and Johnsou's election next month assured
Let us all "Rally round the Flag" and make
their majority on the popular vote and IN Congress
overwhelming.