Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-11-15
THE ELEcTgaEs EAST wEEK.

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THE ELECTzlgs EAST wEEK.
On Tuesday of1ast week elections for
members of Congrcos were held in
twelve States, eleetirg about 90 men,
,ers to the XLth Congress. Previous
20 this elections had been held in six
States so that, altogether, about ITO
members are elected fe next Con.
gress.
These elections have resulted in posi- |
tive gains to the Union majority in the
House of Representatives counting the
Democratic and Conservative strength
of the present Congress together Tho
complexion of the House of Represen-
tatives, so far as elected, is summed up
s6y the N. Y. Tribune, whose article we
print elsewhere.
New York was considered the battle
ground Of the November electie ms. The
allied Democratic and Johnson parties
confidently relied on that State giving
them a handsome majority. Mr.. Sew
ard, in very indecent manner, said
the State wonld give 10000 majority
against Gov Fenton Gov. Fcnton's
majority in 1864, was s,203. In 1866
it is 1 5, ,462. The County (Cayuga)
where Mr.. Seward resides, in 1854,
gave Gov. Fenton 3,157 majority; this
year his majority is S,GSo. The
Legislature stands: Union, 107; Op-
position So.
Well done, New York! Splendid!
Massachusetts re elects Gov Bullock
by about 10000 majority. The Con
gressional delegation is unanimously
Union. The State Senate stands: Re
publicans. 40; Conservatives, none.
The Union majority in New Jersey
is about 5000, The Legislature chosen
stands: Union, &c; Opposition, 35.-
A u. S. Senator is to he chosen.
Delaware went. Democratic, OF
course. The majority on Governor is
1,516-on Congress 1,498. The Leg
islature is more than two-thirds Dem.
ocratio.
Maryland was carried for the Con.
servative ticket by the ballots of thous
ands of Rebels, who are disfranohised
by the State Constitution, but who, in
many places, were permitted to vott
in fragrant violation of its provisions
The Opposition majority is about 5000
The Congressman elect are Copper
heads, with the exception of the patri
otic Frank Thomas, from the Western
end of the State.
The gains in Michigan are wonder
ful. The Union majority will not fal
short of $4,000. Only one State Sena
tor has been elected by the Democrats
Illinois rolls up the grand end inspir
ing majority of 10000 for Gen. Johr
A. Logan, for Congressman at Large
and about 49, 900 Sor the balance of tn,
State ticket. The Union majority oil
joint ballot in the Legislature Ia 46
In Illinois Mr.. johnson made NOR
speeches than elsewhere in the West
|. and this is the answer of the People
Wisconsin gives us the unprecedent
ed majority or25,ooo The Legislator
is overwhelmingly Union, which Sc
cures the return Of Senator Howe l.
the us. Senate.
The Union majority in Minnesota 1
about 10000. The Legislature |
largely Union.
The returns from Missouri are still
incomplete, but the Union majority vii
be about $4,000 The Legislatur
chosen stands: Union, 10; Democrats
30; Doubtful, % A Senator is to b
chosen in place Of Senator b. Grat
Brown.
The majority in Kansas Is about II
900. The Legislature Is Union In bot
houses. Two U. S. Senators are to /
chosen.
~ From Nevada We have only the bri,
announcement that the Republican
carried the election by 1000 majorit,
The People OF a large part of IL
country have thus passed upon the i
sues made up by the President againI
their Representatives They have d,
clared in thunder tones that they wi
have no such reconstruction as is tel
dered them by the President; but tn,
they will exact guarantees for the Fl
ture good behavior Of the late Rebel
From this decision there is no appeal
1t will be well for the President if b
n quietly submits to the expressed will {
the People, and during the balance {
his term attends to the legitimate dutit
n OF the Executive.
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