West-Jersey pioneer., 1866-11-09
THE ELECTIONS.

The elections In Brldgeton and so far
as we can learn in the regions round
about our Jordan passed off with a
ouietude which speaks we'll for the
people, but which was sadly lameuted by
the different candidates for Offices in the
gift of the people. To them it seemed
as if every laggard voter imperiled their
chances of success, and the loss of their
success was in their estimation national
calamity. If Septimius Scroggins was
not elected to the important position of
overseer of the frogpond, it was certain
that the mosquitoes would over-run the
country and dissolve the Union. If
Hilary Humphrey were not made Chief
Quarter Master General, there would be
a starvation among the CANNES, and the
South would at once come into power and
proclaim Andrew johnson King of the
Cannibal Islands. If the menthusiastic
voters did not see it in this light, they
were not true to the country, and if the
coming meteoric shower on the thirteenth
of November smashed up this planet,
those same laggard voters would be alone
to blame, and must chew the cud of
bitter reflections forever. But still the
people were unmoved by hopes or fears,
and went and voted in spirit which
seemed to say, "I have done about all l
expect to do, and if my candidate is not
elected l can get along with the other
one." Evidently very little money was
spent, very few people bought, and very
few people threw away their manhood in
drunkenness. The Importance of the
issues was no doubt felt by both parties,
but there was an almost entire absence of
that bitterness of party strife which often
in the past, made an election the occasion
of bitterness between neighbors which
life time could not cure Democrats and
Republicans walked side by side to the
polls and deposited their respective votes,
chatting upon Indifferent subjects by the
way, and in one instance we saw two
rival candidates for Office, walking along
the street together each apparently in the
best hnmor with the other. The Regis
try law had probably something to do
with this, for as it was known that no
others than registered men could vote at
all, there was no occasion for the usual
effort to poll fraudulent ones, from which
probably as much dissension had occur.
red in the past as. from any other cause.
The Democrats probably did not hope to
win, and therefore were not so strongly
excited, while the confidence of the Re-
publicans kept ttsm in pretty much the
same condition, yet, whatever may have
been the cause, we are proud to record
the fact, that the elections in our
precincts were conducted in manner
which said impressively, .We differ in
opinion and mean to express our differ
ence, but further than this, we do not
intend to have any alteration.
Salem County gives about one hundred
majority. The Republicans
have elected their Senator, Samuel
Plummer and Samuel Garrison to the
Assembly. The Democrats elected one
Assemblyman, John S. Newell.
In Gloucester Co., the first assembly
district gives majority for Moore of 377
and Warwick for Senate of $50, and
Clark for the assembly of 365 which last
is gain for Clark of 43 over the vote of
last year. The entire county gives
Moore a majority Of 675-Warwick
(Rep.) for Senate, 697; Clark, (Rep., y
as above stated for Assembly 365;
and Hendrickson, (Rep.) in the Second
District of 300.
In Camden city, Custis, (Rep.,) is
reelected to the assembly by majority
of 200, gain of 40 over last year. The
entire county goes Union by about 275
majority. Collins, (Rep.,) in the second
district is elected to the assembly by 222
a slarge gain over the previous year
Bettle, (Union), is elected to the Senate,
and Moore, I(Rep.,) has probably 300
majority for Congress. Coles, the Demo
cratic candidate for assembly, is in doubt
but the possibilities are that the Unionists
have swept the county.
Atlantic County so far as heard from
lives handsome majorities for the Union
,icket, both for Congress and the Legis-
ature.
Cape May County, with Republican
township yet to hear from, gives Moore
majority of I79.
Moore is undoubtedly elected to Con-
yress from the District though even an
approximation OF the majority just now
s impossible.
In the second congressional district,
Burlington gives Newell (Rep.) for
Congress majority of about 800. Two
Union men and two Democrats are
Iected to the assembly, which gives a /
ain to the Democrats Of one. Mercer
ives Newell 200. The returns from
his district are very incomplete, and the
lection of Mr.. Newell is matter Of
oubt, but the indications are in his
avor. In the third district, New
Brunswick gives majority of Al for
Davidson, (Rep.) for Congress, and elects
'arrard (Rep.) to the Assembly, Lyerell
Rep.) is also elected to the assembly