The Van Buren press., 1866-04-21
Reyerbsrations of the Earthquake.

held, generally sustain the lPresi-
dent in the stand he has taken against the
Radicals, and in supporting and uphold.
ing the Constitution against their war
fare.
CoNNEcTIcur.-Hawley, Republican,
beats English, Democrat, for Governor,
only 500 votes In the election, last
Spring, the Republican majority was over
1000. This year the Democrats elect
5 out of the 81 Senator's; last year the
Democrats had none.
RHODE IsLAND.-Burnside, Republi-
can is elected Governor, without any or
ganized opposition. Sprague, in con-
junction, with the other manufacturing
interest of Rhode Island, carry the cleo
ton in that State, just as they please; the
worst kind Of slavery exists there; en-
ployees there vote as the S,are made to
IuO-tllat or Starvc. ..,asas.s5s-ssss
CRY AND Town ELECTIONS. mu-
nicipal elections everywhere, all appear
to be in favor of and endorsing the poll
cy of Mr., johnson. We give below the
result of some of them. Pennsylvania,
especially is strongly endorsing the Pres
ident, at least, so far as town and munic-
pal elections can do so.
Sr. LoUIs.-The annual election in St,
Louis was held on the 3d inst, and result
ted in glorious victory over the radi-
calls in majority for the conservative of
over 5000, making change in favor of
the President and his policy of over g.
600. The Republican, in commenting up
on the result says: 1--WE have swept the
city by tremendous majority. The
Radicals are routed, horse, foot and
Dragons; : st. Louis is redeemed, regen-
Grated and disenthralled."
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. April 3.
The township election. i'm this city, passed
off quietly to-day, resulting in most graft
| flying triumph for the Democratic ticket. The
aggregate vote polled was 2,134, against LBS
last spring-decidedly the largest ever polcd
in thctOwnship. The Democratic mjorlties
will range from l5O to 300--about 40O gain
since the election preceding. All the other
townships of the county heard from, give
large Democratic gains, showing an unms-
taxable revolution in public sentiment.
At the charter election held at Ottawa, Ill.,.
on the 10th ult., Charles DelanO. Democratic
candidate for mayor, was elected over Charles
Snow, Radical, by two hundred and sixty -One
majority. The candidates were brought out
and run on their political record alone, for
Johnson and his policy and against him.
KANSAS Cry, April t.
A great Andy johnson victory The new
Constitution test oath advocates down i'm the
mouth. Harris elected Mayor by vote of
two to one over Bulleno.
NASHVILLE, April 1.
In the city of Nashville the vote stood l.
S36 for the Union, and 415 for the Radical can
dicate, being Conservative gain of 1000
since the last August election.
PEORIA ILL.,, April 3.
Peoria has spoken in thunder tones in IA
vor of johnson and his reconstruction policy,
The Democrats have elected their entire ticket
to-day, by one or two hundred majority.
CHILCOTlE. Mo-. April 1.
The johnson ticket trumphcd here. We
have elected our Mayor by fifty majority.
At st. Joseph, Mo-, Cairo, Ill, sand
many other places, where elections have
been held, the conservatives have elect
ed their tickets, all going to show that
the people-the masses-are supporting
the President in the war which the Radi.
Gals in Congress are making upon him
and the Federal Constitution.
Since the above was in type, wehavc
had later papers, with information from
numerous places in Ohio, Illinois, &c.,
and in which the Johnson party have car
ried the election over the Radicals in cy-
cry instance. We wish we had room to
publish the items. Suffice tito say, how
ever, that the people are endorsing Pres.
ident johnson and his policy.
EB Bishop LAY, Of the Episcopal Church.
who, In the performance of his duties has
been In this section of country for some time
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