Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-09-06
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ST. CIAIRSvILLE, O.:
Thursday, Sept. g, 1860.
Trust the Empire state .

a tFrom New Work Tribune, Aug, 9athl
Friends living remote from us write to
ask what is the probability, with regard to
the Sresult of our approaching State Elec-
ton. We answer specifically and confidently.
At the last Presidential Election, the to-
tai vote Of our State was as follows:
PRxspSSr Lincoln 'S6s722 Nc cIlellan''' @ 9s9 5
iT T.6.y.... Aivord. J6D35. Floyd Jones. .3Gl $40
Mar. Lincoln, s7l9 Fenon, s,293i ,lvord, 1918.
Gov. Fentou had the highest vote and
the llrgest majority of any man on either
National or State ticket. And his vote
stands to this day the largest ever cast for
any one in this State for any Office whatever.
Al our Election last Fall the vote stood
src srArR-Rarlow. .3O1 .055. Slocum .s731gO
CoSIRi LtEn-filhouse' .309i2 Robinson. 27l ,e52
hAJoRlrlrS-Barlow, 27s57i Hihoute, 3O,57d.
We believe our majority was largely re
duced in 1864, by foul play, especially with
the Soldiers votes; last Fall we polled rath
er more than our actual majority, because
the Democratic managers undertook to
plow with strange heifers and so disgusted
the rank and file of their party that thou.
sands Of them utterly refused TO vote. If
the same policy is persisted in, the disgust
and dsaffectiou will probably be greater
this year. The New York Democracy are
rather hard on the bit; and it will take some
time to reconcile them to the leadership of
Weed, RAYMOND and the ringer Of the
little BELL" But on a square party issue,
and full popular vote, the Republican
Union majority in the State is just about
10000.
We can overgo that figure this Fall, aud
are determined to do it. Never did the
pulse of party beat higher than does that
Of the Republicans of New York to-day
The New Orleans massacre, with the nefa-
rious means used to mislead the public
mind touching the facts, and the dispatch
es ofGen. Sheridan, have aroused a stern
public indignation which sweeps all before
it. If the election were next Tuesday, We
should poll more votes than we did last
year; with two months wherein to enlighteu
and arouse the masses by publications and
speeches, we can poll at least 10000 more
votes than any party over yet cast in thi:
State save at tho last Presidential election
And let none fear that we shall not make
proper efforts throughout our State. We
have Congress to elect, and we shall con
test every district with despe resolution
Where or local strength is overwhe lining
we shall work for our State ticket; where
we arc relatively weak, we shall fight tC
elect cur Representatives in Congress. We
may lose one member gained in Ga by ad
verse divisions) in this City; we confidently
expect to gain three, and hope for four
elsewhere. a United States Senator is al
stake, and we have not the faintest notion
Of losing him.
Our State Convention next week will be
very strong in numbers and character, and
its meeting and deliberations will swell the
enthusiasm already prevailing. We shall
there take steps 10 secure thorough can
vass of our State from end to end, and ia
call ont our vote to the utmost. Recent
acts Of our Legislature have strengthened
the impediments to Illegal Voting, which
operates signally to our advantage. 1t will
DO far more difficult to 'vote often," or vote
at all IL unqualified, than it ever yet has
been. Our saving by these acts must
amount TO several thousand votes.
Friends without Trust New York
Though sorelv tried, she has not failed
when you needed her. She will stand by
you now by decided and invincible major.