The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-08
Thc CnmInn Elccllons.


large radical mnioritics built up during
the war Notwithstanding the cleo
tons in Pennsylvania, Ohio and In
diana did not result as We wished
still after examining the figures, wher
an the returns are in, and considering
the many iniudici0us names placed
upon the Union OF Democratic ticket
We are greatly encouraged, and fee
there Is yet some hope left Of The
overthrow Of radical dcspotism. IL
Ohio the total vote polled was iG9,
0Os, which Is but ST less than thai
cast at the Presidential election IN
1864 Then Mr.. Lincoln's majority
was 5D,jSG, while at the late election
the republican majority was only 49,
G0G, falling of Of nearly seventeen
thousand votes. In the other States
a similar change has taken place,
which emboldcns the Democracy very
much and gives some assurance that
Gro long the last Of radicalism may be
buried On Tuesday next twelve
States hold general elections New
York elects n Governor, Lieut. Gov.
crnor, Canal Commissioner, State
Prison Inspector, thirty Con
grcssmen and Legislature. Illinois
elects a State Treasurer, Supcrinten-
dent Of Public Instruction, fourteen
Congressman and Legislature.
Wisconsin chooses six Congressman
and Legislature, who will elect one
United States Senator Michigan
elects full State ticket, six Congress
men and Legislature Minnesota
elects State ticket, two Congressman
and n Legislature. Missouri elects q
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
nine Congressman and a Legislature,
who win choose one United States
Senator Kansas elects II full State
ticket and one Congressman. The
Legislature selects two United States
Senator's Massachusetts, elects n full
State ticket and ten Congressman
New Jersey elects a Legislature and
five Congressman. Delaware elects a
Governor and one Congressman.
A Legislature, State Comptroller and
I've congressman are TO be elected in
n Maryland, Nevada elects Cover
nor, Legislature and one Congress
men. Maine, Vermont, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana, Iowa and Oregon, have
elected iifty-sevcn Republicans TO
twelve Democrats--a small republican
loss ms compared with the last Con
gress, The twelve States which elect
on Tuesday will send ninety one mem.
bers.
Both parties are making n most
determined fight, and both
think they VIII he victors.
Much interest is manifested in
the result, for upon it depends whether
The fomenters of civil strife and pro.
ongcrs of discord or the party con.
lending for thirty. six free, co.equnl
represented States shall hold the reins
Of government A month ago the
was dark, but we now see
CLEAN of hope of a Democratic in.
crease in Congress A cabal of besot.
ted fools have prepared to impeach the
President if they get into power, which
is causing disunion in the
republican ranks, Sober, sen
sible, thinking republicans, see
in impeachment the complete destruo
ton Of the government, and will there
fore throw their influence against the
Impeachment ticket The conduct
of Grant and Sherman win also have a
good effect, and the influence of such
Republican iourn-
alsu the New Yorl, Herald, Tribune,
llarpcrs Weekly and the Times,
Cincinnati Commercial, Springfield
and Cleveland Leader, will
swell the conservative ticket very ma
.eually