The New York herald., 1866-09-07

pua CHICAGO Correspondence

COuD9E~
vntives Gaining Strength and Likely %
Garry tho 6tate-The Congressional Districts
in which Elections are to be Held-Wash-
burne joins the CONSERVATIVES -Congr ressiOnal
Candidates af Large-The Soldiers Vote 20
he Equally Divided-No Chance Of the Fcnian
Vote Being Cast for the Radicals, &C., &c.
CHICAGO September l. 1855
Although the political campaign in thus State h mot
fairly opened there strong indications that the cleo
zion VIII result in the complete triumph Of the conser
vatives should the State large 60 against them,
however, resu scarcely within the range OF probabi
ties-they win make immense gains in every county,
return several additional members TO the next Congress-
and probably carry State Legislature and the
election Of sound Union man 70 the United States
6enate in the place OF Mr. Trumbul gain Of at least
ve conservative members Of Congress already fore.
gone conclusion and there other districts which may
be ciassed .dcubtul In which the conservatives
will make avigorous light, with sufficient chances their
Favor justify strong hopes The conservatives
will certainly carry the Fourth, Seventh, Eighth,
Twelnh and Thirteenth Congressional DISTRICTS add
zion 10 the Ninth, Tonth and Eleventh. Represented
by conservative members II they do NO better than
this, the Illinois delegation in the next Congress viii
stand eight conservatives 10 six radicals instead Of
eleven radicals and three conservatives the delega
Non stands In to Judge OF the probable re-
sut of the coming election in this State IL Is necessary
% understand
HOW THE RErUBucaSs CARRIED THE 1894
Just previous TO the election in 1884 the people were
startled by tho discovery that there po-
ttica organization in this and other Western states
conspng to release tho rebel prisoners confined In
different military prisons, place in their hands,
arouse the people and array tho Northwestern states in
rebellion against the federal government This startling
'dscovery" wss OF course, sheer fabrication, made
From whole cloth and intended for electioneernG
been lef To stnnd une
Che good OF the people would probably
have discovered It's true character. But II
followed up by arrests Of prominent citizens and
examinations by military courts. which afforded
opportunity for the introduction OF the testimony Of
detectives who paid for giving just such testimony
~ desired regardless Of facts truths In Short
the whole thing adroitly managed and unscrupu-
lousy executed that the people most ereotually
hoodwinked and election day and before the
people able 70 thet the whole thing
ridiculous farce and the alleged conspiracy and all tho
pomp circumstance attending its examination bu,
mere psece Of clap rapan empty political hnmbug 70
deceive them and catch their votes. Believing the cock
and bull stories about conspiraces no, Thousands Of
people In this State whose preferences and sentiments
lucnod them TO tho democratic party went TO the polls
and voted the republican ticket Then several demo-
cratic stronghods garsoned BY soldiers under
command Of partisan officers, who enoourared them in
oalitiss this intimidation actually changed the
result Of tho election. Then the rural districts
md the democratic counties were nned with
rurioushed soldiers These mon had been grossly de-
oeivsd by a Of faschoods and their preiudcos
and passions aroused bv the crculaton OF se reports
relative 70 The attitude Of the two great parties
and thcy wers not allowed to homo early
enough discover the truth for themselves dsabuse
their minds of the preiudices they brought with them
q was thess influences which piled up majority OF
thirty thousand votes for the republican party In this
conservative State
nrnH COMING ELECTION ALL WILL m cHAxavD.
There viii Be sensational stories Of conspracies
plunge shs State into rebellion. Of prominent
Mtzens mock courts and perured witnesses, gar
nsons TO ovsrawo and ntimidase the people, fur
loushsd soldiers brought the ground too late 70
comprehend The status Of the two parties and the po
e qncssions involved in the ccnsss Under these cir
Bumstancss y not unreasonable 70 expect large
with his brief review OF the influences which carried
HE astelecsion, ard the altered circumstances which
~ll surround the coming election. may be we'll 70
write fully Of tho various Congressional districts TO
which rsfevcnec has been already made.
YouRrH pfsruCr
% the district In which Quincy y situated repre-
sratc district until tSs last election, whsn il gave
eepubIcaa majority Of eight hundred and fcrty-cght
and also garrison al Rock Island and At both or
points democrats werc ntimdated, and under fear Of
II. s ss.S . ss
up the democratic meetn9 which had been called on tho
occasion Of the visit Of tho democraic candidates for
Bovevnor and Member OF Cougre A. these two points
enough votes changed and kept from the polls
roasn fear Of personal violence % change the result
= the district in which the celebrated Coles county dis
government 30 harsh TO intimsdats large num-
bsr Of voters II aiso Afforded prctsxt for keeping
snail dctschmsn,s OF troops duty the district Il
vas also nIod with soldiers on furoush and about cec
Sioe time some OF its roeimenA came home veteran.
majority o. ) s votes for veil, tho republican
sandidais for Congress
u the ono In which Springfield is situated now rspre.
ssoted by Mr. .cuIon. During the election campaign
perfect reign of tsrov prevailed u Springfield and Il
Of tho violence offered BY the sodiex who
accustomed 70 break down the stands aud drive away
pId took possession OF tho democratic banners and
hags In the hall and tore them In shreds upon the stand.
oarnmens wss neeesary in order 70 prevent collision
The republicans ed tho district by only 1855 ms
ori,y. sAngamon county will aione wipe oat this beg
gariy majority
II situated cppote 81 Ious and the soldiers at Alton
and those furoughed the day before election from s.,
Lous and Jefferson Barracks changed the result OF the
slec,ion and secured for Mr. Baker tho republican
aids,e for Congress, majority Of sixty.six votes
rHprE~sru msrncr
h In the extreme southern portion Of the STATE and s
Of the strongest democratic dsS cts In the West
Cairo ard Mound City troops always stationed
and the appliances for revoluonsiag the district were
put In operation early Small bodies Of troops wcre
bontnusily marching from Cairo the surrounding
porntry In search Of deserte, whom they presended
N have knowledge concealed somewhere IN the
vicinity. Failing IN finding them thsy generally
srrcsfed some prominent cizons and carried them on
70 besdQuarfen Occasionally they would sncounfer
who not disposed " be arrested In this mannor
and would attempt 10 defend h'mself Such attempts
seneray resulted In sodtess being wounded
n killed and the citizen being shot down In his door
vard OF forced " savs hts home ana ivs in The woods
No such extent this thing carried that In the d.
rir there srsrcriy democrat who dared say his
pcu was his cwn And yet Mr. Kuykendall, the repub-
lioan candidate for conrressman, himself renegsdc
nemocrAi purchased bv the promise OF the once, only
sbtasned q majority cf se3 votes
ruH nourrrrL msrRcrs
are The First district. In which Chicago s situated,
~prcsentsd BY the radical Wentworth and the Third