The Portland daily press., 1868-11-04
The Gnenf NctO1N.

At the hour of this writing "a W. VIZ
turps indicate as complete success ''A VI.
Republican ticket as the most sang "iio ''u'"
have anticipated Victory for MS auNei les
- .o,lou,ad the iuspirer of the New York
r;o.s over every inch of the loyal soil he has
traversed. ,,,,Np
Mama has done as wel as she promised
Tho returns are not so full as we received ON
the evening of the September election. Eigh-
tv.nipe towns and cities give Grant 80 166;
Seymour 1870. In September the same
towns gave Chamberlain 1878; Pillsbury
24.SS2. Republican net gain in eighty-nine
towns since September, 1896. The same ratio
of increase in the towns to be heard from will
give Grant the unprecedented majority of
$4,000.
OTHER NEW ENGLAND STATES.
New England has covered herself all over
with glory. Even Connecticut comes once
more gloriously into line Massachusetts, gives
an old fashioned majority, and the two "doubt-
full districts" are doubtful no longer; New
Hampshire increases her majority largely.
NEW YORK
New York we may have lost one or two
congressman, and have perhaps gained one in
tine Buffalo district. But the election of Girls
void and the Grant electors in a State that
gave 10000 Democratic majority last year is
glory enough for the Empire State. We Sc
cure a United States Senator in this State.
THE WEST.
The returns from the West are all that heart
can wish. "Increased Republican majorites"
T. tba ,p;c from ba shores of
the Pacific. With the exception of the loss of
a few congressman, the Republicans have car
ried everything before them.
THE SOUTH.
The returns from the South are such as to
lead all patriots to thank God that the loyal
North stood firm at this crisis of the nations
fate. The second rebellion has triumphed
again in the South, but it was neutralzed and
subdued the same day at Northern ballot-boxes.
The reports from Louisiana are especially ex-
asperatDg. It appears that blood was the
penalty of casting a Republican vote, and that
the Rebels were allowed to have full swing.
Tennessee, which has beyond any question an
Immense Republican majority on a fair vote,
has again been overun by Forests hordes
Alabama and perhaps Georgia have suffered
ITOm Iue SAME IdWloSS anu revolutionary pro-
ceedings. These are results that even the
moderate Copperheads would not have wish
ed, for when man in any part Of the country
meets death as the penalty of simple exer-
else of his right to vote, the experiment of a
republican government is 20 far failure.
THE GENERAL RESULT
r From present appearances it may be safely
claimed that the following States have chosen
Grant eiectors:-Connecticut, 6; Illinois, 16;
Indiana, ID; Iowa, s; Kansas, 3; Maine z;
Massachusetts,, II; Michigan 8; Minnesota, 4;
Nebraska. 8; Nevada, 3; New Hampshire, s.;
New York, SO; Ohio, 81; Pennsylvania, 26:
Rhode Island, A; West Virginia, 5; Wisconsin,
8. Total IS States, giving 1856 electoral votes.
When the full returns come in it will no doubt
be found that California, Oregon, Missouri and
North Carolina have given their II votes for
Grant, and when we have added to these the 8
electors to be chosen by the Legislature of Flor
ida, Grants grand total will be twenty -three
States and 205 electoral votes, with full three
fifths of the popular vote. Even Brick Pome-
roy will hesitate about assassinating Presi-
dent so fairly as Grant has been.