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Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
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In the recent Connecticut election, the Bank party's ticket wins by a mere 167 majority, a sharp decline from spring's 5598 anti-Jackson majority, marking a 6000-vote gain for Democrats due to backlash against the Bank's political influence and corruption.
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The result of the Connecticut election is now known as nearly as it can be, until the official canvass shall be published. According to the Bank party's own statement, their ticket has succeeded but by 167 majority on the lowest candidate, and 2 on the highest. Last Spring the anti-Jackson majority in Connecticut on the Senatorial ticket was 5598, and the majority of Foot, over Edwards, the democratic candidate for Governor, was 2567. A clear accession of nearly 6000 to the ranks of the democratic party in less than six months, is certainly a result of the most highly gratifying character.—From the auspicious event of this election, brought as it has been, by a radical and thorough change in the sentiments of the people of Connecticut on questions of national moment, one does not require to be of a sanguine temperament to anticipate the most complete victory in the next spring contest.
Bets are no arguments, but merely evidences of confidence; and it is only in this point of view that I mention one of a thousand dollars, money staked which was made on Saturday, by an intelligent merchant of Hartford with a bankite of this city, that the democratic party carry the State of Connecticut at the next election. We have assurances from some of our most respectable friends, which tend to increase this feeling of confidence. The change, which has taken place in the sentiments of the people of that state, is said not to be occasioned by local interests; [but a] general feeling of strong reprobation of the course pursued by the Bank, of alarm at the extent of its political power and disgust at the extent and shamelessness of its efforts of bribery and corruption.—Some of our opponents attempt to console themselves for the "smashing result" they have experienced in Connecticut; by saying that the Bank party, too confident of victory, did not generally come forward to the polls. The returns, as now imperfectly reported show an aggregate of 23,395, which of itself, is 926 more than the whole-vote of 1832. There are twelve towns from which only the majorities are returned.
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The Bank party narrowly wins the Connecticut election with a 167 majority, a significant shift from the previous spring's 5598 anti-Jackson majority, representing a 6000-vote gain for the Democratic party due to public disapproval of the Bank's political power and corrupt practices.