Indiana American

THE RESULT IN ILLINOIS.

The Cincinnati Enquirer had a big Shanghai elevated, and several tremendous lines in capitals, commencing—

GLORIOUS DEMOCRATIC VICTORY!—ILLINOIS CARRIED BY THE Democrats!!—Judge Douglas SUSTAINED!!! &c.

Now for some facts and figures.—The present Illinois delegation in Congress stands, Democrats 6, Whigs 3.—In the late election, the Nebraska question was the only question before the people, and upon that was the battle fought, old party differences being in a great measure concealed.

Now for the Legislature. The last Legislature stood, Senate—Democrats, 20; Whigs, 5. House—Democrats, 56; Whigs, 18; 1 Freesoiler. Thus the Legislature was overwhelmingly Democratic, there being a clear Democratic majority of 53. This Legislature passed a joint resolution in favor of the Nebraska Bill and Douglas' course. But as in the Congressional so in the Legislative election, did the anti-Nebraska storm prevail. In almost every Senatorial district heard from, anti-Nebraska prevailed, and Douglas is in the minority even in that body. The House is overwhelmingly anti-Nebraska! And this is the great Democratic triumph.

How many more such victories will it take to utterly annihilate the Douglas-Pierce party in Illinois?

But a great victory is claimed because Moore, the Democratic candidate for Treasurer, and the only officer who was voted for over the whole State has probably been elected by nearly 5,000 majority. Well, Pierce had a majority of more than 15,000 over Scott in 1852. Now who believes with the result of the Congressional and Legislative election before him, that if the anti-Nebraska line had been drawn on Moore he could by any possibility have been elected? Who doubts but that he would have been defeated by more than 15,000 votes?—The people did not care about their State Treasurer's position on a question in which he could in no official manner interfere. Thousands of men voted for him, who voted against every candidate for Congress or Legislature who dared uphold the administration.