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Domestic News April 29, 1842

Bloomington Herald

Bloomington, Muscatine, Story County, Muscatine County, Iowa

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A recent visitor to Ohio predicts a strong Democratic victory in the upcoming gubernatorial and legislative elections, criticizing Whig deception and noting recent party losses in states like Connecticut.

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Ohio. - A gentleman who lately returned from a visit to this State, gives it as his opinion that, at the next election, the Democratic candidate for Governor will be elected by a large majority, as also a large majority of Democratic members of the Legislature. Although we have always been of the opinion that when the people were in their sober reasons, excited by no undue influences, she was strongly Democratic, the admission, by those whose political preferences are with the Whigs, strengthens our belief that she may be relied upon in future emergencies. When the people discover that they have been led astray, by false issues, and are made to feel the evil of their error, on regaining the path from which they strayed, they are strengthened in their devotion to principles, and are, perhaps less liable to yield to reason, when an error may have crept into the plans proposed by the party with which they act. The recent loss of Connecticut, to say nothing of other States that have forsaken the party now revelling in power, and the prospect of a Waterloo defeat in Ohio, must spread dismay throughout the Whig camp, casting a gloom over its prospects. Never did the leaders of a party practice greater deception upon the people than the one now in power, and the people have determined, in retaliation, to put their mark of condemnation upon them.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Ohio Election Democratic Victory Whig Defeat Political Prediction

Where did it happen?

Ohio

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Primary Location

Ohio

Event Date

Next Election

Outcome

predicted large democratic majority in gubernatorial and legislative elections; whig defeat anticipated

Event Details

A gentleman returning from Ohio opines that the Democratic candidate for Governor and a majority of Democratic legislators will win the next election by large margins. The writer affirms Ohio's strong Democratic leanings when uninfluenced, notes recent Whig losses including Connecticut, and criticizes Whig leaders for deceiving the people, predicting dismay in the Whig camp.

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