Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-08
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Buchanan and Breckenridge being now a con-
eedsd fact on all hands, we shall only publish
unofficial details Of the result in the different
States which are regarded by more OF less
persons as d ubtfui, or from which no decisive
rs.u:rs have previously reached Us. 1has
We have, to-day, news from
FLORIDA.
From whence we have scattering returns
showing ths: Buchanan has carried the State
by an increased majority over that of his
party in the election Of last October.
PENNSYLVANIA.
In az counties Buchanan's majority over the
Fusion ticket is 29, 552. This includes Brad
ford, Tioga, Alexander, and Crawford, whero
the Fusion ticket gains somewhat. 1t is
hardly possible that our plurality in the
whole State will prove TO be less than the
figure mentioned above. Our actual majority
over beth tickets will go over 5000.
NEW JERSEY.
Bu,banan's plurality over Fillmore in New
JERSEY with two counties to hear from) is
1887; Fillmore over Fremont 400.
Newell's (Fuson) siorlty for Governor is
2,lS4 The Legislature is Democratic, thus
securing for the Democrats the successor of
Senator Thompson TO DO elected next winter.
ALABAMA.
On, friends in MOntgor,cT are in the belief
that Buchanans majority in Alabama will
reach 10000.
MISSOURI.
Our advicts p.r telegraph to-day from st.
Louis lead 10 the conclusion that Buchansn's
sj1rity in Missouri reaches 10 coo.
VIRGINIA.
Acconac 81 majority for Buchanan North
ampton "a gain for Buchanan; Princess Anne
80 do; Matthews % DO. Jefferson T2 do
Loudon 204 do. These gains are over the re-
suit in the contest between Wise and Flor
nov.
We have a private dispatch from Richmond
dated last night, assuring US Of the election Il
Garnett Democrat to Congress In the Accc-
mac district
KENTUCKY.
Up TO noon to-day we have nothing addition
nj from kentucky further than assurances from
Louisville that the Democratic majority is
probably &c great as 10 600.
TENNESSEE
RICHMOND, Va, Nov The returns re
csi7ed at Wytheville By railroad this morn
ing state that the eastern counties in Tennes-
see have given large American msjoritie', in
dicating that, at least the result in the state
10 doubtful.
MICHIGAN.
In Detroit, yesterday, the Republicans esti-
mated their whole msjority in Michigan at
10000.
ILLINOIS
The Sun Of this morning has the following
from Chicago 1cted on the day before ysstey-
ssy
"washburne, Rep, in the frst district, by
1880 majority Farnsworth, Rep, in the
second district, has IL 800 majority Lovejoy,
Rep in the third district, has 1000 to 5000
majority; Kellogg Rep, In the fourth dis
trict there is nothing definite from the fifth
Congressional district in the seventh district,
Archer aud Brownell, Rep probably in the
eighth district, Morrison and Smith, Dem 1"
The same dispatch to the Sun claims that
the Republicans went south to Springfield
with IS, 900 majority for their electoral ticket
Ii true, this will give them the State beyond
persdventure.
Per ssntra.-Yssterdsy, j Judge Douglas, sent
dispatch from Springfield, dated twenty four
hours later than the Suns dispatch men
toned above, claiming confidently that Bu-
chanan had carried the State by 5000 ma
JoTity, and that the Democrats had elected
ave Of the nine members Of Congress, and a
majority Of the Legislature Of Illinois Such is
the history Of the dispatch from him, which
caused 80 much excitement here last night
Similar information ito that communicate
by Judge ID - reached Washington yesterday
afternoon from Chicago, also "a hours later
than the Sun disI atch.
THE GRAND RESULT.
In our table of yesterday we set down Bu-
charsn's column Of States ascertained to have
gone for him as embracing l52 electoral votes.
To-day We add to it the votes Of Florida ard
Texas making il foot up 159, or ten more than
enough TO secure his triumph. Up to I'm
to-day We have nothing from Iowa later than
Hen. Cbas. Mason rumoIed despatch (of yes
terdsy) confirming that Of Senator Jones (scnt
of on the day before) which set down the State
as having gone for buchanan We, however,
regard the result there as being doubtful.
Will he coufh "a he Had I'm tha ,no,n
ing alter the election, the New York Rr,miRg
Post said
eff we have lot carried the United States,
We have obtained heavy majorities in a part Of
the Union which stands high IN the confederacy
for intelligence and prosperity, and which,
through these characteristics, exercises pow
erful influence on public opinion, we have at
least laid the basis Of a formidable and we'll
organized party in opposition to the spread Of
siaveTy-thst scheme which is the scandal Of
the country and Of the age. In those States
Of the Union which have now given such large
uajoriiier for Fremont public opinion. which
till lately has been undecided and whiffiinr an
regard 10 the slavery question, is now clear
fixed and resOlute. II we look back TO Is48
when we conducted Presidential election ON
this ground Of Opposition to the extension Of
slavery We shall see that we have made i'm
mtnse strides towards the ascendancy which,
If there be any grounds to hope for the per-
petuity Of free institutions, IS yet to be ours.
We we're then comparatively weak-we are
Tow strorG; We then counted our thoussnds,
we count our millions; We could then
Joint To our respectable minorities In q few
States. we row point TO State after State-to
powerful old States on the Atlantic, and -four
iFhing Joung States in the West-which rally
with under the banner Of resistance to the
extension Of slavery. The cause is not going
bsek-it is rapidly going forward the freesoil
party Of lo4o 10 tho nucleus of the Republican
party Of 1856; but with what accessions CT
Numbers, OF strength, of illustrious names, of
moral power, Of influence, not merely in pub.
lie assemblies, but at the domestic fresids,
IF not stIosg enough TO triumph now, it 10
Sroving up 10 win glorious triumph here