Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-11-14
From III, Daily Journal, 1lth inst
The Election.

Floating rumors still continue to keep up Tue GA
element with regard the late Presidential election
but without creating any serious doubts as TO the
general result.
rumor was prevalent TO some extent that len
ressee was in doubt or had gone for Fillmore This
was based upon some rumor started by despatch
from some point in East Tennessee by way of Wythe
Vile Virginia. In order to be more certain on TINS
subject we telegraphed, yesterday afternoon, TO Mr.
Pggott the attentive correspondent OF the press al
Aueusta. Georgia, and received the following reply
late last night:
AueusTA GA, Nov. 10th, 1856.
Received at I0t o'clock, T. M
Tennessee certain for Buchanan Illinois still doubtful
but probably Buchanan
Beyond all question, the vote in Louisiana Is CLOSET
than had been atone time supposed and the papers
received this morning seem to CONSIDER Inc "'''e
doubtful. with some probability of its having gone
for Fillmore It State not easy to be heard 1rom'
.ra ,o oroston If absolute certainty has yet been
oLo1 with rocar1 to its vote, but evidently there
:: o,hino az far, TO change the report which gives
= ~ buchanan or the gentleman telegraphlng from
Auousta. 30 late az last night would have mennoneu
IT. the dispatches in the Baltimore Sun received tniS
morning are no later than Friday last so that up
m the whole we regard louisiana, IN all human
nrobability, for Buchanan, and Tennessee al aoSo-
utey certain. &E
Yesterday, after our paper had gone to press we
received a. despatch from Washington City, stating
that Meacbam, editor of the Chicago 1lmes had TEL
eoranbed on the 9Th that Illinois had gone CERTAIN
sure, and no mistake" for Buchanan This despatch
vo nlaced ON the bulletin board. 1t is added that
Mr. Meacham is known to be man of good Judg'
mont Since then, we have received the following
3esnatcbes, which we give in the order in which
they were received:
| WASHINGTON CITY, D. c., Nov. 10th, 1890
j Received Nov. 10th, d O'Clock, P M.
Cbicauo,-Further returns confirm tD indication tna
Ruchanan majority is about three thousand hepuOhcal
state ticket about nine thousand majsrlt+
WASHINGTON CRY, D. c., Nov. 10TH 1896,
bicapo-seveny-one countless linois-Fremont seventy
Eve hundred ahead remaining twentfOur counties proOa
bv give Buchanan thousand majority Republican o'a
$500 +va,ve thousand ahead Iowa loses and gains equal
do not vary much from August election
w.eu1NeToN CITY D. c., Nov. 10th, 1856
Received Nov. 10th, 81 O'Clock, T. M.
1;on,s Dosnatches saw, Observation-Disclosures and Fremon
foed on State ticket and victorious but Buchanan car
/ ried State.
twill he seen that these dispatches make no men
+;cr at all of Tennessee or Louisiana, which the
y cortainlv would have done had MT Barnard tn
agent of the press at Washington City, possessed an
inflammation Yesterday, calculated to contradict hi
previous dispatches in regard to these o'ateS' ID
deed we regard the despatch from Augusta as Peree
l.. " decisive of Tennessee. AS for Iowa. 1t appears
rs that it has pretty certainly gone for Fremont br
10 bt certainv is not at all absolute, for, as IN tn
at case IF Illinois, it is most probable that the Fremor
>. s,ronghods have been first heard from. Some hit
a. time will be necessary place the four votes OF hi
,s State hevond doubt Louisiana and Iowa are abo
H. eonallv doubtful There is bare chance, but mar
We ~ probability
In Illinois as elsewhere, there is that same "tusIon
49, thai same banding together of Ere moners and Fl
10 noreites to defeat Buchanan. Where were the mel
n. hers of the Know Nothing order once so poWeri
he in Ohioq Gone over to Fremont, leaving FllImc
he with a meagre handful. tits strange phenomena
to We regre, the defta of Richardson and we reg
in equally the course OF the gentleman by whom ne h
nd been defeated Col BisselI elected Governor by
oeg Fremont. Fillmore Fusion, was Colonel in one OF
ars Illinois regiments in the Mexican war, and beha'
ng most pallantIy He is a of marked ability,
fer popuIar manners fluent and engaging speaker,
in every way formidable competitor a man n
No. nlaeed in the company with which he now assocla
airy and into which private pique or supposed
ued Justice we are inclined to believe, has driven MIN
ion The certainty, then, is that Mr.. Buchanan has
$ is caved sufficient number of votes to elect him
The probability, approaching to certainty, is thai
ems has carried 10 States with TIA electoral votes an
ties possibility Of another
ects
,l-,; plo contest