The Placer herald., 1856-10-25
The Empire State all Right.

him our candid opinion OF the contest in this
State. We shall certainly take pleasure in com
plying with the request, since both our duty and
onr inclination command. We know that the eyes
OF the whole Union are turned towards New York
with anxious expectancy. The Aholitonists and
iactiOnsts of every hue expect her commanding
influence to be used in support of their insane
schemes and reasonable projects The defenders
of the Constitution and the Union hope that she
will be true to her own greatness and faithful to
the principles and policy which have raised her
to the first rank, in the first Republic of the world.
We think the hopes of the Democracy will be
justified by the result Of the contest Reasoning
from the data furnished by preceding elections,
and by the known tendencies Of the great masses
of the people Of the State, we feel ourselves en-
couraged to proclaim to our friends that her vote
will inevitably be cast for Buchanan and Brecl-
enrigc. Nor is this mere ex parte opinion. 1t
is founded on admitted facts and known cnuses,-
To satisfy our Virginia friends, we will give them
the reasons for the faith which is in US. In the
first place, the Democracy has never been defeat
ed in this State when united. except in 1910
Even during the WhrlwinG Of rs which prostra-
ted the iirmes. DenGerats State, the united vote
OF the New York Democracy exceeded by many
thousands the vote cast for Gen. Taylor In 1852
we carried the State by nearly $4,000, In '53,
81 80. the united vote OF the two Democratic
tickets was always larger than that OF either Of
its advcrsares. The vote last year stood for the
ticket l4e000, for the Democratic ticket. $4,000.
On the part of the two opposing organizations,
that canvass was conducted with great zeal and
ii is probable that almost their full vote was poll
ed The Democracy, on the other hand paral-
yzed by their division and the consequent ceg-
tainty of defeat, made no effort to carry the elec
tion. Tens Of thosauds Of them stayed at h0me
waiting and hoping for the auspcious moment
when reunion OF the Democracy might enable
them again to join the ranks Of great, homoge
neoue and triumphant party. In addition to this
we have gained thousands from among those
whom the Importance OF the issues involved III
this contest and the dangers which menace the
country, have called TO the aid Of tie only nation
al party which can successfully resist the mad
schemes Of the sectional fanatics.
In 1914 the tota! vote OF the State was 52l 600
POP. 600 Dem. 23i 900 Whie, and 20 600 Ahcli-
!ion. Last year the total vote was 1876 600. fall
ing of of l6 per cent The Republican vote
was composed Of the old Abolition vote, say 2l,-
600 about 10, O00 renegade Democrats, and the
balance 600 Of old Wings. Since the vote
decreased lG per cent, The Wbig vote should haya
been l9i GOO. 1t is evident, therefore, that the
balance, say 92,OOQ, vent TO the Know Noth'ngs
leaving in the Know Nothing vote n Democratic
element OF $4,000. OF this number we know
that at least rs 000 have returned to the Demo
cratic party, and will support Buchanan and
Breckenrdge; about 1900 more may have followed
George Law d Co. into the Abolition camp -
lhuS. on the basis OF last year $ VOle we COM
mence the canvass thus:
Democratic vote. .......... l32,UOO
Accessons from X. N s......... rs, 600
------- III 900
Know Nothing vote, ,........... l4800o
Losses to Dem. and Ab,..,..... $4,000
-. 10000
Abolition vote. 10000
Accession from X. M 's,......... 5000
------ 14l 600
To come up to the vote Of 1852 there remain
$4,000 Democratic, 81, 900 Whig, and 1000 Abo-
liton votes to be accounted for, We will give
to these Democratic votes, one tenth to the know
Nothngs, (Which is about the proportion now re-
naming in that party say $4,000. or the Whg
Is 600 to the Black Republicans. The 1000 Abo-
liton votes of course go to Fremont. The vote
would then be divided as follows:
For buchanan. ..,.........,.... zZo,Ouo
Eor Fillmore. ........... ....,.,... % woUO w
For Fremont. ..................... 1b3,0O0
That this is fair statement no one can doubt
OF course we have taken no account OF treesoIl
detection from our ranks since TIE nomination OF
Fremont. There has been some undoubtedly,
and thus our majority will be diminished; but to
loose the State, it is necessary that $4,000 Demo
Gratis Should transfer their votes IRON one SIDE tG
the other. If tiere are 600 such we are very
much mistaken.
SAFE WAY OF BETTING on THE ELECTION.
new STYLE Of bet has been introduced INTO
the canvass A gcntlemru proposed to a Ia
div of different politics from his own to bet
kiss that his candidate would win, on these
terms: If Fillmore is chosen, you are to
kiss me; if Buchanan, am to kiss YOU -
hat,