The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-30

Tbs contrast Of the two estimates EXHIBITS tue DIE
renee G 1850 voies-a wde margin truly 10 political
arithmetic, and indicating ndsputaby the great difficulty
in determining accurately beforehand the great election
problem which is nov dividing and distrscung the
pooe mind The elections OF 1852 and 1855 adducs the
fol owing political stsiistce ia the counties cnsmcraied
and exhibit much less difference 10 the popular vote,
winch Il ls generally adni1tsd mas been subjected sub
scqueny 10 very considerable changes but not yet in
sufficient numbers u beneved, 10 wos out the great
d. patty which OF the calculation supposes aud
states The aggregate OF 1852 presented the tota
Of lOe ga votes, divided follows, VIZ SCOTT so 2ss
Pierce Sc Tt7 hale s3s The election Of 1856 exhibited
the following resut-Fusin, s0sl7; democratic, OBS
republican 62s6 king the aggregate OF 81 $50 vot =,
beng Iso less than the sener. vote Of 1871. waeh ex
hiaed popular maority Of 2440 votes against the de
mocrscy and which, outstanding the great decrease
In the total VOTE YET increased and enlarged the popular
Haviag submitted the estimates OF the oontcudng par
ties the of 1907 and 1885, basis upon
which you may compute the result permit me 70 state
that hayng instituted the most exact na person
In many Of the counties embraced Ia tbs tso estimates,
have been ensble1 W arrive mt either ressthe facts
10 The Gaze upon the most reliable imornahon oeing
equAy nascordaDt w,h bots.
The democratic igurcs concede majority, Il viii be
remembered OF 550t aud the republican figures claim
a majority OF Is $50 n the several counties visited o.
pcts pens taken 70 ascertain the data from which
respective parties based their calculations % county
strength en- the part Of the democracy, ws ascer
1e1 that the figures and results Of preceding elections
constituted The principal staples And on the part Of TIE
republicans, the past statistics OF the American Co1nss
their main reliance 10 summing Up their Gale lstons.
In the one case, = apDrehende1, sufficient
discount has hetn allowed Tor objections from the
faith o. perhaps more properly speaking 20 con yer.
free spcvch. free Kansas, freedom AMI Ere
mont wh-h baye acen more numerous than they are
wont TO ooncede whilst ID the oihsr cisblafei and
disrup.cd the Am Ticsn parry unq aesii0Ea0y in
Western PnpsylvR having held nowhere u these
mountasn iastocsfes an dstncsve meetings SAGE ihe
last ,s past ucs, Ia Of ts present dlsse
vtred resspns. nOtw thstanong ths grea; majority u
It's members Affiliate with the republican party cannot
be recognized proper crera Of present strength aud
power Both parties have erred In their CON Pdis,ions-
ibe democrats 10 concedug too Lite and The republicans
IN claiming TOO much. more correct and re able con
clgs.0n would be realized midway between them Rely
upoa IT, the true majority will Dot differ essentially from
twelve thousand which predict will be aboltte figure.
Toe hour having arrived tor The assembling ~ tue
Conventions have Just taken my position on tue veran
dan q the hotel IN which am domcied the better e
and the and numbers OF the pros sssons
which have been formed into line, aud 10 the
very act Of passing. The republicans, hsving the
priority 10 the line are passing hrst preceded by the
chief marshal his aids who are oil rbbonei 10 the
oe fantastic and awdry manner FOR the mighty advent
a wagon drawn by four srsy horses smothcred 10 nars
discoursnR discordApe music Then the orators in an
open phsesou guarded By country sqqres fal o. ribbon
by badges on the apelas Of their coats and seated In
wagons drawn By ten, eight sr -four aud two pairs Of
borses, all evergroened and Jagged and ober civilians
in bugRes, on horseback and on foot al properly al
vided a. 10 townships, and preceded by banners and
devices appropriate 10 their Iocslsesthe whole being
envsIoped and enyironcd 10 national sgs quan,
Skenesses OF Fremont bleeding Kansas draped In Grape
and innumerable other notions oil quaint aoi queer,
democrats follow, and ~ the general ersspl5l'
n nearly q fac smtb save IN the notices
ana me oeviCcs, Wncn eqnalv lustan ana
ahe description OF the suffice Cor the
justice, however demanding the statement that Ia
point Of numbers the republicans nearly Or quite doubled
fbe democrats In fuss snd feathers the latter how
ever, had The pre- commence ts patriotism nad been
greatly enlvened by more frequent potsiions q No
nonsahela which flowed In copious streams throughout
She entire day. Both parties, however, are good
Drinkers and gave ndsputsbc evidence Of generous
devotion 70 Bscct us
The professions having severslly perambuls,el The
srt In all directions 10 the inhn eradication Of the
ladies and children who hied the 'front.' windows and
doors the houses they dcpoyed in good order 70 their
Respective encsmpmese, where appropriate stsglngs,
decorated with Gags sni every other addenda which
village taste had suggested opposite 10 the occasion
and pretty the eye had erected and oon which
were seated the distinguished orators who constituted
pay sycnos the attractions OF the and the day
sASerbens true 70 bis appointment but Van Buren,
was 'nen inreataav stephens followed by Cow
an. Or Westmorelsnd Lieut. Gov. Roberts, Of Kansas:
Barclay. of the Twenty fourth Congressional district and
CovotN 81 the Nineteenth district The speeches
gpHWt w elective and telling particularly those or Ste
pbt 80 C7van. u ~ due 70 Barclay 70 state that he
ti.r hoirg Frsmoni man. whilst At the same time
h. aeaWed i0lt 71chAnan euforse1 Pierce. and
~ ta trmt.a u Congress on t1a k,nsts
HNt tIHE nAn. ais anprlta0es Uu
rttr 0wNiN ri fact.