New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-17


DeD.) Of the preceding day, that returns ffem
every County of Illinois elect the Republican State
ticket by 5973 majority, which the Official Returns
| from the Counties not yet thus returned can vary
very little. II adds that the aggregate Republican
vote is 1885, 275, against 96 leo for Fremont IN Sc.
The increase is therefore % 095, )r about 80 per
| cent.
The Chicago Tribune has dispatch from Spring
! field, dated the 10Th ms, which says that the
Republican State Ticket has 4,6OO majority in all
the Counties Of Illinois, and that the Official Can.
vass cannot vary this result more than hundred
votes In the absence of any conflicting statement,
we presume that the Republican majority through
out Illinois is at least -Four ThOusaod over it's
Douglas antagonist, and at least One Thousand
over the Douglas and Buchanan vote together.
The vote on the Congress ard Legislative tickets
does Dot essentially vary from that on the State.
Dir. Douglas will therefore be returned to the
Senate by Il minority Of bis constituents, and will
Represent State which now for toe first time has
given an indisputable Republican majority. May
We hope that go strenuous champion of Popular
Severe ignly" will not forget this fact in bis
future vOtesl
The Republicans Of Illinois fought their late bat
tie under serious disadvantages. In the first
place, they knew, and the whole State knew, that
a majority of the Republicans Of other States be-
Geved it would have been wiser not to contest the
return of those Members Of Congress who had
from first TO last opposed the Lecompton upos
ture as every Democrat from Illinois did Though
the knowledge Of this fact did not shake their pur.
pose, it could not fail to relax in degree their
energies They must have felt the want of hearty
and perfect sympathy on the part of their brethren
outside of their borders. The floating vote -
that is, the vote of that considerable number who
have no decided, no settled convictions with re.
spect TO the great question of the day-would nat
urally 90 against them. To have polled 10 large
vote, and secured such majority under the cir
cumstances are achievements of which the Re-
pubhcsns of Illinois may well be proud. The
Legislature is against them, as the L. S. Senate
will be- with fve to four of the Representatives
in Congress, but the popular verdict, the popular
intelligence are clearly on their side The Future
is theirs.
1t is but natural and just that they should regard
with proud affection and gratitude their standard
bearer in the late contest, ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Though their triumph does not epure to his bene-
| ft, does rot secure him the post which they had
assigned him, it was undoubtedly won in good part
by his abilities and his exertions. The Chicago
Tribune iorcibly says:
"Mr. Lincoln is beaten. Though Presidential man.
ageu EN-. and the treschery OF pretended friends ay
| prevent Mr.. Douglass return, Mr.. Lincoln canno.
succeed. We know of no better time than the present
10 congi atulate him the memorable and brilliant
canvass that he has made. He has fully vnCicated
the partialtes of his friends and has richly earned
though he has not achieved, success He has created
ior himself national reputation that is both envied
and deserved and though he should hereafter 6ll
official station, he has in the Of Truth and
Justice what will always entite hm to the gratitude
of his party and to the admiration Of all who
| respect the high moral qualities and the keen,
comprehensive and sound intellectual gifts that
he has displayed No could have done
niore. His speeches will become landmarks in
our political history and We are sure that, when
the public mpd is more fully aroused 10 the Importance
Of the themes which he has so admirably discussed
the popular verdict vii; place him n long way in sd-
| vance OF the more fortunate champion by whom he
has been oycrthrown. The Republicans him
much for his ,ruhfuness, his courage, his selcom-
nand, and his consistency; but the weight of their
debt is chiefly in this that under no temptation,
TO apprehension of defeat, in compliance with no coli
citation, has he let down standard in the least.
That tiod-giyen and gor )us principle which Is the
head and front Of Republicans N, -" AL men are
created equal, and are entitled to life, liberty and
&" the pursuit uf happiness he has steadily upheld
def, nded illustrated and applied. in every speech
which he has made. Men of HIS own faith may have
differed with him when measures only were discussed;
but tho foundation Of all the principle which eompre
bends all-he has fought for with zeal and courage
that never tagged or quailcd. In that was the pth
and marrow Of the contest. Mr.. Llncoln at Spring
6,d at peace with himself because he has been true
/ 10 bis convictions, enjoying the confidence and
f. gned respect Of bis peers is to be envied than
Mr. Douglas in the senate! Long live Honest Old
| Aber
This is mainly just. Mr. Lincoln's campaign
speeches were Of u very high order. They We're
punc. nj without bitterness and powerful without
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