New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-23


IN Wilminstop az sdjuocts Of great Ortor al
jubilee. Though not fightiOg the town from its
proprieiy, yet they made huge sensation. While
parading the streets, the Breckinridgers threw
stones and booted at them, but they made short
work of this hostile demonstration, left the ranks
on the instant, colared the disturbers, shook some
hogged others, and would have licked the entire
party had they not quickly taken to their heels.
This whole Wide-Awake idea is a most important
one for city like ours where cheating at the polls
has been carried on so shameessly They Will
hereafter constitute an army of vgilants in each
precinct, and make it dangerous business to offer
forged naturalization papers. Symptoms OF TIE
old game are already observable in the lst District
The number Oflaborers in the Navy Yard Is increas'
ing, and will continue to enlarge untl the election
Is over. That passed, there will be no more Old
ships to overhaul no chips 10 pick up no tlmber 10
shit from one place TO another, no more Tom RIO
rences in Congress. William Montgomery mas ios'
bis nomination for the same body, the hepuoncans
having dr. opped him for an Outand-out man OF tneif
own sort. Thaddeus Stevens is again taken up,
and John Coyode has consented to run again as d
peacemaker between contending aspirants. mus
the House, while undergoing purgaton OF its uhruy
and douqbfaced Members will retain those sturdy
men who have never yet battled Tor anything ou'
the right. ..
Three gentlemen from Illinois were stopping at
princpsl hotel last week. two of them from Spring
feM AT the same hotel we're several Bell men from
the interior of this State. The two parties encoun.
tered each other in the bar.rOOm after dinner ana
the Bell men learning whence the others came
scraped acquaintance with them after this fasnion:
81 under stand that you are from llhnols-from
Springfield"
Eyes, Sir, two of u.s. the other is from Egypt"
Permit me to inquire if you know Abraham
Lincoln Is he an AbOlitionist I"
II will answer you, but wish you TO understand
that We are both Democrats and intend to vote 10
Douglas. We have known Abraham Lincoln TO
twenty wears. He is not an Aboltonist, never was
one and don't believe he ever will be. Does any
one accuse him of it here have lived In the
same town with him for years. aud have but SIN
gle point of difference with him, and that ls on
politics." -
"Yes, Sir, the Douglas papers accuse HIM OF be-
ing an Atolitionst, and / was anxious to have II
confirmed or contradicted by one whose opportuni-
ties of knowing are so good as yours"
"Sir," reioined the other with great vehemence,
81 will do Abraham Lincoln justice; it is q id
lie
The whole company smiled at this outspoken hon.
esty of man who confessed himself political OPP
ponent for by this time number OF persons had
gathered round, and were listening with great In
ferest to the conversation. The Bell man con-
tinued:
"Do YOU consider from your knowledge of Mr..
Lincoln, that BIZ is qualified to ill the office Of
PRESIDENT"
Qualified Sirl-why, none but fool or
knaye would dare to doubt it. If Lincoln is not fit
to be President, this Government may get ready to
shut up shop"
"Ihere is one other question / am anxious
to put. Who, in your opinion, Will Illinois vote
for 2"
Z "Sir. | told YOU honestly that we were all for
Douglas, and l answer you with equal honesty that
Illinois will 90 for Lincoln"
Here the Egyptian added: "And even what you
Republicans call Egypt l fear has become inocu-
lated in the same way"
The Bell men bowed and withdrew. / heard the
catechist freely express his qualification at the sat
isfactory character of the conversation IN which
his friends concurred, avOwing their determination
to 90 home and set their friends right there as
| regards Lincoln, and themselves to 60 for hun
strong.
There has been a spasmodic meeting IN one of the
Wards, attended by both wings OF the Democracy,
to unite on something, say the Governor and local
officers. But it was a dull gathering, suspicion
sticking out at every turn. Their candidate, Eos
ter, is In curious fix. 1t is dangerous for him to
open bis mouth, aid he keeps it shut If ne speak
at all be is sure to drive off at least one wing of
the party. Meantime, our candidate, Curtin, Is
stumpng the State with an energy and ability that
makes converts at every turn He has gone thor
oughly over thirty counties already. In the coal
and iron counties. he talked up the Tariff with
power that made an immense impression. Curtin
is one of the best popular speakers we have, exceed
ingy popular personally, and works like a beaver.
have no doubt he will have his reward.
There was an arrival here last week OF valuable
English bloOded stOck-ffteen Attorney cows, five
of which calved on the voyage, nine mares year
old, and two Leicester rams. The mares are sand
to have cost from $50 to 700 guineas each, and
were imported for gentlemen residing in Kentucky
This importation was much admired by connoiseurs.
The cows have gone into New-Jersey.
The Government has commenced proceedings
against Bood's dispatch, asking that il may be re-
strained from distributing letters or packages. The
Treasury must stand desperately in need of money
to undertake this hunt after pennies. 1t was the
dollar that used to be almighty but under Buchaa-
ans rule the penny has once more become an instl-
tuition.
A curious kind of fare-up is developing itself In
New-Jersey among the Bell men. Before their late
Convention met at Trenton, the managers had
a resolution printed and shown privately to
the Breckinridges, authorizing the former to sell
out the party to the latter. In the hubbub of the
proceedings the noise and confusion this resolution
was offered and declared TO be passed. But it was
done so sneakingy that many delegates never heard
a word of it. They We're not In the secret but are
now beginning TO smell it out. An agreement was
made TO keep the Electoral ticket out of tho papers,
so that the rank and file could not tel when nor
how it was changed. The only Bell paper in the
State has never published it But few days be-
fore the election it II come out altered and purged
according TO contract DIR. McChesney, an old
Fillmore Wing, has written declining to serve, but
the Bell managers refuse 10 have his letter pub
lshed. The fact is, this whole j, rsey mystery is
not understood by the rank and file. As to the
managers, it ia to be noted that they are the very
same men who nav gated the Fillmore split in 90,
and that all The Bell Clubs are oficered by Demo-
crats and have their room rent and other expenses