The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-09

the baiAcce stiu the democratic Presidential slect
Everett WHO can =, that Judge Douglas cauno, ssou
much larger proportion Of the vote than We have e
mated since many q his strong friends there conodeu
sppi The yots IN 1855 was Is
against "a 400 cast for the opposition. Dividing at
time the popular democratic vote 30 a. 10 give Ja
would secure the electoral vote Of that state Ia Mss
ri, II we 70 divide the sufrsges to give Judge Doug
NTH q the popular democratic vote and the reue
ing four ha 70 Major Breckenridge the Bell Ever
ticket would prevail judged by the vote Of 1858 But
Missouri Judge Douglas has hosts Of friends who col
IDENTITY claim that be can be elected over
In Tennessee, where local Stats pride resrIting fr
the residence there OF Governor Bell would ne
exercise It's influence II The vote Of 1866 to be any
teron, you may divide the democratic strength so q,
give TO Judge Douglas one fourth, reserving to Ma
b. ridge the remaining three fourths and the op
sitiou electoral ticket must prevail. In Kentucky
contest would necessarily be very exciting. II ia
home OF Major Breckinrldge, ana Kentucky is JUS
proud OF him, but many OF her distinguished ctiz .
have long regarded with favor the claims Of Judge Do
las 10 the Presidency II, however we give TO Jud
Douglas one fourth or the popular democratic vote
the balance TO Major Breckenridge, still the opposit
ticket would be returned to the electoral college in
decision OF the Presidency. But II we have traced !
probable results OF the Pres denal contest In the Sou
States, as deduced from the experience OF 1856
have given TO Major Breckenridge the advantage OF
Southern utilization BY residence and sympathy, and
that no hing but disaster can resut 20 the democre
party In that section, how are we encouraged when
contemplate the North, where the republican party .
organized and striking TO the control Of the 10
raj government over rights violated and the authority
tie constitution itself dened Heretofore that organ
ton has been content 70 carry here aud there 81
election, without any hope OF securing the control OF
national administration but now, stimulated By our n
fortunes, II strikes boldly for the supremacy Of .
edera government with degree Of energy never Def
equalled In it's existence and worthy better car
IN Ilinois, where Mr. Buchanan secured the lecto
vote, by the plurality rule, while the combined oppos
TO him, Of Fremont aud Fillmore sas nearly 80 coo
jority Of the popular suffrage, II we transfer the
Bell aud Everett strength TO that Of the democratic pa
illustrated by the vote OF 1855, II will be found
the democr stic vote, thus united. will amount TO Ill
az nst 90 $50 thrown for Fremont, now represented
Lincoln. But II the democratic vote Is 70 be divt
equally between tho two rival candidates supported |
all the strength Of the Fillmore vote, nov represented
Bell and EverctO stu the republican electoral tic
would prevail But II the Bell and Everett ticket shall
remain In the deld occurring the same vote which
given 70 Mr. Fillmore In lS66-viz: 81 Island the de
cratic vote OF that year consisting Of 104 ,279 vo
against 90 28o cast for Fremont although Major Brec
ridge should receive one eighth only OF the democr
strength and Judge Douglas securing the remail |
seven.eighihs, the republican electoral ticket
command the vote o, the State In Indiana, In 1856
Buchanan secured majority or the popular vote by
over Fillmore and Fremont. II thu same votes reati
should DO polied In the approaching contest, aud
democratic vote should be.equa,ly divided, the Bell
Everett ticket going with the democracy, still mel
the electoral vote II the Bell and Everett ticket sb
remsin In the field ~ strongly supported in 1855
Fillmore, and Major Breckenridge should e..
ssr.ss sns 1uass Douglas me
eghths, neither could secure its electoral
and that justly conservative State. which gave its
republicans 10 OHIO Mr. Bacbauau recsivsf IL,
votes against 1877 49T throwa fer Fremont and IS l2
for Mr.. Fillmore. Combining the democratic vote
that Of Fillmore, we should have an aggregate Of
0s9, which would he \ majority Of the popular vo
the State But this majority 10 to DO divided be,
Bsecknridge and Douglas nothing is more certain th
sSS Tveps mi ,ct secure the Voss Eat u,
1885, even though Major Breckenridge should no. re
solitary vote, and the entire strength Of the demo
ssssrs 9 Of 70 inc
Michigan and Wisconsin, If We may Judge by. the
ton Of 1865, though the democracy shoud use
possible exertion they will be defeated, even undo
ieader-how much more hopecssy overpowerea
two while In Iowa, though the democratic vots
the Fillmore vote combined In 1856 gave a sn.i
conditioa Of the dsmocrscy continues, shat the eli
vote Of that state will be given 20 any other than
publican nominee. In California, though Mr.
s s ian . .ss1Isd the electoral vote sy
votes, against 1871 for Fremont and % Q,
Fillmore, there 10 little reason to hope .
democracy could command the 20 OF that State
The Appliances Of ths republican 70 secure is
the electoral college. And what Is true OF Cslifo
equally true OF Oregon. But the battle ground
ty the action Of the central states Of New York,
sylvania and New yersey. Largely interested
preservation OF that benencent policy under viii
and Interested ia the growth ana pr , u
section Of the Union, it lie here where the quesiio
be decided a. 10 what shall BIO the character of
comlag national naturalization. In It's decis
action Of the Union men or the city OF New Yot
bear most conspicuous part. Ia Pennsylvania
true, NJ. Buchanan secured = small popular majori
which gave him the electoral vote OF that State.
the democratic vote Of ESQ ISL shall be divided .
two rival candidates OF the party, neither can be
and II the Bell and Everett ticket u to remain
Fillmore tickc, in 1855, and Major Breckinridsc |
receive one third oaly OF The popular democrat
and Judge Dopgas the remaining two thirds,
oosensiss ia deciding Prssisentsl con ssss.
be given TO the republican nominee.
gres, Empire STATE Of New York, where
c %. 3, ressivsd iae.s:s votes ia and NJ,
cast for Dol Fremont. and which gave chs ID Ter ID
ri vote Of thb Ssae, even sAoula ths democracy
inevissbis 4 the sress body q sns Ssnserscy
sound, national, Union men shouf srvst more
electoral ticket. Let 10 congratulate ourselves
the sectional agitation n q our oprousnS, that
this night buried al past differences, and deter
march under one standard In defence Of our
rights and our threatened liberties. New Icrsef
gave her electoral vote, under the plurality rui
Buchanan, while the combined opposition OF
and Fremont had . popclar msjority Of o Sc
70 the democracy by plurality Ia the last contd
absolute madness 70 suppose that any favorsb
may nov be attained n the safrAges u its cons
citizens are 70 be divided upon rival candi osts
what % true OF New yerrey IL equally true Of ev
England State, with this difference: with all Of
energies ne have but limited hopcs Of succefx
The nationality Of Ne~ England seems 70 have
when the cage OF Mrshfcid descended 20 "
II IA then most evident rothirg but disaster a
will result from the oouttnusSoe Of ,ur divis
man sainsay This, and the democracy "a
can have no Interest In pcs petoatinga division Z
terminate but In inaugurasing u ospoeitoo hose
continued prosperity Of the whole Union oaeh.
then, Il be such q combination N the central
States a. oh prevent the sucessr OF The rep
neei Am aware that hsetcd and violent rart,4
ignore present success and look for future l
through the agency Of the different democratic
tons 70 which they respectively belong; Dot LED
forget there can be ne future 10 those xho scelt
down the only organization thai has sry ns,iof
IN the country. Sectional Agitstioo, fosiered
ragged BY fauatca msn, has already sown broef
the seeds Of socai disorder aod a. 1sef spirit
a. hostility three en!ng toe very existence ~ a
ment nseh Even the ckrrch has been iividl
agitation: rristrs,tios have Bern iatt-rlptef
ssctob stTfa; the right or iodirifusi States
rgihe-siy invafed, insurIectipr has been OPT
ragged and the authority 10 an government al
there remained tlA rfceEily o1e nat ors ors
y hoss members Cherished gsrcref seutimcnts,
the North, the Tart, ne south, or
shall that oEr,rization be severed auc
IL remains for the action of the people tn~
decide. The city of Nev yak, aeiios throw
movatic and conservative nssscs, has tbs