Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-09-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
Dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 90
1t is quite certain now that the fight for
the Presidency will be contested, as it
should be, by each candidate standing on
his own bottom. Accounts from Pennsyl-
vania favor the election of Foster Demo
craft rs Governor next month, in which
case Pennsylvania may be counted for
Douglas. New York being in fair condi-
ton to 20 for Douglas, it only needs Dou
sias triumph in Pennsy lvania to induce
the ultra South to abandon Breckenridge
and 20 in body for Dougas-so the
chances of the Little Giant are good.
The result of the Maine election is any
thing but encouraging to the Republican
managers here A loss Of nine thousand
of their majority since the September cleo.
ton of 1856, casts gloom over their
hopes. A loss of nine thousand in that
State. on an increase OF fifteen thousand,
would show a loss--taking Maine as cri'
tcriou-in New York of forty eight ,hous-
and. Which gain, in view of the fusion
Of the Bell and Douglas men, makes New
\ ork hopeleSsly lost to Lincoln. 1t would
be equal and indicates loss in Ohio of
thirty thousand, which loss would give
your State TO Douglas by a majority Of
fourteen thousand Take this calculation
in connection with the fact that, in no
election which has taken place in any Of
the free States since 1859, save pennsvl-
vania, have the Republicans maintained
their strength. Their riaorties have
been largely diminished since that time.
The Republican tornado of that year has
spent It's force.
Quite an important political move has
lately been made in New Jersey, which
settles Lincolns fate beyond all doubt
The Ball and breckenridge men have com
bned upon single ticket, and in so do.
ing have! adopted one elector from the
Douglas ticket. His election is conceded
by the Republicans. since the entire oppo.
slti"n to Lincoln, constituting large ma
jorlty of the vote OF that State, have unit.
ed on him.
Now add to the one hundred and twenty
Southern votes against Lincoln, Indiana
thirteen, Illinois clever, California four,
and Oregon three, and this vote in New
Jersey, and then Lincoln is defeated by
one majority You will, therefore, see the
Importance of this New Jersey vote.
Oar friends are satisfied that the Don.
g'as and Bell electoral ticket will carry \.
\ DIRK by at least fifty thousand majority
1t Is all bat universally conceded that
Bell and Everett will now carry every
Stale in the South except probably Mis-
stnri and SDl,,h IL. l,,.l..
cloud three months ago not larger than
mans hand, Is now overshadowing one
half OF the political horizon Of the coun.
try. Depend upon it the Union party is
assuming formidable shape.
The recent outrage perpetrated upon
the Bel meeting ia Philadelphia, by Re-
publican rowdies, assaultlng them with
stone aad other missiles, has greatly cN,
cited the party in that city and State
The elections of October will satisfy |
the most ardent Republicans that Lincoln |
has no chance, aud that the fight will then
be between Douglas and Bell.
The Administration have given up in |
despair all hope of Breckenridge carrying |
a sing lie State except South Carolina.-
talk with the Breckenridge leaders
every day, and | assure You that not one |
Of them e:the; LOOK or talk as if |
hey had one ray of hope. Letters have I
been received he.e from Lexington, stat
ing that Mr. Breckinrdge WAS in exceed. |
ngly low spirits, and was evidently suffer
ng' from the anxiety and perplexiy in
,ident 10 his position. Already have
some Of the very men who were instru.
mental in inducing him to become the
candidate of the Bol,ers, begun to de,rac,
and calumniate him. | could name more
than twenty prominent ones, bat | have
no desire TO get into personal controyer,
~ with them. lie vii! realize his true po-
'ition after the election, when bitter tor
rent Of denuncia,ion will be heaped upon
his head, as the author OF all the calamity
hat has betal!en the Southern Democracy,
aud this too by the very meu that seduced
him from his high position
Rich stories are whispered around
among the knowing ones here about the
Federal officials of your city At one
time the President had their death war
rants all made out, but in Consequence If
not having reliable information as to who
would accept them, with the conditions
in the meantime information was dis
patched to the intended victims Of your
city. For over two weeks every mail from
your city came loaded with petitions to J.
b. to stay his hand. Letters from gentle
men in Kentucky finally induced Old
Buck to grant rcpreve, upon the most
solemn assurance that energetic exertions
should immediately be made in behalf of
Brock and Lane. In vain did their pro-
tests of loyalty to the Administration fall
upon Old Bucks ear. 1t was labor and
votes that the old man wanted, not profes.
sons of friendship. | may send you some
choice items, to the begging and implor.
ing used to save those official heads from
decapitation.
Minister McI.ane is in town. and has
been in frequent conference with The Sec
rotary of the State. The present aspect
of Mexican affairs is not only troublesome,
but embarrassing to the Administration
The refusal on the part of Congress to
ratliy The treaty negotiated by Mr.. Nc
Lane, has left our Government without
any power to act in the premises. Mr..
McLane's instructions, however, will he
full and ample, and much will be left to
his discretion. He will use all jus, and
honorable means to prevent Spanish in,
tervention, and if she persists in pressing
the issue, our Government will be compel,
led to intervene, aud in that case there will