Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-07-11
Figuring.

The entire electoral vote II all the States
is 303 Of " hich l,2 i a majority One
h1ndred and fry f,ro po,es j. then required
in the electoral college. TO elec, President,
Lincoln car therefore be ele,'sd aud lose
Oregon. California, Illinois aud Indiana.
yet he will carry each one ofthose States,
aud every other one north Of Mason d Dix
on's line There is no State 10 the Union
more certain for him than Illinois. aud In
diana will give him her electoral vote by
a handsome majority. II does seem to us.
that no intelligent man can, under all the
circumstances which now surround the
different political parties ofthe day. for one
moment doubt the election of Abraham
Lincoln. by the popular vote. II the Re.
publican party Is not strong enough of
itself TO accomplish this. the disaffectiou
in the ranks of its opponents will do it,.
When an opposing army is scattered when
the right wing or the left wing is turned
or the centre broken, IT is an easy matter
TO march through. surround. conquer or
make victory signal aud complete. Nun
bers are not then alone necessary to ensure
triumph, but the discontinue of the
enemy gives victory 10 The advancing col
unn.
Our old enemy q, disoTgaHized. The
right wing Of iis army is turned ia the
South. the left swings around ia the North
aud to make the discontinue complete, a
gallant charge on the centre is all that is
required. lis commanders are suspicious
of each olher-there ale too many general.
issimos IN the tield-too many aspiring to
be first. aud too few willing 10 be subordl
mates. A skillful straiegisl has but to take
his glass. look over the extended field. and
seize upon the victory which Is rendered t.
him.
So far a. Mr.. Douglas - concerned, hs
ought hardly TO be regarded ~ the tight
He is like the General. who. possessing
some pluck il nevertheless 80 pre- cmi
nently selfish. that hi soldiers lose conf
dence Ia bim. aud al the very momcD
when the death struggle comes, desert him
Hts troops do not obey his bugle blast ar,
they disregard his orders. aud he eau no
cary one battery, or one outpost. The Littl'
Giant Is not ia the great fight OF Is60-n.
single State ia this oulederacy will cas-
i,s electoral vote fot him. Every State tha
+ j. Democratic. will give It's vote fof Johi
.. Bfeekinrldgs. Douglas most bitter
most unrsieutiug enemies ate found ia IN
Democratic household. "Et ia Brute" con
,inually escapes from hi. lips. The dacge
Of Csscs continually flashes before bi
eyes aud soon funeral orstion by saa,
modern Antony. beginning With. "l com
10 bury. not 20 praise h,m" ~ill DO pro
nouneed over hi. political grave
The chances OF Nc FILLMORE ~ is56 1
be President Of the United States. was iu.
one State better ihan afs Nj Dsuglas' /
1890 No iuiell,genl tau Il ~ own par,,
expects 10 elect him should ~ po..ibil
tty the slsctton be ihf"Nn into the HOUSE
then he eau Get tho vote of bus one State
no more lie hes destroyed the parry lh1
hss made han whs, be j.. aud no~ polit
cal ostfscism awaits him. aud the time
fsst spptosebing when be .,ll glide 10,
b-ior. the public eye-wiihdras from -
areas of American polite. be pushed inl
. state OF fstirscy, ~hieh will Only en
when The elods Of the ssllsy rattle over b
eofin. The historian may call him n
Little 0lsnt." bat The world will say ;
w.a sres, Demagosus The biegf.ph
may ssy be IA. IN srtlul debaier. bsl -
) cosamon sense of asnkind - 80 drciie a.
b.. great doelrius u Popsl.' Nsesf,ixa
J wss the very suhlimsted ,s.~neo n haa
bugssry.