Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-11-14
The Great Result.

On the 9th instant, the People of this great
Republic cast their votes for President and
Viee-President, to go into office on the 4th
day of March next Four Tickets were in the
field, viz: John c. Breckenridge of Ken
lucky and Joseph Lane, of Oregon, on the
part of one wing of the Democratic party
Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois, and H. V.
johnson of Georgia, on the part of the other
wing of the Democratic party. John Bell of
Tennessee and Edward Everett of Massachu-
sets, on the part of the Constitutional Union
party; and Abram Lincoln of Illinois and
Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine, on the part of
the Republican party of the non-slaveholding
States.
Enough is known of the result to render it
certain that Lincoln and Hamlin, the Section
al candidates of the no~n-slaveholdine States.
are elected-having carried every non-slaye-
holding State in the Union, but one. viz:
New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, Massachu-
sets, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York.
pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan,
Ohio, Minnesota and Iowa; Oregon and Cali
fornia not heard from.
Breckenridge and Lane have probably car
ried Delaware, Virginia, somewhat in doubt
at present writing North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Florida, Arkansas and Texas.
Bell and Everett have carried Tennessee.
Kentucky and Maryland.
Mr.. Douglas has carried Missouri; and
New Jersey has voted the fusion ticket, COM
posed of Breckenridge, Bell and Douglas
Electors.
1t is certain that Lincoln and Hamlin have
1913 Electoral votes secured to them, which is
Q more votes than enough to elect, rendering
1t beyond cavil that for the first time in the
history of orr
canoldate has been chosen-chosen too with
out a single vote from the Southern norton
OF the Confederacy.
AS is natural, and what has LONG been nro-
dlcted, this result has been received by the
South with much alarm and excitement
Here in the Capital of North Carolina. less
beillgerent feeling has been manifested than
was expected-but still there is a calm. de-
teranined spirit to prepare for the worst. but
not to be precipitate in action, leaving time
and a prudent, conservative sentiment here
alter to determine what line of policy is best
to pursue to maintain the safety of our rights
and vindicate the honor of the State. We of
course cannot pretend to say what that course
OF policy will be; but we feel sure that North
Carolina never will be found c~ravenly sub
uniting to wrong nor acting the part of the
hotspur in madly and impetuously rushing
upon a course that will injure herself as much
as those against whom her vengeance might
be intended. Firmness, moderation and nrp-
dence have always been the characteristics Of
the people of this State, and we suppose she
VIII not depart from that course in this trying
emergency.
South Carolina, from what we have seen of
the course of her State Legislature. will NOT
act as rashly as some may have supposed
4 portion of her politicians are for extreme
ultra measures, but we infer that the maior;-
ty will wait and watch,'' at least for . f.w
weeks, before taking any positive stand as to
e"@S she will do. At least it is to be hoped
she will.
The other Southern States will no do,,bt
consult and deliberate, and whatever thev to.
gether or separately conclude to do. it will he
deferred until they are prepared to maintain
whatever position they may assume.
We give in this paper extracts from var;o,s
papers of all political parties, so that our read
ers may be posted up with regard to current
opinions at this critical period of affairs.