Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-11-15

How shc News of Victory was
Received nj Springfield Hi.
a special correspondent OF the st.
Louis Democrat has described how
the news Of the eletion was received
at Springfield. H.. on Tuesday even
ing. Mr.. Lincoln's room at the Cap
itol was from an early hour crowded
with interested walters for the news.
At last the inconvenience from the
crwd became so great that some sug-
gssted that he should request them to
withdraw. Mr.. Lincoln said he never
did such thing in his life. aud tina,
he was not going to commence then.
He appeared calm and collected as
ever. but there was a nervous twitch
in his -counteannce when the telegraph
messenger entered. which indicated
an anxiety that no effort could repass.
About nine o'colck Mr.. Lincoln and
and fey friends went by invitation
Of the Superintendent to the telegraph
office The first returns were from
some OF the counties Of Illinois. from
Indiana and Wisconsin. At ten
o'clock some Impotence was expressed
for news from Ncw-York. From
distant localities in Missouri, and
from ST. Louis news came, all Of which
gave satisfaction. Then came the as
founder from Wheeling, and the sur
priscs from Baltimore and Whining
ton. As each dispatch came it was
read and sent to the State House,
where it was received with the greatest
enthusiasm. Next Philadelphia. was
heard from and the unexpected news
Of the immense majority in Pennsyl-
vania. Al: midnight the ungratifed
Impotence to hear from New ork
was supendcd by an adjournment to a
hall on the other side Of the street
where the Republican ladies of Spring
Geld had prepared collation.. While
this entertainment was in progress
dispatch arrived at the telegraph
office from Simeon Draper. announcing
that the city Of New.Yorz complete
gave the fusionists only 81 500. 1t
was carried to Mr.. Lincoln and du-
plicate sent to the State House. 1t is
utterly impossible to describe the scene
which cnsued AS Mr.. Lincoln read
it, ladies and gentleman closed
in and overwhelmed him with con-
CALCULATIONS.
At the State House the scene was
five times as bad. Men pushed each
othcr--threw up their hats-hurrahed,
clecred for Lincolu-cheered for
Trumbull-cheered for New ork-
checred for everybody and some &C
tually laid down on the carpeted floor
and rolled over and over. 1t was
some time before order could be restor-
ed to read the dispatch from Draper
second time. "New-York 1000
majority for Lincolnw And then an
other scene. The applause was trc-
mendous. The Illinois State House
never before heard such a noise, and
probably never will again. 1t is be-
yond description, and as this was the
eliminating point of doubt, groups
commenced to leave-not TO SO TO bed
but to let the town know the result.
And Springfield went off like one i'm
mense cannon report. with shouting
from honses, shouting from stores,
shouting from housetops, and shout
ing everywhere. Parties ran through
the streets singing "Aint glad I've
Joined the Republicans" till they
were too hoarsc to speak. This news
was a complete squelcher for the
Douglasites. They closed their head
quarters and sncaked away-some to
their homes, and others to bar rooms,
where the night was spent in carous-
ing. Mr.. Lincoln and his friends
returned to the telegraph office, and in
a few moments examined further New
York rrtnrns-which confirmed the
private dispatch, and made everything
sure by large majority.
All night there was a bowling for
Lincoln-cheers for "Old Abe" kept
up. and towards IN orning some OF the
boys procured cannon and fired
several rounds.