Gazette and sentinel., 1860-07-14
& SENTINEL.
Our Prospects.

becomes NreSlStlDle tnat the n0mlna-
tons of Breckenridge and Lane are be-
inc received with enthusiastic and
growing favor in every section of the !
country. The responses which the De-
mocracy and the conservative mass.S
are sending forth, from every hilltop
and valley, give cheering assurances Of
n of those old-fashioned victories
which characterized the good old times
of yore. Numerous exchanges, now be-
fore us from every part of the Union,
are replete with glowing descriptions
of these rapturous demonstrations, evil
dencing the unyielding determination
of the people to rally in unbroken ranks
around the banner Of the only national
and conservative candidate.
In our own State, mauger the empty
boast Of Wickliffe's forty thousand vo-
ters-men in 'buckram," we suppose
there is no doubt that Breckinridge's
vote will far exceed that of Douglas and
Bell put together. In fact, the presump-
ton is o very strong that the Little
Giant" will be shamefully distanced in
the race. As an index of popular senti-
mcnt in Louisiana, we may instance the
fact that out of fifteen exchanges yes
terday received from various sections
of the State, we compile their political
status as follows For Bell, ! /; for Doug
las, 2 for Breckenridge, II. We do
not believe that the Douglas cause can
rally six papers to its support liz Louis
lana The number Of Bell organs will
exceed that slightly, while Lane and
Breckenridge will be sustained 10y near
ly eight times that number. Since the
opening Of the campaign, two intluen-
tial journals, one III Carroll, and the 9th.
er in Madison, at one time warmly sym.
pathizing with Squatter Sovereignty
have abandoned Douglas ill disgust, and
rallied to the true Democratic party
We menzs4Fthesc facts for the special
behoos nr friends abroad, that they
may seetzit Louisianians are at work
and with a determination Reser to sur
render their State to Douglasism. Lou
%isiana, far from being classed as doubt
full by the New York Herald and Jour
nal Of Commerce.. may be safely pu
down as one Of the most reliable Breck
inridge States ia the South.
Throughout the whole South the De
mocratic cohorts have been put III mo
ton, Even in Tennessee, the home o
Bell, the conversion of Gen. Pillow ant
other distinguished Douglasites, is thin
ming the ranks of the Opposition to suci
as an extent as to make victory secure
The same symptoms Of Squatter Sovei
eighty dissolution are discernible !
North Carolina, Missouri, Delaware an
Maryland.
The New York Tribune, which az
mits its preference for Douglas an
against Breckenridge, and which turn
with holy horror from everything pure
Southern, has been compelled, IN a r
view of the eanvass in the South, to a
nit that Douglas stands but a sill
chance, and that the contest is now ma
rowed down to Breckenridge and Lii
coin, and that they are the embodimel
of the respective parties now engage
in the ''irrepressible conflict" WIZ
such a v~irulent opponent and irreco
cileable enemy to our domestic instit
tons, as Horace Greeley undoubte
ly is, is forced by overpowering e'
dence to give his own testimony to SUI
an important fact, does it behoo'
Southern mel to give "aid and comic
to the enemy by their factious oppoI
ton !
In the Northern and Western Stat
our Democratic friends are making &
perhuman exertions, aud are rapid
gaining ground. Notwithstanding
combinations and arrangements soug
to be effected by the adherents of Dou
las, they have SO far firmly maintain
their ground, and rely upon the uni
ca