Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-11-10
"We're the Lincoln bOysl
We're the Lincoln boysl

Amt you glad you joined the hepupLcAns'
The ladies added their voices to the music
Of the merriest, and a more inspiriting scene
was seldom witnessed. The ladies were soon
congratulating each other, ooh, I've shaken
hands With Lincoln remarks one blushing
fair one TO another. t,Have you" replied the
second; ''well, I've done better than that for
was at the head of the table when he came
in, and had shake there and then ran
around and took my place at the foot of the
line, and shook hands with him again"
While this was in progress, dispatch ar
rived at the telegraph Office from Simeon
Draper, announcing that the city Of New
York complete gave the fusionists only 81
GOO. 1t was carried TO Mr.. Lincoln, and a
duplicate sent to the State House. It is ut
terly impossible TO describe the scene which
ensued. As Mr.. Lincoln read il, ladies and
gestlemeri closed in ard overwhelmed HIM
with congratulations. ooh, you are elected
now said the ladies, and "It is all safe,
said the gentlemen. These remarks, with
variations, poured in for ten minutes, and if
Mr.. Lincoln left the telegraph Office for the
purpose OF taking a little refreshment, be
came as near being killed by kindness as a
man can conveniently be without serious re-
suits At the State House the scene was five
times as bad. Men pushed each other-threw
up their s-hurrshed-cheered for Lin
coln-eheered for Trumbull-cheered for
New York-cheered for eyerybOdy-and
some actually laid down on the carpeted floor
and rolled over and over. 1t was some time
before order could be restored to read the
dispatch from Draper a second time. "New
York 80 600 majority for Lincoln ~ And
then another scene-"Did you hear that =
.fWhere's Douglas - "I1it him again
'Three cheers for the Empire State These
are only sample Of the remarks. The ap-
plause was tremendous. The Illinois State
House never before heard such a noise, and
probably never will again. Its beyond de-
scription, and as this was the eliminating
point of doubt, groups commenced to leave
not to 20 to bed-but to let the town know
the result Some vent one way, and some
another, yelling Ike demons "New York
$4,000 majority for Lincoln - Whoop,
vhOop, hifJTdh And Springfield went off
like one immense cannon report with shout
ing everywhere. Parties ran through the
streets singing saint / glad I've joined the
Republicans till they were too hoarse to
speak. This news was complete squelcher
for the Douglasites. They closed their head
quarters and sneaked away--some to their
homes and Others to bauooms, where the
night was spent in carousing.
Mr. Lincoln and his friends returned to
the telegraph Office, and in few moments
received further New York returns which
confirmed the private dispatch, and made
everything sure by a large majority. The
Associated Press reports commenced by
claiming 20, 900 majority for iusiou, but step
by step it Yeceded to 80, 900, $4,000, 80, 900,
and then to a little over 28,O00-aI1 our
friends claimed Buffalo city vote was selec-
ted as a Standard upon which to calculate the
effect of fusion, and when it was known that
Lincoln had majority Of nearly 400, the
case was considered settled. 1t was argued
that as Fillmore and Buchanan together led
Fremont several thousand in Buffalo, and
Lincoln now received a majority, twas proof
that the Americans would not 90 fusion very
generally throughout the State. This test
solved all luther apprehension about New
York.
All night there was bowling for Lincoln
cheers for Old Abe" kept up, and towards
morning some Of the boys procured cannon
and fred several rounds.
This morning Mr.. Lincoln was received at
the State Housa by host of friends who
have warmly congratulated him upon bis
election. He is, emphatically, man Of the
people, and greets the meanest dressed with
equal cordiality as the best This is pratical
Democracy illustrated. ~ e-e /