Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-10-13
STATE ELECTIONS.
Republican gain in four ..3i,l4a
From these results it will be seen that its

From these results it will be seen that its
gains nave been nothing at all in the aggre-
gate, if we except the State of Connecticut,
where the State election of 1856 took place
before the Republican party was organized
and consequently our table enablesit to show
a gain in that State of nearly $4,000 votes.
From these facts it will be seen that even
in the extreme Northern and Western States,
where Black Republicanism is most rife, it
has really gained nothing on the vote of'56'
This being the case, what result may we
look for in the coming contest in the battle
States of the Union
1t is obvious from the foregoing facts and
figures, that Black Republicanism is in a wo-
full minority in these main battle States Of
New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
in 1856, just four years ago, there was a pop
ular minority against the ''irrepressibly con-
and hfty-one thousand six hundred and seven
ty (251, 67O) That, through the folly. cor
ruption, prohigacy and crimes of the present
Buchanan Breckenridge Administration, the
Republican strength has somewhat increased
in these three States within the last four
years, we are prepared to believe. But that
there is still an overwhelming majority of
the voters of those three States firmly and
decidedly opposed to Black Republicanism,
and conservative and national In their feel
ings and opinions, and who are now ready
and willing to aid in the defeat of Lincoln
and in the preservation of the Union, is a
fact that cannot, we think, be disputed. And
such being the fact-the gratifying inspiring
fact-why is it, and how is it, that Lincoln
may not be defeated, and defeated easily
What binders? What obstacle stands in the
way?
These are questions which the conserya-
tives Of the North should calmly look to, and
look into once. AS for ourselves, we believe
that the only obstacle in the way of a union
and concentration Of the conservative vote
of the three States referred to, and of all the
Northern States, upon a single electoral ticket
in opposition to the Black Republican ticket,
nanced and aided by the Administration,
with all its influence and patronage, still per-
sist in running a separate Breckenridge cleo
toral ticket! If there were no Breckenridge
electoral ticket in the field in any Northern
State, and if the Administration would quit
advising and driving its off -holders to keep
such ticket in the field, there would be no
doubt-no shadow Of a doubt-of the deci-
sive and overwhelming defeat of Lincoln.
not only in the three battle States of New
York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. but in
at least half a dozen or more of the other
Northern States. But SO long as Breckin-
ridge electoral ticket is kept in the field in
any Northern State, and 81 long as the Adj
ministration employs its patronage and in1u-
ence to uphold and sustain such a ticket,
thereby indirectly offording laid and com.
fort' to Lincoln and the Republicans, so long
will there exist a probable prospect of the
election of Lincoln and the accession Of a
RIocE Ronuhtican A1paip;efr,+;o III
effect of running a Breckenridge electoral
ticket in the Northern States is to aid LIN.
coin end discourage and perhaps defeat the
conservative forces Of the Union With this
fact boldly staring them in them face, will
the friends of Breckenridge in the North. who
profess to be conservative and national, and
who profess to desile the defeat of the Re-.
publican candidate. longer continue a Breck-
inrldge electoral ticket in the fielde Will
the friends of Breckenridge in the South
longer encourage the keeping of a Breckin-
ridge electoral ticket in the field in the North.
ern States? Will not the honest and patriot.
ic portion of the Breckenridge Democracy in
both sections of the Union, frown down a
policy SO plainly pending to ensure the cleo
ton OF Lincoln and the pfostration of the
conservatives throughout the Replblicq
Upon our conservative friends of the North.
and especially in the main battle States of
New York, Pennsylvania and New JERSEY.
IN the present critical emergency, a momen-
tous and solemn responsibility rests! The
election of Lincoln, if not followed by an
immediate dissolution of the Union. would
snake the Confederacy to it's very centre.
ana increase the prevailing discomfort to a
most serious and alarming pitch. Some of
the Southern States are filed with bad.