The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-05
MISCELLANEOUS POLITICAL ITEMS.

MlSCEl4lsANEOUS POLlIlCAI ITEMS.
DECLINES ASswm-t win be recollccted that, while
Judge Douglas delivering bis speech Norfolk Va,
certain questions regard what shona he done
Lincoln was elected were put 70 him by Major william
Lamb the Brccknridge clector for the Norfolk district
Mr. Douglas said he would the interrog II
Mr. Lamb would put the questions 70 Mr. Brcckin-
ridge. This he promised TO do, and the questions
answered. In speech delivered by Mr.. Lamb, In Nor
folk the 2Sth u he said that he had fulfilled bis pro-
MISE and propounded the questions to Mr. Breckenridge
which he had put 10 Judge Douglas but that Mr. Beck
ridge had declined answering them Tho following the
qucstions-
Abraham Lincoln should be elected President OF the
United States will the southern States be justified In
ccdipg from the InionY
If they (thc Southern sisies) sccede from the Union
upon the Inauguration OF Abraham Lincoln, before he
commits overt net against their constitutional rights
will advise vindcatc resistance by force 10 their
secession
JrDox BATES PASgp 0rr-Judge Bates, OF 81 Louis, In
letter declining Invitation out with;ihc Wide
Awakes In Keokuk Iowa. says he Is poor and "cannot
Afford 70 attend" woa somebody y the old Judge acsp
and Cape and supply him with aian,erni He further says
that he "under the necessity Of returning 70 his
professional abors, which for more than year have
been too much interrupted BY the excitement Of potics
During all that Time the old fellow gavsnting after
. nomination for the Presidency.
VIRGINIA CHvAIRy We COPY the following account Of
small fight between electoral candidates Virginia
from the Norfolk Herald Of the LIST inst -
Friday night last having been appointed for discus
between the electors Of this DISTRICT they
cordipgy met ia Ashland Hail. II Chandler for Bel
Major Vim. Lamb for Breesnrdgc, and General Geo Blow
for Douglas Mr. Chandler having spoken out his hour he
wss followed by Mr.. Lamb. Mr. Lamb continued hls
speech for como minues when pointing HE nngcr at Mr.
show you that the Bell and Everett elector for this dis
ict Aassschg sets free sccr in ls4s and took the
stump and made free coil speeches..
kla snAsr srHt Ne
Lamb, faic-Mr Lamb, do understand you ~ charging
With hs, ing been FREQ soer In Massachusetts 10
lsis and advocating the sentiments Of that partyf
MIR. LANn--Yes, air.
Mr.. CBAsptRR--Ttsa damned lie.
Mr. IANT--Do you mean to say that am damned Hart
Mr.. CnAspipR--Do lou apply these charges 20 meg
Mr.. Lmn--yee, air, I do.
Mr.. cnaspru--Then, air, you damned Internal
liar
Here the rartiss came into coIirion. Accounts dnsr
somewhat AZ 10 shch struck ars The bio seemed 10
those nearest 10 the spot 10 have been almost nus
The friends OF both the gentlemen rushed 20 the
stand and scene 81 excitement tnsuet which beggars
all description. Men who had lived years In friendly
Intercourse looked oagrers at one another ami neroe
party conflict vas every moment dresded one impru-
dent sci-a blow-even the exhibition OF deadly wca-
pon-misht have ~ up name Of dscord thai could only
hare been qncnehtd with blood.
The affair terminated, however, without any serious
results, and Mr. Chandler proceeded 70 reply 70 bis
tssonst 10 a more friendly spirit.
RrrumJcss loss ~ MAINE The vote IN Maine 10 1856
for President follows
Fremont eI3Il
Buchanan 30 oso
oo<o
Total vote. ,T7s
Republican majority over a................ 1895
The following 10 the vote for Governor al The election
lst month
Republican. 90 400
tenocratic .s...s......... 81 BIS
Total vote 9o7