Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-06
New HOrI<--'The hattie Field--
Will go for Douglas.

The Republicans are sadly frightened
at their prospect in New York. Tam
many has endorsed the Syracuse nomina-
tons. The union perfected at Syracuse
seems to be SO unanimously and enthusi-
astically ratified by the honest, conserva-
tive men of the State, the Republicans
see that New Y Iork is to be one of the
chief battle fields where the great contest
this fall is to be decided. The Republ-
can press of New York, which hitherto
has been accustomed to boast that the Op-
position had but to walk over the field,
now begins to talk gloomily and despond
ingly, and are endeavoring to instil cour
age into their wavering ranks, and ntuse
new hope in their disheartened followers.
Mr.. Bryant of the Evening Post, who
heads their electoral ticket, says, eve
have now before us, and we say this in
no croaking spirit, one Of the most des-
perate contests that has ever been fought
in this State" The same cry is taken
up by their other journals and the same
facts admitted.
1.-THE Republicans should carry every
State in the Union, where slavery does
not exist, which would include Oalitor-
mia and Oregon, their candidates would
receive 1873 electoral votes. AS l52 is
necessary to choice, the loss of thirty
two votes would defeat them. If they
fail to carry New York, which casts thr-
ty five votes, Lincoln cannot be elected.
| Seventeen OF the States as now represent
ed in the lower House of Congress, to
| which the election will go, if no one can
didate receives 1872 electoral votes, are
pledged against Northern sectional
candidate. The loss of New York in
volving, as it does, the certain defeat of
their party in the Union, has caused the
Republican press to take alarm and trem-
| bic, as if in the agonies of dissolution at
| the union ofthe honest and conservative
masses of the people against them and to
cry outwith the bitterness ofeXpiring hope.
! 1t having thus been settled that New
York is the battle field which must be
won by the Republicans if they are to
elect their candidates, let us examine the
field as To the prospects of the contest
New York has never been Republican by
the choice of a majority of its citizens.--
In 1856, when the Republicans cast the
heaviest vote they ever had in the State,
Mr.. Fremont lacked nearly 10000 of a
majority. In 1857 the Republican party
lost their Secretary of State and some
other candidates by their not receiving q
plurality In 1853 Gov, Morgan receiv-
cd but II ,43S votes more than Judg,
Parker, the Democratic candidate, ant
was elected against the wishes of q major
ity of 4S,9l2 of the voters of the State
In 1899 the Republican candidates wcr'
largely defeated by but a partial union o
the Democrats aud the conservative Tn
ion men of the American party. Thes'
facts and figures prove inconteStblv, as
we stated above, that the Empire State Is
not now, and never has been, II Black Re
publican State by the choice Of Il ma ajor
tv of its citizens.
On the other hand, the New Yorl
.NewS and the other best informed jonr
nails OF the State say that the Democratic
party is now stronger in the State by a
least sc, 900 votes than they We're in 1855
when they cast go 900 for Judge Parke
This is caused by the great popularity o
Judge Douglas, and by the return o
Democrats who were miSled by the falls
issues of 1856. Their votes this fall vii
swell up to 260, 900, at the lowest cacu
lation, without the aid fthe Union vote
Owing to the unpopularity of their candi
date for President, the divisions, disun
ions and bitter ieuds in their ranks an,
the hoavy load OF the sins Of the last L1g
islaturc, and of the fruits of the Johl
Brown raid, which they are compelled t
carry, the Republican party cannot cXpcc
to carry as many votes this fall as the,
did in 1856, by $4,000, This woul'
give the State to the Democrats, withou
the aid of the conservative Union friend
of Mr.. Bell, by plurality vote. Unite'
, with them. l25, 900 strong, as they nm
doubtedly are, there can be no longer an
. doubt as to the result Of tho contest o.
the great battle field of the Union. NeV
York will consign the Northern sectiona
a Abolition Black Republicans candidat
> for the Presidency to the shades of pri
,, vato life, as assuredly as the sun of tn
: first Monday of November shall set owe
her Western hills.