The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-07-14
1Dolitifal.
[From the New- York Herah.]
The Southern Opposition.
rs STRENGTH I


| AS long as the Democracy were uni!
their strength in the Southern States was
almost inpregnable. But now that the party
is split into two factions the case is different.
| and a few facts and figures will demonstrate
/ how fornida BILE in the South the Union or
Opposition ticket of Bell and Everett is
likely to prove in the coming Presidential
campaign. 70 the Democracy the only States
that can he conceded certain are three, Mis-.
sissippi, South Carolina and Arkansas. Not
one OF the other States can be relied upon
The journal of Commerce claims Ten Southern
States as sure for Breckenridge, namely. Vir-
| GINA. North Carolina, South Carolina. Gcor-
ga, Florida. Alabama. Mississippi. Ken.
lucky, Arkansas and Texas, with only
slight doubt about Tennessee us being Bells
home. We should like 20 know on what data
onr Wall street contemporary bases his cal
culations.
In Virginia, in the last election for Governor
| the number stood for the Democrat. 10 1914
for the Opposition. 7l543. Divide the
Democracy between Breckenridge and Doug
las, no matter how unequally, and there is
an easy victory for Bell
In Kentucky at the last election for Gov
crnhr. the numbers were for the Democracy
| ~ G21 Tor the Opposition. 81 AIS. Divide
| the democracy, and what becomes of the
| hopes of either ofIts candidates in that state!
In North Carolina The figures stood in the
last election for Governor. Democrat, Sc 222:
Opposition candidate, 80 $685. Here there is
a respectable majority Of IL ,256; but divide
the Democratic strength between Douglas
and Breckenridge, and is it not plain that
Bell will be victorl
In Tennessee the Democratic majority is
much smaller. At the last election for Gov.
ernor the Democrats poled 1908: the
Opposition candidate, 6S O42. This gives a
majority of over 5000, which would vanish
into thin air when two Democratic candidates
come into the arena.
At the last election in Delaware the mum.
bers stood 1868 against ,452. Who does
not see that, with two Democratic candidates
in the field, the Opposition ticket must be
elected by large plurality!
In Maryland the Opposition had maority
at the last election, and the votes counted as
follows :-Opposition, Al III; Democratic,
1862. Is the majority against the Demo.
cracy here likely to be reduced when Brccl,-
inridge and Douglas divide the Democratic
forces between them.
In Texas, too, the Opposition defeated the
Democracy at the last election, Sam IIouston's
majority being $50. What prospect is
there now OF electing Democrat in that
State?
In Georgia the vote for the Democrat Gov
ernor was 63 SOC for the Opposition ~ 1876.
But divide GO, Geo into nearly equal parts,
and each will fall far short of AZ 600.
In Louisiana the vote was "a 434 for the
Democrats, and 1857 far the Opposition.
But the half Of $4,000 is less than Is 600:
and taking into consideration the visor with
which Soule and his friends will prosecute
the campaign, it is more than probable
Douglas will get from ten to twelve thousand
| votes.
In Alabama there was no opposition. pro-
perly so called: but the regular Democrat
was elected by 10000 majority over the fire
eater. Let three candidates appear in the
| held, and who can name the winning man
In Florida the numbers stood at the last
election for Governor, Democrat S, Ol9, Oppo-
sitioa 1925. Divide the Democratic strength
in nearly equal portions and the Opposition
obtains the plurality.
At the last election for Governor in Mis-.
sour. the Democratic candidate polled
4S.9S5, the Opposition 47.64l-Democratic
majority only 344. Let the Democracy be
divided between two tickets in this State, and
| Wv al NiINCe VI ocIl 10 sure 70
1t is true the opposition consists partly of
Republicans. but out of St. Louis they have
no strength. ard the great body Of the oppo.
sitlon will certainly 60 for the Union ticket.
Thus it is hard to say in which of these
twelve States the Democracy can be success.
full; and, what the most dishcartenins fra.
ture in the dark prospect is. that the Demo.
cratic candidate who is likely to poll most
votes at the North will poll least at The South;
in fact, will not carry one electoral vote
beyond Mason and Dixon's line. There is.
therefore, political revolution at hand.
which will scatter the Democracy like chaff'
before the wind. Had there been two Demo-
cratic candidates in the field in the Presiden.
tia! struggle of 1856. similar result would
have happened. Thanks to the Albany
Regency and their retainers, the same men
who Dictated the Democracy in l848, by run.
ming second Democratic ticket, the Demo.
cratic party has been precipitated to its doom.
and the Opposition party of the South will
take its place, on the 4th of March, next.
either at the White House. or as the Upposi.
ton to triumphant Black RepubIicanism,
which, if Lincoln is elected. will be duly
installed at the Capitol of Washington,
without finger being raised against it,
whatever the tire-oatcrs may now say to the
contrary.