Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-09-06
ursinia free press
BY GALLAHER g. CO.
C n A r L e S T o w N
THURSDAY MORNING,
pT. nnTu Al ,a,.,
10 CHANCE.
: pr, MBTR O. Isoo.

The RiebMobd Wing notices The tactic. Of
the enemies of the Union Who are coutiuu-
ally raising "'hs cry OF No Chance for ELL
And EVERETT, ard gives tie follON inR review
Of the past, aud says:-
lD ls56. Mr.. BuebauaD received the en-
tire Electoral vote Of the South, except May.
lane, Is votes AN ouDtiUg TO il2-tbess add
cd TO the votes Of CHliforbis, New jersey.
PennsyivApia, lbdiSHA, and Illinois, secuted
n.s election. Nov We ssk u ell eandor n
Mr.. Brsekipsridges friends can claim sin>
gle one OF these State, as parties now stand
Then Mr. Buchanan ran ~ the eeular can
didAte Of party united from Maine g. Cali.
IoTnis, aud against an Opposition much ,i-
Vided aud Gispirted by former d-fes's. aud
yet be failed 10 carry a N ejoriIy OF IN popu
ar vote 10 the States Of New Jersey. IlhDoi.
aud Callforbis, and bis msjority 10 the S,aiss
OF PenbsylVania and indiana vas less than
l,lOO votes over the Republican candidate
go that's change Of 900 vote 10 The t~o Ia,,.r r
States would have elected Col Fremont, 10
stead Of Mr. Buchanan.
Letsny mSb examine The vote cast in these
States IN 90, and the rssul, Of their elections
since that time, and be must see that Mr..
breekinT'dgs does not stand the ghost Of
ebanes' Of success. il be relies on them. In
Illinois. for 'n'ianee, Judge DoogiaS, by odds
The strongest msp iu the lAuy. although
elected b. the Legislature to tie Senate Sf
the United States, was beaten By Lincoln in
the popular vote. What hope 10 there for
HT Be- obtaining the yvi. Of that State
] he sams mSy be said Of lbdiaBa. for Mr..
bucharab,s msjoriy Vas Sply 4C7 ib thu,
state, sud the iu huebce 81 Judge Douglas
D. almost - strong there A. in Illinois. and
Psunsy yiTsBia-sYsTy Wsll-ibiO,med man must
ses that as parties are divided in that State
hr HisckisTidge does no, stand The renotest
cbanee e obtaining her "a electoral votes
The truth -, that Democfsey has grown
ueskeT aud weaker throughout 10. Who'll.
North since 1850 every year We have seen
the majority isetcssing against them by thou
sabds 10 1852 Gen Pieces carried u out
Of the 10 free State. With popular msiori-
y against bim Of - s2s -Four Years later
Mt BuehahsB secured fire. By the skin Of hi.
teeth, and vas beaten 10 ths popular vote
(i99 36l) nearly bslf mill,os Tbs uss
vith single candidate. snd . pousffuI snd
un''sd party 70 back bi@ aud Bou us hsy.
Mr. Bre, S.sTidge 20 the etbdidas Of Cue
sou.bsrB uipg Of lbe nar,y, Ar Douglas be
oomipes ef iSs Nortbstn N."s, abd tbe par,
y bopslssslJ divid.i spd 6ispirited Who
s bold sDoagh, 10 view Of gbess 'asss, to
argue that Mr B'sekinri5ge oan b slee ed
BY The people of this county
With Mr. Douglas ere th.lr prospsels ike.
ly to be improved We think not Wssrl
be eaDdid enough 10 sdmu that be has grsst
strength in some Of ihy Northern aud most
of she Notthvest-rb States His popular
'nvefsFnty ooetiBs is yell suited % that
isttode- be " told sbd intrepid leader.
sud hhs been The fsvoritc caudid.is ui.b ths
Nofihvcstern Democracy ioF ssvsrsl ysa,s
Bssides, be has bad the coursge snd .sgsoiiy
~ rut loose i'os tbs pfsssst Aduaibisita 30
and The good f0fiune 30 uiii add. 10 BE- bit-
ie'iJ a'ssilrd and denounced ~ lis ssp.osts.s
1bIs B 80 osossd macy 70 sympstbiss 9Th
aud support bin Bot be 10 povsrlsss 81
the south % fsr 81 lssst. - eavyiuR sists.
BE- concerned lls msy ssrfy several u she
Nofsbsfb States By plursliiy vote but b..
hisbds osBnot ealeglsts 90 his ritot.oa hy
the psePls Tbus ii viii bs seen uat ths
no shauos' afgumebt csn ts turned agsits,
our Demooratis frssds uiih telling eject