The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-08


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The Impending Pennsylvania Election
and ITS Momentous Conssquencss.
1t is now generally conceded that the Penn
sylvania State election OF Tuesday, the 9th in
slant, will determine the issue of the Presiden-
tiat contest There are but two parties in this
local struggle the republican or peoples par
~, and the Union or fusion party-and the bat
tie will be between Curtin, the republican, and
Foster, the fusion candidate for Governor. Both
sides now claim the victory-the republicans
by from ten to twenty thousand majority, and
their opponents by from five to ten thousand;
from which it will be perceived that the margin
of confidence, at least, is largely on the repub
lican side.
On both sides the overwhelming importance
of this election of the Governor is fully under
stood, and consequently, rain or shine, the
largest vote which the State will have ever
poled may be expected. Should Curtin be
elected by majority exceeding five thousand,
all hopes of turning the popular tide in the
short interval TO the 9th Of November may as
well be relinquished, for the election of Lin
coin will be a foregone conclusion. The deci
sive loss Of Pennsylvania will paralyze the con-
servative Union movement in New Jersey and
New York, and Lincoln will walk over the
course.
On the other hand, should Foster be elected
Governor Of Pennsylvania, by round majority
Of even less than a thousand, the issue Of the
Presidential battle will become exceedingly
doubtful; but should his majority run up to or
beyond FIVE thousand, then we may count upon
Northern reaction which will defeat Lincoln
by carrying the Presidential issue into Con-
gress. In either event. the destiny Of our po-
litical parties, and Of the general government,
and of the Union, and Of popular institutions
over the whole face of the globe, now hangs
upon this Pennsylvania October election.
With the decisive success of the Pennsylvania
republicans on Tuesday, all parties throughout
the country will begin to prepare for the revo-
lutionary contingency Of Lincoln's election so
that we shall very soon know something Of the
contingencies which will follow his official jour
ney to Washington. We shall soon know
whether the abolition ultras or the moderate
men Of the republican camp are to rule the
new administration, and whether the conserva
tives Of the South or the secession fire eaters
are to control the movements OF "the cotton
States" in favor Of submission or resistance to
Lincoln's Inauguration.
A certain Roger A. Pryor, OF Virginia, ram
pant fire eater, has made known his intentions
in advance. He, at all events, will not submit
TO Lincoln's Inauguration. But how is this 10
appeasable Virginia salamander to prevent
this thing! Roger, the combustble Roger, has
told bis constituents how he will do ID He will
re.enact the part Of Brutus, and with bis dagger
will strike the rail-splitter bloody blow that
will send him straight to Julius Caesar. But
just here an old line whig Of Virginia, John
Minor Bolts, familiarity known among politi-
clans as 1.-The immortal Bolts" steps 10, and with
the laundering voice of Mark Antony, threatens
a Roman army Of three hundred thousand men,
to make good and secure the Judgment Of "Old
Abe" In the White House. The venerable Amos
Kendall, democrat, said to be nearly q hundred
years old, has also promised something of the
same sort to sustain the choice Of the people,
even IL "Old Abe" should be the man.
But, as against this bloody threat Of the
Ia ,ot;n All rw;l 10
no necessity for the three hundred thousand
men in Lincoln green" Of Mr.. Bolts nor for
the two hundred thousand protective volunteers
OF grandfather Kendall No. There will be
man on hand from Wisconsin, Of the name Of
Potter, who will be competent TO take care Of
Pryor. Potter, too, has already been prepared
for this task. II we are not mistaken, some Of
his admiring Missouri frisads at the Chicago
Convention presented to this terrible Potter, as
the special guardian Of Pryor. heavy, keen
and cleaning bowie knife, two edged and full
seven feet long. This tremendous instrument
Potter will take with him to Washington, aud,
standing with 1t by the side Of "Old Abe" on
the 18th OF March, should Pryor step forward to
fulfil his bloody warning Potter. uplifting his
mighty weapon. will bring II down like light
ming upon the head Of Pryor, and cleave him
at a single blow into two equal parts even as
"0ld Abe" would divide log in the act Of
making rails.
With the inauguration Of Lincoln thus Sc
cured, In the event Of bis election, the question
recurs: What If this impending Pennsylvania
struggle should work out Lincolns defeat:
Why. then. the election will be thrown into
Congress for Presiden. and Vice President.
The three highest candidates from the people
for President will 90 into the House, and they
will be Lincoln, Breckenridge and Bell, from
which the House, IL il can, will choose the Pre-
sident The two, only the two, hghes, candi-
dates for Vice President will 90 into the Senate