Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-11-10

/ scenes and noises, between the closing of the
/ polls yesterday and sunrise to-day, defy de-
I scription. About seven o'clock last evening
the fun commenced. At that hour large
crowd assembled in the Assembly Chamber
IN the State House and prepared TO hear the
returns Outside an immense crowd cOngre-
gated in front Of the Court House, and when
! the first report came that Lincoln had seventy
majority on the straight ticket a.shout went
up which, in a few minutes was echoed all
| over town. The Democrats had assembled
in their Headquarters adjoining the "Barn, a
wooden structure erected for the campaign,
but they doubtless felt as they loOked-ex-
ceedingly blue.
Mr. Lincoln's room in the Capitol was
however, at that early hour the central point
Of interest. Dispatches were expected every
/ few moments, and the crowd pressed in so
fast thai somebody suggested that they be re-
/ quested to withdraw This proposition in
/ stantly met with protest from Mr.. Lincoln
/ He said he had never done such thing in his
/ life, and wouldn't commence now. But the
| crowd pressed till the room became absolutely
/ uRbearable. Mr.. Lincoln was calm and col
lected rs ever in his life, but there was nerv-
Gus tWitCh on his counten=nce when the mes
! senger from the telegraphic Offices entered,
that indicated an anxiety within that no cool
ness from without could repress. His FIRST
dispatch was from Decatur, III announcing
handsome Republican gain. It was received
with shouts, and borne into the Assembly
hall as a trophy Of victory, 10 be read TO the
| crowd. News came in slowly, but about
clock P. NJ, Hatch, Secretary Of State, re-
ceived despatch from Jacksonville, showing
/ a Republican gain Of 2lO. This despatch
seemed to crafty Mr. Lincoln exceedingly
Jacksonville was the home Of Dick Yates
who had barely redeemed his promise to give
a good account Of himselfin Morgan. Con-
versation followed upon the prospect in San
/ CANON, in which our late candidate expressed
a deep interest. His attachment to Lyman
TrumbulI was manifested throughout the
evening by various Inquiries as to the Legis-
lative tickets in this county, where our friends
hoped for and have achieved gain of two
members. Probably desire for home in
/ dorsement added 70 bis interestin SangamOn.
The "boyss kept bringing various reports Of
the progress Of counting, but none Of them
were satisfactory.
About O'Clock Mr.. Lincoln, accompanied
by Auditor Dubois, Secretary Hatch, and
three others, lett his room and proceeded, by
invitation Of Superintendent Of the telegraph
lines, Mr.. Wilson, to the telegraph Office
Here the returns came in more rapidly. Hi
nois appeared all right A return from Dd-
| quoin, Perry county, gave great satisfaction,
as Fremont received in 1856 only half the
votes in the entire county that Lincoln re-
/ ceived in a single precinct. This glimmer Of
light from Egypt was encouraging. It was
/ followed by a report from indianapolis, that
! the Republicans of Indiana had made large
| gains over the October vote. Then came
| Alton, and it created quite u sensation, GAL
ton u majority for Lincoln; county sure. -
/ This was the best news set. Alton had been
expected to go at least one 100 for Douglas.
| A bad streak was felt when despatch to the
/ State Register announced a Democra-
/ tic majority of 600 in Adams, the county
/ in which Quincy is situated At first it was
/ not believed, but stiI there was the same au-
/ thority Tor that as for the others, and it had
I to be stood. A thrill of delight was Occa-
stoned by report that Joliet had gone Doug
I las only 432 majority, inasmuch as 500 ma
| iority was conceded, A more joyous thriIl
was occasioned by the news from Chicago
! $500 majority for Lincoln, and 4, ,OO0in Cook
/ county ADCnu ~ W AlAC IVY ottAA M LIN
/ coin, and half a minute after the crowd in
the State House attested its appreciation by
/ prolonged shouts Of applause. Bloomington
| came booming in, with 406 for Lincoln, and
then Tolona, in Champaign county, with a
large Republican gain. Scattering returns
from Wisconsin came along, mixed in with
! dispatches, indicating Republican gains. Ten
o'clock struck, and the inquiry about New
| York began to grow impatient ifWhy don't
we have something from New York?' and
~ wish we could get word from New York, u
was the current expression
At twenty minutes past 10 dispatch came
for Lyman Trumbull, and almost simultane-
ously Mr. Trumbull cdme in at the door,
having worked at Alton till the polls closed
and then Jumped aboard the cars and reach
ed Springfield as stated. Mr. Trumbull was
overioyed by the report from Madison, and
continually exclaimed, ''We'ye got 'em, we've
1 got 'em.D The Alton news was confirmed
and the jubilance it first caused was increas
ed by the additional returns from Upper Al
ton and Monticello, winch made Madison
county, and a gain Of two Representative
SIRE. Pretty soon the operator read off &
Missouri dispatch-the vote of Herman
Lincoln 226, Douglas "a, Bell I5, Breekin
ridge I6, and if there was joy upon the coun
tenance of Mr.. Lincoln before, it was then {
positive blaze Of delight.
HYou received 400 votes IN st. Joseph, No
Mr. Lincoln said the operator, and positive
Iy the news seemed 70 be too good to be true
aHannibal City 225 votes for Lincoln y
Missouri was then the theme, and as tn
champion of Republicanism warmed in it, b
expressed desire 20 hear from st. Louis, ant
in an instant the question was asked iWha
has Frank Blair's constituency done p W
we're not long in waiting. The ticking wa
, translated-"St Louis county, with fiftee
precincts to hear freu1, which gave BarTet
majority only, give Lincoln 945 pluralit
: over Douglass, and s, 900 over Breckinridge.
!. "Good goodf f' said everybody in one &C
: cord Mr. Trumbull expressed himself salts
4 fed beyond any expectation. BE had hear
i that Republicans were going to vote for Bel
: and was afraid that Douglas would have
: plurality. Mr. Lincoln was very much plea'
n ed with this report. Further returns froI
e Missouri were read, by which it appeare
i thatin every precinct and county the Reput
Y GcaRs had few Votes-enOugh at all even
g to form the nucleus of great party herea
ie ter; and the point was commented upon b
those in the room, with satisfaction. Kansi
City, with ls5 for Lincoln; Cole county, wit
SO for Lincolni and other places, were res
over again. Then, as if the slaYeholdin
= States were determined to rebuke the chars
}. Of sectionalism against Mr.. Lincoln, the votl
: Of Wheeling, with 600; Baltimore, wit
i I,O62 and Alexandria, Va, with 10 Repul
s, lican votes; and little Delaware. with %
e majority in Wilmington, and gain Of R
publican Congressman, swelled the gla
tidings. These bits Of news from Yirgini
Is Maryland, Missouri and Delaware, were du
ct communicated to the State House, and pr
=, duced fresh outburst Of enthusiasm.
The next news was from Pittsburgh, al
n as it was read aloud, aAllegheny county Il
600 majority for Lincoln" the surprise h'
a marked effect for IN truth it was unexpec
= ed. A despatch from Philadelphia follow'
J. Le15, 900 plurality and 5000 majority ov
/, an II ia hard To say, which feeling w