Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-09-27

The true practical issue is between Breckenridge
and Lincoln, and we really think that Breckenridge has
much the better chance. This is So We have thought
Of it and we have figured it out in our own mind. We
look upon California as certain for Breckenridge. Ore
gon is certain against Lincoln the chances that 1t will
90 for Breckenridge are two to one Pennsylvania and
New Jersey will be more apt to go against Lincoln than
for him. In 1856 the conservative vote Of Pennsyva-
MIA exceeded the Fremont vote by something eighty
thousand votes Buchanan obtained clear actual ma
iority of all the votes and Fillmore got some eighyone
thousand The anti-Republican vote then was some
eghty.three thousand in the majority.
We are forced to the conviction that Repubcanism,
or rather antiSouhernsm under whatever name may
be cassed has had fearful and portentous development
at the North but at the time, we feel convinced
that there is still decided antfabolition majority in
PENNSYLVANIA. Now Fremont, with his Southern birth,
and other surroundings did not alarm the conservatives
nor ought he to have alarmed them as much as Mr..
Lincoln. who is worse lat presently than Seward
himself because he has all the animosity OF Seward not
tempered by the education, talent or knowledge OF
craftsmanship which every candid and sensible man
must concede to the arch Republican from New York.
Mr.. Seward is cultivated man. A man who looks
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the vulgar demagogues that you hear about Lincoln
may, if elected and possibly WILL resort to some course
that will unite the South dsunion on their part or
recession on the part Of their assaants Lincoln might
be lust fool enough not to recede. Seward certainly
qCoud rather than attempt to pluck the unripe pear
But Seward would never abandon his policy He
would bide his time If he could not storm the citadel
he would sap it. He would undermine its walls and
corrupt its garrison For the present. however, so far
as the issue of union and disunon is concerned, more
depends upon Lincoln than upon Seward, because we
think it possible that Lincoln would bring the issue
at once.
AS regards Mr.. Douglas, it is evident that he car
carry no State South unless it be Missouri Neither
can he possibly carry any State North He may gel
some few electoral votes contipgenty but that will
by combination or coalition Breckenridge having the
first showing. Mr.. Bell moy possibly do as well South
as Mr.. Fillmore-he cannot do better North,-he may
pick up few contingent electoral votes by coaescne
with Douglas or 81 eckinrdge both but then h
will occupy a outside position, with no sort o
chance. The only real practical issue is between Lin
coin and Breckinridge and yet we pick up Be
and Douglas papers mutually bepraising each Other
and really talking as if either of their candidates.
both of them combined, had any chance in tt
world which they havnt and the people ought to ur
derstand it. It is all sham There are but two pol
teal powers in the Union now ;-savery and antislav
ry-Euuality of the South or homeopathy. One part
one poaver is represented by Mr.. Breckenridge eth
other by Mr. Lincoln. Choose ye between them, an
leave little outside parties-lttle sdeshows-to tax
care of themselves go to the deuce their own way