Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-11
Reception sf the Election Nevr In new
York Civ

We gather the following from the New York
Post: "There was prevailing belief last even
ing, the result Of the presidential election had
course, the most intense anxiety pervaded ali par
Of the Rspubhosss Aishoesh eensdens of s sSe
cess the bluster Of the fnsioniss and the recollec-
tion OF the damaging effect of the defeat four
yean ago, made them extre msly i'm patient. The
headq usrters ofthe various clubs were crowded
with men whose earnest faces indicated unmis-
takeey the aosofbing interest they feat in the ex
The headquarters of the fusionis.s were less
croWded It's probable that the leaders had lit
tie or no nope OF eonsoling news, and preferred
to stay at home The boys, however, for they are
mostly boys, who have charge Of the Bell and
Everett headquarters, 65I Broadway, less wise
than their leaders, gathered In considerable force
and made sundry noisy dem onstFatious
The returns came In very slowly The first
CLEAN OF light was dispatch received at the Aston
House, announcing republican majority Of COO
In old Allegheny county. The republicans who
thronged the streets about the hotel and print no
Offices, greeted this news with deafenin No shouts
The rooms Of the Young Mems Republ Union
at Stuyvesant Institute, were filed to OVERLOOKING
Mf; Hanscom was speaking when this news
arrived. He communicated It, and Immediately
| the widest enthusiasm seized the audience, and
the people outside Joined the chorus
About this time Bell and Everett man entered
countenance, and all gathered around him to hear
the news. ...
"Gentlemen," said he, 81 have good news from
Pennsylvania. Three cheers The conservative
element has spoken, The keystone State has gone
for Foster. Philadelphia gives 25 600 majority
for fusion.''
This announcement was received with deafen-
ing shouts. The Bell-Everetters appeared to be
almost beside themselves with exulfation They
pushed down stairs and into the street. and on the
sidewalk set up loud cries Of victory. "Hurrah
for Penns ylvana. Twenty. five thousand major.
ity in Philadelphia =" Their ardor, however.
was quite outdone by that Of the members of the
Young Mems Republican Union, directly oppo.
SITE The Repub leans came out in swarms out
numbering the fusionists ten to one and made
the welkin ring with shouts for Pennsylvania
thousand majority.''
The Bell men bravely tried to keep I'D their
courage; but 1t was Of no avail. Return ms now
began to come In thick aud fast Philadelphia
instead Of IS ,0O0, had only given 100 The re-
publicans had expected S 900 against them there
ana the shouting was now on the other side. A
company OF Wide-Awakes marched down Broad
way and around the Park, waking up the sleepers
with their jubilant ''One two three, four /,
i've hip! hip! Wide-Awake ~ and the scene
about the Astor House and the printing offices was
OF the liveliest description. Mr.. Dorsheimer was
at the As,or House, and briefly addressed the peo-
pie lie predicted that the result In Pennsylvan
Will give an impetus to the Republican cause i'm
New York, which iIsures a majority Of lOO, 600
for Lincoln ia this State.
The rooms Of the Republican Central Campaign
Club, 122 Broadway, Were densely packed through
jov was unbounded.
few men gathered at the BreckinEidge head
quarters and discussed squatter sovereignty. The
returns did not appear to please them