New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-10-19
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TRE PROSPECT.

Attaching too much importance to the adverse
result OF the recent elections in the Northern
States, some of our friends have become despond-
ent, and are disposed to concede the election OF
Lincoln in November without struggle. We think
they jump to their conclusions, without stopping
to take calm and deliberate survey Of the whole
field of battle. The election of Lincoln We do not
regard as by any means a foregone conclusion.
The battle is not yet lost; and shall refuse to
believe that it is until the returns of the election
undeniahly establish the fact.
onrneighbor Of the Signal, after careful scrutiny
and close calculation Of the chances is Of opinion
! that there is reason for hope and confidence. To
the following article from that paper, and the facts
and figures which it embodies VIC invite the de.
lberate attention of those who are inclined to give
up the contest:
/ GENERAL PRosPEGTs.--T election is now but q
\ few days eff, and general survey of the field,
with view Of arriving at olerably correct esti-
mate OF results, Is practicable. We have made
that survey, carefully and dispassionatey with all
| the aids which long experience could give us, and
4 have arrived at the conclusion that Lincoln can
and will be defeated. He will not be defeated by
4 Douglas. Neither will he be defeated by Breckin-
ridge. But, his overthrow and with it the annihila
ton Of Black Republicanism North, and Disunion-
ism South, will be accomplished BY John Bell.
The one hundred and twenty electoral votes of
i the SO0tn Will De certainty thrown against LIN
4 conand four-fifths of these will be cast by the
4 people for Bell-and al will be given to Bell
with the exception, perhaps, of the eight votes of
South Carolina, if such a course will defeat the
nominee Of the Abolitionsts We want now thirty
| two votes to elect our candidate. Where are We
| to get them? Letus see. Well, there is Illinois
positively sure against Lincoln and for Douglas
BY an overwhelming majority. All these eleven
Douglas votes will be given to Bell to defeat
Lincoln. OF this point no doubt whatever exists
The seven votes OF California and oregon will be
| thrown in opposition to Lincoln This makes
| eighteen votes cut of the thirty.two required.
The seven electors OF New Jersey viii not be
| given to Lincoln. In 1856 Buchanan beat FIRE.
| mont 20 600 votes, and Fillmore obtained almost
| as large vcte as he did. New Jersey will never
help to make bogus railsplitter President. We
have now twenty-five Northern electoral votes
Lincoln cannot get, and want seven more. Mass
achusetts is entitled to thirteen electoral votes
| II the opinions ol the most intelligent men there
are worth auything-if they are not deceiving
themselves and us-the Old Bay State is sure to
wheel into the grand Union line in November.
This gives us SIX votes more than we require,
without counting at ailupon New York, pennsyl-
wanna and Indiana. As tor New York. the fusion
| is complete, cordial and earnest, with here and
there disatfected Breckinridger, devoid of nflu-
ence and impotent for mischief. We calculate the
fusion Union ticket will carry the Empire State by
| q heavy majority. Our friends there, well posted
and experienced, say that such will be the case,
and we are bound to rely upon their judgment.
Although the results of the recent State elections
in Pennsylvania and Indiana have been apparently
disastrous, we entertain an abiding confidence that
one or both will redeem themselves in November.
The local causes, local politics and deceits which
dended thousands on the 9Th of this month will
not be perceptble on the 9th of next month. Of
this we feel so perfectly assured, that we must
wait for an actual opposing fact before we can be
convinced to the contrary.
Therefore, in view OF these facts, chances and
probabilities, our friends instead Of being dis
couragsd, should be lifted up and encouraged, and
exert themselves all the moro strenously in behalf
Of the holy cause Of Union. We have jealous CO.
laborers at the North-men who do not falter--a
who work for the right increasingly. and if they
are seconded by us as they should be seconded,
magnificent triumph will reward our Joint exer-
tons on the great day OF trial.
Much to the same effect speaks the Louisville
Journal Of Tuesday. Says that paper:
Not for one instant should any friend or the cause
of Bell and Everett lose heart or hope. There is
no semblance of reas N for dependency. There
IS no cause OF misgiving. The results of local
elections in three non-slavehalding States have
been adverse to onr wishes, but the Opposition in
those States hope to redeem them, and are all but
confident Of redeeming them and are vigorously ut
work for their redemption.
But, whatever may be the result in those three
States, We are assured that we may look TO New
York with trust and confidence. We have few
cheering indications from Indiana, Ohio and Penn.
sylvania, but we have hundreds from New York
In that State there is but single electoral ticket
IN opposition 70 the Republicans; and our friends,
whe possess the best means of Judging, say that
New York viii be won. Tie winning Of New
York will render Lincoln's election impossible
And the winning of Now York, il those Southern
States which ought to be true to the cause Of the
union the Constitution and the Enforcement Of the
Laws, shall rreFe true to it, will, we believe se
cure the election of Mr.. Bell to the Presidency
The friends Of Bell then in Kentucky and tile
South have the strongest, the most powerful mo-
tiVes for putting forth their whole strength in the
conflict. Let them bring every honest agency to
bear in the struggle Let them not lose vote
that any honorable effort can secure. Let them
reason, expostulate and warn. Let them go where.
ever good is to be done or evil andone. And on
no account let them neglect to organize. Let
their organizations extend everywhere andembrace
everything. Let the eyes of these organisations
see every individual aud every event, and let their
hands do Whatever needs to be done.
Its our country that demands our help and if |
We do not give aid 70 her now, no mortal power
may avail to give it hereafter.
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