New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-09
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.
Correspondence of The N. Y. Tribune.

correspondence OF l. lHpuhc
PHnADELPHIA, Aug 7, 1860.
In recent leading article Pennsylva You say
that We will pol over 200 900 votes for Curtin in
October and at least 225 900 for Lincoln in Noyem-
ber"
Pennsylvania polled in round numbers 46l 900 votes
for President in 1856, Of which the opp 'sition to
Buchanan cast over $50 600. We then distracted
with the Fremont and Fillmore division, and the per-
fdy of some of or leaders; while the Democracy
were united, perfectly organized and abundanty sup
Piled with all the snews of war. Had not the October
election been decided against usby the notorious frauds
in this city, the opposition vote would have been
TO- 600 for President, and the Union electoral
ticket would have been chosen.
In twenty days from this time the State Committee
will be in direct communication with every election
district in the State and fully quarter of million of
documents will be distributed this month The organ
zation of the party will be thorough and system
attic than was before attempted against the De-
mocracy.
Should the existing divisions in the Democratic party
still widen and Deepen there be serious contest
in either October November-Lincoln and Curtin
wond get the State by default. But it is more than
probable that common raDying point will he put
upon for the October election, and Foster will poll from
1870 600 to 10000 votes Col. Curtins vote will not,
in any event. be short of 90 000 and should the Fos
ter men contest the State earnestly he will receive not
lees than go 600, and may reach reach 10000 The
vote of November will be little short Of 5O0 000 ill.,
deed it will reach that figure fuHy, unless the demoral-
izaon Of the Democracy gives the State to Lincoln
without struggle. Should there be desperate con-
test between the two elections Lincoln will poll 260 900
votes-2O, 600 more than Breckinridge Douglas, and
Bell combined.
We polled 1913 900 votes for Judge Read in 1853 and
gave him q 900 majority. In 1859 we poled 1872 600
for Cochran and gave him II, 600 majority. In 1859
Allegheny gave us but 5000; Bradford, 2 100; Ches-
ter 1000; Crawford, 600; Erie, 200; Lancaster,
400; Tioga 900; Warren, $50; and Clinton gave 400
against us; Columbia, SOO Cumberland, 300; Luz
zerne, I,OOO LycomiDg 400; Monroe, 400; North
ampton, 300, &c. Now Allegheny, Lancaster, and
Bradford will give 5000 majority for Curtin; Craw
ford Erie Chester Tioga, and Warren will give 500
more than last year, while Clinton, Lycomng, Cum
berland, Luzerne, Lebigh, Carbon, Wayne, Wyoming,
and Vensngo, which gave 200 against us last year,
will each give us majority this Fall. We will lose
little in Westmoreland, where Foster may receive
from 800 to 200 majority, and we can hardly do as
well in Montgomery, Berks, and York. as last year,
although in all we cannot lose 900.
Several attempts have been made by few
pulous leaders TO transfer the whole Bell vote to Fos
ter but has signsly failed number Of the promi
nent men in that movement-indsed, all who are
honestly for Bell, will support Curtin and Messrs.
Hszelhurst, Moore, Flanagan, Sanderson and others
who were In the front OF the straight Fillmore move
ment in 1856, are now on the stump for Curtin and
Lincoln.
The Bell vote Of this State will not reach 10 900,
although $1,000 of our voters would prefer Bell
to Lincoln If they could elect him. But the only Bell
organ here-The Journa!-was openly for the Demo
cratic ticket here last Spring, and is initiating in
an humble way, the Messrs. Brooks of The Express
in tran sfening the whole party to Breckenridge or
Douglas as may be most desirable. The fusion with
the Breckenridge men in New-Jersey, and with the
Douglas men in Georgia, and the open offers of the
leaders in New York to fuse with anybody that will
pay has produced general confusion and demoraliza-
ton in the Bell ranks here and made thousands take
sides with Lincoln openly, while other Thousands will
quietly vote for Lincoln TO escape the commercial
tendencies of their leaders.
Pennsylvania icM be carried for both Curtin and
Lincoln. Our friends not relying upon Democratic
divisions TO give them victory they mean to poll
enough of votes TO carry the State against any and all
combinations. SPECTATOR.
MIR. BELL ON THE SLAVERY QUESTION.
Mr. Andraw IT Dawaon chairman of thu State