Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-31
chance. for LlneoIn,s pelsal.

We are not Of those vho consider LincOlns election
As certain On the contrary look upon bis defeat IS
more than probable We do not believe, aud have ne
yer believed that the conservative business men Of the
North would permit so disastrous and eAlamtous an
event to happen. We believe, the other hand that
he viii be defeated.
And surely there good grounds for the faith that
a. n Us. Looking TO the State Of New York alone, We
think there ample reason to hope that its 50 electoral
votes viz be against LneOn-And the vote OF that
saze State against him necessarily defeats him. Private
letters received in this CITY, within the last few days COZ
tain toe gratifying intelligence that conservative
friends in New York perfectly confident Of defeat
ing Lincoln. A. all events the most strenuous aud de-
tsrmiued e1ertioas are making by the Union men there
TO carry the State against the Republican candidate
aud We believe those eXertOns viii be crowned with
complete success We hear also that meeting Of the
best Informed and active politicians Of NeE York
was held few days since and the estimate made by al
was that the counties south Of Albany would give ms
ori,y against Lincoln Ofat least 600 Last year they
gave ouly IS sSl Il no: considered possible for the
reminder OF The State to give over 5000 Black Re
publican msjorty. Last year these Republican counties
gave a Republican majority Of Sl4Sl. The struggle
there last year maniesty made to secure the nomi
nation Of Seward BY the Republican Convention at Chi
cago and BIS friends bent every energy the Abolition
aud Republican stronghod It does seem impossible that
they can give over 900 increase upon the last years
vote and il our conservative friends estimate Of these
Southern counties correct cannot how Lincoln
can carry the state Let the Bel men Virginia and the
South then still look for~ard Nth hope aud confidence
TO the vote Of NeH York against Lincoln and let them,
also strain every nerve from now until sunset Tues
day next to give an overwhelming ms 5rty for Bell and
Everett.
IL the mex. place, there is New Jersey which, in an
aggregate vote Of about los eOo in 1885, gave Fremont
only about 20 COO; and Which last year elected
thoroughly Conservative Oldine Wing Governor by an
overwhelming majority. AT the present time there Is
only electoral ticket in New Jersey in opposition to
the Lincoln iicket-the Bell Douglas and BreCkinrige
men having compromised their differences Friday last
and entered into cordial union, on the same electoral
ticket for the purpose Of carrying the State against Lin
ooln We DO think therefore there is any doubt At
al tha. The vote Of New Jersey will be cast against Lin
Coln.
Independent Of New York and New Jersey, think
there good grounds for the hope that Rhode Island
Massachusetts, Indiana Illinois California and Oregon,
to say nothing OfPeuusylvaua ill also cast their votes
sgars Lincoln Il thus appears eNst that there is
vide margin for hope and confidence the part Of the
conservatives throughout the country If the national
men IN al the Northern viii themselves as
they ought, and a. Geieys they noE doing, Ne
think there i, but H,ie doubt Of LneOlns decisive de-
fat
Let the Bel men Of Virginia and the South, then
never surrender their hope in the final result il is al
ways time enough to give up battle, uhen il IS aetu'l
" lcst is both unuisesnd eoWsrdly to admit &c
feat, befis single gun has been fired. And certainly
awe We shown, there is good ground for hoping anC
believing, that Lincoln will be defeated At all events
let the friends Of Bel and Everett in Virginia redOubl'
their e1erons and work With all their might until III,
polls close on Tuasday next and shall at least CARR
the Old Dominion BY overwhelming majority.
Pull of your coats, and roll up your sleeves and on
o. 10 he r0Tki