The Nevada journal., 1860-07-27
The Union Tieket-I.. Grea, s,rcng,..

Tne Union Ttckef-Its Great Strength.
The New York Herald one of the shrew.
dest calculators of political contingencies
in the journalistic world, thus exhibits by
figures the superior chances of the Unidn
ticket
As long as the Democracy were a unit
their strength in the Southern States was
almost impregnable. But now that the party
is split into two factions the case is differ.
ent, and few facts and figures will demon
strate how formidable in the South the
Union or Opposition ticket of Bell and Et-
erett is likely to prove in the coming Pres
identiai campaign. To the Democracy the
only states that can be conceded certain are
three, Mississippi, South Carolina and Ar
kansas. Not one of the other twelve States
can be relied upon
In Virginia, in the last election for Cover.
nor, the numbers stood for the Democrat,
10, for the Opposition, II l,544. Divide
the Democracy between Breckenridge and
Douglas, no matter how unequally. and
there is an easy victory for Bell
In Kentucky, at the last election for Gov
ernor, the numbers were for the Democracy
| 76,627, for the Opposition 67,445. Divide
the Democracy and what becomes of the
hopes of either of its candidates in that
| State?
In North Carolina, the figures stood in the
last election for Governor, Democrat, So
222; Opposition, 80, ,965 Here is a respec-
table majority of 1921; but divide the
! Democratic strength between Douglas and
Breckenridge and it is plain that Bell will
be the vietor7
In Tennessee the Democratic majority is
much smaller. At the last election for Gov
ernor the Democrats polled 76,07s; the OPP
position candidate 6S, ,042. This gives a
majority of over 5000, which would vanish
into thin air when two Democratic candi-
dates come into the arena.
AT the last election in Delaware the mum.
bers stood 1858 against 1882. Who does
not see that, with two Democratic candi-
dates in the field, the Opposition ticket mus
be elected by large plurality?
In Maryland the Opposition had ma.
ijority, at the last election. and the vote:
counted as follows. Opposition, Alb
Democratic, 3s,6s2 Is the majority there
against the Democracy likely to be reduced
when Breckenridge and Douglas divide the
Democratic forces between them?
In Texas, too, the Opposition defeated thC
Democracy at the last election, Sam Hous-
tons majority being s.67c. What prospect
is there now of electng Democrat IN thai
State?
In Georgia, the vote for the Democrati,
Governor was 6S,S06; for the Opposition
AZ, 1875, But divide 63. 900 into nearly eoua
parts, and each will fall far short of AZ. 900
In Louisiana the vote was 4.4S4 for thu
Democrats, and II, ,2S7 for the Opposition
But the half of 24,0Oo is less than Is 900
and, taking into consideration the vigo
with which Soule and his friends will pros
ecrte the campaign, it is more than probabl
that Douglas will have from ten to lively,
thousand votes.
In Alabama there was no opposition
properly so-called hut the regular Demo
crnt was elected by 10000 majority over tn
ire-eater. Let three candidates appear il
the field, and who can name the winnini
man?
In Florida the numbers stood at the las
election, for Governor Democrat Is, 900. Op
position 8,225. Divide the Democrats
strength in nearly equal portions, and tn
Opposition obtains the plurality.
/ At the last election for Governor in Mis-
, souri,, the Democratic candidate polled Al,
9S3, the Opposition Al, 7,641-Democratic ma
jority only 344. lie; the Democracy be di
vided between two tickets in this State, an
the electoral ticket of Bell is sure to tri
, umph 1t is true, the opposition consist
partly of Republicans, but out of st. Loui
they have no strength, and the great bod
D OF the Opposition will certainly 90 for th
Union ticket
Thus, it is hard to say in which of thes
twelve States he Democracy can be sue
, cessful and, what is the most dishearten
ing feature IN the dark prospect is, that til
Democratic candidate who is likely to DC
the most votes ct the North will poll lea.
n at the South. in fact, will not carry on
/ electoral vote beyond Mason & Dixon's lin,
There is thel eleforc political revolution
hand, which will scatter The Democrac
like chaff Before the wind, Had there bee
two Democratic candidates in the field i
the Presidential struggle of 1856. simila
: result would have happened. Thanks t
: the Albany Regency and their retaners, tt
I same men who defeated the Democracy
lS4S, by running second Democratic ticke
the Democratic party has been precipitate
to its doom, and the Opposition party
the South will take its place, on the fourt
! of March next, either at the White Hous
or as the Opposition to triumphant Blac
RePu5licanism, which, if Lincoln is electe
will be duly installed at the Canitol of WasI
d ington, without a finger being raised again
i 1t, whatever the tire-eaters may now say
c the contrary.
IT VANDERBILT has agreed to carry the mai
q for the postage till the 4th of March