The Placer herald., 1860-10-20
Look out for Pennsylvania.

1t is expected that the next Pony Express
may bring the result Of the Pennsylvania
election, and the Republican press having vir
tuaily given up that State, the Sacramento
Union and the San Francisco Nation (the
organ that swore than no Douglas man vo-
ted for Baker in Oregon are declaring in
advance that it is Douglas Wet ory These
papers cI aimed the same Of Missouri, when
every Democrat on the State ticket was
Breckenridge man, and was elected, and
ninety six members Of the Legislature, a
large majority, were on the same side. Tlis
attempt to claim in advance the election OF
Henry ID. Poster As Governcr of Pennsyl-
vania a Douglas victory is part Of the DIES
perate tatics to which these papers resort
to make capital for the sinking fortunes Of
their favorite
We expected as much from them, and
last week gave notice that Henry ID Foster is
Breckenridge man in sentiment. And
now to show the position of political affairs
in PENNSYLVANIA that readers may form a
correct opinion. we give in brief the history
of the canvass there. Mr.. Foster was nom
mated by the united Democracy Of Pennsyl
vana in Convention, at the city OF Realine
last spring, previous to the meeting Of the
Charleston Convention. At the same time
the full Presidential Electoral ticket was put
in nomination. After the disruption of the
party at Charleston and Baltimore, the State
Central Committee of Pennsylvania met,
and upon a vote that tested their Presiden
tial preferences, it was found that forty nine
Of the Committee w~re for Breckenridge
and fifteen for Douglas 1t was thought for
time there would be split in the Com
mttee, and consequently two Electoral tick
cts run; but subsequently the Committee de-
termned upon and passed a resolution to the
effect that the Electors should cast their
votes for Mr.. Douglas if they would elect
bin; or Mr.. Breckenridge if they would
elect him; or if they could elect neither Of
these gentlemen, then to So cast their votes
as to defeat the election of Mr.. Lincoln
This action of the Committee was generally
acquiesced by the Democracy OF the State
but some Of the ultra Douglas men, with
Forney at their head, repudiated, called a
State Convention, that was thinly attended,
and nominated a straightout Doug las ticket.
At the same time of the above action of
the Committee, it was determined to give Mr..
Foster the whole support of the party.
But after the nomination of the straight
Douglas Electora! ticket, Forney threatened
to oppose Foster if he did not come out
square for Douglas. Foster has never como
out for Douglas or paid any attention to the
threat Besides Forney's Press the Harris
burg Sentinel, and Clarion Democrat, ara
the only papers in the State that support the
straight Douglas Electoral ticket Every
Breckenridge paper in the State, and every
Doug as paper, with the exception Of those
named, continue to support the original
Electoral ticket, Composed of Breckenridge
and Douglas men.) and have the name of
Henry d. Foster flying at their masthead.
Mr.. Foster is warmly supported by Pres
idert Buchanan, Senator Bigler, and the
whole Breckenridge party of the State,
(which constitute a large majority of the
Democracy there) beside the Doug las men,
with the exception of the Forney faction.
MIR. Foster is understood to be for Breck-
enrdge, although he has taken no part in
the Presidential fight, and hence Forney S
opposition.
This is the history, and it is not to be refu-
ted by the falsehoods of the Opposition
press.
| We recollect that but few weeks ago
the Sac. O@ioa paraded the proceedings of
the torney- ey-Haldemsn State Convention, as