Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-10-19
From the Cincinnati fAmerican] Daily Times
5G The late Elections.

Politicians readily explait victory of the
enemy. There are no majorities SO stupendous
that they cannot overcome @ith Whit of the
breath or a scratch OF the pen. And we have
no doubt that gentlemen connected with other
parties can now demonstrate that the Republi-
can victories iu Pennsylvania, Chic Gnd Indi-
ana. were produced by combination of ex-
traordinary circumstances that will not occur
at the Presidential contest The American
politician does not come to Judgment Until the
last horn blows. But the prophecies of such
people, their ingenious explanations aud well
conceived sophistry, do not alter facts nor
Charge cifturystarces that are unalterable-
A majority of from ten to twenty thousand on
a State ticket cannot be removed in the ordi-
nary way within few weeks. and as the
three States named have given such majorities
for the Republicaar Stae ticket It is onIT fair
and sensible to presume that they will do as
Ipueh for Lincoln ani~ HamiilA. Previous To
the election, this was universally conceded, and
no sound reason can be given for dsputing it
now.
These elections have dispelcd the bright
pictures drawn by skifnl artists at Charleston
and Baltimore of Mr.. Douglas personal popu-
larty. He was presented as the only gentie-
man of their party who could stay the progress
/ of sectioaaiisIc1 in the North, and clip the
strength of the Republican party. The entire
Northwest was deemed entirely safe in his
hands, und it was urged that SO popular was
he and his doctrine Of Popular Sovereignty
that if placed before the people he would
sweep the whole Northwest like a tornado
To guarantee this Jesuit, Mr. Douglas made a
canvass of the three great States that have
| last voted and from the stump proclaimed
the opinion that Democratic majorilies would
be obtained in each. The friends of Douglas
conceived that they had right to claim Penn
syIvania and Indiana, both of which cast then
vote for Mr.. Buchanan, and Of which, at every
election since, has presented stronger Demo
cratic than Republican vote. But PennSylya-
mia aud Indiana, like Ohio. have given strong
Republican majorities and that TOO in spite O
assistance afforded the Democracy by the sup
porters of Bell and Everett. 1t is, therefore
plain that Douglas under no circumstances
carry either of these three great States.
So the question naturally occurs, what Statt
can he carry? Illinois? There he must en-
counter the personal popularity of Lincoln
and as Old Abe /" is a rising star, and The
Little Grant" a declining lumiuary The con
cluson is irresistible, that be will fare worse il
Illinois than his party has in Pennsylvania ant
IndiaLa. If MI. Douglas cannot carry Hi
nois, where can he get an electoral vote p
Echo answers where2 1 our opinion Mr.
Douglas is played out for the campaign, and
be remains in the field, will not receive an eec
toref vote.
J Another effect of these elections is to de
monstrate the folly of fusion in national con
test In mere local strife, where the on
thing at issue is the possession OF few admin
istrative offices, fusion Of parties holding t
different principles is tolerabIe. But in
Presidential contest, where great principles an
: widely differing policy is involved, the idea
repuguant to common sense. This is especia
i " the case when it is sought to enfold in on
u embrace two snch elements as the Irish CathC
lie and Native American voters. An attemr
of that kind bears dishonesty on its Fery fac
> and must be disdainful to honest minds of Ia
u political parties. zs
The American voter would rather fight
} the minority in a square fight, than trump
by sacrifice of the principles he deen;s e
+ sential to The prosperity of the country. III
N fusion in New York, the partial union Of II
ct Bell and Douglas parties in Pennsylvania, al
g the unblushing appeal of the Kentucky Sta
"a Union Committee, urging the supporters
Id Bell and Everett to support the Democrat
dS tickets i'll Chic, Pennsylvania aud Indiana, 9
Id seemed to increase the strength of the Repu
I'll lican party, and no doubt multiplied its vot
by thousands. The people were dis2ust
p with the want of honesty in all these procee
!; ings, aud were not disposed to fFitter aw
Id their votes in sustaining parties managed
et- gentlemen who proclaimed to the world th'
H. want of political integrity. A party th
cannot stand on its own merits must fall, a
when the managers Of the Union party seug
to Influence the Union voters to sustain t
: Douglas candidates in the lafe elections th
committed an error from which it will be {
~ fcult to recover. 1t was au act of supre
% folly. .....-......- .s..
~ Certain as the world moves, will Penns
~ vana, Ohio and Indiana vote for Lincoln.
political combination can be made to chan
= that result Almost as certain is it that
'e9 N New York fusion will fail. What the res
will be is readily perceived.
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