Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-10-26
Proof that the Breckenridge De-
mocracy Carried Indiana for
the Republicans.
We copy the following conclusive article from the
Louisville Journal of Saturday:

We copy the following conclusive article from the
Louisville Journal of Saturday:
In speech on Tuesday, at Jefersontown. Col.
duncan fully exposed the conduct of the Breckin-
ridge men in Indiana. lie clearly proved the fact
that enormous gains were made by the Republicans
in those counties where the principle Breckenridge
strength lies. We give the counties in n tabuIar
form below. Some of the strong Democratic conn
ties have been completely revolutionzed and turned
into Republican counties, 1t is very singular CO.
incidence that in these Breckenridge stronehoids the
gam Tor the Republicans is just double the estima-
ted strength, before the election of the Breckites-
Compared with the vote of 1856 there is inst . 7s6
Republican gain in these nineteen counties. When
we reject iat the Republican majority in the State
IS only about 5000 who fail to sec that BRIGHT
Fitch, Ecces and their tools have given Indiana 10
Lincoln In the enumeration of these counties we
did not include Clarke county, where a sufficient
NUMBER OF Bell men voted for the Democratic tick
ct to ofisctt the Breckenridge vote for Lane The
home of the editor of the Breckite organ of the
State, the "Od Line Guard" is Lawrence county.
The gain there is ne. DR.. Fitch made speeches in
Miami, Wabash and Tippecanoe counties against
the Democratic ticlSetand the Republican gain is
1881. Jesse Bright exercised his influence in Mad
ison and the Republican gain in Jefferson is 446
Judge Hughes left Washington City and came out
to Bloomington, his former residence, where the
Breckites claim to have a majority, and the consc
quence is Republican gain of 739 in Monroe. and
a staunch Democratic county goes Republican,
Judge Eccles and Mr.. Scott the one an elector and
the other candidate for Congress on the Breckin
ridge ticket, live in Putnam county. The Cincin
natl Gazette of the 10th, Depubiican organ, had
the following dispatch; "Greencastle. Oct O.
Breckenridge leaders and candidates voted for Lane
here to-day That staunch Democratic county al
so went Republican with gain of $50. In La
porte, the Brecbites have been very bitter against
Douglas, and the gain is 706. In INDIANAPOLIS. the
BTeckites organ has denounced the Democrats
state ticket and the gain has been ,Os2 This is
another OF the points where Mr. Bright has influence
But why cnumerate these counties one by one p
The fact is sufficiently established that in these
Brecklnrdge strongholds with a full vote cast. the
Republicans gain nearly double the actual majority
for Lane. Some Bellmen unquestionably voted for
Lane, who was nominated rs an old Wbig. by a
JOINT convention of the Republicans and Union
men, early in the spring. before the Presidential
candidates were nominated Old Wings, who pre
fer Mr. Bell and will vote for him, were asked TO
vote for Lane as an old Wing and as the candidate
whom they were bound in honor to support, because
they had agreed before to vote for him MS an UOp-
position candidate. Most, however, declined 10 do
so, when their true policy was shown them not TO
strengthen Mr.. Lincoln. But what neilable scorn
contempt, and eNecraton do the minions of BRIGHT
deserve? They went into convention and nomina-
ted full ticket. They swore up to the last hour
that they would support that ticket and then as
sasSnated It, breckenridge men of the South. we
give you Joy OF the choice selection that Won have
made of confederates in the North, who will so
boldly and thoroughly maintain your Southern
rights