Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-07-27
POLITICAL ITEMS.


ing in Illinois for the Republicans. Both gen
tlemen address the people in the German Ian
guage.
The attempted Douglas and Breckenridge
fusion in Pennsylvania has entirely broken
down.
Hon. Herschel V. johnson is having hard
time of it in stumping Georgia. He made a
speech in Macon last week, which was badly
received, and at the conclusion he had the sat
isfaction of seeing himself burnt in effgy from
the windows of his hotel.
The Athens (Ala.) Netrs says, both Of our
United States Senators-Clay and Fitzpat-
rick-and six of the seven Congressmen from
this State Cobb Pugh, Clopton, Stalsworth,
Curry aud Moore-are supporters of the ma
tional Democratic nominees. Breckenridge und
Lane. The Douglas vote in Alabama will
hardly be worth counting.
Mr. Dickinson sent word to Washington re-
Gently that he and his friends would not move
in New Y ork until every Douglas head was
brought to the Block. Mr. Buchanan had
taken the resolution before the message was
received.
A call for meeting has been issued by the
National Democratic Committee of Pennsyl-
vania to protest against the action of the
Douglas Committee in calling a mass and dele
gate convention to meet at Harrisburg on the
26th inst, to form straight Douglas electoral
ticket.
BREcKINRIDGE IN New YoRK.-The Tri-
bune of Thursday says:
The Breckenridge meeting at the Cooper
Institute last evening was highly successful,
far superior in weight as we'll as in shrewdncss
t of management and in enthusiasm to the late
Douglas meeting at 1ammany Hall. 1t is now
evident that Breckenridge will receive full one
half of the Democratic vote in this city, to say
the least
There are only four Douglas papers in Con
necticut There are three in Alabama, and
two in Georgia. "As yet" says the Savannah
News of the 7th, 'there is not one in South
Carolina Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas Ar
kansas and Florida"
Collector Schell has cut off the head of the
Democratic editor in jamaica L. l. The edi-
tor held little 5000 pace in the Custom
House-raiscd the Douglas flag on Tuesday
and on Thursday off went his head.
One of the editors Of the n. Y. Tribune has
been up through New York State and reports
as follows:
If Central and Northern New Y ork do not
give Lincoln and Hamln more votes and larg-
er majorities this fall than they ever yet gave
to anybody, then all signs are delusive.
In Virginia, the Douglas efforts result in q
fzzie whenever attempted. In one CITY, his
admirers tried to get up a mass meeting, the
other night, when thirty persons. chiefly drawn
together by curiosity, presented themse ves.-
or course. it was deemed advisable to adjourn
the spouting to a more convenient season.
Five hundred Democrats of Verlnont-al-
most the entire party Of the represent
ing every county, have signed a call for a
Breckenridge and Lane State Convention.
Every Democratic United States Senator,
save only Mr.. Pugh and Mr.. Douglas indorses
the nomination of Brecknridge and Lane, and
will render efficient aid in supporting them In
the House Of Representatives thrceftlhs at
least of the Democratic members support the
same ticket.
Letters from Austin, Texas, to the Ist Of
July, report that the canvass for General IIous-
ton is going on in that State with great activ-
ity and enthusiasm.
In 1856 the vote of Bellevue III. WIS FIR Ere
mont, II Fillmore, 81. A thorough canvass
Of the town has just been completed, and Lin
coin has serenity three majority over all par
ties.
Frank II. Firman, Esq, hitherto one Of the
leading Democrats Of Madison, Wis, has Just
published letter in the Argus and Democrat
Of that city rcsgriug his position as Chair
man Of the Dane County Democratic Commit
tee and announcing his intention to vote for
Lincoln.
The Herald Of Friday says
Lincoln is virtually elected. Breckenridge
and Douglas have elected him between thcm
and all that Old Abe has to do now is to Sc
lect his Cabinet and get his things ready for
journey TO Washington.
Parson Brownlow is opposed to any fusion
with either Democratic faction. He says:
III this split we are pleased 10 see the fac
tions so equally divided and we hope. in their
wrestle, they will make dog fall Of it, Let
all honest patriotic, Union-loving men stand
aloof from both praying in their family drvo-
tions that God in mercy 10 the country may
politically damn both factions
The Noble county Republican SAYS the
Brcckinridge men Of Noble, are neither few
nor far between. It also thinks that one fourth
of the Democratic voters of \ Nobe, utterly re-
pudlate Douglas.
The National Democrat says :-"EX-Gov.
r. W. Sartly. who represented the Richland
District i'll the Charleston and Baltimore Con
ventions, and whose vote, under the unit rule,
was cast every time for Douglas, will support
the gallant nominees Of the Democracy, Brock
inridgc and Lane
HIS FIRST SPEECH.-Thurlow Weed. Esq
made his first speech yesterday at the Zouave
dinner at the American Hotel. He spoke
well, and made such decided hit that some of
his friends talk of running him for Congress
AS conversatonalst Mr.. Weed has no su-
perior. Practice would soon make him
ready and effective speaker albany Standard,
I4th.
VINcENSEs, July 21-Betwecn 5000 and
10000 people assembled here to-day to hear
Cassius NJ. Clay speak. 1t was the largest po-
litica gathering ever held in this section ofthe
State. Extra trains were run over all the
railroads The greatest enthusiasm was mani-
tested. One delegation was headed by eight
yoke of oxen. drawing a platform. upon which
men were splitting rails. Speeches were made
by Judge Mitchell and Nathaniel Fisher.
Brother SrAYNAN, of the Democratic STAN
dard, at Delaware, has been selected as the
Presidential Elector for this district ON the
Douglas ticket. This was probably done to
get him off the track for Congress. Two years
age he declared himself candidate for Con
gress, esad predicted that the district would be
redeemed. Probably he has discovered that
he was not prophet 1bana Citizen.
8 The Breckenridge Committee in New Y ork