The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-21
our 81. Martinsviiie Correspondence

ST. M,RrlSsviLLE, Oct. 10, ls0O.
Po.aics il louisiana -BreckiwidJe De Fdr0F-
Re-Dougds Notctere-Thc Estimated Vote Of
ns Satellite Supposed Consequences II Lin.
coIn's E7ection-The Policy u he Be1.Ecerea
Party Opposition u Lincoln ne True Usioa
Sentiment, &c.
The political contes, In Louisiana wakes warm,
and every parish in the State Is being thoroughly
canvassed. The main contest is evidently be-
tween Bell and Breckenridge; Douglas, for all
practical purposes. relates to his prospects,
being ont Of the race.
within few days have conversed with well in
formed gentlemen from every portion OF the State,
and aner making due allowance for partisan feel.
ing, am convinced tia, the majority Of the State
IL for Breckenridge.
Douglas has but little strength except in the
parishes Of Baton Rouge Ascension, Assumption,
Iafourche and Orleans. In the balance Of the State
bis vote will not exceed thirty votes to the parish
In Orleans his vote will be about 1000; In the
other parishes named, 1905 In the balance Of the
state 400; total 500. II this was al taken from
the Bre kinridge democrats and combining them
% the past democratic vote, Bel would have a
chance Of carrying the State. Bu, such is no, the
case, the fact being that the vote In tie city win
be mainly from voters who Old not vote Tor Bu.
chanan or IN any election since 1855, and in the coun
try, except In the parishes named more than hall
iha, viii vote for Douglas voted for Fillmore in
1s56, and always the opposition ticket.
On the other side, al least 500 votes cas- for
Fillmore will ~ given for Breckenridge, which viii
leave the relative strength Of parties much the
same as In previous elections.
The whole vote OF the state will not vary mach
from AZ 900, divided a. follows -
Douglas ....t....+tt. s.....4........... $500
EEL. 49,. ..'''.....t.ss.... 5000
Giving Breckinridgc clear majority ., 500 II
the total vote. II coalition Is made 20 10 run
but one ticket against Breckenridge Il will increase
hs majority. a. the Catholics who are now sup.
porting Douglas csnno, be induced 10 vote i9r
But the masses here only regard the contest here
as a prelinin iry affair. which will serve 81 Unite
the electoral vote Of all opposed 70 Lincoln, upon
the candidate before the people that receives the
greatest number Of electoral votes, 10 an unofficial
count after the general result Is known, with
the understanding that united vote shall De cast II
tie electoral colleges against LEcoln Public OH.
uisu strongly vors that course sEj viii not tolerate
carrying The election into the House Of Rcpresen'a.
tves.
The conservative men q the North have a high
tiaSe 70 plsy icr, and il they have numbers sui.
htleht ~ enable tEcn q carry suihcleat electoral
votes only pledged - defeat lincoln, ell will be
Wen: eui, on The contrary, II IineolI should be
slected, uoassnes a millions 81 dollars will not
compensate TIE Northern people FOR tie losses
they will snstas In conssqueure Reyslution Of
some kind will grow out of is very rrxbablv
armed resistance p tie dissatisfaction IN several
States. but il that should no, Occur uufrieuflv
legislation viii be resortod u. which viii IA A..
sfructve of Northern prosperity.
The Personal Liberty acts Of Northern states
have not materially injured the South neither has
the unffiendly legislation that prevents the south.
arr planter fTom bringing bis servants to New York
rjgred gs, as 10 g really our interest that our
plantars, with theN servants should stay a. homo
az sgeni bcE money 70 lie s9u'hi Bot 4 tie