Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-11-16
How the News of victory was Received
at Springfield, Illinois,

A special correspondent of the st. Louis
Democrat has described how the news of
the election was received at Springfield, ILL.,,
on Tuesday evening. Mr. Lincoln's room
at the Capitol was from an early hour
crowded with interested walters for the
news. AT last the inconvenience from the
crowd became so great that some suggested
that he should request them to withdraw,
Mr.. Lincoln said that he never did such a
thing in his life, and that he was not going
to commence then. He appeared calm and
collected, but there was a nervous twitch in
his countenance when the telegraph mes
senger entered, which indicated an anxiety
that no effort could repress. About nine
o'clock Mr. Lincoln and few friends went
by invitation of the Superintendent to the
telegraph office. The first returns were
from some of the counties of Illinois, and
from Indiana and Wisconsin. Atten o'clock
some impatence was expressed for news
from New York, From distant localities
in Missouri and from st. Louis news came,
all of which gave satisfaction. Then came
the astounder from Wheeling, and the sur.
prises from Baltimore and Wilmington. AS
each dispatch came, it was read and sent to
the State House, where it was received with
the greatest enthusiasm. Next Philadel-
phia was heard from, and the unexpected
news of the immense majority in Pennsyl-
vania. At midnight the ungratifed impa-
| tience to hear from New York was supended
by an adjournment to a hall on the other
side of the street, where the Republican
ladies of Springfield had prepared COLA
tion. While this entertainment was in
progress dispatch arrived at the telegraph
office from Simeon Draper, announcing that
the city of New York complete gave the
fusionists only 27,6OO. 1t was carried to
Mr.. Lincoln, and a duplicate sent to the
State House. 1t is utterly impossible to
describe the scene which ensued. As Mr..
Lincoln read it, ladies and gentlemen closed
in and overwhelmed him with congratula-
| tions.
AT the State House the scene was more
uproarious. Men pushed each other
threw up their ats-hurrahed- -cheered
for Lincoln-cheered for Trumbull-cheered
for New York-cheered for everybody.
and some actually laid down on the car.
peted floor and rolled over and over. II
was some time before order could be re.
stored to read the dispatch from Draper a
second time. "New York $4,000 majority
for Lincoln" And then another scene
The applause was tremendous. The H.
inois State House never before heard such
a noise and probably never will again. 1t
is beyond description, and as this was the
eliminating point of doubt, groups COM
menced to Ieave-not to go to bed-but to
let the town know the result. And Spring
field went off like one immense cannon re-
port, with shouting from houses, shouting
from stores, shouting from housetops, and
shouting everywhere. Parties ran through
the streets singing, "Ain't l glad joined
the Republicans" till they were too hoarse
too speak. This news was a complete
squelcher for The Douglasites. They closed
their headquarters and sneaked away some
to their homes and others to bar rooms,
where the night was spent in carousing.-
Mr.. Lincoln and his friends returned to the
telegraph Office, and in few moments ex-
amined further New York returns-which
confirmed the private dispatch, and made
everything sure by large majority.
All night there was bowling for Lincoln
cheers for ''old Abe" kept up, and towards
morning some of the "boys" procured {
cannon and fred several rounds.