Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-08-03
POLITICAL ITEMS.

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documents thither.
The Iowa State Register says that five vo-
tiers IN one family at Rising Sun, near Des
Moines, who voted the Democratic ticket last
year, are now in favor of the Republican
ticket Thus it goes everywhere.
A FIRE-EATER WITH FREY NAME
The Douglas candidate for Vice President
Herschel v. johnson, is called VesuUitts John
son on account of the frey character of his
disunion principles.
The ST. Paul Minnesotian says that when
all of the Democratic papers in Minnesota
have taken their position, they will stand
eleven for Breckenridge and Lane and four for
Douglas and johnson.
Hon. L. O'Brien Branch, member of Con
gress from North Carolina, who advocated the
nomination of Douglas, and Gov. Ellis, the
Democratic candidate for Governor Of North
Carolina, are both out for Breckinridge.
CoNNEcTIcUT.-A correspondent of the n.
Y. Evening Post says =" The Democratic
split has made this State 80 sure for Lincoln
that all excitement is quenched. 1t is amusing
to see how the Democrats run from anything
like political argument and the nearest ap-
proach to life is the quiet congratulations of
the Republicans with one another"
Here is the New York Herald's notion Of
the way to get out of "the present crisis"
The best thing that Mr.. Douglas and Mr.,
johnson can do, and the best thing that Mr..
Bell and Mr.. Everett can do in this crisis, for
themselves, their friends and their country, is
to withdraw from the Presidential canvass, so
as TO remove all distractions to fair fight be-
tween Lincoln and Breckinridge the only two
candidates for President who will be heard Of
in the electoral vote of the Union.
All the Democratic Congressmen, all the
Democratic State officers, and all the members
of the Democratic State Central Committee of
Kentucky, have declared for BreckiHridge.
The DIFFERBNcE BETWEEN THE PARTIES
The Republicans are in favor of voting Slavery
dosrn in our new Western Territories the
Breckenridge party is in favor of voting it up
The Douglas party don't care whether it is vot-
ed up or down; and the Bell-Evcrett party
don't know anything about nothing
FIRST HEAVY BET.-The editors and propri-
etors of the La Crosse (Wis.) Republican and
of the Democrat, have bet their Offices, papers,
types, and everything (value $4,000 on the re-
suit of the election in Illinois and Wisconsin.
If Douglas carries both States the editor of the
Democrat is to take both concerns. II Doug
las does not carry both States, then the editor
of the Republican is the winner. Property to
be delivered on the 4th OF March next.
There was great deal of trouble between
the Breckenridge men and the Douglas men at
what was called Democratic meeting at May
field, Tenn, on the 10th inst. The Breckin-
ridge men crowded the Douglas men ont Of the
Court House, and thereupon the latter adjourn
ed TO the market house. The Hon. r. K VIII
liams and Lncan Anderson addressed the
Douglas meeting. and two or gentlemen ad-
dressed the Breckenridge meeting. Speeches
at both points were very violent and very bit
ter. At one time the worst consequences were
feared
The Republicans achieved a remarkable vic
tory in Milwaukee, heretofore strongly Dem
ooratic city,) on Wednesday last, when the Re
publican candidate for City Treasurer, j. II.
Tesch, was elected by 932 majority 1t has
usually given nearly 5000 Democratic ma
jority.
The Cleveland Democrat learns that Hon.
Daniel p Leadbetter. of Holmes county, life
long jackson Democrat, is a warm supporter
of Brcckiurdge, and will attend the State Con
vsntion on the 7th proximo.
Douglas, in his letter of acceptance, euIo-
gizes the Compromises of 1850. johnson, his
associate, speaks Of those Compromises as "a
base surrender"
III the Democratic Convention for the Sixth
(Indianopolis) District, vote taken by
counties on raIifcatin Of Douglas and johnson.
The vote stood, ayes so noes 37-the entire
vote of Marion county lin which indianapolis
is situated) being given against DnuslaS.-
Much excitement followed this result.
I'VE WILL. SUBDuE You.''-This WAS the
menance which Douglas, few years ago when
he stood in the United States Senate, backed
by the united Democratic force, proclaimed,
with a nien and voice OF insulting triumph
We are not subdued yet; but how is it with
him?
The Philadelphia City Democratic Commit
tee, composed of one member from each ward
has refused, by vote of 10 to II, to indorse
Douglas A motion to endorse Foster was
carried, % TO 1.-The chairman, an employee
In the Custom House voting no.
r. w Furnass, editor of the Brownsville
(Nebraska) Advertiser, announces his determi-
nation TO abandon the Democratic party and
hereafter advocate Republican principles.
The Demucrat, the only German Democratic
paper in Philadelphia, and the Reading Adler
the oldest and most influential German paper
in Pennsylvania, are both out for Breckenridge
and Lane.
A letter from Texas to a gentleman in
" ashington says that General Houston has de-
Iermined to run as independent candidate
Tor the Presidency. He has made this public
in view of the rumor that he
would Withdraw in favor of Mr.. Bell.
At the Breckenridge meeting in New York
he other evening, Daniel S. Dickinson said
when the New England and Northwestern del
,gates at Baltimore promised their States to
Douglas that pledge was made "sttbjeet to a
light ineanbranoe held by one Abraham LIN
oln"
The n. Y. Journal of Commerce says that
voting for Douglas is downright waste OF
The Journal supports Breckin
idge avowedly because he stands a better |
nance of election than Douglas.
1t is stated that host of Clerks in the De-
,artment tighten the labors of the Breckin- |
idge Committee at Washington, by directing |
nd franking campaign documents which are /
ent off at the rate of 10000 per day
In the State of Vermont there are some |
What less than two Democrats to the square
nile! Yet notwithstanding this, the party
GEMS to be very much split up; for of the
even National Democratic papers in the State
hree are for Douglas, two for Breckenridge,
nd two on the fence.
PHILADELPHIA, July 20.-1he Pennsylvani-
n has changed proprietors-Dr. E. Norwitz
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