Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-10-25


9.rForneys Philadelphia Press, the
sblsst Dooalps paper in the United States,
has the following In relation to the reoest
elections:
The returns Of yesterdays election indi-
cate the election Of Col. Andrew Gregg
Curtin. as Governor Of Penney ylvsnis, by an
unprecedented majority. Mr.. Fosters sil-'
ence has assisted him, 1t would seem, with
no section Of the Democratic party. TIE
vote has been unusually large, and the de-
feat singularly significant. he returns
spssk In bolder and stronger Saxon than we
Gao write. %. JHibff
There can now happily be no more bslk-
ing Of the great question involved In the
Presidential struggle. The rsssens 10 fsvos
OF combination against abraham Lincoln
however they may have operated prior TO
the election decided yesterday, and however
they operate In advance Of that which 10 to
be decided on the FIRST Tuesday of Novem-
Der, cannot be effective when men come to
choose between candidates, each Of whom
represents a principle antsgonistic 10 the
other. fffh'H
Now, we take II there can be no more
union between Breckinrldge and Douglas
than between two naturally repulsive forces.
Dnch represents distinctive platform. NO
advocate Of Mr.. Douglas believes, or affects
to believe. In the doctrine apon which Ma
jor Breckihridgs stands, and no advocate of
Major Breckinridse believes OF affects to-
believe, In the dJctfine upon which Mr..
Douglss stsnds. The Soutthern' friends of
Bre;knridge, more frank thas the must Of
the friends oi Douglas, declare as q general
thing, that under no circumstances will they
ever accept either the candidates or the
creed upon which the regufsr Democracy
stand. In the language of Senator Ben.
ramin, OF Louisiana, 10 his last great speech,
they would not accept victory IL their plat.
form was to be Construed ia one way in the
North, and another way in the South. They
oelleve that tho institution Of slavery 10 car
ried by the Constitutions Of the United
States into The Territories Of the Union and
that II must be protected there against the
popular will, and rather than yield this prin-
ciple, or submit to the election of North.
ern man to the Presidency Of The United
States, ike Abraham lincoln, the most Of
them would bs willing to justify pfepard.
tion for secession from the BBioff They
have made the issue. Standing Sptt taiS
idea, they have 50 consolidated the Sou, ieft
people around their candidate. Mr.. Breckin-
ridge, thst we shall not be surprised, since
Colonel Curtin's election, to see very
large msjerity Of The Southern people de-.
eide in favor of that candidate. They are
sensible OF this great advantage; and while
In the Southern States they reject with dis.
dain all coalitions with Mr.. Bell whom thew
regard as a'traitor to Southern institutions,
and trample upon Mr.. Douglas as an enemy
equally hostile to them with Mr.. Seward
himself, they are, with coudescendiog sa-
gacity, particularly willing to uate with
the friends of Bell and Douglas in the Free
states TO carry electors against Lincoln, be-,
cause they we'll know that in sach a con.
oina'ion they will be aole to gain something,
which will be sdded to the controlling ag-.
gregate OF their triumphant electoral vote
in the South.
Every fusion in the Free States, therefore,
is intended 10 promote the election OF John
e. Bfeekinridge to the Presidency of Tie
United States.
The friends Of Mr.. Dongias. rather than
see themselves used as instru nents IN favor
OF extreme Southern Disunionism, will now
leave The responsibility of the coming re-
sui to those who, while protesting that the
election OF Abraham Lincoln must lead to
the dissolution of the Union, stubbornly re-
fused to sustain and support the only canii.
GATE before 'he American peop e who could
nave prevented the election of Mr. Lincoln.