New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-26

Breckenridge and Lane. ......--... 800
We counsel Marshal Sim. Je~et to cut ont
returns and compare them with those of his deputies
in the light Of the official canvass. We confident
ours will prove the more accurate.
"A number Of papers, Democratic in politics, but
which have heretofore been considered otherwise
spectacle, have given circulation to the folio wing
truth:
"7Re Springfield RepuJlicss, which has probably
more influence in tae party tAan any other paper IN
New. England, gays: Republication is so dead that,
IA q party really lack the stimulus TO healthy
element
This these papers make the text for speerng CON-
mepts upon an alleged want of enthusiasm in the Re-
publican party. What The Springfield Republican
did cay, and viii frequently hereafter have occasion TO
say, is this:
=" The Democratic party is dead here, and epery-
thing but Repubicanism IL dead, that, a party,
we really hack the stimulus TO healthy excitement
party which was reduced to such pitifu garbling
ar this certainly deserved the death which has
taken it.
Mr. Z. A. Van Meter of Columbus, Ohio, has pre-
sented to several Wide-Awske Clubs in this vicinity
gavels made from pieces of log taken out of the cabin
in Elizabethiown, Ky where Mr. Lincoln resided be.
fore lie removed to Indiana, his next home.
"A gentleman, who once lived in Illinois, rays that
he was attending court ole day, when Jadge Douglas
was on the bench and Mr. Lincoln Honest Abel was
exam ming witness in horre case. The Judge who
vas not then portly he has since grown ia his
shirt sleeves smoking cigar, with his Judicial heels
resting on the table before him. looking the very
bodiment Of Western Mansfield Suddenly, the wit
ness stopped short in his replies to Mr. Lincos sues-
tiOns snd looked with very comical expression his
count.Lsnce, first at Lincoln and theDat the Judge
why don't You answer my question:" said Mr..
Lincoln; what in the world you thinking about"
"Wbat am thinking about, Abe, said the witness
"wby was thinking that, with that great big moath
Of yourp, you might swallow down the little Judge,
there, boots aId ALL"
cod Abe" is much more likely to swallow the little
Judge, boots and all, now, than he ever was before.
TIL Baltimore Patriot gives the following picture
OF the late Democratic party as it appeared in s last
days:
1.-THE scenes that have been enacted in our midst
Ence Monday last-the daily scutes and lightly brois
the quarres Dimensions and fghtsthe drunkenness
gsmL ~, profanity, and other disrepuiabe conduct,
which has been visible for the past week must, we
think lead all en- 70 rtjoice that the end near The
peace Of the city been disturbed only by those non
rtsidtns who we're sent here TO produce harmony aud
peace Men occu lying high position Members OF Con.
gress, rave BEEN arrested for open breaches of the
peace and public decorun Street fights have occurred
almost every day. Pistols have BEEN ex Exhibited, dirk
knives used and in and around the drinking ps and
eambiIgIoons, excited knots of men, clubs, have
gathered in angry discussion, which has generally led
70 knoekdown and drag ont by tue police Cluzens
throughout tie Country do not rec bat tue citizens of
Baltimore have seen TO their hearts content or per-
hsps would be better to say to the stomach disgust
the kind Of men who, through the machi cry OF Con-
venti9ns have ruled the fortunes of this Republic. 1t
nay be supposed and on very good GROUNDS that we
cont mpiate the near prospect of the dissolution and
Suspension Of such Convention and such a pa ty with
leeings OF pleasure. We really think thai no greater
Soeo fortune cond befal the country than the final
disruption and scattering Of the Democratic Co,soranv
AND we are not alone in this. We can quote the set
nony OF good " Democrats in this bt half-in behalf
OF 'De iacts upon which think this disruption would
10 oeneht n not TO show that the Convention and
the Partys dispersion and flight would be an adyar
age TO the country" -