Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-26
Effect of the Oc.obe. Elections in the
Correspondence of the New York Tribune.
TorISvrIE Oot II 1860

Correspondence Of the New York Tribune
LOUISVILLE, Oct Is, 1860.
The result of the recent elections in the North has
had the effect to work entire change in the rea-
tons of the various parties in the Southern States
One month ago. there was strong probability thaI
the Union party would succeed in dividing the South
ern electoral vote with Mr.. Breckenridge but the
overwhelming defeat of the Bell-Dougas coaliton
in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, has created an
absolute stampede from both the Bell and douglas
parties, to the Breckenridge wing OF the democracy
the design being to give the Southern electoral Vote
as unit to Mr.. Breckenridge and should te fusion
in New York be victorious IN the coming cohtesl'
according to the agreement of the contracting par
ties they claim New Yorks thirtyfve votes TOR ME-
Breckenridge or the DisuniOn party and thus tley
design making Mr.. breckenridge the next FresldehC
of the United States by the aid OF the men no nave
the greatest cause of complaint against Mr. d. anu
the southern secessionists. Mr. Douglass friends
are thus 10 be made subscrvient to the elevation oil
his most implacable enemies.
Mr. Breckenridge has unbounded popularity
with all classes in all of the States of the South. due
in mart 10 his respectable talents, his eminent family
connections his congenal manners, and great anna
bility of temper So mach have these qualities en-
deared him to the of all political parties, his
/ opDonents as well as his friends they can not
conceive that John G. Breckenridge would aid IN any
| treasonable action against the Government. They
also believe firmly in his star-that he is the man OF
| destiny. There is a story current Il don't Vouch
for its TRUTH that his mother dreamed when he was
child, before ne was DOfn that sHc WOulu
| to see him President of this great Republic. Inc
story has a strong flavor of romance, land reminds
one of the stories told of the ancient heroes and
coupled with his hitherto uninterrupted successful
advancement in public life, adds much to the proDa-
blity of his future success. These things with an
| inpressble and supersttious people make him uni
| versally popular
As to Mr. Douglas strength, 1t is really inconsid-
cradle and he could not have polled, at any time
| more than one hundred thousand votes In all the
in, 4lna.r lrnf or
| ing Republican victories in the North, large ma
iorty of those will attach themselves to the Breck
| inrdge interest They freely support Mr.. Douglas
because of his supposed strength IN the North and
the hope that Breckenridge would Withdraw IRON
the contest and the South would be Obliged 10 take
Mr. Douglas in self defense. Now this dream Is
dissipated the fog has cleared way, and they car
see the sun and make their reckoning accordingly
of course the enthusiasm of the Bell men mas goh'
down. even more rapidly than it went up. They
see that they are but forlorn hope, and although
they affected to believe they could carry five or 81
Southern States they now despair even OF old Mary
land. Their forces are dsheartened, and the more
prO-slavery ones are stampedIng towards Mr.. Bfeck
inridges camp Mr.. Bell will now lose his Owl
State and also Kentucky, both Of which were count
ed Oh strongly for his support
These are the strongest probabilities. Great mum
bers of the friends of Bell, in Tennessee are JOINING
the Breckenridge party and as far as Mr.. DouGla
| is concerned he cannot retain even an electO
the secessiOnists, and thus render the triumph o
: Mr. Breckenridge in the State beyond caVll. virgin
ia will also return to her first lOye-tor when I'll
: she vote against the Democracy? And Democrat
with her is the South .,
The friends of Mr.. Breckenridge here are eXulI
ant over the effected fusion Of all parties IN Ney
York-the terms suting them to nicely for by
they claim the election of their man, should you
State return the fusion ticket Can the honest friend
I of Mr. Douglas in New York. be more instruments
Il in electing Mr. Breckenridge to the Presidency. an
thereby placing in all the hi chest places OF the Gov
I eminent men sworn to pursue their friend anu Il
vOrite with halter to the bitter end ard to ALLOW
him no truce short of absolute political annhatloT
: No quarter is to he given the little rebel lie Ia
e siuned and his sins must be purged by securing
e Mr. Breckinrdge'S friends here would greatly prt
fer the election of DIR. Lincoln not that they Ik
: Honest Abe" but that they hate the Illinois SEM
tor more.
The Breckenridge men quite as much elated {
the recent Republican victories in the North as tn
Republicans Reconsideration asking the question
where Is the Northern strength Of the arch lltu
{ demagOgue?
: After careful survey of the whole SOuther
. field conclude that Mr.. Breckenridge will have a
most the entire South with him in November Their
NAV be a halfGozen of the electoral votes against b
: but the balance will certaihly be in his favor Nj
Lincoln will have very respectable vote IN heI
! tuckv-say from five to ten thousand. There IS Il
/ fear of disuniUn Kentucky, at least, VAL not COZ
i cent to it, nor will conservatives anywhere III Il
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