Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-08-24
PoL1rIcAL IrEms.

SENATOR brlgnt mas returned from visit 70
Indiana, and reports Breckenridge gaining
strength in that State, bat that its electoral
vote will undoubtedly be given to Lincoln.
New JERSEY SURE FOR LrNoouN.-The
Newark Mercury says: "Our information
from all quarters is of the most favorable char
acter. The probabilities are that Mr.. Lincoln
will carry plurality in every county of the
State, with the single exception of Camden
All the danger lies in our overweening conf
dence, and yet it seems difficult to properly
guard ourselves when the victory can scarcely
be wrested from u.s."
The Breckenridge nominations in New York
effectually disappoint the calculations of the
/ Bell and Douglas traders there. Such PROM
ineut Americans as E. r. Jewett of Buffalo,
| Hon. q. R. Babcock Hon. d. Ullman, Hon.
G. A. Scroggs and Others who vehemently sup
ported Fillmore in 1856 are now strongly for
Lincoln. In 1856, so papers in New York
supported Fillmore now only six support Bell
and Everett
A letter from Louisville, KY, to the New
York Tribune, says : - 81
You will see much in your papers about the
! probabilities of the election of Bell, but the
knowing ones here all promptly concede the
| election of Lincoln. The great majority Of the
! Republicans voted for Coonbs to rebuke
Southern disanionism, and there is far less bit
tcrness among the opponents Of bogus Democ-
!. racy toward each other than there was in 1856.
The Southern Breckinridge papers are pub
fishing, with comments unfavorable to Mr..
DongIns' consistency, some speeches which he
made in 1852, il which he denounced Gen.
1 -
forced upon the party, by the sectional Nor
thern wing. These journals think that Mr..
! Douglas must find himself in 1860, in Gen.
! Scots position.
! Most cheering accounts continue to come
up from Southern Illinois Of the popular change
! in Egypt from Democracy to Republicanism.
In Fayette Co. (Vandalia, etc., where Ere.
! mont got but o votes and Fillmore 500, there
are enrolled full 1000 for Lincoln and in
! Marion county, where Fremont got $50 and
; Fillmore Alb, the Lincoln canvassers report
already So. Egypt is not yet past hope.
r. B. Stephenson. Of Fulton county, ILL.,, an
ex-member of the Ohio legislature, and both in
Ohio and Illinois leading Democrat, has an.
nounced himself for Lincoln, He was until
within few weeks law partner OF L. W. Ross,
ANl-OIioNAS AltUttUdui TOVGfuOE
of Illinois.
The initials Of Douglas name express the
present condition Of his partizans. They are
SAD.
The Auburn Advertiser says A gentle
man, who always means business, authorises
lis to announce that he has $500 to bet on
New York for Lincoln, $500 on Pennsylvania,
and 81 ,0G0 on Illinois and Indiana for the
same candidate Is there any friend of "ye
leetle giant" disposed to accommodate our Lin
coin man?
The If.dune's Washington correspondent
| hears from several wel-informed sourses that
he (Secretary Cobb characterizcs public SEN
timent in Georgia as Overwhelmingly for dis
union in case Mr.. Lincoln il elected" We
may as well begin 10 prepare ropes at once.
The Memphis Avalanche keeps the follow
ing standing at the head of its leading column,
iii large letters We understand that the
Hon. Emerson Etheridge made speech at
Dresden, Tenne ssee, during which he read the
Black Republicans PLATFORM and asked if there
was any man there who could find fault with it.
lie further said tlat the election of Lincoln on
that platform would give peace TO the couRtry,
whist Breckinridge would dissolve the Union.
The Morarans of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania,
ig,tend TO vote during The next election for =
Lincoln and Hanllin. In 1856, the borough
brought in majority for buchanan, but this
year it is expected that IFS polls will record MS
complete Republican triumph as they for
merly did for the Wings.
The Cheraw Is. O. Gazette thinks it time
to be getting ready to resist the Inauguration
Of Mr. Lincoln. 1t says: The probabilities
now are that Lincoln will be elected indeed,
it is almost reduced to a certainty that he will
be. With the material aid that be is receiving.
from the Bell and Douglas factions in the
south, it is morally certain that he will be
elected.
ofsix hundred and forty-tEo Democratic
papers North and South, three hundred and
fifteen are for Breckinridge, three hundred and
twcnty-one for Douglas, and six for Houston.
Al the rate the Douglas organs are deseFting
Their leader he will have bat few left in another
month.
D;sunionism is thought unpopular even in the
Cotton States. If not, why should Yanosy
propose to take the stump to defend himself
against the charge of being disunionistf 7
The Charleston Mercury has so far tanned
down in the prospect of Republican triumph
in November, that it expresses the opinion that
the mere election Of Lincoln will not be sufi-
cient cause for disunion. 1t is disposed to
wait for some over act. 1t will have to wait
a laug time, we think.
The Baltimore American says that the two
Democratic factions are about to elect Lincoln
President. We think our contemporary is
wrong it will be done by majority Of the
Electoral College.
The PoLIrIoAL BnEAKER--Ou poster ad.
vertising. a Negro Opera Troupe now perform
ing down East, is big cut of darkeys head.
Some wag Republican no doubt) recently
wrote. beneath the cut, on one of these bills:
'This is the rock on which the Democratic
party split"
The Democrats of Illinois are deeply cha
yrined at the immense ovation to Mr., Lincoln
At Springfield on the 8th inst, and they talk
of sending for Mr.. Douglas aud getting up
meeting which shall rival it.
II is stated that not less. than 100 Ger
mans abandoned Douglas for Lincoln afer
rearing the speech of Carl Schurz at Pekin.
Illinois. t...--.E e-
Governor Olden, of New Jersey, who was
.lected as an old line whig, has authorized
TEND to state, through the Trenton Gasetts.
bat he is in favor of the election of Lincoln
md Hamlin. ~
Hon. l. B. OTIS formerly Judge Of the
Erie, Huron, Lucas &C., Common Pleas Dis
rict, this State, but now banker 10 Chi
ago, has come ont for Lincoln and Hamiin.
The Judge formerly strong Demo
rat.