The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-26
PnESIDENsIAL PROsPECTs.


Copperheads hereabouls were as rampan
and as boastful Of expected victory for th
Tultle Ticket in this State year ago a
they now are in regard to the result G
the Presidential election. The circum
stances attending the contest in our Stat
were SO strikingly similar to those sui
rounding the present national contest
that We may well avail ourselves of tn,
maxim that "hisiory teaches by example,
and read in last years political contes
the result OF this.
Gen. Tuttle was . war man, . popular
commander, endorsed by the leaders oi
both wings of his party. and running on
the Byipgton Peace Platform and hi,
own letter. just as Mcclellan is now doing
on the Valiandigham Platform and his
letter. The Tultle Campaign was cen.
Quoted with spirit. but the C'pperhead.
we're beaten by over thirty thousand ma
jority in the State-the largest majority
ever given in the State of Iowa.
Nov, we Know Of nothing n the pres
ent condition Of the country or in the
state Of public sentiment more favorable
to the ptos poets and success of Mcclellan
in the United States than existed 10 our
own State last year 10 favor of Tu,tle -
Can our readers think Of anything, or can
the Copperhead leaders suggest anything
calculated to operate more favorably in
behalf of Mcclellan on the home vote or
the vote Of The army? If there be nc
circumstances materially more favorable
and cxerling most powerful infueree in
beh4lf ul Mcclellan, then he is doomed ,o
def at as complete aud disastrous as over.
whelmed Tuttle last year. Indeed, there
is no help for him.
But We need not rely upon any general
historical deductions TO satisfy us of Il e
hopelessness of MvC CLAUS CHANCES fer
the Presidency, for glance at the record
OF the strength Of parties in the several
States settles the matter still more effec.
tual!y.
There can be no reasonable doubt tha
Lincoln will get the entire vote of the
New England States, making SO electora
votes.
And with the following brief statement
we ste no room to question that he viii
also carry the 33 electoral votes of New
York. Lincoln carried the State of New
York in 1860 over the combined Fusior
ticket by over $4,000 majority. and al
though Seymour carried the State TIVE
years ago by ten thousand, we carried i
again last year by 30 900 msjority for tn
Union State Ticket without the soldiers
vote. Since that, the Constitution of th
Stae has been amended SO as to allow tn
eoldlers to vote, and all experience, an
observation in every portion of the ccun
try goes TO show that an immense msjorit
of the soldiers will vote for Lincoln
leaving no doubt Of the result in Ne,
York.
In 1860 Lncoln carried Pennsylvani
BY majority of G0,0oo, aud last yes
Curtin carried the etate by over 1900
majority without the soldiers vote. a
the coming election the soldiers of tn,
S,a,e will have heir vote aud secure i
&c electoral votes for Lincoln and Johr
SOP beyond peradventurc.
Lincoln carried Ohio over all opposin
candidates in 1860 by majority OF mo-
than 10000, and last year We carried Il
State by l0l 500, which settles the que
ton there, and gives 81 more eleclor
votes 10 the Union Ticket
Michigan gave Lincoln s3, 900 majorit
and is not likely to diminish it at tie 3
preaching election, which adds more
the list.
Wisconsin is as certain to cast her
electoral votes for Lincoln now as in 1876
when she gave him a majority Of mt
than go, 600 over all.
Illinois gave her i6 electoral votes
Liacoln By aj,risy OF ! 6s9 over Do,
las, breckenridge aud Bell; and the U ri
State Ticket was elected last year by
majority Of 80. .398, and We see nothing
indicate any revolution in public set
ment in Illinois since the autumC elect
Of 1868.
Minnesota has electoral votes, VIII
were given to Lincoln by 1000 msjori
and will be given to him again by lars
increased vote
Add to these the indisputable electc
vote of Iowa, 8, and Kansas, 8, and
have l66 electoral votes for Lincolp.
only being necessary to secure his e
tion.
Now, there Is no reasonable probabi
that Mr.. Lincoln will lose a single on,
the above votes, nor is there Cop,
head in Iowa who would risk anv con