The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-09-04

the local election machinery IN Their hands.
They had even obtained a favorable footing
in Maryland, by assisting to elect the Know
Nothing Hicks, who afterwards openly
Joined them, and prevented the Secession OF
the State, BY imprisoning the Legislature.
Furthermore, the Abolition ticket really
carried 2S electoral votes more than was nee
cssary to elect a large margin to overcome.
It had G6 majority over Douglas and Breck-
enridgc together; aud 81 majority over all
lis three competitors. For a time 1t was
said that if Mr.. Douglas had had the undi-
vided support Of the Democracy, he might
have carried at least his own State, but the
official returns show that in Illinois the Lin
~colnites had 5000, and in Indiana, 5000
cartTqe ard Uoug!us.' And undoubtedly he
received thousands of votes at the North
which would have gone TO Lincoln. or Bell,
bit for. his supposed cutting loose from
the slaveholders.'i That he himself foresaw
this fact IS shown bv his opposition to a pro
posed agreement between the two sets OF
Democratic electors in North Carolina to cast
the vote of the State for himself, or Brock
enridgc.a as might be most eXpedlent to defeat
Lincoln. For the same reason when inter-
r~ogated by Col. Lamb at Norfolk, repeated
at Raleigh,) he declared that were Lincoln
| elected he should be upheld at all hazards,
and the parties resisting should be hanged,
adding that the government could hardly be
considered well established until it had
hanged a few traitors-"high as Hannah
| In explanation OF these needlessly offensive
remarks, he stated privately that any vote
gained by concessions to what he termed the
ultra Southern sentiment" would cost
me two at the North His W State had
| increased It's vote l04,000 during the previ-
Gus four years, and he Knew that the ma
iority of the newcomers were tinced with
anti-slavery, South-hating preiudices. 1t
may be due Mr. Douglas to say that he was
entirely o~utspoken III his opposition to the
at Mobile that it was a downright insult to
ask him if he would accept Office under
Lincoln.
HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED.
The outcome of the election kindled a
fn2orc of exuitation throughout the North.
Bonfires, salutes and bell-ringing, accompa-
MED by shouts, speeches and congratula-
ti0ns, prevailed in every town and village.
\ large number OF even the Democrats
seemed pleased that at last a Northern man,
with Northern principles, was about to
mount the saddle of authority, and give
the arrogant slaye-masters a master. For
eight and forty hours the strange saturnalia
OF sectional triumph went ON then came a
revulsion. The news from the South vas
calculated to startle the breast of every gen
uine lover OF the Union. Short, sharp tele-
grams poured In from every Southern centre.
Two thousand Minute Men had volunteered
in half a day in Virginia, at Norfolk, and
other points. Immense mass-meetlngs were
assembling in nearly all the larger cities.
United States Judge Magrath, and Solicitor
Conner, closed the court at Charleston, next
day after the election, and te~legraphed their
designations. The collector and surveyor of
Port followed their example. The barque
lanes Grdy hoisted the Palmetto flag,
which was saluted with Is guns. Georgia
refused to elect an United States Senator to
succeed lverson. Gov. Joe Brown, In a special
message, asserted the right of SECESSION, and
called for a million dollars for Safe defence.
\ monster meeting at Savanna hoisted the
Georgia flag over Greene's monument, and
demanded prompt arming OF the State.
Reports from Alabama, Mississippi and
Louisiana were equally hot-te,,. pered and
decisive. kilograms from the Border States
said Our people receive tidings of the
flrst sectional triumph with mingled feelings
OF sadness and determination, but we are a
unit against aggression" Palmetto and
"Lone-Star' badges, with red and white
ONNoUSH IhNtiCOllHS tIiC NcdIClS sympathy
with secession, appeared in large numbers
III every Southern city.
FL FEVER PREAD
Perhaps nothing will give SO vivid an idea
OF the dominant sentiment at the South as
a summary Of the dispatches during the
three weeks following the election, Nov. -
18th inclusive.
So"H CoroIna-Election ordered for a
State Convention to meet Dee. 18th. Sena-
tors Hammond and Chestnut resign Noy.
10 Immense ratification meeting at
Charleston the city banks tender a S4O0,-
600 loan Tor State defence. Arsenal occu-
pied Nov. 49, by State troops to prevent
removal OF arms. Lincoln burned in efigv
at Aiken. Legislature ~legalizes suspension
OF specie payments. Gov. Gist 5 message
recommends a Southern Confederacy.
Goorgia.-MilIion dollars voted Nov.
TO- for State defence. Volunteer military
convention at the capital demands Secession.
Convention called NOV. Id by unanimous