Year: 1860

field, it is not possible for us to carry
either Missouri, Delaware or Mary
land and the idea of carrying any
other Slave State is simply prcposter.
Gus. 1t follows then, that if all the
elements Of opposition to Republican
ism can be combined to deprive us OF
the vote Of New York, LincOln's vote
assuming that we carried all the Free
States save California and Oregon
would be only l4l, and we should be
defeated party. In like manner, the
loss Of IenasWraRia'S twcnty-scvcn
votes, would reduce Lincoln'S vote in
the Electoral College to li0, and the
election would go to the House Of Rep
rcscntativcs, and be irretricvably lost
to the Republican Party. And 50 in
regard to the votes Of Indiana and
Illinois. The loss Of their joint vote,
"a, would reduce Lincoln's vote to 1872,
and defeat would be the consequence.
But there is no danger in regard to
Illinois, Lincoln beat Douglas there
in 1898, and he will do it much easier
in 1860. And even if Indiana should
be doubtful or be lost to us, it would
not endangcr Lincoln's election so
long as the two great States Of New
York and Pennsylvania voted the Re
publican ticket. But the loss of either
Of these great states would be fatal
to rs, and hence the tactics Of the
Democracy Of those States.


The New York delegation were wiser
than their associates in the Baltimore
Convention and when they persisted
in nominating a Northern man, even
with a certainty Of secession by the
South and the nomination of another
ticket, they said truly that it was
their only chance Of success. They
knew that with II Southern candidate
it was absurd to think of CARRYING
New York, and as it has long been
manifest that the only way to defeat
the Republican Party is to carry the
election into the House of Rcprescn-
tatives, they persisted in nominating
Douglas. They have returned to their
constituents and instead Of asking
forgiveness for their conduct, they
boldly claim that they have done all
that was possible to defeat Lincoln,
and demand thanks instead of cen
sure. They now boldly show their
hand and it is characteristic Of the
men and their determination to retain
possession of the public treasury
What that plan is, may be gathered
from the following declaration Of one
Of their leaders


Buchanan is bent upon the defeat
of Douglas, and would much prefer
the success Of Lincoln. He has there
fore, advised a Breckenridge ticket to
be run in New York, Pennsylvania
Indiana and Illinois, with a view of
defeating Douglas in these States.
The order will be obcyed but the
ticket will receive no support except
from the oilicc-holders in New York,
I,,1, nd L IN,
coin will carry both Indiana and Hi.
nois; and we believe that Buchanan
will have sufficient power in Penusyl-
vania to give Lincoln that State by
drawing off Democratic votes to Breck-
cnrdge. New York, then, becomes
our battle-ground. Let us succeed in
Lepriving Lincoln of the vote of New
York, and the election goes to the
House Of Representatives because in
that case, he would have but l5I votes
# he We're to carry every other free
State, Oregon and California included,
and little Delaware to boot.


The Democratic party, the Know
Nothings or Americans, and the Old
Line Wings constitute together, Il
large majority in New York, and they
are willing to unite in order TO defeat
Lincoln if we satisfy them that it can
be accomplished. We intend there,
fore to get up a Union electoral ticket,
composed of the representatives OF
the three parties,-men of character
who shall be publicly pledged if elect
ed, to cast their votes for either Doug
las, Bell or breckenridge, if by SO do
ing they can elect him. and if not, to
divide their vote between the three
candidates as shall be previously
agreed upon. We can and will ac-
complish this arrangement and al-
ready negotiations have been opened
between the leaders of the three par,
ties. 1t will require time to accom-
plish the work, and there are Difficult,
ties in our way 4; but we shall sue
cced. In no other way can we defeat
Lincoln's election and this fact once
realized, will insure us the union we
desire and the fruits of that union
political power and the expenditure of
one hundred millions per annum for
the next four years The election once
in the House, and we can make our
own arrangements in regard to the
distribution Of places and there will
be no difficulty in determining who
shall be elected As to getting the
Old Line Wings and the Americans
into our uuion ticket, they are all
Union Savers" and as it is their
only mode of winning, rely upon il
we shall succeed"


Now, we do not doubt the ability Of
unscrupulous leaders to make such an
arrangement ; but there exist two in
surmountablc obstacles to its success
la the first place, we are satisfied thai
a majority of all the people of New
| York, are unalterably opposed to the