California and Oregon for Lincoln in early returns
News from Fort Kearney reports Lincoln leading in California and Oregon with about six thousand votes tallied to date. Dispatches note Oregon yielding a Lincoln advantage over Breckenridge, while Douglas lags behind, and San Francisco lights up in illumination after the telegraph confirms the national result.
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Steamship Arigo Reports Delays in Pekin Negotiations
From St John’s New Brunswick dated November 2 The Arigo has passed Cape Race and signals show allied forces marching toward Pekin with a large Chinese defense. Reports say negotiations stall over money and unity of understanding while Britain waits for dispatches from China. Descriptions note bread market declines and Garibaldi issues a proclamation to his army. Siege works near Gaula continue with the possibility of bombardment.
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Washington orders to exterminate Montgomery marauders
The Washington Times correspondent reports orders to exterminate Montgomery and marauders. 500 troops to reinforce forts Riley and Keirny. Judge Williams of Southern Kansas warns Missourians of approaching danger after years of law enforcement, denouncing marauders backed by outside aid. The alert follows reports of armed groups moving toward Ball’s Mills with enslaved people in front.
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Pecassion What Is It A Northern State Confronts Secession
A Marshall Statesman analysis explains how any state may claim sovereignty to withdraw from the Union and reject federal laws. It argues that such actions would dissolve the Constitution and plunge the nation into revolution, urging calm examination of the consequences and the supremacy of federal authority.
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Constitutional rules for electors and succession in the U S
The text outlines how electors are chosen on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, their meetings in December, and the delivering of certificates to officials. It explains vacancies, notices, and the process if no candidate wins a majority, including House control and state-by-state voting, with provisions for a contingent election and the Vice President selection. It notes Congressional action in 1793 and the absence of a constitutional provision if both offices fail to be filled, prompting a new election.
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Detroit Gazette Readers Watch Voters In Narrow Ballot
A sprawling, error-filled Detroit area text notes residents weighing a wave of issues from jail funding to railroads. It references Plymouth Michigan, Wayne County, and local politics, praising enduring editorial vigor while calling for unity after elections and crediting various campaigns and newspapers.
Public sentiment and Lincoln's position in crisis
News from New York and Panama recounts political tension over Lincoln's status, with supporters urging restraint until electors decide and warning against actions that could trigger secession. Reports touch on Brownstown and Kentucky sentiment, plus violent incidents and regional disturbances shaping the national mood.
New York State Official Vote Totals for Governor and Electors
The New York results show official county votes for governor and electors. Lincoln leads with 861,867. Roosevelt 318,640. Brady 41,727 and 856,811 for Lincoln and 298,321 for Roosevelt. Morgan beats Kelly by 64,990, and Morgan tops both with 45,998. Cited source notes potential minor statewide variance and reports Guadalajara capture details from Vera Cruz legation, with earlier context of British bond hold.
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Carting Them Around and the 1860 Political News
The piece covers odd stockpiles of arms bought in Washington for Virginia after the Hatgar’s Ferry incident, political results in Pennsylvania and related state shifts, Lincoln and Hamlin’s support in Chicago, secessionist fervor in South Carolina and Georgia, river traffic disruptions, and local wartime disturbances including a Fairfax Courthouse incident. It notes shifts in currency discount, election margins, and Federal dynamics influencing early Civil War era politics.
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Its Total Strength and the South Vote Clash
A fragment discussing party strength in the South, comparing secessionists to Union supporters, arguing the South forms about one fourth of the Union's vote and that the modern Democrats demand one man to govern ten, implying dissolution if not met. It cites Lincoln and national unity, with doubtful figures and garbled OCR text.
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