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THE ELECTION: More of the Great Popular Pronunciamiento for Republicanism; THE COMING ADMINISTRATION (11/8/1860)
New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 11/8/1860

Posted on 11/08/2020 7:13:59 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson

The returns received during yesterday entirely justified the enthusiasm with which the Republicans received the first intimations of victory. The fact that Mr. LINCOLN is to be the next President of the United States, if it needed confirmation, received it in each successive flash along the telegraph wires, until speculation settled down upon the mere calculation of his majority. But speculation was even here at a loss, so unexpectedly large were the majorities. We give in the subjoined table the estimates and actual figures, as far as they have been received from the States indicated. They will of course be modified hereafter: THE PRESIDENTIAL VOTE MAJORITIES FOR LINCOLN. Maine................................ 20,000 New-Hampshire.......................... 9,000 Vermont................................. 11,000 Massachusetts........................... 55,000 Rhode Island............................ _____ Connecticut............................. 10,000 New-York...............................40,000 Pennsylvania............................ 50,000 Michigan................................ 25,000 Ohio................................... 32,000 Indiana.................................. 27,000

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TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: civilwar
Free Republic University, Department of History presents U.S. History, 1855-1860: Seminar and Discussion Forum
Bleeding Kansas, Dred Scott, Lincoln-Douglas, Harper’s Ferry, the election of 1860, secession – all the events leading up to the Civil War, as seen through news reports of the time and later historical accounts

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1 posted on 11/08/2020 7:13:59 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson
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2 posted on 11/08/2020 7:15:21 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation gets the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: chajin; henkster; CougarGA7; BroJoeK; central_va; Larry Lucido; wagglebee; Colonel_Flagg; Amagi; ...
I am positive this is the first time I have ever typed the words “Great Popular Pronunciamiento”

The Election: More of the Great Popular Pronunciamiento for Republicanism – 2
How the Result is Received – 2-4
The Day After the Election – 4-5
The Coming Administration: Views, Opinions, Sentiments and Purposes of Abraham Lincoln – 5-7
Editorial: The Republican Administration-Mr. Lincoln’s Views on Slavery – 7-8
Editorial: Steam Boiler Explosions – 8-9
Editorial: St. Louis versus New-York – 9
The News at Mr. Lincoln’s Home – 9-10
An Extra Pony Express for California – 10
The Burning of the Neil House in Columbus – 10
Another Steam-Boiler Explosion – 10
Condition of Ohio and Cumberland Rivers – 10
Conviction of Byerly for Forging Election Returns – 10
The Exodus of Negroes from South Carolina: The Refugees in Philadelphia – 10
Cruelty to Slaves – 10
A Double Murder at Picton, C.W.* – 10

* Can anyone tell me where Picton, C.W. is? Canada, maybe.

3 posted on 11/08/2020 7:17:05 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation gets the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Homer_J_Simpson
If you wish to compare 1860 election numbers to today, then just add a zero to Lincoln's victory margins.
Thus Lincoln's Pennsylvania victory by 50,000 would be 500,000 today, and less than Trump's victory by 700,000 this year -- before Democrats began stuffing (largely fake?) mail-in ballots into the results.


4 posted on 11/08/2020 10:00:14 AM PST by BroJoeK ((a little historical perspective...))
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Nice one. I edited your reply down to 240 characters and posted it to my Twitter account, along with the map. I’ll let you know if there is a reaction. Do you tweet, by the way? My handle is now @USADeardorff. My original account got permanently suspended after my 3rd strike for hurting the feelings of progressive snowflakes.


5 posted on 11/08/2020 10:22:34 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation gets the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

Good evening Professor.

I pray we don’t end up in 2021 like we did in 1861. 2021 would make 1861 look like a walk in the park on a warm spring day.

Why does history rhyme?

Hell, it really repeats itself, but the characters change.

5.56mm


6 posted on 11/08/2020 1:27:13 PM PST by M Kehoe (DRAIN THE SWAMP! Finish THE WALL!)
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To: Homer_J_Simpson
"Do you tweet, by the way? "

Oh, dear...
Years ago I signed up for facebook, had all my family & cousins on it but had to give it up to keep peace in the family -- too many flaming liberals! ;-)

Twitter is beyond the scope of my outlook -- don't understand it, don't want it...

I look at it this way: what do I want to tell the world, that can't be said on Free Republic?

7 posted on 11/09/2020 4:17:05 AM PST by BroJoeK ((a little historical perspective...))
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