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THE ELECTION RETURNs.-The battle of New
Orleans fought on the 9Th of January, 1915, was
known in Boston on the 27th of the same month
about three weeks after the event The other day
the election of President took place, and the re-
suit is known in all parts OF this extended terri
tory within almost the same number of hours that
it required days to communicate between New
Orleans and Boston fifty years ago. And I'D to
that period in the history of the world the same
facilities Of intercourse alone had existed. On
the other evening the usual means Of communities.
ton common to us had been dersnged or it NAV
be safely considered that we should have published
within twelve hours after the closing of the polls
the result of the election throughout all the coun-
try east Of the Rocky Mountains The means to
tn end are the horse, steam power, and the tele.
graph The two latter were scarcely known to
material application half century ago, but in that
short period of time they have accomplished these
astonishing results 1t is possible that in these
two agencies we have the maximum Of power
Even admit that we have, there is still before us
an illmtable field for improvement; and within
another four years q much more wonderful
achievement may be familiar to US. We think it
is safe prediction that the result of the next
Presidential election will be known in all the
principal cities Of Europe, and possibly in India,
Oh IHe HOFHluS Vi tnS LeAt uay hIteT IL las tIhnS'
PRED.
A fact so remarkable as this may become COM
mon to US in few years, and another generation
will be hardly able to realize how the "old fogies"
of the ante-telegraphic ages got along without
that agency. To them it will seem as if it must
have been world W thout the sun. To them the
possibility OF living and conducting the affairs Of
life without it will be thing they will be unable
to realize. But there is question of paramount
importance associated with it, and that is to what
extent it is to be made conducive to the universal
good, to the promotion of the best welfare of go.
ciety and especially to the moral progress as well
ss the general convenience Of the world st larger
That it should be- and is to be contributve to the
higher and nobler principles of existence than ths
mere transit of news, and the demands of com.
lherce, we must all anticipate otherwise the first
question that TREMENDOUSLY swept the wire was |
asked. IN vain-"What hath God wrought2"- Bali. |
syn.
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RIDICULOUS.

The Memphis Eagle and Enquirer thinks that
"when the aggregate popular vote of the three
candidates for the Presidency comes to be cast up
it will be found that Mr.. FILLMORE is ahead, not
outstanding the fact that he has carried so far as
heard from, only one State. 1t declares further
that while BUCHANAKs strength lies at the South,
and while FREMoNT's strength lies at the North,
FILLMORE has arespectable vote both in the South
and at the North, and says it would not be at
all surprised, if, when the smoke of battle clears
away and the popular vote of the Union is fully
and correctly computed, FILLMORE is found to be
ahead"
This mode Of reasoning, the fallacy of which
any school boy is capable of detecting is yet quite
up to the usual standard Of the Memphis Eagle and
Enquirer. We doubtif the editors of that paper
are capable Of understanding the absurdity of the
position they lay down. Mr.. FILLMORE is ahead in
only one State in the Union. Mr.. BUCHANAN heats
him in every State north and south, but one and
Mr.. FREMONT beats him in every northern State.
BUCHANAN has beaten FILLMORE at least two to one
of the popular vote and FREMONT, running only
in the nortt ern States, has yet we think, received
more votes than FILLMORE.
Look, for instance, at five of the Northern
States which the FILLMORE men here told US would
vote for FILLMORE:
New YoRK.-The New York Tribune. of Sat.
urday Nov. 8th, gives the following result:
Fremont, 242,592
Buchanan, 9,784
Fillmore, Il4,O4l
The above shows the returns from all the conn
ties, but some are imperfectly returned.
The Tribune continues I" The votes to come in
will slightly increase FREMoNTs majority over b.
cHANAN, and considerably increase his majority over
Err,,,o,r
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DIR SLAVE POPULATION.

The recent political canvass has had, beyond
question, deli.erous effect upon our slave popula
ton The slavery question was matter of go gene
raj and constant discussion as to attract their at
teption and impress their minds with the belief
that the liberation of the blacks was, in someway,
materially involved in the result Never before
were they known to manifest such general con
Germ or attend in such large bodies our political
meetings. 1t is evident that the opinion had taken
hold of the minds of many of them, that one of
the contendDg parties of the day was struggling
for the abolition of slavery in the south, and that
if Fremont was elected they were to bs in future
their own masters.
Such state of things is seriously to be regret
ted. 1t implants in their minds restlessness and
discomfort detrimental to the happiness Of the
slave as well the interest of the MASTER and if
carried to any great extent would creGte,a danger
ncalculable to the peace and safety Of our domestic
institutions
| Nothing is more important to the slave States
than the prevention of the dangerous discontents,
which lead to insubordinstion, and possibly to in
sure cton. The south in past times so wellunder-
stood this as to studiousy prohibit, by the most
rigid means, the circulation of all ncendary docu-
ments, and to guard against every thing that, in
| the least, had such tendency. Are the necessi-
ties for such vigilance and watchfulness less cow
| than then2 Are the bigots Of the north less nu.
me-ous or less noleraut to day than in times past2
Are their missionary visits to the south less FREE
quent2 Have the insidious wiles of enemies at
| home become less dangerous? These are questions
no less worthy Of consideration than the issues Of
the recent canvass. A secret enemy is more dan
gerous than an open foe. An explosive mine IN.
der our own house is more threatening than the
| boiling volcano in the distance.
| Slavery,a as well as freedom, has its laws moral
and divine If we would protect the happiness Of
both, we must rgidly enforce the line of demarka-
ton between slavery and freedom. In many in.
stances it is difficult to determine now, except by
color, who is the slave and who is the masters in
southern cities especially. Masters must them
selves attend the political gatherings and leave
their slaves at home. Masters must themselves
discuss the politics, and leave for their slaves more
appropriate subjects. There is no middle ground
between the two conditions in society. We must
be masters or our slaves will become masters for
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THE DEMOCRATiC CENTRAL COMMITTEE.


There never was a party that fought more gal
l.ntlv than did the democracy in the recent can
vsss. Where so many are entitled to special meu-
tion il il difficult to do justice to one without sp-
parent injustice to some other. We cannot torego,
however, abiding to the efficient services OF the
recent Democratic Central Committee. The party
has had no Committee since the days of General
RopRR7 ARMSTRONG that has done near the labor
or been SO great an auxiliary to our cause, as the
present 1t has printed and distributed over the
State a larger number of campaign documents
than was ever done before, in addition to the large
amount of general labor performed in various ways
incident to the canvass.
No better chairman could have been selected for
sucb committee than DR.. G. K WINSTON, but
owing to his engagements as practising physi-
esn and his professOrship in the college, its abors
have been principally discharged by Gen. GRAN
WILLIE P. SMITH, assisted by B. N. CLEMENS, Esq
As members Of the Democratic party, we tender
these gentlemen our cordial and sincere thank7,
which will doubtless be responded to by the party
throughout the State.
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nFILLMnRE ELECTED HICKMAN y

We shall be able, in few days, to expose fully
the absurdity of the constant assertion of the Fill
more men here, that Buchanan could not have
been elected but for Fillmore's being on the track
Ia the mean time we copy from the Indianapolis
Jo"TnoS the following reply to similar decara-
ton by the Louisville Journal:
The Flllmoreites have defeated the Northern
sectional party and therefore deserve the graft
tude OF the country If the Northern sectional
party was so dangerous that the country owes
gratitude to those who aided to defeat it, there
must surely be some credit due to the Democracy
who have done most TO that end, and, if their aim
was good one, why did not the Fillmore men
aid it openly and manfully2 According to their
organ they have played contemplate part. They
have either tried to defeat party whose purpose
was so high and patriotic That its success is a
cause OF graduation, or they had not honesty
enough to give good cause oP3n aid, And after
working six months professedly 20 defeat Mr. Bu-
caagsu, they now claim no little credit for defeat
ing his opponent"
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From the Louisville Journal
A FANTASY.

IT'S told somewhere in Eastern story
That those who love blooued as flowers
On the same stem, amid the glory
OF Eden's green and fragrant bowers,
And that, though parted here by Fate,
Yet when the glow of life has ended,
Each soul again shall find its mate,
And in one bloom again be blended.
If this be true, how sweet the vision
Which Fancy sometimes weayes for me,
That thou, amid those bowers elysian,
My lovely flower mate will be.
And Oh how oft, when time and distance,
Perchance, may part thee from my side,
Will Tepine for that existence
Where Fate meier our lives divide.
MAcoMB, HIPS. ]. W. N.
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SATURDAY MORNING, NOV. IS. 1856.
THE WEST REDEEMED 1

West Tennessee has given q democratic msIor-
ity of more than one thousand in this election.
Middle Tennessee hiss increased her majority to
more than seven thousand FIVE hundred. Tie East
is still lighted by dark lanterns; but the sun will
syisa tn are before two years come.
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tHANDsoGEs. DIVDsND.-Tne Bank of the State of
Georgia has just declared dividend of six ptr
cent as the profits of its business for tee last six
months.
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H.y- The editor Of the Nashville Banner sees
no.hns t, regrat in the fact that Gen. CAss is to
he taned out of the Senate and an abohtouist
substituted in lis place. Comments unnecessary
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OF The Asbsms papers announce The death o.
Hon JOSHUA L. MARrIE former Governor of that
State, after lingering illness Of several months.
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FILLMORE GAINS IN ALABANA-Let the organs
in Tennessee be consoled. 4 precinct in Jackson
county, AIa, stood last year, 70 for the Democra-
cry and for the know nothings AT the late
election the same rreoinct gave so for buchanan
and for Fillmore, thus showing a c'esr gain OF
one vote for the kuow-nothng party.
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WEAKLEY CoUNTY.-The Official returns from
Weakley County show a d5m5craac gain Of
239.
JOHNSON CoUSTr.-The know nothing gain in
Johnson county is 80.
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ILLINOIS APPROPRIATENESS OF CONGRESS.
The Chicago Times Of the 9Th says:
an this State the following members have been
elected
"Firist Distrct-E B. Wssbburne, Rep.
"Second Dstrict-John f. Farnsworth, Rep.
s'Third Djstrict--Owen Lovejoy, Reu.
"Fourth Dstrict---K Kellogg Rep.
"Fiith District. II. Morris, Dem.
"Filth Dishiet-( Vacsncy) j. Davis, Dem.
"Sixth Dstrct-T L. Harris, Dem.
"Seveuth Distrct-Aaron Shaw, Dem.
"Seventh DstriCt-(N scancy,) J. c. Allen, DEM
"Eigath Distrlct--Robert Smith, Dem Crain0
Eighth District Il NacaucyD j. l. D. Morrison,
(gsin) Dem.
In the present Congress msjority of black
republicans were elected The three vacancies of
the delegation being filled by democrats, however it
will be democratic the next session. We are
orstifed to rotice that MIR. Alien, of the Seventh
District, who was thrown out Of bis seat 10y the
black republican msorlty in the House last session,
upon pretense of regslity has been returned again
by his constituents.
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SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER Is,
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FANCY DANCE............MISS MARY PARTINGTON.
The performance will conclude with the Farce of the
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Mr.. COuLDock is rapidly recovering and will appear
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