The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-31
From the London Times, March 0.
THE APPROACHING ELECTIONS.


to have oreaste of what awaits IL in the forthcoming
elections Five days have barely passed since the Of
Wednesday morning become known, and already the
swer of the country is about which there be
mistake. We hardly prepared for results so imme-
diate and conclusive 1t would seem as il the national
Judgment and the national feeling have been quiokencd Of
late to keep pace with the speed Of material communication
There is longer any necessity appeal the country
the sense OF issuing explanatory addresses making
ments at public meetings. The late vote surprise
or the popular voice would have been heard Mr.
Oobdens resolutions not considered of serious i'm
portance by the country in general and it is barely
week since people reused to the conviction that it
was intended TO turn humanitarian motion into regu-
lar party attack the government First incredulity
then surprise then widespread ndignation have been the
result Men Of every shade of politics have been equally
scandaized by so audacous combination. As to the
great mercantile communities in London and the prov
nces we believe there is but opinion among them
Every man connected with commerce every
man acquainted with the barbarous with whom we are
brought into contact convinced that the had
choice but to uphold its representatives in China The
public in general has taken the view. Even those
who are most opposed to and conquest feel that
there was alternatives and what Is more they
scious that this Chinese discussion has only been used
an opportunity for carrying into effect concerted plan for
the overthrow of the government The nation haze there
fore pronounced Judgment at We learn that two OF
the chiefs who ranged against the government last
week win have the discretion to seek other constituencies
Mr. Golden will not face the electors OF the West Riding,
but will we told appeal to the comparatively insgni
cant constituency OF Bolton Lord John Russell closes his
connection with the city Of London after having been one
of it's four representatives for nearly sixteen years We
cannot but regret that the which this respected
statesman has taken during the last two years has been
such as Justly ALLEVIATE from m the confidence Of the
first constituency in the kingdom. Lord John Russell
might have played dgnifed part in the late transaction
but his pceysh Impotence for Office has led him into dis
pays Of righteousness towards government OF his own po
ltca views which have seriously impaired his political
reputation He will believe take refuge at Tavisock
nocket borough OF the house OF Bedford Not few OF
tho more prominent Of the opposition members will proba
by share the fate Of Mr. Golden and Lord John RUSSELL
Indeed we firmly believe that scarcely Dsrbyite or Peel
ite will DO elected by any of the large commercial cons
uences Of the country The agricultural counties and the
smaller boroughs will Of return in many cases their
former members and thus and thus only will the oppos
ton be able to preserve decent show of strength in the
new House of Commons Yet even in their chief strong
holds they likely to be attacked by liberal candidates