The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-11-19
THE SKY CLEARING.

Il line result of the late annual election In Mas.
sachusetts is doubtless ere this well known to
all the readers of the Era. The true signif-
canoe and Importance of this result, however,
can scarcely be understood and appreciated by
those who have watched from distant point
OF view the political affairs of the Bay State for
the last three years.
In the first place, highly as the successful
candidate stands in the estimation of the people
OF Massachusetts, as an able statesman and q
prominent defender of the interests of Free La
Dor, the victory over which every friend of Free
dom reJoices is by no means to be looked upon
as matter OF personal preference. The battle
was fought upon broader grounds, and with
nobler aims. From the outset to the consum.
nation, the single issue of Constitutional Free
dom, as opposed to the Black Democracy of
Slavery, was kept prominently before the peo-
pie by the orators and writers of the Republi.
cans and Fremont Americans. The Governor
elect himself set the dignifed and honorable
example ofeschewing all matters of merely To-
cal, personal, and temporary character, and dis
cussed calmly and dispassionately, in the cool
atmosphere of reason, the great and vital ques-
tons which pertain not alone to the present,
but to all time. He and his supporters have
the satisfaction of knowing that the victory has
been won by no appeals to prejudice or passion,
no assault upon private character, and no de-
NAL OF the rights of any class of their fellow cti
zens, on account of birth, complexion, or creed.
AS necessary consequence of this position
| of the RannhIcapa ond ba;r n
cratic Hunkerism and proscriptive Know Moth.
ingism, nominally divided by their support of
two candidates, were really united in bitter OBJ
position to N. P. Banks.
On the part of Gov. Gardner and his Office
holding friends, it was a last, desperate effort
to resuscitate dead political party, and by SO
doing to maintain their Fictitious and wholly
undeserved prominence in the State. 1t is well
understood here, that their triumph would have
been the signal for general reorganization of
Fillmore aud Hunker Know Nothingism in other
States. General Wilson, at the expiration of
his term of Office as U. s. Senator was to be
superseded bya Hunker Wing of the bred Sc tt
Decision stripe, or by Governor Gardner him.
self; and the campaign of 1860 was to find
the free States hopelessly divided, and power.
less under the heel of National Slavery. the
final triumph of which was to be inaugurated
by the union, in fact, as well as feeling, of Black
Democracy and malignant Know Nothingism.
Henceforth there are to be but two parties
in the field. The Black Democracy will attract
and absorb the shattered fragments of bunker
Whiggery and Fillmore Know Nothingism.
which now revolve in constantly lessening cir
cles about it; while, on the other hand, most of
the Fremont voters of last year, who have been
this year beguiled into the support of Governor
Gardner, will unite with the friends of Free.
dom. The field is thus cleared for the Presi.
Dental struggle of 1860. From present ap.
pearances, instead Of embarrassing by her divs.
ions and side issues the great Free Movement,
Massachusetts will stand side by side with her
sisters, as strong in numbers as in principle.
prepared to give her hearty support to whomso-
ever the indications of Providence and the
voice of the people shall designate as the man
for the time.
To the Republicans of Ohio, Michigan, Iowa.
and elsewhere, to the free voters of Kansas,
and Missouri, the people of Massachusetts, send
greeting. They are with them heartily and
honestly. In guarding with jealous care the
sanctity of the ballot-box and the right of citi-
zenship from abuse, they will do no injustice to
their fellow citizens of foreign birth, nor 10 the
name of Americanism violate the distinctive
American principle of equal and exact Justice
to all. JG.w.
ment and an accession of strength by the form
alton of a new State in Texas, wherein in.
voluntary servitude shall be prohibited? This
isnot an improbable result by the present emf.
grafton to Texas. Upon this point the Phila-
Gelphia North american remarks:
"At this season of the year, Southern emgrs.
ton to the new States and Territories of the
Southwest usually sets In. Accordingly we find
that numbers of emigrants are exploring west
ern Texas with view to locating there. The
low country, or coast region, too, seems to at.
tract more attention this season than hereto
fore. Railways, which are being pushed for
ward rapidly, said to have stimulated this
movement In great measure. Much emigra.
ton goes from the free States of the West IN
Texas, in consequence of the fine wheat.grow-
ing soil found there. The German emigration.
too, is very large. 1t is jealousy of the in.
creasing strength of this latter element which
has produced the American party movement in
Texas. At the recent State election, Houston.
the American candidate for Governor, received
more votes than Film >re did last fall for Pres
ident, the increase being very large. We find
many Southern papers sounding the alarm that
western Texas is passing out of the hands of the
South. This feeling will probably prevent the
division of the State at this time, but instead
of preventing the Germans and Northerners
from going there, it will be more likely to in
crease their numbers by drawing attention to
the contest now going on"
UNITED STATES BANKs.-A correspondent of
the New York Courier and Enquirer says:
"Among the last acts of Mr.. Guthrie was to
communicate to Congress the annual report On
the condition of the banks of the United States.
1t has just been printed, and contains many in.
teresting facts.
According to returns received nearest to
January, 1857, the number of banks in all the
States and Territories was 1,4l6 showing an
increase of eighteen during the year 1856.
There were, besides, few banks from which no
returns were received. The increase of bank
capital during the year was $26, 96O414. The
amount at near the date of the report was
1870 1884, 686. The amount of loans and dis
, counts was S694, 456,987, being an increase OF
$50,273,607. The circulation was S2l4, 778 1926,
an increase of $l9,03O,872 The specie basis
for this vast amount of paper circulation was
S58, 349, 1893, showing decrease of 1864, 225
"The capital of unchartered banks is estima-
ted at Sl26,000,000. showing an increase OF