Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-11-17
Tho Elections,

We .ar. uher bad news from tia late elections
. ., .-a n sirtcs, Except in Illinois the Re-
On. ..,ns sweeping every thing before them. In
90 .,,u.- they elect their entire ticket and send
r',r.a Co.," nlststo Congress. In New York the
,.nsaann. delegation stands % Republicans, de-
40 ra.s. . o. i-Lccompton democrats, and ! /. H.
]. .'- las lgrsss II stood 10 democrats to u Re-
Yublc,gs. g the democrats lose in the next Con-
srgsr, md &c re snti-LcGompton democrats act with
tic G.; or they lose T. In New Jersey three Re-
rlN'saas and , ant-LecOmpton democrats are &c
turned Cor RES, clean sweep against the admin
ed. ,roticr Last year the delegation stool
doI. nu' spublc,us, We lose Congressman
IL hcv Jcsoy all, il the anti-Lceomp,on m,
r-a'l elect ac' 18th the opposition. In Michigan We
elect a, dem. nd the Republicans 9, democratic
g.in 81 Ia Illinois from the beat accounts, We
h.vr rl,stri democrats douglas menu and the
grprIdsansi-'s the delegation stood before. This
iDgkr sl-ay, 5 ing into consideration tho previous
elections in usylvnnia, Ohio, Indiana and other
Northern States Our opinior--is that neither Of
Ho n.res viii la~" = r'esr majority in the House,
}r' furt thc do7e' tr.v HprE .a 'a- -rerrut
Congress. should gcs nnDg. rib ,..a Fac oa'-
an.o OF power ...ggE Gou ,ha Y'st vo h-ro DC
assurance hrt tl.g vog}l cAg-s... is 20 o4 g. .e,
but use 1t aramr H. Ono i.et ~ tS erTareu, sst BE-
.sshcertca.rg. SIR Hn,huon iais his ,Irin.f,ra-
.iop in eighteen .utns condemned 10y tho popular
veriict, and is p baby Tovrlcr 20 err oDL is
policy. ta' $40 s,a' a.'- p.ea.r,i tbs result
axe eome ~ thr rtr.af .a.rsa Ian -..'a on, E
donttess Hr gr h re uaJ tna.irs .. 10 a, s,r-
l.ouaiisn that ) 70. acvos. rs-fs .a.a~.s..I So
perpGU,y eli 500 .s 'u.Ha'. .lrr. 81. ...s.. NJ
The measures Of h administration to which VIC could
NOT give aglrt but in the main it han been dis
t;aS,ishod by high conservative nationality and
patriotism, that tormandsour hearty appreciation.
lie has pursucior sttcnpted honestly to do so, the
thorny patch Of duty. Amingto do justice to NIL sec
tou1 and 10 TAX, tus Federal Constitution for his
guide 10 has nos bcen the president Of party,
hut Of tho people 81 the United States who elected
hin to SEQ that the E)nstitatioa AL laws, tho com
pct Of the soaipia-.,y faithfully carried out
In our intercourse v.h foreign powers, he has uscd
all Li3 authority a7l power to enforce respect for
the honor and rig # this country, md in our do
nestle goycnucu he has with strong hand and
iron will sought ,ahfully and impartially exc
cute the laws taxing he best interests, tho rights Of
all Fred,ut OF rho orion, the common glory and
prosperity Or 0..Na f, country for his compass and
chart. liz r--~ NJ, arreA and doubtless hns erred
go rs 10 estTnncc many ardent frenls, but he has
erred honestly snd patriot. His policy has ar
rayed agains him .ombination forming power
IN, party, aud that party il its d;scordant elements
c1n harmonic viii have q majority against him in
the poullt branch Of the next Congress, and twart
bis riSs and ia riohc intentions in the sdmir:stra-
tloR q; the government An opposition majority
may 10 great If not irrcparable injury in the next
Congress They can sop the wheels Of government
h. stopping % necessary supplies to carry it on,
asd Judging from .hei past history we doubt wheth-
CT they would serurlc do it, but We will hope for
tte best And while are hoping, we will hope
that yOyulsoa N Nor !hern sentiment will follow
That which we 4Ya now witnessing. That fanaticism
viii rt,oil from the excuses in which they nre run
ming, AMI pause before he precipicc towards which
;hey must sce they IRE fastening this Union. The
passions Of an hour goHcraly give way before calm
,-efsct!on. Nearly al the Administrations OF the
government hrve at some stage been in a popular
minority, iut tie sober second thought has general
" csuoto the l,scuc of democratic rule. We trust
It ,lay beso -i.h Nr Buchanan's. If the tide con-
tinues the gay asuow Get it will sweep over, not
only the present r'-r;ic administration. but over
the Uaion.--. $50 At lcaa, will tell the tale.