Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-16

The vote In the recent elections in Massa-
chusetts fell off from that of last year nine
thousand. The decrease is principally on the
side of the republicans. The full vote of the
State is 22O, 600; of this 10s ,016, or less than
one-half, turned out. This state of things
indicates either great indifference on the part
of voters TO the exercise of the right OF suf-
frage, or dissatisfaction with the status fpo-
litical parties We hope it is the latter. and
that the people of Massachusetts, those who
staid away from the polls and declined TO
participate in the elections, are really con-
serva iive, and desirous of the formation of q
new political organization which shall dis
card sectionalism and labor TO advanve in
terests of the country which have OF late
years been forgotten in the strifes engender-
ed by slavery issues There is something in
the returns of the late elections to encourage
this hope. third candidate for Governor
in whose behalf little effort was made receiv-
ed some Is 600 votes, an increase upon the
vote of last year of several thousands. Com
menting upon this increase, and the decrease
OF the vote of the republicans and democrats,
that conservative wing organ, the Boston
Courier, snys--
We declare the issue of this ballot to be
the most cheering sign exhibited in the
politics of Massachusetts for years past. And
being ourselves of that number who in the
darkest hour. bave never dcspaired of the
approaching dawn. we hail this golden streak
| in the political horizon with inexpressibe
satisfaction. Fifteen thousand men. Ofnrrve
and principle enough to discharge their duty,
| at such a moment, and under all the dis
| couragng and depressing circumstances at
| tendant upon it, and with no other hope or
| expectation except TO express their opinions
I and so far as they could, to vindicate their
| rights are capable Of revOlutioniZing the
| State They have only to employ their
! faculties and energies for their cause, and
l plenty Of adherents are sure to fall III. We
! earnestly trust that the party movement thus
| auspiciously commenced will inspire our
! friends-ihe friends of the State and of the
! cOunlry-to carry forward the good work.
| 1t is evident That in almost every town the
| anplest materials exist for at least the com
| menccment of organization now, which
/ will gather strength with every day, and by
! another wear would be invncible. Recent
/ events, both at home and elsewhere, have de-
| prived the republican leaders of the elements
/ and means of public deception. Crowds
!
that party, growing gradually disguised
| both with its dangerous and hopeless Sec
| tionalism and with the corrupt practices of
| its men in power, seek only on opportunity
| to unite with us for the political regenera-
| tiun of The State. They asked only for the
basis of a hope of bringing something bench
| cial about; and that hope Is manfestly afford
ed by the prospects opened through the gen
| eral result of the election.
1t would be most suspicious occurrence,
| if Massachusetts, could be plucked from the
embraces of Iepublicanism, and placed once
more upon a conservative platform. Snch
an event would be hailed every where by
true men as a happy omen and have a
powerful influence in restoring the country
to peace and quiet. Surely this is something
worthy of an active and unfinching struggle
on the part of the Courier, and its colaborers
in Massachusetts. Will they not make it :?