New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-06
AFTER THR ELECTION.

In their extreme anxiety to defeat no matter by
what desperate means, the election OF the Republi
can candi late for the Presidency, our anti-Repub
lican opponents quite overlook the position in
which they are likely to fud themselves after the
election is o7er. They will have elevated the Re-
publican party into the position of being the cham
pion of the Union, while they will find themselves
exposed to the obloquy Of having threatened aud
plotted disunion, without having the courage to
carry it out. 1t being found that the election of
Lincoln has been attended by none of the dsas-
trous results SO freely prophesied as CERTAIN to fol-
low it, and that the machinery of the Federal Gov
eInment continues TO work Just as before, strong
reaction may be expected, both at the North and
the South, against those who are now laboring to
create unfounded paDics. The very caumnies now
so uDscrupulousy advanced against Lincoln and
the Republican party having failed of their effect,
aud being refuted by experience, will naturally re-
bound upon the heads of their authors.
Finding that the charge Of an intention on the
part of the Republicans to undertake the abolition
of Slavery in the States is destitute of the least
shadow of foundation, the Shareholders will soon
learn to submit with good grace to transfer
of political power, so far as the Federal Adminis
traton is concerned, which the progress Of popula
| ton has made inevitable. Indeed there are many
| among them who will look with complacency upon
| the changes with which the accession Of Lincoln
| will be attended. The notorious corruption aud
extravaganza in the administration of our uationa
aars during the last four years, haze been not less
clearly seen and sensitvely felt in the South than
| in the North. An honest and decent Government,
and set of Office holders of whom respectable men
| need not be ashamed will be welcomed there as
well as here. Whatever uneasiness may be felt ut
the incoming Of the Republicans will, on the whole,
| be more than cOunterbalanced among the most in
teligent class by the going out of the Democrats.
| The existence of the Bell-Everett party in the
Southern States is result of the dissatisfaction
which peryades those States with the Democratic
| rule-a rule which has become more and more dis
tasteful since the dissolution of the old Wing party
has destroyed any eectua resistance to it in those
| States.
While this is the effect, a!the South, ola Repub-
lican triumph, similar results may also be expected
at the North. In spite of the charges brought
against it, the progress of the Republican party in
attracting TO its ranks the solid, sober, intelligent
middle class of the Northern population, has been
very remarkable This pr 'gress, after the triumph
of the party in the Presidential election and the
transfers.o it of the administration of the Federal
Government, will receive a new impulse. The
good men whom timidity, or caution, or prejudice,
have hitherto kept aloof will then step forward to
join it. There is also another large elias. OF no
very decided opinions, but who have fancy for
being on the strong side. Thus strengthened moth
ing but their own folly, or divisions among them
selves, can deprive the Republicans for years to
come Of the administration of the Federal Govern
ment