The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-26
vhs Rssults ~ Our Late Prudential
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a. accessible, Of the late Presidential election
which we submit 70 the thoughtful inspection Of
our readers.
AL, or nearly all, the pre- existing landmarks
of our Presiden,ial.parti hsvlog been broker
down IN this late campaign, it is not surprising
that all the figures of our preceding Presiden
tia! contests were rendered comparatively
worthless in the matter Of anticipating the pro-
babie results Of this election. The disruption
Of the great democratic party, and the division
of It's forces into Northern and Southern
camp, a. hostile against each other AZ against
the common enemy, substantially, in June last
settled the question OF the dnal issue. The
dullest comprehension could understand that
| If the united democracy in 1855, with the pow.
erful American party to help them, narrowly
escaped crushing defeat there could be no
hope in 1860 for the divided democracy, with
the bulk of the North American party Of 1866
amalgamatog with the republican organiza-
ion.
This disruption OF the democratic party has
elected the republican Presidential ticket.
With the revolutionary dissolution Of the de
nocsacy at Baltimore this result was . fore
gone conclusion, looking at the Northern
elections from 1856 to April, 1860. Hence
these tremendous Northern ma critics for Lin.
coin. Outside Of New York and New Jersey
al appearances Of coalition Of the forces op.
posed Il him are lost. In the New England
States the conservatives were 30 disheartened
.haAt hau bein .has fr
the polls. but permitted the election to 60 by
default. Ia Pennsylvania the disgraceiul de.
! ldoraliaatiop Of the democratic element, and
the weakness OF the Bell Everett party, pro-
duced popular rush into the republican camp
which il really astounding.
In fact, from Maine to Missouri, the hopeless
divisions and dissensions among the auti-repub-
| lican factions, and the moral certainty of Lin.
| coln's election. operated in every way to
strengthen his party and to weaken his adyer-
saries. The floating materials of all our old
defunct parties, casting about for the spo!,s and
plumber were quick to discover the winning
side. Again, while in one State Douglas
men, prefering Lincoln to Breckin-
ridge, aided the republican party, in
another State the Breckinridge faction, to
weaken the cause Of Douglas, strengthened the
hands Of Lincoln. To very great extent,
North and South, the nght between the two de.
mocratc factions was for the ascendency in
the general parry camp in 1864, and for nothing
else. In this way Lincoln, for example, has Sc.
cured four electoral votes even IN New jersey,
while Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee have
been turned over to Bell.
But the fallacy Of this factious sort Of warfare
to the Breckenridge wing and to the Douglas
wing Of the democracy must now be apparent,
in reference to the reunion and control o. the
democracy for the campaign Of 1864. That
which they had estimated as only temporary
division Of the camp, like that Of ISIS, has
proved to be vast and far reaching reyolu-
ton, in the presence Of which all the Presden-
tial parties opposed. to Lincoln are already
submerged, and before which the republican
party itself, in the hour Of its fret great
triumph, must assume a new shape, or be swept
away as by the heavy waves of an angry sea.
Contemplating the results of this lac
Presidential struggle in more con.
prehenslve view than that Of ths NEE
party vote to the several tickets concerned, We
find that, Notwithstanding the overwhelming
Northern majorities Of Lincoln, be stands, b
the vote Of the whole Union, In popular m
nority Of nearly one million Of rotcS. Taking
Mr.. Breckenridge as the Southern disunion caa-
didate, the popular vote against him in the
Southern States would be highly encouraging,
but for the great change that has taken pla,e
in public sentiment throughout the South since
the election Of Lincoln.
And thus the Union is in danger. Souh
Carolina threatens to secede. The general te-
lief is that she will secede from the Union on
the Sd Of next March. The universal excite
ment in favor Of secession among her people
has spread like quick contagion TO Alabama,
Georgia, Florida and Mississippi They mig go
on The same day
Meantime we discover In the figures Of our
election tables statistics highly favorable to
the preservation Of the union. Let Is weather
this crisis OF disunion, aud We have the materials
In the conservative vote Of the country, inGla-
ding the conservative element Of the republican
camp, TO reestablish the union and concord be-
tween the North and the South upon firm and
enduring basis. But, for the sake Of the Union,
this political revolution Of 1860 has not ealy
decreed reconstruction Of parties, but new
arrangement and enforcement Of the checks and
balances Of the federal constitution itself.
The President, in his annual message TO Con-
gress viii doubtless throw out some wise and
seasonable recommendations TO this end OF q
new and satisfactory understanding on slavery
between the North and the South within the
Union; and let us hope that even The repub.
lican party in Congress will be disposed te
second bis efforts in this direction.
NEWSPAPER ExrESDTJEEs- TErxoEArnicn DIS.
rArcHFs.-It is charged against the HERALD
that the present political excitement is due to
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