New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-05

the French proposal of ito pretended character OF
neutral, friendly mediation, and exhibiting j, ~ a
decisive movement, intended to commit England ana
Russia Indirectly but inevitably, to that recognition
OF southern independence which neither OF them 10
inclined 10 make in an eXpiic, manner. Inc pro-
posal that the two Powers shogld join France IL re-
commencing Al arm.sice-which has been unIves-
sally pronounced by pubic cplnl 10 be 'ruy "a war
ex,ed,ent of the Lfghes. valuo 10 the South, but
mott destructive to tie military power OF the Moth
-sufcienty elbows this. Notwithstanding the san
guine tone OF the M0mteHT, We Co not think the at
tempt viii soon be repeated ard the Emperor
OF the French will be left to pursue Lis secret pro-
jecls alone.
Tie JQmaica Guardian says; ave ere happy
TO angonacs the formation OF another company Tor
The cultivation OF cotton. The company Is ulhs-
row one, with n cspi.al vi 100000 already sub
scrihed."
The Time, says: "In occordancs with orders to
that effect floui the War Office, every exerlion -
being usei at the Royal Arsenal Tor the equiv Ment
Of 40. FOUNDER Armstrong batteries OF poiiion iOr
the defense OF the coa,i Last saturday, compete
battery Of new 4o-,ounier Armstrong glns Tor lSLd
dpfeuses were received o. Gr8yefend The guns
viii be placed at New-Iavcrn bort, opposite llbufy
Fort, tor tic defense Of the Thames. Other bat,
teri q similar nature ere IN orwa!d stale, ana
as soon as CON pl.ted WI be sent 10 tie artillery
s,atons on toe banks OF tAs Thames and Modway III
the Chatham District"
The NOVEMBER ELECTIONS.
FroG. TIE Daily y. 20, zoe. u
II will naturally he asked how u has hlppeben
thnt the Republican party has los, ground ~ the ex
tent which these elections disclose rue hhd
4 fuIl answer would be very complex. but solne oil
/ the causes ere omen enough 10 observation lnege
is no doubt that tie party bas been fenousIy
weakened by tho volunteers which II ms iHnisned
10 the army ia Il proportion iaf ouuiubiDefl"S vas
representatives of the Democratic parry III the
Federal ranks Eus much more NUT ne rel down
TO the vnut of success which his iros the hrst
attended Mr. Lincolns Government. lie has mis-
managed everything and ont Oi the greatest TO-
sOurces such as 10 ruler ever before olspC-e4 o.,
has proirccd tho ,-ast possible rttlit. lie 1is
even corirved in bic AntiSi ,yeTv Obey 10 sblsey'
the rrest cause OF human freedom without sccur-
ing credit for his principles, ether 10 himself
or 70 the nation. There Is another cause OK thia
reaction 70 be mentioned. Nhen tie kefulhtHa
Tariy committed itseli 10 an Apil-Slayery policy,
thus voluntarily weakening Itself ut home, u
reckoled without a doubt, Oh being siren Ihened
by tho moral support which At e1lcc.cl 20 lla IA
tne approval OF tho void Ills support ~ L-s
received Ia every country EXCEPT ODE, yn' That Oie
was more 20 America than al the others pat
itogsther. All tlnt u liberal and progressive IL
Franco, Russia, Prussia, Switzerland, Belgium,
Sweden, aud O.her Tree countEIss, has from tns
first been ranged Oh tie ellie Of tie North Bat
from the governing classes IN England the Repuh-
csn party has received nothing but discourage
meut. " hen It's ongs were rlgAt, iis nsaIs woI.
criticized, however good i.o purpose sometll8 lad
W. sure e. be said about 10 motives. Tie lJ.iOn
Of the lariv explains what has been 30 often re-
marked on-tho extraordinary, and, as u recied 20
many eh,niuste aud abtTu complaints ifom
Al.ensa OF want 81 ~ iAiby i0f iAe Aorth ~ Enh
land. Tie Tact WAC, T. li-n approval vac, hAG ls
stili 10 a certain extent political necc.iy 81 the
Republican party In it, conflict with she Democrats,
who were continually trying " bold i1s bHncs IDis
approval tAe ieln oLchut a'o not Deoh 40 fortunate
- 10 aiu All lncy 49, much the weaker for lie
want Il IL when they have % face the.r domestic
opponents Dorbtesa, it Il IN great measure owing
10 their own iaults, tLer hesiiAucy, their want Of
couIagc, and especially iac Care tney have .AAcH
nlWaya % give TIE Nf0as re-rol ipT loins tIc ~ hI
ttirs. Hui We d. NO; think tlat when tic war Is
over, anf the fate O.. Freedom GA the American con-
lneat 10 fixed the friends Of freedom aud pr0gfcss
viii have clsss 10 lJ0k hAck Wlih t.tisACoA Oh th9
unirondly attitude which England on tic whole,
/ les maintained toward the only party 81 America
w ich hss principles 10 common with uown. How
over III. may DO, lie success O. tie u Eoclatic
parry u great and fulni i4ci. IL colela Ice moth
ing; ~ ia Dat tiase ia conflict bot, lar II
eoss i d.uifes a tispcduon OF the part Of large
numbers a. The North 90 LEI me Republic wailow
again H. tie oi mire, from which two years ago Il
appeared " rice 10 & woTihier life.
! Ffsri he Iru. NJ. 20.
Wsen We examire tho American newspapers
which this msil has brought ~. glance over tic
long colufans Of electoral ne4ae, ard numter- scsn
the great "seusat0n' headings, All lee before us
ell tho gus Of community highly wrO lght Go
rar Jon, aud liie GwAyc ty Oh, cur frat ii--
pulse 10 10 lie tAauf'ul Ma we Ar no; gieg be-
mocracy. We are looking into a society where
PARTY politics mean MOI only the division o. states
non or the cfoichc;s aud Iafiiliics u ir1yiduas
bot mean aso place. and eaarts and livelihood Loaf
or won 10 tenn OF Thousands Of families throughout
tie States, and 20 more than ore family ~ every
village We zee enough 10 make us congratulate
ourselves thal We live IA country which, wit all
s faults does not propose snch nll-abOunclng pre-
ninms for inus strife. and docs not nliuuicly
compound IN all The details Of the body polite the
elements Of patrOiism aud part and private omOlu-
ucnt We have our election u aiaals, aid they are
bad enough, we al know; but we put il g. any
" Nan IN tho Moon" who Was ever puugcC by
Speakers warrant how fir thee would D. iutc'-
Hied If not only our House Of Commons bus
our House OF Lords, depended upon thoso continual
elections; and not only our Houses Of Legislature,
but also our local judge and m-sfir.ics. and not
clly our Judicial STAT, bat al our cAcc-holfcrs Of
oyery kind, down 10 the pos.lsrc. 81 ue village os
ge igX-collvctOr Of The smallest district ia AuerDa
is MOI rs with Ne, whore o change Of parties VIII
give place add salary ~ zone score @. rcl mtu
whose pay viii scaf.oly dciAy the expenses OF tA.r
Office. IL is nOt there a. Wih rs that tho patronage
oi an incoming party IL bu' someihng 90 gGesao
tho rusting wheel Of the machinery u faction. IN
America there Is something worth voting for. ana
therefore 10 ~ that The lfisl AID German iu-
migrants who have inst claimed exemption from
e. scIpdon as Bru o. Austrian sal iecis going 90
the poll with their certificates o. nationality lu THOR
pockets and trying g vote. tn Aueu,r there 'a
something worth Sighting 70, also and tfcfe 20 .t il
that We p the Republican speakers, daring the
recent elt iions threatening tteir opyo, euts with
AZ aud gbbet, ana holding forth pi.n mclare That,
II they aio beaten ~ The lohug-Dooths, they WI.
yitAor have fight In the streets Aan yield tho panty
supremacy they gained .wO yours ago.
COTTON FAMINE IN ERkaCr.
~ ROuen O committee, mlos,i a. members o.
Tie Chamber Oi Commerce alt other ncscsHiti rid
manriActuFois has been formed to rc,,iy, fub,cr.r-
tOus 80 bctalf Of the operatives Of thc dc irtneut
NAo arc suffering most IRON fLo cotton famine. Inc
situation OF the operative OF Nen.,I, Cuoei, Gibson,
10 represented truly Iiiiable. Cotton has become so
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