The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-11-11
The Elections.


In New York the Democrats have elect
ed SEYMOUR, governor, and ] 8 out Of the
81 Congressman. New Jersey was
swept high and dry by the Democracy,
they elecling their State ticket by $4,000.
and out Of the 5 Congressman. In that
State the Republicans were the most con-
serva,ive of the conservatives, and the
result is that they were worse whipped
than in any other State. In Massachu-
sets, however, that glorious old nursery
of freedom and intelligence, where Re-
publicansm is outspoken and radical,
Governor ANDREW gets great popular
endorsement, and the Legislature is Sc
cured for CHARLES SUMNER by an over
whelming majority. Nine Republicans
and one Democrat elected TO Congress-
Delaware gives US a Union Governor
and Union Congressman.
In Missouri The Radical Emancipation
ticket carries the State, and three Eman-
cipation Congressman are known 10 be
elected. Here, as elsewhere in the cleo
lions, cowardly conservatism in Repub-
lcans has been rebuhod.
Michigan has gone Republican by a
good majority, and elects four and prob
ably FIVE of the six Republican Congress
men. The legislature is also Republican.
In Wisconsin, POTTER is defeated for
Congress. The Republicans have four
and the Democrats two Congressman
The State is Republican.
Minnesota elects both Republican Con-
gressmen, and gives the Republican
State ticket 5000 majority, according to
late reports.
Illinois has done badly, the Democrats
electing tkeir Representative at large and
7 out of the Is other Congressman.
ARNOLD, FARNswoRTH, WAsHBURNE,
HARRIS, LovEJoY and NORTON are elect
ed.
Kansas has gone Republican by a
large majority, elecling Republican
Congressman.
There can bo no doubt that disatis-
faction with the slow progress OF the war,
has been largely the cause Of our defeat,
In the Congressional and State elections.
And ye, Willie Republicans are held re-
sponsible for this. they have really had
nothing TO say a5 'ut the conduct of the
war. The policy adopted and adhered
10, has been Democratic policy. The
unanimous voice OF the Republican press,
Of Republican Congressman, OF Republi
can men, has been against the tender,
do no hurt" policy, upon which the
war has been conducted. 1t is doubt
less true, as we heard the Governor OF
this State remark the other day, that
while the Governors Of the loyal States
have bent their every energy to sustain
the national government--have furnish
ed promptly almost every man demand
ed Of them-yet not only has the policy
adopted not been heir policy, but it has
been a policy opposed 10 their almost
unanimous judgments. There has been
Democrat and q Democratic policy in
the War Department.. There has been
aDemocraliu Commander-in Chief, Dem
ocratic Generals nj the head of the army,
conducting the operations in the field ac
cording to tho Democratic policy Of
brotherly fulbeaianec. The result has
been disastrous, and though the Admin
istration has permitted it for the sake Of
unity, yet it has been used as club by
the very men who were responsible for
it, to belabor and to knock do"n tho ad
ministration.
But we hope AMI believe that the
President aud his advisers have now
their eyes open. The policy Of tender
ness and Cancellation has been tried and
found wanting. The Emancipation proc
Iamation, the oustins of BUELL. and Nc
CLELLAN, and the substitution of men OF
action, give evidence that that policy is
to rule no more. w, believe that cam
est measures are TO be the rule hence.
forth--that the policy Of the future is TO
10 the policy OF the unconditional oppo
nents OF treason aud The enemies Of trait !
ors. We look forward TO success in Just
such degree as the former influences
which controlled arc thrown aside. AT
any rate, if the Republican adminisra
zion and the Republican party are 10 be
held accountable for the results OF the |
war policy. let that policy at least be their
own, and not that o! theircnemies.
EJ- The blocksding fleet leconuy |
made several valuable captures. The
steamer Angela was captured off Charles
Ion, and WAS loaded with arms and am
munlion. The steamer Scotia MAS also