Daily national Republican., 1862-11-12
Boston correspondence.

BosToN, Nov. ., 1892.
The last has been an eventful week. No
election, not involving the choice of Presiden-
tial electors, has for many years caused such
general commOtion the contest Just now
closed. II has resulted, just as everybody
who knew anything of the people of Massa-
chusetts were confident it would, In the
total failure of the sympathizers with seces-
sion TO elect anybody to any place of trust.
The only trust the loyal people are willing to
conccde them is mistrust. The combination
gang made hardly respectable appearance at
the polls in point of numbers-or in anything
else, for that matter-if we compare their COM
bined strength with the former Democratic
vote. The Democratic vote of twenty years
ago was larger than the mixed minority of this
year.
The election Of the Hon. Samuel Hooper, in
the Fourth district, is exceedingly gratifying,
especially as he was opposed by some who have
heretofore supported him, and apparently for
the reason that he had been a loyal supporter
of the Government and most efficient working
member Of Congress.
The charge of the Courier, of this city, that
Mr.. Hooper was elected by the use of purchase ed
influence Is probably based upon its knowledge
of the modts operandi, adopted by its own con-
federates to secure his defeat. Twas yesterday
informed by voter in that district, that he
was approached by a disciple of the Courier on
the day of election and actually proffered five
dollar note, in addition to the sum of his tax
bill, on condition that he should vote for Alb
bOtt. This Is an authentic fact, and is proba-
bly, a sample of hundreds of similar occurrences
which have not been divulged by reason, per-
haps, Of the proposition having been acceedcd
to. MIR. Hooper, OF all our Congressman, was the
one the Democrats and Bell men most deaired
to defeat, and their disappointment is too much
for their nerves; hence their wrath and charges.
The opposition have not elected a sufficient
number of Representatives TO enable them, un-
der the rules of the House, to call for the yeas
and nays.
do not consider the defeat of Mr.. Rice n
calamity to be mourned over. The chief cause
Of regret that occurs TO me at the moment is,
that 1t breaks our clean Republican delegation,
which every earnest supporter of the Govern
ment would have preferred to avoid doing. |
am confident, however, that Mr.. Sleeper, not
withstanding.hs advanced age, will be quite as
scrviceable a Representative as the present in |
cunbent has been. What the latter might have
achieved, had another term of service fallen to
his lot, is of course open to creditable conjec-
ture. II Is a reasonable presumption, think. |
to conclude that Mr.. Sleeper will be found quite
as seldom voting with the opponents of the Ad- |
mlnlstration and Its measures as was our present
Representative during the last session.
The supersedure of Gen. Mcclellan by Gen.
Burnside Is considered as indicating an mme-
dlatc advance Of the Army of the Potomac A
recent dispatch, speaking of Gen. McClellan's
command, states that ''a general engagement,
pne rebels desire Il, cannot he far distant -
May we not he allowetto hope that Burnside
VIII rout the rebels rhether they desire IL or no!
-Four more regiments, including the Forty !
first, the last of the three years quota have re-
Gently left the State. 1t is understood that those
now IN camp Will soon he moving forward to
join the army. Boston has completed Its quota,
and the drafting farce which was enacted here
for two weeks has been played ont and discon-
tlnued. The bounty money paid by the city has
amounted TO about S700,OO0. A new battalion
OF cavalry, of which the company of Massachu- |
sets men from California will form part, is
soon to he organized, and will go with General
Banks on the much mooted expedition he Is said
to be preparing, whatever that may he.
A GREAT CRoP.-Corresponde of the De-
partment of Agriculture conversant with the
progress of Sorghum culture in this country,
and qualified to Judge accurately of this sea-
sons product, estimate the aggregate quantity
oi cane syrup nj 4O,OOO,OOO gallons, and the
area cultivated At 100000 acres. In 1859, by
the showing Of the last census, the product was
less than S,OO0,O00 gallons. If this estimate
should prove correct, il is sufficient to supply
more than half the syrup and molasses demand
Of the United States.
FILLING THE OLD REGIMENTS WAN DRAFTED
MEN.-Scvcral Of the Pennsy lvanIa regiments
have detailed Officers to go home to their State
and ill up their respective regiments from the
drafted men now encamped al Harrisburg. This
is understood to be in accordance with an ar
rangemeut made by Gov. Curtin In his recent
interview with the War Department.