The national Republican., 1862-11-06
ans Northern Elections - The Argu-
ments Made Use OF.

ments Made Use OF.
The New York Express parades conspicuous
iy, under the heading Of " A Voice from hen.
lucky, the following letter from Gen Leslie
Coombs
LEXINGTON. Ky. Oct. 26, 1862.
Hon. Horace F Clarke, Ne7r York.
Ny DEAR SIR: The loyal men OF all the old
parties are looking with the greatest anxiety to
the coming elections In New York and Massa
ghusetts. If they shall result in favor of the
' Peoples Union Party" rs they have recently
done In Ohio and Pennsylvania, then We shall
soon see the war ended, the rebellion crushed
and the Union restored as our fathers made II.
iOD SEND SUCH RESULTS. II the abolition
ists succeed no figures can compute the amount
II blood yet to flow, or the treasure to be
squandered, IN an insane crusade against
slavery. Such il the opinion of one whose 10y.
atty has never been doubted by friend or foe.
Yours, truly, LESLIE COOMBs.
This may be taken as sample OF the ap-
peals and representations made from the Dor,
der States, and which embody the ideas which
account for whatever Democratic successes
there may have been in recent election
II the free States will cease 10 be anti.slnve
~, or even If they will only cease to prosecute
tho war upon anti-sav-ry principles, and will
give evidence and guarantees OF this change OF
views, by voting the Republicans ont and the
Democrats in the South will return to the Union
and peace w Z n" restored. But " If the aboli.
ttonists succeed in the elections the war il ia
continue indefinitely, and no figures can
compute the amount OF blood yet 10 tiuw, oI
the treasur. 10 he slusndered Tbs Is, in
substance, or in terms, what is sad by ten.
L., l.
politicians And undoubtedly it has produced
great effect.
Everybody nt the North desires peace and
restoration OF the Union, while the number Of
those who have 10 special convictions in rela e.
ton 10 the question ol slavery, or are quite in.
different 10 it, ia large.
II is by no means certain that Mr.. Lincoln
would have been elected to the Presidency II
the North had really believed that the South
Eculd have made his election the pret-xt and
"ccas'on OF revolution. And it sfr--h in pub.
tc recollection, how immense the pressure was
'rOm the North IN the winter following his
.l""t'"u and preceding his Inauguration. not
,p"rrlytO yield all the principles upon which the
bat TO give To slavery guarantees never before
ireau,ed Of. tor tbs sake Of ayerting the catas-
lrDphe OF secession, then at last seen to ba &C
tnaIly and urdeniably imminent.
!th this view of the past we shall not won
irr that appeals 10 the North to close the war
ny throwing The nbOlili0uists " overheard.
lave had III" Irhueuce they seem to have had
IN recent elections. Aud it il the les4 wonder
'ul, considering ihat the war has assumed pro-
PORTIONS 50 gigantic anu 80 little Anticipated at
the outset snd that the prospect OF a victorious
.Onclusion OF IL t+ams TO many 10 distant and
80 dnbIO'!s.
IN" eFsut viii prove, however, that ideas
such ua thes" of General Coombs, although they
rnVr doubtless iuiaenced election results, are
essentially ind utterly Incorrect. The Crit
Union in thc winter O 1861 nor will the peace
,VI l"rturnlivn oi il he elected now, by any
lumber ui p"uitrulial and recantiug votes al
he North The Southern leaders are resolved
,pOn indeT endrnc-, II they can achieve it,
hey hay" made too many sacriiices, to accept
'y'nluS rhu'' VI IT, iH"y nllRnl consent 10
instruct new Union, TO include some Of the
order Tree States, but they will never voun.
.,rily agree to the Old Union il which their
-rrt'ou must be Il hopeless and constantly
liking minority. They know well that the
.,ortA Ia i'll affected towards an institution vital
nd paramount in their system of politics
they know well that this antagonism 0! The
North is fixed aud neradicable, and that al
hongh it loay be occasionally repressed ion
Sc sake OF peace, it il only to break ont again
IN renewed sueGgth,
This idea, that the Southern lenders eau be-
upitiated back into the MON by concessions
tde or promised, or will yield their rebellion
auything but overpowtring force, involves
,ry species OF absurdIy, 1t would deceive
,,w. except under the presEnrH and suffer
..l war. Drowning men catch ut siraws
-ck men will spend their substance iol
,,k nOstrurns. Ii Ia In the same way tina
10 hopes will be INDUCED in by oommnntir
IN times cf public distress.
The iGct that these Southern leaders volun
i,.iI,, hrDEa ma tho Irn,nn Ia undani la h la