Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-12-25
The London Daily News an the Nevcm
ber Elections. ann.

As TO any effect to be wrought on the great
work Of emancipation by any result Of the
Northern elections, we may dismiss il from our
thoughts. The present Democratic victories
in New York and elsewhere ar. ust what
might have been expected If the ,,publican
party had been much more worthy Of power
than it has shown itself, the result Of these
elections would not have been very different
from what tits, II is impossible that nation
SO Heterogeneous, and at the same time, so
closely implicated in a great national sin and
political anomoly, can become wise and virtu-
Gus through one paroxysm of feeling. Not
only this, but the whole Northern people did
not pass through that paroxysm. If it is not
true that Mr.. Lincoln was elected by minor
ity of even the North, it always was certain
that the virtuous policy represented by the
election was inteligently proiessed by only a
small portion OF society. 1t was always cer-
tain that amid "the great uprising" of 1860
| there was a large majority by no means pre-
pared to assent to the necessary conditions of
ultimate Northern success.
| There was considerable proportion which
fought for EMPIRE" as Lord Russell wrongly
declared of the whole some fought from pride
and wrath, and very many in hope of over
| riding, by means of " the Constitution as it
is with all its Southern accretions thick up
on it), the genuine Republicans Of the North
aid the insolent bullies of the South. All these
and the better citizens, and the mercenaries,
marched under one flag and the craft of the
one sort and the national pride of another
and the sanguine faith of third, combined tc
keep up the appearance of unity as long as
possible The time could not but come wher
the falseness of the appearance must becom,
evident; and if not sooner, the time would b,
when elections would bring the citizens to tn,
tests. The rupture of the Democratic party
in 1859 gave the Free-soil party the victory
1t was inevitable that on the first opportuut,
all its antagonists would unite to recover pow
er, and stop the process of dealing with tn,
main cause of the civil war. -. ...
We see, accordingly, the lawlessness of New
York, its official corruption, its municipal in
competency, its slave trading interest, its i'm
migrant ignorance and jealousy, uniting witt
its Southren commercial interests to put dow
the patriotic ,eformers who have at lengt
made clear to the nation the trne road for tn
recovery of Republican liberty. Partially
and temporarily, the coalition Of illicit interest
. has succeeded; but it is not true that the ma
tional spirit and intelligence have therefore de
clined, or the rule of American principles
! coming to an end On the contrary, the growt
and spread of Anti-Slavery views and feeling
are at present rapid beyond all precedent
J The present elections conclude nothing; the
only indicate certain facts, which may or ma
, not affect the choice of the next Federal Exec
: utive.
I As it is plain on the spot that such chang
|, Of mind as there is in favor of Republica
doctrine and psrinciple, while the Democrat
{ maiorities consist only Of the old elements in
state of malignant activity, it may be falrl
anticipated that the way to a wise decisio
will remain open till the effect of Anti Shaver
policy is ascertalned That pehcy cannot /
retraced neither can it stop half way. If ft
the next two years it falsi6es all the forebod
ings of its enemies, the Republic is safe. Nc
to despair of the Republic is non a sana
merit. The wisest and best of the citizens al
those who perceive that it has made, and
making, rapid progress toward regeneration
and that the concentration of the energies
its enem les is one of the evidences of its az
/ vance. Time is what the young virtue of t
, Free States needs. 1t is making the most
i. its time; and the next change of Federal Go
a ernment will show (if events do not prove
r sooner) whether the American nation will fl
fill or disappoint the expectations of the worl'
DAILY Netos, Dec. 4.