The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-23
The Significance of the Northern
Elections

of the features and Developments of the
late political canvass in the Northern
States, and our readers have been in
volved in doubt as 70 the significance OF
these elections, which have been SEEM
ipgly adverse TO The Administration, and
10 the war. We are assured, however, by
distinguished loyalists of this State, who
travelled through the North during the
canvass, that such is, by no means, the
case; and that far from signifying an
abatement Of the war-spirit the result,
generally, indicates its increase and
firmness. The people thought that the
Administration displayeda lack of ener-
gy in the prosecution Of the war, and
they defeated many fits candidates,
The Democrats elected 70 Congress are
almost all known as "war Democrats"
The voice Of the North is for the main
teuance Of the Government, and the pre-
servation of The Union, although The
blood of every rebel be shed in the effort
10 defend our nationality Thc energy
of the war is to be increased, not abaied
1t will be entertaining to see what inter-
probation the Richmond journals put
upon these elections, and we quote the
following passage from the Examine. Of
that city: 1850. ''.a'. .a
The gains of the Democratic party
in the Northern elections have been de-
cided. But the most important cleo
tioh of all is yet 10 take place in New
York. - 4
The elections of New York win decide
the complexion Of the next HOnse OF
representatives., and they thus possess
an interest which has attached to no
other elections that have taken place
since the commencement Of the war.
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II would be unwise for the South to
indulge boo sdngulHe expectations from the
advent to control of the democratic poll
ticians of the North, She recollects that
the infamous Butler, the silly and rabid
Dickinson, and long list Of apostates
like Cass, Cushing, Buchanan and Rich,
ardson, were once so extremely conserv-
alive OH sectional questions, as 70 be de-
nounced as dough- faces, by their oppo-
nents in that section of the Union and
that while here and there are SO be found
one Pierce, one Pallandighdpl, one WOOD and
t,co SeyDlOurs like the five just men in
Sodom, yet the great body of her former
friends are as fierce in their apostacy TO
former principles as Butler himself
, These considerations must prevent
the South from ascribing any undue i'm
pOrtance to the partisan controversy now
going on in the enemy's country. But
yet IL IS nat 10 be denied 0lat a Democratic
aRctory at tie North a0ouH he a subject Of much
eradication. 1t would be defeat of the
party responsible for the Inauguration of
this unrighteous war, 1t would be re-
buke by the North itself of the men who
solely originated and have so recklessly
conducted it,
The Wing, of the same city, remarks
The Democrats have swept the decks
in the elections just held in New York,
New Jersey, Illinois, &c. We have no
intelligence from other States but these
returns, taken in connection with the
October elections, slo,g that he tide sets all
one aUay--And that against Abraham Lin
coin and his rampant war party. If the
eleciioneering asseyerations and appeals
of these latter could be credited, his sac
cess of 9>] Democrats Is about eqaal TO de-
cTaratioa Of peace. .I..' '.aoI
But they are not to lie credited and we
are not yet permitted to take that comfort
TO our bosoms. We have reason TO hope,
though, that soih a Democratic Congress and a
Black Republican Administration regarding
each otller as men ,Cho are IN doubt but that to-
HlOrrot0 theyH1ay 6ecHting each Others Mrodts,
tie iOdy t0iU not be set foTiUa,1 any. We
have a right TO conclude, too, that as Lin
coin and his party brought on the war,
and have conducted il so far themselves,
the people have meant by this remarka-
BILE revolution TO declare not only deep
dissatisfaction, but to decree that import
ant changes shall be made. And having
found out their strength, and having less
fear Of the Bastle before their eyes, we
may expect that the opposition win now
speak their sentiments with a boldness
they have not dared to venture on hereto
fore. .ha"I H.H..
We trust that every patriot in Congress
will heed these words OF traitor, and
take care to shhn the appearance of dis
sension. There are a few men whose
election to Congress we must deeply re-
greet, FERNANDO and BgN WooD, Of New
York, are Of the number. Their past cou-
duct and language betray too plainly, a
willingness TO sell their coualry, We
have read, too, with aslonishmeni and
regret speech delivered by Hon. JANEs
BRooKs, another New York Congressman
elect, who said 10 his constituents after
his election; ....... .....I..t