Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-20

puD1sn TO-DAY ltst OF tue members eiecttu 20 TAR
as se have received returns. aud a classification
OF tie political character Of all the Districts in
the State. The Official returns will not materially
change the result
The Election an Endiana-hts Results
and Teachings.
Now that the election Is over, and the results
are before Us, We desire 10 make some remarks
upon it, significance. The political canvass
through which We have passed has been pecu-
liar one. Ii may be properly called "A reading aud
a thinking canvass, ia which the earnest but dis
passionate judgment Of the people has been re.
corded We know Of no political contest in
which so many documents have been distributed
and read. and many farmer and laboring man
has formed and matured bis opinions upon the
great issues involved in the contest, after the
lsbors of the day were over, by reading carefully
the history OF passing events The triumph. al
though achieved nnder the Democratic banner,
and through the Democratic organization, is a
triumph OF the Conservative over the Radical
elements triumph of the principles embraced
in the CEITrKSDES resolution over the radicalism
involved in the Abolition measures of the last
session of Congress, and eliminating in the EN-
sncipatioh proclamation. We know as fact
that in every county in the State fell off
from the Democratic party influenced by various
motives. We know that in many portions of
the State species of terrorism was prac
tced. by which many timid persons were
restrained from expressing their honest
convictions We know that vena and
INSCRIPTIONS press and corr.pt and tyranncal
party have been for ten months denouncing the
Democratic party of this State disunon
party, sympathising with secession. but against
all these influences and in spite of all these com
blnatIons, this 50 much abused aud villihed party
steadily grew in favor with the people The
honest instincts OF the masses were not TO lie
misled by any false camor. and the objects
and policy Of the Republican party became from
day 10 day more manifest the conservative men
of the party drew of from il and ranged them
selves ON the side OF the Democracy. Thus we
were enabled not only To compensate ourselves
for the losses we had sustained for those who un
der the leadership OF such men as Gov WRIGHT
had gone over To the camp of the enemy. but TO
overcome the large majority which had been east
against Us two years ago, and Indiana now stands
first ia the list OF Democratic conservative States
That the hand writing should be SO plain that ho
one could fail TO read it is seen in the fict
that in every Congressional District rep
resented by Republicans, the present Repub
lican members who aided in making up The
abolition record of the last session have been either
rejected by their party. literally defeated at the
polls. Dunn, SHANKs and MITCHELL are certain.
ly defeated, and if CoLFAx should be returned.
which is yet matter OF doubt, it will be by ma
jorty 80 meagre as To make his election defeat;
and JULIAN ia the Burnt District" where aboli-
ton has reigned supreme for years, is returned
by majority less than a third of that usually
given. In the 9th and sth districts the Republi.
cans wisely pushed aside their present members
and put men on the track, and thereby
lodged the record of the last session, and thus
with the aid OF fraudulent voting in this district,
succeeded, while in the districts represented by
Democrats every of the present delegation has
been returned 10y largely increased majorities. In
the 9TH district We all know that unparalleled
efforts made defeat the gallant and elo-
quent VOORHEES,. whom the Republicans regard
ell as particularly obnoxious account of his
determined opposition 10 all their neiatious
schemes in the last session of Congress. and
whose record was made the subject OF unfair and
unjust criticism. not only in this State but
throughout the North, and vet his majority is
nearly three times what il was two wears ago. and
much larger than ever given in that district
when the State was largely Democratic We
again repeat that the triumph of last Tuesday was
triumph Of conservatism. and demonstrates that
in Indiana Abolitionism can have no permanent
foothold and We further believe that thousands
who voted against at heart rejoice at our
success. aud believe in their heart of hearts that
the only hope tor the future is in the conserva
tive element now ranged under the Democratic
banner. These facts should be lessons to Us a.
we'll a to the reckless men who control the Re
publican party. IL should teach Us that We
should 50 conduct ourselves in the future as TO
strengthen the confidence We have inspired We
do not propose speak of the future course
ofthe Democratic party. but shall at another time
IL rs enough to say now that in coming into pow yer
again in our State We should be careful not 10 do
what our enemies may desire. but rather to con
suit the general good, aud so shape cur course A.
Ito defend and maintain the supremacy of the
Constitution aud to preserve the Union with all
the dignity. equality and rights of the several
States unimpaired."