The New York herald., 1862-11-01

/ Total. ...,ls AZ IS 81
Democratic gain. ....................::. l6
These figures exhibit the most remarkable
| political revolution at the ballot boxes Of the
last half century. The republican party is in
possession Of the government This party has
thus the disbursement Of public expenditures
amounting to six hundred millions of dollars
per annum-a sum compared with which the
patronage of any preceding administration sinks
into mere bagatelle. The contrast is i'm
mensely magnifed, if we consider the fact that.
in consequence Of this rebellion, one-fhird of the
! States Of the Union are excluded from the bone
fits of these six hundred millions of public ex-
penditures. But against all the corrupting in
fuences of this enormous mass Of patronage,
this revolution of public sentiment has ripened
into action. This is truly wonderful, but still
more wonderful is the quiet and noiseless man
ner in which this work has been accomplished.
The first election of General Jackson to the
Presidency marked great revolution in our
political parties; but it was the result of years
Of hard and systematic electioneering, and only
secured after Jackson had run one unsuccessful
race over the Presidential course. The election
of General Harrison in 1910 was by a popular
uprising which swept the country like tor
nado; but this was the result of the disastrous
financial revxlsion with which the country was
reduced to bankruptcy under Van Buren's ad-
ministration, and the work Of an active opposi-
ton Presidential campaign which converted the
whole land into fantastic log cabin and hard
cider professions, eclipsing anything of fantas-
tics ever exhibited in Roman carnival The
election Of poor Pierce vas another political re-
yolution; but 1t resulted from the great peace
measure 81 1859 and from the prevailing public
apprehension that ths whig party coSld not be
safely trusted, with its abolition affiliations
Hence that great and proud old party, thongS
rallying under the powerful name Of Genera,
Scott, went down in that campaign, and never
to rise again.
The election Of President Lincoln--the most
remar kable, interesting and momentous in the
history of the Union--marked another revolu-
ton in the public mind; but we trace it back
six years to that bargain and sale between poor
Pierce and the leaders of the Southern democra-
cy involving the repeal Of the Missouri compro-
mise. In fact, all our previous elections, embrac-
ing decisive reaction against the party in power,
have been the slow achievements of time in
cessant party labor, and incessant and universal
agitation, engrossing the public attention for
years, day and night, to the exclusion of all
other matters. But here in 1862, we have the
most important political revolution of all; and
yet, in the midst Of this absorbing war, it has
scarcely attracted passing remark until its
results are before us. But with the '.sober
second thought" Of the people from these late
elections, our abolition radicals are startled and
confounded, while our conservative opposition |
elements are jubilant, and inspired with the
fullest confidence that November will consum.
mate this great revolution which October has
SO well begun.
Let New York, New Jersey and Massachu. |
sets follow up the good examples OF Pennsyl- |
vania, Ohio and Indiana, and the conservative
war party will have handsome majority in the
next House Of Representatives, and will
TINS he enabled to put an end TO the ,
enormous corruptions of our abolition
radicals and their stupendous schemes Of
spoils and plunder. But let our November
elections speak with the same instructive voice |
a. those Of October, and President Lincoln
will know at once that the will Of the people Of
our loyal States is opposed to the destructive
prograf3me Of our abolition radicals, and he
will arrange his plana accordingly. He is but the
se1vant OF our loyal people, aiming, with the
disinterested fidelity and zeal Of patriot, to be
guided by their counsels; and we are confident
that, with the Judgment Of New York against
our abolition disorgahizsrs, he will cut them
adrift. We are confident, too, that New York
on Tuesday next, will re-echo the voice Of
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana.
We cannot be mistaken In this reaction
against the violence, fanaticism, corruptions and
folly Of the republican party 1t is universal
reaction, and must run its course New York
will endorse Pennsylvania; for regardless OF
locality, the same causes produce the same
effects. Popular opinion is contagious, and
when once set In motion through our political
elections Il runs like the cholera"
-s--sA.~us r.x~s from, North Ca rOIlu1.