New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-17
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4 sailor, fresh from a long voyage, was one
day sauntering with friend through a grave
YARD reading the inscriptions on the stones,
when he stumbled on couplct which proyok-
cd his infinite disgust. 1t ran thus:
Weep not for me, my children dear:
am mo-, dead, but slecpins here
"Now." said Jack. "if was dead, ! d own
IT," II was q sensible remark, and does credit
TO Jacks oandor and ghtforwardness, but
it proves him utterly unfit to edit Copper
head journal.
Two or three months ago, the old Democratic
file-leadors in California who have been at log
rerheads ever since the Douglas and Breckin-
ridge split, resolved to come together and re-
store the good old times when they used to car
~ the State whittier they pleased, electing their
State candidates by thousands upon thousands.
So they made up ticket containing the names
of three Weller Bgler, Downey
with other names that had always been
good for any reasonable majority-canvassed
every nook and corner with desperate resolve
gave ont that they were certain Of success, and
encouraged their confederates over here 10 c1ult
over ii in advance and-got beaten. hip and
thigh, root and branch, by about Twenty
Thousand majority. They are smart, knowing
chaps. each of whom in ordinary times could
twist the greater number Of voters right round
his finger; but just now the people are intent on
putting down the Rebellion and maniully pre-
serving the Union, and will not heed the voice
Of the Copperhead charmer, charm he never so
wisely.
| "We1l show you another sort of result in
! MAINE" was the resolve and the quiet boast OF
the same order Of politicians. Maine, up TO The
repeal Of the Missouri Restriction, was likewise n
sturdy Democratic State; she is subject to the
Draft, as California is not; and many thousands
Of her Young men most devoted 10 the Union
cause are fighting for it on the Rappahannock
and under Banks, so that they do not vote. Lin
coins majority Of Twenty five Thousand Lad
been whitfield down at each subsequent election,
50 that our Governor last year had but Thirteen
Thousand over his leading opponent and Six
Thousand over all. Since then, thousands have
gone to the War-nearly all, Of course, Rcpub-
leans or War Democrats-and IL was arcasona-
Die calculation, or would have been three
months ago that those still left in the State, wea
r. of the burdens of war and exposed to future
drafts. would so vote as 70 enable the " Peace
organs TO shout over gain if not a decided vic
tory.
/ Each party did IT, very best. The State was
canyassed from the marble halls Of Portland TO
the log cabins Of Aroostook and the newest
Misunderstanding in the primitive Northern forest.
On The Union SIDE the lead was taken by Vice
President Hamlin and Senator Pitt Fcs-
scnden--two about as thorough Radicals
as can be found. Gen. Shepley, fresh from New
Orleans. spoke for the War Democrats, and ex
planned the absolute necessity OF the Pr0cla-
nation Of Freedom to success in our great
struggle. Employing in his person two or three
generations Of intense Pro-Slayery conscrya-
tsm, lie was heard with interest and conviction.
The other side also put forth their strong men,
and made the very best fight that was i'll them.
The State was fought as never before and has
polled-in spite Of the absence Of her citizen
soldiery-hcr very heaviest vote; and tho result
IS clean sweep for the Union ticket by Twenty
Thousand majority.
j. any one green enough to suppose that
PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO and NEwYORK are about
to vote contrary to California and Maine We
will not so underatc the popular intelligence.
The results Of our recent Elections-in Ken
lucky, Vermont, California, Maine--States as
diverse as possible in their origin and making
up-are perfectly harmonious. They cmbody
the increased faith of our people that the Re
bcllion need not be bought off, but can DO put
square down, and their fixed resolve that il shall
be. And this is just as obvious to the remaining
Copperheads as to us.