The New York herald., 1863-10-17

meade and Roseorans require attention, and
the President must get this Missouri muddle OF
nis lands without further delay. Bot still We
snink IL would be much shorter and easier
WY Ior Mr. Lincoln to take kick or two at
'nese Missouri stumps. He world then find
'na' 'oey were very rotten. and would readily
fall 10 pieces ct the blow.
The Late Elections and the Party prsss-
T"e roopic Versus the Politicians.
Inc late elections in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
as compared with those of last year in the
same States; are somewhat perplexing 10 the
Presidential tinaering politicians and their
party organs On both Sides The New York
Tribune and the Times. for instance, do mot fy
Off into any extpavagant rhapsoaies OF exulta-
tioa over the overwhelming defeat Of the COP
perheads in Ohio, and the decisive reaction
against the democratic party in Pennsyivania;
while our copperhead organs, and especially
the Hon. Ben Wood, of the Daily Nsses, seem
10 be completely bewildered and stupe6ed by
these astounding resuts'
The republican journals, whether In the In
tercst Of Mr.. Secretary Chase or Mr.. Seward,
apparently appreciate, TO some extent, the real
meaning OF these elections; for they do not dis
cuss them as fofeshadowing the drift OF the
popular vote in the Presidential contest Of
next year. In both Ohio and Pennsylvania the
republican party was merged into .
liberal Union organization, upon the con-
mon platform Of the suppression Of the rebel-
lion by forco OF arms, and generous
support Of the administration, aside frona ell
mere partisan issues, in the great work OF pssh-
ing on the war. Upon this paramount issue the
elections Of the present year, from Maine to Co
lifornia have resulted In favor of the adIanstra-
ton. The necessity Of supporting 1t has been
recognized by the people, in order to secure
victory TO our arms and success to the Union
cause. The final Judgment of the loyal States
upon the merits aud dcmerits Of the aininistra-
ton is reserved for next year, when the ques-
ton ofa new administration will come legiti-
mately before the country. II is question
which was absolutely ignored by the people IA
these late elections; for they regard the saliva
ton Of the country, In the suppression Of the
rebellion, as the all-absorbing question Of the
present day.
All this appears to be apprehended BY the
organs Of the republican party, and hence the
comparative moderation exhibited in their pro-
sent rejocings. In the very fact that whole
tier Of States which experienced popular
revolution one way last year have developed q
revolution the other way this year there is too
much uncertainty in reference to next year to
trust to these results in the Presidential calcula
tions OF either party. The people, taught
by the impressive lessons Of this terrible war,
have cut loose from the leading strings Of party
and partisan Journalism, and it is only the inds-
pendent press that can truly represent The
movements Of public opinion and the cAuses
by which these movements are controlled The
newspaper party organs Of the day are but tho
relics Of past age. The Hon. Ben Wood,
never dreaming of this, Is naturally shocked,
astounded and disguised with these late cleo. !.
TONS He sees no alternative for himsd but
the death Of martyr to the constitutionalights
Of American citizens, such a. tie frecom Of
speech, freedom Of the press and our pesonal
liberties in general. And yet 1t appears rom
the Daily Ne,os, that be enjoys an ample mar
gin of all those freedoms; and he can,if he
wishes, in the teeth of the law, enjoy thladdi-
tional liberty Of selling his lottery tkets,
singly or by the package, without stint even
next door to the Office of provost marsAl.
The jcremiads of Hon. Ben Wood al all
such false prophets may be ranked withthoss
OF the Prophet Miller. But still thea late
elections involve warning as well a. .
voice Of encouragement to the administration.
The people have declared, from IL At
lantic TO the Pacific, and with an unmiskabIs
emphasis, in favor Of supporting the amiuis-
tration in the prosecution Of the wa The
staggering blows to the rebellion Of Ii July
have satisfied the country that one or tw norS
such victories will secure the triumph6 tho
Union. But let President Lincoln bear mind
that while this years elections have tuned IN
his favor upon the single issue Of the Ar, the
popular verdict OF the Northern elecbns Of
last autumn against all the violent, sOtrary
and unconstitutional exercises of the soition
faction remains unrepealed. Let himemem-
bcr that the people expect the war to hprose-
cuted for the subjugation OF the rebel arnos, and
not for the destruction Of the rebelliouSlates;
and let him not forget that, with ample sources
in men, money, materials and means every
kind at his command, tho people expes them
to be energetically employed against he 70
naming armies Of the rebellion. Fahg 10
meet these just and reasonable expeditions Of
the country, his administration in lS64siN be
signally rebuked and repudiated by q indig-
nant people.
In the meantime, from the Afhliatios of the
democracy here with the copperheaSs, and
from the miserable failure of Mr. Seymour, as
our Governor, we suspect that New Ysrk will
follow in the wake Of Pennsylvania AM Ohio
in our coming November election, and that
thus the administration will be left without an
excuse for failure to bring this war speedily
to an end, backed - President Lincoln will
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