, 1863-12-12
State Elections.

We look upon the result of the8lections
of Tuesday last as furnishing a vey whole
some lesson to the conservatives of the
country.
The cause of the result is unmtakable.
1t may DE expressed with suffcien accuracy
in these words = VoHandigham1nd Val
landYhamism. Unquestionably the De-
mocracy of Ohio had nominate for the
Governorship man in full sympihy with
the views and sentiments of the seat body
of the conservatives of the countr, and the
Democratic leaders of the State lad con-
Quoted the canvass in full harmny with
such views and sentiments, thu radicals
would have been defeated by lage major
ity. As it was, the radicals have tiumphed
by large majority, and, but forIthe fact
that MIR. Nallandigham was nomihted and
advocated as the representative of he right
of free speech without express regfd to his
peculiar doctrines, the radicals d doubt
would have triumphed by majorig double
or treble or quadruple the actual pne. So
odious was the man and his peculiar doc
trines that not even the sacred caue of free
speech with which he was inyoled could
avert the overwhelming triumph Of the rad
icals The profound and utter reugnance
of the people to Vallandigham anc Yallan-
dighamism could not well be sho7n more
strikingly. The same repugnancein way
less direct and in less degree is 5hown by
the comparatively moderate triumph of the
radicals in Pennsylvania; for, though the
platform of the Pennsylvania Dtmocracy
was sound one, and though the Democratic
candidate stood upon the platform, he can
vass in the main was so conducted is to fa-
vor rather than to silence the inscriptions
accusuation of the radicals that Judgi Wood
ward like Vallandigham was opposel to the
war. Furthermore, this injurious accusa-
tion derived no little support from the ma
ked fact that Mr.. Vallandigham vas the
candidate of the Ohio Democracy, With the
appreciation and good wishes of the Demo
cratic leaders of Pennsylvania and of the
North in general, "a fact, which, however
susceptible Of satisfactory explanation to the
candid and enlightened, has not yet exhaust
ed its evil influence upon the conservatives in
the North. In short, Vallandigham and
Vallandighamism in the contest just closed
lay like a mountain on the conservative
party. Hence the triumph of theradicals.
As We have said, the cause of the result is
unmistakable.
Its lesson is equally unmistakable. The
result teaches in way not to be misunder-
stood that if the conservatives Of the cOun-
try would acquire the control of the country
they must explicitly and emphatically repu-
diate the doctrines Of the peace faction and
in like manner unite on the broad and true
ground of war with Cancellation until the
people in rebellion shall acknowledge the
supremacy of the constitution or cease to
war against it. Such is the unmistakable
lesson Of the result. We commend the les
son to the conservatives of the country. We
exhOrt them to profit by it as they would
rescue the country from the headlong and
destructive control of the party in power
1t is not enough for an opposition party in
time of war to be patriotic. 1t must seem
to be what it is or all its patriotism super
added to all its craftsmanship will not prove
a match for the ruling party though steeped
in corruption and foundering in imbecility.
1t must be not only virtuous but above sus-
piciOn. Lou. Journal