The New York herald., 1863-10-19
Tn Canadian View OF the Elections In
Ohio and Pennsylvania.
from he Toronto Globe Oct. II.

RECENT AMERICAN ELECTIONS.
Our guest at Clifton and Windsor Mr.. Valandigham,
HIS grief. II rs said that The majority against
him Ohio Is nearly hundred thousand Last year
state was carried by party and the
republicans lost several mcmhc-s N Congress. The
change, which Is startling one, Is due 10 Two
causes. Mr. Valandi ilbam was not a good candidate
He excited sympathy, it rs true, as victim OF eS
ecutive power for many persons who bad no sympathy
with his views on public affairs believed he was hAshy
dealt VIII by General Burnside and Mr. Lincnr. But
his decided expressions OF desire for peace at any
rrce utterly ro.,ugnant TO the American mind
We have frequently told tne readers o. the Eicts mat u
the democrats were IN power to morrow they would not
adopt different policy from that pursued 0s the repubi
caDs and We d fresh prot OF the tact IN Tho oao eec
ton u was The Icaoa principles OF Mr. Va l'niisham
which secured Tor hi'n the most dec ded de- ever en-
countered by the nominee OF great party .. Jho 10
was not the republican vote which gave toe .ee ma
joriiy against him All parties united protest against
the polcy Of p ace AZ any price 1t is asserted that
tina democrats were deceived by their success OF
last yoar. They 'ancied that ho people we're
opposed TO the war because at he maToent THEY
showed hostility tho rcignng pa ty, ard they has
tened TO pvt themselves tho peace pa,form. Aided
by the suocess Of the Northern during The Iast
summer Proa reactIcn has taken p and The repnb
bcan nCmleee have swept the board IN Pennsylvania
Ohio, nGn.na and Iowa. noticeable thing about the
ONO election that the soldiers. who voted in their
camps, almost 10 east their sunfages for nr.
Brougb, Valandghlms o ponent which shows tha, tic
army is net yet tired OF the war; but rs resolved on
Perhaps the important result Of these
elect, ~ ns ,s 'ao eject they mn nre nkey % have have
has been tina. democrat would succeed Mr.
Lincoln and that arrangement might then be made TO
secure separation ana the dopcuGeiCc OF the uth
The democrats have hoped lhak they wod be successful
50 that they might end the war by negotiations and bring
the soath back mh new guarantees for the existence OF
the peccliar Institution. We 10 reas6n 10 believe
that supposng democratic President to b. elected he
would thcr persuade The South 10 back would
peace with separat its basis; yet these
expectations have been induced by large numbers both
North and South The recent elections viii go far to
disrcl them The peace pary a, the North has
evidently no ioo.hoid, and the sole hope Of the
democrats for next all rests upon their pltc
ing themselves on as broad a pattern as thar
ha nttnnt ta far In tyltn
scnts IL must be warlke The New YORK HERALD, which
has always denounced the Lincoln administration is now
earnestly dcnonnciEg the coppcrheads men,
including 3allaad CHAM, Governor Seymour, Of New Yo'k.
aud Fer rnaud Wood.
have any chance Of ecctipg the next President. Much
depends, o course upon the events Of the next nine
n ~ a. he end Of Dss 10
cans have brought Il yearly TO cose ana offer good
prospects Of finishing the work at an early day, is not
improbable that they may obtain new lease OF
power. II Is true that the administration havo
committed errors, and that even their good d0cis.
such as the emancipation proclamation viii lose them
many votes but they be nj IL the prosecution
Of the their fangs will be forgotten. The enormous
patronage which they WELD will give hem ta strength
though It will also weaken them. The oplc look with
the Utmost c,Iousy and aversion upon the enormous
severe apop the men Of rSdsy bsc use nan the oa
teria Tor an army OF million has 10 be provided In a
year great premium y necessarily paid for prompt
tude and energy, and fortunes speedily made II
so In Bitain's great at the OF
the century, and tho Americans could hope avoid
however. for the public to be ealons governmeat
tractors and the Americans Dip sed keep spc-
cially close watch upon the men OF shoddy.
Five names prominently ment oned as probable
Presidential candidates the side Of the ropubcans
respects Mr. Lincoln stapds the head of the list. lie
s admitted by all 70 be honest and shrewd and his
party are thoroughly satisfied with his management OF
The politics OF the nation nee hts secession to Office His
management OF tho Is sharply criticised, bat "
II DO successful the voice of complaint VIII be hushcd,
and he will be held to have discharged most din,cult
task with than ordinary ability lie has been tried
and the people thoroughly convinced hpt very impor
tant interests may be entrusted 10 him without danger
ID not dignincd other In person writing, and
many Americans bash at bis deficiencies, but in
great matters 0t minor imrorl apt to be
forgotten. As matter OF course Mr. Lacons election
would be complete endorsement Of the emancipation
proclamation and he u.d be keeny opposed on that
count But the election Of any other re ubcan would
have the elect, and the republican party alone
camation fact to be changed Mr.. seward Mr.
Chase are rs mnch committed to 1t Mr. Lncoln Mr..
OF tho republicans We now hear Of him iess. by the way
than at time during the last ten years Gen Banks
Us massachusetts, man, and was an advanced re
plblican but he has since his residence IN New Orleans
been pservativo the slavery question be.
fore, and Is said TO be looking for the nomination the
ground OF his moderation f he were elcc ell, however
he would undoubtedly carry out Mr.. Lincons policy He
man OF very good judgment aud possesses great firm
OF cha acter lie Is more dgnaed than Lincoln and
hardly less shrewd, but the latter Is less selfish has
wider ~ ympathies and broader views Messrs. Seward
and Chase are not "avaab!ep Candidates, hav
ing strongly marked views which, OF course, ex
cite opposition. Mr.. Chase has been, perhaps the
most successful membor Of Mir. Lincolns Cabinet.
His management Of the finances, under very difficult
circumstances, is admitted by all TO have been mastery
His honesty Is above suspicion and he has broader in
tellcct, though mot acute and fscic Mr. Seward
But he s an original abolti mist, and the republicans
would endanger their cause IL they nominated him. They
have great strength but they must risk defeat by
Ny in the face Of the conservative feeling Of the
try. Mr.. Chase would probably do In the Presidents
chair Just the Mr. Lincoln Mr. Banks but the
people would not believe IT, would prefer al events
TO thor views expressed by the election Of pro
edy moderate man. Tho events OF the next half year
may alter ally views which be formed present on
the subject.