Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-11-28
Maryland AND DELAWARE.

The following is Characteristic editorial from thab
fearless paper, the New York Daily News:
The Democracy Of Newcastle county, in Delaware,
have exhibited Just appreciation of the insult and
outrage ii a cted upon their State oy the ary inter
ference of the Administration In the election oyester-
day. The order Of General Schenck establishing mill
tary surveillance over the polls and mposing test oath
uoon the voters repeas the huuistlng experience Of
Mayland. The Democracy Of NeEcAsue. unwilling 70
be made the instruments Of their own degradation, re-
solved on the Seventeenth instant to Submit 10 their
acknowledgements and take part in the raid special
sectoa" We understand that other counties deter
mined to adopt similar course and doubtless the De-
mocracy OF DeAEare yesterday published TO the world
by their general silence, solemn protest against the
tyranny Al aimed at the prostitution Of their dearest
privilege.
The action OF the ADMINISTRATION In Maryland and
Delaware il but the prelude TO the gaud scheme In pre-
paaton 10 control the Presidential election. "A system
Of fraud and violence thAt.Works 30 well upon small
scale will not be reinquished when issues Of supreme
importance presented to the people. II tyranny
bears 30 bold front a. the very hire hold Of It's career
what may We not fear from its development when ma
tured by successful experiments aud made reckless by
impuniyS We doubt the result Of the election in
Delaware brought about by sheer military compusoD,
will be herAted as an ptAnce of emancipation"
was the case with the mockery in Maryland. TIE pre-
ced.nt has now been established tnat the elective
franchise can be controlled by bayones acd the painful
that hereafter now will be controlled
The people This dislonored nominal public
reduced 10 the necessity Of utter pol teal silence 10 avoid
the shame OF an enforced confession OF their ensaVe
ment The l. st Presidential election by Al unfortunate
range of the elective system gave sscendAncy to
minority, and elevated to power party that was not
of the peoples choice. The next Presidential 10
unless me resolute popular action intervene will con.
Ann and perhaps eternaize that ascendancy by the d
rect appliance OF bru force to tae machinery Of the
baotbo1. 1t Wil be as easy to Say the citizens Of the
North accept centraz Iton, or even Al absolute dcta
Il 49, h.l-,-
Accep. emancipation" The apple Ition of arbitrary
power TO Presidential election may quire eff
ontery and more bayonets than essential to the
control Of State eectonS but as the eontery is bound
less and the bAyone sufficient in number TO oyerpoWer
ali but the most energetic constitutional resistance 1t
must be apprehended that the fate of Maryland and OF
Delaware is in reserve for the entire North.
radical Journal yesterday proclaimed that We were
Ia .moral alliance" with Russia moral alliance" If
it mean anything, means bond OF sympathy in regard
to the political attributes Of the two governments We
mention this to demonstrate how naturally radicalism
inclines to despotim. At O period When Russia is
stranipg its Absoluts to the limit and shamnR
civilization by the most cruel and vndctye policy to-
ward Poland an Administration organ traces an analogy
between the United States and that arrogant and
morseess despotsm. Such Is the deplorable result Of
elevation to power Of faction with no political ante
ceden,s that engendered by fanaGcism and owned
no pri .cIple to guard it, future Civil strife
has nurtured' in this party al the elements that
are 6ntag0nlslc 70 hopuDncan ln9uLutl0ns. NTH
out . political theory in tae beginning they have
since adopted that suggested by the oppor-
tunities for the exercise Of arbitrary power, and
their present policy stands revealed in the shape OF The
doctrine OF Capitalization. These design create
of the wreck Of republic power that viii be sup
ported by our fleets ard armies, aud directed by 4
strengthened central authority They intend TO force
this Government into the political of the world
to ignore the doctrine Of nonnt rference to throw
national weight into the baauce of trans Atlantic pow
er, and TO build empire dependent upon the national
strength Of consolidated authority. As the poor
made suddenly rich, aspres to mAgnfcence and display
rather than comfort and sphere Of usefulness
this wild and improYdent flcton suddenly transformed
from obecurity supremacy, coVets for nationality
rather destiny Of grandeur and hriAnoy than Of
tranquil prosperity and honest independence.
Maryland and Delaware but the first round Of the
ladder upon which the Administration seek to climb to-
the political emnence Of their asorAton. The Pres
Dental 0Hmpaign offers more diff ,ut and perilous
cent but tempting invitation to attempt it. The
experm is not in the history Of nations, and
has besn made fascinating to ambition by the halo of
success. The most powerful potentate OF Europe
once an obscure Advenlure destitute of political in
huence the Republican party few yeas ago.
He lsaped into authority controlled the bayonets Of
Republic, With them controlled the balotboI, and
ascended an imperial throne. But, PoEerulas he l.
he has never dared to insult aud outrage his
We have been outraged aninsuted. little more than
three years suoed 70 trAnsfoim Napoleon from Pres
dert TO an Emperor. Let the precious hours
for perhaps they are engenderng the last days of our
republcanism. -