Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-04-17
CONNECTICUT ELECTION

Ihes election Which has just been
held in Connecticut, following after
that in Rhode Island, and resulting
in q complete Republican triumph,
whereby the people have endorsed the
programme for the prosecution Of the
war laid down BY President Lincoln,
virtually extinguishes any hopes 81
an early peace, based upon the cleo
ton Of Northern Democrats.
This contest was between men who
favored Lincoln's policy, and those
who were in favor Of peace openly and
frankly declared, and the result must
satisfy us that the peace party Of the
North is not in the majority, The
Republicans are seemingly to have
their own way.
Since it has resulted in the defeat Of
men, who were in favor of peaceful
solution of the existing difficulties, we
can felicitate ourselves that the SYM
pathizers of Lincoln are elected, and
not those who were DESTROYS Of prose-
cutting the war for the Constitution
and the Union as it was. Lincoln's
unlimited control of men ard money,
given him 10y his suppliant Congress,
is not nearly so much to be feared as
was the election of the latter class.
Men raised by draft for the purpose
Of subjugating a people Of the same
race, in order to raise Philippians to
their standard Of equality, with whom
they are to be brought into direct
competition in their daily avocations,
and to perceive this equality more
strikingly at the ballot box, must feel
a great repugnance to remain in the
army and will naturally shirk service
and danger forced upon them against
their convictions, and leave the low,
vile, fanaticised rabble to lead in the
unpopular fray. Without motive
which impels an interest in it, they
can not fight successfully On the
other hand, had the. preponderance in
their Congress been gained by those
men, who avow their sentiments to be
for vigorous prosecution Of the war
for the Constitution and the Union,
and the Northern Despot forced to re-
cede from his assumed policy, what
different aspect would we behold !!
No vast assemblage Of unwilling men,
goaded on by force, would be arrayed
against us, but an army eager to up
hold their nationality, and which, from
its huge proportions and consequent
zeal, would have tried our proves
sorely.
The course they have selected as
evidenced by their late elections, is
perhaps the best for US, that they
coisid have determined upon, for they
can not certainly be strengthened by
continuing to conduct the war on the
emancipation principle, but must be
weakened rather. We on the contrary
are reminded wildly, by these indica-
lions, of the promises in store for us,
when all shall have been leveled to an
equality-white and black mingled in
one grand mass, losing all castles and
inthat amalgamation, which
the Abolitionists most devoutly hope
for; and will be nerved to deeds Of no
bier daring in defence Of our loved
ones and our inherited rights as free
men. We will never suffer the dire
calamities they would infict upon us,
but let us dismiss now and forever
any hope for relief, from the acts Of
the Northern people or Of European
countries, and rely upon our gallant
armies, who, with the help Of Him
who rules on high, SO long as they are
vouchsafed health and strength Will
never succumb to our most atrocious
foe.