Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-04-10
The Elections.
VOLUME TX. NUMBER XII.

The race OF the co1Perheads =, the y )rsh
Is run, and if their course bad been charac-
terisei BY merely the zeal that is the fitting
assendan, Of ordinary political organizations,
without being tainted by the most poisonous
infusions Of disloyaity to the hes. interests
of the Union, VIC should feel pity at their
complete overthrow and consequent ehagriu,
rather than ezulta,ion al the Union success
Is, that are this spring sweeping like
| torrent over the land. But the eonteS, has
not been simply struggle between two
political factions fgr plsee and the power Of
administering peaceful and profitable
government The people have been deciding
the grea, question, whether the aimiuistra-
+ ton shall be fully and deserminediy sustain
cd in the prosecution of the war, or the great
eiEor. Of the nation in crushing the rebellion
+ be abandoned and the Union be thing for
men to laugh at to-day, only remembering
It as glorious light Of the past. Thank
+ God ;le heart Of the North h been proven
sound. Less than a month ago New llamp-
shire opened tie bill, and although the Re
publicans ouly carried the State last year by
abou; swo thousand majority, AMI have since
sent to the war IN ore than SIX thousand vot-
er yet on sharp cruel uphill contest, the
Republican Union ticket has pollel major
isy Of tue gubarnat3rial vote, elected an
Overwhelming majority of both branches
Of the legislature AMI two members { GER
tain Of Congress. Las. week gallant little
Rhode Island he'll her annual election, at
which were chosen By over three thousand
majority in poll Of twenty thous4nt votes
1 Republican Union governor, both mem
bers Of Cya-rees and a'm2.t tbs entire Lee.
stature. & Y. SprIgue who was ch 5sea g57.
ern5r TWO yaaTs as il opp ,siti5a - the
republicans. has becoms by the event Of the
war in saisa be has aci.l prom;aea: par,
4 frm supp rser ofiia administration pll.cy
and votes sai tainks with lis oil political
enemies.
Ccanecticat has this yaar been fought over
in = struggle - dssperats that it re:nia /. u.
ofthe iret iful clniic;s between the spirits OF
god and evil Tor the s5Qls Of men. Thu De
moeracy Of TIA: State was not only wicked
as sia bat had ever? prospect Of success and
e'nIuc'ei the canvas haagh,ily aui uaspar-
ins'y. Nsw York IN ney WAS poured into
the State without stint and the orators Of
the party eAaatei strains Of peaee 10 the
operators Of the great manufacturing estah-
lishm ents, and predicted cessation Of hos
tilities ami restored onion as result Of
ineip'ent rebellion at the North
Y--terisy the news Of shs election reach
cd Us, and we hail Coune:ticut as worthy
sister Of Maine, Massachusetts, aai RaoIs
Island and New Hampshire.
Gov. BIckinsian the Republican cani-
date has been reelected By three thousand
ma yFi'y, :aree out Of f1ar lnen5.rs Of Con-
gross AMI a majority OF the legislature.
This mornia. the telegraph Is laden
with intelligence f Union triumph all over
the North, il Michigan in Indiana and in
Missouri
The administration has been sustained,
the cry Of the cJpperheais that the policy
Of tie Pre,ii.n: was p,1la.ing division
and disconteat AZ the North, mus, die in
their threats. FIR the first time since the
+ Inauguration OF President Lincoln, the issue
has becn mads up purely on his significant
policy, and the verdict a.tains him in every
advance step in his course. That policy can
not be changed when the country has shown
itself ready u sustain it in the field and at
/ the polls. Its success IS assured Il will
90 on conqueEing AMI to conquer.