The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-10
THE ELECTION To.uoRRow

The State election, which takes place to
morrow, is of the highest Importance The
people in all the States, even those now in
rebellion, are looking anxiously to see what
we Of Pennsylvania will do in this trying
crisis OF the country. It has long been a
received rule, which we think has had but one
exception, that as the vote of this Common
wealth Is cast in Presidential contest so
must the result be; and It has hence become
q proyerb, that "as Pennsylvania goes, so goes
the Union"
The election tomorrow is not, indeed
national, but local; yet it will foreshadow
pretty distinctly the sentiment of our people
rs respects the Presidential election in No
vember, and it Is because IL will have that
bearing and significance that its Importance Is
not easily over-estimated.
IL is not, of course, certain that this State
win go In November as 1t goes now; yet we
should not conceal from ourselves the fact that
the prevalent public impression everywhere
will be, that il the party opposed to the Ad
minlstration shall succeed tomorrow in Penn
syfvania, 1t will probably triumph in the sue
eeding Electoral contest of the next month {;
and no one can doubt that the prestige of
success now will have n powerful influence
in securing success then, whichever party
shall win that advantage.
But this State election, now so near at hand,
Is important in another respect. The people
are 10 choose Representatives TO the new Con-
gress. II, as we hope, the Republican party is
-datined to re-elect MIR. LINCOLN to the Presi-
dency, and ANDREW JOHNSON, of Tennessee,
to the Vice-Presidency, they should seek to
preserve an effective working majority in the
National Legislature That is almost as neces-
sary TO the welfare of the Government in its
present struggle with the Rebellion, as the
continuance Of power in the hands of the
present Executive. Without the concurrence
Of Congress he can reasonably expect to ac.
complish but little, if anything, in his conduct
of our national affairs. Thus far Mr.. LINCOLN
has happily enjoyed the hearty and efIectual
cooperation of Congress, and he owes to that
fact the vigor and boldness of his Administra-
ton. Had he wanted that support, however,
it is positively certain that he would have
been embarrassed at every step, and practi-
cally paralyzed in the exercise of all the high
and responsible functions of his office.
1t Is essential that he shall be sustained in
like manner hereafter. To effect that end,
the people must take care to send to Wash
ington Representatives who viii sympathize
in the policy of the Administration, and unite
with the President in carrying it forward
successfully. Nothing at this juncture of our
political fortunes could be more disastrous
than to place in Congress a majority of dele
gates bitterly and infexib'y hostile to the
national cause, in this deplorable strife with
the seeded States, and with those in the
North who are virtually allied with Southern
treason.
Therefore the Republican party must put
forth all its strength tomorrow, and use every
effort TO carry It's Congressional ticket in each
separate district. That vote. too, viii proba-
bly, be taken as the test vote in any comparison
OF the relative strength Of the opposing par
ties with reference to the Presidential contest
TO follow; and the result win, nodoubt, exert
a very decided influence on the state Of popu-
lar feeling and judgment in all the adherine
States in the North. Pennsylvania, then, fol
the reasons stated, has great trust committed
to her hands. She may be said to hold the
fate of the nation In her grasp. AS she casts
her vote the scales of national destiny will
turn favorably or adversely. Let her, then
be fully sensible of the great stake depending
on her voice, and act accordingly.