The New York herald., 1864-11-07

thai ~ ass ias = October is sessf5 as q the fate Of il
Llicke, can and does eve have carried the Stat,
| for the rresidency.u -. . ~. .
Az the Asia sailed on the 18th the resau o. ths
polling 10 three such large States Ssa nos ~ aOm
with certainty. II requires some TIM ~ Ma> ~ ~
vary, a scrutiny sometimes necessary, at s9mc
Gays may elapse before The real decision reacEss
REV YORK. But the rough calcuiaticE, which Is oil
we have received by this mail is more frequently
right than wrong On these occasions there seems to
be the tedious exac,ude or figures The
fact which whole communities waiting 10 bear, sp
pears to come on the Wind. All inelgercs afterwards
received generally than the confirmation In
tns cecson probably there has been less doubt 10 tho
result than In 1860 The republican port is stronger ha
evr, and tae democrats dsorired Of az supyor2 the
Soaern Sos and duid By their follg in the Norh,
are less capable or efeci,sGi opositio still the Official
party cannot saord to give may points TO its adversary
anu AZ sns state elections that occur during the next
month Will be real trials OF strength In Ohio and lndi-
ana ne reports give tho maoritics the republicans
ness In Pennsylvania result is spoken ef with les
commence Here the democrats have gained largely
on .neir last Vote, wo presume: but as the Penn.
sylvanafeg mentS will vote ia whatever camp they
happen 20 be- the returns from tho armies 10 the field
must be received before the true issue This
seems TO indicate rather close contest, and thar tbs
government IS tess popular IN this crea. and
Stole than ssst be supposed It's pro-
cttuc policy 1t is unlikely that the quaker
the population may have modified that savage
or the war elsewhere Four years experience
OF such ought have had some effect on
beings. But should not be inclined allow the pa
cihc princes OF The Friends much weight present
contest because In all probability the pockets Of the
"QIHb" mon have gained largely by the war. On the
whole these returns are ayorabe ~ The prospects or
Mr. Lncolo though n State the poll appears to have
been very close, and in the others the VIC
tory 10 "cisirned by both parties" similar claim
Is made in almost every election aad in may
be maintained for eome hours days. But unless
the fuu dsplove reports unprece
dencd degree, must gve the benefit OF any doubt
the party o. the government.
IL 10 fortuna for Mr. Lincoln that his TO be not to
be cannot remain question long TIE tcku gale Of
nttiary success TIA: T I'd him o s shoal On which he
was grounded weeks srce has varied several
points, and for the moment cannot be called favorable
Nr. Stantoa bss ominously little report Peters.
burR and the news arriving frcm ether quarters is not
assuring the Cabne; at this juucture could wish
IT. some o. the reports denote that than one
federal CON anier sees there are difficulties round
bun. Sherman is Obliged 60 admit that IN, Con.
eaerAtes under General Hood in his aud had
DESTROYED several miles OF the railroad TO Chattanooga,
which tne federal expended for their supplies
But having pieusy Of proyisors Atlanta. hs feels
cure so fer as his Gan array s concerned" II be can
feet under such tAnces he officer OF
great eguaDinty Ihe condition describes reads
mo portiou his army 'hs reverse o secure, and
tbA the inatn body was surrounded and shut in
vad,n ,ng army beseged by It's e1smy is at least re-
duceo TO naction till IL can change the position OF
from many pcints, and the cne road on which
Sherman depended is 10 hostile possession, we
should thAk his condition cannot be perfectly
described o. tho term secure" Iadeed, Shcr-
man himself expresses some apprehensions that the
Conederales wo> ID become active IN Georgia than
they Il ID lately shown themselves Al the moment he
- tcipptAo had been realized They had
cupied Dalton and Secsptured Rome taking three thoa
sand prisoners with the town. Tho kilograms
tradicory in theAr staemonis but by comparing than.
allowing presant necessity OF making the
Intelligence as iavarsbe as possible for the Northern
public We can draw Bonc conclusions very wide.
probably, OF ths facts
Mr.. LIrCoLN's PLAN in OPPOSITION TO k'OLYLLAN.
[Froa the london Post, Oct 90.
AS tho time for the Presidential election
approaches respective champions OF the republican
and democratic sre stsainng every nerve 10 se
Ac!ng the expsdoD, aSolAed by the Gover1or or
Tennessee to obtain 10 his stats majority Of votes
ms pf n
federal army alone prevents ssem from ranging
beside their Sreshror In she Southern states
Tsnrercs conquered. and Is n Eresent c,a 6y e
scyJ The Governor nud the principal oicials In tbs
State therefore, necdlessto gay stanch Union
eutrueced them with aasnory which they exercise.
Tne Cover. ISSUED 20 the eject thai no
WIN VINO s bss not n tbs ars osnoe smay sworn that
he viii o2pose nrmisce oy, indeed, any negotiation
have he.n rs-estsoiisne ssroughous ths States In
words, the Inhabitants of Iehnesses order
suffrage n.wn1sn they, in contncn with n American
citizens, pride themselves much must pledge thru
scires 10 esaon os'io's sn precise accordance vita
those Of ne osta0rtrS whose continuance oll-s
the ssns rupppsed to he raised T the forhcc
ton. Amerioans have regarded ~,h such apparent in
curing shs past three the abrc7ation o.
all those political rgots which tree people accus
toned 10 nciddrar sEat suppcss shs iu.srpre,a
ton OF trce1oa OF eectoD witi pss nnnoticsd " Mr.
Lincoln 70. snst ST hts Teio,c t.ens
pride M,Hrvs b-iao conrdsr ~ ,ci1
Gtn,i. that he has dessyred Il.
A cract ef fsrIie couztry, sixty mises In
length With average breadth q 'cry, between tho
Blue Ridge and tho North ynounsArs, is burnt into
. wilderness We bore general has exagge yated
the extent cf tho OBSTRUCTION o. wr.ch ne has
neea sd' ba1ns sn ssv.n.E ss sor.s sa yS
and forage meal. ana imps.nents OF. agft4ui-
suro. have heen given 10 ine flames One o. his
carry biz order effect snd IN retaliaiou
'.evcry dwelling within radits Of q - miles
spot where be fsii" was burned. Comment suck
airoci,y is neecleeo. psychologists have asserted
that the havc gradually acsr something
She red Indian Of eoun,suarce Ca, tee spirit OF
savage have also entered iuo Them 3rs II the
20 thus II win be tho modern disgrace q mankind
The destruction OF what spare thor
sake, looks Ike Desperation o. than
ressouus courasnce Tae federal, p.u far ep }. up -
haDe Of possina :" f'sre the SOL they raea7c Ncaso SIC
r.s!I.
vH.l IHE ENSLIsn AarsgocaArs HOPE PROM THz.
ELEcrfoN.
Ifrom the london Beraia (perby organ, Oct. .s.I
y II Is loes.bis that Grant may De medita,uC
some great blow thss viii vet decisvey Influence The
Presidepti4 election But for tie momen. 1t would
thai the risk a fsirr. IN too great As the day elec
ton apnrosrhes the democratic party are rnsnfetng
formidobs srirn OF nust;iiy To tine aominstra-
ton revolution openly spoken o. ard resistance 10
coer lion threatened disaster might yet throw
everything into the hands OF MoCean's psrtsans Ia
Indiana Onto the republicans have been victorious
divided soldiers viii be required 10 decide
the day In Maryland, where few but republicans gre
permitted 70 vose, the administration IS 81 course
triumphant. But there wanting sgnn that
election viii be aery oedes for the Northern sates,
aud that, Terminate II may II will op.raie
siderable d,rsrsion Jey ne oTHes Of ne confsa-raes
SAaBALpr AM THE "Ryps' 70. LrsooLr.
From tie London star, Oct ~
An attempt having made influence the foreign
born population the United States IN the prosavery
Mcclellan sense by msrepresentrg the views nt the
leading Enropcan deocras stsiesn, has been made
the subect by Kari Bnnd, " which The following IS
an extract
rhe whole European democracy. IN 'is most prominent
leaders, rs the side Of tse Nnsr " 10 on the see
linton hecause II WIN pot tos greatest fepuo.
en Power split Up toe adsanase of Guropcen ces.
potisms ars.ocrscios. Ard Is 10 s'iN norc on the
sds on The Union becxuse snrgs sgs.s, the Soath
nee been rom the bee ipnirgehoush NJ frat rot pro-
fcssedly soR struggle for the limitation Of slavery,
which 10 tse nRInrA course ~ sfinSs has sfadn-
ally been developed into slruggs for the extnetson
cl slavery. There chi<f ~ tne hrtrs or
democratic parties the IoniLneut VIA does not 40
kaowledge The rgh, OF tho free North, 10 ix contsss
with rcssl'pus sayehc<inr oiissSchy 10 rettcys nv
force of arms integrity repvblicsn territory,
IN oroer 70 plant Crmy yrncple N human freeac.
Witch bsa violated Gsgrscefrly BY tne cprres
cr shs bvrk Too nIstnes cf the furopcan
deuocrs,s sna rcvcia.nsis tksre ore wih the re-
puh.ic and ~,;n tne Republican party 10 America
In proof of the a6ovs u v easy ia iuro % estana