The New York herald., 1864-11-09
Tine Resu,t-Let she victors be Moderate
and tEc yan4uishcA Acquiesce.

and tLc yanIuisncd Acquicsce.
The fuss and fury, signifying nothing in the
recent Presidential contest. is all over; over
as efieetually as though it had taken place
twelve months ago. The partisan banners that
were recently hung on the outer walls of the
various political headquarters are now the
legitimate perquisites of our Teutonic rag
pickers. Placards, bandbiis, addresses, bal
lots, electioneering afidavits and all the other
printed paraphernala Of the contest, are trod-
den under foot and forgotten. The noisy de-
bates and fierce knock down arguments of our
groggeries and doggeries are overpast. Many
candidates. who but yesterday were denounced
as ''scoundrels of the deepest dye" are now
acknow ledged to be very decent men by their
denouncers. In a word, the November election
is fully over, and the American people-mapy
Of them with bad headaches and hoarse
throats-return to their daily business and the
substantial cares of life.
Let us hope that, for the next three years at
least, we shall have lull of political excite
ment. Let all classes, embracing the victors,
vanquishd and neutrals, give hearty and un-
hesitating support 10 the government in its
efforts to put down the rebellion, which, with
such unanmity on the part of the North, can
not possibly endure for six months longer. BY
this course the democrats can best answer the
charges of "disloyalty'' made against them by
their republican opponents during the recent
canvass; and by this course men of all parties
can most readily accomplish that 'consumma-
ton devoutly to be wished"-a peaceful re-
storation of the Union with all its unspeakable
blessings.
1t will become the victors to be greatly
generous to their defeated opponents, in order
to secure fun harmony Of political action on
the part of the Northern States. Let there be
no prescription of meritorious officers, soldiers,
or citizens, on account of differences of opinion.
Let us have done with these monstrous charges
Of forgery, fraud and corruption, which have
of late been flying about SO thick as almost to
darken the social atmosphere in which we live
and move and have our being. With dis
cretion and liberality on the part of the win
ming side, the beaten party may become
reconciled to their fate, and resolve for the
future-at least for the next three years--to
attempt no factious opposition to the elected
government Of the Union.
We counsel moderation to the victors,
prompt acquiescence in the popular verdict to
the vanqushed, in this struggle. With this ad-
vice taken, the rebellion will be soon put
down, and it's last smouldering embers ex-
tinguisbed. 1t will then only remain for our
government TO enter upon vigorous, foreign
policy, reaflrming the Monroe doctrine against
France, in Mexico, and demanding full indenl-
nifty from England for ali the marine losses
we have sustained at the hands OF Anglo-rebel
pirate ships. Such policy will at once arouse
the enthusiasm of oil classes, North as
well as South, and will furnish employment to
the consolidated military and naval forces of
the two sections. In the struggles and the tri-
umphs of q foreign war we shall re-cement the
sundered sympatbies of the loyal and rebelious
States-a thing which all history shows US can
be accomplished in no other manner.