New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-18

Jorlty OF proieSsc1 EMdnc.patlonietS III wv"
Houses. At the election for Judges Of the SUI
preme Court, in 1863, the Radical vote increased
to 1858 On Nov. S. 1854, We carried the State
by large majority for Lincoln. elected seven out
Of nine Radical members Of Congress, losing
another district only by a split in the Radical
party, and chose o Radical State Convention,
pledged to provide for the immediate abolition
Iof Slavery
The western counties of Virginia, az the out
break of the Rebellion, declared omphatically
for the Union. Their loyalty and their desire
to be formed into new State rapidly carried
them onward on the way to freedom. In 1865,
a vote was taken on a proposed amendment to-
| The new State Constitution aboliShing Slavery,
when 2S,32l votes were cast for the amendment
and only 572 against it. In 1864, every county
Of The State except one gave an overwhelming
majority for Lincoln, and the Union party
elected three Congressman who arc pledged, IN
accordance with the Baltimore Platform, to vote
for the abolition of Slavery throughout the
United States.
The progress in Maryland WAS not so rapid.
The Union Congressman elected in lctl were
still uncertain in their hostility toward Slavery
But in 1865 the people had been sufficiently
educated to give 10 an earnest advocate oil abo-
lition 20,37G majority for state Controller, and
TO elect four Congressman ont OF five who
were pledged to support the ant-siaycry policy
of the Government In ISGi, State Conycn-
ton elaborated new Constitution by which
Slavery was Immediately and Internationally
abolished. aud th, people ratified abolition,
casting for the new Constitution upward OF
30 coo votes In November, Lincoln carried
the state by majority Of about COCO. and we
elected three Congressman, bound TO carry out
the Baltimore Platform.
In Delaware enough OF the Union men came
over to tho anti-Slayery party TO eject, in 1862,
an Emanciraiionst Cannon Governor. and in
1868 an anti.Slavery member of Congress
(SmitherS). In NOvcnlber 1864, the State was
carried for Mcclellan by majority of 500. in
consequence Of the absence Of six regiments
from the State. The number Of anti.Slayery
iyOters III Dclawarc exceeds r,ouV.
Kentucky has remained behind the other Dor.
der States, in tie organization Of an anti
Slavery party. Still we derive great hope from
tho fact that three of the nine Congressman
elected in 1863 are supporters OF the Emsnclpa
tion policy of the Government, and that, in l-6i,
many counties, especially i'll the mountainous
districts. as well as the Kentucky soldiers. gave o
majority for Lincoln, and that ;ho anti.Slaycry
patty is now making daily and rapid progress.
| Louisiana, in l-62, elected two anti-slaycy
members Of Congress, who together received
over 4 900 votes. In 1854 she adopted a new
Constitution, providing for The immediate aboli-
! ton OF Slavery, and elected five anti-Slavcry
Congressm The number Of anti-Slavery
voters in the district within our lines exceeds
5000.
Arkansas likewise abolished slavery in IcGi.
| by adopting a new Constitution. and chose a
Legislature which is almost unanimous in favor
of Emancipation. More than 10000 votes were
cast in favor OF the new Constitution.
East Tennessee, which in leo gave al over.
whclming majority against secession j, now
almost unauimou. in favor OF aboshing slavery,
not only in Tennessee but III The whole Union.
Every othcri Southern state. which is now
partly within orr military lines, has the nucleus
Of an anii.Slaynry organization, and even many
of the old pro-sayery politicians, such as Jerc
Clemens of Alabama, have placed themselves
al the head oil The party.
The example Of Missouri. West Virginia and
Maryland, encourage US TO hope that 30 soon ms
the despotism Of the slaycholding aristocracyI
shall have been broken By our army, the major
ity Of the people Of all the Southern States will
mol only acquescc in, but rejoice, at the removal
OF Slavery.
THE ALTMAN DOAH.