The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-11-18

election of yesterday as the success of one
party over another-far from it-but as
another evidence of the ability of the
American people to govern themselves,
and to maintain popular institutions on
this continent. For the first time in the
history of mankind nation was called
upon to express its will through the forms
of a popular election, in regard the con-
duct of civil war, and assuredly there
was something sublime in the cslmness
and determination with which it resolved
to bear the heavy burdens OF the crisis
rather than surrender the principle of its
institutions. In the face of an admins
trative management that many did not
like, in the face of several heavy cOnscrip-
tons of troops, in the face of an accumu-
lating debt and severe taxation, and
| against all tho Vaccinations of enemies
| abroad, who sweep the seas with their
corsairs, the people have said, Let the
war go on until the supremacy of the
Constitution and laws shall be completely
INDICATED.
If Gen. Mcclellan had been successful
in this political contest, we should have
taken him at his word as Union man,
and lent a ready support to his every
measure looking towards confirmation
of our national unity. We should have
endeavored to strengthen his arms against
that faction of his friends who are looking
in another direction. We shall now ex-
pect as much from his friends in regard to
| Mr.. Lincoln. Let Us have no more of
these miserable party disputes-of this
most miserable party spirit. Our country
demands our united efforts. Let US join,
| then, in the determination to prosecute
the war with all our energies, and by every
military means in our possession. But in
| order to show that our aim is not war but
peace, let US, with every renewed effort Of
our arms, stretch forth new overtures of
reconstruction to the misguided multitudes
of the South who are following the ignis
fdtuus of secession into thicker darkness
and deeper bogs of misery and ruin.
From the Boston Post tDemocraticl
In this canvass the measures of the ad-
ministration have been criticised, and po-
litical principles have been developed with
closeness rarely exceeded, and by those
who felt their responsibility in the crisis
through which our country is passing. 1t
will be the duty of good citizens to SUBJ
NIT to the decision of the majority, to
frown on factious opposition to the admin
istraion, and to obey the constituted au-
thOrities. The views expressed by the
illustrious founder of the Democratic party,
in his first inaugural address, will apply to
the decision of to-day: "Let US reflect, :"
he said, "that having banished from our
land that religious intolerance under which
mankind so long bled and suffered, We
| have yet gained little if We countenance a
political intolerance as despotic, Is wicked
aud capable of as bitter and bloody perse-
cutions." In this extraordinary hour of
our country she will need the aid of all
her SONS to carry her through her trial.
Let us hope that the infinite power that
rules the destinies of nations will lead at
length to more happy counsels, and land
our nation in Peace and Union.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer, tDeml
But it useless, in this connection and at
this time, to speculate upon causes or ex-
press establishment at results. What is
written is written, and what is done is
irrevocably finished. We can only hope
for the best from this sad event and Attic
ton, which forebodes such calamities to
our beloved country. We hope we have
in this matter no pride OF opinion. Greatly
should we rejoice in the future, which now
appears to be of SO frightful a character,
should be robbed, as we approach it. of the
evils that apparently attend it, and that
some sparkling jewels may be found in
the head of the ugly and venomous toad
that is burrowing under the tree of Amer
can liberty.
But with all the aid that philosophy can
summon-with all the hope of the patriot
we cannot draw aside the veil that hides
another period of Mr.. Lncoln's administra-
ton without the greatest dread and appre-
hensiOn. We are now embarked in a
current that leads straight to the rapids of
destruction, toward. which the ship of
State with all its priceless cargo is
| drawing near with trightful velocity. If
we fail to be engulfed in its inmost depths
under such pilotage as that OF Mr.. Lincoln
it will be the most remarkable miracle that
was ever performed.
From the st. Louis Republican, Nov. 10.
Mr.. LINooLN's RB ELECTION
Without an absolute Intervention OF the
military at the polls-under the forms, if
not the reality, of free election-a large
majority af the electoral votes of the loyal
States has been secured for Abraham Lin
coin. We have no different opinion of
this result, now that it is positively known,
than we entertained beforehand. Consci-
entiously we believe that Mr.. Lincoln's re.
election is frsught with oalamitous pros
poets to both the civil and military aspects
of our affairs. We have nothing to retract
nor regret in our advocacy of the claims of
General McC lellan for the Presidency. We
supported him with our full hearts, and
nothing can repress the admiration and re-
gard we feel for him as an earnest and sin
cers patriot, an able soldiers an accom-
pEshad statesman and pure Christian
gentleman. Amidst all the obloquy and
denunciation heaped upon him, his charac-
ter, in our view, remains stainless, and,
though he has been beaten, no particle of
disgrace attaches to him. The disappoint-
ment he must naturally experience will
vnf l.: