The Portland daily press., 1864-04-13
MISCELLANY.
The Moral OF the Recent Elections.

NE 4uOIdl Oh tne ltecent EicCuOnS.
In commenting upon the result of the Con-
necticut election, the leading democratic or
gan in this city, the World, is forced to ad-
nit that, were an election TO be held next
week, every State in the North, save, perhaps,
New Jersey, would cast its electoral vote for
the republican candidate for the presidency.
This is a significant admission, and is credit
able to the candor of the journal making it,
Nor can there be the slightest doubt of its
truth. The loyal North, in spite of the mani
fest shortcomings OF the Administration, is
ready, and even anxious, to indorse Mr.. Lin
coin, and continue him and his associates in
power for another four years. For this very
general feeling there are several obvious rea-
sons. In the first place, it cannot be denied
but that the military and civil conduct of the
Administration has, on the whole, been re-
markably successful. 1t is, perhaps, true that
more polite rulers might have prevented the
war, and wiser military head would have
ended il ere this, but no system of govern
ment has yet been devised by which the most
worthy aud wisest alone can be called to the
conduct OF affairs when great emergency de-
mands them. We believe impartial history
will have agood word to say for even the i'm
pulsive Stanton and the unimpressible Welles.
Other presidents, people argue, might do bet
ter, but Mr.. Lincoln is safe ii not brilliant
and can be trusted not TO do violence to our
form OF government, which after all, is the
great danger TO republic in war times.
The most potent influence, however, at
work is the fear that the democratic party, If
restored TO power, would do what it could TO
save slavery whereas the great majority of
the Northern people have determined that
that institution shall die the death. There is
not rain enough in the sweet heavens to wash
out the guilt of slavery so as to make it
again tolerable to the people OF the North.
All feel that it has been a disturbing element
in our politics, and that now is the time TO
make an end of it. Other things being equal,
we believe that the country would prefer a
democratic 70 republican administration.
The former party has been noted for the bold
ness of its foreign policy and for the conspic-
uous energy and ability of its leaders, and
there is nothing that would prevent its return
to power but its unfortunate relation to slav-
cry.
If the coming military campaign is only
reasonably successful, however, there can be
no doubt of the result of the next presiden-
tial election. The republican candidate Mr..
Lincoln himself, in all probability will be sue
cessful. The only hope for the democrats is
in a crushing defeat OF the national forces and
another failure to capture the rebel capital.
Ii the national hopes are again to be cruelty
disappointed, there is no telling what erratic
course public opinion may take. 1t is, how
ever, the peculiarity of the position of the
democrats that their chances of success in
the political canvas are dependent upon the
defeat of the Union forces in the field. This,
if not their fault, is certainly their misfortune.
1t Of itself arrays against them the instructive
loyalty Of the country and puts them in a
false position. We look forward, therefore,
to another four years of republican rule, be-
cause we hope and believe that the coming
campaign against the rebellion will be sue
cessful, and we fervently pray, final. = New
York Round TaAle.