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u:IllroQu Ur1b,1ue.
.lGNDAT, APRIL II; 1854.
TIE LATE ELECTIONS.

THE LATE ELECTIONS.
It cannot escape tho attention of our read
cr6 that tho late elections are resulting mag
nifictntly for tie present administration, und
for the country. Previous to that which
took place In New Hampshire last month,
there was much solicitude in loyal circles,
md great expectations among the rebels. the
vote had tecu SO close ear ago, and nam-
Der Of other facts were so inausIlctous to1
tho Union Cause, til II great fcars were !e1' 4o'
the safety of the State; and II ne" lump
shire were lost, It might be the iorefnnnel ot
ot1,c, work of n gloomy character In other
st,tcs Dut the Granite proved good, and
-.,,1,ont seams or flaws. The vote was I'M
cxncctcdIy triumphant for the Union. This
was the key note to the music that was to
follow, II is true that most OF them have
bccn local. und therefore liable to be over
rated in importance And yet there is sig
ni1icance In the Gct that the tide runs ell In
one way. The men who call themselves
Democrats are corQ1nonlv good at voting on
a small scale as well us on large one, aud
arc usually as prompt to carry canvass for
a constable us for President The city,
county, and town elections, therefore, which
lave taken placc in our State, in Wisconsin,
Iowa, Ohio, and elsewhere, are By no means
TO be despiscd. They show the way in which
things arc working.
But the Connecticut election is worthy Of
especial attention. 1t ia true that our expcc-
tatiou was to carry the State, but we did not
think TO. get it by ten thousand minority.
Like New Hampshire, 1t was ye1y close last
year; but us New Hampshire held true.
against many fears, our fifth in Connecticut
was firm, while that of the Copperheads sunk
below zero. We ha1c not been disappointed
excepting In the greatness Of our SUCCESS |;
nor do VIC think The Copperheads arc, except
in the degree oftllefr failurc. Even the T.ncs
is forced to the confession, In view Of this
result, that the people are in favor Of war rs
the solution Of the present difficulties;
conclusion which none but snake accus-
toned to 60 upon Its belly and get dirt in its
eyes, as well as to feed upon it, need have
had any difficulty in reaching.
The drift Of the public sentiment is thus
clearly enough indicated. 1t is not only for
war, as the most obscure vision must sec but
1t Indicates m approval Of the present admin
istration OF the Government and confidence
in its fidelity and wisdom which the ma1ig-
nnnts will do well to take notice Of These
elections have occurred since It has been in
dicatcd tint tho present incumbent of the
Presidential chair would be pretty surely NOM
inated as his own successor. They have rel.
crcnce to the great measures Of Ills Adminis~
tration-his rroclan'ations Of Freedom and
Amnesty lis plans Of reconstruction, aud
lis management Of the army. They Indicate d
satisfaction with the military successes Of the
past 81 eafon, aud the expectation Of Others un-
der the present leaders.
These elections have m unmistakable bear
ing upon the future, and viii effect without
failure the presidential contest Tie \. 7.
World attributes the late successes to q de-
lirium Of the people which it is sure will pass
away before the Presidential election. Doc
tor Wood may be a good physician. and be
able to predict us to the health Of the Amer
ican public for 60 long period; but be in
spires no confidence in his skill ut present.
IT'S true We cannot say whnt viii, or will
not be, in times when SO much OF pablo,
peril Is impending; but We are content with
the political situation It the Horzd is.