Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-11-17
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Popular Vote OF the united states.

The following is probably. from the returns,
pretty close approximation 10 the popular vote
east At the late Presidential election throughout
the United State:
Lincoln and johnson. ............-l.9 $50 .0JO
Mcclellan and Pendleion. 100 900
Majority for Lincoln-.-..-...... 25G 900
The President has hardly Eve per cent. majori
" on the total vote For every hundred votes
for Lincoln in the loyal States. there have been
cast ninety i've for bis Democratic competitor,
and large part Of this excess was given in New
England. la the central, western and border
States, Mcclellan has some ninety eight votes TO
I.incoln's one hundred despite all the great adj
vsntages possessed by the latter. and which were
powerfully and unscrupul0usly used
These figures are suggestive of some rehec-
tions. IL has been the habit Of our Republican
brethren to taunt the Democracy with being
"copperbcAds' aud 'traitors," opposed TO the
preservation OF the Government. Are they vii
ling now TO maintain the assertion. or will they
not more honorably admit that it was recklessly
and foolishly made in the excitement OF poiiu-
cal and party feelingI What charge can be
more absurd when brought against nearly one
half the electors Of the United Ststesg Does
any one suppose tina; the 100000 are not as
loyal and much attached to the preservation
of the government q. the 800 900 % the other
slider Are they not a. honest and conscientious
in their opinions; Are they not entitled TO equal
Difference and respecti Do the 900 900 pur-
pose virtually 10 outlaw the 100000 of their
fellow citizens who differ with them in regard to
the policy the administration should pursueg
IT, in a country protesting 70 be free, the right
even of the humblest citizen TO critcise and con
denim, If he chooses the acts of the rulers, Is
questioned. how much more so does it apply when
] A. al &c
1 In numbers, each counting nearly its two millions
of electors. This remarkable division OF senti
ment should inspire mutual respect If not re
gard. Ii should abste and destroy those intOl
cradle and offensive professions OF superior pa
triotism wisdom and virtue in which our Repub
licsn friends have INDUCED TO an extent that Is
absolutely disgusting and dangerous 10 the pub
lie peace.
While we of the / ZOO 900 submit and scqui
esce 10 the decisions of the majority, We insis
that is no more than right aud proper that SOM
Difference, at least should be paid TO the views o
the powerful minority, who. equally With thei
fellow citizens OF the majority have TO bear th,
burdens of the Government If their voice Cal
not be directly and positively heard in the Ad
mnstration, il at least ought TO be remembers
in order 10 moderate the excess OF party zeal
and to restrain il from violence and crime. Or
this subject the Toronto (Canada) Leader vel
says:
Every man who voted against Mr.. Lincol
was set down as a rebel sympathizer, copper
head, national enemy, and enemy to TIT
, Union Mr. Lincolns majorities all pass FOL
, Union msjori,ies; and he himself, in spite Ct al
une1ampled waste of life and treasure withOu
any corresponding result, il spoken of by his
partisans as If he the saviour of his country
in comparison with whom Washington or Jeffer
son or Adams is unworthy and wanting in merit
This exaggerated and mischievOus language j
one of the strongest proofs of the bad results o
this method of selecting the chief Executive of
hcer Of the nation. To treat a whole party q
. national enemies is the worst possible policy
and if it has any effect in that direction, it mus
> tend 10 exasperate them 10 dangerous degree
The par;isans of the al uini-tration do not sto
TO consider the effect upon foreign nations of the
proclamation that large portion of the North
ern people sympathize actively with the South il
> their struggle for independence II we are t
{ believe all they say, il to take il fo
granted that all the men who voted for McCle
/, Ian desire the South 10 succeed, the chance @
: the Washington authorities conquering th
d South must be very small; for arbitrary draft
and other demonstrations OF excessive suthOrit
can never supply the place of that enthusiasm
which can only exist where the heart is in Oh
work Doubtless these accusations 10 injustice
To the friends of the defeated candidate; but
not the fault of the Lincoln men If the Demo
Gratis are not all that they describe them.