The sun., 1864-11-11


wAsuiSGroS, Nov 9th.
The long suspense is ended. Election dsy has
solne and gone, aud the Republican party has Sc
suIcd n new lease " power and patronage on terms
isr more favorable than even the most ssnsuine
rou,d have anticipated. Tie city Is as yet compar-
s,vey empty. The Thousands II clerks aud gov
srument employees who went home 10 vote. have
not yet returne. but enough remain here 10 so' up
furore Of rejoicing wih the aid Of the thousand.
IL this patrons gc- -subssting community, who are
always ready h. throw W ,hcir caps for nay win
ming party. Upon this point, however, no.
shing can sHurd marked illustration
= the imllense transaction from the old
~ the new, than comparison OF the
feelings cxc.tcl here by Mr. iIacolu's e'ec;ion.
-Four wears ago, black despair aud disrnay III ci all
hearts at the Of the success Of tie "naik Re-
publican" candidate. southern symrathes and
Interests predouLnatcd in IN. National Capta,and
s1c.cty WAS pcrmcated throughout with southern
ideas. Theu tho advent of the Republicans was
REGARDED much ss the Inhabitants o' ancient Rome
may have regarded an irruption oi Northern bar
bsrians The terra "ablltonia," wal used hy
ursetnsids to frgh,en refractory children Now
oil is changed. Four years of Republican rule
Sour years Of the tramp, romp and misertcs oi war
have 50 far reyold,OuiAed tho Sat1utl CaptA,t that
NJ Lincoln's election provokcs general feeling
Q. satisfaction. OF course much Of t-s is mere
bread and butter enthusiasm, and would be maui
tested for any President under similar clreum-
stances-bu. nevertheless four moro years Of II
viii convert this Southern city into = thriving New
England snt-slavcrv town-if indeed there should
Le such thing slavery existing on our eout-
uent by that time.
Mr.. Lincoln vas at the War Department, on Tues
'ay night listening to the click OF the Telegraph
Instruments with more thoughtful and sad er-
pression OF countensncc than is habitusl to him
Il. said but little. and appeared to realize the
greatness Of the issue as he waited for the returns
TIA, we're to stamp upon his policy tic ecnsire OF
approval Of the American people, Tho New iorh
city returns could not have excited any pleas'ir'
able emotions; but tie elects produced hy tnen
were soon iisA4plted by ro.urns which at ten o.
clock Indicated tis election. A. eleven the resil
was beyond qIest,ou, AM Mr. iAncolu, soon ate
midnight lcil tue Wa Department, better ss,I' oI
"a il to he noped. with .he spprobs;ion OF hi
countrymou iAau with his own continuance Il
power and authority.
lis vet too soon 10 speak Of the means by wAicl
thc triumph Of tie Republican party was promoted
The republican State CoInmittee has spaye
wonderful ability aud energy, AMI seems 20 hsv
exactly propurdUncd the means ~ the end In view
Tic return home u ofcias, soldiers ami eu.p lyec
v vote, aud she cooperation OF the War aud Treas
IVY Departments, were all calculated 10 ss to leav
nothing ~ chance. Governor hJrato Seymour
30 able defeat gives scarcely less satisfaction
the Republicans II an the overthrow oi Mcclellan
Seymour hss long boeu = ,horn in iLo side oi IL
Administration.
A change IL the Cabinet begins 10 lie moote
Already. Banks Is likely to have place pr Ibabl
stanton's to whom is conceded the Ch.ei justice
sh'p Many motives couspire TO secure Nj STA
ton tho pogton-thO chief OF which IL that h
Lucoln would Re glad, for sundry reasons to 8
nd Of him In tho ouly available way. We!les
likely TO 60 also. The reelection Il Mr. Lpcon
slesther IN NJ Stewards cap. Every one reeo
pizes that it was secured b. hi1 strategy, IN co
necuon with the will Of the people, And his star
A. the ascendant He will not leave the Cabinet.
Mosby's men are ruling with a high hand
country south Of the Potomac. Every day brn
news Of new atrocities. The latest outrage Is ,
murder Of SIX captured cavalry men, in
t,iatlon for tho execution Of seven gu
rillas by General Custer. Three were shot q
three hanged One escaped. Tne bodies Of t
murdered men were found in the woods near W
chester labelled changed by Mosby"
Washington was electrified by the report OF
burning Of Atlanta, and Gen. shernau's new ia
q, esyssasa,. Ias news y doubted Sa~ bns "