The weekly union record., 1865-09-09
Election Returns.

YUBA CoUSrY.-The election in this county
was warmly contested-in almost every pre-
cinct meetings were he'd and speeches deliv-
cred by both parties The Regular Uniouists
contended against Boilers, Copperheads and
Secessionists. The Appeal claims every Un-
ion nominee elected-from one to two hundred
majority
SUFFER- CoUNTY.-The entire Union ticket
is elected in this county, with the exception OF
County Clerk.
The Democracy in Colusa county have elect
ed their whole ticket-from 100 to 200 major.
ity. Long has been elected to the Assembly
from Colusa and Tebsma counties.
The Union ticket made clean sweep in
Nevada county, overwhelming the alliance OF
Kent, Hawley & Co. and the Grass Valley
Copperheads.
In San Joaquin, Shasta, Santa Clara and
Alameda the whole Union ticket was elected
10 Amador the Copperhead fusion ticket was
successful
In Sacramento county the only candidates
on the regular Union ticket who were elected
are j. A. Conboie, for Coroner, All majority
Ezra Woolson, for County Treasurer, 73 una
jority, and I. r. Dray. for Public Administra-
tor, 243 majority.
Nor CURED YKr-A Nashville CORRESPOND.
ent who recently had conversation with an
influential citizen Of Tennessee, writes as fol.
lows:
l asked him if be felt willing to tell me
frankly what be thought of the future of slav.
cry in Tennessee?
Certainly" be replied, Il have no conceal.
ment to make upon that or any other public
question
do you believe there is any possible pros.
pect for its restoration in this State?" l in
quired.
That" said he. ais still an open question.
| consider it no mo.e settled that we shall not
again have slavery in Tennessee, than it is
whether the institution shall be abolished in
Kentucky"
"ls there any considerable number of the
people who would favor such restoration ?"
"a large majority would, if oil were allowed
to express themselves
Would you 2"
"Unquestionably l would"
3But as your amended Constitution forever
prohibits it, why is not the question settled p
why" said be, "even legal Constitution
is BOT fnality and of course you are aware
that many of us regard the March amendments
to the Constitution of Tennessee as utterly lille
gal and void. Were it not for the presence ol
military force, the matter would have been
brought ere this before the Courts, and | doubt
not their decision would have confirmed our
opinion
But" said /, "even if the Courts should de.
eide as you say. would it not be impossible to
restore The institution on account of The resist
ance which the blacks would everywhere make
to it ?"
"Of course" be replied, 1--WE could not rein
state our authority Immediately over the whole
OF them-perhaps not over one half OF them
But there are many sections of the State where
the blacks are not aware that slavery has been
abolished at all. Some of those sections are
IN West Tennessee, where the colored popula-
tlon is most numerous. In other quarters there
are many families which the blacks have never
attempted to leave. and where the quiet re
sumption OF the masters authority would be
at once acquiesced in. Gradually all resist.
ance would cease, and the colored people, in
many cases disguised with their new found
freedom, as different from what they had an
ticipated, would voluntarily return 10 bondage,
or accept as destiny what they could easily be
persuaded was unavoidable What it required
a great army 10 destroy eau easily be restored
by the people when that army is removed"