The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-08
T H e N E w S ].
THE ELECTIONS YESTERDAY.

THE ELECTIONS YESTERDAY.
The returns received tho State elections held ycser
day are barely sufficient show that the republicans
again victorious and tina, the vote everywhere
ally small The canvass in this State has been unattended
among the people with the usual animation, and much
of therefore lost The republican majority
in the State will be from fifteen to twenty thousand,
while in this city the democratic majority has dwndled
down from thirty thousand to twenty five thousand.
The proposition make state bounty loan Of thirty
millions Of dollars twelve years debt instead Of order
Ing It's payment next year by the lowing of special
tax, has received tho almost unanimous vote OF the
people
In New Jersey although the result on the State
ticket Is still in doubt republican majority has
PROFESSIONALLY been returned to tho Legislature by
which the ratification by that State of the slavery pro-
hbitisn amendment to the national constitution is
cured.
Massachusetts,, Wisconsin and Minnesota, which also
elected State officers yesterday went largely for the
republicans Of anticipated General Banks
is among the Congressman elect in Massachusetts,.
In Maryland an election was held for county officers
and TO all certain Congressional legislative and judicial
vacancies Mr. Thomas, the republican candidate for
Congress In the Second district composed Of the FIRST
wards Of Baltimore city and Hartford county, was
successful
EUROPE.
Two days later news from Europe is brought by the
Cuba at Halifax
Lord Palmcrston was buried in westminier Abbey on
tho 9Th ult with all pomp of state funeral and in
the presence OF immense throng comprising nearly
all the most distinguished persons in the kingdom. The
Empress Eugene had addressed private letter OF
dolence 70 Lady Talmerston.
Tho proposed reconstruction OF tho Cabinet with Rus.
cell at the head or affairs meets with cold welcome
from Tho London press. Tho arrangement is only &C
cepted TIL better can be mads
Arrests Of supposed Fenians board American ships
continued The latest capture effected by the British
government was q supposed correspondent OF the New
York TlbsRs, In whose possession found a note
book and . revolver All three were detained by the
police.
Uoited States hvetwenties were quoted at 90 "a in
the London money market on the 2sth ult
MuscELLANEoUs.
Tho interview on Monday. noticed In yesterdays
HxsALD, Of delegation OF Baltimore ladies with Presi.
dent Johnson 70 for the pardon Of JEFF Davis has
resulted In giving official announcement to
what disposition 10 DO made OF the rebel chieain and
in showing the correctness OF the statements made
In columns the 27th and 2sth ut to the effect
that full preparations had been made for the trial Of JEFF
for the crmc OF treason The President In courteousy
but firmly declining TO accede to the request OF the Indies
expressed his regret that tho importance OF the question
10 the whole nation necessarily restrained all private
sympathy and announced that complete arrangements
had been made for the early legal trial OF Davis accord
Ang TO tho laws Of the land.
Tho sentence passed upon wirz the Andersonville
jaor by the court martial before which he was tried has
boon approved by President Johnson and tho prisoner
70 be hanged on Friday Of this week. between six O'Clock
In tho morning ana noon. Wirz visited on Monday
last BY the proper military officer who informed him OF
his fate and tho time OF his execution and read TO him
the death warrant The doomed man conducted himself
with apparent composure throughout the SOLEMN pro.
peodings
The members Of tho Florida Reconstruction conven.
tion, elected the 10th OF October assembled in ITALIA
hasse the 25th Of that month on the same dav
the message Of Provisional Governor Marvin was de.
lvered and read 70 the body II Is document OF much
apparent earnestness, and meets all the questions at
issue with directness and candor. The Governor does
not think would be wise at present TO confer tho
privilege Of voting the negroes and believes Congress
will not demand this concession the part OF the States
lately IN revolt indispensable preliminary the
admission OF their representatives; but he urges upon
the convention, q matter OF the plainest justice
~ wen as OF wisdom, that laws Tor the most COM
piets protection OF the freedmen's civil rights DO
passed, and that their testimony DO received
10 tho courts without these, he says, the colored
people viii have no safeguards against tho impo.
stions OF cruel or dishonest employers and with them
ne thinks this emancpa,ed people will be generally
tentcd industrious and cntcrprsng the absence
OF tho exercise Of the ballot He also recommends that
the convention declare tho secession ordinance not re-
peaed but null and void. and advocates the adoption by
the Legislature OF the amendment 70 the national con-
stitution forever prohibiting slavery throughout the
country. II 10 not believed that the members OF the
convention will come up 70 Governor Marvn's standard
of progress since nearly all Of them were elected as une
quvoca opponents Of granting any privileges whatever TO
the negroes and though opposition Ia expected to
she act recognizing the abolition Of slavery, Il il SUD-
posed that the State robel debt will not be repudia
ted and that the secession ordinance will be declared
null, bat merely be repealed
The South Carolina Legislature has elected or Gov.
enor John l. Manning United states Senator for tho
short term, ending IN 1857 Provisional Governor Perry
rs We ha Ter tof announced has been chosen for
fhe long term Tho Leg Stature has also elected Bona