The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-10-10

thor, to avenge them. -
THE RESULT of the recent elections in Connecti-
cut is, perhaps, one of the most cheering indioa-
tions that has yet occurred of the course of poti
cal action at the North. That course has been
looked to by people here with feelings Of exceed
ing interest. 1t was important, Of course, that we
should re-enter the Union in the possession OF po
itcal rights, and OF these the most important was
the right to regulate our own domestic relations.
This right the Executive and the better people of
the North were willing to accord. They wore de-
sirous of great uniform and compact republic,
and saw no advantage in the elevation of one Sec
tion Of that republic upon the ruin of tho other.
That to them seemed, in fact, but another form of
that very dissolution against which the energies
of the republic had already been directed; and
not only did they not concur in it, but were ready
to use every agency within roach to prevent it,
but large portion Of the people of the section
expecting to be SO elevated very vehemently desr-
ed it. It was the condition, not only of the pat
ronage and spoils presented by the Southern
States, but of the continuance of their own power
and preservation, perhaps, from some of the evils
of depression which they proposed to infict upon
the section apparently already in subjection. TO
this end, therefore, their prominent leaders took
ground, their organs raised up their banners, the
thought of further cheap victories, and there were
unequivocal declarations of the purpose, in pur-
suit Of this laudable object, to measure arms With
the Government itself.
The battle-ground proposed for this decisive
struggle was in Congress. There they possessed
the majority in the absence of delegations from
the South, and with that majority they proposed
to bar the doors of that assembly. No State WAS
to be admitted without delegation elected in con-
formity with their determinations as to what was
proper; and to make it certain that no State could
come with delegation 80 properly elected, they
had taken the ground that in such elections the
negroes should be allowed to vote, This would be
the practical abandonment of every essential prin
cipIe of liberty. No State could be considered in
possession Of her government which should be
obliged to elect its delegates in accordance with
the dictates of any other States; and no people
could be in possession of any rights and liberties
with liability to be governed by its colored race.
But they made that issue with shouts and trum-
pets-the sbanner with that strange device" was
given to the Northern breeze, and has been float
ing for month or more. Whether the issue be
practicable or not, was to be determined by tho
popular elections. If the people of the North were
ready to sustain their members in Congress, they
could go safely and take their stands before the
upon the question was the State of Connecticut,
from which much was expected. The discour-
tesy WAS exhibited Of conceding to that State
very slight regard for the rights of others; and
it was considered scarcely possible that sho should
disappoint their very humble estimate of her mo-
rality and virtue. She possesses very small nc
gro population, and to mako the matter more
easy, the issue was made in the form of vote as to
hor Willingness to extend to negroes tho ciec-
tive franchise.
But OF all those reasonable expectations there
was complete disappointment Not oven to in
iict that injury upon othcrs will they infict it Oh
themselves; and it is to bo assumed therefore,
that this State has taken her final stand upon that
subject and it is final in tho ISSUE 1t is utterly
impossible they can mako their stand against the
Government, if one of their own strongholds shall
bo turned against thom; and it is to be expected
therefore, that the party will withdraw and dis
band lis forces for tme Mt least, preparatory to
state of peace. 1t is hardly possible that they
can be permanently Well-behaved - they must
adopt some other course to political success, but
that course will not be apt to be in further antag-
onism to tho South account Of slavery. That,
to all reasonable apprehension, is done With, and
the South once again in the Union without slaves
will be apt to be less assailed than any othor sec
ton. The next contest will, doubtless, be between
the Northeastern and Northwestern States, and
the South will act as mediator, and possibly peace
maker, between them. =
THE PaEsDENr AND HIS Po1Ir1cs. - According
TO the New York Tribune, ''the President inform.