New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-07
THE ELECTION.


Enormous maiorities were rolled up against us
yesterday in this City and Brookyn-much larger
than we believed possible, though less than were
claimed by our ndversares. The influence Of
Federal power and patronage is responsible for
part of this but the Liquor question for
far more. A good many of our German-bom citizens,
who cherish an abstract and sentimental devotion
to the Freedom of Man, are yet more de-
voted to the Freedom of Lager. They would
| like to impel the car Of Human Progress,
but they must have their favorite tppe and social
Notification on Sunday There is collision between
their habits and the fundamental laws Of our State.
This collision has taken about 5000 votes from Gov
Fenton and his friends and given them to our adver
saries, making difference of about 10000 To this,
we probably owe the defeat Of three if not -four
Republican candidates for Congress, with other local
disasters.
Outside of these cities, the State has done nobly'
The day was magnfccntly bright aud clear-cold in
the morning, but softening to an Indian summer
banduess and beauty the vote is far larger than
was ever before cast save at the last Presidential
Election and probably larger than even that cast IN
1864. There was no frothy excitement but an IN
tense, pervadng interest which brought nearly every
voter to the polls.
The gain for Hoffman in this City alone would
have wiped out Gov Fcntons majority in 1864, bad
il not been counteracted by Republican gains in
almost every County but Ncw-York and Kings. There
are Republican gains in the cities of Albany Troy,
Syracuse, auburn, Hudson, Schenectady and some
others The Counties of Albany, Dutcbess, Orange,
Rensselaer,, Onondaga, Chautauqus, Montgomery,
st. Lawrence, Schoharie and Oneida, have done SUI
perbly. In fact, there are very few Counties but
these two that have not done we'll. We will say
nothing yet of meortes, but believe tho entire Re-
publican State ticket is elected by at least the major
ity Of 1864.
In the Free West the Republicans have done nobly.
The Radical majority in Illinois is believed to be
40, 900; Chicago, with most Of the counties, having
done better than in lsGi The election to Congress
OF Gen. Pane, from the MilNaukeo blsucli Niscoh-
sin, is especially gratifying The Great West has set
her heart inAekiby on the achievement Of All Rights
for All.
Massachusetts Of course, went overwhelmingly Re
publcan-the majority being reported at 10000.
There are a very few Copperheads aud some negroes
chosen TO the Legislature but not enough Of either to
do any harm.
Maryland is lost, as we expected II would be. The
attempt TO exclude the votes Of Rebels and Rebel
sympathizors proved failure il ever must. There
is no hope for the Unions,s Of the South but in Inn
partial Suffrage, as they begin to perceive.
Missouri has probably gone Radeal-Hogan having
been defeated for Congress in st. Louis by Gen. Pile
But, even in Missouri, there is no future for the
unconditional Unionists but in Impartial Suffrage
Delaware is reported as having gone against US by
300 majority on Governor and Congress-haf the
majority Of 1861 We must wipe it out in 1868 by
promptly filling the State with Free Labor aud Free
Schools.