Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-23
ICAN MAJORITIEs IN NORTnERi
STATES, 1866.
Total...........,........,,.4O 900


The same States gave Mr.. Lincoln In 1864
smaller majority, even including the soldiers
votes. Excluding these, his majority in tho
North was less than 800, 000 and with them
II was only 30j, 900 Moreover, the Repub-
ican majorties in November are relatively
larger than those given IN October; and the
largest majorities are given in the States
ping the fullest votes.
This is the most decisive and emphatic
victory ever won in American politics. Not
only is the majority the largest ever given
in the same section of country, but it is
given upon the largest vote ever pOlled. In
every State which has voted this fall, except
Vermont, Massachusetts, and California (in
which last only county officers were chosen),
more votes have been recorded than at the
last Presidential election. Such an event
has not happened at any election iDtermc-
diate to the choice Of a President for twenty
eight years. The vote of 1898 exceeded
that of 1896, simply because the Presidential
election OF 1886 went almost by default.
But the election of 1864 drew out n heavy
vote; yet it' has been outdone this year.
Under all the circumstances this is an un-
precedented occurrence; and it demonstrates
That the elections this year have stirred up
the nation more thoroughly than any that
have ever before taken place. Nothing
could add TO the weight, the force, the earn
estness, the intensity of this determination
ofthe people. The prOdigious maiOrities of
New York and Brooklyn in the Othcr'dircc-
ton, amounting to nearly $1,000, have only
served to show the tremendous force of the
country districts, which have given 72, 600
majority for Congress; q gain of nearly
$4,000 over Mr.. Lincoln's majority in 1864
What, then, is the meaning of this inn
pressive popular demonstrations 1t is not
surprising that upon this point there should
he some difference of opinion, since the bat
Tie was fought upon different grounds in
various places. But we think that all rea-
sonable men can unite upon few leading
points as at least forming portion of the
verdict.
The first point which has unquestionaby
been passed upon is, that the people will not
trust the South, or its ally, the Democratic
party OF the North, to rule in our govern
ment The second is that the South shall
not be restored Internationally to IFS pryi-
lcges in the Union The third is, that Con-
gress, and not the Executive is TO name the
conditions of restoration The fourth, that
the conditions already proposed are Abun.
llantly liberal TO tile South. A large ma
loritY of the successful party undoubtedly
layor universal suffrage, but that question
has been left by the people to the decision
OF Congress. lfthe terms already proposed
by Congress are rejected, we are well salts
ned that the country will sustain il in any
course it may adopt to secure equal suffrage
throughout the South, The readiness oil
Illinois to accept and enforce the Judgment
OF Congress upon this subject, whatever il
may he, appears to us as clear as the desire
OF Massachusetts ior judgment in favor o
equal suffrage.
The conccit Of the men who, supposinl
themselves TO be leaders of the people, un
dertook TO transfer the Republican party L
Mr.. johnson, or at any rate to ruin it i
ihey could not control it, has received
terrible rebuke. The places in which Messrs
Seward, Randall, and Doolittle live have al
largely increased their maiorties for the Re
publican party while those in which Messrs
MeCulloch and Browning live have largely
reduced their Democratic majorities; and al
,hc States from which these gentlemen CONF
nave gone heavily against their policy.
The future action of the President unde
inns decisive defeat is of course, matter 0
general speculation. Every present indica
ton points TO an obstinate continuance o