The Baltimore County union., 1866-11-24
Tha aPraa,asnt ana the Late Flections.

The President and the Late Elections.
The Boston Adrcoiiser's Washington correspon-
dent writes
have made some effort 10 find out wha, view
the President takes Of the recent elcriions. Very
few Of the so called leading politicians OF his par
~ have yet appeared here and u may be there
fore, that be has not shown his drcpest convir-
tions and intentions. OF the opinions he has ex-
pressed in ordinary conversation since Tuesday
noon, have heard somelhing, whereof shall
now make note.
Eiection day was Cabinet day, aud the Presi-
dent saw but few persons that afternoon. lie re-
eeived a iclcgraphic despatch or verbal message
from Baltimore just before dark, saying that ihc
Conservative vote In the city was very heavy. In
the carly part of the evening despatch was sen,
him hy Governor Swami or ouc of his neal
friends, stating that the Radicals were badly
beaten In haltimore. aud that the State Ind gone
Conservative by large majority This news
nom MARYLAND gave him much satisfaction. III
spoke of the difficulty between the Governor aud
the Police Commissioners. remarked that he had
promised To give the Governor troops rs soon o.
they we're called for, said General Grant had
constantly insisted on non-intcrfcrence by th,
military, aud observed that he had hccn amused
at the Governors chagrin when be found he wa
ilanked by the Radicals under Judge Bond tn,
baltimore mntlcr had given him scTinus trouble
dcfcAicd-ihey were bad men, aud their triumph
In Maryland at this junciure would have yer,
depressing effect on the Southern Ieuple
have 40 doubt that the President really BE-.
lievcd he would carry the State of New York.
Judge that Mr.. Weed had not 80 advised him--it
fact, hear that the Old Man said when over her,
the last time that fcnion 10 he rc-elcct
ed. The Democratic politicians however Ind al
assured the President that Hoffman would CTR
tainly carry tic State, aud that ,hr Radical
would lose at least half dozcn Memoirs Of ton
grcss. lie knows 50 little ahou, ihc real scnii
ncnl Of the country that BE- put faith IN the as
surances of these politicians. II 80 happened
that one Of earliest drspaichCs lie rrccived OF
Tuesday evening gave Hoffman over sixty ihous
aud In New York city aud brooklyn. prcpOs,er
Gus as this figure was, he bell, we'd the assertion
aud in reply 10 a suggestion about the correct
ness oi the report, he claimed tha; everybody had
admitted tha; the city would give NJ least in,
thousand. II should lie understood that BE- l. nc
great reader Of newspaper
In conversation during ilic evening hr put ih,
victory in Maryland and the unusuall, large ma
jOriiy IN New ! 9th city, together and iheniron
drew a happy augnry % The future That iil
commercial crnirc of the country should o.. 3,
decidedly against the Radicals was an cvil,nc.
that the true interests o. the nation tr.iuitCi at
immediate restoration Of ibe Souihcrn States Z,
their rights in Congress aud that the high-louct
people " baltimore ngi Mary land had found i
in their hearts 90 forgive aud forget was proc
that his policy could not but be sonnd. The,
things were admoniiiuns 10 him. telling him l.
GO on in the path marked ogi.