The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-10-20
The Foreign News.

1t is difficult for most readers to obtain a cor
rect idea of the political news in America, and
more especially in Europe, as reported by the
late arrivals. The Atlantic telegraph, in its
brief and indefinite kilograms. creates or adds to
the justification. The closest study can alone
unravel the apparently contradictory reports.
In the United States, the autumn State cleo
tions had commenced, two having been held in
September. Some six or eight take place IN
October, and the balance in November. These
elections. it is said. are to decide whether the
people of the North will sustain Congress or
President johnson in the great question OF the
~-admissi of congressman from the States
lately in rebellion. Congress has taken the
ground that it alone is the Judge to establish
terms of re-admissioa, and has passed certain
amendments to the Constitution guaranteeing
liberty, equality and justice to every man IN the
Union without distinction of color, and declares
that every state that adopts these provisions Will
be allowed to send ner loyal delegates TO Con-
gress. On the other hand President johnson
maintains that no such guarantees can be de-
manded from the lately seeded States, and that
those States. being in the U.ion. have the free
right 10 send their Senators and representative
to Congress. without let or hindrance.
This is really the issue to be decided by the
fall elections-whether Congress shall be suS-
tanned or the President. Maine and Vermont
have voted, and returned large Republican ma
iorities, thus sustaining their Congressman. The
New Jersey Legislature has just met, and after
eIccting a Republican Senator. passed the Con-
stitutionaI amendments. The New York Herald
and Times have both very unexpectedly come
out. and strongly urge the Legislatures of all the
States to meet and adopt the amendments. Inc
fact that these two very influential metropolitan
papers take this stand, in opposition to the Presi-
dent and his party, Is considered as indicative Oh
the popular sentiment. and the electoral verdict
soon to be given. There can be no doubt that
the President is rallying around him what re-
mains of the old Democratic party, the sympa-
thies IF which were with the rebels and against
the negroes throughout the war. This party can
never triumph at the North, where the masses OF
the people are for the freedom and eniranchise-
ment of the negro. Geo. d. Prentice, editor OF
the Louisville Journal, one of the most sagacious
and far sighted men in the Union, says:
The shouts for jeff Davis, Lee. &c, which have
been heard at many a gathering in Kentucky dur
ing the late canvass. winch were near" at u'
Court House on Friday night last. anu again DOS
tcrously. for Lee and Johnson. at Fest Hail. on
Saturday night. and on the streets of Louisville
after the Duvall triumph on Monday. following the
riot in Memphis and the late riot in New Orleans
will. in all human probability. lead to 4 train o
events that will establish negro suffrage through
out the who'll Southern states within two year
and a half or three years at the tartheSt-
Turning to Europe, affairs are settling slowl,
to u basis of peace. Prussia and Austria fn'
little trouble in coming to an understanding, a
the terms of the conqueror are the ultimatum
and Austria appears glad to end the war on an.
terms that will preserve her army and eXistene
as a nation both which appear to have been L
peril. She is apparently thankful for having g
off so well. The extraordinary rapidity Wit
which Prussia has risen into the position of tn
first power in Europe, is a marvel. Whethe
it be attributed wholly to her superior skill an
| resources, or to good fortune, the fact remains
: that she has become the leading power
= Europe, and henceforth must exert a marke
influence on its politics. 1t is quite immaterf
E what her exact boundaries are TO lie, for 81
: intends to absorb all the minor German Stat