The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-10-19
TEE NORTHERN ELECTIONS.

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THK NORTHERN ELECTIONS.
The glorious result Of the Northern elec-
si5nB, although just as we expected, has filed
the CopperhesdS with the greatest consterna-
ion and detection. They have not been so
completely "down in the mouth" since Lees
saEreade 70 Grant and the final downfall Of
The Southern Confederacy. Before the cleo
lions, .hey would tell you, with the profound
est air imaginable, that the Gre I Johnson
Conservative (aliaS Rebel Hydra-COpperhead)
Party was destined to be The party which
would rule this country. Since the elections.
many Of them have actually denied their
lord, and now denounse Andy Johnson as n
demagogue-say they never did believe in
his "policy," &c. But the scales have com
menced falling from their eyes is what ia the
matter, and "after II bit" they will see where
my Policy" !s drifting them to.
The great Union people Of the Moth and
Northwest, whom Johnson was so undignif-
sdly haranguing on his late electioneering
tour, have administered to him that proper
rsSuke which he 80 justly deserved, and his
name win y down to future generations as
, he ExecrAtsd Apos.ate, " unhOnorsd and un-
sung"
In the language Of the Philadelphia IN
qsiepyI obhsOn, in his advocacy Of his "My
ICY" Of reconstruction, appealed frora the
judgment of Congress to the people. During
the whole Of that memorable journey from
Westinghouse Chicago and back, which will
be noted iA history as the FIRST instance III
which a Hrpident in Office had personally I'M
dsFtaken 10 sleCtiOueer in favor of his own
MEASURES, his constant appeals were to the
9ntslligencsbf the people. A f%ayorite, and
before Ne had finished his wa~nderlngs-a
y stale expression OF his was, al leave
Constitution with you" If We are to I'M
and anything from this declaration, l.,
that he was willing to submit the ques.
tue eonstitutiOnality of his actloDs t.
III ''Rlc The manner in which they could
peeAr him was also plan. 1t WINS TO be
1ahe ballot-bOx, by voting for Candi
Ypledgsd to sustain the policy Of the
prfsident as distinguished from that Of Con
.,,,AA Should the people be dissatisfied with
,he eSarss Of their representatives, they bSd
aheir rsmedya at polls, and II = popular re
.eke had Oeen administered to them the
sanlH9uld have stood before the Warld
Nlsd Md AustKnvG IN the most gratifyiu IN
Banner BY his fellov-eitizens.
Since that policy vas forced npon .ht
country as q direct issue between the Presi
dent and Congress, elections for representa-.
ilyes In the national councils have been held
10 the following States :-Connecticui, ludi
ana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Ohio. Oregon,
PsnnqylyaniS, Vermont. These States send
TO Congress sighty-nins delegates. The,
may all, with the exception of Kentucky he
set down as opposed in large majjri , to the
policy Of the President. The latter Stat,
which was never more than half loyal, is still
ruled BY men whose feelings incline them t.
regret the failure Of the Rebellion, and since
the overthrow Of the Confederacy the soI-
dierB who have returned from the Rebel ar
mics are in majority there and rule every
thing, The whole Kentucky delegation may
therefore, BE- set down as sympathizinR with
the policy Of the President. This-Niil
leave eighty representatives in the
ether States named, and according, 10 pres
ens appearances there will be SIXTY oae OF
thsm At least in the next Congress who do
not sympa,hire with the policy VI the Presi-
dent. Fihy Of these were elected on Tues
day last To these m'y be added eleven for
Connecticut, Maine, Vernon, and Oregon.
The same influences which have been At
work 10 the States vhich have alrcajy held
elections " II act upon he States which
are Jet 10 elect. Il may be as
sEmed that there will scarcely be Any Re-.
publican loss 10 the delegations yet TO b.
chosen, and there may be great gains. IN
any event The majority in the next Congress
pledged TO The support or the policy Of Oh,
present Congress will be as large sud perhaps /,
larger than !. 10 at present. being 10 fact
more ihan ivo-,hi rds. and sufficient to check
saJ vote that mar t' iu.srpO'ed upon in Iut
, felens grounds.
Eai' natter being settled, 4. IL interesting
70 knoT What Johnson will do nsIi. lie
hai appealed TO the eOnnuy, and the eOun-
w aos' got ius'ain him. The people have
-idsd that The Constitutional Amendments
proposed b. The PrsI,nt Congress 10 their ul.
nnA'an uPoa ihs subject Of rseonIu ueiiOn
Aaa restoration Is ID. Plan they favor. Ifhs
sa' 'inssf' 10 bic tpsscbss and declarations,
as"iieo" 70 he popular verdict, aud
p,oy b, iuausaes 10 forward The desires Of
ihe %niiuriiy.