The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-11-14
By the Governor.
THos. S. ALLEN, Secretary of State.
Elections. General Results, What is Gained
or IIost2 49,.

The elections in all the northern States,
have now transpired for the present year.
So far as it respects the great national is
sues of the day, the elections have changed
nothing. The plan of Congressional recon
struction, still remains the policy of the
loyal republican party, the same as Six
months ago. Nothing in the late political
movements, will cause Congress to waver
in its determination, to reconstruct and
bring back into the Union at the earliest
practical period the States lately in rebel.
lion. The terms upon which the late rebel
States, are to be restored to their proper re-
Iation to the Union are fixed and will be IN
altered, If any one supposes that Congress
will be deferred from its purpose, because
of any political demonstrations in the Octo-
Der or November elections, he is certainly
mistaken. Wherever the democracy have
triumphed it is doubtful whether national
issues entered particularly into the contest
In Wisconsin, the Sunday laws, the liquor
question, and other side issues of like kind,
were the chief themes upon which demo
cratic orators sought TO Influence the voting
population. In other States there was ad-
ded to the Sunday and liquor questions, the
question of negro suffrage; also woInens
rights. Congressional reconstruction, the
primary national issue now before the coun-
try, was almost lost sight ofamong the
multitude Of isms, which were thrust into
the political canvass.
So far then as it affects the great nation.
oil questions of the day, all the democratic
noise, and boastings of victory, amount tc
simply nothing The Republicans have
two thirds of the United States Senate, and
in no possible event, can the Democrats gel
the political control of that body before the
year 1871, even should all the elections re-
suit in their favor during the intermediate
time. The House of Representatives, is
Republican by a majority Of more than
two thirds, and will 80 continue to the end
of the Administration of President johnson
The loyal men of the country have cause
for congratuIation, that the constitutional
power Of the Government is i'll the hands Of
its friends, and cannot be taken away with
in the period above stated, except by VIC.
lence or revolution. The victories of the
Democracy will prove barren, save as they
embolden the President and his rebel sup
porters to fresh attempts, to resist and put
at defiance the laws of Congress.
The present Republican power as repre-
scented in Congress, will bring every south
ern State back into the Union, on basis O
liberty and equality In the next grant
campaign, the Republicans will marsha
under leader, whose name is the watch
word Of victory. The future before US il
bright; victory is within our reach if W,
will but act to take it. The Republican
party does not act on the defensive,it has NJ
acts of national policy to apologize for
nothing to surrender. Precisely az it car
ried the country through the conflict of tn
rebellion, and bore aloft the flag of yictory
on traitorous soil, SO it will surely rally ant
press forward with the battle cry of Liberty
and Justice.