Year: 1863

ern confederacy, the entente cord,dte between IL
and France has received its death blow. No
one can tell when the long talked about strug-
g.e between France and England will take
place; but all must look upon it as inevitable,
and that at no very distant date.


The Philosophy OF the Recent Elections


fn Chio and PennsyIvnnia.


Strange as the statement may seem, the
Tribune is really beginning to learn something.
In its leading editorial on Saturday it frankly
and explicitly admits that the result Of the
recent elections is not republican triumph,
not an abolition triumph, no. an approval of
the obnoxious arbitrary arrests, and not an en-
dorsement OF the war aud emancpation-or
rather the war for emancipation-policy Of the
administration. The elections simply mean,
says the Tribune, "that this atrocious rebellion
must be pat down and the unity of the repub-
lie restored and maintained" We consider
this pretty fair for poor Greeley. 1t has indeed
occurred to us lately that the leading radicals
are adopting the HERALDs opinions and quot
ing the HERALD's language rather oitener than
usual We noticed this fact in the recent speech
OF Montgomery Blair, in the mastery discourse
of Secretary Chase at Cincinnati, and in the re-
marks of Senator Wilson upon party lines, and
OF the Chevalier Raymond upon Governor Sey-
mour, at the Cooper Institute meeting last
Friday. But still we had but little hopes of
converting the Tribune. Yet here is a long
article, evidently from poor Grceley's own pen,
reiterating the very ideas which we have ex-
Jou hn o1c %
wonders will never cease.


When the English ministers have been mis-
managing TIE affairs OF that truly neutral ma
tion, and are hard pressed by the opposition,
Parliament is called upon to vote upon a reso-
luton Of confidence in the ministry, ard If the
ministers are beaten upon gat vote they resign
their Offices and appeal TO the country and take
tie sense OF the people at the polls. Now, in
this republic the people are our Parliament,
and we appeal to them directly and without
any intermediate proceeding. The recent cleo
tions were practically such al appeal. The
result ia vote Of confidence in the admins.ra-
ton for another year. Everybody knows that
this war has been shamefilly msmanaged by
the party in power. They have wasted oceans
of blood and mountains Of money, and have
not yet accomplished the object Of the war.
Even the Cabinet officials are compelled to
confess these truths. President Lincoln has
himself avbwed them in his published letters.
Secretary Chase who is probably the most to
blame does not attempt to deny that disgrace
full mistakes have been made. The administra-
ton organs all refer to the conduct OF the war
apologeticaly. The people have accepted
these apologies, however, and given the present
administration another year in which to do bet
ter. 1t is true, as the administration claims,
that matters were greatly nuddled when Mr..
Lincoln came to Washington. II is also
true that none.of US had any experience of
expected. But now we have had three years
of experience, and ought to have learned just
what to do and how to do it; and the people
have declared at the polls that they are willing
to allow this administration another fair
chance.


The issue ut the recent elections, therefore.
was not exactly question of peace or war;
That question was decided long ago, and we
do not believe that the decision will ever be
reversed while a single rebel army is in
the field or single rebel flag floats def
antly from a rebel fortifcation, no matter who
may be elected Governor of this that, or the
other State. The issue was rather in regard to
the hearty support or the practical embarrass-
ment Of the administration in continuing the
war. II vallandigham had been elected, the
administration, which treats him as a State
criminal, might have tried to prevent his inau
guration. Then there would have been trou-
BILE; and so the people Of Ohio saved the ad-
ministration from this dilemma by their votes.
or, if Vallandingham had been elected aud IN
augurated, he might have opposed the general
government, withdrawn the State troops, made
way hindered and retarded the progress of the
war We do not believe he would have done
80. On the contrary, like all other Office hold
ers, he would probably have contented himself
with the spoils, and tried to make some
thing ont of the war instead OF
trying to stop it. Still there was a grave
doubt about the matter, and the people gave
the government the benefit Of that doubt and
elected Brougb an old democrat and war
man. The case was nearly the same In Penn
sylvania. Judge Woodward remained obsti-
nately silent. He might have been for the war
or against it, for jeff Davis or for the Union.
lie would not say how he stood. He replied to
all inquiries that he would declare his views
after the election. The people are not sccus-
toned to this style of thing, and they distrusted
it, woodward's friends spoke bravely for him;
but that was not enough. Had he taken tho
stump in person apd said what some Of his
friends said he would undoubtedly Nave been
elected. As 1t was, the popular distrust in
spired by his unaccountable silence, defeated
him. vallandigham and Woodward sailed up
Salt river in the same boat.


The philosophy Of these election, should
teach President Lincoln to push on the war
vigorously and end it before the Presidential
campaign in 1864: If II lasts beyond that