Latest from the North.
We are indebted to the courtesy of
Capt Philip Cashnever for a copy of the New York
Herald of Wednesday, the 6th instant.
The most important feature of the news is that concerning the elections, which is give in our summery
Major-General O. M,
Mitchell the
Yankee astronomer, and General in command at
Hilton Head, S. C., died on the 31st ult., a
Beaufort, S. C., of yellow fever.
He was a native of
Kentucky, and graduated at
West Point in the same class with
Gen. Loe.
Major-General J. B.
Richardson, who was wounded in the
battle of Antietam died at
Sharpsburg, Md., on the night of the 31 inst. He was a native of
Vermont, and was considered one of the best fighting
Generals in the whole Yankee army.--He was the man who preferred the charges against
Col. Miles for had conduct on the field at the
first battle of Bull Run.
The latter died from wounds received at
Harper's Ferry, the former from wounds received at
Antietam, both having received the wounds within a few days of each other.
Gold in New York on Tuesday rose to 132½ but closed at 131½;
Virginia 6's were quoted at 61½.
It was reported at
Louisville on the 4th that
Bragg's army was at
Murfreesboro.
Tenn., and that 1,500 Confederate cavalry were at
Somerset, Ky.
Extraordinary result of the Elections at the North--New York and New Jersey gone for the Democrats — General losses of the Republican party.
Elections were held on the 4th instant in the following States: New York,
New Jersey,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Illinois,
Wisconsin,
Missouri,
Minnesota, and
Delaware.
The returns published in the
Herald, of the 5th, show a most extraordinary change in the political condition of these States.--In New York,
Horatio Seymour, Dem., is elected; fifteen Democrats and three Republicans electted to Congress.
In
Massachusetts,
Governor Address, Republican, is re-elected, and nine Republicans and one Democrat elected to Congress.
In 162 towns
Andrews gets 45 332, and Sevens, Dem., 29,014.
Andrews's majority will reach 25,000.
The Legislature will be strongly Republican.
In
New Jersey,
Joel Parker, Dem., is elected Governor, and the whole Democratic delegation to Congress is elected.
A dispatch says ‘"the Democrats have swept the
State."’--In
Michigan the
Republican State ticket is elected by a majority of about 5,000.
From
Missouri there is little upon which to form an estimate.
In four wards in
St. Louis the vote for Congressmen stood:
Blair, 1,930; Kyce.
Proclamation Repub, 1,954, Sogey, Dem., 232.
In
Illinois the returns from seventy towns give
Ingersoll, Rep., for Governor 3,300 majority.
In
Wisconsin the
State is hotly contested.
The county of Milwaukie gives
Brown, Dem, 4,700 majority over
Potter, Rep. The friends of
Brown claim his election without a doubt, but the Republicans claim that the returns from the balance of the district will elect
Potter.
Among the Democrats elected to Congress from New York city are
Fernando Wood, his
brother Benj. Wood, James Brooks, editor of the New York
Express, and Brantus Coming.
The New York
Herald, commencing on the returns as far as received, says it may safely assure the extinguishment of the 100,000 Republican majority in New York, and the election of
Horatio Seymour by a handsome majority." It then adds:
‘
Nor have we any doubt that the Democratic Union conservative gains for Congress in New York,
New Jersey and
Illinois have secured the next House of Representatives against our disorganizing, disunion, abolition radicals by a substantial working majority.
The conservative vote of this city has been so overwhelming that it has carried everything along with it for Congress identified with the popular demand for a change of men and measures at
Washington, without stopping to discriminate upon the special merits or demerits of individual candidates.
The one great paramount idea of an emphatic and impressive popular verdict against our corrupt and reckless abolition faction, which has undertaken to rule or ruin the nation, is the secret of the astonishing results of these elections.
Such is the meaning of these astounding manifestations from our loyal States and from this imperial city, the head and front and main reliance of the
Government in the prosecution of this great war for the
Union.
They do not mean that the war shall be ended in an ignominious and ruinous peace, involving a division of the
Union into two independent confederacies, but that the war shall be prosecuted for the maintenance of the
Union, and for nothing else, that the malign abolition influences which have brought defeats and disasters to our armies where we should otherwise have been crowned with victory, and that the radical
Marplott, who, in Congress and in the
Cabinet, have caused the squandering of hundreds of millions of money and the needless sacrifice of thousands of our brave soldiers, shall be henceforth repudiated by
President Lincoln.
He is thus admonished by the people of our loyal States that his own sound and patriotic war policy, which they approved in 1861, they now reaffirm against our abolition fanatics.
But how is this new Congress to reach the legislation of the
General Government in season for any practical good?
Under the regular course of things the present Congress, which lasts till the 4th of March next, will pass all the legislative measures for the support and direction of the
Executive Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1854. The new Congress, unless specially convened by the
President, does not meet till December, 1863, and in the interval we must have this rebellion crushed; for such is the voice of these late elections.
How, then, in our new House of Representatives, fresh from the people, to give its counsels to the
President in their behalf?
We know of no better method than
an informal meeting of the members of the new Congress after the fashion of the late Altoona conference of the Governors of our loyal States. Accordingly, we suggest an informal meeting of the people a newly elected representatives, in order that they may agree upon a series of recommendations and declarations of the general policy which they believe would meet the cordial support of our loyal people.
Let a meeting of this character be held in this city before the reassembling of Congress, and it may contribute much to aid the
President in the recommendations of his annual message and in the important work of a reconstruction of his Cabinet.
The
State of New York has given the finishing blew to our radical Abolitionists at the ballot-boxes.
They must now be removed into the background.
Their overthrow will revive the hopes of the
Union men of the
South, and, with the dispersion of the rebel army of Virginia, we may now expect a general Southern reaction in favor of the
Union, which will speedily end this rebellion.
’
Scenes in the New York city election.
The Democracy of New York had a very gay time at Tammany Hall, Tuesday night, reading the election returns, which was performed by
Capt. Rynders.
The crowd — a very dense one--was addressed by
John Van Buren, who congratulated them on "the appearance of a great and decided victory through the
State--certainly throughout the city.
He also reminded them that they had a Republican majority of 105,000 to get over, and impressed on them the necessity of remembering that ‘"this was not a party victory, but a triumph of the principles of liberty for the good of the people of all the States."’
At Mozart Hall another Democratic meeting was held.
This one was addressed by
Hon. Jas. Brooks, who took occasion to assure the audience that he was an ‘"old line Whig."’ He said:
‘
Gentlemen, I foresee questions of awful magnitude upon which, if living, I shall be called to act as a member of Congress, and I tremble over the responsibility.
With God's blessing, I hope to satisfy you all, and what is more important, to discharge my duty, and fearlessly, too, to the country and the whole country, without, prejudice or passion.
[Cheers.] I hope to take part in restoring once more the now rent and bleeding Union; but while vindicating the supremacy of the
Constitution and the laws, in that vindication also to demonstrate
there is no reason why brother should longer imbrue his hands in the blood of brother, and thus causelessly prolong a fratricidal war. [Loud, long and tremendous cheering, amid which
Mr. Brooks retired, the audience crying ‘"Go on, go on."’]
’
The Republicans held their meeting in their headquarters.
The
Herald says of it:
‘
Nine o'clock found the headquarters crowded to overflowing, and also brought in the intelligence from the telegraph that
Ben. Wood had been elected over
Walbridge by a large majority.
Three stentorian and hearty groans were here given for this intelligence.
Mr. Spencer.--Whatever may be the result of this election, I will say that old
Abe Lincoln will remain in power for two years more.
A Voice — Look out for the draft in those districts.
[Laughter]
Despairing Republican.--I guess we are about played out.
Hopeful Republican.--I am waiting for the first gun from the country, where men read and write; where there are but few rum shops, and no gambling holes.
Desperate Republican.--We shall fight them to the last.
Medium Despairing Republican.--It looks bad, doesn't it?
Sympathizing Republican.--It does.
We may whip them yet.
Philosophies Republican.--There are all Jews in this city, and so Christians.
Thus rolled on the ball and the anxious feelings of all still fondly lingered until the first return came in from the
State.
like the wearied traveller parching with thirst after a long day's journey and sighing for water, did the patient throng sigh for the returns which should bring to them either utter annihilation or victory.
The city victory, when the returns came in from twelve wards, was not down at over 14,000, and the entire majority for
Seymour was determined to be not less than 25,000.
This fact was dwelt upon, however, with somewhat of philosophy, and a condoling remark made that, ‘"Thank
Providence, they would not be beaten by over 25,000 majority in the city."’
At 10 o'clock
Mr. Spencer read from the
Express that the town of
Poughkeepsie had given 114 majority for
Wadsworth.
He also read returns which he had received from twenty three towns in Southern New York, giving
Wadsworth 4,000 majority.
The most tremendous enthusiasm followed these announcements.
The whole audience now began to grow quite cheerful, and hundreds were found ready and willing to bet that
Wadsworth was elected.
In the early part of the evening there could scarcely be-found two persons who believed that the
Republican candidate for Governor had the slightest chance of election; but when those returns were received the revulsion of feeling was singularly strong.
John Brown's melody was again sung with variations and additional gusto.
The meeting was kept up until near midnight and at that time — several rather unfavorable accounts having come in from the
State--the meeting adjourned in rather a sombre mood.
John Brown's melody was not sung the third time.
’
The
Herald, of the 5th, in its situation article, says the
Federal army is making rapid advances into the different Gaps of the
Blue Ridge heretofore held by the
Confederates, and are now in possession of all of them as far as Ashby's Gap, which they are fronting.
It adds:
‘
Yesterday
General Stahel, with a portion of
Sigel's command, drove the enemy out of Thoroughfare Gap, and
General Carl Schurz immediately occupied it.
General Bayard's force meantime holds Aldle and all the country between that point and Sigal's front Buckland Mills is also in our possession.
Thus the rebels are pretty closely outflanked, hemmed in, and out off from
Richmond.--
General McClellan is fifty miles nearer the rebel capital than
General Lee's army, and a vigorous movement — protected, of course, by a cautious attention to his rear — may at any moment put him in possession of that place.
McClellan's left flank is therefore protected,
Washington is secured against another sudden attack the rebels are kept from the line of the
Rappahannock — the fords across which are said to be strongly fortified — and are gradually being pushed farther up the valley.
At every step, therefore,
McClellan approaches nearer to, and the rebel army moves further away from
Richmond, with the mountain range separating the two forces.
The results of
McClellan's marvellous strategic powers are thus becoming more evident, and slowly, but surely, our army is moving onward to
Richmond.
The danger against which
McClellan has to guard is an attempt to push the rebel army in overwhelming force through one of the gaps in his rear.
That danger, however, is doubtless fully anticipated, and the passages through the mountains securely held.
Another raid of the rebel army back into
Maryland is improbable, and is, perhaps, rendered impossible.
The expected fight for the possession of Ashby's Gap may bring on a general engagement, and in that case we have nothing to fear, as our army is reported in better condition then it ever was before, with the exception of a lack of sufficient cavalry, which are not needed so much for a battle, however, as for scouring the country, scouting the enemy, making reconnaissances, and protecting the rear from guerrilla or other tantalizing raids during the advance.
’
Ministers arrested for not Praying for Lincoln.
The
United States steamer
Cahawba arrived at New York on Tuesday from New Orleans, having on board
the Rev. Messrs. Leaccek,
Goodrich, and
Fulton, pastors of Episcopal churches in New Orleans, who were sent to New York for refusing to pray for the
President of the
United States.
A letter from New Orleans to the New York
Herald says:
‘
These three gentlemen having persistently refused to read the prayer for the
President of the
United States, as set forth in the liturgy of the church, and
General Butler regarding their presence in New Orleans as highly prejudicial to the development of the
Union sentiment, he has sent them, in charge of
Captain Puffer, of his staff, to Fort Lafayette.
Captain Puffer is also special bearer of dispatches from
General Butler to the departments at
Washington.
Your readers may remember that it was at
Dr. Leacock's church where there was a disgraceful ebullition of secessionism on the occasion of the funeral of
Lt. DeKay.
I do not wish to imply that
Dr. Leacock was responsible for the conduct of the people in his church that day, for his offence lay only in his irresolution and vacillation, he having first agreed to read the service over the body, and afterwards, at the remonstrance of his church members, declined.
Dr. L is an Englishman by birth, but an American by naturalization.
Dr. Goodrich is the rector of the church which
Major Strong closed two Sundays ago. He is a native of New York, but has resided South almost from instance
Mr. Fulton was a private in the regiment known as the Confederate Guards, and candidly avows himself an unconditional Secessionist.
He is a Scotchman by birth.
’
