25 NOVEMBER 1865, Page 3

The recent elections in the United States have resulted almost

in the disappearance of the democratic party. Even New Jersey has voted by a majority of 2,500 for the republicans. In New York the democratic and famous General Slocum--one of Sherman's seconds in the famous march—was defeated by at least 25,000 ; in Massachusetts the republican majority was 55,000; and Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, all go the same way. But what does it mean? It means that the republican party fought out the successful Union war, and are therefore absolutely victorious. We hope it may mean also, but fear it does not yet mean, that the country will take care that real, not nominal free- dom, is to be given to the negro.