Show THE ELECTIONS IN tae THE STATES I 1 THE elections 1 in the states yesterday nov 7 proved a surprise of the nature 0 of a revelation to the republican party which had been sanguine of success but which has now naturally changed its tone and its tune the republicans aro arc generally downcast and sad preparing to don their vestments of sackcloth and ashes some borne of them are very lachrymose over the prospects political li and will hardly be able to see the sun when it shines bhines at midday above the political horizon because of the black clouds which their heated and morbid imaginations interpose between the them M and him A few seem to be hopeful to the last like a drowning man they are catching at every straw at raw that swims past on the political current in the vain hope as the democrats believe bellev e of something coming along from the outlying states which shall retrieve their shattered fortunes j |