Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-11-19
MISSISSIPPI ELECTIONS.

JACKSON, Miss, Nov. r. The Democratic ticket
is elected by from 5000 to 10000 majority VIM.
Barksdale Democrat is elected to Congress for the
| State at large by heavy majority Weight the
| regular democratic nominee, supposed to be elected
Majors in the first district Barny the regI1-
lar nominee over Wilcox in the second Singleton,
the regular Democratic nominee McCung whig
in the third district; in the fourth district Harris
! Democrat elected without Opposition The Demo-
Gratis have made large gains in the Legislature and
secured decided majority over Foote and the Wings
The Washington Star in giving the returns as
above from Mississippi, says:
THE MISSISSIPPI ELECTION The despatch from
Jackson Miss, which we publish to-day, is from
perfectly reliable 1t tells the tale of the fail
ure OF the disappointed office seekers and the treasu
punderers to create in the minds of the people of
that State want of confidence in the real rationale
ty of the Administration
The Wings not beaten in this election, as
there were no candidates running as Wings. The
issue between the Administration and those who
being rejected by the two great parties have as
sumed to cheat the people into elevating them to
place. by protesting to take the Union under their
special protection. Their rout is complete and over
whelming "
So Mr.. Foote is at last laid upon the shelf He
united, in the late contest with the Wings of Mis-
sssippi and demonstrated for the dozenth time the
Importance of saving the Union; but the people APP
plauded but little and had the hardness of heart to
vote him down. Certain politicians in New York
have also been playing more or less into Wing hands,
and the result is the triumph of Sewardism in that
State We undertake to say that the Union is very
safe just now and that this thing of fighting
the battles of the d" compromise, whether in Mis-
sissippi New York, acas not pr0rided for an the
last Baltimore COnrentiOn Neither gentlemen
hope to deceive the people by prasing the honest
intentions Of the President while they denounce his
Cabinet and lecture him about the of his Admin
stration He is responsible for his Cabinet; he is
cypher, but man of plans and of nerve; he as the
President and his real friends will thank for
concedng to him honesty of intention while his acts
are denounced and efforts made to prejudice the
people against him. This is the same policy pursu-
ed towards Gen. jackson. He was honest-he meant
to do what right, said Tamadae and Rivcs, and
Leigh, and Mangum-but that I" fox " Mr.. Van Blu
rem, would not let him! The next thing was caIum-
ny and vituperation. Let Democrats everywhere
profit by the experience of the past Our main hope
is in holding together-n crushing, i'll its very ncep
ton, all treason and dsorganizaton-in standing by
Gen. Pierce so long he occupies the platform on
which he elected. The disappointed may fret,
the ambitious may fall away and strike out into
paths, and those who think more of "spos "
than of principles my take ground against the Pres;
dent but the interrupted masses will rally afore
time around the "Old Guard and the schcmcrs
and plotters will he overthrown