The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-08-20
From the Cleveland Herald.
The August EIectioys-A Whia Triumph


The New York Herald the leading advocate
of the election of General Pierce, and his most
powerful supporter at the present time. has ava
kened to the fact that we have a Wing Party
among u.s." Bennett is "deep dog who.
while giving publicity to n large amount of
trash, always shapes his course to catch the
popular tide. He evidently scents trouble to
the Democracy, in the breeze which has Just
blown from Kentucky. Tennessee. Missouri. and
Alabama. Thus having found he makes
note of it =
"Our returns from the late elections in Ken
lucky, Alabama, Tennessee. and North Carroll
na, are not complete, but sufficient has been as
ccrtaned to show that there is something wrong
in the democratic machinery. Whether it is
tie want Of an authorized organ at Washington
to lay down the law. or the consequence of a
reaction against the Frecsol appointments of
the administration, or the result of mere per-
sOnal and local lcalousics here and there, we
shall be better enabled few days hence to de-
termine. But we repeat that there is Il screw
or two loose in the working machinery of the
national democracy. as indicated hy the gene
raj complexion of the returns from Kentucky.
Tennessee. Alabama and North Carolina.
almost annihlatcd in the late presidential
election, we were inclined 10 share in the gene
raj impression that the wing party was dcfluct
stone dead-past all cxpcdients and all hopes
OF resuScltatiOn. Its scattered dctachmrnts
here and there, have scarcely had any motives
to re-organiZe. With both houses Of Congress
overwhelmingly with the administration, what
could the poor Wings of Kentucky, Alabama
Tennessee, and North Carolina do? The float
ing materials of the popular vote despise a
powcrless and hopeless minority. The sover-
eiGn people don't like 10 throw their strength
away upon a broken down cause. Their ideas
mud tI,.I, al
for some practical purpose. Therefore. we
must conclude that the palpahlc manifestations
which have broken out Of returning life in the
body OF the Wing party. have practical mean
ing i'll them which it would be well for the adj
ministratOn to look into
We shouldn't be greatly surprised if the all
minstraton would do we'll. to take cognisancc
of those symptoms Of returning vigor in the
Wing ranks
1T may be said that the Democrats in Ken
tncky have done almost as we'll as could have
been cXpcctcd--that they have achieved great
triumph in Mr.. Claws district, and still great
CT one in the reelection of Mr.. Il. ii. Stanton
in spite of a local diSafccton in the party ranks
Int IRE rrg0rd the achievements Of the Uhigs
uRder Ne dcFrrss;ng circumstances Of Meir
late general Gefcnt. as cqnirnicnt, IN ordinary
times, to grcat Wing ricfory''
Fairly acknowledged, that, for Locofoco
organ!
The following, in addition. is spicy descrip-
ton Of the manner in which modern patent De,
mocracy is miycd.' and proof of the Herald's
opinion that there are troublesome dcfcctions
i'll the Democratic ranks:
SIN North Carolina the Democracy have been
in a very uncomfortable stew. Father Ecna-
bic. disdaining the dictation of .hol,-tailed
lawyers and small beer politicians ran upon
his OWN hook against the regular Democratic
nominee. and the consequence is. that a Wing
has Slipped in between. after the most APPROX
ell Missouri fashion. In some other districts
also. things are mixed up and confused: and
upon the whole. the Secretary Of the Navy has
not managed the wires with the proper skill to
ensure Democratic harmony. But if the mate
rails of the party cant be made to stick with
pitch, rosin, tar and turpcntinc, it were vain 10
aspect anything from the cohesive power Of
public plumber
'Bnt enough for the present. We must wait
the full returns from Kentucky. AlaiaIna. Ter
see. and North Carolina. before We can clear
~ solve the results of their late clcctons-
PE5H'H tf'cff. they convey a significant warning
to the Admnlstrat'0n-a warning. not only o:
the reorganization Of an opposition parry. iut
OF troublesome det@ctions in the Democratic
ranks. " II such things are done in the green
tree. what will he done in the dry" The Pa
ciifc Railroad and Crystal Palace NAV have
helped III" good old Democratic cause in the
West: hu' what is TO bc done fur GEORGIA -
There the danger