Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-11-10
The Victories Of the Democracy.

We observe with satisfaction that the dem
ocratic press of the country is bringing home
to the public mind the importance of the uner-'
Gnpted emphasis and extent of the popular
approval which has signalized the course of
the present administration during the first six
months OF its career. The success of the adj
minlstratlon, says the Boston Post, has been
brilliant beyond example in our politics; and
those who have represented the President to
have lost ground have been refuted by every
election that has taken place since the inaugu-
ration. This succession of victories, too, has
been achieved after the policy OF the admins
tration had been exemplifed In action. The
President simply recognized the democratic
party as, reunited on its old fonndatlons-on
those old State-rights and Union principles, a
rigid adherence to which has maintained the
democracy as party and preserved the lnteg-
rlty OF the nation. He has planted himself on
the Compromise platform. He has followed
the frank declaration of his inaugural'with an
energetic execution of the laws, and carried
In his appointments the policy of Cancellation
that was laid down by the democratic party at
Baltimore. The consequence is peace and
harmony to all sections of the Union, and vic
tories everywhere for the democracy, thus ex-
employing the old maxim that as federalism
sinks the country rises. nn
The success of the democracy should cheer
every true friend of republican progress. The
administration stands frmer in the support of
the people now than it did on the day Of the de-
livery of the Inaugural. The elections show
this. One of the old whig States is Kentuc-
ky; but when were the wings SO badly off as
they are now in that State, with one-half of
the delegation to Congress democrats Ten
nessee, too, has cut up the whig brigade terri
bly, by electing Andrew Johnson governor by
an unprecedented majority and a democratic
majority Of its delegation in Congress. North
Carolina has gained on her democratic delega-
ton. We name these States because they are
emphatically the strongholdsof whggery. If
the ridiculous charge of utilization with aboli-
tionism does not make capital for those who
utter it in these States, when will it make cap
ital If we go to other States at the South,
to Virginia, Alabama, and Texas, there are
the same gratifying results. The Old Do
minion leads off with an entire democratic del
egation in Congress. Alabama has gained a
democratic member, has democratic majority
in her legislature to elect two United States
senators, and a democratic governor. Texas
has elected two democrats. To crown all, as
to the southern elections, in the most impor-
tant of all, where the Union wings were
confident of victory, in Georgia, the democrats
have made clean work by electing their gov
ernor, majority of congressman and of the
legislature. Then there is gain of one mem
Der in Arkansas. AT the North the election
in Maine shows democratic vote large enough
when united, to overwhelm whigism. In Yer
mont the democracy have made splendid
gain. In Connecticut they have swept the
board in town elections. In the great States
of Pennsylvania and Ohio their majority is I'M
precedented Such are the results in six
months of the trial Of the policy OF the admin
istration. When was such success seen be-
fore in the career of an administration
These brilliant triumphs should stimulate
the democracy of this State to jealous sup
port of their ticket They, too, stand on the
same platform with their friends abroad
Their candidates give cordial support to the
Baltimore creed, and as hearty support to
the administration. Both are opposed to all
coalition. Both, therefore, stand on national
ground. In Ohio, in Pennsylvania, every
where, the democracy have had to contend
with all factions, and have beaten them ALL
So let it be in Massachusetts,. There is no
other true course to take but to rally round
Bishop and Dowly as the candidates of the ma
tional democracy = Washington Union.