The true Democrat., 1854-11-01
Who is the Victor?

It is conceded that the democrats have been defeated in the late elections; but who has won? One despatch says the know -nothings; another the anti-N ebraskaites; another the peoples ticket; but nobody says aohigs! They were out of the fight. They had nothing to do but to follow their leaders, the abolitionists As the EOuisuiAe Democrat we'll remarks, |" It is pretty evident that ill Ohio and Indiana, at least, the democrats have been defeated in the elections of Tuesday; but it is not settled who has got a victory. The know :nothings will claim it; and will not fail to make known their high merits on account oft. The Maine law men will dis pute the point, and claim the fruits of the vic- tory. The anti Nebraskaites insist that they did it, and the whigs will be sure that the work IS theirs and stand shocked at the impudence of the factions that would aspire to merits which belong exclusively to the elect. The result IS a repetition of the log cabin and hard cider af- fair. .ss ssII lard cider was the beverage in l84O cold water is in high credit at this tme We grant there is some improvement in the drink ables just now; but the pendulum will swing back and raw whiskey will have its day."
 Well, the fusionists have done sadly. They have gotten a victory-a calamity to them at any time, but particularly so just now They have gotten the elephant, and must provide for him. When they settle who shall be greatest, and to whom the vict' ry belongs, they will be ready for another race, when all these agglom orations will be scattered to the four winds.
 The Louisville Times says:
 1 HE REGENT ELECTIONS IN OHIO, PENNsYL vANIA AND lNpIANA.-W hile we regret the dis astrous defeat of the democratic party in the aooVe- named States, we confess that we are not surprised at the result The party. or rather the parties, which opposed the democrats had banded themselves into political mob, and their triumph is that of an infuriated mob over civil law-disastrous in its results, but brief in fife duration. This political mob bore down mon our party with the resstless force of q whirl- wind, but soon it will have spent its force and like the whrlwind of yesterday, be known bv the marks of its desolation only. This monorel party, composed of the most inconoruons "lo- ments, IS bound together by the cohesive now. CT or piunder' alone, and that brittle bond once severed, and It will scatter to the four winds of the earth The leaders of this nondescrint mar ty are actuated by the basest and most selfish motlves-the hope of riding into office unon the prejudlces and ignorance of the masses Some of them will accomplish their nefarions designs; but for every one elected, there will be score of disappointed ones: men, whose homes of office being blghted, will have no further inducement for exertion. The extraordinary love of country, coupled with the mpassioned desire that Americans should rule America,, which of late has animated their patriotic bosoms-will grow cold, and finally die out entirely. Its place will be usurped by the bit terest and most uncompromising hate for that party which they helped to build up, and which disappointed them in their dearest hopes- Having no fixed principles to govern them, it is natural that they should seek its destruction, evenif, Sampson-like, they find political grave in its ruins
 We see no reason why democrats should be disheartened. We may be beaten, but we can- not be conquered. This insane political mob, swelled as it is by all the various branches of fanaticism, may overwhelm us but let us stand firm. The bold and rugged rock, which has breasted the storms of ages, may, by an accu- mutation of little streams, be submerged beneath the turbid waters of freshet; but it is never theless rock, and will stand ages after the element that overwhelmed it shall have evap- orated.
 The same party which is now arrayed against the democrats in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indi- ana was marshalled against the democrats in the Presidential election of 184O, with this differ- ence, they were then termed whigs We all remember the "log cabins," the hard cider," the pewter medals" and the live " coons," and we all remember the political mob which