The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1855-10-11
THE RESULT IN MAINE
SOUTHERN MEN, READ!

With pleasure and pride, we direct
the attention of all our readers-Dem.
ocrats, Wings, Know-Nothings and
outsiders-to the following article, Ia
ken from a leading Democratic p aper
in the State Of Maine, giving an ac.
count Of the glorious triumph Of the
Constitution in that State. The posi-.
ton Of the true Democracy in the
Northern States is here plainly an.
nounced, and if there can possibly be
one remaining doubt in the minds ol
Southern men, (who claim only wha,
il right and are determined to concedt
nothing that is wrong, a. to the course
which duty points out and patriotism
inspires, such expressions from the
far-distant Democracy must soon re-
move it. The Democratic party, from
Maine to Texas, now stands out in
bold relief as the only National, Con-
stitu.ioal Organization, and the only
one to which every section Of the I'm
ion can confidently look to carry the
ship of State safely through the dark
pillows of folly, faction and fanati-
cism which are threatening on every
side. 1t is a noble old craft. In the
darkest hours of the Republic, it has
proven an ark Of safety, and iii now
as sound and sea-worthy as ever.
Our Know Nothing contemporaries
will search their exchanges in vain for
patriotic expressions like the follow
ing from their Northern allies:
From the Belfast tMaine) Republican, Sept "a
THE observation-disclosures TRIUMPH or
TIE RiGHr!-TnlRrY-OsE Guns FOR
MAINE AND THE UMoN.--We have the
pleasure of announcing to the people
Of Maine and the Union, that the vote
Of Maine is an overwhelming cOndem-
nation Of sectionalism and abolition
ism-know-N Nothingism and fusion
ism-political clericalism--Mainc law
fanaticism, and every sort Ofism COM
bined. The "sober second thought Of
the people is always right" and-a-
gainst all opposing circumstances 80
far as nationA politics effect State
elcction--in a contest against fraud,
deception, and the pretence Of labor
ing for the good morals of the State
against money and patronage-the
people Of Maine have triumphed, and
their triumph speaks in trumpet tones
in favor of the Union as it is, against
a party that is endeavoring to carry
the country through sectional preju-
dice, against u secret cabal that would
control our State. our counties, and
our towns, through men who act out
Of the light of day, and hide their op-
eratons under veil Of prejudice, hy-
pocrisy and bigotry.
Tlih result in Maine-a result ac-
complisRShy the united effort of the
whole bo1 Of the Democratic and
the honorl Z portion of the Whig
party--SETfLES HEQUESTION
OF KNOW NOTHINGISM AND
SECTIONALISM IN THE COUN-
TRY! We ask the reader to mark
this prediction, that any party that
aims to carry the country by carrying
the States of the North by prejudice
against the other section ofthe Union.
WILL BE UTTERLY DEFEATED
INEVERY NORTHERN STATE.
We arc rejoiced at this result, and
ask all true patriots to rejoice with US.
The people ofMaine are true to them
selves, true TO the WHOLE country,
true to the constitutional rights Of
every citizen,-true to the guarantees
we extend TO foreigners who come
among us, and true to that freedom Of
religious opinion which is one Of the
basis Of our governm ntal system.
We feel proud at this result, and we
desire that the friends Of the country
in other parts Of the union shall feel
proud for the people Of Maine. We
have had some experience in politics,
and as the conductors Of this paper for
seven elections previous to this, have
studied the popular mind with IN eye
to the result. Never before have we