Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-11-06
- Tbe PToSDect for 1856.

Ine I'EVSVCCt lOt. iO"O'
Rarely in the annals of party politics has been re
corded revulsion GO crushing, so orerwheinln9'
and at the same time results
as is evidenced in theelec,ions ofhepresentyear Two
wears and little better ago the food OF kno" moth
iprisr. nj the South and abolition at the 'oTt' SET
In with the flow of spring tide In both sections
TIE two elements swept the deck with ress'lesa fury
The fusion movement the North buried the nation
al democracy under the weight of temporary oolo-
suv which BODIED but brief duration OF the Unlonr
while in the municipal elections at tine South know
uo,hinCism appeared to triumph with an almost ia
pa,ca velocity that seemed 10 demonstrate its per-
feet invincibilifv.
dark-if clouds nnurky and brooding shut OF all
LIGHT and augurcd season of trough weather trr the
-epublic-ifi in the hour OF trial traitors feI from
our camp or remained and dirked With ASSASSIN
knives, yet the more cause have We in the disap-
penranCe of this winter Of our discomfort . rel
ish and appreciate the glorious summer" which
las lately been so gIoriously inaugurstsd IN is
stead.
The first important ray Of lighLsnys the Ciacifl-
natl Enquirer which shot athwart the political yky
was the democratic triumph in Virginia in May, a.
Is. That was tho flag ship Of the democratic feet,
which had never yet struck her colors. AID the cap
which would give the hosts Of fanatcism and
error complete and final victory. With the loud
vaunt ofanticipaed success, they rolled down uH"n
her and prepared 10 scale her hitherto inyinrIble
buIwarks Clear and shriD the note Of defiance
given BY her democratic crew lnd their gallant lead
er, Henry \. Wise Wien the smoke Of the rontcst
had cleared away, the banner Of democracy and OF
civil and religions liberty still floating from the
masthead of the Oli Dominion amid Numbering
cheers while the hcs!s of biEo'ry were failing back
routed and discounted toward the North
After this glorious and brilliant result the political
sky began rapidly TO clear of the black dement's Of
IInatici1N to disappear from the heavens. Tie tide
commenced running against The enemies OF dcmocfa-
cy rs resisIcss rs it had set in their favor in ls54-
Everywhere their lcgions encountered derent-their
maiortties melted AWAY. North Carolina s:auuch
and true, responded to the voice Of Virginia and
rolled IN eight thousand democratic minority
johnson, democrat after desperate struggle. car
rcd Tennessee hg two thousand majority. Alabama
came laundering with eleven thousand for the cause
OF civil an religious liberty and the friends of
democracy carried Texas by or eight thou
sand Illinois had previously been redeemed, in
June, by a majority amounting TO many thousands.
Kentucky the dark and bloody ground" was or
atrocities at Louisville that made humanity shud
der, and which strongly contributed to roll with
mightier impetus the democratic ball that was sweep
ing the country. Maine gave llnaticsm q Water
loo blow in what was considered its imprcRnable
stronghold by clcctiug democratic governor a0d
legislature by sweeping majority. Georgia the
Empire State of the Souh has come to the rescue
with democratic governor by ten thousand MAORI
w. six democratic members OF Congress and demo-
cratic legislature. Indana-stUuuch aad Union low
ing Indiana-has lowered the hlacl. flag Of the isns
and run up the democratic standard, with the shouts
md the appreciation Of the vast majority other pop
ulnrion. Pennsylvania the "key stone Of the arch,'
has been brought back 10 her position and the dem
Ocra &c fnbric now rests a solid foundation
The democratic success in Pennsylvania is the
most importan, demonstration yet and destroys
every hope the allied army OF intolerance and bSot
rs may have had of carrying the presidential cleo
ton of 1856. Without the mighty voice Of old
"Penn,' the election of an abolition governor in
Ohio will be but barren sccpter in the grasp
Let us now post the book of the elections in ISL
The following are the democratic States: