, 1855-06-22
Prospects of the Democracy.

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Prospects of the Democracy.
As remarked by US last week. never did the signs of
the times augar fayorably, or have these been
surer indications Of complete and Triumphant success
fits cause than now in the election which takes
place on the 9th of July next. 1t is not upon idle
speculation unwarnnted enthusiasm that we found
this belief but it is upon calm and careful survey of
the attitudes of parties in the country at large well
as in this territory.
We have fallen upon strange tmes-upon an era in
politics unlike any other that has ever been Witnessed
before. The world Of polices throughout the country
well on this coast, has been turned topsytusy
bottOmside up, and every other way but as il u
times past, and as II should have BEEN With the sol
itary exception Of the Democratic party there is none
left Of the old organizations. All the rest have ex
ploded, and blown their members into positions new
and untred to them. Even the great whg party once
headed by Henry Clay-once the pride and boast of
the faithful all over the Union is no more. II has
gone to that bourne from whence no parties return
to the charnal house Of aboltion-knownothing
Like huge political Anaconda, this new order has
taken into Its capacious stomach all and every thing
Of the factions that made up the party of oppos
ton to the democracy. That it has sickened of an
overloaded stomach is now becoming evident. The
elections recently held in the north where not year
ago the knownOthings swept every thing like huyri
cane, show that the people there returning TO
the second sober thought and are becoming heard
y lick Of the demagoguery that led them astray.
We ash democrats TO compare the results Of last and
CHS years. elections, in Detroit, Milwaukee, Salem
Philadelphia, CincInnatt Cleveland, In the States,
generally, Of New Jersey, Michigan, Ohio Connect
cut, Indiana, California and Oregon, and ask them.
selves whether they do not present clear and unqua
fed evidence that @e tide has tumed most disastrous
y 10 the hopes Of the knownOthing coasprators and
all the miserable factions which have been absorbed
By It's hitherto victorious advances.
In the South, there have mot been as yet, elections
enough 70 nsttutea comparison between their strength
last year and this One thing, however, we do know
that they, the knovnothings, have not carried sin
gle southern state, either last year or this and we b.
eve they never win. Tho people Of the south are too
generous, too chivarc to Join in any attempt to pre-
scribe my body Of men, on account Of their religious
opinions They hold that the freedom Of worshlppng
God according 10 the dictates Of conscience is the
foundation stone Of our constitution. In accordance
with this belief there are thousands Of those who have
heretofore been wings, who win unite with the democ-
racy In putting down any attempt destroy the prom
lnent Ieatufe OF our government.
With this hope, although no returns have yet been
received from Virginia, we have every reason to be-
lsye that that state will elect Hon. Henry A. Wise
governor, by q very decided majority The Washing
ton 0nies Of May 3D. speaks confidently Of the result
The Wheeling Argns Of April 2eth, says,
Whatever may be said TO the contrary, believe
Wise viii be elected; and II the rest Of the state. and
all the other DISTRICTS do well as this one ne viii
have about ten thousand majority believe his ma.
iorty win be one thousand In the Wheeling district
His prospects are, in my estimation, improv M
here every day. i1-4alH HsI7I = .
The Riehmpnd Enquirer Of May LIST, uses the follow
ing confident language; qol dl 5000
The victory Is already rs good Is won. The intel.
ngence when increasingly pours in upon from every
part o. the state, admits not Of doubt Of an over.
wheming majority for our ticket There Is not a
county in which there is not good spirit prevailing
n our party and resclute purpose to crush the In
suits which even the sagacity Of Patrick Henry never
ioresaw The oath Of May will be a proud dav for
VirEinia-one which future generations Of her sons
Will point 70 with patriotic PRIDE"
The election of Wise 10 the governorhp Of Virginia
will prevent the surges Of know.nothingism from
breaking southward over and desecratng the graves
Of Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Henry;
and that immortal host, who. long since Joined the
"innumerabe earAyan.n In view Of these facts and
especially in view Of the result Of the late election IN
San francisco, and the triumphant election to congress
Of Gen, LeneSof Oregon, by some $500 majority, we
saythe democracy Of this territory have every reason
to anticipate decided victory IN July next Be Il re.
nebered too, that Cen Lane in the canvass through
which he has Just emerged, met the opposition to the
Kansas Nebrasa bin, square and fair, faced and put
TO ght the miuions Of knOwnOthingism on all acca-
sions. ...tf fiafa 9s gcr .a
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