The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-31
THE RESULT IN VIRGINIA.

principles and 10 her ilusirious isPuuoh DIV h"'
stood this other great occasions as an imassae
barrier against faction anacism, and federalism com
bined She has rebuked the enemies Of constu-
tona Union aud given to the national democracy stand
poln from which 10 commence a successful maintenance
Of their principles The democracy Of the whole country
are rejoicing in the glorious achievement Of their uni
ering brethren in Virginia and are GROWING her name
with glowing congratulations. She has brea,hed new
spirit into her sister States and the genius OF democracy
again looks to bright future Instead Of INDUCING in
expressions of qualification ourse we prefer to let our
democratic contemporaries speak their JOY, in which we
fully participate through columns Weprocecd there
fore to give the following evidences Of the feeling which
now pervades party in every quarter OF the Union
From he Baltimore Republican.
Tur VIRGINIA ELEorios--Tmg GREAT MORAL VICTORY
THE DAY the reeen of any country had cause TO
rejoice great achievement is the lovers Of civil
and religious liberty in these United States Of America
who have be joyful the sublime moral victory
Just gained by the nyincbe democracy of the Old Com
monwealh of Virginia All the of the day were uni
ted throughout the length and breadth Of the land The
cabals of know-nothingism piled up their money
aud concocted their vile schemes The adrot chosen ora
OF the order gathered from all quarters The vena
press eemed with Misrepresentation Political ulckery,
heretofore unhcard Of resorted toal TO defeat Henry
A. Wise and the democratic party in Virginia. and TO build
up creed destructive of civil and religious liberty and at
war with constitutions creed that created and
advocated by the bold bad of the country who are
bots upon the fair of America that they might ar
rive at power and rule upon the principle OF those who
would rather rule in hell than in Heaven But thank
God they have been disappointed. Their money msrep-
resentatons receptions and trickery have failed them
The truth which for while was enshrouded in gloom,
shines out in glorious Vrginia-he Scbastopo OF
denocracywhose freemen have eternal hostility
to every species of tyranny the mind of man. SIC
semper tyrannts.
/ From the Connecticut Daily Register
GOD VIRGINIA NEVER The Geographic despatch
tie
thorough rout of Hndooism in Virginia Wise is elected
by majority Of thousands. Every member Of Congress
known to be elected democrat while the legislature is
overwhelmingly OF the stamp. All hail TO the
Mother of the Gracchip
This is national victory It will carry rejoicing to
every quarter of the country The tide Of bgoiry gno-
rance and nacism which for the past year has rolled
the whole Notwithstanding down at the granite
democracy Of New Hampshire and wipng from Massachu
sets the very Of the party which for the last twenty
years has counted that "sod" old Commonwealth its
proudes stronghodhas been turned back upon itself by
the eyer-true and ever-glorous ancient Dominion God
bless her This proud position has been deserved by Vr
gina For the last six months she has been fighting for
it with ZEAL ability and gallant devotion which have
not been exhibited in any State election for this
year. Her and presses have carried the great
question of civil and religious tolerance home to her peo
pie. Hindoosm has been followed into its retreats and
off 1t has had to show itself before the people whom il
essayed to rule And this is the result Like the gourd
Of JONAH which sprang darkness and mystery it has
wthered in the sunlight of free discussion For this
suit great credit is due to the into whose hands the
democracy Of Virginia placed their standard When
was running riot through the land and
was Boosting OF its overwhelming numbers in Virginia,
Hon. Henry A. Wise defed their strength. His letter
the subject published at that time the eloquent
and powerful exposition of the batke order of thing
we have 1t the trumpet-sound to his support
And calamity and steadily, and confidently has Mr.
Wise fought the battle since and CALAMITY and steadily
and confidently has he been supported The Richmond
Enquirer has been fired with the energy and managed with
the ability Of its palest days Senator Hunter Zone of
the few statesmen our country possesses) also
powerful upon the stump Indeed, where SO many have
done WELL it is only inydious select any for special
praise. The State deserves the honor.
4 From Albany IN. " Argus.
/ The RESULT IN VIRGINIA pEARNas.--To judge
Of the Importance of the result in Virginia and its bearing
nron future political events ii is necessary to bear in mind
what issues have been involved in this canvass
what principles the great battle has been fought Ger
any this accidental result There seldom been
in my State longer vigorous struggle From the
stump and through the press the people have been adj
dressed in every form OF appeal Argument eloqnence
wit and invectye have exhausted their powers Mr. Wise
most earnest and powerful speaker has the
State throwing his whole soul into the contest and speak
ing for 2 days before the electors They have had every
opportunity for information and every facility for arriving
al deliberate decision.
tcanno think, be said that the exciting subject OF
slavery has controlled the verdict of Virginia Both par
ties to the contest have assumed the ground and If
there has been any controversy in respect to the peculiar
institution has been which of beigerents should be
the most emphacaly southern in sentiment and action.
1t quite clear that the nothngs left nothing
done to show their pro-slavery ncnatons. The Wash
ingon Organthe leading paper the "order and pub
lished at the national captalteemed daily with articles
in favor OF slavery, against abotionism ustfyng the
Missouri Invasion of Kansas and brutay denuncatoTy
GOV Reeder The know-nohings at the North stu
dious IN avoiding any action upon slavery which could
prejudice their Virginia friends 1t is that the action
Of Massachusetts, and New Hampshire indicated the aboi-
ton proclives of the knownothngs in those States but
the influence of these intended to be eectuay
cd by Gov Gardeners refusal Judge Loring and
bis veto of the notification BILL and by the careful ignor-
ing OF the topic Of slavery the Syracuse State council
The contest in Virginia hinged on Acknowledgment.
This was the element of opposition Wise and he it
boldly and in all his harangucs the people assaed it
mercessy This the theme of discussion day by day
in the newspapers Indeed it had come to be regarded
not only in Virginia. but ali the Union az the ques-
whether know-nothngism should utterly miscarry, or
whether 1t should rise into the dignity of national organ
lzaton and become formidable competitor for the politi-
cal control of the Union in the contest of 1856 could
not carry Virginia now IL felt and admitted all
hands that its hopes OF supremacy in the South blast
cd IN the bud and that it had already passed the meridian
OF its glory.
Under nm issue thus distinctly made the question has
/ been emphaticay decided. The wand of know nothing
ism IL broken The charm Of its omnpoence is dissolved
The Of its power has been reached We confess that
the bubble has burst somewhat than expected
We suppose il has been sufficiently clear sensible
people that this new party must from its very nature be
ephemera II had Of the elements Of long life about
it. Its success in working the reforms which it advocated
wond necessarily be lis dissolution II has lost its hold
upon the public mind somewhat than antici-
pated.
The aspects of the presidential contest from this
point OF time phases knownothingism hence
forth ceases TO be powerful rival in the field Parties
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