Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-06-02
TIE VIRGINIA ELECTION.

ginia for a term Of three years, by majority Of
10000 votes, aitcr having made one of the most
gallant fights recorded in the history Of political
campaigns. lie went into the contest with the odds
heavy against him. lie had not only to contend
with party upon whose banners rested the pres
tise Of continued aud unceasing victories, but to
carry The lightweight Of an unpopular administra-
ton. Himself a secodcr FROM the Wing ranks, be
did not secure bis nomination without a struggle,
nor was he able until after he had done the pen
ancc Of speaking in public nearly two hundred
hour, 10 command the undivided support Of the
party that had shouldercd him. lie commenced his
campaign as the open and declared opponent of the
American party and its acknowledged principles
In every speech he male he beratcd the Know
Nothings most sousdly, lavishing upon them a con-
tinucd string Of epshets which, in their variety
and originality, manifest both the previous wealth
Of our vocabulary, and the Incompatible resources
Of the English language Under such disadvauta-
/ grs and with such weapons he has met the enemy
and 'thcy are is'n'
The success Of Wise aid the administration in
Virginia is, in our estimation mainly refcrable to
the two following causes
Fird Wherever in the North, the American
party have proved successful their success is to
great extent, attributable o the position they have
assumed upon the creates, question that now agi-
tatcs the countryside issue between freedom and
slavery. In acting in harpuy with the anti-sla-
very sentiment Of the Nortl--which sentiment was
developed to unprecedented degree and extent
by the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise about
the time the existence Of tie Know Nothings be-
came generally known--tic American party not
only achieved present victories. but necessarily
engraied on their original policy principles utter
" repugnant to the the tastes and interests Of all
slaye-holdlng States and communities. The elcc-
ton Of such men to the United States Senate as
Trumbull Of Illinois and Wilson Of Massachusetts,
the effort to remove Judge Loring and the passage
Of the personal liberty bl' in the latter State,
and the fruits. present and prospective Of New
Hampshire election are. each and all, results with
which II cannot be expected that the people Of the
\ Northern wing dftbc American pAfty has eohduced
to its defeat in virginia.
Second:--The ultra pro-slayery portion Of the
citizens Of Virginia. in which Is included the bone
and sincw' Of the Democratic party, find much
more reason, and justly too, TO pa, their trust and
confidence In the present national administration,
than in any other that is likely ever again TO come
= into power 1t has been tried and found unainch-
ingly faithful to all their interests. II has served
$ them once in the tine Of their sorest need AM
they will not desert it now. Bat after all Us serv
ing gratitude forms no link in the chain that bind
the twain in su;h indissoluble bonds. Self-interes
> aud self-preseraton alone constitute the tenun
by which the administration have been able to re
tain Virginia, The "Dateh to conquer Holland. -
The political existence Of one Of the parties ard tn
+ extension Of the pc, institution Of the other ar
. 50 intimately interviewer that they cannot be sun
Z dereJ. The slavery extenscnists know that thei
chief hopes Of securing foo,-hod for servilnde !
Kansas rest with the administration; while th
President ia in position to echo the sentiment {
cur revolutionary sires. slightly amended by II
tpsy fellow, Who leaning against lamp-post, fee
ingiy exclaimed, limited Ire stand, divided
81 fall -
u, That the Democracy should now carry Virgin
r ia canno, be deemed very surprising. The old N
q publican party Of that State inaugurated their a
oil cesson to power by originating the famous rescl
D. tons of ~ and from that day to the present tin
of inc hV..' anu "s''sl, - ~. ,.-;,,,n.
NJ rup'euy he'u 'n' 80 -.
ne he'fs-'ne ,ssa'a' me- - -. \,
5. oi'eh ia'iei u ''sa,' -
ed Oeen NOT un'''l"saN N-,,-.,.,
Is 49, - ,hcirs sncceeain1
We r,,o ,,,e.o,, Incumbent of the executive chair
i'll Iii - ~. s,ccessor elect are both renegad
en- s.n,,Ao viii, r,rks Int were taken up by the
ed ,,,,racv baptized in the "resoations Of 49, al
sc ,aooa IN ,he chair Of state II is by such accr
lis s hv ,he constant infusion of whfs blood, til
p- M has been constantly kept in the s'hi
X e,u,,,,e.,, Of the State.
he pron the result Of the election in Virginia
zen ,.r,o.,, nartv must see that their chief hopes
on ..,.;,o ,r,mnh rest in the free States. and ii
no ,ha;r ,o,icv should be 50 shaped as to comma
iis 81 ao,sdorcc and support Of those who are |
70 WILING oppouents of slavery extension. How