The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-11-21

The Result Of the Recent Elections in the NORTH
We have heretofore expressed our convic-
ton that the result Of the recent elections IN
New York and Massachusetts was encouraging
to the South, and demonstrative Of the fact
that nosectional party can succeed there. We
are confirmed in this opinion by the tone of
the press in those States. The Albany Argus,
democratic journal, comedies that the Amer
lean triumph in New York is q triumph of
conservatism. That paper says:
0EE THING SErTLED-Whatever confusion there
may be concerning the recent election, one thing Is
clear. The attempt to inaugurate sectional party
on the single idea OF a crusade against slavery has
proved failure. It has not obtained any holdup-
on the popular mind Il has aroused DO enthusiasm,
and has rallied 10 its standard the mass OF the
people. 1t has broken down in its first campaign.
The Seward Wing leaders hoped to add to their
numbers and recruit their strength by transforming
the Wing party into Northern Abolition party,
but In looking after new friends they have lost their
old ones, and their party has actually been enfee-
bled by the attempted transition. Their orSanlza-
ton is broken and they poll less votes than Trey
did year ago
The wreck Of the hopes of the inventors OF the
Republican movement teaches a valuable lesson to
politicians and indeed TO all citizens. 1t shows
that there is among the people deep and abiding
love of the Unon-a spirit Of natiOnality-and that
anv party which bases its hopes Of success Onmere
ly sectional appeals and which does not propose to
embrace the whole country within the circle OF its
affections, cannot command the popular appreciation
and must ever prove pOwerless and evanescent. A
political party which does not occupy platform
upon which political men of every section OF the
Union can stand and labor together for the common
ends, is a mere faction. 1t possibly may serve the
purposes of demagogues for single election, but
it can have no prolonged existence, or any but a
local reputation. The creed OF party must EN-
brace principles which not bounded by parallels
OF latitude or by state lines. II it does not, 1t ne
cessarily oments sectional strife, and is hostile to
the peace, prosperity and happiness OF the whole
country. .
And the Now York Commercial Adrertiser
approves the sentiments of the above extract,
and makes some sensible remarks in regard to
the influence of the press, in the following;
There is a satisfactory and glorious truth in the
remarks of the Argus; and we rejoice thousand.
fold more over the developments of this TRUTH than
over the mere defeat of any party or organization.
We now know that national loyalty still prevails.
An assault upon it can never again be made under
circumstances so favorable to success We confess
that as we watched the conflict in it, earlier stages,
our tears for the OF any sectional party
now ut an end. II with all the advantages which
accrued to the Republicans from the action OF the
Wing convention, the conversion to its creed and
its aims of so many journals of large influence and
circulation, the remarkable efforts OF one of our
State Senators to fan the fame of hostility to the
South, and strong anti slavery feeling throughout
the State, the Republicans OF New YORK could not
poll heavier vote on their State ticket which
tIr. Of thara Oh no faop nf
their future successes. So Of the same party in
Massachusetts and elsewhere The bOldest and
most promising attempt has been made and has
failed Our own city did itself honor in the conflict
with the spirit of sectonalsm Not one OF the Re.
publican candidates on the State ticket received
5000 votes, the majority of them under 1000, while
the vote for the candidates of other parties ranged
FROM Is, 600 to $4,000. Who shall say hereafter
that New FORK city is not loyal to the Union?
But it was for the purpose Of manning another
lesson taught by recent events that we made the
above quotations from the Argus. The result Of
this election suggests some new ideas about the
power of the press. of which much has been said,
and said Justly 1t cannot be denied that the Re
publicans had the aid of newspapers Of immense
circulation and of great influence, some OF which
spared no denunciaton of those who differed from
them, and boldly predicted victory for themselves
and overwhelming defeat to all who differed from
them. Take this city for an illustration. The
Courier and Enquirer, with its admitted influence
with the commercial community, the Tribune and
the Times with their large circulation, we're the
organs of Republcansm, and certainly were Its
devoted, un6inchng advocates. Neither OF the
other parties had such force OF Journalism, aud
yet what a signal failure their cause proved IN this
city. What columns of argument, of lmpassioned
appeal, of glowing representation, OF confident
prophecy in some instances we regret TO
saw, of something less honorable-and yet to what
purposeY What profuse scattering OF seed, and
what a beggarly harvest!
And the same condition ofthings existed through
out the State AT the capital, they had the Eve
ming Journal in itself host by virtue OF It's talent,
its experience and its influence. In all parts OF the
state, in fact nearly the whole Wing press, and
some Democratic papers, became converted TO
Republicanism aud employed all their talents and
energies to promote its success. But with what a
result In this there is surely lesson for all who
WELD the mighty power OF Journalism. And the
lesson is this:-thdt the press, mighty as Hts, must
respect common sense patriotism and national loyal
IT, or it will be shurn of its strength. There are
plenty of people who delight for the moment IN
displays OF editorial smaTtness, who can even Ind
a passing enjoyment in vehement Remuneration aud
personal abuse who will smile at an sdrolt use oil
sophistry or cunning perversion Of an opponents
argument or at the various other tricks OF political
journalists but who, nevertheless, will not give
their confidence to the presses that resort TO suc
means Of forestallng the popular opinion, but who
while they chuckle over such evidences OF smart
ness and cheerlully pay for the amusement,
nevertheless have hearts that true 10 then
country's veal aud strong sense atreadly detects
the sophistry and lurking mischief OF any counsel
that conflicts with their heartfelt patriotism And
we are inclined to think this lesson will not be los
upon the editorial fraternity. For ourselves, W,
are more than ever satisfied that in journalism, as II
every other profession or business, confidence i
most securely won and most permanently insured
by utterng the language only OF conviction, trutt
/ aud patriotism, however unpopular aud distasteiu
| il may be for the time or uuproductve of presen
! honor or profit. BY such course only can th'
press reasonably hope TO reach the heart, or indu
! ence the judgments Of intelligent aud patriotic
people.
rSy- VINO has not heard Of PARoDI, one of ID
queens Of song a syreu who enchnnts every heart
conqueror that carries her admiring captive
whithersoever she wilS We learn with grea