Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-10-21
TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 2i.
DEMOCRATIC TRICMPIIS.

DEMOCRATIC TRlCMPllS.
Although the telegraph is proverbisy unjust to The
Democracy in lis election reports, we chose not 10
rely OH the first favorable dispatches from Pcnnsyl-
vania, but determined. to await more definite
and reliable details before we ventured congraiu
late our readers Oh the result. At lest We Lav,
surance of decisive Democratic victory i'll the Key
stone State, and we may express our satisfaction
without misrust or reserve.
The Democracy Of Pe,insylva.a. went into the
contest which closes so brilliantly, under circum
stances Of peculiar embarrassment and difficulty
Against thel:. e. cry element vi opposition was array
ed in active and vigorous combination. The Fillmore
and Fremont forces rallied in support OF Il conImon
ticket, and their operation was characterized by
unity Of aim and energy Of action which ut once ut
tested affinity of feeling and identity of interest 1t
was obvious that the defeat g the Democracy in tie
preliminary skirmish was aOsoluteyiess-nal to tie
defeat of Buchanan in the final contest and il was
equally obvious that the Democracy could not lie
defeated in the State elections without combination
of all other parties in support OF the same candidates
Under the pressure Of this manifest necessity, the
"Americaus" and "Black Republicans" contracted
al alliance projected a plan OF campaign, aud con.
Quoted the with single purpose and united
energies The Fusionists fought with desperate spirit
Their most eminent orators in other States were I'M
purted into PENNSYLVANIA. Contributions were evl'
on MARYLAND and Massachusetts for the common
vice. Every agency and influence were employed
to secure majority Of the popular vote against tie
Democratic candidates. Such immense preparations
warranted the confidence with which The Fusiunists
fore,uld the deicc. of the Democracy.
For these proc odds against them, the Demo
cratic party in P.rI s5,vania not compensated
by the special advl.. &c which il might be thought
they derived from ;ae personal popularity OF MIR.
Buchanan. For, the Opposition contrved TO rarnte
Mr.. Buchanars fortunes from the result Of tn rcc-
on; and to represent ii "a turning exclusively n the
repeal of the Missouri Comprorse So TINT III fact
thousands of people voted with 80 Fusoni>is whom
no temptation could swerve from tie support of Buc.
hanAn.
In Indiana, the election involved the same Issues
and was conducted on the same principles as III PENN
syvania. There too, the Democracy encountered
the combined forces Of the Fillmore ana Fremont
parties There, too the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise and the principles Of Non-lnterven"n and
Equality were made the controlling issues OF
the canvass. There, too the Fusonists were conf
dent of success.
The case was different in Ohio. The Black Repub.
cans hold that State in such secure aScendancy that
they disdnned the assistance ot the "Amer'caiIs.
Besides, Flllmores strength i'll Ohio Is 80 inslshl-
fcart that it is not worth the purchase.
With these facts bcfure us, we are prepared 10 aP'
preciate the victories which the Democracy have
ID, 80, Ipdi
IN Pennsylvania the exact popular vote is not yet
ascertained but the Opposition coucede that the De
nocracy have carried the State by decisive naJ"F''
". The Legislature is aso Democratic, which ~
sures Us Senator. Of tina members Of Congress the
Democracy have elected hft'en o.: oi t"""iy .hre.-
In the present Congress there arc but SIC Democrats
from PennsylyGnia. SO much for the keystone
State.
The Democ.G.. .re equally triumphant i'll Indiana
having carrie. he Legislature and elected me
Governor with IRE out of ten members OF Congress.
The result in Ohio astonshes us still more, al
though no, a victory. We have regarded ;:at S'"'e
az 80 hopelessly in the grasp of Black kepuoHc"n
ism that no power could accomplish its redelhp''oh
The sscendancy Of the DemocG.y Ii not yet resioTcd
but they have recovered something ct their lost
ground. In the present Congress they have not
single member in the rext they will have ten ia'h'"
representatives ofteir principles and their pa'rlosin
Amouy the defeated "R.pubcans" VIZ recognize
some of the most violent and notorious enemies oi
the South.
The result Of these elections will he received with
satisfaction by every patriotic citizen "t the South:
for it seals the doom Of Black Republicanism in tl'e
Presidential canvass The resul, will inspire the De
mocracy with al enthusiasm Of joy; for it is equva-
lent to the election oi Buchanan. Indiana is already
safe; even though the Fusion should not be destroyed
by this defeat. But neither in Indiunl .. in Perm.
sylvauia, will the Fusion survive the shock OF the
October elections. Each party of the opposition viii
nominate its elec .. ticket, and upon the
strength of its owD ldilate. In i'enusy yivanin,
Buchanans vote will L y, U0O ovei the vote of either
Fremont or Fillmore.
And not only does the result OF these election as-
sure the Democracy oi the support. .. Indiana III
Pennsylvania, but it betrnys Reaction i'll the sentl
meut of the North which will be :.2llest III every
other State and which warrants - \ anticipating
the election of Buchanan, not by c.. sc and contest
ed vote, but by irresistible demonstration Of
popular enthusiasm. TO secure splendid q tri-
uinph the South has only to be true to itself.