The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-08
From tas Cincinnati Enquirer.
ALL HAIL. OLD KENTuCkYI -,

y.
The returns come In goriously from this old State In
some twentyodd counties the majority for horehead 10
1858 has been overcome, and 10 the seyenyodd coun-
ties 10 hear from confidently calculate upon gains
which will swell the democratic majority In the whole
State 10 seven eight thousand Some OF the shrewdes
cacuatos viii not be content with less than ten thou
sand Linn Boyds district is good for at least five thou
sand majority
Kentucky has redeemed herself-wiped from her es-
cutcheon the stains left by the terrible and
culinary outrages Of 1885, and shown herself true TO the
Union and to natonalism The narrow-minded, bgoted,
and violent facton-it longer be called party
which inaugurated its reign by of violence and
boodshed unparalleled In our history, and which has
been Sustained By appeals the Ignorance the passions
and the religious peudces of the people, has received in
this its fayore arena blow from which it win never
recover Kentucky stands where she did In l79s-among
the foremost of the States which could not be aured by
specious sophstres and gross decisions from the faith OF
jefferson and Washington.
All honor the gallant democrats for the sturdy and
Arm devotion which they have preserved for years in this
state against such powerful Influences in the maintenance
b their party organization With such leaders and cham
pions as Boyd, Breckenridge Powell, Stevenson, Clark
Wicklife Stanton Magohin, Harris and host OF oues,
backed by the aoes energetic, and uninching pres
in the Unien party knew such words as fail,
render compromise but presented bold and fear
less front TO the enemy in whatever form guise he
peared. All honor too to the gallant and patriotic old
line wings the special friends and supporters of the Illus
tious tribune and patriot of Ashland for their noble
unanimous and patriotic succor to the democracy in the
great battle for the Union and for the rights of conscience
and religious freedom They too contributed in Clay,
worthy scion of his patriotic father; in Preston, Ste
venson, Hawes Waller Eodge--some of the most
efficient colaborsrs and allies in the great battle in which
they compelled face storm of caumny, vupera-
ton and insult the it came from their
old political associates
All honor to the intelligence manhood aud patriotism
of the people of this gallant first child of the Union
of those fathers who the dark struggles of the
1912 and of the early settlement of the West
y abandoned their homes to march to the relief of their
neighbors--those neghbors many Of whose
the ungaeu recreans who have proposed Cypress
them citizens of weaker section of the Union
cuGe them from the which established by
the wisdom and cemened by the blood Of their athers
To Kentucky must be assigned the brightest chaplet
which has been by the several States that have
ed the list in this contest for patriotic honor and renowp
The post of honor is hershers by her splendid triumph
hers by the noble qualities the brilliant talents and
herosm of him who in the second dignity of the republic
will faithfully mbody and represent those traits which,
in the history Of country have been linked with
the name of Kentuckan