The true Democrat., 1856-11-11
RECAPITULATIoN BY FIGURES.
Opp. maj. new Congress-. Do old Cong
Democratic gain .

t We here class Francis P. Blair. jr. (Bentonite
 with the opposition, and Caru hers with the demo-
 crats
 The whole number of members of the House of Representatives, when full, is 234 The above list comprises about one-third of the ] number. The greater part of the remainder will be chosen on the day of the Presidential election.
 The above schedule includes 63 members
 from northern States, and only l6 from south ern. Yet the opposition majority is nothing.- Does not this afford convincing proof that the new Congress, which commences its official ex-
 stence on the 4th of March next, will be de-
 mocratic, and probably by a handsome majority. It should be remembered that in almost all the important votes in the present Congress such as the election of speaker the stopping of supplies for the army, the sanctonng of the Topeka rebellion, and other questions involv-
 ing political tests, the black republicans had but a meager majority-a majority which has been overcome, with large margin to spare, by the
 results of the new elections already ascertained
 What is the meaning of all this? Why is it
 that so many of the men who supported those
 extreme measures and others about as bad, have
 been replaced by democrats. The answer is
 obvious. The people are tired of black repub- llcansm. They begin to understand that the
 greatest obstacle to the prosperity and peace of
 Kansas and the greatest impeachment in the
 way of its being made free State, has been
 aud is the officious intermeddling of emigrant
 aid societies and political speculators in Kansas
 outrages. They have had enough of such in-
 reference and are now disposed to let the peo-
 pie of Kansas manage their own affairs, agreed
 bly, to the provisions of the Nebraska law and the constitution of the United States, under such general protection as may be necessary, from the national government. A conviction so reasonable and proper, is better late than
 never.
 O. We copy the above from the Journal oi Commerce of last Saturday, one of the most
 exact and reliable papers in this Union. A paper, for its high moral tone and correct poli- tical sentiments, should take the place, in the
 west, of such New York city papers as the Fri bune, Times, Herald, etc.
 As a commercial record it has no superior
 anywhere, and what Is of more value to busi-
 ness men, Its statements may always be relied upon.
 The Journal of Commerce, ere this has ob- served, no doubt, that in the llth congressional
 district of Ohio, Horton, opposition, is elected
 and in the 18th, MT. Burns, and in the 17th dis, trict, MT. Lawrence, making democratic gain of eight in Ohio, 42 in the States enumerated above We have made the corrections above When we look back at the character of the canvass, these gains on the democratic side are
 wonderful indeed and prove the power of truth over humbug, that must startle the fanatics and teach them and their reverend leaders lesson both wholesome and lasting. The very point to which they directed their principal ef forts, is lost to them forever, and can never b' regained by their present organization.-M' StGtesman