The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-11-04
THE ELECTIONS IN TWENTY STATES--A YEAR
OF DEMOCRATIC VICTORIES


OF DEMOCRATIC VICTORIES
1t has not unfreqaently happshsd that the ma
tona victories Of the democratic party, if not imme-
diatey followed by positive roverses have been i'm
medately followed by large falling off of maorities
in such States in which they have supremacy. The
causes of these seeming reactions need not be point
ed out, for they apparent to all and We now
only allude to what appears to be very much like a
settled rule Of political action to bring if possible,
more conspicuously before the country the glorious
exception which the elections of the present year
afford. The principles upon which President Bu-
chanan borne into Office have been put to the
severe test of practice and since the 4th of March
last both have been triumphantly endorsed and sus-
tanned at tho ballot-box by the great mass of the
American people.
Since the Inauguration Of President Buchanan cleo
tons have been held in twenty States. The sgnif-
cant results of those elections demand moro ex-
tended notice than our limited space will permit
To commence with New Hampshire, which led OFF in
March last, almost simultaneous with the incoming of
the present administration. Here in the short space
of four months democratic gain of three thousand
was exhibited. In Rhode Island the democratic gain
was equally as decided In Connecticut the democ-
racy succeeded in electing two of their candidates
for Congress and in reducing an opposition majority
of ten thousand to four hundred. ~
Then followed the election in tho southern States
Need we rccite and repeat the democratic gains and
democratic triumphs in Virginia, North Carolina
Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Texas, Mississippi,
Georgia, and Missouri again tell of the utter
initiation of lnow-nothingism and black-republican
ism in the golden State of the Pacific?
More recently elections have been held in Penn
sylvana, Ohio, Iowa. and Minnesota and the results
will favorably compare with the most brilliant of the
preceding democratic victories.
In Pennsylvania the democrats have not only
cured majority in both branches of their State legis
Lture (for the first time in many years. but they
have elected their candidate for governor by ma
jority of about forty-ttro thousand!
If we consider all the obstacles and disadvantages
under which the democracy of Ohio labored during
tho late canvass it will be readily conceded that they
have achieved one of the most memorable victories
of this year Of victories. Although partial, seem
ipgly their triumph last month was essentially and
for all practical purposes full and complete.
In Iowa our opponents have carried the State by
a small majority. But the democratic gain, since last
November, is SO very large, that ono can readily
point out, without the aid of prophetic gifts, where
this gallant State will be found at the next pres
Dental election. at
The Importance in national point Of view, of the
great victory recently achieved by tho democracy of
Minnesota, may be estimated from the fact that by
it we have secured two United States senators and
three members of the federal House Of Represent
atives.
Yesterday elections were held in New York, Mas
sachusetts and New Jersey for State officers and
members of the Legislature. By referring to the
Geographic column it will be seen that partial re-
turns have been received from the first two States
In Massachusetts the black republicans have I'M
doubtedly elected their candidate Mr. Banks) for
governor by large majority, besides securing a
majority in both branches of their Legislature
The few and imperfect returns from New York
look favorable for the democrats. On largely de-
creased VOTE as compared with the vote at the last
presidential election, there appears to have been a
heavy aggregate democratic gain.
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