Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-08-18
THE LATE SOUTHERN ELECTIONS AND
TIE KANSAS QUESTIONS.

IaE KANSAS QUE6IloNs
The late Democratic triumphs in the South
ern states are not barren victories. The indie
pendent and patriotic Democratic masses did
nor 20 TO the pods like slavish psrtisals, merely
70 register the sdicts and endorse the policy Of
men IN high places. But locking to principles
as the.r polar star, it was their highest aim to
assert the constitutional rights Of their own
section; to yindicste the integrity Of the
Democratic party, and to declare their unyield-
ing devotion 70 the cardinal tenets Of their pO-
Iitical faith.
The recent signal triunphs Of the Democ-
racy are loud and emphatic protestatiens
against the Intervention Of Governor Walker
in the affairs Of Kansas, and the sequiesce Of
the Administration n his arbitrary and unWar-
ranted proceedings. 1t is a fact not to be dis
guised and especially worthy to be borne in
mird, that in every Stats Except possibly
Missouri, where the Democracy have probably
sustained a defeat) the candidates Of the
Democratic party took bold and decisive
ground in disapProFai Of walkers usurPatlon
and the acquiesce Of the Administration in bis
violation OF the Ksnsas-Nebraska bill.
In Tennessee, where the STANDARD Of South
eIn Rights has too frequently been lowered to
suit the exigencies Of party and the schemes
Of political aspirsnts, the Nashville UHioa,
the able State organ Of the Democracy, did
not spare its demonstrations OF the Walker in
terYention; nor could Gen. Harris, the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor, be induced to
defend the deIinqueneies Of the Administration
il connection win that most unfortunate affair.
Said Mr.. Hatton, in . speech at Nashville on
the eve Of the election, ny competitor will
not aud dare not endorse the President and
Walker in Kansas.D But the people q en-
dorsedn Gen Harris FOR bis manly indepen-
deBce and adherence Of wrong in high places,
and have elected him Governor Of Tennessee
by q vote larger than was cast for Mr.. Be-
chsaan az the late Presidential election. And
besides, the Democracy have gained not less
than two Congressional Districts-
We clip the foregoing from the Jackson
Mssissippiaa. 1t Is natural that a paper Oe-
copying the awkward position the MsSisstP-
pian does, should desire to strengthen that
position BY every sdEentitiOus aid it can bring
to be1r. We shall begin 70 distrust the state
msnts Of our contemporary, unless be gives
some better evidence Of their correctness here
after than be has done in regard to the Tsnnss-
see election. What position was generally
taken on the Kansas-Waiksr question BY the
Democrats in other portions Of the State, we
have not been fully advised, but of one thing
We are certain, that ia this end Of the state,
the position hey occupied was as wide as the
polls from that occupied BY the MssissiPpias.
Aad Il was in This end OF The State, and in the
Nenrhis District, where the revolution in
favor Of Democracy was the greatest Our
Contemporary occupies precisely the position
taken and vet maintained By the Know-N6tb-
Ing papers Of this city and STATE What dis
position can be make Of these fseis2 In Ten
nsssee we know that the course Of Wakes, in
the main, and the policy Of the AdmiHistra-
tioa, stand approved b. the Democracy, and
we might say by nor than three-fourths Of
TIE people, irrespective Of party. The same
IS the case ia Keatucky, and we have every
reason to believe North Carolina, also. The
Bississippiss must look to Other sources for
aid and comfort in its insane warfare upon
WArxeR and the Administration The DemOe-
Tacy Of these States are yet loyal to their party
sudthe Administration OF their choice.