The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-14
THE LATE ELECTIONS.

Among the many articles that have appeared in
the democratic press in relation to the sweeping vic
tories Of the democracy in Kentucky, Tennessee,
North Carolina, Alabama and Texas, the following,
from the Boston Post, will deservedy rank very high
for its broad national spirit its truthful statements,
and its pointed and timely references to the causes
which have led to revolution full of substantial
guarantees for the present and high hopes for the
future:
The late elections have been Of great importance to the
whole country they involved the political character Of
the next House of Representatives and OF several
tors Hence the administration and the democratic par
ty have regarded them with deep interest.
The results will be hailed with high satisfaction by the
democracy all the country These results are ALL
and more than could be expected for they show
grand public opinion coming up all sides to sustain
the vital principles which the democracy planted them
selves SO unhestatngly and frankythe principles of
civil and religious liberty in opposition to the degrading
and sect and OF popular sovereignty in OPP
position to the of congressional restriction on the
slavery question.
Let us anayze the results Of the recent elections In
all the States that have just voted nothngism had
made large Roadway and the political sentiment in
of them in former years. has been strongly against
the democratic party Take three of them for ilustra
ton of the change of public opinion Tennessee North
Carolina and Kentucky. Tennessee went for Harrison
for Taylor and Scott but the democrats have been stead
lily gaining of late years In the last congressional dclega
ton the democrats had half members the know moth
ings the remainder Now Tennessee has democratic gov
by 10 900 majority, ademocrac Legislature and the
democrats have gained in members of Congress This in
control the senatorial election This State
is permanently democratic Similar results
in the old wing State of North Carolina This State was
decidedly against the democracy in 1910, 1874, 1S4S
and gave vote for Pierce by only afew hundred majority
Now such is the public opinion in favor of the democ
racy that in but two congressional districts We're there
serious contests and this State is sody the democrat
ic side Kentucky is the third old wing Satc-a State
which, since 1882 when she gave her vote for Clay, has
been pcrscvcrngly against the democracy This State
fell deeply into the slough of know-nothingsm. 1t is
unnecessary to occupy space with stating the figures to
its complexion its majority for Harrison 26, 000
But let it not be forgotten that William Henry Harrison
went in 1920 against the Missouri rcstrictonsts and
termed himself The only public in Ohio who openly
took ground against them. The Kcntuckans see that
the democracy the slave question is where Harrison
in 1920. Hence the extraordinary spectacle is
Of the democracy being triumphant in all branches
of State government which the people get hold Of
Think of the intelligence of seven democratic members
Congress democratic House of Representatives dem
ocratic UNITED STATES from the State of Ken
lucky But the browning triumph is the election of
James B. Clay in the Ashland district where two years
ago, know nothing elected by majority of 600
and at the last election the know nothngs carried it by
600 against Mr. Buchanan Far than local tri-
umph this election Of Clay and it is significant Of The
decayng state of know nothngim all the South
SO much for the of democracy in three of the States
in which the people have recently voted.
We need not go into particulars 10 the old demo-
cratic States of Alabama and Texas for the democracy
those States have made almost clean sweep of know
nottingham. The only congressional disciple of this faith
from Alabama has lost his election and the power
full aid of the hero of San Jacnto could not Texas
Sam In Missouri, too, where there has been long
formidable local divisions in the democratic ranks their
regular candidate is elected governor by handsome
jorty.
The great result Of the late elections is to ma
jorty of democrats in the House of Representatives in
Congress- and this will enable these members control
legislation Senators TO be elected in Tennessee Ken
tucky and Texas and democrats will be returned from
these States Thus the ascendency Of the democracy
now complete in all branches of the general govern.
ment
But this is not ALL To these iumphs are to be added