Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-21
The Late Elections.

The Late Elections. r
Among the many articles that have appeared 10
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 deservedly 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 Tor the
future: -..--
The late elections have been of great Importance
to the whole country as they involved the political
character of the next House OF Represe ntatlves ano
of several senators. Herce the administrator ana
the democratic parry have regarded them win deep
interest.
The results will be hailed with high satisfaction
by the democracy all over the country. These re-
suits ALL and even more, than could De expec'eu'
for they show grand public opinion coming up on
all sides to sustain the vital principles on wnlcn tne
democracy planted themselves unheslalngly ana
frankly-the principles of civil and religious Hoerty'
in opposition to the degrading on race ana sect
and of popular sovereignty in opposition 10 Inc mea
of congressional restriction On the slavery queS
ton.
Let us analyze the results of the recent elections
In all the States that have just voted know nothing
ism had made large Roadway; and the political sen
tment in some of them, in former years, has Deen
strongly against the democratic party. Take three
of them for illustration of the change OF public opn
ion i: Tennessee, North Carolina, and Kentucky
Tennessee went for Harrison, for Taylor. and Scott
but the democrats have been steadily galngng OF
late years. 10 the last congressional delegation the
dem ocrats had half the members, the know nothings
the remainder. Now Tennessee has democratic
governor by 10000 majority, democratic leg
islature, and the democrats have gained in men,
bers of Congress- This nsures control over
the senatorial election. This State is now per.
manentIy democratic. Similar results are seen
in the old WING State of North Carolina. This State
was decidedly against the democracy in 1910, 1874,
1S48, and gave its vote for Pierce by only few
hundred majority. Now such is the public opinion
in favor of the democracy that in hut two congress
siona districts there serious contests and this
Stale is sodly on the democratic side. Ken lucky is
the third old wing State-a Stale which, since 1882
when she gave her vote for Clay, has been perse.
veringly against tie democracy. This State fell
deeply into the slough of know nothngism 1t is
unnecessary to occupy space with satlng the
hgures as to its complexion its majority for Harr
sen0was $4,000. But let it not be forgotten that
William Henry Harrison went in 1920 against the
Missouri restriclionists and termed himself the
| only public in Ohio who openly took ground
against them. The Kenluckians see that the de-
mocracy on the slave question is where Barrl-
son was in 1920. Hence the extraordinary spectacle
is now seen OF the democracy being tium plant in all
branches of State government which the people can
get hold Of Think of the intelligence of seven dem
ocratic members of Congress-; democratic House of
Repre- sentayes; democratic UNITED STATES SENA.
TOR from the State of Kentucky But the browning
land district WHERE two years ago, know nothing
was elected by ma orty of 1900; and at the last
election the know nohngs carried it by 600 against
Mr.. Buchanan! Far more than local triumph is
this election of Clay and it is significant of the
decayng state of knownothingsm all over the South
So much for the cause of democracy in three OF the
States in which the people have recently voted
We need not go into particulars to the old demo.
cratic States of Alabama Texas for the democra.
cy OF those States have made almost clean sweep
l.
OF this faith from Aabama has lost his election and
even The powerful aid of the hero of San Jacnto
could not save Texas TO Sam. In Missouri, too
where there has been so long formidable loca divis
IONS IN the democratic ranks, their regular candidate
is elected governor by handsome majority.
The great result of the late elections is to secure
majority OF democrats in the House OF Representa-,
! u7es IN Congress; and this will enable these mem.
bers 10 control legislation. Senators are to be elect
ed IN Tennessee, Kentucky and Texas and democrats
VIII be returned from these states. Thus the ascen.
dancy of the democracy is now complete in all
branches OF the general government
but lhls is not all. o these triumphs are to be
added the Indications of northern public opinion such
as were seen In the noble struggle and gains of the
Connecticut democracy, and such as are now seen in
the elections in Iowa. These, with other fact. that
might be named, show how the tide is setting at the
North The band of true men here who have had
the moral courage 10 face and fight the current fan
atcism and heresy are daily receiving accessions
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hon Will show their Importance. This northern
phaanx is fast becoming mower: and it will stand
sue oy side with southern phalanx in maintaining
common constitutional rights, thereby preserving the
common blessing OF the American Union. More than
rghts guaranteed In the constitution neither the
ooutn nor the North ought 10 ask; and the great
national party OF both sections will never consent Il
less than these rights On such common GROUND
ooth wings OF the party have fought the mo!ern
hereses: and now the evidence is every day accumu
latlng that the intelligent people of this country, af
.et The sober second thought, will harbor dees
table no popery cry, derived from British toryism OIL
pestllenlIa aoolltouism imported from Exeter Hall
out' IN preference TO such foreign influence, will
slaho permanently by the principles of civil and re-
iglous liberty proclaimed by Jefferson and the Amer
can Union, as established by the fathers of the re-
pdblIc
These demonstrations show controlling publie
sentiment rallyIng to the support of The present ma
tlonal administration, and that the wise and firm
course OF President Buchanan will be noby sustained
The misrepresentation of the opposition as 10 the
designs OF the democracy are fast passing away fo
time is demonstrating 10 an intelligent Deople tina
the democracy not aiming to force slavery ON tc
Tree territory, or on 10 any territory but to guard the
sovereignty OF the States to administer with eoua]
justice The general government and thus TO strength
en- the constitution of our country. Such objects are
nation VIDE; such objects every friend the country
can consclentously support such objects ought es.
peclally TO command the willing approval of The de.
mocracy Let the great national party recollect that
their opponents bent on making another sectional
contest that they have resolved that slavery agta-
ton shall 60 on and that this will necessitate
political work than ever and let each intelligent and
patriotic democrat, laying personal griefs on com.
mon altar, rally around The present administration,
and an impregnable barrier will be created against
| the great Northern crusade on the South which is
now in the process of formation for the presidential
struggle OF 1861.