Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-04-24
FsnsutFIs,riona.

The elections which hsV- a ken place in the
tree Stat since he discussion opened iti Con-
gress upon the question # be sdinissIou Of
Kansas iuto the UaiOn under the Le-onPtou
C0usti,uiIon, have resalied, with few and un-
important exceptions, Ia the defeat OF the
National D ID crscy, an the triumph Of that
coaii-ion of fdctions arrsYed sgalnst It uron
ibis question. The FIRST general siec'iou which
occurred sfteE the issue upon the Lscomp' on
Constitution was presented, was that OF M
Hampshire, in which toe Black Rsnuaiieans
E+re successfa by az increased majority, and
has been followed by others, State and munich
pai. 10 Connecticut, Rhode Island, Michigan,
Oai1, Indisns and Iowa, with similar results
Ia Connecticut-the Ohly one or the New
England States which has a Democratic repre-
sentative in tbs House, and heretofore eoBsid-
cred he soun est among tbeu upon ali qnes-
tions which involved the rights Of The South,
IN connection Wiik the Institution Of slavery,
he Black Republicans have swept everything
before them, eleetins their csNdidste FOR Gov
ernor " a large majority, and securing more
than tTo.thiTds of The members Of the lesisia-
n Rhode Island, the Black Republican
esniisstss for State officers have been elected
without serious opposition, with legislature
which viii oust Mr. AlleH from the seat which
be oeeapiss 10 the Senate, and give to New
England an unmixsd Black Republican rep
.
resentstion in that body
n Clnrianad and Toledo, Ohio, in which
uani.ipai elections have recently been held,
me Back Rrpubliean tickets, sustained By
ressgsde Democrats and BY the great mass Il
the American party, have been elected By
I large u,siorities- The same has been the re-
eult Of recent municipal elections in Ind ans D
oHs. l. Fsystfe, Davenport, Dubuqne, Dstroit,
and many other clues ard towns, throughout
the Northern States. We might hli eo,uTrns
with the records Il defeats winch The Demo-
cratic marty hss sas.ained in general and loeai
elections. which have recently taken piaee. il
tie free stairs OF the Uaion- They show
very clearly the hostility OF the people Of
itbess states to the Kln=as policy Of the Ad-
minis.ratiop. aud Indicate the gradual cOnceR-
ustion Of ali the elements OF opposition which
exists in those S.ates, to the Democratic party,
! to slavery and 20 The Souih. Iiule must de-
sermine whether toe Natoaal Democracy is
/ 10 be oYeFbo-He AID conpeied to Yield TIE
control Of he Federal Government 70 this Goa
lillon of factions. brought tagsther under the
impulse Of opposition 70 the b q for he ad-
mission Of Kansas into the Union, aid bound
/ u each other on by a common hostility to
The south ard & Institutions. II the mean
time. the immsdiatc effect Of these elections
ia free States. indicating that the current cf
poFular opinion at the North is ssiting against
he Democratic party ard the Kansas policy
Of the Admimstra ion, wiIl be to Strengthen
those Northern DenocTsts Wto hage hsre-o
fsre opposed the admission X lnsas under
the LecomPton COasii ution IN the position
fbey hive occupied, and embo.dsn thea % re-
i.ef any pian propossi to reconcile ths diss-
-reement nf the tEo H1as-s % that msssure.
which does aOt hcsds sysrs hiag fheY elsia .
Wrn tbs view, We I'VE Ea bops Of alY set
tlemsut Of he Ksniss qaes.icn at the Pressas
session Of ColaET- s., 8 ge have no suspieion
I that soulhern Repess ssHstivss viii make aag
further concessions ---fugaIfa C0EStdaiIOs-
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