Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-11-14


The ulInois ElsctiOn--What she AboIi.
tiOnists think Of ft.
We have looked With some interest to the aboli.
ton papers to with attemper the result Of the
recent election in Illinois would be received By them
ABRAHAM LIEooIN We knew to be 8 great fsvOrite
with the more ultra members Of his party. he had
been tried and could be relied upon. BE had been
their leader in emergencies when DOUeLAs was their
bitter foe. More than this. be Was their regular
NOMINEES for the United States Senate and their oho
sen champion in the recent canvass. True, Mr.
DoUaLAs had performed valiant service for them in
the last COngress--hsd done more to denationslize
the Democratic party in single Session than ABEA-
Han LrEoOEH could have done in lifeii Yet
it was not human nature that they should 50 far
forget the past or miscsc1late the future as not to
wish the triumph Of their older ally and now resog
mixed leader We did not believe, however that thew
would regard his failure as 8 clear defeat Of their
party. We did not believe they would feel that any
principle was lost in the success Of MIR. DouGIAs
any more than the national Democracy World feel
that any principle vas gained in the defeat Of LIN
OoLE.
As we expected, 60 has been the result As far as
we have seen, all notice Of the illinois election by
Abolition papers, have been made in q spirit Of
simply personal regret for Mr.. LINCOLN with con-
solsOry reflections that it was nevertheless defeat
Of the regularly organised Democratic party--that
the triumph Of either DOuGLAs or LBooIz would
have been q success Of the anti-slszery fanatiosm
which assumed new form in the last Congress and
made war upon the Administration and the integri-
~ Of the Democratic party. That our readers may
better judge Of the spirit Of the abolition press in
Al. I'll.
tracts that have fallen under our notice The Gin
oinnah Gazette says: -s.
DOUGLAS TRIUMPHAET.-There is no longer any
serious doubt the result Of the senatorial con-
test in Illinois Douglas has made sure of his re-
election. That he had the sid Of many Republican
and American votes is clear. The charges made
against him in Missouri in New York, and else
where, Of having made secret coalition with the
Republican leaders last winter and with Seward
especially, contributed to this result Still more
perhaps, did the perfect "fusien between anti lie
compton Democrats in Pennsylvania and elsewhere,
aid him in this particular. In four Of the Congress
GionRl districts OF New York, the coalition was
perfectly understood beforehand, and openly sus.
tanned BY the press. Less openly, but we suspect,
none the less really, this the case in regard 70
the State ticket in New York. The bold and indie
pendent course of Douglas, fighting sinQle-hsnded
against yndictive adversary in the Presidential
chair drew many to bis side, who, bnt for the wrath
OF Mr. Buchanan and the bitter denuneiation Of his
organ, would have voted for Lincoln.
Above all but for bad record in the past, and
but for serious misgivings TO the future the en-
tire Opposition Of the North, We are frank 10 say
could almost have been rallied to his support had
this contest been general and not local.
This issue Of the contest seems to US no less i'm
porsnt now than when We contemplated it in ad
vance possibility. has been deeisiDs battle
to Douglas personally, to the Administration, 10 the
Democracy ProsIsvery party, to the Opposi
ton To Douglas II looks like permanent triumph.
1t TO make him the man of Ill nois what Cal
houn was to South Carolina, Webster TO Massaehu-
SETS, Clay to Kentucky. Il assures his future,
uDles, in perfect Madness he throws his advan age
aWsy. His course at The UsTy nett session may maze
or destroy MIN. -.
The Gazette further remarks. that after all there
was clear MAORI Of 6, 200 on the popular vote in
favor of the Republican State ticket viii strength
ems the belief that large portion of the DOUa.As
vote vas drawn from the Republican ranks; and
Odds:
How any opponent Of the Administration can be
much diststs6ed with these results, just at present.
We therefore cannot tee All Anti-LecomptOn will
be Rrshed al the complete humiliation Of Lecomp-
tOBism at length accomplished, and al the lesson
II affords for the future
In another article the Gazette iutimAteS that it is
not improbable that Mr.. DOUGLAS may be the next
Rlsck Republican candidate for the Presidency 1t
says:
The general impression seems to be that Mr..
Stewards chances for The Presidential nomination,
bsvs been improved by the late Republican triumph
in his own Stste. This may be correct but had
Douglas been defeated in Illinois, Stewards pros
poets would have been more brilliant than they ap
pear to US at present.
The New York Post speaks in the following salts
fed tone:
From Illinois the intelligence seems to favor the
success Of Douglass party, but whether that the
Republicans have succeeded, the Administration is
defeated Douglas founded his appeal 70 the people
on the misconduct Of the Administration and the
disgust with which il had inspired them He was
obliged TO appear the assailant Of the Administra
tion in order 10 gain hearing; but for that he
would have had the slightest chance Of success.
Whether legislature is elected which will send him
to the Senate, OF his competitor Lincoln, who has
done himself infinite honor by the high moral and
intellectual ouslitiss he has shown in conducting the
discussion-the state will have passed decided
censure on the course of Buchanan and the party
which supports him.
In q subsequent number the same paper says:
The success of Douglas in the Illinois elections is
made certain by the intelligence Of this morning.
He goes back to Washington Of another term in
the United States Senate. He goes back as the
oueror TO look down upon Mr.. Buchanan and his
friends the conquered party; goes back with trN
umph in his eyes, to meet broWs lowering with dis
appointment and dspleAsuTe perhaps with the eager
desire for vengeance. ali that Mr.. Buchanan has
been laboring for since be had the news Of his cleo
ton in ls56-the great object Of his hOpes-the
object for which be sacrificed the good will of many
among his original friends, his title TO his
teem and the fair place he might have occupied in
his oountrys history-is at once placed beyond his
reach BY the result Of the Illinois elections. He
esnnot be the next candidate Of his party for the
Presidency The party which now holds the Offices Of
the federal government, and desires to keep them,
will not set up man who is beaten before the
test is begun. They fight to win, not to lose; and
win rally round one who comes from recent battle
6eld bringing with him the trophies Of agrest victory
The comments Of the Philadelphia Press, edited by
FoRxE4, are particularly interesting. After having
eloated over the combined triumphs Of Aboidonism
in Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, and
Ohio in their recent elections, turning its attention
TO Illinois, 1t says:
Even those VINO may have differed from Judge
Douglas upon mere party questions, were inspired
in his behalf by the violent and malignant course Of
the Federal Administration, while those who sym
pstbised with him in his great crusade against bad
PRINCIPLES felt HnbOunded exultstion at the sppOr.
funity thus presented 10 them to vindicate On him
tbeir conscientious convictions. We can imagine
how those who have worshipped skeleton orgsEizs-
tiops ard purchased candidates will tremble before
a. We can imagine how the mere politicians at the
Federal capital viii stand appalled, st the prospect