Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-23
From he .Sdrdnndh RrpUbIicdn,
The Late Elections.

The elections just over in the northern
States afford food for reflection, if not ligh
for the future Let us look at the exhibit:
Penns ylvania, the great '.Keystone of thu
Democratic Arch" which in the present Con
gress is represented by Is Democrats and II
Opposition, will send to tn" next Congress
Democrats but il should also be borne i'll mind
but tro Mesers. Florence aud Dmmick
avowed themselves on the Administration
platform; the remaining three ran as Anti
iecompton men. The majority for the OPP
position on the popular vote is said to be
tremendous.
Ohio is now represented by Democrats
and IL Opposition. Three districts remain to
he heard from in the late election, but in the
eighteen remaining districts the Democrats
have elected and the Opposition Is.
Indiana is represented in the present Con
gress by Democrats and Opposition. The
late election returned to the House 8 OPP
position and 8 Democrats, including Holman,
who though Anti-Lecompton, ran on the Ad-
ministration tickit
In the great State of New York canvass
is now progressing in which, it is conceded on
all hands. the popular vote will be cast, by
an immense majority. against the Admins
tration and the democratic party. Their
only possible chance of an election is by a
plurality vote, and that through the unfinch-
ing adherence of the American party to their
own ticket. thereby diverting an immense vote
that would otherwise go to swell the OPPOSE
ton majority.
In the democratic State of Illinois, parties
have become so mixed up, and the Democracy
80 utterly demoralised, that, go as it may, the
election is hound to result in the signal over
throw of the democratic party, as at present
recognised.
In this peculiar condition of affairs, what
becomes of that political organization known
a. the Democratic Party7 1t is sounded in our
ears, day after day and week after week. that
the Democracy are the only national party"
In what, now. are they national, and, indeed,
what pretension have they to the name of
'.partyv at all? Is it not mere political
faction, without community of principle. and
agreed neither upon men nor measures? In
fact, il can hardly be deemed respectable
faction, for that contempiates unity OF sentl-
ment and purpose; its only legitimate title is
a conspirdcy-a conspiracy to plumber the
public treasury and dcfraud the people of
the honors IN their gift.
But grant that il is party-even n nation
al party If You willis it one that can be
relied on by the South for honest, just, aud
constitutional legislation in matters that con-
Germ her dearest interests! Can any man
look at the tally sheets of these northern
States, and contemplate the shameful aban-
donment of the President and the avowed
principles If the party, by northern demo
Gratis and then answer this question in the
affirmative! IL cannot be done. And yet
we see this same democratic party eulogised
daily by the southern press and commended
to the confidence and support of southern
men. For II .lycn's sake, stop the senseless
cry, and let NJ hear no more about your "only
national party" Il is not only dad but IA
disgraced and lshonored corpse, which, we
should think, It's friends would hurry out Of
sight with the least possible delay.