Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-11-09
z aallg a'irginiau.
(from the Washington Union)
Last TUESDAYS Elections.

We have published pretty full reports Of tho
elections Of Tuesday last. Our readers will hnye
learned from them tho general fact that the demo
cratic arty has sustained important losses in all
the StTcs where the elections have been held. ex-
ccpt onS in the States in which its leaders have
denounced its action us fraudulent and in violation
OF its tath aud it's principles. With few excep-
tions til, party has been beaten wherever, in these
States, It's candidates did not endorse the action Of
the black republican partyln Congress last lwinter
and condemn that OF the good and true democrats
in thnt body
IL th,democratc party has triumphcd in Illinois.
il has frcn ut it's own expense in consideration of
joining in tho black republican clamor against the
"l.cconpton fraud aud swindc.' 1t n triumph
barren and ignominious: il is n triumph over
which the k-rcpnbllcans have reason TO exult,
and docxult more than the good and true dcnoc.
racy The platform Of tho party in Illinois ON the
great slavery question, in the canvass just ended,
differs but little from the Buffalo platform Of 1919.
1t was the leading tenet of the Buffalo platform
that Congress might prohibit slavery in the Ter
rtorics and dcbar from these common possessions
Of all the States the citizens Of half the Union. Ii
is the leading tenet of the Illinois platform that
the subordinate agent of Congress, tho territorial
legislature, may do this thing-in tho manner
most bee ming an undcrling and tool. by indirec-
ton, bad faith. and perjury.
We repeat TINT victory. won upon charge Of
dcmocnc, victory Won upon platform of doe
trncs differing but a shade from the odious la
form Of Buffalo. Is not victory over which we
can rejoice, or from which we can expect any nd
VANTAGE or honor To the great party III whose SER
vice we labor.
II il notorious in Illinois that nn anti, Lincoln
ma aori,y in the legislature just elected j. not pa
Sc II Douglas majority Ina letter from cores
ponhcut who had lust traycrscd the whole State
writtca on the lsi instant, the day before the e-
rciiui be sets forth the true state of the case: Il
have Just returned from trip through the State.
rol M there are hosts of good democrats who
will vote for Douglas candidates TO beat Lincoln
although they have no confidence in the Little
Giant The election returns will not therefore,
give very COOL Indication of his strength. 1t
was the impression among leading democrats mt
Springfield that Douglas will not under any cir
cum stances, he returned. even though his friends
be in apparent majority in tho legislature. They
believe that rmong them will be found sufficient
nunher Of membcrs elected to beat Lincoln VIII q
will refuse to vote for Douglas and thus prescn
tie election Of either.
The returns Which have reached us nrc rot sui-
fcicnlv definite positive to admit OF nH accu-
rate and certain estimate Of tho complexion Of the
next House Of Representatives. Thcrcls no doubt
that the House is Loaf by large odds, if We count
us of the party only those who support the nation
nj 'rln,rona and endorse the action ot Congress
last winter un the kansAs question The only
doubt seems to BE- whether there is a majority
over the black republicans and the Americans
who act with them counting with the democracy
those who denouncc its action last winter, ns II
fraud aud subscribe TO the Illinois platform. We
fear there will lie majority of the opposition
even exclusive of such men NJ rhomos l.. Harris
Of Illinoi. aud Horace I. Clark, Of New York
A. MI events the balance is so even that it Is i'm
possible in the present state 1.-THE returns reach
81, ,nc,orv conclusion even ON this question:
The question. however, is OF little importance; for
if the democracy shall have control Of the House
only by the aid Of such democrats ns the gentle
men we have mentioned its tenure will be slcn-
der md unccltnin one indcch.