Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-13
The late Elections.

within the past few months, The prophets Of the
opposition press have warned Us over and over again,
that the Democratic party was disOrganiEed and
doomed TO ceFlain and speedy destruction. We we're
told that the position assumed BY the administration
on the Leoompton question, would not be endorsed
By the people-that it hsd produced division and
dissension in orr oWn ranks and thatWe must here's
amer expect only disaster and defeat. Black Re
puboanism exalted in its anticipated riumphs, and
che dropping hopes Of the KnOE-NOthing party re-
vived ct the prospect Of future power and public
plumber But they have been sgsin disappointed
In the very FIRST encounter, since the passage Of the
Lsoompton Bill. the Democratic party has triumph
ed Wherever it has met the opposition forces they
have fallen before it. The old giant may have been
shorn Of come Of his strength By false and Preacher
Gus friends, but there is sill vigor enough in his
arm to strike down his enemies and the enemies Of
the country.
The policy Of the administration has been endors-
ed by the people in every State where the elections
have been held The gallant Democracy Of Oregon
have achieved glorious victory, and announced
their appreciation Of the Presidents position, by
choosing legislature which will elect Gen Laneto
the Senate The contest in Missouri is over, and
the enemies Of the administration have sustained
most disastrous defeat The fortress where free
sOiism had entrenched itself and where it made It's
last desperate struggle has fallen into the hands Of
the Democracy, and the Black Republicans have no
foolhold in the ST. Louis District. Every man re-
turned 10 Congress from Missouri is friend Of the
Administration and of the Lecompon Constitution
In Kentucky, CritteDden and Marshall and Under
wood have received Wiherng rebuke. The Louis
vile District which gave Marshall about two thOus
and majority year ago. has given Mckee, who SUB
tanned snd defended MsrshalIs treschery, but the
Insignificant majority Of a hundred votes Uuder-
woods District has we learn, given the Democratic
candidate for Clerk majority Of several hundred,
and the whole State has pronounced is eensure
upon Mr.. Critenden's course by an overwhelming
majority. North Carolios has ele ted the admins
tralion candidate for Governor by st least fifteen
thousand majority, while the Know Nothing party
in Arkansas has been driven out from its last hiding
place, Snd Pulaski county is at last redeemed.
From other States where no elceti ms have been
held, We are receiving NEST cheering evidences of
the union and harmony Of the party. The Ohio
Democracy have approved the LeoomPton policy Cf
the administration with entire unan unity, and are
preparing 6ght boldly and successfully to sustain
It, The Democrats Of Indiana are mus ering their
forces for the contest aud there is no division in
their ranks and no fear of defeat Maryland prom
Uses to redeem herself from the thraldOm of Know
NOthingism, and Delaware and New Jersey will Bot
dim the lustre Of their past achievements by yield
ing to Black Republican dominion. Every where
throughout the Union, the indications are most en-
cOuragiDg for the Democracy.