Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-22
From the washingiOa States.
Democratic Defeat in the North; What
the Cause.

TIC tAuee-
The Union concludes angularly lumi-
nous exposition Of the causes OF tho recent
Democratic defeat in Connecticut, with the
declaration that the disaster is attributable
to " the overweening confidence with which
the party regarded the contest" II is the
fst time We have heard an intimation that
anybody was assured Of IA Democratic vic
tory in the Connecticut elections. On the
contrary. We had supposed that Il was uni.
versAlly agreed that the contest was doubt.
ful at least; and We happen TO know that
the Democracy themselves were not AZ oil
confident Of success.
"But, admitting the application Of the
organs apology in this instance, what sI.
e1ss, we be- to enquire, will it oGyr for
the Democratic defeats in Rhode Island.
Michigan, AMI 0shCr northern localities ?
DID the confidence which proved 80 fatal to
our fortunes in Connecticut prevail else
where to the same deplorAhlo degree ?
Have the Democracy Of the North - som
recovered from the prostration Of successive
overthrows, tha, they fall now, like Pom.
rcy. from an excess Of selfrrliaDes?
Away with such contemplate subtsrfu.
gUs! The Democracy arr not IDIOTS. 10 b.
amused by nonsense, nor covarls O. ~.
quire the stimulus Of false assurances. but
brave honest and iutslHg,p, men with "a.
gsci,y to discern the truth, aud courage TO
look it in the face.
The fac, !. that the Democratic party ~
The North are paraliled ny de-Iair. rather
disarmed by ovcr.confdcnce. The disclo-
sure Of purpose, on the part Of leading
men in the south, 70 incorporate the doc
irine Of Intervention in the platform Of the
party, contributed decisiyely 10 the result
oit'c r,egnt elections.
The Northern Democracy already stag.
sercd under tie weigh, Of their services to
the south. The support Of the fugitive
slave law. the repeal Il the Missouri Re.
'iriction-the-e ard other equivalent az.
fronts On the Abolition sentiment OF their
section, bad reduced them to a miserable
minority Nevertheless. they fought on.
with in,inc,ble resolution and inaszih!e
deity to the Constitution. willing 10 en-.
dure rres-ut contumsly and defeat. in e..
Peeiati0n Of the ultimate triumph Of truth
and rcason.
In this critical contingency, they are ar-
Palled BY demand for .ull farther and
SKILL more embarrassing concessions Il i.
not enough that they should sanction Sla.
vsry in rs mos, ohi'c,iouabl, aspect, by
siding in The rccap,urc Of the fugitive ne
grO-it - no, enough that they should al.
NIT Slavery into the Tyrritori,, under Gov.
er Of the Con-tituiion--it Is not enough
that they should consrn, to reverse the ira.
diiional policy o.; the Government. and g.
AceeP, the illimitablc extension Of southern
insiiiutious-it i not enough tha, they
should ietier the arm Of Congress, hitherto
- active and Efficient IN the restriction oS
Slavery, and evoke the dorm ant eusrsie. 81
The judiciary Tor its protection in the Fed
ersl d0main--All these things aud more be-
sides. the Northern Democracy have Yield.
81 but their Southern associates are no,
yet content They must agree TO employ
the power Of the Government, Tor the prop.
asAiiJn Of slavery. IL u a condition thcy
cannot acCpi. IL is an eactoa fJr which
they were not prcparcd, after the solemn
recognition Of nOn.intcrycution among the
fundamental principles Of tie party
What wonder IL the Northern Democracy
now surrender in de,Tair? Who j. surpri.
Sci when they say i, Is no Us, fur Us g.
struggle against such overwhelming Ode
on one side the frantic hnatici.n or our
own section on the other. the evcr.inc7,as-
ing emotions Of our Southern allie. Whv
attempt % bar Up under this accumula.
ton Of cmharrasmcnts? Over AMI over
again have Ne encountered defeat in sup
port Of the South. bot the sacrifice /. no,
yet Sufficient. WY make further Sort.
when, At 'esi, il will h' .0,v.''.: ,.lius'
our foe, sni unsatisfactory Q. ..l ,...nI.,''
Without Tnu.ins - j..su.s 'hs Ir.rrien
Of convictions and feeling, involved a. .
this complaint, We a sc NJ hesitation In AZ. .
frmius that their prevalence among the
Northern Democracy explain. the result OF
the recent elections. May the party prof,
by the lesson