Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-10-20
THURSDAY. OCTOHnR, go, 1859.
rae ram Electlsus--rhe Future.

rae ram Electisns--The Future.
Rspurns from Ohio, Iowa, and Minnesota, show
hat the Black Republicans have carried those States
Their msjorities de not vary much from the result
n ths Last previous elections, though in Ohio the
Democrats have made gains and in Minnesota have
oss On the popular vote In both those States how
.vor the change is mainly to be attributed to local
eHusss. We are by no means disposed to abandon
eur belief that Minnesota Is Democratic State, and
we have full confidence that in the Presidential con-
tat Of 1850, her star will make one Of the Demo
erats GALAXY Pennsylvania, tOo, has, we regret to
say, kesB carried against BY mongrel opposition
nors sontsnptibls even than Black Republieanism
Traitors n cur own ranks, the Abolitionists in the
narsAern and wssssrn counties, and old Wings and
Kasw Nsthings lovingly affiliated to defeat and
saeeesded- And the result Is the election Of the
Wisle Abolition Black Republican ticket and those
truiapriOus Democrats and national (God save the
mark y Whigs and Knew Nothings have helped to
Sest tbsal What say our southern Know Nothings
= tia sctisn Of their Northern coaborers2 Are they
RztleSlsrly proad of this display Of the tendency
- sEsct If thsir organizatiOnf If operhaps they
O. make up a Presidential ticket with BANKS for
hssl and BILL fer tail to cAptivate the Abolition
~ and Knsw Nothings. and liberal promises in case
- success a. = bribs to disafecteG Democrats, to
baesRs the same votes. But we do not believe 1t
80 we de- not believe that any combination can be
eGsesa, which viii be enabled to carry ths old Key
atsna against tbs Democracy in 1850
Tbs slsctoa 10 Indiana was only for county Off
s.-s ana there Is nothing in the result to raise
1Ezbt that the Ststs Is steAdfsstly Democratic.
aslng ever the whole ground, wedo not perceive
ShAa ear Opposition brethren with all their Black
Republican sympAthies, can find much to congratu-
lAs themselves upon in the result of these northern
eQsc&oHs. There has not been so much Of shower
Sfs< all Tie clouds of Black Republseanism in
ehs ssrth have some renta and show some CLEANS
q Democratic sunshine through them.
We are hardly a. ssnguine as is our neighbor of
d. IsuisEius Courier of Democratic triumphs this
a in New York and New Jersey. Such result
b Re@ibls but we sre expecting to be able only to
PssSrl large gains and such q showing Of Demo-
cratic strength a. viii stimulate the party to a sue
e@afal effsrt next year While the Democracy have
Rensrally been unsuccessful in the nOn-slavehold-
Ia States this fall in every instance, save, perhaps,
Minnesota, they have made heavy gains since last
year. And Presidential election in those States is
= very different thing from a State election. Par
1as which fuse easily enough State ticket find
Il mach more difficult to unite in Presidential cleo
ten La each of the non-saVeholding States that
IhounGnds of voters, who while willing to see the
DsnscEats defeated in the State elections by free
Eoisrs and sbOonists are yet ripe for the cleo
zion Of an abolition President They are not ready
70 ahow their affection for the Southern negroes in
a State election show their regard for the Union
q. perhaps, for their business interests-by voting
aTainst the candidate of the negro-worshippers in
Presidential election The North very well knows that
she nonopoes the in the profits OF slave
fabsr Ii is the cotton, tobacco, sugar, and rice OF
fhe South winch enrich the merchants, manufaetur-
ers, and shop owners Of the North. They know
This perfectly well The city of Lowell has a hun
lred times greater pscunjGTy interest IN slavery
shan hss the cit, of Nashville. A total failure Of
Sae cotton crop, which would be dgeaaed in Nash
vile less than a failure of the corn crop would be
% Lowell worse than a visitation of the plague.
Keen+cented business men as these northerner are,
thsy permit the crazy fanatics which abound among
them to play with AboitiOnism while there is no
Eesist il when it seriously interferes with trade.
With the South united as she will be, on a sound
National Democrat for President, we shall get all
ne rstss which we need in the North to elect
him. Vermont would probably vote for a straight
cat Abslitionist for President; but we donbt
81 there is another Northern State ripe for such an
sxperlment
Bat we commenced only to write line Of intro
aactian to the following article from the Louisville
sSUSg:
TTR FAIL EEECTIoNs-POLTTICAL SPBcULATIoSs--
The recent elections in Ohio PeansylVanS and MIN
nesOts have resulted, anticipated, IN the trl-
,mph Of the Black Republicans. The majority IN
I1snD-yJvaufa will not much exceed 10000 In 1855
me msiority for the Opposition was 81 Coo and yet
81 die Presidential election in 1856, the State was
carried by Mr.. Buchanan By large plurality. In
fs recent election iH Psnnsylvania there WAS com
Eleba union II al hs cIEsTsIned elements OF the Up
Eos;ron party. Ths AmMiegn party the antl-Le-
aad the Black SsP4bhcans, all united
together as the Peoples Party s<9 yet, not"lth-
sts Rding this powerful combination ILa democrats
hare gained IN the VOts Of last year Ssfg t2'vVU
We believe that a largs majority OF The 9egpn =!
are conservative and Union-ldylng
AID that next year. when the issue Ia distinctly mace
Aefwesn the National Democracy and the Sectional
Hns Of the Nerfh,s Psnnsylvanis viii range herself
slish the Democracy.
Or the Presidency, as there were in 1856 In such
N event the Opposition vote would be nearly equal
" divided and tbs Democracy would carry the
3sata as easily az they did in 1856. The Opposition
should bear in mind that the Democratic party IN
- North Is compact and unitsd-DOt so the OppO-
-5Soy,. and the nomination of Seward, any other
fDSwn and decided Black Republican, would be the
-iQuai for compile disruption Of the party in sever
ai Of the Northern States.
We enter upon the contest in 1860 with brighter
= Il. 80 In
REssYSetA than We did upon the contest Oh Io9o' al
4 s55 Kentucky and California were against us, now
su.y are permanently and reliably Democratic; The
elections to be held in the North will also,
vs think be favoFsble 70 our party In Ne" Jer-
~ the prospects Of Democratic triumph are ex-
oasdinglv fSttering The result Of the recent mu-
pirIo1I election in the city OF Newark indicated
gain of 1900 the vote Of last year,
and IL the party throughout the State does as well
Is has been dOae in Newark, the Democrats Will
septainiy carry the State. If VIC can Judge any
stase ticket in New York viii be triumphant.
throughout the entire State the Democratic |
.artF il united and enthusiastic Dickinson,
6x Cochrs1e, Seymour, and The lesdsRg DEM |
,c-atH Of the State are on the stump the disiDe |
Sons Of Hard and Soft 80 longer exist, and the ]
ank and fle" of the party are lsboripg With zeal
-bich betokens glorious triumph. II New York
carried BY the Democracy II will be . Geath-blow
% S.vardsm and render certain the success OF the
.eva;oee of the Charleston Convention. The Demo-
sFatic candidate IOf inc IresluVbNg "OAS "t
enter the contest with the united vote Of the South
10 which may certainly be added the votes OF
Oregon ana California. 1t will require but one or
Two ether Northern States 10 secure success. CaR
she Black Republicans nominate any man who will |
receive the united support of the entire North who
sill mite all lie antsgonistic interests and factions
Ne think not We believe that in 1860 we shall |
have repetition of the contest Of 1856; that there
will be three candidate in the field that the Demo-
c-a1 will carry the States which were carried
BY Mr. Buchanan to which may be added the States |
~ New York, Maryland, and Oregon thus securing /
fAs triumphant election of the Democratic candidate
MErEss OF TIE REGRENT.-We have been kindly
Arrnished BY Col W. B. Campbell with the following
MT of the members of the First Tennessee Repi-
ort present at his house on the 2lst Of September
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