Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-24
From the National InlcIIigencer,
The Late Elections.


We have not failed to remark in many of
ouf Democratic contemporaries at the South
a recent disposition not only To question the
soundness.v but also 10 disparage the ma
merical str. myth of their Northern confed-'
erates Hence they have betrayed an over
weening anxiety 10 exsggerate the victory 4
alleged to have been achieved by the Sc Re-
publican " party at the late election 10 the
Two Middle STAIRS If New Jersey and New
York :. the hattle-f clds of the Constitution
and the Union" They have studionsiy cOn-
cealrd from their readers the fact that. In the
former Of these States, there WAS no q Repub-
lican party ~ in The field. the - United OPP
position Having with cntire harmony agre' d
Ia s, Iect as their standard bearer an Old-Llne
Wing. whom the " National Democracy "
sought To defeat, il is trne. on the charge that
be had once been a STAKEHOLDER. but who for
hat was not repndiated by the people OF
State always noted for its conservatism and
10y ally TO the Constitution.
Aud in the Safe of New York the impo-
Ience" Of the Democracy was made subject
of most elaborate exposition. while the I'M
umph" OF the Z" Republican party was re-
presented to be - complete aud overM helm
ing" Notwithstanding the uneHampltd
apathy OF the people in this pot ntial
Commonwealth, (One-third OF whose vot-
ing population was so indifferent 10 the
exercising the right Of sulirage,) we are told
that the result indicated "a great Increase oil
Abolition strength" In view OF that result.
az thus painted TO the imagination of lis
read r., the Richmond Ezdmi'.er did not
scruple tn say that the madness OF fanaii-
ci>m could 20 no farther 1t was in vain
that Democratic papers at the North, like
The New York Joornai Of Commerce, explained
the lgbtne-s Of the Democratic vote by I'M
putting IL To the almost entire absence OF
those pccuuiary influences which go To make
al active canvass These Southern Journals
were deter mined to see in the lHte election
nothing more consolatory than the utter
rout' Of their political brethren, and cor
responding ground of alarm 10 the South.
Ne dossbi whether the intelligence cont ain
cd in oar paper oi yesterday, announcing the
success OF u portion Of the Democratic ticket
IN The State Of New York. aid not fail with
distressing weight upon patriots OF this class.
a they have taught their readers That tie
success OF democrats" is every where iut-
naiely identified with the peace and pros
perity OF the Republic, il is evident that the
triumph vi portion of their cahddat, must
somewhat interrupt their enjoyment OF the
pleasing melancholy in which they have Of
late been ndulgng Perhaps, however they
Will conceal from their eaders the final re-
sult of the CANVASS. and thus leave them
under erroneous impressions with regard 10
political facts in New York, as they have al
ready done with regard TO political issues in
New Jersey.
Ia thus adVerting to the singular disposi-
ton manifested by some of our Democratic
cont, nporTieS, it gives us pleasure To bear
testimony 10 the iact that the language .!
wise aud peac, tul conservatism is not " it'll
out It's eXrmpldrs in the ranks of the south
ern Democracy as well ~ in those of the
southern Opposition. Al a meeting OF he
Democrats OI Dallas county, Alabama held
Oh the Din Instant, series Of resolutions was
adopted which, alike in their terms and
spnIt, present an admirable contrast to the
ehusIohs OF excited partisans in either sec
Goh OF the Contcdrracy. We cite the first
three OF the seiies for the purpose of COM
mcndIng them TO general Imitation by our
Democratic friends
RsOiUed. I hat our rights social. sectional.
ami natural. can Ue best secured and matt
tanned against Internal and x .ernal violence
and rncroachment by the preservation Oi our
National Union and Constitution.
ReSoiJed, That while we view with apprp-
henslun, not ~ say alarm, because OF the
vastuess OF the interests involved, the angry
AID dangerous sectional strife which mcnaces
tue peace 81 tue country and The very cXis-
tehcc OF the Government. we are cheercd by
The confidence and conviction that the major
ity of our fcllOw-cUuntrymun, patriotic CON
servaiives who have nothing to hope Tor but
every thing 10 apprchend from ldwlessness.
civil cOnmOIion, and revolution, will not tor
slight OF traneilory causes cons, mt To or per-
mil the overthrow Of our National Govern
mcnt.
Resohred, That while we would never con-
seat 10 suCcunb t" meuaces, or p,Tmt inttu-
son IRON any quarter, or 10 surrender a sol
iIary Fight to the North CT to any other
section, We regard it as the part OF wisdom
and true policy in the South to avoid and
dscmd All questionable tissues having no
Pr"v teal value, aud that tie rights OF the
States are iuliy projected by iaithful adhe-
r. ne to the principles OF the National Dem
ocratic party.