Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-18
Democratic VictOries-.Light Breaking
Through.

In Keokuk, Iowa, which last year gave l42 Black
Republican majority, the Democrats have elected
their candidate for Mayor by a majority of 5S.
In Madison, Wis, the whole Democratic ticket is
elected by about 100 majority.
Schenectady city and county n. y, have been re-
deemed from Black Repubhcanisn. The whole
Democratic city ticket is elected, with one excep
ton. The Democrats have also chosen eight Of the
twelve Aldermen and three if not four Of the five
city Supervisors. In the county the Democrats
have carried all the towns heard from, giving them
a majority Of the Board Of Supervisors for the first
time in many years
The Democrats of Rome, n Y, have elected their
entire ticket for village officers by maorities rang
ing from PAL to ~
CatskiIl. n y, gives $50. Democratic majority
The county in which it is situated (Greene) elects
eleven Democratic Supervisors out Of fourteen.
In Queens county, n. Y, the Democrats have car
ried every town except Hampstead in which town
the Black Republican majority is 49, against over
300 last year.
A few days since the Democrats carried the mu.
ncipal election in Portland Maine, electing their
city ticket by a handsome majority, and securing
majority in both branches of the Common Council
This is all the more gratifying from the fact thai
Portland has been strongly Black Republican even
since the party has been in existence, and last yeal
they carried it by two hundred majority. This is
great victory for the Democracy, and shows that the
seeds of abolitionism and Sewardism are producing
an effect in Maine as well as in Connecticut and
Rhode Island.
Hartford, Connecticut has done equally as wei
at her charter election. Two years ago the BacI
Republicans swept it; last year the Democrats had
majority of lS4, and now they have a majority OF
not less than 45G. Democracy is on the progress a
the East
INooRRECT.-The Detroit Tribune, in speaking o.
the election in this city says "Npsilanti has elect
cd B. Follett, Democrat. Mayor by 100 majority
about the same as last election. The difference IS
that last year Mr.. Ballard who on the Black Be
publican ticket. was elected by q majority of Gl-
PpSilaH6 Herald, april Z.
The Democracy of Albany, n Y. have elected
their whole city ticket. GEO. Il. THATCHER is choser
Mayor. and CHARLES L. AUSTIN Recorder, by 500 tC
1000 majority. They carry seven Aldermen out Of
ten. and six Supervisors Mr.. WENDELL. the regular
American nominee for Mayor, withdrew in favor OF
the Republican candidate.
The Democrats achieved Just such a victory at st
Paul, Minnesota, as they have lately been achieving
all the way from Maine 10 the Mississippi. They
elected their entire citl ticlet. majority Of the
Common Council, majority of the School Board
and four Of the five County Commissioners. And
this has been done too, the Pioneer and Dem5c7u
says, in the face OF INSCRIPTIONS attempts on the
part Of the Black Republicans TO carry the city
The day of election was changed to one montf
earlier TO disfranchise Democratic voters; an op
pressive registry law was passed for the same pur
pose and its execution cOnfded TO jealous Blacl
Republican partisans; and in addition to this there
was treachery in the Democratic ranks. But tn,
Democracy marched on to victory over all
When did campaign open more auspiciously than
does that of 1850 to the Democracy?