Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-24
NEWS AND GOSSIP

The C&iltornia Elsctiol.-In the Penn
SyfrGnia1 Of the 2Sd instant, we find an elab
crate onslaught upon US, called forth by what
we took occasion to say, en- Thursday last.
concerning the causes bringing about the de-
feat Of the Democrats in the recent California
election. We have neither time, space, nor
Inclination to reply to the gross personalities
and vituperative abuse with which the Penn
SykrGHian assails the Star, nor to analyze its
bold statements with reference to the result Of
that election in different counties Of that State,
OF which the writer evidently Ex-Governor
Bigler, Cf Pa could know no more than
the Kan in the moon; as the details Of the re-
suits have not yet been received On the Allan
tic side. The tone of the PenRSylranian' re
ply will, however, be sufficient to satisfy sen
sible men that our structures on this matter
were sound. The idea of denying that gross
and most reprehensible corruption existed in
California politics, and in the management of
her public affairs, which the Penmsylvanian
docs by Implication, is most refreshing Our
allegation was that the Democratic party of
California deserved its defeat, rs the legiti-
there, on the part cfimprOper men-a disease
raging in these days in oil parties, but with
perhaps greater yirulsnce in the different par
ties il California.
To prove how this disease gnaws at the
vitals-the strength-cf 1party, we inStanccd
the fact that it had destroyed the Political in
tegTity Of the leaders of wing Of the Democ-
racy Of that State-Of the Bigler and Broder-
iek factiOE-aDd explained the efforts of the
two 3 S TO defeat the rec election OF Senator
Twin, after he had been fairly and verwhelm-
ingIy renominsted as the Democratic candi-
date for the Senate. We also described the
circumstances under which the denomination
of Governor Bigler was effected, to explain
why it was that no exeTtions could suffice to
reconcile to him thousands OF those who had
never before in their lives voted anything but
regular Democratic ticket.
We ehoorfulIy admi: the charge Of placing
far EOTe confidence in the abilities, experience,
character ard effectiveness of DIR. Gwin, than
IN these Of all besides who have, UP to this
time, appeared for California on the stage of
Iubiic affairs here. Those who are familiar
With the history Of the gislation of Cons ress
concerning California, will doubtless agree
with US on this point, and in deploring, for
CaliforDia's sake, that he should have fallen
yi3tim u the intrigUes and undue ambition
OF snail mcn-Of men, small, eompar atively, in
intsileet, political into grity, and capacity for
public usefulness. The PennSylraaian says,
Gov. Bigler received heavily increased vote
no San francisco. This is true of the whole
Democratic State ticket, though the increase
IS less for Bgler than for any one else upon it.
For that increase, shOweyer, the fact that San
Francisco had rested a year under Know
Nothing rule, is to be thanked-tho rest Of the
o;&te never having before been similarly af.
fleted ..
Gov. Big'er would doubtless have run better
everywhere in the State, if instead of boldly
thriving himself against bis party's nomina-
tion Tor U. D Senator, he had simply declined
20 take sides In that contest, hieing TO Elmyra,
% doing whatever he fsncied to do to escape
mixing up his own political prospects with the
cause of his party, after the fashion of An
drew johnson aud other public men VINO are
realty men, concerning whose positions there
never arises question IF their thorough idsn-
hAeat'on with those whose favor gives them
al 'trsiT importance and strength
We do Lot publish party paper. and arc
rs Tree, quite az free, to comment with indie
rsnlence on the shortcomings of Democratic
rpoiic men aud the Democratic party, as en-
sAy others. Whenever we see the effect Of
var flntesrty of political purpose we shall
40 or best to expose it, without caring the
snap Of 6rger which party or what would.
DC leaders may be ''riled'' OF shown up by our
efforts go to do.