San Andreas independent., 1856-11-08
The Election.

Another scene in the great drama of
our political history has been enacted
On Tuesday last twenty-six millions of
freemen, as they turned their eyes on the
morning sun, were reminded that the day
was devoted to continuation of our glori-
Gus institutions-tha each had his part to
play, and the honor laid in acting well his
part. Democrats, Americans and Repub-
licans-each with a devotion worthy of the
cause-entered the lists, zealously sup
porting and defending the candidates of
their choice by words and deeds, as if their
souls salvation depended on the result
With the setting of the sun on November
4th, 1856, a new era commenced; the past
was buried, and with it, we hope, all the
feuds, difficulties and hard feelings engen-
dered by political strife and antagonism
throughout this glorious Union, which is
one and inseparable
There is one result which is truly graft
flying, that national man is likely to be
our next President. He was not our first
choice, yet we feel glow of pride as we
point to the decided vote which has emphat-
ically said to the flag Of disunion, "down,
down" Every national man has said, in
thunder tones, as he cast his ballot
.Avaunt and quit my sight! let the earth lids thee.
Thy bones are marrowess, thy blood is cold.n
On this subject we are unable to write,
as the returns come in so slow that sus
pense is painful. The Sacramento Union
gives some wholesome advice, which we
copy:
The past is always secure; its actions
and results are unchangeable; we can only
benefit by the lessonsit teaches. The cleo
tion is now over; each elector, it is to be
hoped, has voted as he believed his duty
required, and whatever may be the result,
ne should, as good American citizen re-
solve to devote himself to the discharge
of those other duties which devolve upon
every man as a member of the society in
which his lot is cast Americans differ
from all other people known, relative to
political contests. In most countries. the
party defeated at the polls or in an effort
to obtain governmental power, resorts i'm
medlately to arms, and attempts to obtain
by war and bloodshed, that place and
power its leaders failed to achieve by
peaceful means and legal agencies But,
IN the United States, however bitter, vio-
lent and exciting political contest may
appear during itsprogress, the moment the
voice of the majority is proclaimed
through the ballot box, that moment the
minority acquiesce in the decision, and
console themselves for defeat with the re-
fiectlon that they will try it over again one
year from date. The expressed will of the
people is cheerfully submitted to, unless
the minority has reason to believe there
has been cheating round the board Such
undoubtedly will be the case in the pres
ent election. Whoever succeeds the
minority will submit. If Mr.. Fremont
the South, although deprecatine the re,
suit, will, after giving expression to some
indignant protests, acquiesce in the result
"AAA "uAo OSAoiS uldA1u1 any QlSuOl0O
demonstrations, until after the Republican
party commit some gross, overt act upon
the rights of the people of that section
The representatives from that portion of
the Union would, of course, sternly oppose
his administration in body. If Mr.. Bu-
chanan is elected, the North will say
frankly, we abide the result--it is the
voice of the people, but we will oppose
the policy of his administration with every
political means which our numerical
strength puts into our hands. IF Fillmore
is elected, the whole people, from Maine
to Texas, and from Delaware to Califor-
MIA, will exclaim, weare content we know
that, although we may have lost our man.
the country has President who is an
able, just, safe and national man, upon
whom the whole people-North, South
East and West-may rely in perfect con-
fidence that the character of the nation
will be maintained abroad, and the Com
promises ef the Constitution and the bonds
of the Union sacredly sustained at home