The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-30
THE RESULT.
From the San Francisco National, Sept o.

From the San Francisco National, Sept. 81
The contest just closed is of decisive moment affect
ing the political complexion of California, and as show
ing tho permanent position which she is to occupy in her
State and federal relations. The issue distinctly
made Party lines distinctly drawn The result is
unequivocal The issue made against the admins
traton and al the heterogeneous elements that make
up the opposition were gathered together against it, The
was made upon the democratic organization, and
prosecuted with the double intensity Of an old and
animosy. 1t presented too, with great disad
vantage the part of the democracy From principle
they refused to nominate members of Congress- knowing
that the Office not vacant. Their chief nominee,
being for Office nonpolitica In its character, had
neither the time the opportunity to make political
The impression made by onesided discussion
by the enemies of the President the old Lecompton issue
had not been entirely effaced. The opposition had all
the advantage of State canvass by both the republican
and Broderic canvassers while the administration
almost entirely unrepresented. Local asprants,
ambitious than attached to principles, sided with
the enemies of the democratic party in order to
seats in the legislative and county Offices. The
republicans waving all considerations of political
principle made an undsguised fusion with the renegades
Every yagrant sm personal prejudice and unscrupuous
Misrepresentation impressed into the service of the
allies and the time allowed for the canvass short
to render it almost impossible to rally the democracy
and repel the allies and their merrcious influences
Yet notwithstanding all this met the enemy and tri
umphed them. The disorganizers have been COM
petey frustrated their schemes exposed their treachery
unmasked and their designs against tho integrity of
principles completely sdt at naught Not only has the
general popular voice pronounced its verdict against the
demagogues and sectionalsts but the counties of the
State Individually have gone largely the same way The
defeat of the democracy If it could have been received by
this unholy conspiracy must necessarily have been but
temporary for however anxious the leaders may have
been to defeat the administration it is certain that the
mass of the so-caled Mudsill party have affinity
for ack,republicanism, and would and will recoil
whenever it is attempted to merge them into that fac
tous and sectional party. But the leaders of that fac
tion which without apology or excuse without even
decent pretext broke off from the regular organiza
ton of the democratic party with the predetermined
design to destroy that party and transfer the political
power of the State to the black republicans lead
ers prepared for different fate They claim to
be democrats no longer. Rule ruin their motto.
They cannot rule the democracy they have succeeded in
running themselves Their detection in good time.
1t shows their designs and their disposition, and
from their power in the future when but for the dis
closure Of their purposes they might have done wrong
We now if somewhat reduced in numbers
compact and harmonious partymore united in princi
fully tried and testedwth complete unity of feel
ing and principle We are one in sentiment and
aim. There distractions no traitors, secret
influences at work, professions of friendship coupled
with covert hostilities. We know men, and the
great democratic party puged Of its impurities and free
from all dissensons, will go on to accomplish the objects
for which it has been commissioned It is matter of
profound congratulation to friends that this storm
has passed by haressly having other effect than
to purify the political atmosphere. We shall stand
stronger than ever before in another fight