Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-10-12
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY IN CALIFORNIA.

The overland mail brings the gratifying intelli-
gence that Milton s. Latham, the regular Demo
cratic candidate for Governor, standing squarely
the Administration platform and the bred Scott
decision, has been elected Governor of California
by an Overwhelming majority. This result is as
gratifying as it is indicative of glorious future.
In California the regular Democracy had everything
to contend against. Detection in their own ranks,
at least among men who claimed to act as leaders,
was Open, bold and defiant Broderick with the
brutality of bully and the meanness of a rowdy,
made up in energy and righteousness what he lack
ed in honor and intelligence. He arrayed all the
disafiected in the Democratic party under the ban
ners of Douglas and "squatter sovereignty" and
fought the administration with all the might he pos
sessed. The Republicans" weak, to be sure. ana
contemplate by themselves vet aids to his trea-
son, presented an item in the catalogue of chances
not to be overlooked. Then, too, the old division
on the dead issue of Lecompton or anti-Lecompton
was unwsely kept up, but Notwithstanding all, the
Democrats have swept the State and elected every
officer State and Congressional. A little doubt is
expressed upon congressman, though if Iatham's
majority for Governor be anything like what is re-
ported, there can be no question of the complete
success of the entire Democratic ticket This is
glorious result It is the first distinct reputation
bya northern State of the heresies of Senator Dou-
glas. The honor has been reserved to California to
open the ball against it, as Virginia did against
Know Nothingisln, and despite every obstacle, she
has come forth on the side of right and of correct
political principles
Not the least gratifying portion of the result is
that Frederick, who has Disguised everybody by
his foul abuse Of the President and his shameful at
tacks upon Senator Gwin has been so distinctly and
cmphatically repudiated. When he was requested
by the Legislature of his State to resign because he
persisted in disappearing it. he treated the body
tina elected him with disdain and threatened to ap
peal to the people He has done so, and the result
is before him. If he has any selfresrect left he
will. seek the retirement of private life, AMI no
longer insist upon representing Slate which disap-
proves of every vote he casts.
The Republicans" too, We apprehcnd will bite
their lips in diSmay. They had made much reck-
oning upon California. Greedy lad gone thither
upon piouS pilgrimage for the faithful friends
of niger "frecdom" to spread the disease of abo-
seems to have caught it of him. On the contrary,
would appear that the presence of the philosopher
had very disastrous effect upon his party. His
visit to Kansas nearly defeated the Republicans
there and it was generally thought that had he
staid longer the Democrats would surely have been
successful In California, notwithstanding all his
efforts to procure union of the "Republican" and
anti-Leco,npton 20 e. his buncombe talk about Pa
cific Railroad, &C., the Democrats have not felt the
weight of his terrible influence 1t is evident that
the masses of California think for themselves, sc
| with one bold stroke they have leveled Black Re
| publicanism and "squatter sovereignty" to tht
| ground. A distinct reputation of William II. Sc
| ward and Stephen A. Douglas is glory enough fol
one contest.-Nem York Day Book.