Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-12-22
LATE ELECTIONS ANnTIa LES.
SON THEY TEACH!

One feature of the late eleCtons-State
and local-furnishes a marked popularity
IN the political history Of this country.
For the first time in many years, as the
St. Louis Democrat very properly remarks,
i. has happened that the first elections fol-
lowing q Presidential contest have been
favorable to the victorious party in that
contest. The reaction heretofore has come
as regularly as the tides and the seasons
have followed each other. Did the Wings
elect the President, the Democrats on the
year succeeding were certain to elect the
Governors, and eiee rersa. There has
scarcely, If ever. been an exception to the
rule. Even after the first election Of Mr..
Lincoln, when the whole nation was
bound by every obligation of loyalty to.
stand by the President, the Democrats
made great political Roadway, having in
the two following years carried New
York, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. But
now, for the frat time for many years, at
least, the ease is different. The party
which carried the last Presidential election
exhibits even greater strength and vitality
than before, while its political adversaries
display corresponding weakness. The
Republicans have never so universally
triumphed, as in the series Of State and
city elections which closed on the 7th Of
November, in splendid victories for them
in the States Of New York and New Jer-
sey, and in such commanding cities as
Chicago and St. Louis. This fact is sig
nifcant of two things: First, that the
rule of the Republican party has been a
remarkably successful one, and has ac-
quired an extraordinary hold upon the
confidence of the people. There was
much, in a political sense, to discourage
and retard the progress of this party at
the present time. It's leader and favorite,
Abraham Lincoln, wa suddenly lost to it,
and his successor. had been persistently
claimed as strongly inclined to the policy
of the opposition. Such a condition Of
things would have disheartened many
parties, and forced them into the back
ground; but the Republican organization,
instead Of growing weak, has actually
strengthened and become more imposing in
the face of adversely. In the second place,
the fact above alluded to shows the utter
and ir%retrievable prostration Of the Demo-
cratic party. That party seems to have
lost all its power to recuperate. For
merly it was accustomed to recover with
surprising energy from the effects OF de-
feat. It appeared to be uncomfortable in
its tenacity Of life and purpose. But the
Democratic party of former times is far
from being the Democratic party Of to-
day. Now, it staggers like q drunken
man whenever it makes an effort to get
upon its feet. 1t totters to and fro like a
person who did not know his own mind.
It has no fixed code Of principles. In
one State it is for slavery, in another
against slavery-in n State for the
policy of President Johnson, in another
against the policy Of President johnson.
But whether for or against slavery
whether for or against the policy of Presi-
dent Johnson, it is equally weak and
equally unsuccessful. Its principles have
grown to be like certain well-worn gar
ments, which show rags and rents and
r%ottenness whichever side is turned outer
most. .rr... ....