Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-14
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There Is disposition among some oand
fault with President JOHNSON because the
Connecticut election was not carried for
Mr.. ESdLrsH, and because supporter of
his was not elected blythe New Jersey Leg
islature. While the result of the election
In Connecticut is not all that could perhaps |
have been desired, It was better than we
expected it would be, Gen. HAwtEY is
elected by only 800 and such otherwise is
the result of the election, that there is no
certainty that the Republicans can elect
more then one out of the four Congressman
next Spring. 1t is not certain that the elec-
tion of ENGLISH would have deferred Con-
gress from passing the Civil Rights bill. IL
was claimed by many of the supporters OF
General HAwLEY that they were the sup
porters Of the Presidents policy. While
the President can do great deal by a judi
oious distribntion of his patronage, he can
not do everything with it; nor is it right
that he should. His Administration must
be such as to address itself to the judg-
meht aud patriotism of the people. Not
in a day, nor week, nor month, can the peo-
pie be wheeled from one party to another
1t will require time for Investigation
and reflection; and that investiga-
tion and reflection are doing wonders. For
over four years. the Democratic party has
been in minority, and year ago few had
the courage to believe that it would ever
again exhibit a healthy vitality. Every
where, the msjorities thrown against it were
crushing. State elections and municipal
elections were of the same sweeping char
acter. Scarcely anywhere, could gam be
counted on any preceding election. The
whole face of political matters have been
reversed. The Spring elections, with rare
exceptions, everywhere show gratifying
gains for the Democratic party. The sig
nifcanee of this is not to be despised. ltas
unerringly foreshadows the overthrow OF
the now dominant party as anything possi-
bly, can foreshadow it. ri n
Considerl One year ago, the military
power of the Rebellion was stricken
down and compelled to surrender. All the
honor that could be made out of that cir
cumstance for political party was monop-
olzed by the so-called Union party. They
claimed to have been the War party par
excellence, and had so played upon the
prejudices and passions of the soldiers and
the tears of many people at home, that by
pursuing a patriotic policy in the reconcile
ment of the lately insurgent States, they
would have been assured an almost perpet-
uaI lease upon the Government of this
country. No party could have made head
against them. In their hands they held the
patronage of the Federal and State Govern
ments. Against these odds-against odds
that required the most heroic courage to
confront-the Democratic party had to
contend. 1t is not sufficient to say that the
Democratic party had the Constitution and
should have been triumphant. The Savior
OF the world had Divinity on His side, and
yet He was crucified. 1t takes time to wear
away prejudice, and it likewise takes time
to break down false and all, prevalent in
fluence. That false influence, which has
held our people in thrall for over six years,
is gradually and surely being broken down.
All that the President has to do is to
steadily adhere to the Constitution in his
Administration what the people of the
South have got to do is to demean them
selves with a sort of straight-laced pro-
priety, and what the Democrats should do |
is to continue to champion the Constitu-
tion and the Right, and in good time they
will once more be honored with the admin
istration of the Government of the United
States. Everything partaking of revolu-
tionary character should be discouraged
Better even that for brief time the South
should be compelled to suffer wrongfully,
than they should seek to obtain their right
OF representation by force. Their cause
with the people will thereby be strength
ened, whereas were they to become con-
senting party to by force compel the recog-
milton of that right the Radicals would be
strengthened.
Had the Legislature Of New Jersey elected
United States Senator at this session, that
man would not have been Mr.. STOCKTON.
tits due him that he shall be returned to the
United States Senate; it is due the honor of
his State that he shall be returned; and by
adjourning the election over until next fall,
it may now be considered an absolute GER
tainty that the Radicals who, to promote
their own ungodly ends, unseated him in
the United States Senate, WILDE properly
rebuked in his reelection.