The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1866-10-06
Political SpeculatIons.

The State elections about to transpire are now
exciting some interest among the reading masses
as to the result of their exercise of the right of
sufage and anything relating thereto will be read
with interest. The great States of Pennsylvania,
Ohio Indiana and Iowa, hold their elections on the
second Tuesday in October New York holds her
State election in November. As bearing upon the
result in the latter State, and showing the opinion
of Mr.. Seward we give the following extract from
his speech at Niagara Fails on the first OF the pres
ent month:
II tried to save that party from destruction
tried to show them the way. straight and plain; but
they were in the of the traveller who got be-
wildered on the way He was shown two roads,
one leading to his destination, and the other in
opposite direction, and the record of his decision
was that he had not good sense enough to take
either way. (Cheers and laughter.l And so they
took neither way. and now where are they! They
say we should adhere to the party. have been
party man; been in three or four parties; and
though generally consistent and the enemies of that
party found me an effective one, yet never was
accused of infdelity. But never party man
TO that extent that did not know that the only
course the only true for party is to follow
the head of the party. Who is the head of their
party in New York? A voice, Horace Greeley.l
Very well. man to do party any good, man
to make it successful must take the lead. | do not
accept OF GreeleJ. however, tLaughter-l But let
them put forth a man and nominate him for
Governor of New York. to test their principles at
the election in six weeks, and if they are not de-
feated by forty thousand majority, then don't
count me in any longer
Per coutra, the telegraph of the 9th Sept,
furnishes the following:
The Hearid urges the Southern Governors to
their Legislatures and promptly accept the
Constitutional Amendment, because Northern cleo
tions will be overwhelmingly in Its favor, and be-
cause it is lust and right in ITSELF The Herald also
urges upon President johnson full reconstruction
Of his Cabinet, saying the present members are
either actively or passively committed to his views
as TO Southern policy which does not represent the
real majority of the people. Consistency it adds,
demands of the President cordial SUPPORT OF the
ideas of Congress on the subject The Times this
morning. approves each OF the provisions OF the
Constitutional Amendment and says there Is not
the slightest difference of opinion so far as We are
aware in the Union party and very little anywhere
else az to the wisdom OF ratifying the Constitution
al Amendment prepared by Congress
Fortunately the patient does not always die when
doctors disagree. We dare say the people will set
tie the matter their satisfaction at the ballot
box and what cannot be beaten there, cannot be
beaten elsewhere.
There has been considerable horping in the New
York press within the past few weeks. Those who
were formerly confident that the Philadelphia
movement would prevail against Congress. have
changed front since the De mocratic ticket of New
York was placed in the field They could not
stand that ticket even when it was placed upon the
Philadelphia Platform. Those who desired the
success of that movement are therefore doomed to
disappointment, and the adherents of Congress are
iubilant over the prospects of the overwhelming
success awaiting them at the October and Novem-
her elections. This change in the sentiments of the
press of New York will have its effect in all the
States where elections to be held. They are but
following the wake of public opinion. and leaving
the sinking ship with the instinct of rats. There is
hut true for this, and those who desired
the triumph of the Administration may as well call
philosophy to their aid and take square look at
the cause The nomination of such men As Fernan-
do and Ben Wood and John Morrisey. is quite sut-
fcien ts destroy the most powerful party that ever
existed. Such men can no more receive the en-
dorsement of the intelligent people of State than
can the old Breckenridge leaders head movement
that would be successful in California. Witness the
result of the election in San Francisco. where the
issue was the same, and where the Administration
movement was led on by such men as Weller, B. F.
Washington, Penn. johnson. etc. We are not
speaking in a partisan view but simply looking at
cause and effect. apparent that none need err I'M
less they do so wilfnlly. Neither do regard the
success of the Congressional plan as likely to lead
10 the impeachment of the President. and to divis
ion and civil Their triumph promises to be so
overwhelming as TO leave everything that the most
sangune partisan among them has dared to hope
for, completely within the range of probability,
without bloodshed, if they exercise the moderation
that men entrusted with the affairs of nations should
exercise. They will go back from the people. with
the understanding not that they to provoke
civil war, but that the people have calmly decided
whether for good or for evil make citizens of the
colored race endowed with all the rights and priv
heges of such. in preference to the endorsement Of
such men as the Woods and Morriseys of New York
and the Ben. Washingtons and Penn Johusons and
Terrys and Gwins of California.