Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-09-17
THE INDICATIONS.

Inc eLecLlonS Whlch nave recently taken
place, Enthusiastically indicate re action in the
public sentiment of the country, and we think
may be regarded as the strongest evidence of
the nauseating effects of radicalism. The
triumph in California is complete-summing
upin its results the election of the whole State
ticket, gain of three members of Congress,
and United States Senator, as the newly
elected Legislature is opposed to the radicals.
Radical journals in accounting for this result,
attribute it to the corruption of the party
leaders in that State-a cause which, if etfec>
tual there, ought to overthrow the party in
every State in the Union. The radical lead
ers of California are no more corrupt and I'M
priucipled than are those of the other States,
and not half so much so as those who control
the party in West Virginia. We would like
to have some ground for hoping that the ex-
ample of California will be followed in this
State next month, but We confess we have few
expectations that any considerable change
will be effected here 1t may be, that in the
extreme western portion Of the State, where
all the voting is done, the people have sick
cucu Will IllC OulIdRSS luuL nave DeC0 per-
Petrated in the name of loyalty, and that they
will assert their right to be free, but we have
at present no evidence that such will be the
case. The tyranuical and proscriptive regis
tration laws which prevail, enforced as they
are by the unprircipled appointees of an
urprincipled Governor, will thwart anything
like an expression of the popular will and in
fct upon the tax-ridden State another legis-
ture of check-forgers, hog thieves and carpet
bag lifters, who will seek to perpetuate their
power by enacting the most oppressive and
damning laws.
The result in Maine, where the republican
majority last year was about $4,000, has as
tonished all parties, and greatly revived the
hopes of those who believe in the possibility
of re-uniting the country on the basis of the
constitution. In that State, where little was
expected, heavy Democratic gains have been
made, and the immense majority of last year,
curtailed to about 10000. This result is of
course gratifying especially as it is attended
with corresponding gains in the State Legis-
lature.
There are yet six States to hold their an
nual elections before the assembling of the
hump Congress. These are Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania, Iowa, Massachusetts,, Minnesota, and
Wisconsin. The first three vote on the Sec
ond,Tuesday in October, and the others on
the first Tuesday in November. The verdict
rendered by the rOr POpuL in these States
may materially affect the action of the uu>
L.
itself the entire control of the government,
and cause its members to modify their views
In regard to the power of the rump to fasten
its unconstitutional Legislation upon the coun-
try. If, however, the vote of these States
shall sustain the reconstruction measures of
Congress, then may We look for the impeach-
ment of the President, confscaton of South
ern property, and entire disregard of the in
terests and prosperity of the whole country,
that the dominant party may retain its power,
and succeed in the election of its Presden-
tiai candidate next year. Whether such n
programme can be carried out, without Sc
rious disturbance of the peace of the country,
remains to be seen; but our own Judgment
Is, that war, long and almost interminable
will follow the mad foray of this unprinci-
pied party upon the constitutional rights of
the States.
The New York Herald, which has care
fully scanned the situation, is hopeful. 1t
says -
1--WE think, from recent events and all the
signs of the times, that it may be safely as
sumed that this great revolution has reached
its eliminating point, and that a counter rev.
OlutiOn of public opinion against the destruc-
tive schemes Of the ruling radical faction has
fairly set in"
The Herald concludes a recent editorial on
''the counter revolution" as follows -
From the causes We have recited counter
revolution has set in against the radical ex-
cesscS and experiments and destructive
schemes OF the republican party; and tie
increment acW noIc go We should not
be surprised it 1t were soon to assume the
rushing force of the Niagara rapids. and
swiftly bear the party in over into the abyss
of the Horseshoe fall. II revolutions never
so backward, this counter revolution against
our ultra revolutionary radicals must run its
course to the organization of a new national
party, maintaining together the great issues
settled by the late war and the form of govern
ment established in the federal constitution"
= The Rockingham Register learns from
Mr.. Jacob COwan, that a steer belonging to
the Messrs. Martz, near Tenth Legion, was
discovered to be mad on last Saturday evening,
and Sunday morning was found Frustrated on
the ground, where he was killed aud after
wards buried. Mr.. COwan had just gotten
out OF the stage on his return from Baltimore,
when the steer made hostile demonstrations
but was kept off by waving his carpet ba9
towards the animal.
The steer with nAho-.-... L..