The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-13
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE CALIFORNIA ELECTION.


San FRAsusco, Sept. .. 1851.
To use the word asoundsd will hardly convey an idea
Of the condition OF the people Of this State When
they learned that Henry q. Haight was ias Gov
~rncr elect and that the conservative party mad
swept the State Ike q whiriwind, electng Two out
Of three Congressman and enough OF tho IegIs-
aiurs TO secure the election OF conservative 10 the
United states Senate Stunned would be better word,
and il can be applied to both parties alike FOR tho
pabicans were not surprised al their uttsr root
than the conservatives at their great victory
We. the lookers.on. who bad watched the campaign
felt sure that the republican majority ia the State
would he much reduced from what il was when Low was
elected Governor by Of spin in the republican
ranks and the platforms laid down by the two prn-
opal candidates. but that majority Of sixteen hoa'sod
side would be changed TO nine thousand on ne
other never dreamed Of or thought possible. Now
that the smoke has cleared away and the dead ara
beng buried ald The wounded are being picked
MP the discounted republicans giving all
Of excuses for their terrible defeat they say the
ak thousand registered voters IN this city that did
70 10 the polls all urion men. / whl gran; thai
they are correct this assertion They say tue
anti Chinese did much TO carry the foreign
the democrats This in part true bu. they a
the real OF heir rout, which is moth
Ing loss than this-that vast majority here
opposed TO rsdica ism and refuse the negro
10 social and political equality according wishes
desires OF The present Congress The six thousand
that did could not DO SO on tue side OF the con-
servatives and they would support rsdicalsm;
hence they stayed at home. The tnat out Of
three Congressman have been elected by the
tves, and enough of the Legislature untei
States senator, is proof positive that what |
true II Mr. Haight had only been elected by the con-
servatves and the balance Of tho radical ticket had
been successful, then might have supposed Hr Cor
hams personal unpopulary 10 have been the cause Of
hts defeat but the complete capsi2e the utter change
demonstrates that while there Is ten thousand Union
majority IN tho State, there is vast minor with
those who the friends OF Sumner aud Stevens Cali
forna Is Union Siale TO the back bone. she would
sacrifice every hing TO maintain the integrity OF the
government but she will not submit 10 the orderngs OF
Congress countenance the plan Of RECONSTRUCTION
laid down by that body. She has spoken III s In her
late election; has announced what her opinion and
the conserS alive party nominate the right she
will DO tho same thing. and better. a. the next PTes
dent al election.
think the iate election day and night were the most
exciting most amusing, and at the time the
quiet tnat witnessed. Daring the day t evil
thai the would carry the city, bat
the considered safe for Gorhan, IL by much
reduced majority, and sent a telegram TO that ef
feet. About i've T. NJ. q return was receiv from a
little place called Kings on, the country wnereat
there thirty four voters of hese thirty voted
for Haight ana three for Gorhsm little after mid
night from the received from the country
became sure thing that the conservatives had tri-
umphed
have voted Tor Mcclellan but il is for
ing voted for Hsyht or conservative Congressman
man Is paravey safe from being called rebel
and copperhead because he didn't the radical
ticket. Times have changed, sober second thought
nunca,ions and threats crowd was with them
now only blow' in private shake thor fists when
their hands are in Their pockets.
The Governor elect, Henry H. Haeht, Is exceed
tngly popular man in this state, lawyer of high stand
Ing, gentleman ~ every sense OF Tho word aud man
against whom nothing can DO said He VIII make
good Governors this Is conceded on all sides aud his ad
%inis.ratiOn win prove ono %, Of benefit to
being serenaded the night after his eiection
was short and to the point; il was manly
and straightforward. and he left nothing unsaid that
should have been mentioned. His language ps,r-
otto in the extremethat too, without speak ne hard
words expressing desire hang cry body con-
nscats everything that had been in any con.
nectcd with the late rebellion All pleased II
except they sold. body ami SOUL who.
n Washington are striving maintain discord and III
feeling throughout the country.
1t mas been suggested 10y some OF the hot.headed
radicals that Governor Low should take advantage the
opportunity aud call an extra session Of the Legislature
In order TO raty the constitutional amendment. Tns
10 all pretty, but won't down, for two
the nrst OF which that the majority Of people
against said amendment and won't allow its passage.
and the second H. tna, according 70 law Legislature
can be called together bat the one Jus. elected.
Ohio.
In summing mp the result Ohio, far heard
from, the Cincinnati Enquirer says the Legislature
stands democratic although AT forced to concede
majority Hayes OF I'll votes The Eaqai,er
nsnced Growing with array OF ROSTERS its
column. In its last issue noticed bu. one The
Enquirer is however, satisfied with the result and
marks that the democracy need not their juba
tons long they remember that they have reduced
the majority against them from A. 90 Few hundreds
carried the Legislature and secured United States
Senator IN the place OF the tsucclcnt Ben Wade"
In speech Just delivered By the Governor elect Of
Ohio. General hayes, that gentleman said
Two prominent issues before One in re-
laton TO the public credit Tho Union party have been
In favor OF maintaining the credit OF the nation aud
will continue 10 stand that plank to tho end.
fCheersl They believe that the national credit an
important part OF the national power, and the good
name OF the nation H. under all circumstances, to be
maintained Again IL Is probable from the complexion
Of Legislature that . three ffths vote not DO
obtained TO submit again to the people the colored
suffrage proposition IL Is probable that that issue will
not he any in this State for years
.
The Pennsylvania Election.
The aggregate vote Of Philadelphia IS triie
hundred and thousand out OF assessment Of
hundred aud fourteen thousand citizens, cast OF
nj the ballot which shows how deep interest
felt by the people OF that city Tne fol-
lowing officers received the majores set opposite their