Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-13

The leading Radical journals are oil read.
ing their party some wholesome lessons on
the subject OF the California election. One
Of them sums the cause up in = single sen-
tencc and claims that the defeat us entirely
due TO the mretched management and dis
graceful corruption rhich hare marked tho
course Of our (tLe Radicai) party rhile It
Uls in the ascendeacy IN the STATE gorern-
mcnt" Precisely 90. This is a fair state
men, Of the case, and we take pleasure in
presenting to our readers good Radical aus
thcrity for the charges against that party.
Nov, what go well fits the condition OF af-
fairs under the Radical management In Cal
ifornia will apply with equal force in this
State, and in fact in any or all tue States in
whicl that party has had the ascendency.
This was the state Of things in this city vt
the late city elections aud will now apply
with peculiar power 10 the county at the
present time. The reaction commenced
here two years ago, aud i now bong ielt
all over tie State, and viii ultimately pros
duce thu taineresult as in California. There
il commen ci IL San Francisco. TIE me
tropolis OF the State. There, as here, there
exists ring" composed mainly of cor
rupt oiiieIal>-men who prostitutcd their
official power and influence to tho very
bassst purposes. The business men Of san
Francisco were the first 10 move in the mat
ter. The extravaganza and recklcssness
which characterized the municipal lceisla-
ton Of that city aroused their Indignation
and created general aarm
Tho same disregard of pubic and private
Interests prevailed III many sections OF the
state. aud the alarm aud Dissatisfaction
which hrst found expression in Ssr Fran>
cisco, extended through every county, until
suit is before Ne, in the cnmpl te ovcrturns
ing Of tho corrupt party, aud tho election Of
the entire Democratic tica"'
Pad "a Radical management, has been in
California, /, will find is peer in ows.-
The most wssteiu cxtravigance has chars
acterzel state, county ard municipal Off
heailn, the list by stealing sll they could
lay th,ir han 9 on.
Now what has been a remedy for such
evils . this city will be TO nd specific ior
the sounty. Everybody is familiar with the
manipulatnns nf tie Lumber "Rine" ID the
Board OF Supervisors. and If we DO not mis-
,-kc ,ht determination of the people of
Scott county, this falls election will teach
the Rsdle al, OF this county another defeat,
to be followed ~ practical defeat At the
State election
II the people of California deemed it es-
sential to the best interests of their State 70
depose corrupt officials and supplant them
with more honest ones, in the shape of
Democrats, the citizens Of this State will
doubtless apply the came remedy TO the
evils with which they have for 80 long
period been afflicted and in this they will
doubtless DO assisted by the Peoples Party,
who, having no State ,icke. in the field, will
select from both and form . conservative
ticket for their suffrage Of mon whom they
know are virtually working for the triumph OF
their principles. An opportunity 10 now Of
fered the ridden people Of Iowa to deliver
themselves from the bondage Of the Radical
party. That they will do il we confidently
expect; that there is need, all will admit,
and that now is the opportunity, mono can
dispute The people ere arousing, and when
The wave OF popular opinion rolls up to the
ba.io'.oox il will sweep Radical Purtanism
from the State. Their leaIcrs see it, and |
ere seeking to avoid the pending doom.