Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-09-16
Political KeactIon.

The conservative triumph in California,
which i'm 1864 gave Radical majority OF
20 600, evinces, we trust, the beginning of
reaction from the unfounded assumptions
and excesses of ultraism which it is to be
hoped will extend throughout tho country.
1t is true that the Radical party, was divi-
ded on the Governor but the general re-
suit. including the Legislature and Con-
gressmen, cannot be ascribed TO the split
upon the Governor, or even If it be admit
ted that personal issues and discords are
already obtaining such ascendancy over
party discipline in the Radical ranks as to
produce such results as we see in CalifOr-
MIA, it is symptom of elements of disin-
tergration and decline within itself which
is of hopeful augury to the best interests
of the country. 1t is evident, however,
that broader issues than those of per-
sonal character have revolutionized
this Important western State,
and that whilst the result is not Indicative
of mere party reaction, or of any tenden-
cy to revive political ideas which belong
to state of things that has passed away,
it is distinct and emphatic condemnation
by men of all parties of the political theo-
ries, extravagant assumptions and wild
experiments in government which nltraism
has sendeavored to build on the changed
state of things brought about by the war.
No State has exhibited or can claim great
er devotion to the Union or firmer pur-
pose to abide BY the legitimate consequen-
ces of the war than California, bat the sig
nihcance of the late surprising revolution
is in its expression of the idea that the in
terests of country are superior to those of
party, and that any party which ieopards
and sacrifices the welfare OF the country
for political purposes is unworthy of pub
lie confidence. afaij q osi s@ .saA wv
The result in California is the more re-.
markable because it was achieved not only
without, but against the office holding pat
ronage and Influence. Without and against
the action of these powerful agencies, and
with very little of disciplined organization,
the people of California have overcome the
heretofore large Radical msjority in that
State, and emphatically declared against
the destructive spirit which has so long
prevailed in the national Legislature, and
which is threatening to go to still greater
extremes. The diminished Radical major
ities in New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
West Virginia, and now in Maine, the con-
seryative triumph in Connecticut, and the
signal political revolution in California,
encourage the hope that turn of the tide
of popular sentiment has begun in the
North and West which will end in
the redemption of the country from
the FfGf sods counsels which have
hitherto been in the ascendant. 1t is to be
hoped that these results will animate con
servatiyes in the elections about to come
off in the Middle States to make powerful
struggle fer,the deliverance of those States
from Radical misruie, and for the consum-
mationo of triumph which will preserve
the Constitution, restore the Union in fact,
as well as in name, and give peace and
prosperity to the land. The people of the
United States are heartily tired of turmoil
and disorder and the paraly zing effects up
OH all the great interests of the country,
which bid fair to become chronic, unless
the popular voice shall be heard in such
tones Of condemnation as will compel Con-
gressi to change its destructive policy
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