The Placer herald., 1871-09-16
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DEFEATED, BUT NOT DlS1AiED.

The result Of the recent election, ihoue'
he returns are not all complete, show thu
Booth is elected by about 4 900 minority
This. n. first blush, would show polltlca
change in the State in four years OF som
t2,COO votes, and in three years, since
Grants election, change Of near or qu''
1000. This result can readily be accounted
tor, without admitting change in the pollii.
cal sentiment Of the people of the State. Ii
3olano county the majority for Taught IL
1867. was less than 100, aud 1868 it waf
lso less than 100 for Grant, but now 1t If
400 ror Booth his minority was mad,
~ bv the laborers in government employ at
Mare Island. OF the 300 votes secured at
Vallejo by the coercion of government EN-
plovcea, il is fair to assume that fully one
half were Democrats, and would have, and
yiIl in future, vote their sentiments. Thus
we have Legitimate deduction of 800 votes
from Booth. Again, there are about 2,5ou
colored votes which were cast for the first
time and these added to the above make
B SEQ accounted for on other than political
changes. In 1867 Haght had majority Of
1000 in San Francisco, but , GOO Of this
majority was given on account OF his popu-
larily aud Gorham's unpopulariy, as proven
oy Seymours only receiving 400 majority
II 1868 The Union estimates the former
icrman Democratic vote secured TO Booth
in San Francisco, at 200 and these votes
we're secured on questions foreign to Amer
o,n roitics. and cannot he counted as a
change in fa> or Of ether The State or Natioull
doctrines of the Republican purity. If this
estimate of the Union is correct, then The
SINE causes probably changed temporarily,
III equal number Of German votes in the
other cities and towns of the State, which
would give, in that vote, on non political
issues, n change of 500 votes in the State.
These added to the above deductions mike IA
total of s 600 votes. 1t is fair to estimate
The disappointed olfce-seekers and the friends
! hey could influence, who failed to use Gov.
! Haight and his administration during his
term for personal gain, at fully 1900 men
IN the State, and the change of these 2 1000
from lIaight to Booth, not based on poit cal
principle, and ready to 60 against any party
thAt prevents thei stealing, would add 4 eco
more. and make total OF IL 600 votes Sc
cured to The Republicans without n single
thaugc in political sentiment. Deduct these
rom Booths supposed majority Of 4,50o
and it will leave the Democracy in a ma jon'y
"a the doctrines of the two parties, of s. 100.
Bat from this must be deducted the negro
vote OF 2 2,5O0, which we suppose the Rcpub-
cans will retan, and this will leave the
Democratic sentiment III clear majority Of
500 in the State. Booth and his admins
trltion can TO more satisfy these craven Of
ice-seekcrs than could Ilaieht. There is
.bout ten Office seekers in This State to one
Office to be filed, and the outs have the
advantage Of the Gins about ten to one
among this class Of politicians. In the next
con est the Rcpubs. will be the Gins " and
The Democrats the "outs," then will it he
our time TO charge and the mongrels to de-
lend, and in that contest, with a clear ma
ioriiy in favor Of Democratic policy, the
victory in this State vii! he ours by thousands
Of majority. In The late contest the great
mass OF our party stood firm and made
brave, gallant and noble fight, and they will
10 it again. Hence we say, defeated, but not
lismayed. We are prouder Of the Democ-
tacy to-day than ever before, because now
t is purged Of The filth ana scum that has
hung to it, begging for crumbs because it wns
in poser Those who adhered to us through
this fight, and voted our ticket are the true
nen OF The State, and with them it is al
honor to claim fellowship and be recognised
ls q member. Defeat or success finds us
he same, and so it is with every honest
man who is n Democrat from principle.
Truth crushed to earth will rise again,
The eternal years of God are hers;
Eut error writhes and sinks in pain
Anl dies asaids. her worshippers,