Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-23

DAN ERANCisCO, sept. lotn, 1Sl /.
To the Editor of the Journal -.
Well, we've fought the good fight and the
victory's won. California wheels back into
line with the other loyal States, with clear
majority Of at least 1000. The smoke of the
battle has cleared away and the Democratic
party are gathering up their dead and wound
ed and getting ready for another funeral
which will take place in 1872. They thought
themselves firmly entrenched, but the result
is, that they were completely routed, horse,
foot and Dragons; nearly every candidate on
the Republican State, Legislative, county and
Municipal ticket being elected clean sweep
"a veritahle Sedan.
This gives us a Governor for the next four
years, and ensures the return of Republi-
can Z. S. Senator in the place of Cornelius
Cole, whose term has now nearly expired
The Republican party is no stronger in this
state TO day, than four years ago when Gov
IL. IL. Haight was elected by majority OF
nearly ten thousand over Geo. G.. Gorham.
Gorham was an INSCRIPTIONS, tricky dema-
gogue, whose denomination was secured by
corrppting the primaries in this city, and af
forwards the convention at Sacramento. The
whole independent press throughout the state,
and the sSacramento Union" the two most
influential papers published on the coast, did
their utmost to defeat him. "A house divid-
ed against itself cannot stand,' is the scrip
tural injunction; it proved SO in this case.
The party went down-George was too heavy
load for it,
Gov. Haight started out in the last canvass
fully endorsing the Democratic platform, one
plank of which favored the driving out of the
Chinese. A little speech delivered by him
Burlingame wherein he called the Chinese our
'selder brothers was however remembered
and quoted ON him, and rather took the wind
out of his sails from that quarter. He op-
posed granting State subsidies to corporations
and was bitter on Congress for the same reason; ;
but his record when looked up, showed that
he had signed eighteen subsidy bills passed by
the last Democratic legislature, which met
two years ago-eonfessedly the most corrupt
legislature that ever disgraced the State of
California, and this is saying great deal.
He professed great love for the working
man, and soon after his nomination by the
convention to succeed himself, came to this
city and joined Working mans Association,
to catch their votes. Unfortunately for him,
few weeks before election it was accidently
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day laborers at work on the new Capitol
building at Sacramento, of which he was one
of the Commissioners, were being cheated
out of one half the pay allowed them by law.
They were paid at the rate of two dollars per
day. A committee of working men sent by
their organization to enquire into the truth of
the matter, were met by hired ruffians and
brutality beaten. Evidences of the frauds
were plenty. They waited upon the Governor
but could get no satisfaction. The facts were
not denied-they could not be, but he could
not help them. They are going on to-day.
The constitution of the State of California
forbids lotteries of any Kind within the State.
Mr.. Haight swore to sustain this constitution.
This is the way he did it. This pure Demo-
cratic Legislature passed bill authorizing the
Mercantile Library to get up stupendous
Lottery-Gov. Haight signed the bill. In
consequence the State has been flooded with
lottery tickets ever since, many bogus.
A Democratic member of the legislature
and particular friend of the Governors, dying
the Governor thought his virtues entitled him
to monument; he therefore had one built
over his grave. People thought the Governor
very generous in building so costly monu-
men. to perpetuate his friends memory, they
didn't know then that the monument was paid
for by the State from the Contingent fund !;
they know it now.
Rampant, blatant, out-spoken chios were
appointed to the most lucrative offices. Loyal
men had no chance.
The last Legislature, which met two years
ago, was most aptly termed the Legislature
of a thousand commissions" All the old
party hacks were pensioned off with some
kind of commission and large salary. A
bill was passed by it changing the grade of
Second street in this city. Commissioners
were appointed and the contract given to a
Democrat at just double the usual rates, and
just double what other contractors put in bids
for. Second street ran up and over what is
called Rincon Hill. From Rincon Hill the
best view of the whole city and harbor could
be had; there dwelt the wealthiest and most
fashionable families, in large and costly
houses, the grounds around which had been
adorned with shrubbery andtrees ESQ scarce in
"is city, the growth and care of years. The
property owners did not want the grade
changed it was the elevation which gave il
value; they protested against the work being
done and then fought it tooth and nail, but it
was OF no use; democratic contractor smelt
tat Job and the work went on. The cut was
about seventy feet deep and as it progressed
one great brick building after another CANA
tumbling down into the gap until they had an