Wilmington journal., 1874-01-02
CALIFORNIA AND TRE so.vr,

itom California, - Ell tho ya>l1cv oc
! caslonoI BY the resignation, Of senator.
Caseerlv, and Governor Booth, Repub-
licau, for the term heginninrin IL Marcel,
1870. These gcntlcnc,1 haze been
! elected as Representatives, - tie new
; anti-railroad party in California. We
suppose sufficient regular Democrats
united with the ,.e'r panty 10 effect
these elections.
We have little peraonul interest IL
the local causes which have brought
about the revolution in California
politics. Every State and community
have their local grievances, OF greater
or less magnitude. and not un re-
quentIy elections have turned upon
them. Never before, however, in the
history d American politics, have
local is5ue:; assumed the importance
which they have at present in the
Northwest. Iowa was almost revolu
tiorized. Kansas, Minnesota aud Cal
iforpia were carried in the interests
of parties. owning 40 allegiance 20
either political organization which now
divides tho country. but based upon
questions which are to Z great degree
local, aud VIII be speedily settled.
The rise ana progress OF all these
parties, for they differ more or less in
-ach State, foundt q upon r deterni-
nation to reform the abuses and cor
ruptions which have rrarkedthe career
Of the party controlling the politica
tirst;ries Of the country since the war.
have the sympathy and snppeft OF
good peo.7'a everywhere. Their tri-
impi. =silt n,ork au era Of improve,
nen' in 81" political condition of The
country. Certainly n most Of th
States. where :i2ese llew parties hav,
gained strength any political change vii
be beneficial, for mnch OF the hatrs q
.ich ii-.s cl,;1.linated in oli0us and
hurtiul Legislation 10 the South ha-
been grown and nurtured IN the ferc
passions which have character zed the
r, presentatives Of that section of the
Union. We hope the result III Cali
f0rnia viii prove 10 exception to the
rule.
Judge Hagar. elected 70 ail the va
ctncy. Is decided Democrat OF the
old school, and VIC know what 10 ex-
pect from him when hc takes his seat
III Congress. When tho extreme men
oE tho Senate endcavor to onpres5 the
Sonth by unlawful and vindieti:r
Legislation We will know ii advance
upon y l.ic'l ,s;;dehie voice will he heard
aud his vote he given. HIS political
record is oatspoken and decided.
IIisSnccesSor, Governor Bcofl1. ..:eci-
ed by the same Legislature, and I2l oioa-
nly in gr6a. part, by the yotes ot the
very same men, we DO not know SO
we'll He is aDoken Of III tbs most ox-
altcd terms, rs possessed Of the chignest
eb;.itv, great eloquence, and abov. a
OF sterling integrity. But b. Is Il Re
publican. and We are therefore fearful
Of hi position upon questions invclv-
the rights Of the South. We must
confess to great selfishness ii car DO
litical sympathies. Caiitornis lnay
have been greatly plunslered by her
Railroad nloropolies and -lshsi(iies,
but har sui?erings arc insignificant
compared totIcsc OF the smallest Of the
Southern States that have been plum
d,1cl not Only If ti.oic property, but
o. their lights ald liberties b. thr
L .dicai party oi the { 'untry. Federal
eoldiers laid the g. .udation Of our re-
constructed government. and ignorant
1nsrroes have tcen lcgislated into ci:.-
zano IL order 10 perfect the work ofthe
b avonet. Oppressive laws, oppressive
taxee, oppressive distribution CT the
Federal patronage, Oppressive banking
acts, oppressive tariffs, have conpiet-
ed the triumpli CT Radical sas.te and
vtrzea,ce, and tho South to-day is
struggling for subsistence, With the
credit Of Il y States q reproacll III the
money centres Of the country. Combi-
nations OF capitalists are employing
the best legal taIclt8 10 sue before par
tizan Judges for tie litt e property
which has escaped the clutches Of the
thieves and plunderors whom Congress
had caused to rule over ua.
We ere, therefore, sO1eWtat more
Interested IN knowing what position
t 10 newly elected Senator viii take
upon these questions than upon the
local grievanc which a9itate his
>-ttts. Before We throw up our bats
and hail with 10y the advent i'll the
United States Senate of the
R"ppbiic, representative Of this
new party, We shall patiently wait un-
ii We see what position he will take
upon questions affecting the welfare of
our own section There are evils much
worse than railroad monopolies and
subsidies, andif Governor Booth vott s
TO keep Us under Federal usurpations
we care very little whether he rids
California from the railroad usUrpa-
tions Or not. This may be q selfish
standpoint from which t. view the
situation, but 1t is honest
We do not believe the Uniecd States
Senate is the proper forum to aettle
these railroad questions. any more
b m it is the forum to decide matters
Of State policy, and if this looming
man" uses his official position to usurp
the rights of North Carolina, then will
| we regret that the railroad monopo-
lists were defeated, if their success
would have placed in the Senate a man
who while defending the rights of
! California. would have been willing TO
sceedo t:.u SAINT privilege to North
| Carolina.
| We trust our fears may be ground
less. We hope that Governor Booth
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