Year: 1874

result Of the recent Eastern elections. II in
fcrs that because Of our "DolIy Warden"
proclivities, as it puts it, we have no right
to jubate over the Democratic victories
unless we foreswear now and forever to
abandon allegiance to the independents With
out allowing our faith and our efforts TO abate
in the least in the true, pure and undying
Principles enunciated in the Platform Of the
Independents Of California, we can rejoice
with all our heart over the political revolu-
ton which begun in California one year ago.
and which has recently swept over the East
ern States; and, indeed feel that we, with our
faithful brethren of the true Independent
press Of the whole country, and particularly
of California, where the revolutionary spirit
Of the people, spirit 10 be aroused in such
times of mis-government as have afflicted
our country, was first awakened into life, are
the very ones who of all others should "ju-
bilate," rejoice and be happy at the recent
manifest result Of our untiring efforts. 1t is
the end, and not the manner of reaching it
that the Independents are tenacious about.
And when they see such unmstakable signs
Of an effective beginning of what must re-
suit in the desired end looming above the
Eastern horizon, pray tell us why they, Of
all others, should not rejoice? You may
Iii h. ,,;.t Dar,aor,t;, &c obncca
And we know the Democratic press will do
so because a large minority of the Democrti;
candidates have been elected. But looking
at the matter candidly and impariay, is it
not rather victory for the people? Those
who would take issue with us on this propo-
stion will please tell us what the Democratic
party have gained that will not be shared in
equally by every honest man and lover of
good government9 The power which Tie
Democrats have gained is circumscribed, it
cannot be used to enforce any partisan meas
ures on the country either for good or bad


But it can be used to check the thevery,
The corruption, the extravaganza, the OPP
pressons of the party in power. 1t can be
used to stop the enactment of bad laws, and
to expose the treachery and evil deeds Of
| those in high places, a result which will help
to bring again, into favor our disgraced coun-
try, aud tighten the burdens of the masses
"a result which we have abored hard to OBJ
tain, and earnestly hoped to see, and tell us
we repeat, why should not we, with all
honest men. rejoice?


But there is ano her fact treasured by the
action of voters in the recent eleclonss which
we hail as greater cause for heartfelt rejoicing
than all others combined, and that is that the
American people are still capable of self gov
ernmcnt. Some may jeer us for limiting that
a suspicion was ever entertained that they
were not, but .jecr as they may, it has been
terribly feared by some of our best states
men that the people would through blind
ness follow the designing leaders of the par.
ty in power, until they should pass the
portals of redemption and become before
they were aware subjects of monarch, or
heirs to the worst aligarchy the world ever
saw. But this fear, however extensively
entertained, has been banished, and we with
all those who still revere the free govern
ment Of our fathers, "A government which as-
sured perfect freedom to each of its citizens
and raised our country to its present great
ness, and created of it an asylum of peace.
happiness and prosperity for the oppressed of
every land, are reassured that its form, to
satisfy the ambition of few designing mis-
creants, shall not be changed, its objects per-
verted, nor its greatness impaired we are
assured that the American people have not
been blinded by partisan prejudices, as some
have feared, but rather that they have been
patient preferrng to suffer the result of APP
parent mistakes, than disgrace by their
actions those whom in times past, they had
felt proud to honor. But when those whom
they had hoisted into power began to open
ly repeat, parade and magnify their crimes
thus adding insult to injury, it was time to
become alarmed patience under such crcum-
stances cea sed to bea virtue. 1t was then that
the free and indep ndent press of the coun.
try-and by this class we mean those mem
bers not bound by mercenary motives to
obey the behests of thieving rings party
leaders and political demagogues-- began, re-
gardless of party prejudices, to comment OF
the true condition of the country, TO expose
the treaeherous schemes for the robbery ol
the people, and in thunder tones of unador
ned truth to warn the people of threatening
danger The masses drank in as a precious
draught the wholesome truths eininating
from this, and when told to drop party lines
and vote for none but honest, faithful an(
competent men, they felt for the preserva
ton of their country it must be done, ant
manfully did they lay aside their party pre-
judices and do it.


But to claim that this Independent actor
on the part of the masses is due to the
partisan press, is lunacy, and to hold tina