, 1853-12-31

officers, il will be through the wanton neg
lect or treachery of those who assume to
act with us, we but avow what all will
readily admit, al all acquainted with IheI
relative strength of parties. The party in
nearly every county has now been orgoni-
have been made, and the
PRECEDENT must now be established Of sus-
tanning the decisions of conventions Tor
what avails the expression Of the party IN
convention unless backed by a willing, v'S-
.orous, and harmonious action. The paEty
of progress cannot nationally coalesce with
the /" stand still " policy of the opposition.
and il we wish 10 strengthen our federal
authorities in their efforts to elevate this
territory TO the position it was designed to
occupy, we npst elect men 10 Office who
will sustain them men whose political
views are in consonance with those enter
tanned by then-sOund. unAincbing demo-
crats--or else bow futile will be all efforts
10 advance the public good. As example,
look at the past Of Oregon, villa hs WhlS
federal o@cials and democratic l'gSlatuFe'
arrayed against each other for over three
years, and accomplishing comparatively but
little of utility during that time. Let the
several counties take warning thereby, lest
similar laIe belalls this territory also.
A Thorough organization legtimate
nominations, and an abidal by the decisions
of conventions by our party, are all that is
required to insure US complete success.
| As far as the representative delegation oi
our party from this county is concerned
we can have no doubt but that all will be
elected. We are largely in the majority
good and very judiciOus ticket has been
selected, and what should intervene 10 cause
Fits defesth We answer, nothing but a dis
Pregard of party usage, neglect, treachery or
fraud. 0yE nominees have not been taken
from within q circumscribed circle, but Sc
lected with an eye 10 the interes! of the
whole county. The convention was nu-
merously aItended--the largest, Of pOliIi-
cal character, ever assembled in Olympia,
and, as we believe, the nominations were
fairly made.
Democrats. Of Thurslon! Our ticket is
al our mast head, and have undertaken
10 defend il against all the assaults of fed
eral whiggsrX and their allies, or any OP'
position ticket thai may be arrayed againsI
it--withittA the democracy of this county mus
stand OF lall--wilh it may be blended the fu!
ture welfare. Of this territory. lfany unPleas
ant feelings were sngendere6 in the con
yenliOp, there wAsihO place TO bury them
to eoasigp them at ONCE and forever to the
atomb Of the cspulel." We now have a
common and activeserviCe tOPerform against
q common enemy. Whiggery is nOwmar-
shaling its hosts, composed Of the lag ends Of
all isms, to omeet usAt the ballOtbox, and they
are secretly gloaiing over the prospect, and
making preparations 10 give hearty well
come to all deseriers from our camp. Be
assured that they would lovo the deed but
to despiSe The traitor. RrAec, seriously
before you COMMIT yourselves fully in this
matter. Measures, NOT men" is an axiom
ip the democratic faith which should CON-
mend itself, 10 the attention Of any who may
be wavering as, o,lhe proper course to pur-
sue in the coming. election, and il viewed
Alright we have no miSgiVings.as to the effect
Tho principles--ths objec. we have in view
should rise infinitely superior TO anything
like personal piqpc, and we ask you to
read over ths names ofIour candidates, and
show us where one could be adVantageOusly
suppliedi.
With ap abiding confidence in the. intel
ligence Of the Democracy, we submit the
queStiOn--shalll the QemocTptic or Wbig
ticket be alectedl' You,. yourselves, will
give the answer on the 3oth day Of January.