, 1854-07-08
To The Democracy of ThurstOm
County.

same The proceedings were handed to us
q few weeks ago for publication, and mas
much as they were withheld for an unusual
length of time, If publicity was intended,
we have been in no hurry in giving them
an insertion until at last, proper time to
warn the democracy of the complete organi-
zation of the opposition throughout the
territory-sccret it is true, but active and
vigorous in its operation for success at the
approaching election. They will bring out
their strongest men in every county and Of
course will leave no resort unavailed of to
secure their object
Particularly in Thurston county will an
unusual effort be made by the wings to
consummate their designs, and it is time
that the democracy should see the party
line tightened in order that they may be
enabled to distinguish friend from foe.
The democratic county committee for
this county, has fixed upon Olympia, as
the place for holding the approaching con,
vention, and on Saturday, the 9th day Of
August next, as the most judcous time
giving months time prior to the election
for our party harmoniously to agree to
support, to a,man, the nominations Of the
convention. Unless that determination is
adopted aud acted upon in good faith,
partial and perhaps total defeat will be
the consequence. The convention, as has
been stated some time since, will be Of a
delegate character - authorizing the ap-
pontment of one delegate to each ten vo.
ters throughout the several precinets-frac-
tionS to count in favor of the smaller pre-.
cincts only.
Eight election precincts have been es-
tablished in this county by the commissions
ers, list of which will be found in another
column, very judiciously distributed. Eve
ry voter in the county can attend the polls
and cast his vote, and it is tobe hoped that
no democratic voter will fail to DO SO.
Although in the creation of two of the
new counties by the last legislature, two
strong democratic precincts were lost to
our party, yet there is no reasonable doubt
that we have clear majority, if unanimity
Of action can be obtained ; and there can
be no existing reason why that same har-
mony cannot be obtained in our ranks ii
the coming election, that characterized the
opposition in the previous one.
Under the present arrangement - the
delegate system-(which has been adopted
in most Of the States by both parties), en-
tire satisfaction cannot fail to crown the
deliberations of the convention which is
proposed to be holden. All thatait is nee.
essary for each precinct to do in its prima-
ry action, will be TO hold meetings-count
the number Of voters, or examine the cen
sus roll, and appoint their delegates in ac-
eordance therewith-men who will takeA
interest in democratic measures, and will
be certain TO attend the convention. Strict
and impartial justice will thus be meted
out to every portion of the county-all sec
tions will have. proportionatc voice in the
selection Of candidates, and all should be
satisfied after the nomination of candidates
1t is only in this way that the supremacy
of the democratic party has been maintain
ed over the grinding tyranny Of capital a
gainst labor-unequal and impartial legisla.
tion against special actments-restrictio
of the right Of suffrage-protectior to the
capital Of the rich-chartered monopolies
and a catalogue of wrongs and abuses, all
of which would tend to reduce our Union
of Republican States to q monarchy. The
same whig party that now seeks to elevate
to Office representives Of the people, and
their lawmakers, belong in sentiment and
feeling to that monarchy which granted a
charter to a powerful company, a part Of
which is now within our borders, and which
gave birth to certain Puget Sound Ag-
ricultural Company" that would eagerly
claim our whole territory as its domains
Everywhere and at all times, aristocracy
ard wealth have been opposed to the prin-
ciples which govern the democratic party.
Will the people of this county and terri
tory elevate men to Office who would pass
laws opposed to their best interests, and to
every sense of justice +? If SO, vote for the
whig candidates. If not, support those Of
the democratic party.
We have every reason to believe that
the democracy will be united in the coming