, 1854-08-12
FOR ASSESSOR.
WILLIAM PACKWOOD.
Democratic Convention.

Again have parties broken ground and
entered the field of political strife for su-
premacy, and in another column will be found
the result of the action of the Democratic
Convention for Thurston county, assembled
on Saturday last. The above ticket will
keep its place at our masthead until victo-
ry or (improbable) defeat be accorded to
the candidates through the Partially of
their fellow-citizens.
It would be but the repetition Of an al
ready "thrice told tale" to inform the
Democracy Of Thurston, that every precinct
in the county was fully and fairly represent,
ed, evincing, most conclusively, that when
it is deemed essential to rally to the defence
Of the principles innate in every democratic
heart, to preserve from the hands of the
spOiler the legacy of republican doctrines,
immutable within themselves, but which
were given such unmistakable utterance to
BY that apostle Of democracy, whose mem
ory his followers love to venerate-the plow
will be stayed in the furrow-the sickle be
LETT quietly on the shock-the workshops
be closed, and the people unite in solid
column to secure their perpetuity.
Being almost in the midst Of harvest, the
attendance was extraordinary, plainly in-
dicating that all sacrifice of time, trouble
and expense was lost sight Of, in the inn
pOrtance Of making preparation for the ides
OfSeptember, giving an earnest, too, that a
spirit Of vigilance will be abroad until that
time, sufficient to overwheIm oil opposition
with defeat and disorder.
Tho proceedings Of the Convention was
conducted with marked decorum-the can
didates, it will be observed, have been Sc
Iected from all portions Of the county, and
Il universal satisfaction does not ensue to
the party, it viii be no fanlt Of the course
pursued by their delegates.
The Rubicon has been passed and no
doubt, the political alchamists of our ancient
enemy have analized the character of the
floating material surrounding them prepar-
ed to bring an organized array Of such dis
cordant influences as they can cajole into
their support, to operate in the coming.
election. The thinking and intelligent poT-
tion Of the people, who entertain opinions
unfaVorable to the principles ever advoca-
ted BY the whig party, would do well to
bear in mind, that by giving their support
to the whig nominees at the approaching
election, they would only be despised the
more thereafter, and that although their
leaders might "IoVe the deed, they would
despiss the traitor"
The whig party, here are well organ
lied, and viii move heaven and earth to
obtain the ascendency in the county and
territory, and it will require proper vigi-
Iencc and determination on the part of the
democracy to frustrate their deep laid
schemes and defeat their apparent fond an
ticipatiOns. Let the democracy determine
that not only the glorious Union of the
thirty-one States, but the union Of tie dem
Ocydtic party must and shall be Preserref.
The democracy of Thurston county sends
greeting to all those with which she is allied
in Territorial bonds, urging them to politi-
cal activity, on the terms of our faith, to
the end that the ballot-box may make a
proper response when the day for the trial
Of strength shall have arrived
1t is very selfevident that our party is