, 1854-01-14
1'D THE VOTERS OF
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.

TclT1iosll Cunv n'iOn a (CRtraI C,M.Hiifo
Tor the T,rrilory OF Washington, we tax
occasion thus TO address you. II may b,
p'opcr to rccar To the causes which h1v
male suc'i a con.sc Gcrc ,My. TilltheHr.i.
wi Of the Government olclls in oar Ter
u'p'y, but hi,lr was >aid on politics - ari.
thrr Wings nor u mucrai, manifested m.
Il 'Sif' to 80 n ydHV o;clnizIiion, b lipyiu1
a. they did that mr. IHt r',ts wer III ntical
llat laws enacted by our legislative rs.
sembly intended To p.oaota the gene, al
welfare would benefit alik' all plrli,s that
IN our infancy, .og 'ih'rwih or spurs ness
Of population, il would b. Letter II s,le,,
mrn 10 ill the Offices Of the country lccaus,
nI their Intelligence and virtue rather rlln
with view to their poliiicaI p,irr.nci.-
This reas nabli and patriotic ferlins was
soon made 10 yirll to the wishes Of that
class who owe not only the position they
hold TO P'riy President, but Mcic rlrs
/ cncr among Us
The cnlg press in our Territory (Which
teas neutral III politics., is made to change
lis neutral Goa, and assume til, gnrb suited
TO the tastes Of those who are lr,Sl, from the
fasiioR7Hc circles at Washn-t ton City.--
In this new dress, on its fret appearance,
the war whoop is sounded -" Rally, Demo.
Gratis, Rally" is the cry, and down with
the Wings" is heard "War 10 the knife,
anil knife n the hilt " ;s the character ol
th0t 'rar which they propose to carry on.
nder these Circumstances, ms descendants
of such political ancestors as CLAY and
WEBSTER, "who though dead, yet sp al; p
and with such living champions Of our faith
as EVERETT, FIILMoRE and CG.rrrNDrx,
we should be lailhIcss and rccr,ant indecd
TO duty and obligation Lad we rcmc!ned
passive.
A meeting of Wings was called 10 take
counsel together, Although strangers to
each other comine from all sections Of our
common counlry.-nativrs of Northern,
Southern, Eastern and Western States
forgetting sections and locaiiics-w knew
but one policy: That we wonld rally un-
der and around a National Wing standard
and strike with our whol, force a.anst the
old enemy AMI for the whole country that
Territorial Convention, reflecIng the will
of our political friends in the several coun-
ties, should be called to meet at O,ympa ON
!he 81 of January, 1854, for tn, purpose OF
nominating a suitable candidate for Delegate
to Congress and that full representation
might be present from every county, notice
was given by p.in,ed and written circulars.
and through III, "Opsonian . newspaper
published al Portland, Oregon, and distrib-
uied in all the counties.
The Convention mel on the dav anplinl.
ed-a numerous attendance Of Whi:s werr
present, but on Organizing we found only
one half of the counties represented. This
circumstance was embarrassing to the con-
venlion.. We were not willing however to
ascribe as reason for absenc. feeling Of
indifference as 10 the union and harmony Of
the Wing Party, or tho triumph of their
candidate, but rather 10 the distance that
many would have 10 travel at this nclement
season. We knew no sectional strife at
our meeling-wc ftlt none. Encouraged
by consciousness of the motives mpcllihg
us onward, we agreed upon the name OF
COL. WILLIAM II. WALLACE, Of
Pierce county, as the choice OF the Conven.
tion for the Office of Delegate 10 Congress,
with strong and abiding faith that the an
nounceInent would lie acceptable 10 every
Wing in the Territory.
We need mi assure YOU that Col. WAL
LACE is good Whig-but we may with
psopgieIy say that he is man Of remarka-
ble eloquencr, firm judgment, enlarged ex.
pericnce, industrious habits, great energy
Of character aud bona fidc citizen OF our
Territory.
Wings of Washington, such is the candi.
date with which you have been presented
for your suiiriges. will you not then with
responsive voice, and as with one voice,
shout " Ildiidce and rieiory2" DO you
desire appropriations money from the Ma
iional Treasury to op,n roads in our infant
Territory then vote for the man who can
consistently make known those wishes. -
Does your Territory need Light Houses for
the safriy Of her commerce, vote for that
party who have ever fostcrrd that great in
teresi. Do your Mechanical interests need
TO be cared for, then who so well calculated
as a member of that party who give Amcri-
can ship builders preference in the carry
ing trade! Docs Your Agricultural inter
est need attention, then who 50 capable as
member of that school of Statesmen who
give home market for the produce of our
farmers? Do we. desire a union with our
Atlantic States with JaRds of Ironl Do
we want lhc great Pacific Railroad to trrmi.
nate in our bordersl Then give evidence
by your votes that on this great question
you are.in earnest. The man who says he
is for this great measure and voles for a
party who deny the poacer 10 The oaly crea-
tive agency in its construction is virtually
against il.
Vines, you are told by men high in au-
thoriiy that Wing Delegate to Washing
ton could effect no good-tllal the Democ.
racy are in power. If this statement is
true il is cause Of alarm. Is Justice to be