, 1855-04-28
General Lane in Oregon and
f, Washington Territories.

on the 9th inst, and was welcomed by the
democracy, and the citizens generally, with
hearty congratulations and dcmonStra-
ton of cannon, betting the occasion, and
conclusively evident that the people had
not forgotten how TO appreciate the yalua-
bic labors Of their delegate, or the amenity
due tried and trusty public servant. lie
proceeded at once TO Salem, at which place,
as our readers are already advised, the
democratic convention Of that territory, on
the first ballot, pronounced almost unani-
mously in his favor as the next delegate to
congress. The masses have been heard
the win Of an overwhelming majority has
been Capitalization has been rcbuked;--
krow-nothingfSm has shrunk into its. shell
like snail abashed, and the people have
declared themselves to be. the guardians of
the public interests. -.
We look upon the denomination of Gen
Lane, as the foreshadowing of important
results to this portion Of the Pacific coast
politically, as wei! as in all things tend
ing to the development Of our resources,
and the furthcrance of our interests, as
connected with. our future destiny. That
Gen. Lane has ever proved himself TO he
the fast friend of Washington territory,
both before and since its separation from
Oregon, the records of Congress bear tcs-
timony, against which whining vitupcra-
ton may endeavor to conceal and misin-
terpret in vain. That he will be triumph
an,ly reelected, no sane man will attempt
to make himself or others believe and
that as the delegate for Oregon lie can and
will accomplish more for the people of this
territory, than any other person who could
be sent from that territory, is too selfevi-
dent 10 admit of either doubt or argument.
In the General we have friend whose
place cannot be advantageously supplied ;
and in his election, which will take place in
juno, the people of Washington will have
ample time TO consider whether it would
not be the better part of policy, on this
side of the Columbia river, to select n dele.
gate to congress whose political tcncts
conform with those maintained by the de-
mocracy and the present administration
in order that mutual advantages may be
obtained to the people of both territories
Notwithstanding all the threatened fu
sion of federalism here, with the frcc-soi
know nothing, disafIectcd soft-shel democ
racy, against the regular nominee of tho
party, we now confidently predict that al
efforts to defeat our candidate will prove
unavailing, and that the majority for the
democratic nominee, (whoever he may Le)
will be more than double what it was al
the former election. We do not believ,
that the people will wilfully stand in theil
own light with regard to this matter ant
having full confidence in the intelligence o
the masses, and in the integrity Of the con
yention to make the nomination Alright, w
have full faith that triumph Of the lie
mccracy in Oregon will be but the pre-
cursor Of like victory here. The know
nothing conspiracy, aided with few fac
tious democrats, and combined with wlg
gerry, commenced the game at altogether
too carly n day in Oregon, and playet
their cards bad aud blindly. Their game
has been completely blocked here, anC
their hopes Frustrated in consequence.
The nomination of Gen. Lane appears
everywhere to be hailed with demons'ra
tions of rejoicing at home, and Oh the re
ccplion of the news here, national salute
was fired by the democracy Of Olympia, ct
evidence of the high appreciation enter
taincd by them of the valuable public ser
vices rendered by him in behalf Of this ter
ritory at the late session Of congress.
In farther evidence of the warm feeling
entertained mere ior Gen. Lane, What iol
lows will sufficiently attest.
On Thursday evening last, 10Th inst, {
meeting Of portion Of the democracy wa
held at the " Hickory Club" room, Olym
pia, and after the appointment of necessar!
officers, a committee was appointed for TIN
purpose Of expressing, by resolution, til,
sense of the meeting rendering to Genera
Lane an invitation to visit this tcrritor,
some time during the coming summcr--ex
tending to him the hospitnlilies of our city
&c.
The committee reported the following
which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, We learn with unqualiGet
pleasure Of the denomination Of Gen. 10
Lane as a candidate for delegate to til,
next Congress from Oregon, therefore