, 1855-07-06
The Candidates--HOw Stands
- the Question?

NAO NoCSAAOA
The candidates of, the democratic\ aud
fusion parties are prominently before the
people-one Of whom must inevitably rep
resent the interests of our territory in the
next congress. The fusion party ask the
people to support candidate whose ante
cedents have seriously embroiled him in the
political affairs Of our neighboring territory,
and in the discharge Of his official dhty, he
has exhibited tyrannical and unjust as
sumption Of authority, in some instances
mwarranted and ilegal-whose mode Of
advent into the territory shows decided
devotion to being supported at the public
crib. For seven long months, whilst COM
ing round the Horn, in agovernment YES
sci, free of charge, he was drawing his pay
for services he was not rendering, and he
continued to draw the same, long after his
arrival in the territory, whilst his duties
were being performed by others. The par
tylto whom he is indebted for his nomina-
tion, adopted platform for him to stand
upon, which, should he be elected, will
place him in antagonism with the admins
tration-With the departments the
senate and large minority, il not a MA
jerity-composcd Of old-line wings and
democrats, in the house of representatives
The antagonism Of the principles on which
his election is asked, added to the judges
tendency to ENVIRONMENTS, will make him,
il elected, q most unfit public agent in the
transaction of ,our business at Washington.
We have made the charge, and an attempt
alta denial has not been undertaken that
his election is sought to be procured on sec
tteaal grounds. The prejudices Of the peo-
pie from the north have been appealed to-
for their support, and II is expected Of Judge
Strong, should he be elected to congress,
that he will make a similar appeal in that
body, in behalf Of our interests. The fu-
sionists are bidding and begging for
the free-soil vote, and their organ and all
the outsiders are on their knees, praying
for the whole Know Nothing vote, for that
worthy brother" and devotee Of "Sam,"
judge Strong. No resort has been too base,
no infamy has been to black to be availed
ofinlorder to secure his election, and no
scandal or,detraction has been found too
low to be suffered to pass by unused, in
order to defeat the nominee of the demo-
Crasicparty. i9o'' Iaa4o1. goo aa' ID
On the other hand, the democratic party
has for its candidate a gentleman who
reached our territory, and made a home
amongst us, at his own expense, although
that expense was more than two years Of
his paylyould reimburse The difference
between the two candidates, in this par
ticular, being simply this /; Judge Strong
came to Oregon with a salary Of $4,000
per annum. and had his expenses paid, and
Col. Anderson arrived here with salary
ofs$9O0, and paid his own expenses. He
designs to know no other permanent home
Bat washington territory. He has every
where, by his urbanity Of manners and
straightforward, manly course, acquired,
where his acquaintance has extended, hosts
Of friends. No man Of any party, but that
accords 70 him honesty, strict integrity,
and q gentlemanly urbanity of department.
He geographically familiar with the ter
ritory-with its wants, and the character
Of legislation required for the promotion Of
It's interests. AS democrat, and as our
representative. be will represent the tOhOle
territory to the i0hOe congress-national in
all things-sectional In no one feeling or
interest to the injury Of another. AS he
has been fairly nominated by democratic
convention, be asks that party now to vote
for and elect him, which they are certain
to do. He no doubt thinks that the abo-
Etionists would give evidence of their con.
sistency BY supporting their own nominee
(Judge Cushman), and, as matter o.
course, expect the know nothings to sup
port their own candidate, Judge Strong
His position is "on the square " and une
quivocal, and he employs no underhanded
means to secure his election In going tC
Washington, be will carry with him all the