, 1855-07-06


not now members of the order of knownoth-
ings, and that more full exposition of the
association would be made by him after the
election.
After remarks from several gentlemen
the meeting adjourned till I o'clock, P. NJ.
When that hour arrived, the meeting
again assembled-some few persons from
the country had left. Mr. Kirtley filled
the position of chairman instead of Mr..
Guthrie, who had gone home.
On motion of Mr.. Durgin, Messrs Hurd
Moscly and Hawk were appointed com
mittce to wait on Col Cock and Mr.
WalkaS and request them to state to this
meeting whether or not they belong to any
secret political society. After few mo-
moments absence tn. committee returned
and reported through their chairman that
they had called upon Mr.. Walker-that
he stated if Mr. Hicks was in town he
would appear and explain his position.
But in Mr.. H's. absence he did not recog-
nize any right this meeting had to catechzc
him Oh the subject-that he was ready and
willing to answer such request made by
the Democracy of the county but 'rouH not
answer this request. The committee re-
ported also that Col. Cock said he believed
that this meeting had no right to call upon
him-that he would answer the democracy
of the county, but would not be catechized
by this meeting. On motion of Mr., Ken
dali, it was ordered that this report, with
the statement Of the two gentlemen, he
published in the Pioneer and DeRlOcrdt.
Mr.. Durgin then moved that Mr.. Sidney
S. Ford, Sen. be declared, by the acclama-
nation of this meeting, the anti-Know-
nothing Democratic candidate for the Coun-
ell. On this motion, division being had,
the vote was tie, the reputed Know-noth-
ings in Olympia voting in the negative
This question elected much interesting
discussion which our limited time and
space will not permit us to notice. During
this discussion a motion was made by Mr..
Anderson to adjourn this meeting until ten
o'clock Saturday, in order to give these
candidates an opportunity to be heard by
the Democracy Of Me County When this
motion was about 10 be put, Col Cock
appeared and said he did not wish the
meeting to put themselves to that trouble;
He was going out TO sec the people of the
county, and did not wish any such OPP
portunity to define his position. The mo-
ton was then withdrawn by the mover
Mr., .Mosely then moved that those Demo
Gratis who were opposed to KnOw-nOthings
in the next Legislature walk to the further
end Of the hail. The crowd then walked
to that end of the hall, followed by Col.
Cock. We mean she Democratic portion
of the crowd. The meeting then adjourned
sine die 20. a -l
These are the facts. We have not stated
the proceedings as fully as we would have
done, but for time and space We ask the
Democracy Of this county to read care
fully this statement When that is done
you will draw your own conclusions. Our
course has been aud will continue to be to
advance the interests Of the party. To do
that we deem it our duty ut this time to
say we heard good democrats from the
country say they would vote for Sidney S.
Ford, Sen., for the council, and james
Longmire, for the House, instead Of Col
Cock aud Mr. Walker, and Samuel Golfer
for Colonel. instead Of Joseph Miles, as
Mr.. Miles requested. We state this that
there may be concert Of action on the
part Of those who are not satisfied with
the suicidal course pursued by Col. Cock
and Mr.. Walker. And We do this, too, be-
cause we know and feel there Is a universal
feeling with democrats against Kuow-noth-
ing,sm which must be respected by every
man who claims to belong to our party,
A FACT LATELY DEvELoPED.-Judge
SrRoNc, the whlg nominee for Delegate to
CongreA is know.nothing. This VIC state
as fact that We believe, and are ready and
willing to give our authority and proof
whenever called upon, to satisfy the uniui-
tiated.
Rdy- The Probate court in and for the
county of Thurston win hold its regular
July term, at the town of Olympia, on
Monday the 9th day of July. (that being