, 1855-05-05

10 he con,ti ucfed by pirate ctcpri>G, uih The aid 81
gorOnment in Die grant 9t lands, &c.
&c There can be no cquivocation as to the position
the democratic candidate will he called upon to AS
sumo ia this contest and we have abiding conf
dence that the democracy will rally around him, and
sgnally rebuke the non-cOmmta action Of the Oppo-
ston. Wing, and irorsf than whig-selt Reconstructed
inGcpfndnf candidates may crowd the field, and en-
deavor TO thwart the wish Of the majority but what
advantage could possibly accrue to our territory by
sending To congress any other than an unnistdkGbtC
dsmocrdtl With democratic administration in power
at Washingtoa-with an overwhelming majority in
both branches Of congress-wth democratic terri.
toria officials and with the prospect Of party be-
ing largely in the majority in the next legislative as
semby, what motive could induce the people to select
a delegate who would he everywhere, in his official
station in the minority What could he accomplish
What weight would he have in congress What infu.
ence could he have with the administration Hon
IrOtild he be sustained at home abroad?
1t were not only folly but imLecility to suppose
that the interests Of the territory could lie advanced
equally by democratic or whig delegate to congress
and as JarOrabie altunare icOdd infinitely pre-
fer to hare delegate at all, and trust 10 the rontaIy
ererfiOns Of Gen. LANE in behalf, than send
irhose only CndearOrs c0ud necessarily hare tendency
TO cripple The intnnce, and retdrd The tarordhe action
tchich congress Hgt OtheTlcSc feel obliged 10 pursue
tOIrdrds this territory, through The influence Of he dele
gate from Oregon.
Appropriations for territorial buildings-the en-.
tire exnguishment Of the Indian title to lands within
territoy-a proper definition Of the rights, under
treaty stipuations of the Hudsons Bay and Puget
Sound Agricultural Companies, within our borders
modification and radical change in the general feat
ures Of the land law, and the manner which may be
adopted for the building of the Pacific railway, are
matters which will claim the attention Of delegate,
and drive him to u direct avowal Of the principles
which will govern his official action in the premises.
Evasion may be tolerated and recommended as a
means of success for the whig party here but will
not succeed in congress. There the mask will lie
quired to he thrown Oft and If, upon investigation,
1t be found that the people here have willfuly misrp
resented themselves they will be required to shoulder
the responsibility, and perhaps reap bitter reward
for their ndiscretiOn Rather than a trhig oppOsi-
tOn dtiegotc gire at all, and trust 10 Gen.
LANE, and dtmocratie congress and admiRistra.
| tiOn."
Although political changes have taken place in the
United States since the above was written whereby
abolition knOw-nothngism has obtained majority in
the lower branch of congress- and the prospect of the
acquisition of the Sandwich Islands is rendered
remote, and change has occurred in the aspect of
other affairs yet the portions in the above extracts
which we have taken the liberty to faIeisc were full
ly endorsed by the successful candidate after the last
nomination was made, we consider it not improper at
this time to strengthen the recoectons of some with
regard to some things pertaining to the past, which,
perchance, may have been partially forgotten.