, 1855-06-15


in coming TO the support Of the ticket, and
the tcndcr-fOoted and "klonass manner
Of approaching the suhject now, has been
influenced by this disaffected clique. That
he is democrat in every sense Of the
WORD, and endeavorS to do bis duty to the
party without regard to personal interests
or local prejudice, believe, but there
lis something rotten in CHITHoor," and those
who have examined the papers closest can
tell where the city hath most need of
cleansing"
This article NAV seem uncallcd for by
some-it may be said that it will lead thc
country people into the secret that there
is diSalIectiOn in the ranks hnt they will
= discover by reading the article alluded to
in the Pioneer and DemOcrat, that the " eat
is already out of the bag" The "ntosrR
+ teo ,rho ,couH rWie or ruin" have united
the string, and the editor has said, go
forth and meic and yoir, and if the people
fail to observe the point or the force OF your
argument, then purr. Nor has there been
any effort made to keep the thing shady AS
| could discover: bold avowals have been
made by democrats that they would not
support the ticket, and even bets have been
made that certain Of the candidates would
, not he elected; falsehood and mlSrepre-
scntation are stalking abroad, perpetraicd
by professed democrats, to the effect that
am not democrat--that | clcctiouecrcd
against the ticket two years ago, and that
| did not vote it entire myself. chaI-
lenge them to the proof, and when they
have failed to prove that | did not, | will
provo by more than one witness that ! did,
and that Influenced others to do so, they
will testify. The editor Of the democratic
organ will not blow our horn AS he was
wont to do, so | see no other alternative
} hut to blow it ourselves All want is TO
have Justice done me, and be rightly under
stood, and | will he content with the re-
suit, whatever it may he. The people of
this county have known me long, most Of
them, and | caunot say anything that will
: alter their opinion Of me, nor do | wish to,
but if any one thinks will sacrifice one
single principle Of democracy TO Know
Nothingism, they are mistaken. | dm a
democrat from choice-not from policy.
Men may prate about learning their de-
mocracy in this school or that school, but
let me tell them that every man who
packs" democratic "ium.tHm' carries
his own text book They are not yoing to
he whipped into every pair of traces that
may be presented TO them. ] think II
would be well to have q committee Of in
vcstigation appointed by the SdheMS Of the
Grand Sdnhedrcm Of democracy, inquiring
into the doctrines of these different schools.
Perhaps they are running after strange
Gods-perhap some Of them Of their own
making. / cannot believe that those who
differ with us in matters Of politics or re-
ligion are enemies to their country, or that
they have not the best interests Of their
country at heart. | believe they are sin
cere and honest, at least as much so as we
are. We are all more or less uncharitable
we wish our opinions and preconceived
notions to prevail. Pride aud ambition
lorbids us admitting that anotheris right,
and we are wrong-we may be convinced
! but will not admit il, il we have committed
ourselves Denuhciation and violent oppo-
sition only adds fuel to the fame. Men
cannot be bullied into measures. Such
means have made more Know Mornings
than any one thing in my opinion. The
course pursued by those who are opposed
to Knownothingism is calculated to do
more injury than good to the Democratic
party--it operates as does the agitation
of the slavery question. Let it alone and
if it is wrong it will die natural death !;
if it is right and hasits foundation in truth
and justice, it should and will triumph. 1t
is like everything else eminatng from man,
4! the more it is opposed and prosecuted the
more obstinate will be its advocates. Re
member truth is immortal and cannot die
have no fears then that this band Of mid
night conspirators, by their secret and I'M
holy plottings, will ever overthrow this
government They may do some mischief,
if they are as foul and corrupt us they are
represented to be, but "mErder tciH sut,"
and justice and truth will perch side by side
upon the black tomb OF this hidrd headed
monster We should not be too inqusitive,
for as sure as one is aware you want to
know fright bad" he wont tell you. A
man will always take the right road when
he has gone to the end Of the wrong
one, bot you tell him he is wrong and very
likely he willask if you see anything green.
That the convention committed an error in
selecting candidates for the Legislature on
that day, is thought by very few, except
those residing in Olympia precinct and
vicinity. 1t will be remembered that the
Olympia delegation opposed it almost to q
man. myself used every effort in my
power to have it delayed, but TO no effect.
There was q general attendance of the
delegates from the different precincts
throughout the county. The matter was
thoroughly discussed and well understood,
but so determined were the delegates who
lived any considerable distance from Olym-
pia, thar it was deemed just and proper to
let them have it their own way. 1t will be
seen by reference to the minutes of the meet
ing that Olympia precinct gave way and did
not vote on the question at all, but not till