The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-26

Ii gives us great pleasure readers
that General Joseph Lane has been unanimously
ted as delegate Congress by the democratic territorial
Of Oregon This renewed evidence Of unshakea
confidence the part Of the democratic party Of Oregon
is fitting tribute the eminent and brilliant services Of
one who ia every public trust has afforded living Illus
tratou Of the purity and soandness Of the principles which
be professed The convention held at Salem, the
l4th Of April and lis proceedings marked with that
devotion 10 principle and adherence the tmehouored
usages Of the party which be warmly commend
ed or too widely initiated The convention before adj
jouraing, adopted the following excellent resolutions
a. Resolesd That the principles Of the democratic par
ty the safeguard Of the consultation and the Union
that modern hydraheaded s Of the day in their sepa
and united assaults upon the constitution, the Union,
and the democratic party but plainly demonstrate the
necessity Of united and vigorous action by that party that
vital have ceased and that eternal vigilance 10
the price Of liberty
"a Resolrsd That We approve the action Of the pres
ent administration dictated believe to have been BY
wise liberal and sound policy, having for its objects the
good Of the people and the preservation Of
eminent In purity and hail the enactment Of the
Nebraska act which restored the people OF the
Territories their rights American citizens.
go Rsolrcd That civil and religious liberty is the very
ground-wor Of government that any order party
whether open, having for its object the prescription
any religious denomination in midst the denial Of
noxous to rst principles Of Institutions and dam
gerous all times the domestic peace Of the country
Ca ResolDsd That in the opinion Of this convention the
time has arrived when Oregon should assume the position OF
sovereign State that the numbers, wealth, and inel
gence the population ene her become the latest and
brightest of the Union, bearing luheres westward the
standard Of empire the Pacific.
s. Resolvsd That the energy and industry exhibited by
Joseph Lane delegate in Congress merit the spProba
ton every Oregon and having full faith and
confidence his integrity ability will give him
hearty and undivided support.
The Oregon Times of April IA thus notices the arrival
Of General Lane Portland and the proceedings Of the
democratic territorial convention
'.Gen Joseph Lane arrived this city FROM Washington
at an early hour the morning Of last Monday by steamer
Columbia. His presence greeted with the hearty con-
CALCULATIONS citizens and the discharge OF cannon lie
appeared good health and spirits On the afternoon OF
Monday he left with goody number Of citizens from this
part Of the Territory the territorial convention
which was held Wednesday The general brings in
tegence his complete in obtaining the passage OF
all introduced into Congress for the benefit OF
Oregon w ell DONE good and faithful public servant.
During Of Congress he has accomplished
an unprecedented labor the fruits OF which viii
endear him still the people Of our Territory He
has obtained large appropriations from the national treas
nry payment OF the claims of citizens who have
been engaged in the Indian and who have suffered the
loss Of property thererom He has procured additional
Of money for public buildings and grants and appropri-
atons the construction of military roads and other OBJ
jects do hesitate declare that other in
Oregon could effected much for the welfare of the
public people fully conscious that they
the of the country in ADLER hands
or better keeping than who has enineny dsn-
guished himself as their successful delegate.
sA over the country the unequivocay pro-
nounced in his favor next representative This senti
men is Enthusiastically the cu of the people, and the election
June will rat that will by immense majority in his
favor,