, 1856-04-18
The General Election.

confederates, east and west of the Cascade
mountains, do not succeed in rubbing out
the settlements within our territory, or
some other unforeseen calamity interpose
agreeable to an act Of our legislative as
sembly, on the (l4th,) second Monday in
July next, the people will be called upon to
select their representatives in the legisla-
ture-supply vacancies in the council, and
choose their county officers generally.
Although, near three months will have
elapsed before the day Of election shall
have arrived, it nevertheless becomes the
duty Of the democracy of the territory, in
connection with the multiplied evils and
embarrassments which a savage warfare
has entailed upon common community,
and in the prosecution Of which, all classes
Of our citizens are involved, to bear in mind,
that there is also political battle field to
be lost or won, and that they should allow
themselves ample time to make all needful
preparations for that contest involving the
political character Of our public servants
The democracy Of the different counties,
should, at an early day, consult amongst
themselves as to their most competent and
available candidates for ofice--hold their
primary meetings, and nominate such men
as will receive hearty support from the
sttaightout, anti,fNsiOy democracy, and
who are competent to discharge their du-
ties with credit to themselves, and to the
satisfaction to the public. The ranks of
the true democracy are not at oil barren Of
material, of the right kind, worthy the sup
port of the party, as candidates for the diff
ferent Offices within the gift of the people,
without involving the necessity Of selecting
timber from the black republican forces, or
their knowInothing allies. q
AS all are no doubt aware, there will be
three vacancies in the council to supply at
the next election. One iu the council dis
trict, comprising the counties Of Cowlitz,
Pacific and Wakiakum-represented for
the last three years by that incorruptible
democrat and patriot--Hon, SETH CAr1N.
We do not know man, deserving the
name ourparty bears, but that would most
cordially welcome his retnrn to his accus.
toned seat; but should it be ordered other
wise, we trust that the people there will see
to it, that it be not desecrated by being
placed in the occupancy Of some political
fusion weather-cock; but that some person,
to some extent, as deserving the respect
and confidence of the people, as had been
justly earned BY the late president Of the
council, may be called upon to succeed him.
Hon. VIM. A, SrncKLKR, having received
the appointment as Register of the land
otice Of this territory, has resigned his
seat the council. All that we could hope
for, or wish, is, that as good and true
democrat may be elected in his place. In
this, (Thurston) county, Hon. D. r. BIeE-
Low having served three years consecutive
ly, new election for councilman will take
place in July next. .,I E4l'.l 81
From letters recently received from
Lewis, Clark, and other counties along the
Columbia river we have the gratifying as
surance that unmixed democratic delega-
tions will be sent from all the southern
counties to represent the people in the next
legislature. The time has gone by when
the cry of "HO party" will produce the de-
sired effect upon the public mind. ,i''m#.
The people now appear to be as fully
conscious that there was o powerful know
nothing organization throughout the terri
tory, previous to the last election, as Gen.
Wool now appears to be that there reauy
IS an Indian war ia Washington and Ore
gon. .avt.l .tlIN 1.seqr tr..-.
All we ask is, that the people, to what
ever wing of the various opposition faction
Of isms they may belong, take careful dis
passionate and unparalleled review Of the
course pursued by the opponents of the
democratic party for the last year, conf
dent that the honest and candid of all par
ties will pass a meritcd sentence of condem-
nation upon the Infamous conduct Of the
fusion party leaders, and regard as next to
downright treason, many articles which ap-
peared some months since, in their accred-
tied organ. ri l.--- 81 ID. nI.
As now applied to a political party, ma
tiSnally, the name sohig has become obso-
lete-it is not recognized in congress. Al
though tho democracy are known by the