, 1856-07-18
ElectiOn-The Result.

islaturc so far as Thurston county is con.
cerned, showing q vndication Of the prin
ciples of the democratic party-a revealed
declaration of principles as far as State
and Territorial sovereignty is concerned
removed from the proscriptivc and ungen'
erous policy pursued by our antagonists
last year. As will be perceived, the whole
representative ticket has been elected by
maiorities averaging from fifty to one hun
dred. The sheriff is the only officer which
the fusionsts could unite upon and elect
Isaac Hays being elected by IA majority
A review of the official vote as cast in this
county will demonstrate, no matter how
blind by prcjudices, that the vote cast by
the Republican party falls short of that
obtained last year. For example, Mr.
Brown received for the Council, at our last
election, 80 votes, and Messrs. James, Swan,
White, Patterson and Woodruff, respect
lively, %, 80, 30, 2S and 2S votes each.
This year, as will be observed, the vote
cast for Mr.. Brown for the Council amounts
to 81, Messrs Ward, Lum, Patterson,
Swan, Billings and Ayres, respectively, 81,
%, 80, 30, 3S, and A, showing a misera-
bic discrepancy, as far as political iniesri-
ty is concerned, from the vote Of last year.
1t was claimed by the Republican party,
over which, at the baptismal fount, Mr..
Brown presided as godfather, that the
aggregate vote Of the party would double
that Of ;last year. Indeed, declarations to
that effect were made both by Mr. Brown
and Mr.. Ward on the stump. 1t was at
least supposed that the majority of Mr..
Brown would not fall behind that Of his
former race but instead Of doubling his
majority, it will be perceived that he falls
three votes behind that Of last years elec-
ton. To those acquainted with the cir
cumstances connected with this years cam.
paign, it were supcrauous to say that no
cost was spared, no toll abandoned, no sac
ri6ce unspared to receive in return the
votes Of the people through the instrumcn-
tality of electioneering speeches, &c As
all arc aware, the Kansas troubles open
the wide door for discussion upon the
rights Of Congress with regard to legisla'
ton in Territories, affording at the same
time an unbridled license for gasconade iu
reference to tho slavery issue. Never with
in the last four years have the so-called
republican party had so good an opportu'
nifty of demonstrating to the world their
fidelity to the principles Of which they pro
fess to be imbued, or their inaexibility in
sustaining the doctrines Of what they are
pleased to term human liberty, than at this
election.
As far as Mr.. Brown is concerned on the
stump, personally, we have no cause Of com
plant, as throughout the canvass-in the re.
connoissance Of bis course, he has demeaned
himself as rightly becomes gentleman
and On honest politician. Ills own adInis'
sion condemns certain portion Of his par
ty, acting upon the principle of one Of old,
to wit, selling their birthright for mess
of pottage. We regret to say that we can
not attribute the same mede Of praise to
Mr.. Ward who, deserting the party to
which be formerly belonged, joined that Of
the republican forces as we honestly be-
lieve for Office, and nothing but Office.
As far as we are personally concerned
we have heretofore enunciated the idea
that we could not be elated with success OIL
mortified with defeat, save only in the tri.
umph of the principles for which we were
contending. Universally have we declared
that chagrin could not be entertained by
us in being defeated by man of the char
acter Of judge Yantis. On no occasion
have we attempted to misrepresent him
or Mr.. Brown before the people. The con
clusion Of the whole matter demonstrates
conclusiyely that with all the training
and drilling of the republican forces, the
democratic nominee for councilman receiv.
ed more votes by 81 than both of his oppo-
nents. 1t was generally understood, on
the morning of the election, in this precinct,
that the republican party had decided to
throw Mr.. Brown overheard thereby tail
ing on to judge Yantis, pro-slavery old
line whig, to defeat the nominee of the
democratic party Let the honest, if any
there be in the republican ranks compare
the vote received by Mr.. Brown and that
of Mr.. Ward-let them compare the dis.