, 1857-06-05

The canvass for delegateShip, in this
county, opened most brilliantly on Tues
day evening last. In consequence Of the
Multiplicity Of falsehoods, slanders and mis-
representations growth Of four
years, but having been spit. spouted, rum
bled and roared, with demoniac violence
since his nomination, not only from the OPP
position press Of the territory, (smnll po-
tatoes, but by miserable abolition fanatics,
disappointed Office seekers, tender-footed
(Yrosqges7 = but claiming allegiance to the
democratic party, the friends Ofthe demOcra-
tic nominee for delegate to Congress called
9 meeting at Olympia on Tuesday evening,
to which al ,cers invited, 10 the end that
the accused and bis accusers--Gov. SrEv-
ESs and his revilers--might meet beard to
beard, and he, our nominee, have the accu-
sations fastened upon him, as fixed facts,
or that they (his accusers) be forever
branded as liars, scoundrels, towards and
asses. 1t might not be improper to observe
that 6randiHg iron was in readiness in
either contingency but as mercy seasons
jusiiz, the "iron" was withheld, because
no public charges were made-at least,
none against Gov. STEVENS, although his
aforesaid accusers" were there.
The schoOl-house Cat which place the
meeting was held) was filled TO its utmost
capacity-even the stairway was densely
populated.
In the natural order Of exercises Gov.
SrEvKNs took the floor, aud, in our judg-
ment, just srae,lj made capital speech.
He told the audience (which we all know
or should know the difRculties which are
in the path Of q person who takes from
the government the pittiful position Of gov
ernor and superintendent Of Indian affairs
after his arrival in the territory, then being
abandoned, aciihout means, when war comes
on with the hostile Indians Of the country,
to carry It on, with zedi TO himself and to
the honor Of the government without the
sanction Of the government he relying for
vindlcation from his position, as governor,
in being made mmander-in-chief Of the
militia.
i. He stated that al and several Of the dif-
lsrent trusts which had been committed to
him. and all the acts which be had assumed
the authority to discharge. had not in all
instances been performed In a manner in
which his after Judgment might have sug-
rested. He was conscious he had commit
ted errors in Judgment. but they were er.
rors Of the head-not Of the heart.
The honesty Of p1rpose-the evidence
that he exhibited Of being a permanent res.
ident Of the territory. could not pass away.
He asked his accusers, who they were that
he had promised 10 rive this thing or that
70 this or that man. on political grounds 7
He said some young men started from the
States-nen Of education, boldness, and
all the elements Of vigorous life-many Of
those men ID the territory now-did not
know but that majority were. He desir.
cd to know what special charges and
specifications were adduced to prove that
he had not complied with his word
with them What prom;sa had ha r.do
that. be had not complied withH-I
what obligation had he entered into which
was not consistent with the democratic
party, and Of honorY He closed his ad-
dress by 4 beautiful yindicatiop of all The
charges and specifications that had been
made against himegy n cluster Of vomnires
--harmle.. =, no,, ,h.;, 81. a.. shorn ~
be abOr,ive. The he.. .v;donca or Il. aI.o.
tIou 4 that ths oDDo.;,;oa a;d ~, show
their heads. Il becoming omit. warm IN