, 1857-07-17
The Result.

Up to the present time we have received
returns from but three counties -Thurston,
Pierce and Sawamish The returns from
Pierce have not been officially forwarded
asysl. We do not know the reason why
they arc not here. OF our own county,
We can speak in the highest applause for
the gallantry eVincsd in the democratic
struggle, which iranspired on the 18th Of
July In 1854, u We remember correctly,
this county awarded majority Of ~ for
thereguIar nominees, araigM tickts. The
subsequent year the vote was Of straight
tickets. Al, and this year, the democracy
rolled op straight vote, in this precinct
alone, Of l15!
The party Of Thurston county, in this
Territory, has placed itself upon the plat
form where the democratic and old line
whIg parties stood, side by side, years ago.
There was an effort made to bride the
minds Of the honest wings. that, should
Gov. Stevens be nominated for Congress
and elected, Il would be, in the high
est degree, detrimental to the interests Of
the Territory. General Lane, however,
says mol. The people Of Oregon say no !
aud they are honest in their convictions ;
and the people Of Washington Territory,
ia . tone not to be mistaken, on Monday
last 1re-echoed the sound, as we believe.
Should such catastrophe have happened
as the election Of Mr.. Abernethy, we
might well " clOthc ourselves in the garb Of
womanhOod, and wall" The proud front
presented BY the democratic party of this
Territory on last Monday. was most cheer
ing end satisfactory. A gain Of from Al
TO IFS out Of 04s votes cast in Olympia
precinct, is evidence that we hdue party
here. Yelm precinct cast 10 democratic
voies--siraight--aIl she did cast. Black
Lake and Miami turned out worse for the
opponents Of democracy than any had here
toiore supposed. The balance of the pre-
cinets composing this county also did re-
markably well, all having increased their
majorities, and more firmly united their
ranks We have elected our entire ticket,
from delegate to Congress to tho lowest
name On the same, BY majOrities varying
from 90 TO l25, os will be seen by the
table below.
We have routed them-the entire com
bination-that were arrayed against US
horse. foot and dragoon. Although we
do feel somewhat like Growing" we re-
frain from doing so from motives Of honor,
believing It to be oOrardiy to trample upon
fallen fOe-as disgraceful to the Victors
asit must be mOrtifying TO the vanquished
more particularly 50, when that enemy has
been 50 completely routed as to render
them utterly harmless in all time to come.
In Pierce county the result comes to Us
in q shape we could hardly have expected.
The total vote cast Is but l5l, and yet the
majority claimed there for Abernethy is
4s. It is true the Rspn6iieam fixed upon
SO as the majority this county would give;
but we do not think the editor Of this
sheet su9 believed what be said. That
same knowing" individual. (Vain hombre)
ooHssnied 10 but 20 majority in Thurston
county yet we have given s9l We eau.
not account, in any honorable or legal
manner, for this unlocked for result. The
democracy Of this county could not have
been on the alert, or the figures would
have told different tale. 1t toas known
that some disafecIion existed here, caused
by the action Of the late Territorial con.
vsntion in ejecting certain men from its de.
hberationS and body; but it 1as not known
thatthese cery sane men -one Of whom, at
least, had received political preferment
from tho democratic party-would lend
their influence 10 defeat the nominee Of
that convention. A knowledge of this
fact hereafter, We give it as our decision
and candid opinion, should be sufficient,
not only 10 debar them from all future
participation in democratic delibera
tons and eaueusses, but they should in
stantly be dropped from the party muster
rolis." and identified only in the ranks Of
the opposition. They who are not with US
are against us aud far better is it for the
canse Of democracy to have a reliable mi.
ncFity, than a wavering, ainching, and IN
certain majority. Let US know our friends,
aRd pat our brands upon traitors.
The contest in this county passed of
pleasantly, and nothing occurred to mar
the usual good feeling which should exist
on such occasions. but which too frequently
does not II Il oar ho,o-k ..::. A..