, 1857-01-02
The Presidential Election.

AS IL IS our present HAeu puIpose anu
determination to diSconnect ourself at the
earliest practicable period with the edito-
rial management of this paper, VIC deem
the present occasion peculiarly favorable
one to congratulate the democracy of the
Territory upon the brilliant and glorious
achievement of their brethren in the States,
in the triumphant election to the Presiden-
cy and Vice Presidency, of BUCHANAN and
BRECKINRIDGE-g gentlemen selected from
amongst the great number of good and
true " Of the party-the choice of the Ma
TIoNAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. In ma
tional point Of view, to MS Of the Pacific,
the contest has been Of the most vital i'm
portance, as by the election of Fremont
and DAYTON we could but regard the union,
in the future, as being held together but by
ropes of sand-the severing of which, we
fully believe, would certainly have followed.
The feeble Pacific would then have been
cut loose and set adrift to its fate-subject
to the tender mercies Of the two great con-
nicting factions of the union, which would
arise in consequence of dissolution, and
perchance be subjected to all the jeers and
menaces which neighboring dependency
of formidable foreign power might see
proper to bestow upon us. The result to
u.s. therefore, is peculiarly fortunate, giving
us assurance that we are still, and are likely
for ages to remain an integral portion Of
the United States dominions, affording the
pleasing reflection that at some future day
the Territory Of Washington will consti-
tute star on the field ground Of our ma
tional banner, in the bright galaxy. The
result has had the effect of confirming the
minds of the wavering, and for years to
come, in all probability, the political battle
ground Of our Territory will be invested
with but two parties-the DEMOCRACY and
the so-called REPUBLICAN For the next
four years, at least, the federal officials Of
our Territory will either be continued in
Office, or new selections be made from the
ranks of Cur party, and it is hoped and be-
lieved that hereafter all vacancies will be
supplied by the appointment of our own
citizens, such as have Enthusiastically de-
clared their intentions to become such, in
stead, as heretofore, of having foisted upon
ma offco-ooakars from ohrood ,yLo ho ya M
feeling in common with us, and whose only
ambition would generally is 10 receive and
pocket the salaries attached to their res
pective Offices, without in any ways con-
tributing towards the general welfare
From present prospects, for years to come,
our Territorial government, legislative and
otherwise, is likely to be under the control
of the democratic party; and for the hon
or Of the name we love, it will be well for
those who are or may hereafter be entrust-
ed with power and authority, to see to it,
that they do not neglect or abuse their
stewardship. Increased responsibility is
now ELECTED. We have passed through
but one Presidential term Of Territorial
existence, and although we believe, in the
main, the officers selected for the various
stations, with but few exceptions, have CIV
en- general satisfaction, let those who may
follow improve by the shortcomings and
experience Of those who have preceded
them, and VIC may be able, in the future, to
present such front to the opposition, that
the gates Of hell will not prevail against
it." Should appointments to Office, hereaf.
ter, be made from amongst our own citizens
of men possessing capacity, honesty, and
experience, the star Of democracy will long
continue in the ascendent.
Never in our experience, and never per-
haps in the history Of our government, has
a Presidential contest been conducted with
asmuch imbittered feeling on the part of
the opposition, as the one which has Just
transpircd.
The campaign Of 1910 was mere triae
compared to 1t, because two national par
ties met each other on national issues, and
the cry of dissolution or disuniOn was un-
known The Presidential elections of IA,
'4S, and 80, were alike of national char
acter, save that the opposition resorted to
all the subtle subterfuges, methods of avail
ability, detractioD, and misrepresentation,
that was availed of in 1910. In the mean
time, the Black Republican party, under
its many conveniently assumed names, con-
stantly gathered strength, and it was re-
served for the Presidential struggle of the
past year to witness conflict between a
national and a sectional party-between the
abolition, free soil, and finally so-called Re
publican party, and the DEMocRAcY--ac con
Aict hetween union and disuD;or ph