, 1857-03-20
Thnrslan County DenOcratIc OOn1entIOn
IN. duty Of u. Parry ia other count,s..

DO found call, numerously subscribed to-
for precinct meetings to appoint delegates
to q county convention, TO assemble at the
time and place indicated, and for the OBJ
jects set forth in the body Of the call allu-
ded TO.
We cannot be too persistent in urging
upon tho Democracy Of the Territory the
Importance Of an earnest and devoted en-
gagedness, in the making Of all necessary
preliminary arrangements, preparatory to
the political struggle which is to take place
on the I'd Monday in July next. Neither
can we be too solicitous that all true lovers
Of Democratic principles-Of the constitu-
ton, aud the Union as Il is, should be uni
ted-should aet in concert and harmony as
an unii, in the performance Of common
duty TO our common country, in the ap-
preaching crisis. Let not our ranks be
torn, dismembered aud rendered impotent
for success BY unscrupulous disorganizers,
under whatever name assumed, or for what
ever pretext assigned but let the true
Democracy in each county hold their con-
Ventions-appOint their delegates to the
Territorial Convention nominate their
representative and conAty ticket, and then
stand By tks AOMiHatiOns. Send 10 your
convention calls. aud they will find ready
'adnittance to our columns and we urge,
'snd them "a al One.'
t. Due and timely notice has been given
concerning the Territorial Convention, and
the Democracy Of Thurston and SaWamish
counties have an ample opportunity to act
with deliberstion upon the cali for county
convention, and We could have but slight
MISREPRESENTATION as to the result. The
people will DO heard-shs rank aud file Of
the party will have been consulted, and
their mandates viii be respected.
The expectations Of the Democracy Of
Thurston and SawAmish would be very far
ft0m being realized, did the convention fail
TO nominate, as our next representatives,
the best-tle most aJle-tke strOages men in
our, parry. Our delegation in the House
last winter, for their integrity and fair
dealing, commanded the respect apd esteem
Ut2membefs from all portions Of the Terri
tory. Let the Democracy see to II. that
no less deserving men be nominated. as
sheir successors and as before suggested,
let democrats Of the different precincts
give an sayly-d prompt attention to this
matter.
And very especially Is it desirable that
delegates Ibsschosen To attend the Terrific
loiiAl Convention belmen Of integrity--of
unyieiding devotion 70 the principles and
Ssags Of the party ;-Ot men who can
neither be OveraEsd or intipidated-
bought ont or sold out but yet, Who
would b. found ready and willing, when
siFeumstanoesomight demand Il, to sacri-
4ec any personal preferences as to men, on
the common altar Of Democracy, to pro
mote concord. and ensure success who
Nould -be willing, when necessary, to make
such compromises only, as would be strictly
honorable, and in no wise inconsistent with
the established usages Of the Democratic
household. Such delegation, the party
In the counties referred to, have right
to expect wiz represent them in the
Territorial Convention. and we can but
hope that they will not be disappointed.
.s1Weli, the canvass for the Democratic
randIdhte, to represent this Territory
during the next Congress. as also for mem
bers Of our next Legislature, may now be
considered as fairly opened and now the
question isAshall we triumph with our
candidates when nominated ? Werki!-
WORK l-WoRK i-zfrOm this day until the
"a Monday in Jply, viii answer theinquiry
-iautheshnirmatiVe. j Nothing else will do it.
1t is well enough to be confident, as we pre-
sumo every democrat in the Territory un-
q0estiOhabIy IS a, this moment, but it is
far better to be active aud Tigilant. There
isrProbably not q man in the Territory
whose mind is notfGly made up upon all
the questions, nationally, that will enter
into the canvass before us. Every man
amongst ns-is ready to say today, whether
heais in favor Of religious and political
PrOSerptiOn. or opposed to it /; whether be
SIN hYcr Of permitting the people Of the
Territories 70 form and regulate their own
domestic institutions, in their own way,
under the constitution. or opposed to it,
On one side or the other Of these PROPOSE
tiOns, will the respective candidates to be
brought before the people be arrayed.
And it will be well for the Democracy of
the Territory TO bear in mind, that the an