, 1859-02-18
ADDRESS
70 ihl DImoualJ o. Wilmington TtffilO

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ineton Territory, convened in Olympia on
the lth ult., for the purpose Of making ar
raneements for, and deciding upon time,
place, &c, for the holding Of the next Ter
ritorial Convention, for the nomination Of
democratic candidate for Delegate TO
Congress, the undersigned was depuied to
prepare and issue an address to the Nation
al Democracy Of the Territory. upon mat
tsrs touching the present welfare Of the
party, for the perpetuity Of the principles
Of which, all good democrats should feel
the most lively emotions and solicitude.--
The proceedings Of the meeting referred
to, will be found in another column, as also
the call for the convention in question.
In entering upon the discharge Of the
duty assigned me, l can but hope that what
ever views l may present in connection
Herewith will meet the appreciation of at
east a majority Of the committee, and
prove so far acceptable to the masses Of the
party, as to entitle them to cursOry If not
acareful examination.
Assuming the plurel then, in the name
Of your committee, We are Of opinion that
more disturbing, and as yet, perhaps, in
definite elements are taking shape, TO be
brought into the canvass for the nOmiua-
ton Of our next territorial agent in Wash
inston City, than has at any time in our
past history been introduced into the strug-
gle for the deIegateship; in view of which
we would here say in advance, that who
ever may be the National Democrat nomi-
mated BY the Convention in question, be It
fairly and legitimately organized and con-
Quoted, viii receive our warm and united
support, and, as we trust, the unanimous
endorsement Of the democracy of the Ter
ritory.
We do not deem it out Of place here
simply TO refer to the fact, that in the first
contest. preceding the nomination for the
delsgateship, sectional feeling between the
citizens Of Puget Sound and the Columbia
river contributed. in some degree, at least,
toplaeo the star Of Judge LANCASTER il
the ascendent. In the second controversy
for congressional honors. the uncompromi
sing position taken by the friends Of thl
then late delegate and those Of our presen
one (tbe two most prominent candidate
before the convention resulted in th,
defeat Of both, and the consequent falling
Of the mantle upon the shoulders Of Col
J.P1roS ANDERSON. In the third an,
last Struggle for the coveted position, Gov
SrEvEEs vas the only prominent candidat
before the representatives Of the party
and hence he was nominated almost unan
mously upon the FIRST call Of the roll.
Al the time our irst delegate was eleci
ed, no republican party had been organiI
ed,-the pulse Of the old line wbig part
had not then ceased to throb. Col. "
H. WALLAcE was brought out as the oppt
silion candidate; bu. the democracy, mort
and south, rallied around Judge LANCASTER
and secured for him an easy victory. I,
nacious Of life to the last, in 1855 III
members of the OIdlins Whig party brougl
out Judge SrROxc as the opposing cand
date Of Col ANDERSON for a seat IN Coz
gress; but this time the campaign wore Ii
appearance Of something more than
mere passive one. The republican part
had been organized, the order Of knOV
nothings had been established in dilferel
places throughout the Territory, and to i
sure success it was known that every dem
erat should be active and vigilant. tt
party stood firm in the ranks, and Col. A
was triumphantly elected over all oppos
tion-Judge CUsHxAN being the candida
Of the third party.
OF the hast delegate election, it is nee,
less for US to speak, as but two counties
the Territory gave majorities for the repu
liean candidate, Nh. ABERNErHY; and v
refer to this subject only for the purpose
reminding the democracy, that whatev'
feelings Of personal friendship may heret
fore have been entertained at differsl
times, by the friends Of the respective q
Pirants, after a nomination had been mad
TIE party, with the exception Of fe
strngglers and disappointed politician
marched forward in closed columns, forgi
ing and forgetting all real or supposed pc
soDal grievances, and standing shoulder
shoulder, made common war upon the o.
position. and vindicated the PrineiPles f
. which they PrOfessed attachment. in ii
achievement Of signal victories for the
nominees at each election. Will this stai