, 1859-05-13

! uon, without moments deiay-took Inc
field at Once-made a series of lengthy
and arduous scouts into the enemies coun
try-surprised numerous camps Of Indians
by which many prisoners were taken, and
much fatal execution was the consequence
endured without a murmur, hardships
privations and dangers for the safety o.
our settlements and territorial name, whcl
many of our present citizens were then moi
here to share with him. He remained il
the field until the last, hostile gun was
fired, and returned again to private life
with the reputation earned of being dar
ing, energetic and humane officer and sol
der. Such is the character, aud such are
some Of the services to which Gen. MAxoN
can lay claim as patricia friend and de-
fender Of the honor, if not the very erisIsnc,
Of our territory in the tented field"
For the last two sessions of the legisla,
ture, (Gen. MAxoN and ourself having had
the privilege Of seats in the council, VIC
would simply refer to the record-the jour
mails, ns a vindicaton of the Gen I public
acts and we can cheerfully testify that nc
member of that body acted more squarely
up to the principles and usages Of the par
ty, during that time, than did he. lie
was ever in his place and whenever any
question arose intended to affect the integ
rity Of the democracy Of this territory, OF
the principles Of the national party of the
Union, Gen. MAxoN was almost always
the first man to lead off on the side of the
democracy. We will venture to say that
never in his life did the General go intG
convention and bolt the nominations after
wards. 1t is not his style-he is not thu;
constituted - his plain, straightforward
frmness, bis sincerity and integrity forbid,
such conclusion. Let any intelligent
gentleman, unprejudiced, or il you will, al
entire stranger TO the General but con
verse with him on national political topic,
for an hour or two, or half day, aud oul
word for it, he will be set down MS an un
yielding democrat Of the old school.
staunch in bis support of the principles o.
JEFFERSON, JACKSON and subsequent demo
cratic presidents.
We will take occasion, in this place, tC
correct historical error, or misappre
hensou into which Mr.. ANDERSON ha.
fallen. He says, on the strength Of Gen
MAxoN's gOssiping neighbOrs, that in the
truly political contest between Judge Car
LIN and Mr.. DENNY in 1852, the Genera
was an Independent candidate against thc
venerable democratic SOLDIER of Cowlitz.'
This is the first time We have ever hearC
that Gen NJ. was a candidate at the 4lec
tion referred to be that as it may, tn,
other facts are as follows! In the fall o
1862, convention assembled at Monticcl
10, Cowlitz county, for the purpose of me
morializing Congress for the separation o
this territory from Oregon, Gas we were al
then Oregon at the conclusion of which
some of the democratic members proposed
the nomination of Hon. SETH CArLIH. tt
supply the place of Judge LANCASTER
councilman for this district, whe had re
signed. At that time, there was consider
able feeling md misunderstanding between
, Puget Sound and the Columbia river, ant
accordingly Mr.. DENNY was brought ou
Os the candidate for the Sound In thi
direction, up to within day or two of tht
election, (Which occurred about the LIST 0
january We never heard politics uameC
in connection with it and it was not mutt
the day OF the election that SeciiO1rat line
were abandoned for those of party anc
then the vote was not decisive in that re
spect; as the'poll exhibited thirty votes 70
each candidate. Hence, We say, that in
stead Of its having been "rHiy polilica
contest" it was more nearly a purely SCI
tiOndl one. But for the sectional element
Thurston county, (then the only orgauiEeC
county north of Lewis, would have giyel
Judge CATIlN a handsome majority
i We will now proceed to give full ant
complete account Of the action Of the eau
Gus that nominated, and of the joint con
vention of the legislature that elected ter
ritorial officers, last winter; and having
been member of both, we think we ough
to know all the facts concerning either, Al
publicly developed.
! Pursuant to custom which had ruled il
like Instances for the three previous years
to our knowledge, call was circulated fol
a meeting of the democratic members o
the legislature for the nomination of can
didates for territorial officers. The cal