, 1859-06-17

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position Of cadet to that Of a major ia the United
states service; and il is the testimony Of all bis unbi
asod and unpreudiced felOwcitzens that his prefer
ment was earned BY faithful performance Of his
datiss.
And what can the opposition candidate bring for
ward as an independent claim upon the voters Of
this territory, why he should supplant in Congress
gentleman Of Acknowledged superior ability, worth
and integrity Instead Of crossing the wide waste
that lays between Minnesota and this territory for
the purpose Of engineering through great national
PrOicct-that Of binding up the Atlantic with the Pa
cihc-instead Of devoting his time % what viii ult
matey be regarded the great epoch Of the age,
Of any other national measure, we fnd Col. WALLACE
crossing the lsthmns, (after his removal by a demo
cratic administration from federal Office in Iowa.
and before be introduced into the territOry-be-
fore be had len the boat that brought him from Mon
ticellO to the CoWlitz Landing, he entered upon an
electioneering campaign for the hrst delegateship
Are these statements denied Living witnesses will
vOuch TO their truth Col. WALLAoE has been the
Standing candidate Of the Opposition whenever or
wherever the republican party required opponent
to the democracy.
Gov. STEVENS has established for himself reputa
ton at Washington for ability and integrity that is
not surpassed by any other delegate; and amongst
The representatives, but few from any Of the States
occupy a more enviable position. That he is pos
sessed Of the confidence Of the Administration, we
might refer 10 Of the selfstyled independent
candidates for legislative favor well as to the uni
ted testimony Of his colleagues from Oregon and Cali
ionia. We hope you will not forget this important
het-that the present Administration will retain its
supremacy during the term for which the next dele
gate will be elected that all the iavOrs that can be
expected 10 be vOuehsaied to the Territory will be
recommended by the Administration through the dele
gate sent 10 transact their business As we have be-
fore said, Gov. STEVENS has ever been National
Democrat and supporter Of the present Administra-
ton. Col. WALLACE has been probably federalist,
3 whig, q republican, and nOw-nothing-anythng
for the defeat Of the Democracy that might from time
to time turn up. We ask a candid reply to the ques-
tiOn--whleh would be more likely to procure favor.
able car from the Administration, Gov. STEVENS OF
Col. wALLAoEl A supporter Of National Union
measures on the one hand, and Of Seward, Greeeysm
on the other Since Gov. STEVENS arrived here, the
first efficient blow has been struck to connect the wa
te Of the Mississippi and Columbia rivers; since hi.
arrival here treaties have been formed and ratified
with almost all Indian tribes since that time
separate military department has been given TO Ore
gon and this Territory, and all thsss are NatiOna
msasuTes.
During bis residence amongst Us what has Col
wALLAcR Effected either at the bar on the bench OF
in any other ayocation Of life We ask the votsys s
this Territory TO respond to that question He has
said an infinite deal Of nothing than any other
man heie IN Venice and he Is now tacitly taking
sides with the Sd Auditor of the Treasury to calum
. nate ON war Indebtedness. But Col WALLACE Is an
!, " Independent" candidate for delegate-and why
Because all the original measures at one time advoca-
ted by the whIg party have, under DemOcntic juns-
prudence, passed into the laws into axioms as fam
lar household words, The struggle between con.
centrated money power and the people, has been
pereeded BY the establishment Of an independent
treasury that no enlightened man of any party now
finds grounds to oppose. The collection of revenue
ioI the defrayment Of the expenses Of the general
government has been established upon an equitable
basis, bearing aoft the motto Of non-dscrimlnatihg
duties opposed to that Of discriminating protec
tion the distribution Of sales Of the public lands has
4 become an obsolete question, except in few States
the internal improvements by the general government
have been discountenanced BY large portion Of the
States Of the conlederacy. Upon these measures the
Democratic and Republican nominees for delegate
have hitherto occupied widely antagOnistc grounds
whilst one through prosperity and adverslty has been
the unyeldlng advocate Of democratic principles, the
other has been less untring in the furtheance oi
measures that were vainly hoped at one time would
lead to Capitalization Of National affairs, making
direct innovation upon the reserved rights Of the
States. And Is it likely that this man WALLACE
!, would have IS much influence with the Admiuistra
ton at Washington would Gov. STEVENS with hi.
acquired familiarity with the manner in which bust
ness is transacted in the different Departments and in
4 COngr,ssf r
Aswe said last week, we most truthfully believe
that the acquaintance formed by Gov STEVENS in the
: City Of Washington with the Administration
members Of Congress, &c. would be worth more to US
agent than the politics of ten dozen such repub
lieans Col WALLACE 1t is our opinion that dele
gate representative, upon his first entering into
Congress, requires about that session to be made ac-
quAinted with what the necessary steps to be ta-
ken in order TO render his constituents valuable ser
n vice These facts have been exempl6ed from the
!, number sent by different States to Congress.
This fact cannot be cOntroyerted, that gentlemen
residing In Washington city do know more Of the gen
eral affairs Of government as far as the legislation for
the Territories are concerned than the delegates them
selves. And whyi Because they are sent year after
year, session after session. in order to egislas peeu-
liar bills through As an application to the foregoing
consider that every voter in the Territory should
be able 10 make It, But we have trespassed upon the
patience Of our readers too long already this sub
! iect.
= There Is another question involved, and one that
meets National Democrat at every threshhold 1t
is no less question than this-shall the Seward high.
eraw doctrine prevail shall the people Of the sew
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