, 1859-05-13

oLYNrIA, W. T., May }, 1856.
DEAR SIR-ln your issue Of 18th February last, q
communication, over the signature OF " Vancouver I"
appears Ia which my political conduct is criticised.
have taken no notice If this heretofore, because
have been more proftably employed up to this time.
II you had told your readers at that time that GEN
HAMILTON J. G. MAxON, Of Clarke, was the author OF
that communication and your readers had all known
that the Generals neighbors say he has voted
straight democratic ticket but once since he lived in
Clarke; that in the truly political contest between
JUD0E CATLIS and Mr.. Denny in 1852, the Genl was
ipdepfndenf candidate against the venerable DELo-
CRATIC SOLDIER Of COwlitL; that in 1895 when know
nothingism aud ireesoilism aud all the other isms
combined TO defeat and destroy the democratic party
in our Territory, the General voted and worked for
STRONG, the knownothtng, free soil whig candidate
for Delegate; and that even now tho General is filing
an Office TO which he was nominated by mass con.
yention in opposition to regular nominations, it would
have been entirely unnecessary for me 20 write this
II yonr readers-your denOcutc readers In Washing
ton Teriitory--had known that the author Of =" Van
couyer" bad left behind him such speck,ed record
as this, they would have regarded his censure upon
democrats just as tEey do republican abuse. When
such political dodgers as MAxoS put their thoughts
on paper sound democrats expect to be censured.
de not say this Of the General Ieproach. He has
o perfect right to vote and act as he peascs. When
he sets himself up as censor in the party, he, Of
contse, cannot object 10 having his political record
held up before his party. What say here Of Maxons
record is upon the Information Of his neighbors.
A word or two for the benefit Of my friends who
have read "VancouVer's" attack upon my humble
political record. The nsuuation or intimatop that
ever have or could collude or affiliate in the
remotest degree with republicans or repubicanism Is
too ridiculous, how and baseless to require any notice
As 10 permitting my name to be run for public
printer against the regular nominee Of democratic
cancus, will give the facts. That caucus, composed
Of Is or 10 out Of 2s democratic members Of the Leg
stature met on Friday afternoon, the 2lst Of Janna
ry. Saturday, the 22d, was the day fxed for the
election Of Territorial officers. Friday evening ard
Saturday morning Il vas not known by any lfiend Of
niue what action the caucus had taken. A member
Of the caucus lntmated to friend Of mine that there
had been no domination made in the caucus. 1t was,
as far as knew, the general impression outside the
caucus, that none had been made. The caucus had
been held In secret, and its action kept secret so
far that was leit 70 guess what had been done.
believed no denomination had been made. On Sat
urlay morning went 10 the Land Office and WAS en-
gnged during the day arguing case before the regis
ter and receiver. did not know that my name would
be presented to the joint convention.
This statement Is made to my friends in the party
who have read Maxon's censUrCs, and not 10y way Of
defense 10 his baseless inuendos.
| You viii do me the jnstice to publish THE.
' ' b. p. ANDERSON.
| J. W WHEY, Ed. Pioneer and Democrat
In briefly reviewing the above communi-
cation, the perSonal relations of friendship,
as far as we have been concerned at least,
with the author, will lead US most scrupu-
lously to gu observance Of the rule, moth
ing 10 extenuate, nor set down aught in
MALICE With Mr.. ANDERSON, as q pr.
vatc gentleman, we shall have nothing
whatever 10 DO Our business will be with
stubborn facts aud circumstances and in
justice to Mr.. A. We would here affirm, as
our belief, that he is not black republ-
can at heart or in sentiment, but from re-
peated declarations made in our hearing
we are compelled to regard him as an ad,
minislration democrat.
As will be observed, one-half of the COM
municOtion is devoted 10 o review of the
political ahteeedents Of Gen. MAxoN, of
Clarke county, founded upon neighborhood
gossip, scandal aud tattling or, as is more
elegantly expressed, "he Gen's near neigh
bOrs say,' DC. Mr.. ANDERSON should re-
member that at one time both lie and our
self were charged with being know-noth-
ings, BY members of The organisation asdG,
and that some Of the best democrats in
the terrtery have been accused of boiling
regular nominations-an accusation that
in many instances has been proven to be
equally false No man Of enterprise, indie
pendence and character can live in any
large community for o series Of years with
out acquiring enemies, who are ready and
willing to give their evidence against him
personal or pOlitical-true or false. They
are at least willing to give their side of the
picture, regardless Of the explanativc or
rebutting testimony that may be arrayed
against it. NeighborhoOd gossip is, in
deed, very eonrenient weapon to be used
in gentleman's political conviction, and
the hunting it up is certainly very digHi-
fed business Gen. MAxoN, however, is
amply competent to defend himself from
the scandal of bis neighborS, which be will
doubtless do at the proper time, when the
public will learn the extent of the truth or
falsity Of the charges above set forth.
| We have known Gen. MAxoN since the
spring Of lS56-during the Indian war
at which time, in obedience to a requisi-
tion OF the commander-in-chief, be made a
forced march at the head of his battalion
from the Columbia river to Puget Sound,
TO e6ord protection to our settlements