, 1859-05-13


nineteen who signed the call in the House,
seren boilers, pretenders and sore-heads
absented Enthusiastically refused to
attend. The paper containing the call was
circulated in all parts Of the House, and,
as We believe, its contents were known TO
all the members. There was nothing what
ever exclusive or secret in the matter. A
few moments before the caucus assembled,
a slip OF paper was picked up in the street
which contained full list of names for ter
ritorial s-conmencing with BUTLER
p. ANDERSON for public printer. The
handwriting was recognized TO be that of
Mr.. CARTER Of Chehalis, who had acted
faithfully with the opposition all winter
Here, then, was ground for suspicion that
an andrgrOHgi caucus had been held by
the republicans, boilers and sore-hSadS, the
trnth Of which was demonstrated in joint
convention, as every candidate upon the
ticket which was found, except one or two,
received very fair support from the oppo-
sition. But to return to the regular demo,
cratic caucus. After meeting and aSccr-
tanning that clear majority of all the
democratic votes in both branches could be
cast, the meeting quietly went to work and
made its nominations. Every man in town
might have known that there was such
meeting being held, and where it was being
holden. The room was somewhat small
amply large enough to accommodate all the
democratic members Of the legislature,
although all the people in town, besides,
might not have been provided with seats.
The door was unlocked-was being fire.
quently opened, and no one presented HIM
self for admission who was not permitted
to enter So much for the caucus having
been held in secret, and the manner in which
it was convened.
But Mr.. ANDERSON assumes that the
proceedings Of the caucus had been kept
secret from him--that he had been cleft to
guess what had been done that "it was
as far as he knew, the general impression
outside Of the caucus, that no nominations
had been made,' &c. Our knowledge, OBJ
servation and hearing was exactly the oppo.
siic to the latter declaration We not only
told number Of friends that nominations
had been made, but we heard other mem
bcrS do the same thing; and had Mr.. A.
applied TO us, we would have so Informed
him without the least hesitation. And al
though Mr., A. may have been ignorant of
the fact, we will venture to say that one
half the town, al hour after the adjourn
ment Of the meeting, had good authority
for the belief that nominations had been
made, and that all the really curious +"
knew the names of the nominees. If Ger.
tain members of the caucus refused to give
information concerning its proceedings, We
hold it was their own business, and that
they had an unquestioRable right so to do
The whole action of the opposition in the
Legislature, in this matter, may be summed
up in a nut SHE'LL In the first place, the
legislative printing was to be taken from
the Office OF the PIONEER AND DEMocRAT,
and the paper broke down; and for this Oh
jcct, fusion ticket was secretly formed, 10
which VIC have referred-a duplicate of
which We now have in our possession. The
seven beauties" Of whom mention has been
made, after signing The call 10 attend The
regular caucus, expecting either that by
their absence quorum would not be pres
ent, or otherwise fearing that by attending
they might be eonilictingly committed TO
candidates of two caucuses, fery judicious,
ly, for their purpose, faiied 10 7utkend. The
opposition counted its strength 80 badly,
that the majority, We are told, went into
the joint convention, confident of electing
} their ticket. For public printer, two votes
would have changed the result, and these
they expected from Mr. GoDDARD, Of
Clarke, and Mr.. WM. RuTLEDGE, Sen, OF
Thurston. in which they were disappointed.
Without his knowledge or consent, they
: had placed upon their ticket the name Of
Mr.. DAVID l.. PmmIrs, of this place, for
Territorial Treasurer; which fact, coming
to his knowledge, he manfully sent in IL card
: of withdrawal from the ticket The fusion,
or combination was only intended for a
temporary purpose, and that was to break
down certain individuals in public life, rev.
olutionize the democratic party in the terri
tory, TO the end that few ambitions spir-
its might seize upon its organization, and
establish an oligarchy for its future man
u