, 1859-07-08
The Candidates Their Speeches.
MONTICELLO, COwLITz Co., W. T., |
June IS 1859,
Editor Pioneer and Democrat

MONTICELLO, CowLITz Co., W. TIL
June rs, 1859. I
Editor Pioneer and Democrat:
SR;-Our candidates for Congress, agreeably Il
appointment, gave us "waW.WaW" on the l4th inst
Gov. STEVENS led Of in speech Of one hour-sup
porting the the doctrine
ofprotection, by the government, Of our citizens Of
home and notwithstanding our war claims against
the aspersions Of the Third Auditor and defending
the principles and measures Of the democracy, gener
ally in an able speech.
dr. WALLACE followed in speech Of an hour aud
half In a very graceful and dgnided style, showing
how a dne address, language and manner can be used
the most destructive purposes. think il SOLOMON
was yet upon EARTH he would not say that there was
no new thing under the y for believe that this
Is the first time that has sought the sufirages
Of the people, asking Office and yet denouncing theil
Just claims for services rendered. and advocating the
withdrawal Of protection to citizens from the ag
gressOn Of foreign powers. He pitched into the ad
ministratiOn generally, and particularly for wishing
protect citizens in their transit through foreign
territory, from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast
called 1t q lone man" assumption Of power the eXer
else OF which might produce war that the crossing
Of foreign boundary by military force equivR
lent to a declaration Of war Was it zone man
power that was exercised when Preident JACKSON
asked for the Of the navy to seize French proper
ty on the high seas to pay an unqudated debt and
did II produce WarI No but it hurried up pay
ment Of the debt Was it considered declaration Ot
war when Gen. JACKSON marched into Florida cap
tgrntoy-and did 1t produce war2 No; but it se
cured peace The Colonel would abandon protection
Of the transit routes, for fear il might produce
For fear that war might be the result he would let
our people be robbed and murdered with impunity
whilst crossing the lsthmus All Our merchandise
and ninetenths Of our immigration must be given up
prey to gut foreign savages for fear that an at
tempt 10 protect them, might produce toar! As will
might WALLACE advocate the abandonment Of the
routes through the Indian nations and the withdrawal
OF the United States troops tberefrom, for fear, thai
otsII0iIs, eternal r1T toOUld be the consequence
The principle h the same, but the latter routes oil
much less comparative importance. II the Colonel Is
as mbecile and coWardly as he would seem to believe
the people are, child could spit in his face and rub
hln-especially II IL was a Higger baby
The Colonel cited the act OF Mexico marching ar.
mics into Texas to have been a declaration Of
but he seems TO have forgotten that he then belonged
TO party that denied that that act declaration
9y The act OF Mexico bis party denounced II as lie
he would have 1t 10 be declaration Of for our
government to afford military protection to cit
5ens passing over neighborng transit route but can
hnd no Ohense 10 the act OF foreign army marching
into our territory aud killing our citizens
He next referred TO, and condemned the giving
away, BY the government OF territory the north
west and grasping at domain at the south. All know
the circumstances connected with our treaty agree
melt with Great Britain Of 1876, relinquishing the
territory north Of 49o. have not time 10 refer 10 it
At length but let US see how the case stands. Ny
recollection Is (and have nothing else at present at
eraiS in the Senate who opposed the treaty let him
show me one whig. And, says the Colonel, " Cuba
e1 her alone like ripe pear, she will fall into our
hP.| | would ask Il he ever bad any ripe fruit fall
into his lap, without first planting the tree2
He assumes that the people have no right 70
ohange their form Of government, only by prescribed
forms, and cites Rhode Island as Instance. That
Kansas, had she adopted the LecomptOn constitution
that she could not change 1t until 1868. He appears
70 have forgotten that it his party in power that
prevented Rhode Island from changing her cOnsttu.
non. He ignores the Declaration of Independence
and the Bill Of Rights In his arguments concerning
tae Lecompton constitution and contradcts them in
MS advocacy OF the TOpeca constitution.
he sustained the Third Auditor in his criticisms
SnG sanderous insinuations OF our war claims. Had
ne been In Congress- and made the same speech therr
that be did here, not dollar need we have ever eN
pected on our war claims 1t Is most singular way
nadVocate the payment Of debt, to represent It as
maud and speculation. He complains of the lack
u suitable government protection here, for life and
property against Indian outrage, yet represents the
Oeot, growing out OF q righteous and merited war
Win, and ehastisement Of them, fraud He claims
a' q the right and duty Of government to protect
e and property 10 the territory, yet like his man
FErER naming bis child, you may protect what you
please so you do not touch niger The Colonel is
BADLY informed Of Kansas and hence infer that he
W 9een 10 the habit OF reading nothing but the Nslt
L%k TRIBUNE for he commenced n TRADE Of abuse
10 the precise style OF GREELEY, saying that the peo
BE had been kept from the polls In voting on the
hanSaS constitution, by froce Of arms am sorry
suVulo ~ exp MS ignorance IN under
ISIng 70 enltghten others, when himself is in the
aark The fact is, law was passed inviting all vOt
Srs 70 register their names, that none would be al
lowed to vote on the constitution only those vhost
3aSes were registered. This was done 10 prevent II
tesai votes being cast by trancent interlopers All
coma de residents, those who would be entitled h
Volce In the territory, were invited to register tbe
names and that all might have an opportunity of a
cong, ample time was allowed. But the republican,
IyH'ed 10 register hier Names and hence were moi
voters at the election He says that the President in
ueted Gov. WALKER to have the constitution submit
ed 70 the people, otherwise Congress would reject it
Iee again he has shown his ignorance as to the dut,
" he President In the premises. The President had
~ more control over the constitution than any on,
i ~ The President instructed Gov. WALKER, fha
S he constitution tOaS submitted 10 the peopie
IPPosing as matter Of course It would BEL 10 pro
I, Te polls and see that there fair election.
Az can understand the position Of Col. WALLACE
i; 'nla- That he Is not the candidate Of the repub
party or any other party Of any principles
voi5 OF mode OF action without q name, ant
Ioo KIND OF ignisf fafUUs. He occupies the anomi
W. oslton OF being Independent of the people anC
an Y 'aant on their Uotss He is not the candi
tboTtv convention, or any other representative au
Rden, I me people, or of any one party, but is con
oS believed TO be the mere spds5n OF cque o
seerot assembled at the capital last winter Il
caucus in the office Of one Of the territorial Of
Ana eTe NheTe the plans Of the campaign were arranged
Who al eeton given to the "bowers' and strikers
ho1n5o nov running and yelping like q pack o
po.ss. nlIhout knowing whether Il is fox hare o
capital !" nun' INTO Ine 9a,I nationa alto
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