, 1859-05-20
IFor The Pioneer and Democrat.l

OLhAflAJ W. L. may lOtl, 1907
FRIEND WLEY:-It appears that friend ASDEAsoN
has taken great pains to learn what my near neigh
bOTs know Of my political anteeedents. II my "RFaT
neighbors" are aggrieved by my speckled record y
VIII be swift 10 make amend by working with them
hereafter provided always il be in democratic har
ness We will be safe in the party byon of the res
olutions passed by the Territorial Convention to-day
But as we have AS good right TO our say as OuI
near neishbors we will maze statement Of facts
as they are; and our near neighbors" will see al
once that they have wronged us, aud will take 1t all
back for we do not, tCW not, believe that have
cay.
The first charge Is that we allowed our name used
against Judge CArLN. The facts are that as soon as
! learned that Judge CATLlN was running for the Of
fee, withdew my name. My card Of withdrawal was
written by JOHN ANDERSON, Esq, and carried by him
" tie printer and published Judge CATLN received
my vote and the votes Of all Of my friends That is
one Democratic vote.
We have since voted for LANCASTER, ANDERSON
and Gov STEy ESs, and voted the regular nominations
twice in joint convention Of the legislature As for
the Office that now hold, Clark county nominated
Caples, and Sssmania nominated me. Skamania
got the best Of the light.
The unknd insinuations about Known Nothngism
falls harmless and with contempt at our feet.
| am sorry, from the very bottom Of my heart that
friend ANDERSON has allowed himself tO go far
astrey about secret caucuses ] can attribute it TO
nothing but discrdered imagination aud ecits from
US nothing but feelings Of cOmmsseration.
We had the kindest feelings for our friend AMBER.
son when we wrote what we did about him. We saw
him about to leave the Democratic party;-the only
party to which he could go the Steiacoom- Bar.
FRANK CLARK Hudson Bay-" IVOolr- party; that he
would have to first acknowledge FRANK CLARK his
fle-eader ask forgiveness Of DOct. ToLNIE-acknow.
ledge that the Tyh Teller told the trlihtben go aud
do pennance at tic grave of Lesh" after which he
would have been allowed 10 take the hand Of the tories
in the last Indian war, and ask their forgiveness.
Then at the bidding Of FRANK CLARK he (ANDRR.
soN) would have TO raise the howl Of "the severest
condemnation against Gov. SrEvESs-all Of which We
knew him to be Incapable Of performing. Don't you
think, friend WILEY, that we meant it in kindness
In all kindness we must ltell friend ANDERSON Of
another error he has fallen into He has said before
voter Of this Territory that Col. WALLACE was a
better Democrat than Gov. STEVENS; that Col WAL.
LACE was going round TO the different courts pleading
law for CLIENTS for nothing; that Col WALLACE
would not take nomination from the Republican
party; that the Col trOid take nomination from the
Democratic party, but he cared but little whether OF
not he got the nomination; that be intended to run
whether nominated or not
The above we will prove if our friend ANDERsoN
wishes to do.
In our former communication we applied the term
boiler only to those who b0tsd the regular nomina
tions in joint convention last winter We say this
much TO correct the false impressions Of those who
supposed that we applied it elsewhere.
VANCOUVER.