, 1860-06-01

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sTHr OFrosmoS MOyISe by political
posters hung and stuck up ''rOund about
town, issued by order Of Committee of
citizens" (pray who are they y we perceive
that grand rally Of the disjOinted political
elements Of Thurston county is to be con-
vened at Olympia. on Saturday, the 10th
Inst. The cali invites to II "all republicans
and those opposed to the policy Of the
present. federal administration" (How very
sagaciously has-that word present" been
stuck in il is known that Mr.. BUcH-
AEAS Is not candidate for denomination,
and therefore. whether democratic, repub.
ncnn. kpoE-nothing. or union administrn-
ton should succeed him, it cannot be the
present chief executive, and hence the wise
acres who are at the head Of this political
movement urge that they must and will be
held in favor By any succeeding one.) Un-
der this call, it is very evident, none need
regard themselves as sighted: political
hncksters. tricksters. jockeys, aud political
gamblers; all are urged to unite themselves
and destinees with the present incongruOus
and net particularly select fossil formation.
The day appointed for the nomination Of
lis candidates has been designedly selected,
to be week later than our own. This is
done for the purpose Of picking up political
camp siragglers Where ever democrat
may be found 10 have been disappointed in
receiving q nomination at the hands Of our
convention, the "healing balm Of the Oppo-
sition viii be applied to bis wounded and
lacerated feelings, even to the extent, per-
haps. Of receiving a nomination at their
hands for the disappointed honor. Whetb-
e. this win suit the more honorable class Of
republicans, We cannot say. Yet, as it has
been 50 ordained BY the ''regimsntal OppO-
sition drillmasier. Judge HAYS, we suppose
they viii be obliged to submit.
Why the Judge should be found within
Tho ranks Of the opposition, is question
frequently asked. but never satisfactorily an
sWered. To us be has 50 often averred that
he is noi a RPnJlioan, We almost feel in
elined 70 believe him. But our faith IN bis
denial Is sensibly weakened when We dis
cover the influence he wields among them.
Then again are We puzzled what to think
Of him when We have bis private conyersa-
ilons related to u.s. Recently, after having
perused the Republican textbook Help
ers work-we are told he informed gen
tlemanlthat more damnable production
vas not exiant, more repIete with lies and
unjust demonstrations Of the South; that the
author was one Of the vilest abolitonists
be could conceive, and that be must con
eeal the book from his brothers, or he fear
ed they would 60 over to the Democracy,
and that he often wondered himself how be
could act IN unison with party that en-
dorsed such horrid sentiments,p and then,
concluded BY saying that but for the man.
ner in which he had been treated by the
democracy, he might perhaps have been
found eIseWhereS Now, 50 far as we know,
the Judge has been ever treated with the
greatest respect. and, at times. with mark
Cd distinction We cannot see how he can
regard the Democratic Recommendation Of
the Missouri Legislature to the President
urging bis appointment as receiver for
Washington Territory. in any other light
than as high compliment to his former
democracy; nor should he have. blamed or
esnsured Governor SrEVENs, our delegate,
for opposing bis appointment to this high,
honorable and lucrative position. 1t was
aposiiiOn which Of right belonged to the
Democracy, and should have been conferred
upon Democrat STEVENS did not know
the Judge as such, and hence defeated his
appointment This, perhaps. will furnish a
cue for the reason Of the Judges present
hostile" opposition He is safe in our
snemy's camp, then let him quietly remain.
KrsAr--This famous as well as notori-