Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1861-08-17
sUBsO ORIPTIONi
The Election.

The Election.
Next Monday two weeks being the day fixed
by law for the election Of Delegate to Congress-
as well as county officers, 1t becomes the voters
to consider well how they shall cast their sufases
The importance to or Territory Of having an abe,
efficient, working representative canDOt be denied
The magnitude Of the interests entrusted to his
chlrgp ID 80 great that tho future prosperity Of
New Mexico in great measure depends upon the
exertions Of the Delegate to Congress. Should
his abOrs Je crowned with success during the two
years for which he will be elected to serve the
Territory will lapidly march on the road to prog
ress; our present embarrassmGnts will be permanen
tly removed and hereafter our own resources will be
sufficient to enable US to grapple successfully with
whatever difficulties may arise in our career
Iu years past the general government has become
the debtor Of the citizens OF New Mexico in the
amount Of millions Of dollars for losses sustained
from Indian depredatons. These large amounts
Of money are justly due our citizens and many Of
them should have been paid long since But hay.
ing been Withheld the active business Of The Terrific
hss hooo c,nrl,d r,r tho uont of tba conitol In
u,i,h ~, tin,J, ,,,i,la, o,l ,tybich If l..
-c,. T.. a.. .,,n o.to. oe,h,, cor.
o.o,n,,, "a, or,h,oo0dil,,a, b,. m,da ,besa
o,in, ,ho ,nh;,ot orhi, o,t,0,i,, IA, l,og sorie,
or vo.rs ora i. narcactlv familiar with THAR m,rits.
He Is also well acquainted with tlepractlal wJr.
kings Of the different Departments Of the Gov.
ernneht aid with the rules Of practice in the
courts at Washington through which th' payment
Of the claims will have to ba securel Without
these advantages, which eau only be obtained by
ling experience no man is qualified for the success
lul dschard Of the duties required to be performed
in this department Of a Delegates business. The
other candidate is wholly inexperienced ina mat
ters pertaining TO these affairs lie mas never oc
cnpled positions that cou Id enable him to lamlllar
ize himself with them even ii he were endowed
BY nature with tha m 'nth caplclty requisite 80 10
do. Every voter therefore, VINO wishes these
claims to be paid and the money TO DO pus III CIR
culaIloh III new meAco' 'nereoy increasing 'ne
"eAi'" anu ou''"0'' VI 'u' ''''''O'' WI" '''' NO
SunraSo lot
'oDuh "Aiio'
laa INDIANS cou'lnu' 10 u'Sa''a'e 'ne country
and murder our people, Weekly have we reports
Of their depredati ms, in which are committed all
the outrages included in the catalogue Of crimes
For succor and protection from these savage cruel
ties we look to the general Government 1t has
bargalned to give US adequate protection, and u
our condition is properly presented it will do so
0ae Of the canlidltes Tor Delegate is possessed
Of all the qualifications necessary to enable him to
mike out our case and have our rights awar
dod US. He is a ready debator. eloquent adyo
cate and skfu manager in American politics.
He is personally acquainted with the President
members Of the cabinet and many of the Senators
and Representatives in Congress-. The othel
candidate is utterly disqualified for the discharg,
Of these duties because orhis inability to speal
the English language which alone is used il