, 1861-05-24
The Convention,

sure, that no journal fully eognizant Of
what was done at Vancouver eau consist
emily support its nominee, Mr.. Garfelde.
And here let Us say, that this body con
tained very many of the best men in the
Territory, who although powerless against
the appliances used, endeavored faithfully
to perform their mission, and thus truly
represent their constituents.
1t would not therefore, be just nor prop
er to enter into any wholesale denuncia-
tions Of the members Of the Convention.
Such uniairness was made use Of in the
preliminary organization, 50 fraudulent was
The representation, 50 unjust and arbitrary
were the decisions Of the chair, so shame
less was the general corruption practiced,
that no Democrat is bound to support the
nominee; aud when such political action
succeeds, when such nominee is chosen in
such q way, It Is better that men should alb
solve themselves from the ialseness Of
party position. and set to work earnestly
to reform the evil when Il is small, rather
than suffer, for sake Of q pretended unity, an
endorsement Of wrong, which would eventu-
ally place the party power in the hands
and under the entire control Of q few un-
scrupnlous men, who, in q short time, could
and would use that power for special and
corrupt legislation, and individual advance
ment.
In writing thus, We believe that we do
but echo The sentiments of the Democracy,
and ind ourselves side by side IN this posi-
sion with such Democrats as Canuady Of
Walla Walla, Catlin Of Cowlitz, Lloyd
Brooke Of Clarke, and many other leading
men whom We do not now name, who en-,
tirely rspudlate the so-ealled nominee of
the shoshone Convention.
In the Organization Of the Convention,
WalIa Walla was entitled to eight dele
gates, according to the usual ratio Of rep
resentation, aud shoshone none, yet four
votes were taken from Walla WaIla and
given to a citizen Of Clarks county to cast,
At his disfranchisement Of his county, Mr..
cannady, Of walla Walla, very properly
withdrew from the Convention, refusing to
be bound BY their action. This change
Was made, We ure informed, by delegates
on the mere assertion ofaielser ffom sho-
shone; and here lot US remark, that we
have heard members Of the Convention say
that there were strong evidences that this
letter was forged.
Shoshone had no better title to the rep
resentation given her, taken from Walla
Walla. than county west Of the coast
range would TO representation taken
iron Illusion.
This move, however, gave a certain par
ty ruling power during ell subsequent &C
tiou--iu permanent organization, in the re-
Iports on credentials. decisions, etc.
The FIRST nsurpation was IN hoprelimina-
~ organizaiion--ruling out prories. Thurs
ton county lcds therefore not represented in
ikat CoHrentisn, and in common sOith several
eOuniiss, her Democracy ras disfraaaaised +;
and yet we are called on, no matter what
wrong We suffered, no matter what Unfair
ness was used, to support the nominee.
II cannot aud win not be done, is the al
most universal voice Of our people. In
Olympia, we know Of only half a dozen
votes that the nominee will get, and from
all parts Of the Territory we hear but one
sentiment that no Democrat is bound by
the action Of the Shoshoue Convention.
This article, written hastily and necessarily
brief and crude, does not clearly show all
the Objectionable features Of the Conven-
tion, but what Information it lacks may be
supplied by the different county delegates,
not one Of whom that we have seen
does not condemn emphatically the manner
and matter Of the proceedings of the big
council at Vancouver