, 1862-07-10
CITIZENS OF PiERCE COUNTYI
READi REAnI

The Union County Convention, which was
held at Vancouver, W. T., last Saturday, was
addressed by Mr. Garfclde, Of Olympia, under
these circumstances: Mr.. Gar6elde came to Van
couver by accident u just before the Conven.
ton, and was invited by the Union men TO make
speech. Well knowing the character Of the
convention, that il was not in any sense party
organization, and that its only object was oppos.
ton to secessiOnists be accepted the invitation.
His speech was digest Of ali the secession ar
guments since the days Of Calhoun. The only
difference between BreCkinTidge's great treason.
able effort on his taking leave Of the Senate, and
Gar6elde's Of last Saturday, is that the former
was avowedy opposed to the Government, while
the latter wears the livery Of loyalty. 4
The only three points which be endeavored to
reach, logically, were, that States hGUeG right 10
sseeds; that eUery man has a right 10 judge for
himself irhether lao Is constitutional or moi, and
II he hinks Il iS not constitutional, he has the
right 70 REFUSE 10 obey 4; and that the present
Presidenief the United States is a TYRANTGnd
USURPER, and his supporters are a horde Of
reckless desper0dOeG Although bis talent for 50.
phistry Is pFoverbAl, he could not conceal tho
TACT that he is unequiyocaly in the interest Of the
secessionists. The rest of bis speech was made
up chiefly Of truisms from the first volume Of
Blackstone's Commentaries, and amountedsimp
to the statement that we have TO compromise
away portion Of our national rights in order to
secure the residue. This was intended, Of course,
for a God bless-you to the dear people," Gar
delde is q candidate for Delegate to Congress,
and is doubtless going up and down 10 the
land 10 make buncomb speeches for next year.
He VIII end, however, that disunion can lind but
small support in Washington Territory Ore
gonian, June 2sth, 1862. 4, .,,il,i ,..'l,s5
4 That Gnrfslde Is the patron saint of the head
and Of the clique opposed 70 The Union, the Con-
stitusion and the Government IN this county,
there can be little II any doubt The people oi
Oregon are well acquainted with Mr.. Garhelde,
and they stump him rs secesstonisL They
stamp him as man willing 10 take any position
tor political preierment and Is not willing 70
join The good and true men Of the country, who,
though in times past strong partizans, are now
willing to throw to the winds everything that
can conflict with their entire and undivided sup
port ofthe Governmen ana country.
He i, IS they say, making buncomb speeches
for next year. His satellites IN this county are
endeavoring by cheat to obtain footing for
him here. You know the men. They have
shown their coIors. Theyare those who refused
to meet ina Union Convention, and pledge them.
selves 70 the support of men selected 70 on ths
different positions Or honor, profit and trust,
that only loyal men shouldfll. They are thosl
who think the word sUnlon prefxed 20 aDe.
nccrhey win entiee and trail the weak. gull
the thoughness, and prove an excuse for those,
should there Be any such, who went.into ths
Union Convention at Byrd's Mn, and falling n
their choice there, willlet their prsgndiees 10
duce them to forget their duty to themselves
their Counsty and their God. and vote for ths
men designated By the Gallagher junta At d,
Court House convened for Garfslde and seces
sion, S c.a