, 1863-07-02

GEC. L. COLES nEAL sENTINEHrs.
That George f. Cole, the Democratic candilate
for Cor grcsr, Cnicrlains sentiments ini,nirnl to
,te Union a;i the Government, M candid man
can donht after reading the cvi lcncc rgans, hin,
The ltt,crs from WaIla Wsjla, published last
week, and rtTubIshsd on the first page Of this
issue, f ou'd carry conviction TO every mind
without additional testimony. IT, however, any
should still harbor doubts on this subject, those
doubts must be disspated on reading the annexed
communication, from one of the most truthful
and sterling citizens Of this county. The state.
ments set forth below are fully corroborated by
several other citizens Of our county, (among them
Wm. Lane, Of the Pnyalnp) who possessed the
same opportunity that Mr.. Headley did for be-
coming acquainted with Cole and his sentiments.
No honest, consistent Union Democrat after a
pcrusal Of the following, in connection with the
Walla Walla letters, can vote for Cole OH the
plea that he believed him to bs sound Union
man:--
To the Elitcr Of the Puget Sound Herald:
Being an old citizen Of the Territory and of
Pierce County, and having, in common with my
neighbors, an interest in all public matters,
whether political or otherwise, and especially in
matters which aiIect the very sub.structure Of
our national existence, I feel II incumbent on me
at this time to address few words Of warning
to my fclow.citizens. Knowing that many Of
my friends and acquaintahcss, who are really
loyal Union men at heart, and sincere well wish.
crs Of the Puget Sound country, are liable to be
led astray by the false statements and misrepre.
sentations Of the political e-pullers and dema.
gogues Of the day. desire to enlighten them in
regard to the rowing, floating, unsettled nominee
Of the Democratic party, whose real interests (il
he has any) are In Idaho Territory, and who Ger.
tainly has no interest in any wise connected with
the "clam eaters" as his friends call them, oi
Puget Sound. '#
I made the acquaintance of George e. Cole
something like year ago, while in tho mises.
As Is well known, large majority Of tho minrrs
in the upper country are strung eympathiGcrs
with and many openly advocate Southern Con.
federacy. In this class Of politicians, none, &C.
cording to their ability, we're more prominsn,
than this same George E. Cole. haze ksIrd
him (Coie) denOnee this Government IN tAat
then and do now consider 10 be most trnsoloBi,
language, and at tae Same time eItOi Daris ana
hm Con lJederate Government Little did, then
think that should ever hear his name men.
toned in connection with Congressional honors
! now warn oil my friends against being deceived
by any professions Of Union sentiments this man
Cole may make on this side Of the mountains,
for he certainly expresses dfferen. sentiment,
among his friends on the other side. n Il should
actually turn out that he has changed his polit
cal views, which do not believe, what assurance
have we that he will not change hack againl foI
II his mind is no more stable than this would in
dictate. Il will be hard to keep track of him.
I have only 10 add that if the loyal people o.
Puget Sound should, through their votes, send
TO Congress Mr.. Gale, man entirely incompe
tent to represent them they will regret il in les:
than two years, or else an old farmer Is greatly
deceived. ad .at.s
| .g1. aft s.f THouGs IIEApLEY.
PIERcs couSrr. ". T.. June s th, 1868.
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