, 1863-06-11

We have only time, this week, to take cur
sory glance at the candidates presented for the
sut1ges Of our citizens for Delegate to Congress.
The first Of these, Mr.. J. o. Raynor, an unquali'
fed Union man, and the nominee Of the Union
Convention, is an old and much respected citizen
Of Vancouver. Clarke Co., where he has for many
years taught school for . livelihood. lie was
selected BY those who knew him best, the dele.
cation Of bis own county, for the highest Office
in the gin Of the people Of the Territory, and
the selection was approved by the Convention.
As public speaker he stands well being fluent,
argumentative, and good at retort. lie is abun.
dantly able to take care Of himself on the stump,
and can creditably discuss the questions Of the
day with such men as Strong, Lander and Ian.
caster, who have taken up the cudgels for his
opponent If elected, as We have no doubt he
will be. he will prove an able exponent Of the
principles Of the Union party Of the Territory,
and an earnest and indehtigable advocate Of the
interests Of our people.
or @. E Cole, the Copperhead candidate, little
or nothing can be said to commend him to the
support Of Union.lOving men, or tbOss who have
the interests Of the Territory at heart. He is
resident Of Idaho, we are informed, and not Of
Washington. He Is not speaker, and, if elect.
cd, could only enact the partOf mute scjOurner
ct the Federal Capital, without influence and
without ability to represent our wants. Ho Is
tainted with sentiments hostile to the Govern
meat and, if elected, viii be elected by the Sc
cessiOn vote. OF this there can be no doubt.
OF both candidates We shall have more to say
anon. The following. from the OregoniaR Of
last week, throws some light on the character and
sentiments OF NJ. Cole:
10 mentioning Mr. Coles nomination, on Sat.
uFday, We expressed our surprise that such .
prolesaed Union man should expect eopperhead
support; loF, u he Is sincere in bis professions,
We cannot see how peace democrat can vote for
him. We have since harmed that be Is disposed
to qualify, Is . candidate, the views which be
that 10 secure the votes Of the peace democracy
Be win have the cid Of the potent lungs Of Judge
Strong, who (pardOn rs, Judge) Is about the
smallest piece Of Q democrat that We know Of
Such an auxiliary ought 10 settle Coles position
In The minds Of I'll who love the Union and de-
sire its prosperity, Is Il Is certain that Il the
Judge is satisfied with him, Union Democrats are
10 be humbuggod; while if he puts the JudRe
forward 70 SANDER the action Of the Government
and aay things which hs Is afraid or unwilling to
ap1ak, be intends 70 deceive somebody else. The
truth d, the poor man has 10 carry water on both
shoulders. q be talks Union as be has done. the
peace dsmocrsla don't want him; while, if he
aniishe1 them, Union men will be afraid Of him.
In this awkward predicament unworthy Of
fFss and intelligent patriot Of any party, L seems
70 rs he cannot be ought not 70 expect the sup.
port Of mon whoss loyalty i1 unconditional, espe.
cialIy when they can b sure that their influence
viii Be counted, without doubt o. mistake. on the
side q Tie Government, By giving cordial SUP.
port 10 ur. RaynoF, the candidate Of the Union
Convention. \ Cole & really 10 favor Of crush
ing he rebellion, how fiVoDis and foolish IN him
10 spend bis time and waste bis breath IN bawl.
Ing about democracy, N finding FAULT with mea-
suFe1 like The habols corpus and enrolment acts,
and In seeking Or The sake Of deleliine The Union
clnd|dalo, 70 Iomenl opposition to the Govern.
Be does this be may secure the support Of Secs.
1lonll1, but IN 90 doing be viii Ioss The reputa.
ton q ) patriot, ald compel those who might,
under other circumstances, have conllded in bis
professions % believe that be would steal The
livery d heaven 70 serve tho devil inn and oloop
% he crafty acls Of demagoguo 70 secure Z
personal triumph which must deceive one Or The
other Of the actions whose support be eoveia,
We trust that u any such experiment be will
utterly fl, and that tho result win compel him
% rsmonbor tho words of Douglas: aIn this
hour there are 10 parties but poluols and trai.
l1la" II he belongs 70 fhe 6Fsi, his place was
u he Union Convention, and not with thos, who,
ior the s1ke ol keeping up democratic party,
arc ready and willing o work with traitoTs ior
20 man can pretend that every sympathizur with
secession and Ioe 10 lhe Government Is not found
among democrats. and that such are not seeking
. u1o that party a. means Of aiding the rebel,
|loni and though We DO not suppose that IN
dlmocfsi1 who Insist on drawing party lines nre
unAIlhl1l 10 The Government, yet We are com
PEELED % believe that those who nov Insist upon
political organization and action, n which they
laielnIle With secellionisla, secret Or open, pre-.
g. party success 70 national prosperity, while
de lruo patriot win nobly stand aloof from any
aelocIali0n with treason. and win declare hy bic
actions a. vel as bY Bic words that % such an
dNt4blg hh honor shall not b nniled