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General Jas. Tilton---Standard Bearer of
the Democracy of WASHINGTON Territory.

General Jas. Tilton---Standard Bearer of
the Democracy of Washington Territory
This gentleman having been chosen by the
Democracy assembled in Territorial Conven-
ticn, is not personally known to many of our
present population east of the Cascades, but is
most favorably known to the older inhabitants
of the Territory, having been fully identified
with it from its organization in 1854 and having
never left it since.
Gen. Titon was born in Delaware in 1919 of
the good old Revolutionary stock-his Grand
father having served during the eight years war
with England as Colonel of Delaware regi-
ment
His father, an eminent Physician, emigrated
to Indiana in 1928. At the age offourteeen, the
subject of this brief sketch entered the State
service of Indiana as an assistant Engineer upon
the surveys of that State, in this service he rap
idly rose and in AZ, when the financial condi-
tion of the State caused a stoppage of the Pub
lie Works, he entered the U. s. Navy as Cap
tan's clerk on the Frigate "Congress' and rose
in this service to the grade of Purser. Being in
Washington City in 46, when war against Mex
leo was declared, he entered the military SER
vice as LIST Lieut. of the Reg't, of Voltgeurs and
Foot RiAemen of the Regular Army. In this ca
pacity he served throughout the war and was
hoaorably distinguished in all the battles of the
valley OF Mexico, and was severely wounded in
the assault upon the castle of Chepultepec, be-
ing of the storming party and was shot down
with the Regimental flag in his hands,
Upon the disbanding of his regiment in 49,
he returned to Indiana was appointed Chief En-
gineer of Rail Road. III '53 be was employed
by the Typographical Eng'r Dept. to survey
Military Road and make explorations connect
ed with the Northern Pacific R. R. from the up
per Missouri to the upper Mississippi. Whilst
in Washington City making his report in "a,
President Pierce appointed him Surveyor Gene
raj of this Territory, not as the President said,
that Capt. Tilton was politician, but because
he "was Surveyor and was the second officer
who stood alive in the walls of Chepultepee on
the day of its assault" Hd..H
In this Territory Gen. Tilton stood with his
old friend and comrade, Gov Stevens, as Adj't.
Gen'l. of the w. T. Volunteers during the whole
of the Indian War, and in connection with him,
Judge Lander and other leaders of that day, ma
terially assisted in bringing that war to speedy
conclusion. rlf-as
At the expiration of the commission given
him by Mr.. Pierce, the Legislative Assembly,
with one single exception, unanimously request
ed the then President to re-appoint him Survey
or General, which was done, and he performed
his duties to the entire satisfaction of the peo-
pie of the Territory, till the selection of Mr..
Lincoln. aoraf fiod ha
II is loeU knoWn fact that he might have con-
tinued Surveyor General had he changed his
party, but he scorned to abjure his life long
principles of Democracy and he was relieved
some seven months after Mr.. Lincoln's inaugu-
ration. o-s,.-
General Tilton has a wide spread friendship
and intimate acquaintance with the men who
now control the military affairs of the Govern
ment, and has many friends at Washington City
of both political parties He was deeply inter-
ested and materially assisted in the raising and
organization of the W. T. regiment during the
present rebellion. His election will secure for
us such legislation as Congress can grant and
the National necessities admit; and his full and
complete Identification with the Territory and
perfect knowledge of its topography will make
him worthy successor to his friend Gov. Ste
vens. I.-.. . r.. .
All that is asked of the voters is to calmly, Sc
riousy and enquirngly investigate the present
condition of the country and then determine
whether they will sustain Negro equality and
centraIization-the means by which the domi-
nant party are striving to create what they term
"New Nation," in which the rights of the peo-
pie will be entirely subsidized to the purposes
of the monied aristocracy-or sustain the time
honored principle, that those who govern in this
Republic do so with the consent of the gov
erned, principle which alone can perpetuate
the free government handed down TO us by our
revolutionary forefathers. DEMocRAT.