The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1865-11-19
THE ELECTION AND SPECIAL
SESSION.

While the election in the Fifteenth Repre-.
sentative District is of but little Importance
as test of the probable direction of public
opinion on local questions, it affords good
opportunity Of ascertaining the sentiments of
the people on the all-important issues which
are likely to engage the attention of the ma
tion at the assembling of Congress. No man
of intelligence in this community will deny
that four-fi of the voters of Wasco county
are heartily in favor of the scheme of paci6
cation and reconstruction adopted by Presi-
dent johnson; yet, for all that, the Democratic
Convention neglected TO comply with the
popular demand for an endorsement of the
acts of President johnson in the matter in
question. The voice of majority of both
parties distinctly fayors such endorsement,
but the Union party only has met the issue
fairly There is nothing in party name, or
old party associations, which should prevent
the liberal and patriotic members of the
Democratic party from voting for the Union
candidate, who fully and fairly represents
their opinions on this point.
The obnoxious Sunday Law is equally un-
popular with both parties, and its repeal or
modification is a matter of general interest.
1t is greatly to be desired that a represen-
tative shall be sent from this district whose
political associations will be in accord with
those of the majority of the Legislature. We
want man who can tell the Union party
members that, unless they retrac his attempt
to inject religion into the politics of the party,
the chances of success at the June election
will be very limited. Mr.. Hogue opposes the
Sunday Law on the highest and best grounds
that can be taken, namely: The Sunday Law
is religious institution, and as. such is con-
trary TO the spirit OF our State and National
Governments. To oppose it upon any other
ground, is to throw away great moral ad.
vantage. Mr. Hogue can and will represent
the views of the vast majority of the people
on this side of the Cascades, on this subject
with an influence on the party in power thai
after that party had neglected to act upon the
prevailing popular impulse to endorse thu
| National Administration.
Upon purely personal grounds, the candi
dates of the two parties are men who are EN-
inently popular, and the defeat of either will
be robbed of the sting of modification by th
fact his their respective supporters will re
greet the differences OF opinion which necessi
tate the defeat of one of them.
We do not doubt that the professions O
friendship which, so many Democrats in thi
county manifest for the Administration, ar
real; but such sentiments will prove of bn
little practical value unless they are followe
up BY votes, which will h 9 practical bear
ing on the questions at issue. Az this tim
the gathering elements of a political stori
forewarn Us that the attempt will probabl
be made to destroy the usefulness of th
President in his efforts to restore peace an
unity, and possibly to hurl him from ofic
II this should be done in the face of populf
majority, it would argue but poorly for th
intelligence of his friends, here and els
where. The man that truly desires the SUI
cess of the Administration, will not scrup
to break old political ties to give effect to h
ePiHions.