Arizona miner., 1866-08-22
TIE ISSUE.

 full ofbitterness and complaint One would think, from his language, that instead Of hay ing been petted, pamporcd office holder, the recipient of the two best offices in connection with the Territory, lic had been terribly mis-t used He whincd and whimpercd, frettcd and swore, as though beside him,clgi and is charitable to believe that he was.
 Ifany wanted evidence of the weakucs, of his cause and hs utter desperation, it was given Instead of conlning him self to the contest before him, he must needs go out of his way to drag in parties and issues having nothing to do with the cari- plign In wretchsd bad taste he dealt n a low and dirty personal attack upon the Gov crnor, for whose office he should have had re- spect, if he had none for the incumbent But in worse taste he based this attack upon the b0ldest riisrs pres rta;ioa of facts; 50 much so that when the Governor (by request an swered bis charges, on the lth inst, be had no trouble inrepeIling them with oycrwhelm. ing proof, and placing the Colonel in most unfortunate position. It is generally con ceded that the Governor completely dernol- shed him and his pretensions.
 Until last winter, the Colonel and Govern or worked in harmony. When Mir. McCor- mick left New York in October Col Poston had pledged himselfto do all he could to have him made Governor. He had in person, gone to President Johnson and Secretary SewaN and presented written and urgent appeal, signed by himself and others for Mr. McCor- hicks appointment, should Gov Goodwin be chosen toSCongress. At Q complimentary dinner given to Mr Mccormick, at the Astor House, on the 29th of September, at ghici Col. Poston acted conspicuous part, (but towards the expense of which he refused to pay cent), he spoke of him as " the gentle man we all love, and have met to honorn As late as December he wrote Mr. Mccormick q; ;..:. : !. ;s @ doing. !.: .ii m is 5Wv ;o ruaae hrn Governor. But titappears that this labor was for Q selfish end, nothing less than the hope that Mr. Mccormick would loin in aa attempt to deprive Gov Goodwin of the seat to which he was honestly elected, a hope Mir. Mccormick had never encouraged in any way. Under date of Nov %. the Colonel writes to Mr. Mccormick. We quote from the original letter. '' I shall publish the hand Sfli about Goodwin, and fight it out to tbe bitter end, trusting you will be with me unto death. But if you join Goodwin you can readily see that shall be forced to Ioin Allyn Mir Mccormick saw nothing of the Kind; and we confess that we cannot Be cause he refused to join in reckless and fruitless-a foolish, unjust and savage attack upon the duly elected Delegate of the people he could not see that Col Poston would be forced to go with Allyn, or any of his oppo- nehts unless he clearly chose to. This was a threat which he considered uncalled for and impertinent, and be advised Col Poston that having examined the returns, and satisfied himself, not only that Goodwn's motives in running were good, but that his election was fair one, he could have no part in ous fling him. Hereupon the Colonel turned upon Mr. McCormick, and finding he conld not get Goodwin's seat, made a vigorous push for the GoyenorsAip, using every argument in his power to secure it.
 If thi. people wonder, that, after such a coure, and in view of the conduct of the Col onsl sinlc he came here, the Governor and biz aienl .i.aye no liking for him, we do not Tloy would le less than men if they had any patience with one whose treachery is SC glaring, and who appears to have had nc stronger hope of getting Goodwin's seat thai that Mir. Mccormick would cooperate in mean and contemptible war upon him.
 Judge Allyn, the second on the list of can didates, apparently took the same view tha Mr Mccormick did, and his right to eontes was much better than that of Poston.
 Mr. McCormick's course was fully endorse
 by the unanimous action of the Legislatur
 in passing, and directing to be immediatel
 telegraphed to Washington, the resolution
 condemning, without reserve, the proceeding
 of the Colonel; and it Is, we think, approve
 by all our people who are not blinded by prc judice or partizanship.
 This then, is the true issue between tn
 Colonel and tAe Governor; and saving tt
 fact, over which the Colonel is rampant. tha
 the Governor has not hesitated to express hi
 disapprobation of the infamous management
 of the mails, there is nothing to add. It rt
 mains for the people to say whether, for doin
 what he believed to be right, and his duty
 the Governor is to be rebuked by the ele,
 tion of a man who has no claims upon tn
 people, and who has done much to outrag
 them. We think the good sense of the ma. ses, to whom the Governor has always bee
 true, ,.wiu prevail, and that, although Bash
 ford may not be the candidate of Yayap. county, or a fayorite here, he will be chose
 as one who is conducting the campaign upo
 fair and honorable grounds, and who withou
 being pledged in any way to the Goveruor or to any locality will do him and all part Ns.le eN flf.... IA.