, 1874-11-12
Ruget Sound 9ispateh.
The Canvass rl Concluded.

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Being pressed by other engagements.
We have no time to comment upon the
csnsass just closed and therefore adopt
tho language of Mr.. James O'Meara. in
closing his connection With the Courier:
Last night the campaigning time clos
ed and to-day the real work Of voting
began. It, too, will be closed before
what we now write will fall under the
eyes of our readers. and the result. as
declared by the voice Of the people ex-
pressed through the ballot-box, will in
a day or two be made known. Which
ever way it shall turn. in favor of this
or that ticket, one candidate or another.
the minority equally with the, majority
will acquiesse, for the compaign has in
the main been conducted honorably and
worthily. There has been much active
work, much warm zeal displayed. and
partisans have either upon the
stump OF through the party press e1-
erted themselves to aid the particular
side each favored. But, we are glad 10
say, the campaign has not been befouled
or made to appear other than respecta
BILE, except in one or two instances
which we can we'll afford to pass over.
without special mention, inasmuch as
the offenders have borne and will bear
the disapprobation of the community
in which they live. and this is their suf-
ficient punishment. Only in these very
excef tionsl cases have the proprieties
of fair political antagonism been over
stepped, either on the stump or by the
respective party organs. And yet there
has not been any lack of ardor or effort
on either side by those engaged. Neith-.
er did judge Jacobs nor Mr.. Sharpstein
in the slightest particular exceed the
best recognized rule and limit Of debate
or opposing eandldateship in their CAM
ard each honorably and
praiseworthily abstained from the angry
and bitter personal exchanges which too
often dis6gure if they do not actually
disgrace political contests in many Of
the States. Aud it gives us especial
pleasure to note the exemplary conduct
of the partisan press of the Territory
of the Sound. particularly-ir the can
vass now closed. We have not seen in
any paper in this division. save in one
instance, anything for which its con-
ductor need feel the slightest self-re-
proach on mature and calm reflection,
and the sole instance alluded to We be-
lieve was caused more through momen>
tary zeal, in which prudence was tenn
porarily unseated. than through dis
position to err. Eastwards, it was re-
served for the paper published at Van
couver to perpetrate the only fragrant
violation of the good rule which was
otherwise observed by the Territorial
press, and that, we have reason to be-
lieye, was not the fault of its publisher,
but of one whom he had engaged to fill
his columns. And now, confident Of
the election Of Judge Jacobs as the next
Delegate to Congress from this Terri
tory, by the votes OF the people this
day, we close this brief review OF the
campaign with gladness and good feel
ings. Ate. all, the object which every
voter has at heart il to elect the best
man. Candidly. and aside from every
par.isan or personal consideration. we
believe that Judge Jacobs is in every re-
spect far better qualified for the posi-
ton than Mr.. Sharpstein is. With this
belief and with renewed expressions of
hearty good will toward honorable par
" opponents as wen as toward our par
ty cotemporaries throughout the Terri
tory, we cease from campaigning labors.