Year: 1859

Hon. 1. /. stevens---ln our last issue we quoted
a. the opinion OF the Pioneer and Democrat that the
nomination by the democracy Of Washington Terri.
tory Of the gentleman whose name heads this article,
was already considered a settled conclusion. The
opai0n Of that paper was correct. Gov. Stevens Is
the nominee aud In this the democracy of that section
have shown that they do not disregard the interests OF
the Territory. In watching with wakelal vigilance
over the interests Of the people Of that Territory, he
has evineed selfish unworthy aims, but has ever
acted with candor aud earleSsness from pure motives
and upright principles. Not doubling his election ior
we cannot doubt that the people will reward his faith
fol public services, we are pleased at bis nomination,
for such men In public station give honor and dignity
10 our government.


The above paragraph, which we copy from the Ore
gon Times Of May 2sth is worthy the head and heart
the discriminating views Of democratic propriety in
The selection and advocacy OF the claims Of faithful
and Trustworthy candidates for public favor for which
the present editor of that paper has earned an enyia
bic reputation.


without presumng to seelS to inisYrsns in tue po-
litical ars OF Oregon In their approaching election
the TAs' viii permit to say, that most earnestly
do we desire and most cordially would we rejoice at
ths election Of their democratic nominee, as the t
representative OF e new State Of Oregon nor do we
believe. Gin view OF the possible contingency that
Congress mhy be called upon IN designate our next
PrssIdeni,) that the democracy there will prove re
ereant to its organization and disappoint the expec
tatlon Of the purity upon the Atlantic side by eecting
Black Republican TO the floor Of Congress. We will
further presume to say that anterior to the nomina
ton Of Judge SroUr for the position reiered TO- we
are Of opinion that large proportion Of the people
Oregon were firmly Of the belief that Hon. l.. f. GRo
ven would be the best, most efficient, and intelligent
agent Of the people that could be sent to Congress to
secarc prompt action and favorable legislation upon
our late Indian war debt. Whatever may have been
the causes that eonpred for his defeat In convention
upon this one point we believe the press aud the peo
pie Of Oregon were nearly an unit After the conven-
tIon had assembled and made its nomination. (aud
perhaps prevously) the statesman serious in it,
regrets that Mr.. GROVER was not the nominee and
leading reasons why he should have BEEN ndulged in
language which is annexed. The next issue Of the
Siatssnan after the adjournment Of the convention
Cbeins the number OF that paper Of April 2sth the
editor says;


"That his (Mr GRovER's) nomination was expected
BY the masses, there can be no Doubt and in view Of
the shortness OF his term In Congress- his connection
with our war claims, his intimate acquaintance with
and knowledge Of the same, and the present critical
position Of that debt owing to the action Of the 81
auditor the committee and Congressin view Of these
considerations that his denomination desired by
the people, we think there is little doubt


From the same paper, Of the same date, we con
dense as follows, paragraph on the same subject:
Zone year ago he MIR Grcverl was nominated by
aeSlamation by the democratic convention; It the
universal impression among the people that, he wGs
.the right man in the right place" Our great one
interest was e payment Of tie debt. Mr. Grover
better understands that debt than any other man in
Oregon; he was in the war; he in the subsequent
session Of the legislature and was the author of all
!, lepi n he war dnhf
he Was ou the claim commission, and had passed in
review all the claims and the rolls Of that commits
7 sion are before Congress and the department. He
knows all about them, while we have no other man in
, Congress who knows anything about them. Know
ing these facts. and knowing Mr. Growers aptitude
for accounts, his talent, patience and industry one
year ago he was the spontaneous choice Of the demo
cratic masses Of Oregon for Congress. The El-ssfs
have not changed Since his election he has served
seventeen days in Congress creditaby. and usefuy;
during that time be made clear, sensible, intelligent
basis Of future action. Col. Nesmith said in bis
speech OF Wednesday night, he made the only speech
ever made in Congress, Except Gov. Stevens which
has been, calculated to be, Of any service to
the debt Our war debt is now in very critical po
stoa, and it will occur to many that Mr. Grover was
just the man who was needed to look after it In the
next Congress"


And again in the number Of the Stafssman Of May
ID, we fad the following declaration:


'In view Of our great local interest-the war debt
and the position in which the eveuts Of the last se


sion Of Congress haSe placed it, this election was pos
sessed Of unusual interest to Oregon We thought r
Grover the best man in Oregon to look after aad sup
port that interest"


: To the democratic masses we would say. that we
} quote the above merely for the purpose Of demon
straling that the people Of Oregon and the opposition
Of this territory occupy directly opposite grounds
coaeeming the most Influential, and, as far as the
war debt IS concerned, the most intelligent public
agent that could be selected to secure favorable legi
lation by Congress in regard to it. For the purpose
Of defeating Gov. STEVENS, the opposition here pre-
tend to believe, and at last contend that any delegate
other than he would be able to accomplish more for
the territory, and better represent wants and pro
mote our interests at Washington. In Oregon It is
claimed that on this question, Mr.. GROVER was
e the right man in the right place = and whyl Be
/; cause as q member Of the commission that audited
and adj lsted the accounts Of the war, he was sup
posed to understand everything connected with the
naturc Of the debt better than any other citizen o.
Oregon. Now Ve assume tha, the same argument is
applicable In the case Of Gov SrEvEs to much great