Year: 1859

OREGON HOUSE, Aug. 18th


EDITOR DEMOCRAT In political matters, |
must say the work goes bravely on. Candi-
dates in the mountains are as numerous as
ants around sugar loaf, and equally busy.
Each one tells how certain he is of success,
and how bad his opponent will be beaten
They make no provisions for defeat what.
ever. Alas what an unlucky day will be
the 7th of September to many of the expec-
tants of honor. The people expect to take a
part in the proceedings on that day and share
portion of the honor for themselves, by
sending men Ito fill the different positions)
worthy of the place they are aspiring to-
This part of the honor is due the people and
they expect to claim it on that day These
WORTHLESS (of defeat) will feel very sore at the
people for exercising the power that is in
them vested, and some already murmur when
their faults are limited at by the few that
know them as they should be known Poor
fellows your day is growing short, the time
will soon come when your expected honors
will vanish before you. You shall know
what day will bring forth


In this part of the county it is as it ever
has been mon Intervention reigns supreme :;
and on election day we intend to show all
the political tricksters that we do not endorse
the Lecomptoh swindle or the Cass letters on
citizenship. Neither do we endorse Latham
with his eight thousand dollars, or G win and
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. We
go for men and principles; not men without
principles You may travel where you will
in the mountains and you will find the prin-
ciple of Non intervention is the principle of
the day in political circles, with very few
exceptions.


We have had an addition to our popula-
ton in the last few days-Mr. G. w. Payne,
a brother of our friend and neighbor of the
Sixteen Mile House Mr.. Payne gives fa-
vorable report of his journey across the
Plains; travelling much of the time along the
stage route which he say makes it more of a
pleasure trip than anything else, in compari
son to earlier times. lie says that the stages
make from sixty.fve to eighty miles per day.
drawn altogether by mules lie also says
there is heavy emigration behind, and may
be expected in soon. l omitted to state in
the proper place, that Mr.. Payne was accom-
panied by his family and many assistants to
bring the usual quantity of stock


Is it not cheering to Californans to see the
emigration pouring in upon them by land
and water? 1t may be said that the dark
days of California are past and the skies
brighten in the East as the sun riseth to open
the day The nearer the close of James Bu-
chanan's Administration the brighter the
armament will get with Californians. Then
we may expect Railroad and an iron horse
In place of long. cared mule to convey our
from one end of the continent to
the other. But as long as the present ADJ
is in existence and the Gwinite
band is in power, we may not expect any
favors at their hands. Volumes might be
written on this subject and then the story not
be half told. Therefore, shall leave it for
more experienced hands to handle in its
proper shape.


Before l close this communication, will
say that the County is safe and the Douglas
Democratic ticket sure of success. This is
very visible to all lockers on. w.