Year: 1859

lust passed through, and to congratulate
tie democratic party upon the signal sue
cess Il has met with. In doing so, we do
not desire to speak III Of the fallen foe /;
they perhaps performed but a conscien
tious duty. in supporting their candidate
under solemn conviction. But we do say,
and We 50 desire to be understood, that
the proud achievements and the success
spoken Of, was brought about by the manly
stand taken by the advocates Of democracy
IN this Territory. Here there was no
sinking Of respOnsibility-DO hiding be-
hind any great truth that has been pre-
sented for the consideration Of the people
The battle was fought by an open avowal
Of principles. and by re-afirmaiiOn Of the
present great administration. We say
great, because It has had the moral cOnr-
age to present national questions for the
considerations Of the people Of this conn
Try, without reference as to whether they
would be popular to those who would not
weigh and properly digest, but would take
them as they hnd them on the first blush,
trusting 70 the sober second thought OF
The American people to understand and
appreciate the policy which adopted them
and have not, as is too often the case, vio-
lated principles or sacrificed truth at the
alter Of clamor. The contest in this Terri
tory fully demonstrated that in meeting
these Issues the democracy had not rea-
ssned without their host The opening Of
the campaign in the Territorial Conven-
tion was an endorsement Of the admiuistra-
ton Of jaws BUcHANAN, and a re-affirma-
tion Of the Cincinnati Platform, standing,
as We stood in 1856, for genuine popular
sovereignty, affirming the right of tho peo-
pie to lsgislate for themselves, but stoutly
denying The right Of factionists to overawe
and deery the constitution and laws. 1t
IS therefore, with qualification we are en-
abled 10 proclaim to the democracy Of the
country. that Washington Territory, the
extreme northern Territory Of the eonied-
eracy, went into the contest strong in the
knowledge that TO be successful she must
be true to the national policy adopted by
the party through the large majority of
her representatives ia the council chamber
Of the nation.


The opening Of the campaign, through
those who sided with our ancient enemies,
also has It's lesson, and shows the people
cannot be drawn into error, nOtwithstand-
ing It may be presented or clothed in a
guise never so palitabe TO the passions Of
men, and that hereafter to be successful,
they must deal in solid and substantial
theories Of government, instead Of nOnsensi.
cal personalities aud pretensions Of warm
lore Of the people, withont any representa-
tive line Of policy to govern their agen. at
Washington and has satisfied them thai
an independent party, protesting no fixed
principles, can ever be successful with the
hard working an intelligent people Of this
country.


Too much praise cannot be given to
Hon. !, /. STEVENS, our present delegate,
for the fam manner in which he proclaimed
and vindicated the adopted policy of the
party. His overwhelming majority fully
Dttests how weII the people understood
him, and how nObly they came to the aid
of the true doctrine enunciated by our
standard bearer and his endorsement,
personally, has placed him in position
that should satisfy bis reviers that this
Territory is not the place to strike down a
man who discharges bis duty to his con-
sdtneney and bis country by any personal
Vituperations.


Gov. STEVENS has been tried in the high
est and most reponsible Offices IN this Ter
Htory which the President of the United
States could confer upon him, and as our
delegate in Congress. and in all, his dis
charge Of duty has been alike honorable
70 himself and creditable to the great prn-
OiPles Of the democratic party. and not
word Of eeasure or complaint against him
can be made from any quarter. 1t is suf-
fcient. and also due to say of him, that So
satisfactory has been his Official career.
that be was re-nOminated to the position
10 which be has just been elected BY a
unanimous vOte-a high compliment to a
worthy man. BE served US in Washing
ton during the last Congress honestly with
an eye single to the interests and welfare
Of the Territory and bis constituents. His
ambition, as public man, shown by his
record, has been and is, to be right aud to
do right; 10 oppose wrong and to defeat
wrong.