Year: 1866

A general election will be held through out the Territory on the first Wednesday in September ensuing As no county officers of consequence are to be chosen this year, the interest will concentrate in the selection Of a Delegate to Congress, and Members of the Legislature.

 In some respects the office of Delegate is the most important one the people of Tern tory have to fill. It is true that he has no vote in Congress, but Territory in it's nfan- cy has great deal to ask of the general gov emment, and should be we'll represented at Washington. While it is necessary that the Delegate, in order to prompt success, should act in harmony with the authorities, it is not material consideration that he should come from one party or another, so long as he is a loyal man, and possessed of capacity and en- ergy of character. it were worse than fool ish to send an incompetent or an inactive man. It is only by the most unwearying ex- ertions that the needs ofa Territory so remote and comparatively insignificant as Arizona, can be pressed upon Congress and the De partments. The Delegate should have brains and know how to use them; he should be a man of system and of unyielding pertinacity A man who is inclined to " take things easy' cannot accomplish much To stand on the defensive will not do. The most aggressive movements are needfnl.

 Ourpresent Delegate, Gov. Goodwin, could, and in our judgment would be reelected should he return and canvass the Territory Rnt there seems to he dcnht about his com ing-and if he does not we presume his friends will not make him candidate

 By our next issue we hope to be able to name all the candidates, and we shall perhaps make a selection. But the MINER is nota political paper, and it certainly will not support any one unless he has more than simply political grounds to commend him.

 In the choice of a Legislature pains should be taken to secure good men, who, from their interest in, and identity with the Territory, will feel a responsibility in all their official acts It is poor policy to elect men to make laws for country in which they have nothing at stake. It is also unwise to choose men simply because they are considered |" good fell lows" or have the gift of speech making or wire pulling.

 Men of experience, of prudence, of solid in- telligence and unquestioned integrity. should be selected for Legislators. Men above local. personal or party feeling, who will work for the public good, are those the people want. and ought to have, to represent them.

 The Democrats of this County have Con- ventiOn on the 2Sth to make nominations. We are not of those who think partizan move ments of any sort are particularly advantage ous or desirable in Territory But if this Convention puts forth the names of well known and upright citizens, who are inter ested m the country, and eager for its pros TFerity, we presume there will be little oppo- sition to them. Even those who disapproye of so-cailed Democratic principles. Tn national affairs, will not, under these circumstances. think 1t worth while to make objection. Our Legislatures have, thus far been largely com posed of Democrats, and we do not learn that any injury has resulted therefrom.