, 1855-12-21
PalSehOOd and MeanncSS.

well as by designing pretended members oi
the democratic party, in remote counties
particularly amongst the members of the
present legiSlature-that the Pioneer and
Demoerat-its editor and publisher, are un.
der the especial care, keeping and control
of the executive of the territory-Gov
STEVENS, Gov. Mason, and the functiona.
ries connected with the Indian department
of the territory.
All envy spite, and envy, by the Gods"
Indeed the report has been circulated in
the border counties, that Gov. STEVENS
possesses controlling Influence in the pro-
perty and effects of this establishment, and
that we are made use of by him for the
purpose of giving aid and assistance to his
ulterior objects. Never was there any re-
port circulated more false or unfounded.-
We believe that Gov. STEVENS has high
er sense of honor than ever dare to approach
us with the elements of bribery or corrup-
tion. He never owned, nor sought to own,
one cents worth of interest in the paper,
nor never approached us with an object Of
gaining control, or in The rery least, enlist
whatever influence We might have in his be-
half. In fact, he has been q subscriber to
the paper for four copies for now over two
years, and has never paid us a single soi-
tary cent, either in advance or otherwise,
for the numbers thus subscribed for. True,
the treaties made by him with the Indians
have been furnished us for publication by
him-but only in common with most of the
other papers in the two territories
this ioork has not been paid far. These
things were required of him by law, and he
has but been following the plain letter and
spirit Of his instructions. As heretofore
stated, we care nothing more about Gov.
STEVENS, the acting Governor, or the In
dian department, than we do for hundreds
Of private citizens or other officials of the
territory. We ehallenge-we dare any
man-to demonstrate in what capacity we
have been made use of in the premises
The charge has been conceived in sin and
brought forth in iniquity, and we pronounce
the author, or authors of it, as base liars
and reckless scoundrels,
The question has been asked, why it is
that the PiOdeer and Democrat has uniform
ly, since the absence of the Governor, en-.
tered more fully into his defense than that
of any other territorial officer. We reply,
that we consider that he has left no stone
unturned to discharge his duties to the ter
ritory, and to faithful compliance with his
instructions from the general government.
We sincerely believe that this declaration
is based upon truth, and is susceptible of a
demonstration. He is absent from the ter
ritory, and pack of hounds are on his
Understanding, malgning-with pois-
oned weapons in their hands, beying bis
path, bowling vengeance against him in Or
der "to frighten him from his propriety"4
hoping thereby never again to see his face
within our borders. Another reason we
might assign for seeming Partially on cur
part towards Gov. STEVENS, is, that none
other Of the federal officers have ever been
subject to the same villilication and abuse.
publicly, that has been awarded to him.
What other officer of the territory, in the
discharge of his duty, has ever been driven
from pillar to post, harrassed by men, bear
ing the human form, with all the blood
thirstincss of Bengal tigers, ready at any
time TO place upon the alter oil their ire
vocable hate, to offer him sacrifice to ap-
pease their base passions Z What federal
officer in the territory has ever been publicly
assailed through the medium of newspaper
warfare Have auyf "If any, speak, for
him have offended" 'n.
We are not millionairs-we have served
from three to five years for the purpose Of
acquiring knowledge Of our business
believe we understand that business, and
once, for all, we would say, although we
do not pride ourselves more largely upon
our integrity than the capital stock is
worth, we desire 1t to be distinctly under
stood, that no clique, faction or combina-
tiOn, with which this territory is blessed,
possesses a sum sufficient to purchase our
democracy or make us willing slaves for the
promotion Of their selfish ends. We can
be bought out at any day, but when we sell
out or can be bought by any faction, it will
be after this. Further remarks are unnec-
essary.
Blowers and strikers, employees of base
and haartlass clionas thosa foo ,pho M