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OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON TERRITORY,
FRIDAY, DECEMBER %, 1855.
J. ". WILEY, EDITOR.
"Trnth crush'd to earth will rise again,
The eternal years of God are hers"
The State Of The Country.

We have war in our 7midst-our people,
many of them, driven from their homes and
their former quiet and happy fircsides-to
seek protection in forts, block-houses, &c
The strong arm of the athletic agriculturist
has been staycd-palsied-in order to afford,
in Notifications, protection to his family, and
that, as circumstances were favorable, to
shoulder the rife, and lend assistance in re-
pelling the encroachments Of the savage, and
procuring, through contested battle fields
with our assailants, a season Of quiet, and
perpetual peace. -. ...
In this state of affairs, many of our most
wealthy, enterprizing and worthy citizens,
have, for the time being, been called upon to
make sacrifices, (cheerfully complied with, J
in the furnishing of the "sineies' of war, in
the shape Of provision and forage-calcula-
ted, in the event Of a prolongued continuance
Of the present Indian war, If not liquidated
by government, to prove ruinous and disas-
trous to them. Whilst the families of our
farming population remain in forts, &C., and
many Of their husbands, brothers and faith
crs, have taken the "tented field" their focks
Of sheep-their bands Of cattle, Hre left un-
protected-subjccted, at any and all times,
to be captured and destroyed by our coward
ly assailants. At this moment, a prostra-
tlon and heavy gloom hangs, as a mantle,
over our territory, and the time has come for
united action. Let our people be calm and
reflective, and let the principle Of forbearance
characterize their every action, and we doubt
not much good will be the result. We have
a country and sea-coast to defend, and a
savage foe to encounter.
In the present position of affairs it is a
herculean task. Can it be accomplished {?
We say it can, and must-or desOLation and
death will stalk over our land !
There must be one united effort for the
country-her people and her honor. Let no
man look back, else he be turned into the
image Of salt, as was the wife of LORI, &C
cording to the divine record. The waeh-
word now, is forward "United lre stand
-dirided Sce fair Let the smoulder;ng
ashes Of discomfort, remain in forgetfuluess
until we have asserted the honor and dignity
Of our country, and secured the happiness of
our people and then, if needs be, settle the
minor differences Of opinion. Let us all
stand forth as one man-each with bis bo-
som barred to battle for the homesteads Of
the yeomanry Of the territory-their fire.
sides and their loved ones, and we will thus
win brave victory, or many brave men,
otherwise, will leave his bones on the field Of
strife, to bleach in the bowling of the "pitti-
less Storm no less than in the rejoicings Of
our adversaries. We say again, let the cry
be victory or DEATH" and with Gods blessing
it will be victory. Give credit to those to
whom credit is due-do justice to them
bear with each other, as men and brothers,
and show that magnanlmity Of heart and
soul, that belongs to brave freemen, and can
soar above all differences of opinion-until,
at least, hostilitics are removed from our
borders, Ond quiet and tranquility again
erects its empire.
Those citizens, who from necessity have
been compelled to remain at home-let them
reflect upon the hardships and privotious our