, 1856-06-27
For the Pioneer and Democrat
CLARKE COUNTY, W. T., I
LRs, IL, 1856. I

SN"eI L. HOW
Ed. PIONEER AND DENocRAT:
The people Of this county, and the other
river counties, are aroused to true sense Of
their duty as to what is due to themselves
Asd what is due to others and they have
come to the rescue Of Gov. STEVENS, who
is, and has been maintaining the Lonor of
Washington Territory and her peoples
rights, against the most fearful odds on the
battlefield, as well as against an unholy
combination Of men in our midst.
To listen to the few rsriiers Governor
SfEvESs has yelping like blood-hounds al
his heels, you would suppose he had out
ragged the laws Of God and man,-but
when we get the true facts Of the case, and
find that all his efforts have been in de-
fence Of the peoples rights, and that he has
done more to defend the country than all
the other powers put together have been
able to do, am amazed at the impudence
Of bis foul-mouthed villi6srs.
Had be failed to act as he has done, TO
protect the interests Of the people, be would
have merited their contempt. AS it has
resulted, be has defended the honor and
dignity Of the Territory and her people, by
declaring Martial law in defence of the
whole people, and to bring 10 speedy JUS
tice the recreant aiders and abetters of the
hostile Indians who had been butchering
our citizens.
And pray who is it that opposes Gov.
STEVENS in this trying hour IL is not
he 'uass Of tie peoPte-they are with him,
and wish him God-speed in bis good career.
And well they may,-it will prove their
preservation.
l ask, in the name Of the people, tOhO are
his opponents, and whose interests do they
represent I answer the question, and
say it is a few selfish and interested law
yers, whose sordid hearts and souls are be-
meath the contempt of patriotic men. To
hear them prate about the honor and sane
tity Of the constitution and laws Of the
country, and know the habits Of most Of
these SOlOas of hs PTefsssiOM, the people are
struck with amazement at their unblushing
impudenee. In almost every instance Of
the members Of the legal profession, they
are violaters Of the laws Of the land as
drunkards and gamblers, and stepped in
the fumes Of their midnight revels, next
day, perhaps, come forth to setin judgment
on peoples most sacred rights. There are
some exceptions, but not many in this clan
Of Washington Territory. Many Of these
same fellows, who are loud and long in
their sound knowledge Of the laws, often
come into court 50 drunk they cannot see a
legal point an inch before their nose.
hero excuse Judge Lander, but differ
with him in his law notions, and what be
considers to be bis duty. / think be looks
at the matter through other mems specta-
cles altogetner.
Many Of the people have been cajoled
into the opinion that q man who is called
o lawyer must be man Of good common
sense. He ought to be, but unhappily it
does not follow because q man reads some
elementary law books for a few months,
and gets piece Of sheep skin to put in bis
pocket as lawyer ; that, l say, does not
put brains in his head, or place him promi.
ne1tly beyond where nature intended him
to stand.
There is wide difference between the
terms lawyer and common sense and com
mon prudence. The laWyerizing class oil
men contend they ara synonymous terms.
hold in most instances, in this Territory
itEa perversion Of language "a common
lawyer, and good common sense are anti
podeS. The misfortune is, many Of them
have not common decency. As for in.
stance, take the conduct of Kendall, Evans,
Clark and Wallace's abuse of Governor
STEVENS. What was his crime The de-
ience Of the hest interests of the whole