, 1856-06-27
From Tie Or,soa weekly Ti;acs J.av It
Governor s., 7cnS an Ills TflGurGTS.

one Of the judges Of that territory. In the
last OSgoniaR there appears lengthy let.
ter addressed TO the editor Of the Times
signed True FACTS, in which the writer
charges that some one has used us-that
be has bought US up. In Substance, the
letter il all Infamous attack upon the pri-
yate and public character of governor Ste.
yens-a sort Of continuation of the dis
graceful attacks made on the governor he
fore his return last winter, by certain set
Of pould be great men. The writer charges
on ms that our remarks were a "tisSue Of
nisreprescntations and false statements =
and gives a string OF resolutions mann,
factured by W. II. Wallace Frank Clark,
Elwood Evaas, &c, denouncing governor
Stevens. How far such mems opinions will
be taken by right minded men--or how
much credit is to be given to then, after
their disgracetul conduct in endcavoring to
disorganize the legislature Of that territory
last winter, we leave the public to judge.
". ii. Wallace, with the assistance OF
Frank Clark, both members of the assem-
bly, By legislative fraud, undertook to elect
himself territorial prn!er-and the said
Wallace claimed the Office under his illegal
and unprecedented election. The matter
was referred to Washington city, and the
secretary Of the treasury who detests frdud
decided Immediately that said Wallace had
no rights as public printervthat his pre-
tensions we're an outrage upon legislative
propriety, and the rights OF the people
So much for w. II. Wallace, Frank Clark
4 Co., and their solemn denuncation by
resolutions Of governor Stevens, which the
OSgoRiaa scribbler parades before the pub
lie, 10 show what he charges, that We made
false statements.
From the time the war broke ont last
fall on Puget Sound up to the present time,
there seems to have been systematic ef-
fort on the part of few officcseekers, to
turn the war to their particular account,
and charge the origin to governor Stevens
The whig press at Steilacoom week after
week--when governor Stevens was absent
came out freighted with attacks on the
goyernor-calling it governor Stevens
war" &c. We were panied and surprised,
that when the settlements were beihg bro
ken mp, aud the settlers murdered by the
sayages, to see rhite men sympathizing with
the Indians. Why did they not charge
the Rogue river war on governor Stevens
shoulders Fit commenced about the same
timS--and there is as much justice in hold
ing him responsible in the Que case as the
other. We happen to be in possession Of
certain data which the accusers OF govern
OF Stevens are not aware OF, perhaps, when
they charge upon him the origin Of this war
north, on account of his treaties last sum
mer., We have seen Major Rains letter to
Kamiakin last fall, in which he charges him
with Pee-pcu-mox-mox and other chiefs,
with an arrangement to commence hostili-
ties, long time before governor Stevens
made any tredties with them, and he proves
this fact bN indisputable evidences aud
plain reasoning. Where then, have gov
ernor Stevens traducers any ground for
charging the origin Of the wor upon him
They will fail, in.t their feeble attempt to
make tphite men believe in the purity OF the
savage foe, or the prostitution Of governor
Stevens.
When governor Stevens returned from
the Blackfeet country last winter, he found
Washington territory in lamentable con-
ditioh.-oyerrun with savages--the citizens
being murdcred--tho settlements broken
up, and properly destroyed. The war had
beeu going on for months, and us yet the
savage foe remained unpunished to any ex-
tout. What was his duty as the chief ex-
ecutive officer of that territory! All right
minded men would say his duty was to de-
fsnd his territory aud bring the foe to
terms. He has applied himself diligently
TO the task, and in his movements has been
successful. He has prosecuted the war
with vigor, and with success thus far--and
because Indian sympathisers disapproye his
acts, or jealous men berate him, it is no
good proof that he has not fearleSsly dis
charged his duty But we regret that in
all his efforts to carry on this war, there
has been clique who have omitted no op-
portunity to throw obstacles in his way
We eslbmit then, if governor Stevens is not
to be sustained in making almost snperhu-
man efforts with meagre means at hand, IN
defence Of the citizens Of Washington ter
ritory, what is to become of that isolated
territoryi If that territory is worthy the
honored name she bears. is she entitled to
the united exertions Of her citizens in her
defence.
In. relation to the scribbler in the last
weeks Oregonian, who signs his letter to
rs as True Facts" we care not to notice
his fling at US, as to being fused" or
thought up" by some man Of interest 1t
is unnecessary entirely, when the author
II
corrupt politicians and triling demagogues
as W. II. Wallace, Frank Clark & Co.
This anonymous scribbler in the OregO-
aian, is known by bis ear marks, without
the trouble Of calling on Mr.. Dryer for in
formation out Of "over anxiety about
the author. Many Of bis statements are
as false as the car marks are plain. He
bungles bis subject. He should be the
last to deal in harsh epithets, and should
look well to his oipn record of conduct and