, 1856-06-20


he must either run in debt or swindle some
body. AS an alternative, we preferred, al
the time, to suspend the publication of the
paper, rather than incur any more indebt-
edness than then existed. Indeed, there
seemed 10 be an apathy-an unconcern in
the minds of some men who should have
sustained the paper, and who did not, that
was rather inexplicable.
But again we throw our colors to the
breeze, with an undying motto nailed to
the banner Of onr flagstaff :
"Trdth crushed to earth will rise again,
i The eternal years OF God are hers"
To which we might add the balance Of the
couplet to some of our sympathisers, and
say:
But error, wounded, writhes in pain,
l And dies amid its woIshippers,"
Well then, we ore again aloat. If we
know anything of our individual feelings,
paramount to all others, we harbor none
that has not for its object the interest and
welfare of this Territory. In this desire,
seGshuess, ambition, and aught else, lies
prostrate 1t would he the proudest day
of our life, if we could again visit the
country and see the actual occupants Of the
soil again upon their cultivated fields with
their focks and herds around them, and
their families in unmistakable safety, en-
circling their fresides - block-houses abOn-
doned, and the now citizen-soldiers'
swords turned into plo% shares" and
their spears into pruning hooks"
Were oil persons who are now in the SER
vice, and all the families who have been re-
quired TO take refuge in block-hOuses, again
restored to quiet and peaceable possession
Of their deserted homes, as cheerful as they
were one year ago, had we the wealth Of
Cresus offered us we wonld not take it as
an offer for the qualification it would afford
us in again seeing the husbandman at the
plow, the mechanic at his shop, and the
blessings Of peace spread abroad.
The lies, misrepresentation, &c, Of Gen.
Wool and his confederates, it is to be hoped
will be but short-lved. We believe he has
committed moral perjury, and a greater
crime than did an ancient Grecian, who
sought to destroy but one temple, in order
that his name might be perpetuated, or
than did the author Of the gunpowder plot,
in English history, who sought to de-
stroy but one building with its parliament.
As much as Gen. Wool or any of his saiel-
ltes may attempt to predjudico the war in
the opinion Of Congress, one thing is GER
tain, that there never has been since the
days Of King Phillip, Tecumseh and Black
Hawk, such powerful combination against
a new settlement Of whites, in hostile war,
as there has been exhibited by the various
Indian tribes, east and west of the Cascade
mountains, within the last year, unprovok-
ed by people, and meditated in its con-
ception by the Indians themselves.
The friends Of our distant territories, in
the states, would do well 10 remember, that
we are far removed from our home govern
ment; that neither "aid and comfort con
be obtained therefrom, without delay, In
tervening falsehoods opposed, which almost
amounts to death to the people who have
come here by The inritatiOn Of congress, to
occupy land, which they supposed our gov
ernment would defend them in the occupan.
cy Of and resisting the encroachment cf for
Ieign power-preServe the integrity Of the
soil, and save its people from indiscriminate
massacre.
We cannot close this article without ex-
pressing our belief that the territory will
End an influential, fast, and steady friend,
in our present delegate, and as far as hu-
man endurance can be taxed, he will leave
no stone nnturned, to assist our suffering
people in congress, by constant efforts, to
urge an appropriation to pay the expense
of the existing war. As far as our knowl.
edge extends, the confidence of our people
is mistaken, in the integrity and fidelity OF
our delegate, J, Patton Anderson. We
think be will meet Wool where he lives,
and with the influence that he will gather
around him, we venture to say, that he will
make him and oil the lick-spittle, army
opers, sycOPhants, red tape and brass but
ton gentry, take water. H. ....
As fnality, we desire to send our
heatfelt greetings to the friends of our ear
Iy days here, who so manfully sustained ms
in the original publication of this paper.
Their memories will live in the book and
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