, 1856-03-14
OpiniOnS Abroad.

All we ask, is, that the members Of the
last pizzerrinctHm majority in the house of
representatives, of the last legislature, and
their friends, put the following in their
pipes, and smoke it. n
"THE ASSEMBLY IN WASHINGTON TERRIro-
RY-ELEcTIoN OF A TERRITORIAL PRINTER.-
1t seems, from the reports Of the proceed
ings in the assembly Of Washington terri
tory, that the opposition undertook to force
the election of Public Printer, without
the consent or concurrence of the Council
to go into such an election. A joint con-
vention was agreed upon for the election
Of certain territorial officers, named in the
joint resolution-of which that of Public
Printer was not named. On assembling in
joint convention, an attempt was made to
coerce the Council into an election Of q
Printer. The president ruled it out Of or
der. The joint assembly adjourned; and
the next day the House, without the Coun.
Gil, as a body, elected their man, Col. Wal.
lace, Public Printer In the Council, this
matter was discussed. Hon. SETH CArLIN,
president Of the Council, made some re
marks, which shows up the true state o.
matters. L..
"From the Pioneer and Democrat oI
Feb. Sth, we learn that Col. Wallace has
made formal demand upon the clerks ol
both Houses for copies Of the journals and
laws. 1t seems however that his bonds
have not been approved, or regularly fled
in the secretary's Office.
George B. Cloudy, the regular terrific
rial printer, has made demand on the
clerks for copies Of the laws and journals
on the ground that his term Of office does
not expire until the 2lst day Of April
next. He contests the election Of Wal
lace.
"The opposition seem to have been car
rying on business there with high hand
They attempted on outrage upon the rights
of coordinate branch Of the assembly
and have brought merited disgrace upon
themselves as lawmakers. However, the
people will, we trust, correct these evils at
the next election, by electing these men q
stay at home. We are surprised that Col
Wallace should, while a councilman, de-
scend to such course Of low trickery to
forward his own personal and pecuniary In
terests Oregon Times
az We received by mail the Pioneer and Democrat
Of Feb sth which contains the singular proceedings
Of the lower house Of the legislative assembly Of Wash
ngtOn In relation to public printer. The old printel
claims the office till April and claims that the action
Of the house in eecting new one was hlegh'-Dem
OeTatie Standard. U
81 We last week stated that Col Wallace, k, n,
had been elected public printer Of Washington terrific
ry II now appears that the proceeding was irregular
high-handed and void. A resolution provided for
Joint convention 10 elect commssary, and several 9th
OF officers named, among which was not printer
When the convention met, knownothing member
the house moved 10 go into the election Of printer
The president, democrat refused 70 entertain th'
notion the convention was not called for that pnr
pose After some angry discussion, the joint conven
ton adjourned To the following day. Upon the arrva
Of the hour Of adjournment, the council, amajonty
which are democrats, sent the house, which Is know
nothing word that they declined again meeting then
In convention as they had attempted fraud the day
previous The four K n. members Of the council wen
individually into the house. and took part In what
called the joint convention, the democrats generally
refusing 70 vote or recognize Il. In this kind OF
" Joint convention Wallace was elected. In thI
meantime the five democrats Of the council went OF
with the session Of that body. This shows 10 wha
knownothingism will resort for Oregon States
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