, 1859-05-13

To the Editor Of tie Puget Sound Herald:

| u seems 10 me tnat tne american people, eS-
pecially just before election, spawns a race Of
toades We are not content with doing any public
man justice in the way of praise, but we must
60 farther and set all the bounds Of truth at def
ance, bcplaster our heroes with sickening twad-
die and circulate 1t through the public PRINT to
the infinite disgust Of every sensible man, who
well knows II is all bosh and humbug, yet it is read
Il distance and taken as truth and well de-
served praise. 1t docs seem to me that all such
twaddle and trash should long since have been
done with. If ouf pubic servants, who are
largely paid for their services do their duty, they
| accomplish no more than the people have right
to expect and demand; and the fact Of one ser
want having accomplished more than bis imme-
diate predecessor had done, is no proof Of the
| amount Of his actual labor or influence in CON-
parison with that Of the former.
! have been led to make these remarks by an
article in the Pioneer AMI Democrat Of May the
9Th, headed "Arrival Of Gov. Stevens" Now
that article was intended for other ATTITUDES than
that Of Olympia: hence its partial want of truth,
its insinuating kick at the two former delegates
Of the Territory, and its fulsome and sickening
laudation OF Stevens. Now instead OF an assem-
bled mu ttudc in Olympia on the arrival Of Ste
vens, notwithstanding the appointment Of huge
committee Of reception, there were not one dozen
people from the country in the town and the
only persons to be seen in the street, besides
those attending to their ordinary business, were
two or three sailors and an employee Of one Of
the officials, which employee was devoting his
energies to dscharging the "two elegant brass
howitzers" for the glorification Of Gov Stevens,
and 10 furnish material for the editor OF the Pi0
neer to see an assembled multitude throneing"
the town.
This attempt to deceive The public is all Of a
piece with the course pursued by few select
individuals to forestall public opinion.
The letter written, nominally, BY Gen. Lane
to w. W. Miller, and by permission Of Miller
published in the Pioneer, Is similar specimen
OF curtain work. That letter was filed with
twaddle about what Stevens had done; what he
had tried to do; what he would do IL the dear
people would only give him 81 900 to try again,
and that the dear people would lie sadly dereIict
in duty IL they failed to give him that opportunity
Lane may have signed that letter. and possibly
he may have written IL; but that Stevens had
his own finger In it, doubt not; nay, feel al
most certain. In compensation fer this item Of
soap, Stevens signs and sends letter to Bush,
portion Of which letter was published by Hib-
ben in the Times, under the head Of Elegant
Extracts" better denoted as "elcgant nonsense"
II Is by such trip-traps and humbug as this that
the insiders tickle each other and sop the " SOW
ereigns," TO keep out the outsiders. Lane and
Stevens can safely tickle each other with twaddle
and baby talk. They are in different sovereign
ties, and politically cannot interfere with each
other. Insiders in this Territory, who do not
worship Stevens keep mum, fearing, if Stevens
Is returned, they will be made outsiders Thus
the mutual and silent admiration party iskept up
by the power Of selEaggrandizemsnt, and tho
circle Of magic greatness Is fully complete.
The majority Of the people, politically, are hon.
est They desire to send as their representatives
those who can best subscrvc their interests but
the large majority never personally know their
candidates, and i Is only through the prcss that
they are ever made acquainted With them. But
through party papers, especially through ono pa
per habitually talking in aduatory terms Of its
idol, the people can and do learn little Of the
truth. No man who cannot rise above man.
worship, or, Il may be, selfish pocket-worship, Is
Ct or worthy to be the editor Of political paper
In representative government Al that Is re-
quisite TO establish reputation in these days Is
to employ few nobrained tools to harp your
greatness upon the public streets; or, easier STILL
II you can secure the trumpet-tongue Of the only
party newspaper, your reputation Is established,
and tho majority Of the people take il for granted
that Il Is deserved, and act accordingly; notfully
apprecinting the adage, ~ rar l 1r9
e assistance lends enehanlment 10 The views
The mere possession 0. federal commission
has been almost certain to establish a reputation
for ability in this Territory. An abiding conf
dence in the wisdom Of the President creates an
idea in the minds Of the people that no ono but
man Of decided ability can possibly secure official
position at his hands The consequence Is that
many, very many men, broken down or unsuc-
cessfu IN their professions 10 the States seek the
opportunity to remove to new country under
the patronage Of the government; feeling that
they arc certain Of a competency for four years,
and stand chance Of the delegateship besides.
Some few appointments in this Territory, where
the apppintees were totally unqualified, either by
talent or education, for the positions they held,
ought at least to convince the public that very
small men may sometimes secure the highestand
most unqualified Recommendations Of the dele
| gate and hence the favor Of the President.
There has been system Of toadyism practised
in this Territory, by way Of recommendation.
Gen. Swellfront heads petition for the appoint
ment Of Gen. CadaverouA Gen. Cadaverous
heads the petition for the appointment Of Gen.
/ Sselllront The second name on each Of these
;ttiois. as matter Of course, Is Hon. Mr.. Small
wood; and, still more as matter Of course, Gen.
Swelllront aud Gen. 9 .daverous sign the petition
Of Hon, Mr.. Smallwood Thus the mutual re-
communications and re-recommendations 20 on,
and all Of the parties will Be found 10 be The most
stentorian hornblowers for Mr.. Blowloud; and
consequently and logically. they must be good
and true deinoents, though but just fresh from
Know-N Nothing lodge, or late visitors from the
cd Wing party, 50 foul and corrupt during the
days Of Webster and Clay, but so glorious and
immaculate now. They came into the democratic
party for an Office, and they must have II or they
will leave.
Almost every man sooner or later finds his
level; but In community where the officials
bear 80 great ratio to the entire population as
Is the case in this T,rrit,ry, Il will take time
Still It viii be accomplished, and toadyism will
be less prevalent and there will be less Of that