, 1859-06-03
STRAY THOUGHTS.

As the canvass sor DELEGATE to Congress is now
thoroughly opened, and the names of the honor.
able gentlemen who arc in pursuit Of this all.
important, because lueratire, trust known to the
people, Of course their political regulations, from
the cradle to maturity, is Ito quote from Mr.. Wi.
ley's "inspired writings') "the public property
Of every man who chooses to make use Of it"
Taking Il for granted that this is true. VIC would
ask the privilege, with all due Difference and witt.
out any desire to cucumber your columns with
trash, to give publication to the following fact,
and Jfgures which, in the aggregate, 20 10 show
why, in our humble judgment, Gov. I. /. Stevens
should be reelected to Congress at the ensuing
el,ction:- @ ra
lst. Because It's known Of all men throughout
the Territory Of Washington, and Il .is affirmed
by the powers that be" in and around the
capital, that, had he failed in procIaiminr mar.
tial lao over the county Of Pierc., during our
lamentable and disastrous Indian war, every
man, CONAN and child within our borders would
have been ruthlessly and indiscriminately butch.
cred by our red.skin foe, who were instieated to
inhumsu acts of savage barbarity. to greater or
less extent upon Puget Sound, by the freasona.
bls eharaeters that resided within the boundaries
Of Pierce county. and noehere elss Remember
this, ye voters Of Pierce, and don't provo rccreant
at the polls, in duly next.
Cd. He merits our suffrage because, when his
svrannicaI and arbitrary sway no longer knew
its bounds, he deposed from high judicial author.
ity tho venerable Chief Justice Of Washington
Territory, who, at the time Of his arrest, was
upon the bench endeavoring to hold court IN
opposition 70 the Governors despotie military
| mandate. But Gov. Stevens, like his perfect
coant<rpayG NAPOLEON. "xnew no motive but
(self ).interest, acknowledged no criterion but
success !" and, with firm determination to
maintrin his martial lar, ordered the Judge into
cen nemeu,. and had him removed to camp
Montgomery. Here was, to my mind, an exh.
billion Of Spartan courage that was worthy Of
emulation. lin a korn)-a bold unyielding spirit
that compelled obedience 70 his arbitrary viii by
military coercion. But; whatever may be said
Of his martial law. Il was only through The eyer.
else Of this OUTRAGED authority that Gov. stevens
could po.,islv control tks scys,v Of ne people
which was consi, cred by him. but by none Others
70 ~ The smprs,as l1,o Of the lasd.
Al Gov s,ovons sbould bo returned 10 Con
,,sss hrc.uso h. nro,rised when cahv,ssin. tbo
Teyr;,oyv i Isb7 M, ma would ,,c,,r. n be was
elec,ed i,sls scate sncedv and nronpt Iiouidatiop
az onr w.r AM. ~, ne uopil c,nso = sui,.b,s
vas.el for ves.elsl os v.r ~ be ,,l.c.d npon ,ha
,.s.r. n II n. sonod ~ ,5Iord nro,sc,;or n ,he
,nssc,,. M d,t:nsslsss se,,,snen,. .di.cer,
,h.r.,o .nd er.,Iv s.;l.d II S,lall;r. III rror,,
-. 4, "a. 1890. e.uea - .-,,,,. ;.d.ss 4,
~.,,;r. con.,.s. :, ..,,,,o,,,.S.. ~ s,.,',.'. r.
am wsr Claim. rnch Les ,bo;r "a, c,llo,;on
CIV s,svsps .bo,,,d ~ ,,..lec,ed hsc,,,se of b;s
IN, 7; ldnr ,nd ;,.o.. o,rosi,ion - M .rmv
ofieerr ard 2 an psrticuIaylv Cen. John z wooi
WHO'S Indirect ,rt,usrcs Win ,hs Th;rd Aud;,or
and others IN eivil ,u,bori.v Ala beyond IN re..
soD.blo doub, .rrss, tho rsyuen, ~, AL, ~
,bs ~. C;onsros. III ,u,,;,s am pol;,;cal 49,.
ron.oe bscans.. ho ;onored ,l,e Claim n - 90,
and vpy;oht iudoe % re.pnon,n,en, nd c.used
10 be apnointed Il H. s,ead ! man ,o,.llv ;,,oa.
! vacitatsd 70 DISCHARGE Inc 'rcsDonsbla dn,;es n
tho olico: and although That iurst ,le.p, n eop.
parable o5,.uyitv at The present time We have