, 1860-08-31

this report is confirmed by an advertisement
which appears in the last Pioneer and Democrat,
over the signature of R. NJ. Walker, as Acting
Commissioner A candid examination Of the
facts will satisfy any unprejudiced person that
the Acting Governor has been guilty Of q very
high-handed usurpatiOn; that he has acted with
out authority Of law, and in direct opposition to
the will Of the people as expressed through their
Legislature.
Mr.. McGll does not lack precedent for this
course. His master, who sent him out here, has
set the example in Kansas, where he endeavored
to force his own arbitrary will down the throats
of an unwilling people Mr.. Buchanan is strik-
ing example Of a tyrant in power who would
trample upon popular rights, ignore the will of
the people, and thrust upon them by force an
odious constitution. He has met the fate that all
tyrants should meet. Helmet that fate at Charles
ton and Baltimore he is daily meeting It in the
general disapprobation Of the American people,
with the exception Of a few greedy oGce-holders,
who are ready at all times to act the lackey to
the ruling powers for the sake Of their pay. He
will continue to meet it through life by the silent
contempt Of his fellow men, and history will mete
out to him the same fate by writing him down
the emcst arbitrary and corrupt Of the american
Presidents. Our Acting Governor seems emu
lous Of the same fame, and is in a fair way Of
earning it, SO, far as his circumscribed field Of
operation and limited intellect will permit. He
has learned his lesson weI, and usurps authority
as coolly as if he had been trained at the White
House. He came out here an appointee Of the
administration, as Secreta y-a stranger to the
pcople--with name unknown to fame, Except
the hcnOr Of being Of the family Of O's and
Mcs) and with no particular claims upon the
country or the people. By accident he becomes
Acting Governor While yet a stranger to the
entire people, Except small clique about Olym-
pia) while unfamiliar with the wants Of the
Territory, ard while ignorant of public sentiment,
he transgrrsses the law by taking into his own
hands powers which were never conferred upon
him, aad duties which the people and the Legis-
lature never devolsei Upon him. Aswel might
he write out laws for the he&t Legislature, and
compel that body to pass them under pain Of
removal, as to dictate to Capitol Commissioner
and then remove him for contumacy The only
pOSer Of appointment which the Governor pos
sesses Is found in the fourth section Of the Act
creating the Board, as follows;
at BY death, resignation, or any other cause,
there shall be vacancy in said Board Of Com.
lhissioners, Il shall be the duty Of the Governor
Of this Territory to appoint some person to per-
form the duties Of such disqualified Commission
or: Proeidtd, hOtperer That such appointment
shall not extend beyond the meeting Of the next
Legislative Assembly"
No power Of removal Is conferred upon the
Governor BY this or any other law. He can
only ill vacancy which may exist, and then
duly Until the next session Of the Legislature.
In this case no vacancy has existed, and Mr..
McGilrs creature, who is now pretending to act,
Is doing 50 in his own wrong, and be and the
Governor are responsible upon their bond for
every dollar which they may expend. think
that Mr.. McGill would have shown much more
modestyand good sense BY leaving to the people
of this Territory the regulation Of their own
affairs. ,ioa1 "a IA i sssi q Is s.5{ lbsst ssa
These unauthorized assumptions Of power come
with an III grace from any person, and much more
90 from a stranger, recently exported from the
political rubbish floating about Washington; and
he will become conscious Of ID at no distant day.
The people Of this Territory, whatever may be
their views Of the location Of the Capitol, must
condemn his course aud hold him responsible for
this attempted violation Of the law. The political
wire-worEers at the Capitol, who are generally
known as the odious "Uympa clique" have
evidently had hand in this matter. They seek
BY force 70 fx the Capitol at Olympia before the
meeting Of the next Legislature, and then that
yGxed question, which cost them 50 much popu-
laFity at home last winter, will be out Of the way
and they then hope, by their skilfnlly formed
plans and political tFickeFy, to deksat any fair
apportionment bill that may be offered and like
wise secure for another year the public printing
to that political jockey club who now conduct
Pioneer and Democfaf. All this they expect to
do without giving offence to Thurston County.
The Territory at large will note all these manoeu-
vresi and while tho "clique sold out Thurston
county last winter, in order to perpetuate the
odious Pioneer dynasty, the people will see that
the whole Territory. Is not sold next winter to
carry out the neiarions scheme But the clique
Z an irresponsible body; and if they can lead
the community BY the nose, they viii do Il and
violate no official duty Their object Is the erat-
hcation Of personal feeling, and the perpetGation
Of power and spoils at any expense Of intrigue,
trickeFy and hlsehoUd. Butthe Governor occu.
pics different position. He is responsible for
his acts, It matters not who dictates; and II he
secs flt to place himself In the hands Of an ire
sponsible political junta, and promote their ends
BY the exercise Of arbitrary power, he must make
up his mind 70 abide the consequences; for, while
people will despise and abhor tho "power be-
hind the throne,n they will hold the crown alone
responsible for The misdeeds The course Of pol
icy pursued In this matter must be suicidal TO
the interests Of Olympia, and cannot believe
tnat me honest and impartlalfrieuds Of that town
can either sastain the legality Of the Governors
course or regard u as step Of policy for tho
town ITSELF The object Of this igh-handedmea-