, 1860-02-10

democratic counties Of Thurston aud Sa-
vanish, In fact, it seemed to DO the
studied purpose Of The GARFIEDE and CHEN
owErH faction, to SO shape the bill that the
democratic counties in the middle and north
ern portions Of tho Territory should be
robbed, for the benefit Of the abolition coun-
ties.
T In this shape the bill came up before the
Council, and was there referred to its prop
or committee. This committee, after ma
ture delibcration, reported and passed o
substitute for tho House bill, which bill did
as fall and ample justice to Clarke and the
eastern counties as the House bill, and at
the same time, was far moro just to the
democratic counties Of tho north and cen
ter. This Council bill went to the House
for concurrence; and why did not that body
concurl Why did not Mr. Ferguson, and
tho other members from the south, unite
with the friends Of this Council bill, which
did such full Justice 10 Clarke and the inte-
riOrl Why did they not embrace this last
opportunity 10 have justice done their con
stiiuenIs at this session. Let the northern
Garficlde- Cheuoweth faction members, and
Mcssrs. BILEs, SnoRr, KNAPP and FEReUsoN
answer. But the House, with the assis-
tanco Of these gentlemen, refused to concur
in the Council substitute, and thus the bill
! fell. And | now assert, and l fear not
contradiction, that but for these gentlemen,
tho north could have had tioo more members
in the lower House, and one more in the
Council; the eastern counties have had a
member in the Council, and one more mem
Der In the House; but nothing would do
them but "Gorrymander" for the benefit
Of frecsoilism, at the expense Of true de-
mocraey.
And now, Mr., Editor, o few words about
the election Of public officers, and / am
done. 1t has been charged that the Thurs.
ton county delegation "swnpped of" the
Capitol commissioners to secure tho election
Of public printer, and, SO far Os my knowl-
edge goes, there never was q charge moro
false and slanderous. The Thurston county
delegation and my friends, and may say,
the regular democracy Of the legislature,
had ngreed 10 select the commissioners, one
from each Of the judicial districts Mr.. P.
AhSRN was named on the part OF the south,
Mr., 3. HARMED for the center, and Gen.
+. MArrHIAs for the north. The ouly
''swap or trade'' heard Of, was proposed
by Mr.. GEo. W. CoRlIss, aud that l heard
Of only after the election. 1t seems this
Mr.. CoRLIss met somebody just before the
election, and said that il Thurston county
would elect GARFiELtE-( (TeesOiL- Douglas
printer, that he would agree that Olympia
should retain tho Capitol commissioners |
Of course, If ever so dirty proposition
was broached, it only excited the contempt
Of the person 10 whom it was addressed; I;
for, in tho FIRST place, this Corliss, who had
neither friend in the Legislature, (saYe his
brother-in-law, or out Of 1t, could not have
made good bis proposition. How could
Corliss DO believed, when probably, It was
BY bis influence that this same brother-in-
law was induced to vote for removing the
Capital to Yaneouyer2 -
In CONCLUSION, have only to say that the
democracy Of Thurston county may well be
proud Of her delegation. Never have
had the pleasure Of an acquaintance with
men more politically honest. Fh
viii now append the minority and ma
joriiy reports Of the Council and House joint
conference committee on this apportioament
question, as also my ruling in tho premises,
which had tho effect Of causing SO indig-
naDt an uprising Of small fly = politicians,
stopping little short Of threat Of utter po-
litical as well as personal annihilation.
Should my action in this matter meet with
the appreciation Of the democracy, II sub
mitit to them, kllO1Oing tho new appOrtion-
Iment was only sought to DO enacted for o
political purposel, am quito content to
have incurred tho displeasuro of disorgaa-
izOrs, from whom / have obtained but little
in the past, and shall ask less in future.
/ Here are the reports which Irulcd " out
Of order,n for reasons given in tho annexed
Read both, and then judge calmly and i'm
lpartially: