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political aims than to benefit the whole
people of the Territory
Mr.. Shork'ey starts out with an ollnsior
to the probable disastrous consequences re
suIting TO the democratic party Of the Ter
ri'ory, by agitating this question, and
assurrs us there isno Danger; that "such tails
IS only intended to operate on the seJtS,
&c. Now, Sir freely admit 'hat polite
nj objects should RoI govern the question, OF
be taken into consideration, YET / boldly
! assert that sHch is the fat in the present
instance, on the part Of the majority o.
those moving in this matter; nor do | won
der at it, for when we take into considera'
ton the object sought TO be accomplished
namely: . rupture between Thurston and
Clarke counties-two Of the strongest
democratic counties 10 the Territory-we
lcan at once see what political object is
hoped to be gained thereby. Now, let US
look at the facts aud figures" again, and
see if the opposition 10 the democracy are
not the prime movers in this affair We
tind that the counties voting for the remoV'
al, by the representatives in the lower house
we're: Claim, Jefferson, Island, Kitsap
King, Pierce, Lewis, Chehalis, Pacific
Clarke, Skamania, aud Wslla-walIa These
voting in the negative, we're: Whatcom,
Sawamish, Thurston, CoWlitz and Wahkia.
KUN. Leaving out Clarke, Skamania and
Walla-walln, who, no doubt, voted for the
removal to Vancouver from personal inter.
est, and we find that the remaining counties
in the affirmative, gave Wallace a majority
OF 81 over Stevens, in the last delegate
contest Every county on the Sound that
went for the removal, except Island, gave
Wallace majority. Island county gave
Stevens small majority, but elected on
opposition member 10 the House. As for
Lewis and Chehalis, although the people
Of these two counties gave Stevens q rea-
sonable majority, yet they were unfortunate
in selecting mcn to represent them who
have no stability Of principle, and who have
opposed the best interests Of their eonstitu.
euts merely to crafty little petty malice
or malicious spleen ranking in their selfish
hearts Had not the opposition to the
democracy first mooled this question, and
voted in favor OF it, We should have never
heard it discussed publicly, nor would the
bill have passed the lower house. Thsyou
know as well as do. Heretofore, Clarke
county was satisfied with the disposition
made OF the public buildings, aud no doubt
would have remained so, had not so tempt.
ing q bait been held out to them. They
have bit at it, and should they eventually
find a hook in their mouths, they must
abide the consequences; and l fear the
hook will not be easily extracted.
1t is urged that this question ought not
to entangle Thurston aud Clarke counties
in such broil as to effect our political or
ganization; but men may talk as they will
about their everlasting fidelity to party and
its principles, yet when they come to dis
cuss as important a local issue as the re.
moval Of the Capitol of the State or Ter.
ritory, it is impossible for them not inter.
mix their political contests and expectan-
cies with it. wonder at the shallowness
Of any gentleman who anticipates no effect
upon the party from such contest.
- A word or two in relation to the ''sincer.
ity Of the msvers" in this affair. Mr..
Shockley says he thinks he perfectly un-
derStands the object Of the members from
down the Sound, in desiring the removal Of
the Capital 10 Vancouver; that any one
can see at a glance that interest is the NOV.
ing power, knowing that so long as the
Capital remains at Olympia, the growth OF
the towns below will be materially retarded
thereby" &c Now this is all very fne
talk, and no doubt, you believe it, but, sir,
allow me to tell you that such is not the
true intent, and speak from a knowledge
Of the facts. Abundant evidence Gao be
Produced to prove that more than one mem
Der FROM below has stated that the reason
Of his voting in favor Of tbe removal was
70 get it away from here first, aud after
wards relocate it at some other place on
the Sound more convenient to them. THAT
it was much easier 10 move the Capital q
hundred miles than Twenty-Five" that is:
they would move the Capital this year,
and the next year relocate it at Stella
COON or Seattle" This fact was known
by one Of your colleagues. Mr.. Speaker
BieS, when Ut Port Townsend, on the 9th
ult., 10 conversation with Col. Frost, Of
that place, stated that be did not expect
the Capital would remain at Vancouver
but one year, il moved there ut all, after
which it was the intention to relocate it at
Steilacoom" This he cannot deny. Mr..
Chenoweth, also, in conversation with Mr..
Phillips, member Of the Council from his
district, instructed him phillips, as one
Of his constituents, to vote against the pas
sage Of the bill in the Council. That he
(Chenoweth) only voted for the removal
to effect a certain object, (the passage of
the Gpportionment bill, and that rcrenge
was sweet; that he knew the bill would be
defeated in the Council, foT Olympia was
the proper place for the Capital" &c
Other instances and names can be given, il
necessary, to show how much sincerity"
the movers had. -
l come now to examine the only reason
presented in the gentlenan's long harangue
why Vancouver should be the Capital Of
Washington Territory, which was: "that
it was nearer the center of travel" M
Tabak diefS, pro bono pGbtieO" l confess