Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1860-11-23
Republican Thunder Disgusting to the Pic.
naer aud Democrat.

Republican Thunder Disgusting to the Pic
naer aud Democrat.
The following significant squib dig
nified the editorial columns of the las
issue of the Pioneer:
"The Republicans here had
good time thanking their God last
Thursday evening, five may judge from
the "blustcr and fury" of some Of them
on the reception of the Oregon election
news. A number Of guns were fred,
and few tar barrels burnt by some boys
and Siwasllcs. Their hilarities were,
of course, such as would be expected
from such a crowd and OCCASION"
Apart from the blasphemous allusion,
in the above article, it may be consid.
cred harmless. But the use of such
language Mr.. Furste calls to mind the
"Presidential Salute" fired by Hon.
John II. Scranton, on the reception OF
the news of the nomination by the Sc
cessionists of Breckenridge and Lane.
TO say that performance was "Scran-
tonian," is sufficient description OF
that memorable scene. If the Pioneer
and Democrat could think it worth
while to join in that salute, how much
more propriety in the Republicans to
thank God, to burn powder, and
make bontircs, when we have learned
that the whole Pacific Coast is true to
the Union, and at the first opportunity
rcbukes til reasonable acts of Stevens,
Lame, Gwin, and the Oregon and Cali
fornia delegations to the Democratic
National Convention, who went out
and joined themselves to the Sccetlcrs,
and grossly misrepresented the Pacific
Coast.
If it is matter of obloquy that the few
Indians in town should assemble, out of
curiosity, we commend, especially, the
OFFICIAL REPORT of Wesley b. Gosncll,
Esq, Indian Agent Washington Terri
tory, made to the Superintendent of
Indian Affairs, on June 3Otl, 1867.
(Sce Report Commissioner Indian AZ
fairs, .1Sj7-pages $40 and 81:
"Thc Indians of my charge, and in
deed, l may say, all west of the Cascade
Mountains, are fully alive to the times,
and have found them possessed Of
more intelligence, shrewdness, and fore
cast, particularly in matters which may
affect their interests, than they have re-
ccivcd credit for. For instance, in the
political contest which is now going on
in this Territory, Il refer to the race be-
tween Governor Stevens and Mr.. Alb
crncthy for the dclcgatcship to Con-
gress,) they manifest a deep interest.
Their sympathies are all with the Gov
crnor; for they say that he understands
the Indians tum-tum, (heart or mind,)
knows all about what they want, and if
he goes to Washington he will know
what to ask for, and will be able to af-
feet something for their benefit. They
look upon the question which is to be
determined at the ballot box in this Ter
ritory on the 18th of July next as one of
great Importance to them as we'll as to
others. l mention this matter not III Il
political spirit, although the fact GER
tainly forms no mean culOgium upon
the official career Of our late Supcrin-
tendent of Indian Affairs, but merely to
show that the Indians here are not
asleep, but wide awake to any and all
questions which even remotely concern
them"
If Indian sagacity were then so cred
table feature, their aptness to change
is here as apparent as some of the Eff
FEcTs, visible in certain political Off
cials, who are already making fair
weather with the incoming dynasty.
Daily Overland Communication with Cali.
ifornia.
1t will be gratifying to our readers
to learn that our cntcrprising fellow
townsman, Henry Winsor, Esq, will
put on line of daily stages, Sundays
exccpted,) connecting this place with
Monticello and Cewlitz River; from
that point, connection will be made by
steamers with Portland. That part of
the route is assigned to Capt. Richard
Hoyt. TO both these gentlemen-al-
ways on hand to serve the people, even
at their own sacrifce-arc Washington
and Oregon vastly indebted. We trust
they will reap harvest Of prosperity
and profit. For this vast service, Mr..