Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-09
From an Occasional Correspondent.
PORT Tow NsEND, Feb. 10, 1861.

Ed. STANDARD:-I take this opportu-
nifty of pcnning few lines for your val
liable paper, in order to post you re-
gard to this section of the Territory, as
we'll as for the purpose of asking you a
few plain questions for our especial
benefit.
Business here is, as 1 suppose it is
everywhere else on the Sound, very
dull. Merchants are continually COM
planning of "hard times and, in fact,
were it not for the shipping, my opin-
ion is that onc-half of them could not
hold out. Port Townsend Harbor
generally presents very lively appear
ancc in the way of shipping. At the
present time, for some reason or other,
we have no murders, accidents, prize
fights, or foot-raccs, form to chronicle,
but when have an occasion to write
YOU Il communication on either of
these topics, shall certainly do so: for
YOU know Il journal is nowadays of
little interest without some horrible
sensation" items.
Now for some of those plain qucs-
tions. You are doubtless aware that
many Il queer thing happens in and
about Olympia. | wish to know who
Gov. McGill is, and where he holds
forth? What is the extent of his pow
or? Has he any tavoritcs, or does he
really try to do justice, and to deal fairly
with lis F0cE? Or, has he " selected
few" for whom he has had decided
preference? Mr.. Editor, it looks to me
as though he had law and statute
book, made for his especial guidance,
and which he can construc rs plcascs
him. Let me ask you another qucs-
ton. Can Gov. McGill appoint Rep
rescntativc to Congress for this Terri
tory, in case the one elected by thcpco-
pie should resign: ask the question,
as he seems to appoint, create, favor, or
tliscountcnancc, everything he plcascs.
1t may be that he has great power, but
there should be a limit~ think.
In the next place, Have you clique
in Olympia, and who is Miller? Have
YOU many "phunny phcllows. and
who is Lodge? Does this so-called
clique consist of more than few rclia-
bic Democrats, who stand by each 9TH
cr in time of trial, and have plenty of
the "nccdful" to carry out their plans
Can YOU inform me who the other
happy recipient fora portion of the Ter
ritorial Printing is, and whether he is to
lie at the mercy of the present incum-
bent or to be appointed by His Excel
lcncy, the Gov?
Your paper, for the last five or six
weeks, has been the main-stay to our
people, who were at the mercy of the
late Legislature, on account of its cou-
tanning full and correct report of their
proceedings. believe, if the Union is
not utterly and hopclessly dissolved,
and our "littlc corner torn in frag-
ments, that ere another year shall pass
you can boast of large circulation in
this section Of the Territory. Dcmoc-
racy-that is modern, or pochd Democ-
rucy-has "gone up" and now, like a
whipped child, they bite their fingers
and tear their flesh for spite.
Oh! that We had another "by the
Eternal to rule us for few short
months! How soon it would be that
South Carolina would "scccdc" into
the Union! And is this glorious Un-
ion to be rent in twain? This Union
of hearts and of hands-and docs all
the patriotism of our great Washington,
Jefferson, and the Fathers, find no re-
sponsc in each breast? Little did the
signcrs of the Declaration of Indcpcn-
dcncc, and the trainers of that glorious
league, tho Constitution, think that in
a few short years a portion of u civilized
and world-renowncd nation would rise
up in utter rebellion against their
works, having for their war-cry, "Lct
the Union slile!" In what estimation
will that great and glorious day when
America was declared to be ever free,
be held by those frcedom-loving (?)
States who now seek to establish new
confedcracy? Can it be possible that
civil war is to rage in our midst, and
end in dissolution Avert such ca
lamity, Almighty God!
Respectfully Yours, FLINT.
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