Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-07-06
That Lie Renewed.

ThaC Lie Ao0oW00s
Strive, who muzzled tho Vancouver
Chronicle, to give Hicks and Reed a
chance to publish the ''Salucious Flag"
twice week until after the election,
has appeared again, and the cause is
explained: An issue of July Ah ar
rived in town, not .for,cardei to subscri-
bers, but for political effect, and to inau-
encc the election. 1t contains all atfi-
davit that John Smith heard Mr.. Wise
ask "Gov. Wallace where was the Cap
itol of tho Territory, on the 18th of
June, last ?" and Wallace answered,
"he intended at once to establish the
Gubernatorial Office at Vancouver, or
else he must violate the clearly cx-
pressed Statutes Of Washington Terri
tory" Do you believe Gov. Wallace,
though talking to man supposed to be
Wise, would DO such consummatc
ass? We have evidence right here
over the signatures of reliable men,
citizens of Clarke county, that on the
18th of June, Gov. Wallace was at the
wharf boat at Vancouver, waiting for the
Co,chits to change the mails, which took
inside of five minutes, and that he was
not again at Vancouver until Thursday,
the 18th June. That day the Chroni-
Gle published an iusidious, contempti-
BILE, elcctioneering article, pretending
to favor Gov. Wallace, tiattcring him
to the skies, but forcing him either to
deny certain statement, or to lose
votes. The Chronicle truly says, it
did not suppose in Clarke county he
would dare to deny statement, (Which,
if believed, might make votes for him
in that county, On the 18th June,
before 25O people, Strure, the editor,
and John Smith, the affiant, being pres
ent, Gov. Wallace called for the man
who made the representations to the
editor of the Chronicle, and denied
firmly and unqualifedly that he had
formed any opinion, much less given
one upon the location Of the capital.
We prefer to take Gov. Wallaces
word, under the circumstances, to an
affidavit procured OH the first Of July,
to be issued in newspaper, for circula-
ton upon Puget Sound, emanating from
Vancouver on the 4th, but actually in
Olympia on the 4th, though t,co days
are required to connect those points by
mail.
To the Chronicle we say, we believe
that paper, though it prctcnds neutrali-
ty, is Iaboring to elect Garficldc. A
man who has not yet polled vote in
the Territory, who in fact is not legal
voter, makes himself too fresh in regard
to the location of the Capital, and thus
mixes in our elections. The editor
Shure, who came here in April last, has
denounced Judge Lander for trying to
play "Baker" in this Territory, and
yet that editor, although last fall can
didate for office in the State of Califor-
mia, is now locating our Offices, dcnounc-
ing our officials, and insidiously acting
with his co.expatriated California poll
ticians to rule our Territory and elect
our delegate.
rho rb~o,;.y. L,.,~. ~. ss.r. ~ a.. An NJ yu,x,
was sent over here in advance Of the day Of publ
cation to mako votes against Wallace. 1t knows
that under thcg uise Of ssGkaAty, Il supposed ito
)alsehoods might be believed as sincere. BE not
deceived with such tricks. That may win with
California politicians but whom the editor Of that
journal has staid here long enough to obtain the
right to vote, no may learn that our people can
place tho proper estimate on just such shallow
tricks-just such dlshonest practices.
U. S. STEAMER MAssAcHusErTs.-We
understand that, by order from Head
Quarters of the Department Of the Pa
cite, this vessel will hereafter be sta
toned at San Juan leland, subject to
the orders Of Capt. Pickett.
This is as it should be. The perma-,
nent presence Of this vessel in that
quarter will deter the Northern Indi-
ans from any attempt to euter our wa
tiers; and, although she is not so effect
i've for the protection of our frontier
from the .incursions Of the savages as
would be q vessel Of greater speed and
loss dram oht wa hive ronson In haliA6e