Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-04-13

luture SreatnesS,-snOulu give us Tie
preference of those seeking perman
ent home. Our mines are but poorly
developed, but will afford anincxhaust.
able source of wealth to our future pop.
ulation. We have market in San
Francisco and the Sandwich Islands
tor our exports for years to come. Oul
timber for piles, spars, or the manutac.
turc of lumber, cannot be surpassed ;
and even in our fisheries, which are now
scarcely ever referred to as an industri.
al pursuit, we have trade that will
before many years engage the atten-
ton of shrcwd capitalists. The soil is
we'll known to be adapted to almost
every production, and the climate is
genial and hcalthful. With these adj
vantagcs this is bound to be the Gland
of promise to the westward cmigrant.
A portion of our war debt will soon
be paid, and the small pittancc Of that
which is our just due will perhaps be
received with greater cagerncss than
would the whole amount several years
ago. The sum accruing to this Terri
tory from the partial pay is amply suf-
ticicnt to relieve present cmbarassmcnts
and give a renewed impetus TO all
branches Of industry. TO the indicate
gable zeal of Senator Baker, of Oregon,
be the praise accorded.
The lesson to be derived from the
"llard times" will result to our future
good. We have been living too easily.
Farming has never been pursued on Il
systematic scale, by any means; the
sturdy ycoman being amply content if
he produced what was sufficient for his
own support; and but little cxertion
was required for this, for he had but
to stir the soil and scatter the seed, and
a bountiful harvest rewarded the act.
But they too, the life of our country,
the Independent husbandmcn, have
awakened to witness the result of folly,
and have about come to the conclusion
that patient industry alone will insure
us from want. Convinced, we believe
they will now act, and instead of i'm
porting the products for which our own
soil is so admirably adapted, we will
soon export sufficient to cause our
northwest corner to ''bloom and BIOS
som rs the rosc."
With our own population the prob
lem of future prosperity rests. AS they
will the result will follow. We urge
the LABoRER-bc he farmer or mechan-
ic-to work for the general good, to
put his shoulder to the wheel, and en-
JOY satisfaction in the "Good Time
Coming" that it is in part the result OF
his own toll.
THE PLoT.-Lct it be borne in mind
that secession did not commence after
the result Of the Presidential election
was made known. The plot was fully
agreed uron before the Charleston
Democratic Convention met to nomin-
atca candidate forthc Presidency. The
plan was, to defeat Douglas and elect
Lincoln, as many in the Cotton States,
through misrepresentation of Republic
can principles, could be induced to adj
vocate secession in that alternative,
who would have submitted to Doug
las victory. The Democratic Office
seekers well knew that no portion of the
Government patronage would be theirs
in case they could elect Douglas, so the
iorlorn hope" that remained was to
attempt dissolution of the Union, and
if successful, secure the offices of the
"Southern confederacy," or if they
failed in this, to show at least the dis
position to enact their damnable policy
rule or ruin.
BD- We are sorry to be compelled
for once to waive promise made Ger.
tain Democratic officials to mix ourself
in their family affairs so much as to
give II "boost" into the political fir.
mamcnt from which he so suddenly
disappearcd-like comet. Speaking
Of comets, there is a tale out that II is
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