, 1861-07-04
"BY THEIR FRUITS SHALL YE KNOW



THEM"
We know Of no wiser rule upon which to base
our expectations of the future Of an individual,
or what might govern him in the discharge OF
the dut es Of an olli,e, than an examination Of
the past career or she official record of that ndi
vidual. In other words, il man is iathicss
dishonest, imbeclr, or incompetent in one official
position, he ought not to be trusted with other
duties Of like character, or invested with addi
tional Responsibilities. Let us apply this to the
three candidates now seeking the Sullrages Of the
people Of this Territory for the high and lespon-
siblc trust Of Delegate to Congress.
How is II with the ancient and venerable ex-
that Office with the requisite tirmness which
should mark the judicial ermine? Did he cause
the dignity and honor of the Bench to be main.
tanned? Was he, in the trying times Of martial
law, either " fish or ileshg" True, he made war
upon the Executive, and asserted that the law
should be supreme; but did he maintain the dig
nifty of the Bench or enforce the majesty of the
Lawg All will remember the scenes in Stella
COON aud Olympia in May, 1856, ending in the
judicial farce of lining Gov. Stevens fifty dollars
for contempt Of court We say farce; for either
Gov. Stevens was right, and ought to have been
acquitted, or, il he was wrong and deiied the
courts the Judges course was indeed time-serv
ing and temporizug We do not desire to revive
this quarrel; but, as the Judge goes whining
round the country, apologzing for Gov. S,evenss
conduct then, because he expects now the sup
port of Stevens men, We protest against electing
such a man in these trying times who lacks the
first essen ial Of Representative in Congress
to do the right as well as sense to know it.
The Judge made himself obnoxious in those times
without the corresponding redeemng trait which
manly frmness III asserting his duty would have
secured to him even from his opponents. The
times are out of joint to send an "od woman +"
to Congress. We want a man Of strong mind,
great heart, Of true faith and ready HAND, ,--lrhO
hos brek bone -Sne who knows our rights, and,
knowing, dare maintain them. We yield to the
Judge good intelligcnce-we deny to him the
requisite lirmness to assert his convictions, or
boldress to demand what our interests require.
We now turn to Mr. Garfielde's career We
speak entirely of his official course that We deem
a legitimate subject for public animadversion and
comment. Silis receipt of funds from individuals,
for unsurveycd lands, on deposit to be paid over
to the Treasury Of the United States on the sur
vcy Of the lands is known to most Of our citizens
1t is true, some Of that money has been refunded
to the depositors within the past few weeks; but
that did not occur till many months after Mr..
Garielde had retired from the office Of Receiver,
ar'd not until lac was publicly accused Of Official
mafcaSancc, and was seeking the nomination as
Delegate But most Of that money remains yet
unpaid We know OF nearly one thousand dol
lars yet due and still in the hands Of = Garelde,
eX.Rcceiver, who has had it some three or four
years without any interest to the depositors, al.
though that individual, while Receiver loaned
money at the modest rate of ten per cent per
mouth. But this was not the only grievance the
people were subjected to by that gentleman dur.
ing his course as Receiver. At the session Of
the Legislative Assembly Of our Territory, 1859
GO, (see Journal Of the House, p. 100000 u
report was made to the House by Mr.. Knapp, Of
CLARK county, on the maieasance and mislea.
sancc of tho Register and Receiver at Olympia.
In urgent language, the Report, which was adopt
ed, demonstrated against the continued absence
from his olice Of the Receiver, Mr.: Garfelde
A Resolution was also reported urging the imme-
date suppressed ng Of Mr. Gariielde, and the cap
pOiutiaeat Of man rho pW attend TO the duties" !"
Such Is the mau who now claims your suarages.
Is he worthy Of confidence IS We say no. Col
Wallace, on the other hand, has proved himself
in every position worthy of your respect and
confidence. As an attorney, as a legislator, he
has been faithful. In every capacity he has earned
for himself reputation aud popular regard. OF
the three, can there be doubt as to whom you
should support?