Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-10-12
70 Chzsniele Clique WaxstA WrstA.


natared. local sheet published At Van
couver, called the Vancourr Cfrcntcte.
Its ostensibic editor is a p~ttifoGger OF
the German .i.ursuas:on, and US c'n-
trciing patron sprets"nnated granny,
who imagined that if he withdrew from
the trade of Portland that city would
,d;e on ia six months" The sole OBJ
iect of the paper for the past ten
months seems to have been to cast
dirt into the eyes of every one who has
advocated measures which might he so
construed us To conflict with the local
interests of Clark county, and SO well
las it succeeded iu its nciurious calling
that feud has grown up between the
people of Clark aud Thurston counties,
which may never be removed. No Off
Ger in the discharge of his duty, has
faithfully performed his trust, but that,
if it has resulted to the seeming advan-
tage Of rival section, he has received
a broadsidc from the clan who control
its columns. And this does not complete
its measure of iniquity. While it
whines about the usurpat;ons" of for
lmer incumbents, it is fully as savage
upon the present, because they will not
depart from their legitimate duty, and
subvert the best interests of large por-
ton of the community, merely to salts
f. the animosity held by old granny
against Portland!
In the last issue of this delcctablc
pink of consistency we find almost
three columns of baldcrdash, evidently
written by IL certain ex-Judge, "who,
of course, is unintcrestcd," in which
the Strongest batteries are employed
against Governor Turncy and Chief
Justice Hewitt, simply because these
gentlemen did not considcrit in their
line of duty to cspouse the cause of the
'Chronicle clique against the people of
the Territory, and PASS Judgment Oh Il
question which is and has been for the
past ten months before the Department
for decision. Gov. Turncy, in his re-
ply to the committee sent to confer with
him, gave rs his reason for non-action,
that he hat not the authority to comply
with their demands. Still he is cen.
sured for refusing to "usurp" power,
while almost every act of late Acting
Governor McGill was denounced by
this same clique as "base usurpations
Of authority"
In the review of the Governors
course the writer does not assume boldly
that which he would have the reader
to understand, but craven-like, seeks
Thy vague insinuations to prejudice the
public mind against competent and
efficient officer. The writer starts out
with the statement that ait is an un-
pleasant task" to review the acts of Il
public officer, and then proceeds to
malign the. motives of the Governor in
II manner that shows the task is any
thing but unpleasant to the accuser
it is certainly his forte. There are
few men in the world who find a NOR
bid pleasure in grumbling, and hence
make it o business: we do not think
that the editor Of the Chronicle belongs
to that class, but rather that he is COM.
PEELED to obey the dictates Of those who
control him.
The clique Lave evidently taken um-
bragg At the intimation advanced BY
the Governor concerning "the Buchxn-
ans, the Cobbs, and the Floyds, who
depleted our Treasury" and gravely
suGgest that the Governor donate his
salary to rent . capital ut Vancouver
In fact, they seem to be more eur.gcd
because the Governor refused to squam-
der the Government money than upon
any other argument in the reply. The
learned Judge" then abuses the Gov
ernor, because be can't find law au-
ihorizing him to accept money from
parties to 'd.frcy the expeases" Of said
removal There are men. We doubt
not, who would enthusiastically accept
meeey to "deff.y expenses'; but the
gsntlemen af"ressid have widely mis-
taken ths;r man, If they suppose Gov.
Tnrmav Il One of than