Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-08-31
How IL il Received.

ritory, against the continuance in Office
of B. f. Kendall, Esq, as Indian
Agent of this Territory. The feeling
against such an appointment is deep
seated, and although some weeks have
ELAPSED since its announcement, it is on
the increase instead of being abated.
Many seem yet to doubt its possibility,
and anxiously inquire how such re-
suit could have been brought about.
An intelligent and active Republican
in Pacific county, writes to friend in
this city as follows: 1--WE learn that Is.
f. Kendall OF Olympia, Democrat, is
appointed Indian Superintendent for
w. T. What fatality possesses our
friends at Washington, or what can be
the measure of our sins that we must
be subjected to such mortiicaticn, and
our Territory cursed with such Fed.
cral appointment"
A gentleman at Port Townsend un-
der date of August p, whose Republi-
cauism and veracity cannot be doubted,
descants as follows: GLOW is it that
trusty men of our party, citizens of un-
blcmished character are set aside to give
place to elevcnth-hour intcrlopcrs, and
especially man SO unpopular Us law
yer Kendall! of your place? Our 1ndi-
ans here are disatfected at the long de-
lay in paying for their lands; the north
ern Indians are a constant source of
fear with our people, and many say Mr..
Kendall is not the man to rotect us
from the possibility OF an Indian war.
AS a politician he is detesred. Too
many remember his saying on this
beach, last August, that it mattered
not to him which succeeded, Bell. Doug
las, or Lincoln, he 'cas all right Nth ei-
Tier and 'could get an office. Rcpubli-
cans arc justly indignant that such a
man, with no fixed political principles,
when the Administration ought to
know every man il,trusted with posi-
ton, should, at such time, receive the
most important, delicate, and RESPONSE
bic Office i'll the Territory of Washing
ton. A petition for his immediate dis.
missal would receive largo number of
signatures in this section of the Terri
tory"
From Walla Walla, under date of
August ii, a correspondent writes:
1--WE have inst heard that b. F. Ken
dali, Esq, of Olympia has received the
appointment of Superintendent Of In
dian Affairs of this Territory. This is
foul wrong on Republicanism, and
has discouraged our people in this vi
cinity. Dangers of war with the Indi-
ans of the Walla Walla country, are
imminent. The Nez Perces are dis
contcnted about the miners coming on
to the Reserve to dig gold, and other
Indians arc clamorous for the observ-
ance of the treaties of 1856. Mr.. Ken
dali was opposed to those treaties, op-
posed to the Territorial authorities in
that war, and at Portland and Vancou-
yer I have heard him strongly censure
our people and that war, and justify it's
opposcrs. Remembering this, can we
rely on him now to represent the digni-
ty Of the Government, and mildly, but
firmly force the Indians to observe those
treaties? All acknowledge he posses
ses sufficient talent, but many doubt
whether his prejudiccs will allow him
to We that talent for the interests of
the Territory"
We have also heard from several 9TH
or sections. All agree in condemning
the appointment.
A gentleman from Seattle inform us
that our article of last week is heartily
endorsed by Republicans in that local.
ity. We are also gratifed ut the as
surancc that it has been almost unan-
imously approved by citizens in this
vicinity.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGREss.-We
have seen no announcement of the ad-