Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-07-26
Senator Nesmith and our Indian Affairs

We have read with great interest the de
bate in the Senate ON our Indian Appropria
ton bill. Col. Nes,nith defended the bill with
great ability, and succeeded in carrying
an amendment for the benefit of the Indians
of our Territory of $4,000. Senator Mes
NTH showed himself better acquainted will
our Indian service than any man on the foo'
Of the Senate; and should the Department
adopt his suggestions, they would secure a
reform in the service that would be of great
benefit to the Indians, and save thousands Of
dollars to the Treasury. Our people arc
greatly indebted to the Oregon Senator fol-
the active interest he has taken in measures
affecting our welfare, and although We have
no greater claim upon him than upon every
other Senator, yet we are more indebted to
him than all others. We regret exceedingly
that want Of room at present prevents our
publishing the debate entire. Perhaps We
may have room for it hereafter.
Some of our Union friends have found
fault with COL Nesmith for having voted to
retain his colleague. Mr. Stark, in his seat.
and have construed his votes into an approval
Of Mr.. Stark's secession sentiments. We are
satisfied that this view Of the matter does
Col. Nes,nith injustice. In our opinion, there
is no man in the Senate whose loyalty is
more unqucstionable. and we have good rea-
son to know that he has the entire confidence
of the Administration. We have it on good
authority, direct from Washington, that Col.
Nesmith regarded Mr. Stalk as entirely HARM
less for mischief so far as the Government
was concerned, and that he voted to give
him the seat to obtain his vote for the
measures in which the Pacific felt SO great an
interest. 1t is fact going to confirm the
correctness of this view of the matter, that
those who voted with Col. Ncsmith were al
most to man warm friends of western inter-
psts, and many of them the oldest and most
reliable Republicans on the floor of the Sen
ate. If Senator Nesmth's vote to retain
Stark in his seat is regarded as sullying his
loyalty, the same rule must be epplied to
them, and hence it would follow as n natural
consequence that a majority Of the Senate
We're of doubtful loyalty.
We have no fault to find with the course
of Senator Nesmith for voting to retain Stark
in his seat. Aside from the advantage to be
derived from his votes for western interests,
TO have sent him home during the tendency
of the election canvass in Oregon. would, in
our judgment, have been exceeding bad poll
cy. Col. Nesmith was heartily Unidentified
with the Union organization. 1t was sup
posed TINT the contest would be very close
one. Under this state of circumstances he
lad right to fear the effect of Mr.. Stark's
return home, where he would present himself
to the people as man who had been vic.
tim of "abolition influence"
The Union wing Of the Dcmocray and the
Republican party have united on the single
plank Of eternal fidelity to the Union. and we
recognize in Col. Nesmith bold and talented
leader Of the organization in the Senate Of
the United States for Oregon and Washing
ton. Acting in concert with our Delegate. as
he undoubtedly will. our interests will bs in
safe and efficient hands. When to their in
auence. We add that Of the able and every
way reliable Union member elect from Ore.
gon. John R. Mcbride. we will be certain to
obtain all to which we are justly entitled.
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vTno novcCn w A
j. S. Mccormick has in press and will
shortly publish this famous annual. 1t will
contain a valuable fund of information for
those in the East desiring to become informed
Of our resources, and our many Inducements
for immigration. A circular Issued by the
publisher says it will contain q complete
chronological sketch Of the Southern Re-
bellion; Statistical Tables showing the
growth ofthe United States; complete election
returns from every county in Oregon and Wash.
ington; the Gold yield Of the mining regions
in Oregon and Washington; Imports and
Exports Of d.; Military matters, and . vast
amount Of Statistical information. An edi-
tion Of 5000 copies will be printed.
TIE VorE IN CLARK CoUNrY.-The off,
cial vote shows that matters have not turned
out a. bad in Clark county after all. No less
than four candidates on the Union ticket have
been elected-viz: Joint Councilman, one
Representative, Treasurer and Coroner {;
while the Auditor. although ON the sscesh
ticket is sound Union man-perhaps the
only one on the ticket.