Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-04-19


INTERNATIONALLY previous issue of our
paper we stated that the Olympia STANDARD,
in asserting that Judge Wyche had expressed
doubts about the legality Of the Capital law
had not represented the facts correctly. We
owe word Of explanation to the citizens Of
Olympia and TO ourself upon this subj, ct.
We are informed that when the question OF the
Capitol location was heard in Supreme Court,
the judges, in order that the Legislature might
not be delayed longer in their organization, de.
livered orally their impressions ofthe law, STAT
ing that they would prepare their opinions in
writing and deliver the same, which was dore
at a subsequent day of the court; and that
Judge Wyche in the oral statement, made after
the argument, did say that the authority from
Gushing on parliamentary law and the .customot
Legislative bodies, both in England and i'll this
country, raised doubt in his mind as to the
validity of a law without description Of the
law making power; but that the Judge further
stated, that in his opinion the authority in
Gushing was not sustained by reason or prin-
ciple or by judicial decisions, and that courts
never declared laws invalid on mere doxbt'-
We learn from Judge Wyche that he did not
embody in his prepared opinion everything
stated in his impressions AZ given orally, I'M
mediately after the argument Of the case.
The statements made in former issue of
our paper was based upon the opinion Of Judge
Wyche as written and as published BY us, and
not upon what the Judge may or may not
have said in his oral statement made upon the
hearing Of the case. We may add, too. IN
justice both TO the Judge and oursef, that 70
Ind M. atom riih tbf
Judge in relation to these matters previous
to the publication Of the article in question
and the issue between the Standard and our
self arises from misrepresentation; the Staad-
a, making It's statements upon remarks made
by the Judge Oh the hearing Of the cause
while the statement made by US was tased ~,
on the "opinion" OF the Judge as prear
aud delivered in court.
The above explanation is taken from the
Vancouver Telegraph Of last week. We arr
glad that our contemporary, after much den'-
Grafton. has decided to Acknowledge that D.
owes "a word ofexplanasiou," If it is e''y !"
the citizens Of Olympia and Ai~'e!t We
certainly expected tia, he owed US "a se''
ofexplana;ion." as be had in his issue Of INC
lith ult., assailed us for making the assertion
which led tn the above agology. under ."
mildcr caption than :" Another Lie Fastened
4 true gentleman does not consider II ee'l'a'"
his dignity to made the a~es.ie hosora'""
he has been betrayed into the use OF ",ar"
measures by misr pprehension OF facts We
would suppose that the omission was o''e ~
tributabls to haste, or neglect, and mo's =
error Of the head than Of the heart did n''
the editor twice apologize to Ai~ssl anu I'. Il
to Judge Wychs, and once to the *oPms
Olympia. and amidst these apologies 'o' H.
to include us, the most Interested party ri.
hesitate to form the conclusion that Mr.. i,N..
would allow party feeling to prevent Hmm ,"'.
making proper amends for personal '')'s''''