Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-05-10
SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1862
""Another Unfortunate"

We regret to announce the demise of that
cxccntric~ but interesting paper, the Nancou-
yer Telegraph. We had become so accus-
toned to comment upon views expressed by
that paper, that we caunot now, even though
we may dislike to "speak aught of the depart
cd but to extol," refrain from touching upon
the topic which had ensrossed so much of its
space for several weekspas The Telegraph
has seen fit to parade the "nominal editor of
the STANDARD" as the cause which led to
the seizure of the press, and Of course it is
but proper that we should have the benefit of
reply.
The people of Vancouver will not be so I'M
reasonable as to expect lis 10 furnish at our
own cost the type ana press for them to print
a paper "devoted especially to their local in
teres.s," and one whose principle vocation was
to keep alive old prejudices and excite new
ones against the people identified with the
interests Of Olympia and the Sound. If they
were determined persist in this unreasonable
and suicidal warfare, they surely ought not
to have expected that it should be done at the
expense of the "nominal editor and propric-
tor of the STANDARD" Comprenez-vous
1t is an old and trite saying that g the press
makes public opinion" In this instance we
are charitable enough to accept the aphorism,
rather than to reverse the terms and say that
public opinion in any wise made or governed
the tone of the Telegraph. We have no dis
position to hold the people Of Vancouver re-
sponsible for the violent and erratic course Of
that sheet. Humanity is frail at best; and
we cannot but believe that circumstances have
forced upon the citizens of Vancouver her full
share of human frailty to- BE- the guardians of
her interests.
The several editors. or rather cliques, who
have endeavored to publish the Telegraph as
the especial advocate OF their local inter-
ests," have appeared to forget one important
truth. They should have remembered that n
multiplicity Of such reckless charges as they
have made against our people. fro'v the Exec
u,ive down. could but weaken their cause.
Had they borne this in mind. and have en-
deavored to heal up the il!-fceling which was
bat in Its infancy when the CLrosieie was es-
iablisLed. we doubt not but that Vancouver
would have had in the Sound population an
unainching ally to aid her in becoming the
-Quecn CRY OF the West
We can. blame the people Of Vancouver
) for wishing the Capitol located in their city,
but We do think that TsLgrsph-clique rn-
dered themselves ridiculous by holding out
the delusive hope that the Court could b.
bulliraged into giving them the benefit Of q
nonde-cript law. instead If conforming their
decision to the principles Of equity and JUS
tice. I, say nothing Of the expressed will Of
the people, to whom the question If removal
had trrn submitted. We think the lsss edi-
tor displayed still less s.'ss. in,rying to make
the people believe that the decision Of the Su-
plss..s CcuT; ~ss obtained By fraud.
We next find the 7aesvap1-clique trying
to widen the breach by arayieg proniaess
citizens on the Sound against the ps,ople II
Vancouver ia regard to incorporation act
or otlsss passed at thu Las; session u the Leg
islafurs.