Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-01-03

[From the Lewiston Golden Agc.1
A Division Of Washington Territory Do.
1nAnded by the Wants Of tho Inhabita1ts
and by our Common Country.
The time has come, when the organization
Of New Territory or Stats must take placs.
To continue in this embryo position any long
er, is detrimental to the interest OF our people
and to the government to which We belong.
The wheels of government must be set iu
motion in our midst, in order to develop our
innulnerable resources, and to give security
and justice to those who have adopted II ~
their future home. We, as Journalists, would
be recreant to cur duty to the citizens of this
portion of Washington Territory, and to our
country at large, if we did not lit high our
voice, and demand tile p0Uers that lie, TO give
us form of government, of some description,
at once. At present we lave such laws and
such a governments, rs the United States
possesses in its general state under it's Con.
stitution, without any Enthusiastically it
is none at all.
BY the kindness of Gen. Alvord, we are
favored with three military posts, in a coun-
try containing in its area, orer one hundred
thousand square miles, which is all the gov
ernment that we know exists. appdftaining
to the United States. We know our geo.
graphical position on the map Of our country,
and we believe that the Stars and Stripes is
our country's flag. We heard of some U. s,
Courts being held about one hundred miles
from Lewiston, but they came in fog and
ended in a supreme farce. Of what use to M
is capital Of Washington Territory located
at Olympia on the 49th parallel. During
four months Of last year, no communication
could be had with the place at all. Its dis.
tance is between seven and eight hundred
miles, interspersed with huge torests. yoar;.g
rirers, and rocky bound shores Of zee, and
impossible barriers of snow: 3
We ask, in all seriousness, the Legislature
Of Washington Territory, to adopt, without
delay, some measure to relieve US from this
dilemma. Memoralize Congress Immediately
to divide the Territory, by such natural
boundaries as now cxist-say the Columbia
river at or near Wallula on the west. and the
present Oregon boundary. Should. at some
future day, the people Of Wasco and Baker
counties desire to come into our new Terri.
tory, they must first get permission of Oregon
and Of Congress, and then they can enjoy all
Of our privileges. In this section of the Ter
ritory, we have addressed memorial, to
which will be attached about two thousand
names Of voters, praying the Senate and
House Of Representatives, in Congress As
sembled. to form new Territory, and give
us an organization Mt once. Judge Lauder
intends to visit Washington this winter, and
will be instructed to go before the Territorial
Committee of both branches of Congress, and
with statement of facts, urge a division as
of vital importance. ,
We are requested to ask Of the Legislature.
and Of our Representative, and all other par.
ties, in recommending or writing to Congress
or to their friends, to give us one of the two
following names Territory Of Idaho or
Lafayette; either will suit us. Idaho signi-
fics the gem Of the mountains" and Lafay-
ette was a twin-brother of Washington in the
"days that tried mems souls" Our National
Emblem wants another STAR added to it's
galaxy, as brilliant symbol Of Our unwaver-
ing attachment and fidelity to tho Union.
Therefore. let us not rest until the result is
accomplished. ei' 'a'aF@g'.'l ~ Fl