Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-08-08
"Who Killed Cock Robin Z"

WHO Killed Cock Robin3''
Under this caption we find in the Orcr-
land Press, which, by the way. it appears has
lately become the special organ of special
agent and special Collector, Victor Smith, a
communication signed "Truth," in which an
attempt is made to shift the responsibility Of
the defeat of the Union nominee upon the
Surveyor General and our humble self. 1t is
contrary to our custom to notice the scrib-
blings Of individuals who want the man
illness to affix their proper signature to their
productions, but in this instance we believe
we arc cxcusablc in departing from our usual
custom to show the inconsistency and malig-
nifty of the writer. That individual strains
very hard to make point of our failure to
place Mr.. Raynor's name at the head Of our
columns US soon as the nomination was made,
and claims that our support was not rendered
in good faith. This we cmphatically deny.
That we waited until VIC gathered the data
upon which to base an article, is true. As to
placing the name Of candidates at the mast
head, we regard it as a mere custom, ines
sential in itself, and matter to be governed
solely by mechanical taste. We believe that
if the tone of paper is so vague as to be in
comprehensive unless its cardinal points are
portrayed in glazing capitals at the head of
column, its support or opposition is worth
but little, and it cannot be charged with ei-
the election or defeat Of candidate. We
regard, therefore, the placing of Mr.. Raynor's
name at the head of our columcs as a small
matter, SO long as we unequivocally endorsed
his nomination, and urged his election to the
best of our ability. To illustrate: the Ore.
gonian took remarkably active part in ou-
Territorial canvass, and says it cndeavored
to do all in its power, and in all sincerity, to
secure the election of the Union nominee"
and yet it did not display sign-board at the
head Of its columns. We do not believe our
endorsement was the less hearty from this
omission, and it was not until VIC found it was
seized upon to produce an erroneous impress
sion that we were aware Of its necessity, and
Immediately complied with the Z" FORM for
forms sake. 1t would be difficult for us to
have chosen stronger language in the endorse
mcnt of the. Union nominee, than that con-
tanned in our article of June 9th, before we
raised Mr.. Raynors name, from which we
take the following:
"Mr. Raynor, is represented as man of
fine talent, and one with whom the Union
cause is not likely to suffer, either on the
stump or as our representative in the halls of
Congress. He is not to be classcd with the
worn out political hacks who have been put
forward in times past, whose sole object in
life seems to have been to ride into Office upon
the prejudiccs or capriccs Of the people, but
is a true and faithful representative of the
cause of which he has become the exponent
in the present canvass. He is neither an Of
flee holder, nor as far as we can learn, the
choice of one, and will not be made, as has
been too much the case formerly, mere ma
chine at Washington, through which that
class may accomplish the personal objects Of
preferment and revenge. We doubt not that
he will make an earnest and faithful delegate,
and one who will succeed in promoting the
vital interests of our Territory. .at ~
So much for the ceremony" involved.
We have space to refer but to one other point
in "Truth's'' communication, and that is
the charge that we demanded pay from the
central committee for supporting the Union
nominee. This is falsehood made of whole
cloth, a anybody interested may learn by ap-
plying to the committee. The same asser-
ton was made by Mr.. Hicks, the Olympia
correspondent of the Oregosiax. We took
Mr.. H. before the chairman of the Union CEN
trail committee and proved to his satisfaction
that he had been misinformcd, and he prom
ised to make the proper correction. We
hope that when "Truth" again dips his pen
in what he doubles thinks is NORWOOD and
gall, he will show some regard for truth and
justice.
A REBELLION THREATENsD.-The people
Of Washington Territory are really upon the
verge of rebellion against the tyranny Of
the Collector Of Customs, whose acts are de-
clared to be despotic and grinding in the ex-
treme. Great dissatisfaction exists through
out the Territory in consequence Of the op-
preston with which they are visited, and we
Should not b. surprised any day to hear that