Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-12-19
SATURDAY MORNING, DEC. 10, 1863.
Unexpected Kindness !

HOU8S
printer as he had been instructed by the Treasury De-
partment that the Secretary and not the Legislature
Of Territory had the authority to appoint that ofcer
furnish McEroy with copies of whatever requires to be
printed thoughthe friends ofDr Henry and the STAND
ARD clique vehemently opposed measure which de.
prives their organ Of much patronage 1t looks as
the Surveyor General fast finding out that ne Is
without honor among his ncighbors, and the ranks o.
tbs party to which he processes to belong though ms
nominal adherence to it for Offices sake, Is source VI
vastly more injury than benefit"
The above is taken from the Orcgonian OF
the 14th inst. Its glori6cation over our loss
of the printing is in keeping with the general
course Of that paper for the past six months.
lts whole influence has been welded against
the friends Of the Administration, and in ia
vor of the " Democracy" We are not, there
fore, surprised that it is rejoiced to hear of
the good fortune of its Democratic" friend,
Mr.. McElroy, although it was secured by
most gross abuse Of power conferred upon the
Secretary. We assert what are know to be
true when We state that the power conferred
upon the Secretary was for the purpose Of
preventing the patronage Of tho Government
from falling into the hands Of its enemies.
If we are not greatly mistaken, the Secretary
will at least be called upon to explain why he
has taken the printing from warm and zeal
GUS friend of the Administration, selected ny
a loyal Legislature to the exclusion Of MIR.
McElroy, who was the Democratic COM
petitor for the Office, and who is now sus-
tanned by the Democracy" Of the present
Legislature. 1t is very true, as the Orcgoni-
an SAYS, that our friends and the friends Of
DIR. Henry opposed a measure which deprives
the Administration of so much official pat
ronage; ind it does rather appear that
d" the Surveyor General and his Union
friends were finding out that they are in mi
nori,y, They became aware Of this when Mr.
Cole was elected, and they should not now be
surprised flat a PAPER which cent'ibr-
ted so materially to this unfortunate result,
should now be quite beside itself with joy
over an additional triumph Of the "Democra-
cy." They can now use the money which
legitimately belongs to us, in making war
upon the Administration and its friends.
1t is said that while the Secretary feels
somewhat strange and uncomfortable in bis
new ass ociations, he cannot .epress demon
STATIONS of delight at the victory he has
achieved over "the friends of DIR. Henry"
and of the STANDARD. We are not aware.
however, that either the Doctor or ourself
have ever furnished the Secretary with any
good cause for rejoicing over our misfortune
nor can we see the propriety Of lashing us
over Mr.. Barnes's shoulders. Our record is
quite different. We heartily concurred in his
appointment to Office, and xerer allo,oed an
ezcsse for his reputation Of us; while we
have always understood that DR.. Henry had
more to do in contributing to success in his OBJ
tanning the position than anybody else in the
Territory.