Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-01-24
SATURDAY, JANUARY "a. 1863.
The Press and the Public Printing.

) x0o 4f0SS ana tno 1uDuC xIluA0Hs
~ The Press Of Monday has an article on the
election Of Public Printer, which contains
some, very singulsr. admissions, and give .
vagus insight iu@o the intricate machinery
ut in motion by certain aspirants for the llel-
rgateship, and the "clog" which threw it out
Of gear. 1t consists of Wholesale lashing
of those Democrats who voted for tho present
incumbent, and threatens that they SHALL at
some future time, feel the effects of their pre-
sunption,-iu other words be mercilessly
kicked out Of the party. Now, while We ] ad
expected that these gentlemen would not fail
to receive the usual amount of venom drawn
from the Shiny depths Of party rancor, at tho
hands Of the select cotcrie Of Congressional
aspirants, who are probably inclined to make
common cause in this, "the winter Of their
discomfort" we did not suppose they would
bs so wanting in craft as to take the trouble
to publish and expose to the public view their
modification and chngrin. While we do not
wish to reflect even indirectly against the
loyalty Of either candidate whose name was
used in connection with the Office before the
joint Convention, we maintain that, Mt the
present stage Of public affairs. no test what
ever should be admitted Of a party nature
other than that Of firm fidelity to tue Govern
,nent. When men 60 outside this qualifca'
ton, and hinge their support of the Admins
ration to which is entrusted the holy object Of
restoring the Union, upon party issues long
since exploded, and by this means withhold
any portion of the strength which the Govern.
nynt SO much needs, We "a MT place his 10y
alty in the balance with personal aggrandize-
ment and not observe tho preponderance Of
the latter. Democrats and Republicans should
rally around one common standard, for the
advertisement Of our common cause. No man
irnpairs lis Democracy by voting for any
Union man, unless the term Democracy" is
merely used to cover up and hide disloyalty.
supposition, which a. far as selates to the
masses, we reject as soon as FORMED. What
remains Of either the Democratic or Republi-
can parties at the present timel What long
cherished" tenet Of the Democracy is now be-
fore the nation Nothing remains Of either
code Of principles but the bare names and the
prejudice which attended them. We will not
.insult the intelligence q even the writer Of
the article in the Press by psasuming that the
obvene Of this view influenced his appeal to
Democrats to stick to their party faith, and
aid in administering rebuke to those who
lad the temsrity to vote for a Union man for
Printer. A more logical solution Of the whole
matter is set forth in the paragraph wherein
Nc scents the Delegateship afar Off He says
chat the selection Of Mr.. Barnes was made
the object Of much barter, and that votes
were promised on the apportionment bill in
the event Of his election. He then argues
tha.. from we'll established precedent, this
bill Il passed will give the Eastern portion
Of tho Territory control Of tho Democratic
convention, and will he tho power that secures
ne nominasiss for the Delesateshipto zone
whose action % late = a. torsis. o Tie inter
.'s.t. ft1e Dtmoerasie party = he deems it
conducive to bis personal agsrsndissment."
This lets the head tho cat quite ont of the
'meaabsg, and Il only requires faint stretch
tcfihs imagination to picture the writer an as.
,ppiirant for Congressional honon" to let the
whole body out also. avn ..or,r
While w regret that our Democratic
Aisnas should be Hsutjsct to such violent
decentralization for voting, a. the writer afirms.
for : /" Black Reps6lices." we ars confident
they will not suffer from the onslaught.
= Csnss. lie chickens come home to oost,"
i an ~ psovsrhv and it 10 subject Of gratu-
htion that the cloven foot in the first frenzy
Of passion was 60 plainly displayed that none
may 10 deceived - .,-......y
Wasck-Thsi Osespsi~w says the slip
F. ". Bailey was wrecked At Lobos Point
lat IL uosth side q ~ entrance Of Golden
Gaze. On To night ofthe 9Th inst. Captain
Dyer and seven others out Of seventeen per