Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-12-12

sometimes 60 Oy FAVOR. i he bidder was q
loyal man, practical printer, and good
citizen.
We promise strange disclosures ere many
weeks roll round
The Legislature and the Public Printing.
The friends of the Administration will no
doubt be surprised to learn that Secretary
Evans has not only assumed the appointment
of Public Printer for the Territory, but has
removed warm and jealous ficnd Of the
Administration to make room for I" Demo-
crat." the very man who was rejected for that
office by the Legislature one year ago. not
withstand'ng. in his zeal to obtain the " fat"
job he rallied the " Democratic" strength in
the Legislature by promising to publish then,
a il" Democratic party organ in case lie ous
elected.
The motives which have Influenced the
Secretary in thus summarily removing Mr..
Barnes and appointing Mr.. McElroy,
a "Democrat," is probably best known to
himself We will only infer from tho facts
and circumstances which have transpired in
connection with the transaction. The action
of the House on Thursday last, furnishes the
best and most satisfactory explanation Of any
thing that has yet transpired, and when care
fully examined, will force the conclusion that
the population of the STANDARD by the Sec
rotary. and the appointment of Mr.. McElroy.
is intended to benefit the " Democracy" and
operate to the personal injury of prominent
friends Of the Administration, if not the Ad-
ministration itself.
It is not our intention at the present time
to discuss the propriety of Withdrawing from
the Legislature the right formerly accorded
Of selecting Printer-a right which has been
exercised by them, with the approval Of the
Government. from the first organization Of the
Territory down to the present time. The
Legislature of tho Territory Of Oregon elect
ed their Printer. and their right to do so was
never called in question. nor has It until re-
Gently been doubted in any Territory of
the Union. Our main purpose now is to call
attention to the action of the House on Thurs.
Iday last. 1t appears q communication was
sent to the House by Secretary Evans. inform
ing them that he had, under special instruc-
tons from the Treasury Department assumed
the control of the public printing, and had
accordingly contracted with Mr.. McElroy for
it. MI. Dugau. the ringleadsr Of the so-called
" Democratic" faction, then offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was not adopted,
however, until another resolution was agreed
to, proposed By Hon. H. NJ. McGill, request.
ing al correspondence between the Secretary
and the Treasury Department regarding the
alleged instructions: nr ~
Resos5 That the clerk be instructed 10 furnish the
Terrisera Primer, T. F. MsRlroy, With the proceed
ings Of the House from day to day.
Now We must regard the action Of the
House, after the. adoption Of Mr.. McGin'a
proposition to investigate tho grounds upon
which the Secretary based his action. in en-
dorsing that action in advance, a. very strange
and supplementary. o,....s.,,.lf
Mr.. Dugan stated among other matters that
the Secretary was . most competent and
faithful officer. but in consequence Of bis moi
belonging to the "cdieial clique" . wal
was being made upon him. &c; that . prom.
insnt official, whose influence At Washington
was evidently waning. was now appealing to
the Legislature to- bolster him up. and h.
hoped, therefore, that the House would sustain
the Secretary, and by % doing. show thsi,
disapproval Of the "ofieial clique" &c
Msssn. Ward and McGill (Uniou) opposed
the adoption Of tho resolution. and protested
against the usurpation Of power on the part
Of the Secretary, urging the House to assert
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