Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-12-03

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serve the eivilisias results from R~p.Llie.s
s-eend-eey. We k~ar M moro Of fhs
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the svord e.nine in ih~ halls Of Csaer~~ !:
but ~ar>s>s d<has~s. eevoid of Pss.neal abuse
and violess vulg,sity. II the VA With AZ
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eiai, s.d political tsa.rfsnasioa Of the pso-
pie. thsre ars many PhilanthwPi.ss IN the old
void - v~ll - he new who would sss~Et
that the blood has not be~r sh~d in vain.
When we come to the present Presidential
election, however, we are more than ever
struck with the radical character Of the
change. Here in the middle Of a sanguinary
civil war, when the most furious passions Of
man are upprrmost, . political contest tskes
place in which the greatest questions that
the peoples voice. We had rumors Of riots
which were to inaugurats the day Of election
reports in fact. Of sll kinds Of desperate
cons biracies. Rut what has been the result
We have dates up till two days after the con-
test, but there is nothing to show that there
was the slightest disturbance. a grander in.
stance Of the self.restraint Of a free people
never exalted the page Of hirtory. If despots
in Europe. with antiquated dogmas, expected
the last great strain on free institutions to
break them down-if they believed that there
were emergencies in which the failure of pop
ular government would be forcibly apparent
they have been very sadly disappointed;
or the emergency has yet to be invented"
THE OREGON SPECIFIC CONTRACT LAW
A case was recently brought before the Su.
preme Court Of Oregon which, We believe, de-
cides the cons'itutionality Of the Specific Con.
tract Law passed by the late Legislature Of
that State. If our information is correct, the
matter stood about a. follows: The defendant
had executed note tor 1904, in round num-
bers, payable in coin, or Sl,1ls in Treasury
notes. At maturity, the former sum in Treas
ury notes was rendered and refused, and a
suit brought before Judge Shat,uck to enforce
the payment of coin. or its stated equivalent.
The Judge decided in favor Of the plaintiff,
aud against the legality Of the tender. This
decision, when referred to the Supreme
Court, was reversed the Court regarding the
contract as intended to contravcne the law Of
Congress making Treasury notes legal ten
der "f for all debts, public aud private, except
duties on imports and interest on the public
debt" and was therefore void. This decision
is certainly adverse to the principle involved
in the enactment Of Specific Contract Law.
1t is intended to contravene the law Of Con-
gross, and is therefore nullity.
THE MAILS" Astonishing to relate" we
have had no Oregon papers by Uncle Sans
mail this week. We are at q loss to account
for this delinquency. If that "shaft'' is bro
ken again, W. suggest that the mail steamer
carry two or three extra ones. and che may
be enabled to arrive at her destination some-
time within the bounds of reason. We do
not attach any blame to Mr. Winsor, as the
mail has always been carried with commend
able punctuality heretofore, and be will doubt
less correct the abuse o. soon as practicable.
- Tho steamship Great Easter~ has
bsen purchased by capitalists for se25,0o0
to lay the Atlantic cable, for which service
they receive $4,000, If successful.. The
French Government has made overtures to
purchase the vessel, and received the reply