Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-02-13

admit the first great principle upon which
despotsms are established, and the cry Of
disloyalty" would III sufficient answer to
any and all charges, no matter how just, that
might be preferred against any agent of the
Government for improperly or Intellectually dis
charging the duties Of his Office. Such a prin.
ciple might help bad men who are in office,
but it could never bring strength to All ad-
ministration whose enemies even concede it
the browning glory of HONESTY.
W. complain of these abuses that they
may be corrected. We have too high re-
gard for the Administration and for the noble
cause in which it is engaged, to silently acqui-
esce in one departments repeatedly wronging
the people Of any locality, and more espec-
tally that one which it is our duty to protect,
instead of urging the Administration to re-
move the evils which may justly excite pref
udice against it. Mr.. Moore treats our CEN
sure of Mr.. Chases department as blow at
the Administration ITSELF As well might
we urge-and indeed with much more pro-
propriety-that the constant endeavor Of Mr..
Chase's apostles to place him in the Presi-
Dental chair is more direct stab at tho Ad-
ministration.
In saying what we did regarding the ad-
ministration Of the Treasury Department., we
only repeated what is the honest conviction
Of nine Of every ten Of those on this coast
who have dealings with it. AS an instance
we might relate our own experience, in GER
titled bills which were sent ON by the U. s.
Assessor for work done in May last, and have
not yet been paid. This was before Mr..
Moore came into office.) We have noticed
this insipuation, as it seems to apply itself to
our remarks in last weeks issue, in regard to
the very apparent neglect Of the Treasury
Department in forwarding the sinews Of leg
islat;on to meet the expenses of the past ses-
sion. If DR.. Henry entertains the same
views, we think he is right; and will here
say that whilst we freely make uso of all the
talent within our reach to make our paper
what it should be, without pretending to &C.
tually write every editorial that we publish,
yet We publish nothing as editorial that we
do not endorse, nor for which we do not con-
slider ourself solely responsible.
" A terrible catastrophe occurred at San
tiago, Chill, Dec. 9Th. During religious
ceremony in Catholic Church, the altar was
discovered to be on fire. A panic ensued
and the mode of cgrcss became blocked up.
The fire mounted to the ceiling, and along
the corniccs to which were strung great
number of lamps, when the burning oil be-
gan to pour down upon the entangled mass
below. Soon the entire building was in
flames, and but few of the immense congre-
cation, composed mainly of women and chill
drcn, escaped. It is stated that two thou.
sand persisted by this calamity.
THE PoRT Angeles CALAMIrY.-The
Victoria ColoniM says it has been ascertained
that the calamity at Port Angeles occurred
through land.slip or slide from the side of
mountain. about five miles behind Port Ange.
los. The debris choked the channel Of a
small stream which flows through the town.
site, and the water was backed up until it at
tanned sufficient power to burst through the
barrier, when it rushed down the ravine and
overwhelmed The town.
DISCONTINUED PuBL1cArloN-Wc regret
exceedingly that the publisher of the Port
land Times has concluded temporarily to sus-
pend the publication of that paper. The
Times has been staunch Union paper ever
since the necessity for Union organization
has existed, and its loss will be seriously felt
by the Union party throughout the State. 1t
was, we believe, the oldest paper in the
State. We trust we shall hail its reappear-
ance ere many months.
REsIGNED.-We are informed that Hon.
Henry NJ. McGill has resigned the position
Of District Attorney for this Judicial District.
The pay was only $500 year in Territorial
warrants, which will scarcely bring rs cents
on the dollar under the present Territorial in
debtedncss. This meagre salary would not
pay his travelling expenses. ~
SCARCITY OF MEAT IN VIcToRIA-The
Victoria Chronicle says " the butchers are
at dead lock for want of fresh meat. Beef
and mutton are particularly scarce. and the
stock of pork is becoming alarmingly less.
To the failure of the Eliza anderson in bring.
inn oxar the nsral n,,anfifv Of live sfocl In