Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-01-21

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lar nos,crs be kai r~criv-d boz 10 make up
his return. What particular items 10 incisde.
ke-. applied 70 DH-rTr CoLlIcros Bss-
hank. Who promised him - that no hardship
would result from delay until "a p~oPer uaa~s-
SANDING Of the form and r~e~sp' could be Oh
tanned" We infer thst it Vas upon the
strength Of this promise that Dr. Ostrander
rested hi. case. without applying to Assessor
Sparks tor particular directions % to the man
ner and form Of making his return. and the
next notice he had Of the matter he was in
formed BY the COLLECTORS wife that her hus-
band had received instructions to collect from
him certain specific sum As income tax. add
ing City per cent. fine thereto. as penalty
for failure to renler prompt return according
to the notice given. II it is true Collector
Moore is responsible Tor the acts Of his dspu-
ties. it seems to US that lie is the very man
who got DR.. Ostrauder into the difficulty Of
which he complains. W. do not pretend tc
say that it was or was not Deputy Burbank
duty to give DR.. Ostrander any assurances in
the matter. but we do say that it was and is
the deputy's business to understand the law
which lie administers, and to him aud TO his
principal must attach the odixm, if any arises
from his Official acts, whether induced by ig.
norance or malice.
II Deputy Collector Burbank had doubts
in his own mind and could not give a salts
factory answer in regard to the form and
manner Of making up the return. why did be
not refer him to Deputy Assessor Huntington,
who sent the circular notice to Ostrander.
Huntington lived within few miles Of Mon
ticello. and could probably have given DR.. O.
tho information desired, as it was his official
duty to do. This, it appears to us, would
have been the straightforward course. If II
was really desired that the Collector and As.
SCISSOR should each be held responsible for ex.
actly the amount, no more and no less. o.
honor or odixm that might be attached to thei'
official duties.
As a conservator of the best interests o.
the Union party, we feel called upon. however
unpleasant the task may be, to express oul
disapprobation Of whatever in our judgment
seems calculated to create dissatisfaction II
the minds of the people with the laws which
Congress in it's wisdom has seen fit to enac
concerning either the revenue or other sub
jects. Mr.. Moore has undoubtedly the RICH
which belongs to every individual. Of enter
tanning his doubt as to the wisdOm or legalit.
of any law Of Congress but whether b
thinks it wise or unwise, legal OF illegal. vi
would humbly suggest that it is bic ofdcialduty
to law sustain which he 10 appointed to execute
in part, as we'll by by his words a. by his OH
cial actions, for there is at least bare posi-
bility that lie instead Of Congress may b.
mistaken in regard to it, wisdom and legality
We can but deplore the want Of harmony
which appears to exist among some Of tn
Federal officials Of this Territory, and
sonnet ng is not done to make them more o
a .nH, we fear that the President will In BIZ
wisdom have to disregard some Of the how'll
which are going up from those who seen
either fearful Of losing their present position
or hopeful Of obtaining better ones. Lstth.
exhibition proceed, gentlemen. Our friend
Hicks viii undoubtedly be pleased to play
the fiddle for you - long - you choose ID
dance to the tune Of Java with The excise
man."
We close this article BY referring to the
communication Of NJ. Sparks. 10 smother col