Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-01-28

SATURDAY MORNING, JAN. q. 1865.
Adjournment Of the Legislature.

Adjournment OF the AeS1SlatuIe.
To the .'cat satisfaction of the public. as
well, we presume, a. Of most Of the members
themselves. this body closed its labors on
Monday last, after q session Of fifty days.
We speak with reference to it's works. when
we say no Legislature since We have been a
Territory has accomplished SO little for the
general good as the one just closed. While
there was, perhaps. as much ability and leg
islative talent comprised in this body as any
we have ever had, the conflicting interests Of
parties and localities rendered useful, fair and
impartial Legislation almost impossible. 1t
was, in fact, more in the nature Of star.cham.
Der court for the dispensation of special "a
vors to the friends of the majority party ofthe
body. than Legislature OF the people, con-
vened to enact laws for the general welfare Of
the country; and hence the statutes Of the SEES
sion are little else than a record of private
charters for the benefit of the dominant Cop.
perhead party in the Legislature and its i'm
mediate constituencies.
The first movement of the session. in both
branches, was a characteristic Copperhead
dodge to secure interruptions, self-conceited
demagogues for Speaker and President, by
whose arbitrary rulings the schemes of party
could be advanced, and the free discussion Of
the Union minority choked off. This being
accomplished, the "Democratic" machine was
ready to work, and henceforth it scarcely did
anything but grind axes for it's political
friends to the day Of adjournment. A union
Of the Copperheads from the northwestern
and southeastern sections of the Territory,
WAS formed early in the session for the pur-
pose Of carrying through several odious mon
'epolies and pet measures. the chief of which
were several Cascade Railroad Companies,
the Pilot Bill. the Skagit River Charter. and
the Notification Special Contract Law. An
immense amount Of wire-pulling, and buying
and selling Of local interests, were performed
to induce the adoption Of these measures /;
but the firm stand taken by the Union men,
bers Of the House. with the occasional aid Of
the veto power, finally defeated the whole Of
them. thereby once more teaching Copper
headism that a. the race is not always to the
swift. nor tho che battle to the strong" They
appeared. however. determined to use the little
power they fancied they held. to it's full ex.
tent. 1t was The spasmodic struggle Of a
drowning man eiutching At a straw by which
to perpstuste life little longer. Their par
~, damned BY the rebellious deeds and trea-
sonsble asseciatioas, and il doom pronounced
by the inaexibls voice Of tho free American
people. upon scarcely league within our ma
sional domain can the deadly reptile raise ito
loathsome head. ssve IN the Territories Of
Washington and Idaho! How long il il to
remain so We know not; but We hope it,
days even here are ended, If there u any
anch thing - rstributive justice.
It will bs remembered that We predicted
jost how thu matter would end from the out
Get. The result has more than confirmed our
anticipatioas. Precious little good has o. viii
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