Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-07-22
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mare bes2s this article Is nov On VISIT
70 the Pacific State. accompanied By Gov
Bros.. .x- Govrrnor Of the State Of Illinois.
Mr.. Richardson of the New York TrIbEse,
and Mr.. Bowl-s of the Springfield RePst-
l,can. The party is expected in this place
on Tuesday evening next, IN route to VIC
toria. whence they sail to San Francisco,
on their return 10 the Atlantic States.
We hail this visitation with extreme
pleasure, not only because of the distin.
guished character Of the visitors and the
benefits to be derived from meeting face to
face our prominent fellow citizens-not
only because these gentlemen will see much
and bear tidings 10 the East calculated to
correct impressions which have been other
than favorable to our country and its citi-
zens-but because also the distinguished
head Of the party, the Hon. Schuyler Sol
fax, late Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives, bears with him the valedictory
message of the martyr Prrsident-his Lost
conversation upon public subiects-his
especial message to the people of the Pa
cific States, to whom he was longing to
pay his attention when the dire rebellion
justified such employment of his valuable
time. Tha! message, the bearing Of which
has made the mission Of Mr.. Speaker COL
fax so important, was rendered by its elo-
quent carrier in the following language,
which will commend itself to all:
"The evening on which our beloved President
was assassinated called upon him at his request
as he knew was about to set out for California,
and was with him over halt an hour, until he set
out for the theatre. After walking with him from
the parlor to the door-the last time he ever walked
in the executive mansion-as we were shaking
hands, a thought seemed to atrike him, and he
turned to Mr.. Ashunm Of Massachusetts,, who was
present, and repeated to him in condensed form
the message l am about to deliver, showing how
strongly it was impressed on his mind. and then
turning to me said: Don't forget, Colfax, to tell
the miners that that is my speech to them which
send by YOU And these were the very last words
uttered by him on public subjects before the bullet
Of the assassin crushed through his brain:
al have said he, very large ideas of the min
eral wealth Of our nation. believe it practically
inexhaustible. 1t abounds all our western
country. from the Rocky mountains to the Pacific,
and its development has scarcely commenced. Dur
lions dollars every day to onr National debt did
not care about encouraging the increase in the vol
ume Of our precious metals. We had the country
to save first. But now that the rebellion is over.
our debt, the more gold and silver we mine makes
the payment Of that debt 90 much the easier
Now said he, speaking with much emphasis,
l am going to encourage that in every possible
way. We shall have hundreds of thousands Of dis
banded soldiers, and many fear that their return
home in such great numbers might paralyze indus
try, furnishing suddenly greater supply Of labor
than there will be any demand for. am going to
mountain ranges, where there is room enough for
all. Immigration, which even the war has not
stopped, will land upon our shores hundreds Of
thousands, more per year from over-crowded
Europe. I intended to point them to the gold and
silver which waits them in the West. Tell the
miners for thaI shall; promote their interests to
the utmost Of my ability, because their prosperity is
the prosperity OF the nation. And, said he. with
his eyes kndling with enthusiasm, we shall prove
in very few years that we are indeed the Treasury
efthe world"
It may not be uninteresting to our read
ers to give short and very imperfect
biographical sketch of Mr.. Colfax. He
10 self-made man. yet in the prime Of lifs,
bred . printer. and has been editor Of the
South Bend Res;ster ever since be became
Of age. He entered Congress a. Repre-.
sentative from Indiana. in 1855. has ever
since been . member and is reelected to
the 3sth Congrrss- As Speaker Of the
late HOUSE Of Representatives. he distiu-
suishsd himself among al parties. and re-
seived the compliment Of . unanimous
vote Of thanks f~ The able and impartial
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