Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-10-23

OLYMPIA. SATURDAY NOESlNG, OCT. ., 1862.
Climax of Infamv.

Climax of Infamy.
I, has frequently occurred in our career
as journals, that We were called upon to
record transactions that demanded severe
censure. It's our duty to condemn, when
ever in our judgment an act is wrong and
subversive Of the best interests Of the coun-
try a, large. This course is expected at
all times and upon all subjects. and whe,h-
er we feel inclined to ridicule the idea, or
feel fa,tcred ,hercat, opinions Of transac
tons are generally formed from newspaper
accounts. This state Of the case. simply
increases the moral responsibility. and
make. the duty 10 state facts as they are,
the more imperative upon the public jour
nalist We know that it is common fol-
Die Of mankind TO over-cstimate the char
acter Of many transactions, or afhx greater
censure to the same than their moral tur-
pi,ude would seem to Justify. With
full understanding Of all those duties and
responsibilities, We propose TO call a'ten-
ton to.a single &C, Of the majority Of the
Legislative Council on Tuesday last. Mr..
Trip. member Of tina, body it seems is
at Alaska, on business. while his family is
now. aud has been all the time, at Van
couycr. Mr.. Joselyn was voted for in
Clark county as member Of the Council
without any resignation on the part of
Trip. and without Executive proclama-
ton authorizing an election 10 be held for
such Office. Mr. Joselyn, without submi.'
ting his credentials to the appropriate eom-
mittec, was declared By the President I'M
der the advise Of Struyc and Bradshaw. en-
titled to seat, and was accordingly sworn
in. Now the infamv Of this act is certain
ly unparalleled in the history Of legislation.
Struve, as President of the last Council.
declared his opinion, which appears upon
the journals Of that session. tina, Mr. Nc
Lane could not be sworn in except BY or
ueI vi INC NoGut'i. w" tAt uiil-taiiBp
pettieogging political huckster forces his
victim of the last session to violate all rules.
all laws and all legislative precedent. in Or
der that he may accomplish base political
purposes. His moral cowardice is exem-
pliGed in this act the very climax of iufa-
nv. an act that Beast Butler would scorn
to do. an act the basenczs Of which can ONLY
be fully known and appreciated in the Ugh,
Of the lucid legal opinion Of the President
otthe Council a, the last session, compare
with the legal opinion, under oath. Of the
IMAM of feet" scorehiDg, burning and ul-
cerating his throttle as lie uttered the false
hood. Falsehood: Yes; because one or
the other Of these opinions must be false,
for they are in direct antagonism with each
other. 1t may be possible that circum-
stances control opinion. If this be true.
still the moral turpitude Of this act is the
no less APPARENT. And Bradshaw and Nc
Lane, in what predica ulent does this act
place them: Victims and parties to base
ness and fraud a, the same time; objects Of
scorn, and base political towards 10 the
eye Of an honest constituency While We
are willing to look orer al error 10 judg-
ment, as men are liable 70 make mistakes
under exci,ements, still it is our duty 70
hold up 10 the condemnation Of all homes.
and fair men All act Of this character. 70
entirely unjustiiable upon any just by
pothesis and so barren Of any reasons in its
favor.
1t cannot be surprising tina, the honest
men in the Republican party stand aloof
from the base acts that only renegades
and political traitors stoop to do. Camp.
followers and liek-spit,les, and political
thieves with gum elastic consciences. lost
to oil pride Of character. are fast driving
oil there is Of the Republican party towards
the maclstrom of disintcsration. where only
grave Of infamy awaits it, and there