, 1869-11-27

services were most needed. TIE de-
mand for bis resignation was signed By
every democrat In the Legislature.
Previous 70 my arrival at Olympia. |
was one Of those who refused to believe
the charges against Vansycle, but now
that am here l am compelled 70 be-
lieve that be has deliberately "sold
OUT bis party and gone over to the
radicals. Mike Drew, the agent Of the
Port Gamble Mill Company, has the
credit Of having made the purchase.
With the expiration of the present ses-
sion OF the Legislature, it will matter
little what party Van adheres to.
swmDLNe BILL.
A bill has been introduced in the
Council by Mr.. Struve, which provides
for the creation Of the Office Of Com,
missioner of Statistics, and assigns the
Commissioners q salary OF 50 500 per
annum, aud appropriates further sum
of So, 500 TO meet incidental expenses
making total yearly expenditure Of
$4,000. The revenue of the Territory
is 10 the neighborhood of $50, 900 per
annum, and under the provisions Of the
bill one-sixth the entire revenue Of the
Territory will be absorbed 10 the Office
of Commissioner of Statistics. In the
olden and more wealthy States Offices
of this kind exist, and have been found
emiuently useful, but in this Territory,
with our sparse population and limited
means, the tax is too great. This bill
is believed to have originated in de-
sire to provide place for Elwood Ev-
ans, who the Gar6elde party fnd on
their hands, and who must be provided
for. Originally Evans was promised 3
Judgeship, but the same place being
promised Struve, aud there being but
one Judge that they propose to remove,
it becomes necessary TO get Evans out
Of the way, and so the people of the
Territory are to be taxed ST, 900 per anS
mum in order that radical politicians
may carry out their schemes. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether this outrage
will be consummated.
Gross OUTRAGE.
On Wednesday last one of the greats
est outrsges known in the history OF
legislation was perpetrated in the Coun>
Gil chamber of Washington Territory.
At the special election for Joint Counr
Gilman, to fill the place made vacant by
the resignation of Capt, harrington,
DR.. Smith was the radical candidate.
The vote was very close, and itrequired
the official returns to determine who
was elected. Determined not to be
thwarted in the election of their candi
date, on Wednesday morning DR.. Smith
presented himself 10 the Council Cham
Der, and then and there, without any
evidence of his election, was sworn in.
This could not have been done if Van,
sycle had been in bis seat and voted
with the democrats, but Van was con.
Veniently absent, and so the outrage was
successfully carried out. The radicals
in Congress have set very many bad
precedents, but for unblushing disre'
gard of all law and decency, commend
me to the radicals in the Washington
Territory Legislature. Many months
since we predicted that the election oI
Garfelde would be the Inauguration Of
a reign of corruption, and the events
now transpiring more than verify the
prediction. l turn from this picture
with loathing, and can only commisse'
rate the taxpayers who suffer from the
rule OF the most corrupt faction thai
ever cursed any country. WIN.
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