Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-05-22
A Loyal Witness against Garfielde.

scarcely he disposed Of by Garicldes organ rs
"CoppcrheSd hireling.' and whose state
ments Watson will hardly characterize as coop
perhead lies. '.to be dlmacd rith the miserable
$coundrets ~ho utter Mrm" We now set up
Charles Prosch, Of the Tribune, as loyal and
truthful man. Let whoever questions his vir-
tue east the first stone, we don't care whether
innocent himself or not.
II il well known that Prosch believes Gar
felde's " domination was procured by the
wircpulIing and manipulatons Of his friends,'
that he does not - think it possible for him to
be elected, but does - believe that his nomna-
ton will defeat the party" Asa journalist.
he is supporting r cause Of which he does not
approve rs man. lie is eating J,lrd owl at
the partisan board merely that he may retain
his seat, and be present when dishes more to
his taste than Garielde are served up. We'd
not alluhe to these matters for the purpose Of
pronouncing Judgment upon Mr.. Prosch. Each
partisan must determine for himself how far he
should suborn his personal feelings, wishes
and convictions to what his party may demand
of him. In regard to his partisan record there
are not many who would 60 SO far TO preserve
it rs he has. The last number Of Tie Tribune
Publishes few cert!fcafesof Garfe!de's loyalty
during his Cariboo experience, and says:
ave think the above testimony should convince
every fair minded man Of the utter alsity of every
syllable ever uttered against Garticde in this con-
Hcction.
This, we admit, looks little as if Prosch
intended to reflect upon his own veracty when
he endorsed the OrCyonida article Of 1862, in
the Puget Sound Hraid, and said, " The pco.
pie of Oregon are well acquainted with Mr..
Garicldc, and they stamp him as a secession
ist.' But if he can stand it, we can he ought
to know.
In 1861, when Garfielde was running on the
Democratic side, Prosch, as editor of the Her.
att, opposed his election to the knife. In look
ing over the files Of that paper, we find scarce
" an allusion to partisan issues. In fact it
was about that time that they were lost sight
Of by all parties in the country. Ills oppo.
siten to Mr.. Gariiclde was based almost exclu-
sivcly upon his personal unftncss for the posi-
ton, upon his alledgcl u'shonesty and total
want of reliability. In reproducing some of the
evidences which were published in the Hroi1.
to sustain these charges, we willdo Mr.. Prosch
the justice to say that lie has not yet gone
the dish just as We find it. If Watson can
growl savage enough to make prosch eat it,
it will be none of our business:
1t will be remembered that, during last winter
Mr.. Isaac ". Smith, late Reg lister of the Land Office
at Olympia, published a statement which had been
called for by the head of the Department at Wash
ington, which statement exhibited Mr. Garielde in
not very enviabe cOlors establishing the fact, MS
it did, lhat he was defsulter to settlers of the
country to the amount OF $1,000. Since them other
receipts have come in one OF them from California,
showing his defalcation to be much greater than
was first stated and it is not known how many
more may be yet outstanding.
In compliance with a second requisiton from the
head of the Department, Mr.. Register Smith has
forwarded another statement, copy of which has
been furnished to us by friend in Olympia, fol-
lows
LAND OFFICE, OLYMPIA, ". T.,
June eth, 1861.
Commissioner General Land 0..ftcee..
Sir: In your letter Of Sept. p 1860, the Regis.
ter and Receiver at this office are ordered to report
on certain payments net accounted for by Mr.. Car
Geldc, late Register Of public moneys.
The enclosed printed statements comprise full
statement Of the whole matter, 50 far it was then
known 10 me, with the answer made by MIR. Gar
teldc.
Since the date Of the printed statement, have
| asccrtaincd that payment OF 500 was made by
Putnam Hays in 1857. Mr.. Garfield acknowledged
the receipt Of the money, but have no means Of
ascertainng the date.
On the claims Of David Parker and William and
Jacob Proebstel, lie sued and judgment rem
dcrcd at the last term Of Court but still owes $500
to the Proebstels.
lie has promised to pay the whole amount and
we have therefore deferred our report but as am
about to retire from Office, deem it necessary to
report the amounts still due. They are
TO J. and w. Procbstel, pre-emption claim, $500
j. b. Knapp, donation, ................. 200
- Murphy, unsurveyed, ......... POO
Bennett Creecy, presumption act lSil,.. 1877
Putnam Hays, ...........".."....... 200
S937
With exception Of the last receipts signed by Mr..
iarfelde show that they paid, and he has ac-
knowledged the receipt of the whole.
In our opinion he did not pay the above men,
TONED sums for the that he did not intend
| account for the money.
Respectfully, &C.,
Your obedicnt servant,
ISAAC w. SMITH,
Register.
P.S.-Mr. Van Cleave will make sepa, ate re.
port.
Here follow two suits instituted at the last term
Of Court in Olympia for the recovery Of these lille
galy received and unjustly retained sums Of money,
both OF which, as will DO perceived, were decided
against him -
David Parker VS.. Salucius Garieldc-Julyment
rendered March 3d. 1861, against defendant for the
sum OF four hundred dollars, with legal interest
from date Of judgment.
Jacob and William Procbstel VI. Salucius Gar.
ielde- judgement rendered March 3d. 1861,
against defendant for the sum of two hundred and
hfty.eght dollars with legal interest from date of