Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-05-22
What Prosch Said in 1851.

The following extracts arc taken from files
Of the Puget Sound Herald published during
the canvass Of 1861 just as they come, a. loyal
evidence in regard to Gafneldss general rep.
ntation ut that time:
IT WoN'T Do.-Mr. Garfeldc is vainly endeayor.
ing to et out Of the scrapc into which the present
iueusent Of his late office brought him, by expos.
ing his (Garfede's) defalcatons. In his speeches.
here and elsewhere, he asserts he has cheated no
man, while he wishholds from the hard working and
honest settlers sums Of money, from two hundred
20 four hundred dollar: in each case, placed in his
hands as Receiver, which he has no right to retain
or deprive them Of II was not enough that he
should subject our people to every and in
convenience, while Receiver. BY a criminal or neg.
lect OF the duties Of bis office, but he must also re-
tain the custody Of their hard earnings, and then de-
ride them, as he does through Receiver Smith, for
the confidence they repOsed In him. "If people arc
willing to entrust thsi' money to me- and do not see
NJ to trust you he says in reply to hi: successor,
for shameless violation Of public confidence and
trust Puget Sound Herald, June 18th, 1861.
Their candidate for Delegate, Mr.. Salucius Gar
helde, also owes us bill for printing which has
been due for more than year. He contracted this
he sought rcappointment to his Office Of Receiver
As we have pressing demands upon us, and cam OF
sly them unless these and like bills are paid We
are compelled thus to make public mention of these
puohC pOIticSS inc Cnancc OF getting
them otherwise being hopelcss.-P. y. Herald, June
~, 1861.
1t will he recollectcd, by all who read the papers.
that the County convention Of Clarke county in.
structed the delegation Of that county to the Ter
rtoral Convention to vote first for Lancaster next
for Strong, and lastly for IIubb.. The delegation
were not int. ustcd with any discretion in casting
their votes they to vote for these three and
| these three only. Yet find the eight votes OF
that delegation, on the first ballot, cast for Gar
felde.
How was this change brought about is a very
natural inquiry here. We will tell you. Mr.. Gar.
hedc, finding the eight votes Of Clarke county ne.
ces-ary to secure his nomination, approaches that
delegation and SAYS:
"Gcntlcmen, il you will give me your votes on
the NEXT ballot, will pledge you the support of my
party Oh the Sound, in the next Legislature for the
permanent location Of the Capital at Vancouver
and will pledge my first efforts Delegate to Sc
cure for YOU the thirty thousand dollars appyopri-
atcd by Congress for the erection Of the Capitol"
This was his proposition aud to secure the nom.
ination, this pledge was given.
Does any one doubt this Let him closely ques-
ton some of the members Of the Vancouver Convcn-
ton who are in the confidence Of the Garcldc fac
ton. member Of that Contention admitted To as
that such bargain wds made to his kaorledge and
| Others WiW not deny IL.
Voters Of Puget Sound! Arc you ready 20 sus-
tain men who thus barter away your highest rights
and interests for selfish ends II So vote for (;9 r.
icde and his crew. II you disapprove of such base
transactions. manifest your disapprobation on Mon
day NEXT through the ballct-box-P. S. Herald,
July !, 1861.