Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-12-04
0LIxPIi. SiIlGblY XoeNIAG. BIZ. /. 1862
Close Of the Session.

Both branchc. VI the I.tgls!atuTc az
jonrnel sine die last Thursday evening.
abou. 9 O'Clock. The IIou,e closed is Ia
tors with apparently much good feeling
existing among its members. Comp!l-
mentary resolutions, introduced ~ Mcs'rs,
eaton and Mig, we're passed. thanking the
Speaker aud Chief Clerk for faithful and
efficient discharge Of their respective du-
tics. Thee resolutions were not intended
az mere empty complimentary the gentle
men who moved and voted their adoption.
but a. conveying sentiment of deep aud
sincere rcsrect. Mr.. Steward, though an
ardent partisan has succeeded most admir-
ably 10 la9ing a,i.ic all semblance Of party
prejudice in hia official capacity. Hi.
rulings have been markell By an Impair
TALLY a. comn.endablc az it is rare
That Mr. Evan. discharged his whole duty
uobttly will deny; in fact VIC may say he
sometimes did rather more than his duty,
ku, for this he will no. b. censnred by
,hpac who know him. The c'mp linen. 70
him va. likcxi.e wei! meri'eI.
As the hour for parting dr. 20 ar. the
barriers erected by par,i.a1 strife in
measure diaappear.d and We : messed
comuingliny and interchange of sentiment
between the member. that was gratifying
to all concerned Alas. that it cannot
always he 20. Why should men allow the
Ietty passions Of the hour to conflict 80
much with their own happin SO and their
duty to their fellow man. Life Is 700 brief
for contention and strife. How much
better 'twould be, if every man would
steadily advocate his chosen principles
with charity for those who might differ
with him in opinion. Then the tricks and
deccptons rracticcd to carry measures Of
doubtful rropricty would be unknown.
Then every measure would stand or fall
upon its just merits, and corruption and
fraud would cease to exist
In the Council, we regret to say, the
same disscntion which has disgraced the
se.sion continued till its close 1t proves
how completely one or two INSCRIPTIONS
men, bent upon making everything bend
T. subserve their selfish purposes, can dis
grace body that should from its position
and its duties command universal respect
Under the leadership Of Mes.rs. Struve
and Bradshaw, the Council has assumed
more Of the characteristics Of mob, than
ola body charged with the highest duties
Of legislation. As a single drop may dis
color whole element, 10 have these two
aspiring demagosucs brought discredit
upon the whole work Of tho session. II is
not urged that they cease to be partisans,
but that they abandon the belief that any
thingis right because by it partisan tri-
umph is achieved. That the sy.tem is
erroneous, the result Of the late session am
ply proves. High cards were played, high
stakes were wagered, and at times victory
appeared absolutely certain but change
came, the scales were reversed, and while
their laurels were yet green they became
supplients for justice at the hands Of their
foes.
These are tho lessons Of the hour Cor
ruption has been its own executiouer.
The designs of bad men have come to
nought through their own wickedness.
Let the people consider well the facts, and
We shall not again be called upon to chron-
icle such series of outrages as have dis
graced the Council during its late session.
II The Moscow Gazette, which speaks
for the Car, comes out strongly for Cuban
Independence, asserting that America be-
longs to Amelicans, and European powers
should give up their American possessions
as Russia has done.