Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-04-30

lty, courage, aud perseverance displayed
in the campaign in Georgia, which under
Divine Power, resulted in the capture of
the city Of Atlanta. The marches, battles,
seiges and other military operations
which have signalled this campaign, must
render it famous in the annals of war, and
has entitled those who have participated
therein, to the applause and thanks Of the
nation"
Col. Moore, remained With Sherman to
the close Of the war, participating in every
battle, in every hardship and in every vic
tory, which characterized Shcrinan's s
March so celebrated in song and history,
"From Atlanta to the Sea-
For gallantry displayed at the battle of
Jonesborro, he was promoted to the rank
Of Brevet Brigadier General, and subse-
quently, for gallant and meritorious con.
duct during the war, he was promoted to
the rank of Brevet Major General.
have here, in few words and in gen
eral terms, passed over a period of years
full of stirring events in the life history,
of Gen. Moore. l would that l could
give you those particulars and stirring in
cidents which characterized this period of
his life, but l feel, that all who are ac-
quaintcd with the nature and character of
the public histories and newspaper ac-
counts Of the war, in which too often the
true, manly and patriotic soldier is un-
known, and some skulking hero (l) praised
and lauded to the skies, simply because he
pays some base reporter best, will appre-
ciate my motives for not entering into de-
tails ofhis military life, with but Unreliable
sources OF information before me. While
/ regret the necessity which compels me
to omit so much Of this history. so many
Of those details which at once show the
nature and character Of the man and the
hero, yet I feel assured that even this
general and imperfect history is far more
acceptable than details supplied by drafts
upon Imagination which the facts might
not sustain.
But there is history, brief in itself,
yet full Of fond rccollections upon which
our memories love to dwell, history which
will ever lie in the affections of our peo-
pie. It is the history of his life among
us. At the close of the war, Gen. Moore
returned to private life, from which be
was called by an appointment from the
President as Governor of Washington Ter
ritory. His reputation. his character, and
his war-record preceded him here. The
people at once were ready to give him a
cordial welcome, and his reception, at diff.
fercnt points in the Territory was marked
by that kindness and Difference of feeling
which brave. generous aud patriotic peo.
pie are ever ready to accord to any Of the
gallant defenders Of the national honor,
the national unity, and the national exist.
cnce. While such was his reception,
predicatcd on rumors aud newspaper ac-
counts of the man, still when he became
better known to his fellow citizens his
talents and ability, his industry, energy
and application, his kindness of heart and
affability Of character, at once won for him
the respect of all our people irrespective
Of party, creed or condition.
Arriving in the Territory but few
months before the meeting Of the Legisla-
tive Assembly, when it became his duty,
as Governor, to make such suggestions
and recommendations as the wants and
necessities of the Territory might require.
it was expected that his suggestions and
recommendations would be exceedingly
brief; but instead of realizing such ex.
pectations of the people, his message was
replete with information, displaying an
acquaintance with the local as we'll as gen
eral wants Of the people, as full and per.
feet as if this had been his home for years,
and not for weeks. And to-day, fitting
testimonial to his industry aud thorough
ness Of performance of duty is found in
the fact that the pioneers of the Territory
treasure this message for tho general in.
formation it contains.
That application, energy, and industry,
which called forth our admiration for the
boy, was present here, and scarcely had
he settled in our midst before he was found
in every part Of our Territory, ascertain
ing the local history, the local wants, the
local resources, and gathering such geuer-
al information which just, earnest and
proper administration Of our affairs re-
quired. Placing no dependence in reports,
and basiug his knowledge on personal in
spection, he was always correct in his
judgment. His mind was thus stored
with every information relating to the re.
sources, aud to the agricultural, manufac-
turing aud commercial interests of the
Territory, and this knowledge clothed in
language at once attractive and pure could
not but advance our material interests in
the minds of all who converscd with him
or who read the productions Of his pen.
Active, penetrating and grasping. his
mind connected the events of the present
with the future, and depicted their results
with an accuracy which We cannot but
admire. As an instance Of this, his re-
marks in 1867, on the acquisition Of Rus.
sian America, need but be read, and those
acquainted with the facts will verify his
prediction. Ths acquisition, by treaty,
Of Russian America and the Aleutian
Archipelago, gives her (our Territory q
comparatively central position with re-
spcct to our entire possession on this slope