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

the commerce of the Northern Pacific, and
open a new market to our productions
The change in the nationality Of that por-
tion Of the Pacific coast, will have the eff.
feet, ALSO of stimulating the whale and
cod fisheries Of that region" To-day We
boast Of our vessels engaged in the cod.
fisheries Of Alaska; to-day our farmers,
mechanics, and merchants Of the lower
sound, find market for their productions,
wares and merchandise at the North TO-
day frst class steamer plies regularly
between Port Townsend and Alaska, leav-
ing among our people from Eve to eight
thousand dollars trip, and ifsuch are the
immediate results, is it presuming too much
to believe, the predictions of our lamented
Governor will be fully realized?
But what we admire most in this mes
sage is, its fund Of information, and the
concise yet clear style, in which it is con-
veyed, indicating the student and the
scholar, the clear mind and the statesman.
Under appropriate titles every subject Of
interest to our people is set forth in man.
ner at once pleasing and instructive. The
sentences are short, yet they express their
meaning fully, and this perspicuity and
clearuess ofstyle not only adds beauty and
force to the paragraph, but it also lures
the casual reader on to full investigation
of the subject. Many of these paragraphs
arc not only to be admired for their beauty
and excellence of diction, but also for the
pure, manly and patriotic sentiments which
they express.
In his official capacity as Governor,
among the many eminent qualities of his
mind none were more prominent than his
affability and his high sense of justice
Easy of access, always polite, the citizen,
in whatever condition Of life, would ap-
proach him and feel assured Of kind re-
ception, regardless of character, social or
political.
Ct Patriots even course he steered,
| Mid factions widest storms unmoved
BY all, who marked, his mind, revered,
BY all, who knew, his heart, beloved"
We have fingered over the history of
the boy, and admired his industry, his ap-
plication and his energy; we have dwelt
upon the history of his manhood, and ad-
mired his brotherly love, the excellences
of his mind, the purity Of his character,
as tho brother, the scholar, the lawyer,
the judge; we have followed him to his
bridal feast, "where all were happy as q
marriage bell," and admired his choice !;
we have visited that cottage home, and
rejoiced with him in his happiness we
have followed him from this home of hap.
piness, as he went forth to battle for his
country, and praised his valor, and re.
joiced in his victories on the field; We
have mourned by the bedside of the
wounded and unconsciou. hero-and ad-
mired the self.sacrifcing devotion, as
wounded, he returned to duty on the field
we have rejoiced with him as, at Stone
River, and Jonesboro, just promotion re-
paid his valor; we have returned with him
to his peaceful home. from which the ap-
pointment as Chief Executive Of our Ter
ritory lured him; We have followed him
in his brief administration here, and ad-
mired his ability as scholar aud q states.
man, and in all these various duties of
life we have found traits of. character to
admire, honor, and revere, and yet there
is one character still to which we have not
alluded, the purest the brightest and best,
his character as the citizen, the husband,
the father. ....
"In public life severe
To virtue still inexorably firm;
But when, beneath his own illustrious roof,
Sweet peace, and happy wisdom smoothed
lis brow.
No friendship softer was--no love more
| /. kind
As citizen, he was universally beloved
aud respected, and will ever be remem-
bered for the purity Of his life and tho
sincerity Of his friendship. As husband
and father, none could exceed him in pure
affections, kindness and love. Ny ac-
quaintance, with him, personally, was
limited, being almost stranger. Still l
was with him during the last political
canvass, when he gave utterance to
thoughts and feelings which beau
tifulIy illustrated this trait of character.
Upon arriving at the place where the
meeting was called and mingling with the
people, he was in formed that it had been
urged against him there that if he were
elected the people would be unrcpresented
as he in all probability would die before
the expiration of the term. During
| his speech he remarked ~ am in
formed that the condition Of my health is
here urged against mo. 1t has been said
that if should be elected, you will be uu-
represented; that in all human probability
l will die before the expiration ofthe term.
While this objection is far-fetched, still it
may be true, for no man can say how long
ho may live. But can assure you, that
will not die if can help it. have
strong ties which bind me to life. have
everything to live and nothing to die for. l
have awife and children, whom l dearly
love and cherish, who would miss me sadly,
wreck that am wore ! to die. Their
comfort, their happiness, all ara dependent
upon me, and if I had no other motives TO
prolong my existence, yet would live,
shattered, wrecked, to protect and comfort
my wife, rear aud educate my children"
&C How, blest, he names, in loves familiar tone,
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