Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-11-04
OLYMPIA, SATURDAY IolSING, NOV. l, 1871.
The Happy Family


rt' The Happy Family
The present condition of the Republican
party is deplorable. tits literally without
aleader. Gar6elde appears to have entirely
lost the confidence Of his party, if the tone
Of the Republican press is an indication Of
the sentiments Of the masses. The Trans
crips, Of course, has not been considered in
the party since the handful Of aspirauts it
represents were so ingloriously snubbed in
convention. The party has treated them
with supreme indifference, amounting
almost to contempt, and this has in no wise
allayed the bitter hatred they entertain for
both Gar6elde aud those instrumental in
securing his nomination. They have been,
and will continue to be without hope of
recognition Is long as the chief can main
tain his ascendeucy. The situation is
fraught with the utmost importance to
them. In confusion they perceive their
only hope. They are compelled to avail
an opportunity without the power to shape
the circumstances upon which to hang
their own salvation. Humiliating as is
this position. they seize upon the present
opportunity to sanction the course of their
contemporaries, although it is in some iu-
stances as rcpreheusible as the conduct Of
Judas when he betrayed his Master. The
Tribune for instance, now denounces Gar
tielde, although its price was paid in money,
Federal patronage aud a place for 'my son
Tom" in the Custom.house. The Regis.
ter, too, is apparently disloyal. while its
editor was rewarded with an appointment
he was VIGOROUSLY incompetent to ell.
If there is any truth in the adage about
"honor among thieves" they, at least,
should have remained true to the man who
paid SO literally for the questionable in.
auence their journals we're supposed to
exert for his election. The Tribune is I'M.
qualified in its deuunciations Of Garhelde,
and endorses unequivocally the language
Of the Transcript, which charges that Gar
felde "has attempted, without reason or ex.
cuse, 70 dishooor and remove officials in
position, to satisfy his vaulting ambition, as
we'll Is to serve set of political kuaves
who advise the course" The Tribune as.
0efts that. .-A tHH
"No Republican oftruth and character will at
tempt to gainsay this. He has given the lie
10 nearly all the pledges made to those who
elected him has kept faith with few or none,
and has per6diously betrayed many who
trusted him most, and who contributed most
largely TO his election. Such conduct could
have no other effect than that Of creating dis
cerd. He has waged war against some Of the
uose sterling Republicans Of the Territory
xithsst .capse, being instigated thereto b.
psA who had not the interests Of the party at
heart, and who sought only their own advance
nent at the expense Of the party. The result
efthis course has been TO create widespread
classification, Which threatens to culminste
II the defeat of tie Republican party at the
ensuing election. We have no longer hope
that, with Gsrhelde Tor leader, harmony can
be restored 10 orr ranks. From this on, We
take our " New Departure" We arc for prin-
eipIeS, not men /, and believing Graaelde's re-.
somiastios 10 ssre defeat, We are opposed to
snch re-nominatios. Weprefsr the suecsss of
the party 2 The idosising Of faithless pab-
The R1giter, although it make. no
direct charges, sis glad that the distin.
gaished gentlemaa has returned to the
Territory, ~ il don't believe in condemn
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