, 1872-05-23
Mr.. Garaelde and the Coulter. q"

ARGUS in relation to the election and Mr.
Garfclde. The Courier, like some men
we w5t of, seems to have the idea that
what it says must and will be accepted as
truth, however grossly the same may be
perverted. Speaking of the ARGUS, the
Courier says:
alt wants Custom House and bonded
warehouse and the restoration of the mail
service between Port Townsend and Silka,
and many other things besides. If he
gets all these in the next six months, all
right; if he don't, let him look out for
decapitation, is the spirit of the article"
All very well, if the present was the
beginning of Mr. Garfelde's term. During
the campaign of 20, in this Territory,
while Congress was yet In session, Mr..
Garfelde in his speech at this place said
of the custom,house that the bill for ap-
preparations had been passed, but that he
had secured reconsideration of the same
and had had an amendment attached
thereto, providing an appropriation of
$50, 900 for a cur!om-house for the District
Of Puget Sound. This appropriation, Mr..
GarGelde assured us, would be made, as
the Committee of Ways aud Means had
reported favorably upon the amendment
which was all that was necessary to secure
its passage, and that so soon as the bill,
then on the Speakers table, was reached,
it would be passed. The Courier will
please take notice that this was two years
ago. We have heard nothing since of
the matter. Has the Courier?
The mail service between Port Town.
send aud Sitka was established before Mr..
GarhelGe was elected. Afterwards it was
disestablished, and although the adver-
tisement for bids includes Port Townsend
in the said route, there is no connection
made here, and TO communicate with
Alaska We have to send our mail matter
south to Portland, to have it brought by
again on the way to its destination. The
difference in the cost Of the service as it
is and as it was is against the government,
and it is no more effective. Has Mr.. Gar
felde done anything in he-matteri Does
the Courier know
The many other matters slluded to, we
suppose, arc in a like predicamsnt.
The Courier infers that Questioning the
policy Of Mr.. Garfelde in these matters
eyinces an unworthy interestednsss on our
pat; that i is not Republican; that it.
is not patfiestl- 3. :.
If 40. lsss..lA,e into the offtiai act OF u
pHblic servant evinces unworthy interest.
then we confess it.
If putting the interest Of tie public
before that of its servant is not republican.
then we aTs not.
II making an ofhciaPs political success
depend upon the manner in which be exc
cutes his work is not patriotic, then we
are e.i sol is-
This mode Of logic adopted BY the
Courier shows Of what stuff It is made
tears down the mud wall between its real
policy and the public eye, and exposes its
niter, disregard Of everything that pertains
10 the welfare Of the public and its single
devoledness to league Of men wh0se
principles are as corrup. as is bad the
logic by which they attempt to fasten
themselves upon the people Republican
ism forsooth 1t is impossible for us to
arrive at any other conclusion than that
this Territory Is cursed with the presencs
Of most corrup. faction, and that the
.Cb4ri@. is its organ
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