Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-12-12

me ssS & tAe stsse ,yo$sg thsrso9 On
vened an extra session Of the General Assem-
month passed an act providing for q conven.
TO this act, and At an election held On the S6th
June. lS74,. their convention was approved
4ssembled on the 18th of July ahd framed
new Constitution, the subject of which pro-
yided for tide election Of an entire new set of
e oSas Il s%s Of Ss to tSs
the 18th OF October, 1874, this Constitution, as
then provided, was submitted to the people
f0rNheir approval or rejection, according 10
majority of those qualified to vote thereon,
and at the same election persons were chosen
TO fnsall the State. county and township Of.
hcas. The Governor elected in 1879. for the
term of four years, turned over his ollSce to
thaGOveInor chosen nnder the new C0nstiA
tuition, whereup0n the Lieutenant Governor,
also elected In 1871 for q term of four years,
that said proceedings BY which the new con,
stitutton was made and new set Of officers
elected were uhconstitutiOnAL and illegal,
and called upon me. - provided in section 4
State against domestic violence. The whole
subject Of Executive interfercnC1 with the
aff1is of q STATE II repugnant to public opin-
toni 20 the feelings Of those from whom their
On9ial capacity must be used in such interpO.
sitiOn; and to him o. thoss who most desare
IL. Unless most clearly on the side OF law,
su4f tnterferenOo becomes crime, with the
laH to s'lpportit. invite the attention, not
Of Congress, but OF the people Of the Uuited
STATES, to the causes and effects of those un.
hal pyQuestiOnS. Is there not q disposition
ON Pno side to magnify wrong: and o1trages,
f,nakifv tham2 IF nnh1ic OniuiOu COl,1d Ia hi.
rected to correct and rebuke wrong better
state Of feeling would be inchloated, and the
sooner we would have that peace which
I wopS Sl Leave the States fee Indeed esgHs
amongst the better part of our citizens OF
'"9 ~ ~ rH1 SOUTHERN STATES, "a.
there is q disposition TO be law-ablding and
to do violence neither to individuals OF the
laws existing. But do they do right in ignor-
coIistitused suthorityP sympathise with
their PROSTATE condition, and would do all in
my power TO relieve them, acknowledging
that In some instances they have had most
oppressive ones in the way Of taxation f6r
nominal improvements, not giving benefits
equal to the hardships imposed. But can
they proclaim Themselves entirely irrespOn-
lerice has been rampant in some localities and
has further been justified or denied by those
who could have prevented 1t. The theory Is
raised that there Is no further interference on
the part Of the General Government to pro-
tect citizens within a.State where the State au-
thorities fail to give protection. This is q
great mistake. While remain Executive all
the laws Of Congress4nd the provisionssof the
added thereto, will be enforced with rigor.
but regret that they should have added one
lot or titleto the Executive duties and powers.
Southern questions, the advocates Of both or
all political parties giving honest, truthful re-
ports OF occurrences condelqning the wrong
and approving the right, then all will be
votes the Republican ticket because he
knows his friends are Of that, party, Many
good citizen votes the opposite, not because
he is at variance with the great principles ct
s S no is e opposed to negro rule. Ibis
Is q most delusive cry. Treat the negro as
citizen and voter. as. he is and must remain,
and soon parties will be conducted: not on
shall have no complaint Of sectional inter
ferenc6s. . .'.i - 90 f sBH Sisi.ttl,"l IL
The report Of the Attorney General con.
tains valuable recommendations relating TO-
" THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE t'"-
In tho Courts Of the United States, to which
gest to Congress the propriety OF increasingth the
number OF judicial districts in the United
States to eleyen (the present number being
Jndgeships. The territory trayeted by the
the Courts . srsstis inersa.ins; that i IS
growing more ana more for them
attention. Whether this would involve the
SuSydpS Cow 70 thS ptessS number I a1t
retjort of he SecretSry 81 ne Interior, and to
tho Legislation asked for by him. The
DOMESTIC NTEREsTs
int, al
with this department than with either of the
other departments of Government. Its du-
ties hsgs been saded 70 from time.to tipe I'M
til they have become DO numerous thai with
out the most perfect system and order it will
be impossible for any Secretary Of the In
terror to keep trace of all official transactions
having his sanction and done in his name,
sS %9 no ns !: nsa cs e
.ment Of Indian affairs, known as the peace
policy, has been adhered to with the most
bsneiieisl iresIlssa snd II II confidently l.oRsd
from Indian depredations. / commend the
Recommendation Of the Secretary for the ex-
tension, Of Homestead laws 70 Indians. apd
for some sort Of Territorial Government for
Indians oocupyins This isrritory are Selieye ed
to be incapable of maintaining their rights
ag"nss tas SSs snd e,,istsHsd
homes and properly for a period of at least
twenty years, and before its final adoption
eh0uld he ratified by q majority of those af.
fected. The report OF the Secretary of the In.
terioy. herewith sttsehsd giyes @peh inter,
from giving an abstract Of but refer you to
Tho act Of Congress providing the oath
which pensioners must subscribe before
drawing their pension cuts off from this
hbunty q few survivors OF the war Of 1912 re-
siding In the Southern States, / recommend
the restoration 81 this bounty to all such.
The number of persons whose names would
be restored to the list of pensioners Is not
large; they are all old persons, who could
have taken no part in the rebellion, nd the
services for Which they were awarded pen.
sions were In defence of the whole country.
The report Of the Commissioners Of Agricpl-
ture htr6wtth! eoNl Ains sugR tOns 3f much
interest to the general pubtiG and refers to
the approeohiOH5 >. ~ .ssss,A Ill i
20 CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY
in i. ! feel tSat tke Nation At large ' Is in.
terested in having this exhibition . success
and Commend tn Congress such action as win
sec9re greater general interest in it, Al.
their intention to be represented att. 1t may
be expected that every civilized nation will
be represented. '.1-.i@t@