The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-09
Wednesday, August 8, 1875.
ANNEXATION.

The Walla Walla Watchman, which
does not seem to be In accord with the
other newspapers in Walla Walla, and
the hungry politicians there, who are
agitating and favoring ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Of our Territory. has the following per
tinent comments 10 make upon the sub
jet
Thus far, in this county, at least,
the disposition has been 10 vote our
selves out of the Territory under the
idea that our condition would be im-
proved by attaching our fortunes to a
State. There seems TO be- three things
tending 10 urge Walla Wallaians TO
take this step. The one we have just
mentioned has probably the greater in
fluence with a majority Of those who
have given the subject any thought
The second is i feeling Of illwill toward
the people on the other side OF the Cas-
cades. This feeling seems 10 have aris-
ca from the fact that the Sound coun-
ties manifest "A disposition TO hog ali the
offices, as we'll As other fav0rs falling to
the lot of the Territory Since our
prosperity has in 80 wise depended upon
our holding few petty Offices. and since
nobody hy that fact is very greatly
wropged or Injured except a very lin
tied number OF would-bo officials. il
looks little cheeky for them TO ask the
people Of this county 10 vote themselves
out of the Territory TO crafty within
OF theirs. Besides they never have and
never can prove to us that our official
pap j. going TO be any more abundant
with change OF lines than it is at
pr1sent.
il third argument we have heard ad-
vanced, aud sc confess It's poser in
favor Of annexation is briefly and
broadly stated, thus Columbia county
forced a division 81 the old county
against our will aud now we propose
20 b. reyenged BY voting them ont of the
Territory against their will. We have
get the population and voters to do il.
atli il makes no difference To us whether
they arc willing to go or not. =
II was "a terrible
crinle for those Columbia county peo-
pie to long FIR a county Of their own
with u county seat nearer home, where
they could transact .heir business
without travelling sixty or seventy
miles. and they deserve punishment for
itl There Is no duubt about that. but
there Ia ma necessity for Walla Walla
coIanty butting her brains out for the
qualification of making Columbia
county do the same thing.
Join Us 10 Oregon. and we are away
OF in tho northeast corner of tho
Statc. more completely devoid Of in
iinenoe So far as fashiouing the politics
and legislation Of the State for our
own interest is concerned, than we
have ever been in Washington Terri
tory.
Again. IL we remain where we are.
there is n chance of being admitted to
the Union rs a State sometime during
the next ten years. in tho organization
apd government of which. our position
and wealth ought TO give us large
and satisfactory influence Our popu-
lation is increasing rapidly. and ten
years ought TO give us over n hundred
thousand people. We can then ask for
representation In the Congress of the
United States. that will be able to con-
fer real and positive benefits upon US.
We cannot cat oar interests loose from
those of the rest of Eastern Washing
ton. no matter If we do sever our polit-
ical connection. Our interests are with
them still. and our voice is TO stand
with them, and with them reap the
CERTAIN rewards and profits of the
future.