, 1876-06-17
One More Unfortunate.

the social and political influence IN
the Territory TO rescue our friend
Struve from the consequences o:
" youthful indiscretion." 10 an un-
guarded moment, orr distinguished
secretary had enlisted in the army as
= private soldier, and not liking the
ratious served out to the gallent vete
raus, he beat a retreat. Now some
retreats are considered meritorious,
the " ten thousand FIR instance, but
Strives retreat was another kind
desertion is the term applied by lhe
vulgar-and the fact coming to the
knowledge of the Department Com
mander, a guard was about to arrest
! Struve and ornament him with a
ball and chain. Just think Of it, the
! Secretary OF Washington territory, to
be treated in that outrageous manner.
Fortunately influence was exerted in
the right quarter, and Washington ter
ritory was spared that crowning dis
grace. Subsequently Struve made Q
trip TO Washington, and having ex-
plained to Mr.. President Grant his
lSuuye's) intense dislike for army ra>
tions, that dignitary was pleased TO
grant him free pardon" Of course
that pardon wiped all The past ont,
and S,ruve now stands as fair as the
soldier who served his full time, or
indeed "any other man.
And now the territory relieved
from the impending disaster, We hoped
that every thing would move along
pleasantly, and that the executive de-
partment Of our local government
was altogether pure and undetiled.
But again oGr fond anticipations are
dashed to the ground. This time it
is E. p. Ferry, Governor Of Washing
ton territory, who has been found
tripping. IL seems that during war
times Ferry, then rs now intensely
patriotic, wandered South and in the
intensity of his loyalty was induced
TO take q Government office. This
office had something to do with the
collection Of Internal revenue in Ten
lessee, and during his incumbency it
seems that cur gallant governor be-
came indebted 10 the government in
the modest sum Of Si7 600. This
sum was 60rr0Ced with the intention
of returning it, and Lad Ferry struck
a "b0nanza" We are quite confident
that all would have been made right.
But unfortunately "bonanzas" are
scarce in Washington territory, and
so this little sum has been only repaid
in part. Under this condition of af
fairs, Bristow, the unfeeling Secretary
of the Treasury, has ruthlessly and
wantonly stopped the pay" of our
Governor, as witness the following
dispatch
WASnINGrON, May 31.-E. P. Ferry,
governor of Washington territory, recently
confirmed second time for that Office, and
for four years surveyor general of the terri
tory, Is charged on the books of the treasury
as still indebted to the amount of Sl3, 900.
The original detict was S41 600, which oc-
curred when Ferry was direct tax comJnis-
sione- in Tennessee in 1868 and 1864. He is
gradually working ont the balance, his pay
having been stopped.
Ia these centennial times, when
everybody is expected to feel good
and happy, the idea Of the Governor
serving without pay is horrible to
contemplate, and we suggest that when
the people meet to honor the national
anniversary, they characterize the out
rage as it deserves. Further, We sug-
gest that when the Governor crates
at Seattle the hat be passed around
aud a collection taken up for The re.
lief of the distressed patriot. In this
matter Struve should come to the
front and show how deeply he sympa-
thiZeS with his fellow sufferer. This
is no time for hanging back, and The
man who now deserts may expect to
wear tie brand Of intamy forever.
Here our sympathies oyerpower us,
and we turn the whole subject over
to Beriah Brown, whose well known
ability gives assurance that he will do
it full Justice.