, 1876-01-13

6ERIAH BROWN :: EDITOR
seatsle-w. t.. Jam. la, 1876
"PAR NOZZLE FRATRUM. - Higgins
has found his affinity. and his name is
Smith; Smith of the Walla Walla Union;
formerly the keeper of a " Hurdy Cur
dy." and the ostensible husband Of one
Of his dancing girls. When Smith
abandoned the hurdy gurdy business
and became. the publisher of the Union,
he married another woman, and when
arraigned for bigamy escaped the pepi-
tentiary on the testimony of his former
reputed wife that they had never been
legally married and that their connec-
ton was solely adrlterous. Smith was
subsequently indicted in the Court at
Walla Walla as a gambler. convicted,
and it became the duty of Judge Lewis
to pronounce the sentence Of the law
upon him in open Court. This Judicial
act of the Judge made Smith his implac-
able snemy.
"No rogue ere felt the halter draw,
With good opinion Of the law"
Smith assumed that the Judge was
guilty of base treachery to the Republi-
can party in thus bringing 10 public
scandal the publisher of the party organ:
that it was the duty of the Judge, as q
party man, to lush the matter up and
allow him to settle the penalty without
being publicly arralgned for sentence.
But The Judge is very impracticable
man and shows no party bias IN the
matter of compromises with criminals.
From thenceforth the Union has assaiI-
ed the Judge continuously with all sorts
of denunciation and vituperation. with
out once specifying an act of judicial or
moral wrong committed By him.
The bond of sympathy between Smith
and Higgins is illustrated in their an
tecedepts, ~ well as in their mutual
and natural hatred of an incorupt:ole
Judge. Two or three years ago, when
the Intelligencer was issued and circula'-
ed in this town on Sundays, we under
took to, and succeeded in, areusipg the
moral sentiment of the community to
the public scandal and social curse OF
squaw dance houses and open gambling
hells which were then the most proml'
nent features of the town. The most
respectable matrons of the community,
with rare exceptions. backed our efforts
with memorial to the Common Council
10 suppress these nuisances. Higgins
the editor, then came forward as the
champion and apologist Of the bfotael
keepers and gamblers, and in rlbald
ter .ns denominated the wives and moth
ers who were making as holy an effort
ss ever moved virtue to the defence OF
public and priva morality, as women
Of uneasy virtue" Popular sentiment
has somewhat improved since that time,
demanding greater circum.pection in
the practice or defence of social vices,
but the animus of this worthy pair Is
Just as apparent in their sympathetic
movements now as when they were
openly defying and ridiouling all p'oral
restraint. NosAing is more natural
than the combination between them,
founded upon kindred tastes and habits.
Higgins assails Judge Lewis for the
same reason he assails Mr.. Webster. be-
cause he naturally hates all men of like
character; he has not sentiment or
taste in common with them or any 9TH
er gentleman. Smith hates the Judge
not only on general principles, but for
the special reasons we have mentioned.
Higgins quotes and endorses the dat
sibes of Smith, and Smith follows suit by
Higgins, and together they form the
links to the common sewer from which
ell the filth that has been cast o. Judge
Lewis has emenated. Neither of them
has ever mentioned single fact im-
pugning in the least the character of the
Judge, either in his judicial or social
capacity, and yet they continual
" assail him with the coarsest epi-
thets and p ost general denunciation.
Both of these men profess to be Re-
Ynbicans and supporters of the Admin
Btration, and yet it is notable fact that
no opposition papers in the Territory
have ever reflected upon the character
ef the Federal officers they SO foully
asperse, and they select as objects Of
assault the very representatives of the
Administration who present the best
evidence of its confidence, and COM
nand the largest degree of respect from
the best people of all political parties.
The Administration and the Republican
party would be well rid Of all such sup
porters.