, 1877-06-16
Comm ,liaicati0n.
" You tickle me, and KIl tickle
YOu.''


the 9TH instant, contains the most bare
feed example Of the, You tickle me,
and I'll tickle YOU" policy, that the peo.
pie OF Seattle have ever known Beriah
Brown to put his foot into. Many peo-
Pile In this community believe that the
life and study of Daniel Bsgley is
po,oer--and that Ire hesitatcs at nolhing
not even to making his pretended re-
hglous sentiments subservient to all
manner of tricks and schemes to further
his designs, and get "the drop" on peo'
pie, so that he can use them ut bis will :
but that he should trap the long headed
Beriah Brown, even after years Sf con-
stant and persistent efforts, is the most
astonishing local Item that has ever ap-
peared in either of our papers. When
BeIiah jumped the Democratic party u
few years since, it was believed to be the
bread and butter question" which
prompted him, and not any real change
OF sentiments, on his part, aud hence
many OF his friends had charity for him,
although they did not believe the move
a wise one, even in. financial point OF
view
The result has verified their belief,
and all over Seattle to-day, (and it has
been the same for the last two years.
you can hear men saying had Brown
stuck to his honest convictions, instead Oh
trying to "carry water on both shoul.
ders,' he would bave been better off
financially, and preserved his reputation
ss logical writer" When man scts
up to his honest convictions, he can weather
almost any storm without stumbling,
but the moment he begins 70 cater to
The whnis and notions Of Others, for
t0IicyS sake, that moment be looses his
balance, and becomes target for all
manner Of ridiculc, not only from his
enemies, but from his friends, for the
latter can't help it. The last jump Of
Beriah's into the bosom, not OF "Abra-
ham" but Of Daniel is tor plain that
Bagley has finally conquered, and got
- the drop" on the old man after all
Does Mr.. Brown offer single proof that
the religious meeting said to have been
held in this city, with Bagley rs chief
spokesman, to destroy the STAR, did not
tIke place Not one. He dare not. The
fact is too we'll known for Beriah to at.
tempt defense. If Bagley did call
such meeting, and il was held for the
ostensible purpose Of arrAigning the re-
Iigious influence against the STAR, who
would doubt that he would use all of the
influence in his power tostop the regular
circulatian Uf the STAR, through h Sc t.
tie Post. Office2 Not even Beriah
Brown! He knows Daniel Bagley too
we'll, He has not so snon forgotten his
trials with him in the University matter.
The public has not forgotten Beriah's
hostility to Bagley and son during the
last three years, and not until the even.
ing of June 7th, have they ever heard a
word in their favor from Beriah. And
what caused this fash, as a meteor, across
the eyes OF our reading public? All
Beriab, is itpoSsble that the "dimness
ut age" has So obscured your mental
vision that you cannot see or realize,
that these are natural perceptions oil the
people Is ita fact that the accumulated
years of Daniel Bagley have "out wittecp
yours Ifso, it is because be has KEEP,
ste0dify IN rtep on plrpos5 no matter
how nercenary or selfish that purpose
and bent all OF his energies and wits "a
accomplish his designs, while you hav,
deserted that high standard OF sustain.
ing what you honestly believed to b,
right-thst se!thOOd, which has been Oh,
pride and glory uf your best days, anu
taken tO catering to other views and
ideas Tor Poics' SL, PJor policy