, 1878-08-03
TEE CHARACTER RR0KER.

| An individual possessing Independence OF spIi'
and QUALITIES suited 10 inspire the confidence anu I
spect of his neighbors and acquaintance, geEefuiy
gI ores the sayings and doings concerning i' tna,
may emanate from disreputable sources, as orns AL
unwo, thy of consideration he accordingly and con-
fdently expects similar conclusions from MS teo"
men As IN private so IL is in public conceTnments.
" hen we see a man lending bis lInuence, Tine, Ii
bor and money in assiduousiy y eniesSornS n ns,er
up the character of a friend and brother, Win the
OF securing for him the respect ana esteem oi
the community in which he lives and OF the pno.ic
generally IL is but natural and right that tit pnDc
should make me inquiries into the character OF the
person thus engaged particularly 50 ~hen the io-
tiv-s of third parties are brought INTO que stlon
There IS s.rfsin- example of such man engaged
as Is above detailed, IN the prison OF III " Suu'e,
eI-secretary of this territory he mss, i" sohe
time past been accredited by many as having been
engaged IN trying secnre for GOV fefry, the IN
piicit COZ el c of the people OF his territory than
whom in his esti,naion. there remains none Other
more WORTHY TO represent our people IN the mans oi
congress. We do not. at this fime contempt lie IN
quiTiy into tie character fitness OF his eXceIi-ney,
o,y o show to our readers the character and dis
pos ition OF :he Ran who has long been, and COR
tinues 10 b. so assiuous in his Efforts to plice his
eNeellency before the PEOPLE Whether Gov Ferry
has failed SO presenting himself before the people
il is not for us hrie 10 say; but that Mr.. Suuye
Should c-ed IN his alleged attenpt at such task
would be remarkable Is 10 learn tat The say
ing that - the stream never rises higher than lis
source" had become Established fiacy.
Mr.. StIuve is rbr cOpfirntlIi friend and lrSal ad-
wiser Of Gov Ferry IN his suit against US ter libel,
wherein the Cow rn0r Cha acter reprt rtsentrd as
having been damaged by IN the sum OF slo 900
Who Is this builder, gua dan and prlva;e watc:.-
dog the character and reputation OF tins proni
nent official, Ne are !ufOr,nel that he Is Il Gerruan
10y brth and Game tn l. Is country wien about twelve
Years OF age. 1he records at ushngton III the
4, partsnsnt show that he enlisted IN the regular
army, October Is, 1873, at New York, to serve i've
Years, ana assigned 20 company A, lst regiment
di iaSooDs Oh the muster roll OF said company and
is reported; 'tPriyaIe; deserted at Benicia, Cali
forula May Ii, lS54'' This charge d-sertion,
heiere, Mr.. Strive has never a,t mpted 10 deny.
He Tor years eradsd apprehension, discovery.
until 10 his utter CONSERVATION, early IN the Year
1874, some nlschIevous u lnverlgttors prepared
gst iiiin secretary OF this terrific. y. an
had them presented to the secretary OF tn. interior
Two points OF The personal history of N atruve
were made one that he not a citizen Of the
United States the other that he deserier
the -uar army. Official misconduct also al
legged, VIZ: that he Was piIi or Was 10 be paid
percentage i2j Ter cent on the amount app optei
by congress ia COG Tor the printing of tine laws,
Journals Sc, tins t-rrl"ry that he falsely t.!
lied a. o. the comparison o, SiId Laws, ami pe,niitl
Il less hunter TO Gr printed than was prUyiled by
law and other charges.
The u. :. district attorney for this territory
at once directed 10 make a thorough Investigation
into the charges thus made. WheTeupon ri er hav-
ing made the bsst Investigation the wuud id-
m.t Of lie obliged 10 report bck The attorney
general as follows
l. That Henry G- STRIVE, s.cIe.ary of Washing
ton territory, maze corrupt bargain respect
the I,rinti. OF the hwS, journal etc, OF u ash
Ins; eIr.tCrl. AMI Ia: lie permitted oi
ierIor paper the work printing, and fur
n;She3 less quantity Than required by statute,
an made p,IuaJure certificate TO Tie compaIi-
soi. or sad laws.
,. That there is no satisfactory evidence that
Henry Ii struvr, secretary, uICreSai, citizen oI
the UI!tei a,e>-
J. That i!"niy IL. Struve, secretary as aforesaid.
enlisted Oc;ouer, lSJ5, ;tt New iotk TO five
yesrs the army the Untel States, and that he
deserted fem Ike s,rriee shortly alter bs ARRIVAL,
at BeuiciI, .Iiornia
may Ge Tr,m.tiei 20 adj that this task h:s b en-
a very unpleasant oIr, l have heretofore felt
friendly 10 Mr. Strive, AL. II has caused sn- oi his
friends 10 blin, condemn a: thre .trn me- and to
ubcairabiy chIrre NE with patching up" this III
vcstigatlon. nave conducted tbs Investigation With
njtie pubi,iiy the nature Of I would
allow, and | very ceItiin l have done Impair
tally and without hi.s.