Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-09-06

Murder will out.

1t has puzzled some to know why the
editor of the Walla Walla Statesman
has seen fit to malign the purpose of the
members Of the late Constitutional Con-
vention, even before they assembled, to
speak disparagingly of their acts while
together, to belittle and besmear them
since their adjournment, and counsel
opposition to Constitution for the
State Of Washington. He never has SO
far as we have seen advanced any logi-
cal reasons for this opposition. In for.
mer years he has been identified with
the movement to dismember Washing>
ton Territory and carry the counties of
Walla Walla aud Columbia to the State
of Oregon. In this matter he was act.
ing in the interest of Oregon and ad.
versely to the interests of the people Of
Washington, and especially adversely to
the interests of the counties named. On
two or three occasions meetings of the
people OF those counties have been held
and resolutions almost unanimously
adopted in opposition to this going to
Oregon. Since which time he has been
comparatively silent in his paper upon
the question. Prominent members of
the o. S. N. Go. in the winter of 1874,
sent letters to sundry parties in those
counties urging an effort to have those
counties 60 to Oregon. The Seattle
Dispatch now charges the editor of the
Statesman as being the advocate and
exponent Of the 0. .. N. Company, and
uses the following language:
"Our amiable and estimable friend
Newell, who believes that the manage
ment Of that portion Of the Territory ly.
ing south of the Columbia river belongs
exclusively to the o. s. N. Co., and that
he is the Viceroy Of that company for
that province, Eliminates the following
dire threat upon us poor clam eaters,
who he has always regarded as outside
barbarians, not loyal to his sovereign"
His opposition to everything and
everybody existing on Puget Sound is
abundantly manifested in his paper.
The Dispatch then quotes the following
language used by Newell, which is fully
significant Of his continued adherence
to the Oregon scheme; and his convic
lions and purposes to endeavor to cut
loose from the Sound aud go to Oregon,
Mark Newolls language
awe are compelled to give them no.
tice, that unless honesty, fair dealings
are hereafter adopted, Walla Walla
county will make another move to cut
loose from the clam eaters. for the pur.
pose Of being annexed to Oregon, where
zee properly belong"
Here is an instance of a man seeking
to sway public sentiment, living in
Washington Territory, which is fast as
Stunning position to become great and
powerful State, and at the same time
threatening to dismember and cripple
that Territory to enrich the State Of
Oregon, not because the people Of hi.
county want the change, not because il
can be shown that it would be to the in
terest of that peaple to have the change
but simply because he has taken um
bragg at some acts, of some politicians OF
the Sound whom he thinks have no
dealt fairly and honestly with his coun
". The trick is Newell is welded t,
Oregon, is an enemy to Washingto,
Territory or the greater part oft, tina
part which he does not hope to carr
with him to Oregon. Whether or NO
he is paid and pensioned publisher b
those in Oregon who covet Walla Wall
and Columbia counties, We know not
certainly his position is strange one,
it be voluntary and not the product q
bribery and pelf. Consider it in an
light we may, no man who has Wash
ington Territory, the good of its peopl
at heart, or who ever INDUCES the hop
that she can be made State, can re
ceive the counsels of such a journals
except with great distrust. His allianc
with the Democratic party, ought nc
and will not screen him. Ia fact h
afhnities with the Democrats of Wasf
inston are terrible mixed. None {
thcm love or respect him. There are
few who seem to fear his vicious pei
and beyond that his influence to col
troll public sentiment may be counte
for nought. That people must be ser
who would be governed bv his arbitrar