, 1879-08-21

| local issues, anu always Deen lSnO-
min:ouSly beaten; the newspapers
upon which it has wagsd its bittsrsst
warfare, foremost among which is the
ARGUS, have been immensely bsne-
fitted by its sickly slurs and filings
the public having long since come to
accept its hostility as evidence of the
worth OF the victims of its venom.
Wa might continue snumerating,
but the cases cited are enough to il.
lustrats the character of the sheet.
its methods of working have been
sufficiently peculiar to its style to be
consistent with its general character.
For instance, it hoistsd the name of
Hon. N. 7. Cation at the head of its
columns, as it's candidate for Dele.
gate, during the last Territorial con.
test, and then it's hackers and mana.
gers quietly supported Mr.. Brsnts;
its editor voluntarily y denounced an
ex-iournalist as = man he "wouldn't
believe under oath," &C., and yet, a
few months aftsrward, announced
his name as the candidate of the pa.
per for Representative in the Legis.
lature; claiming to represent moth
ing but "bsd.rock democracy" it
industriously worked to secure the
election of a ticket made up almost
wholly Of republicans-among said
republicans being the nominees for
Delegate, Prosecuting Attorney,
Councilman, County Probate Judge,
Commissioners and others. Truly it
has varied record, for paper for
which its editor, in his valsdictory,
has the audscity to claim "trust-
worthiness, reliability" SC. Yes,
it is successfully established"
as "much needed advocate of the
cause OF Democracy in Western
Washington"-much needed by re-
publicans whose success at the polls
has been doubly assured by the divi-
sions and chickering's it has created
among democrats. Its assaults on
the ARGUS, because we were con
fsssedly independent in local politics
and not being 10th to support demo-
Gratis of worth and ability, together
with its double dealing while boast.
ing such unrivaled integrity, have
gained for its managers the marited
contempt Of good citizens through,
out this and adjoining counties.
But time changes all things muta.
BILE, and the managers Of the "Press"
have disposed of their interest in it
to another who has demonstrated
his ability" they affirm, "to success,
fully conduct Democratic rewspa.
per-" The last named individual
certainly brings to his present posi-
tion peculiar qualifications. Among
other things, which we presume were
included in the sweeping indorse-
ment volunteered him by his prsde.
csssors, is the fact that until quite
recently we are told he claimed idel
ity to republican principles, and, as
a matter Of fact, DID conduct q re-
publiean newspaper in Oregon. Dur
ing his recent brief career as local
writer in this place, he has seen ft
to berate us soundly for what hs is
pleased to term our Inconsistency"
as Good Templar, although affirm.
ing in conversation with us that he
would do just as we were doing,
were he in our place. Of course this
action adds to the lustre of his ''qual.
ifications."
We must ask pardon Of our read.
ers for thus lengthily noticing such
a disgusting though unimportant OBJ
ject as the "Press" has made of
itself, but we hope to aid its present
editor in profting by the experiences
of the past. For the retiring mana.
gers we have more Of pity than an.
ger--becauss that they should have
so far forgotten their duty to society
and to themselves as to have bsen
guilty of their past conduct. Mr..
Blanchard, while he mourns in sad
requiem over the grave of his fail
nres as a journalist, may row bsstir
himself to win back the esteem of
honest men, which we fear be has
forever forfeited.
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