, 1879-07-10
SAL9TATGRY.

pent up feelings, the spirit of rs and
o.her spirits, prompt us to let our
coole and unbiased Judgment have
full sway, untrammeled by any.fnan-
cial considerations, and repudiating
whatever, while we saw through
glass dark y, has been inconsistent
with our present course. In the
light OF our clearer vision, and in the
name Of suffering humanity we want
to know
Why don't the uncertain occupa
Of the White House sign what bills
our patriotic representatives present
to him?
Why don't Congress reduce the
army and thereby economize suffi
ciently to be able tc abolish the tax
on whisky?-and right here, we
must say that our thanks are due
to our friend, Geo. StcrnAing for the
fine sample left at this Office but
which has all disappeared as has also
our devil.
We wish to know why Congress
don't issue more greenbacks b? We
hereby declare ourselves unqualified
ly in favor of more greenbacks, be.
lieving that they are the only things
that can save the country, and we
here charge the republican party
with the entire responsibility Of the
low price of logs in this district.
We call upon our Territorial Ex-
ecutive to furnish an es stimate, and
submit it by special message, to the
next legislature, of the cost of sup
plying Chief Moses and his band,
each with red pocket handkerchief
and fine tooth comb, and upon his
failure 81 TO do, we shall hold him
responsible for all future Indian dif.
ticuties; We think there is niggar
in the fence somewhere, and we be.
Iieve the Seatco prisoners should
not be allowed to drink mixed
liquors.
We wish to know, ,,before we, are
called upon to vote for Mayor at the
approaching city election, whether
the present incumbent is in favor of
taxing circuses, and whether he gets
share Of the profits for the con.
tract to drain the lagoon ?-and, for
political purposes, we charge him
with these things, and offer him our
columns to vindicate himself the
next issue after the election.
In naughty defiance of the blight
ing Vaccinations of designing rings
and cabals VT here impeach our Del
egate in Congress upon, the follow
ing grounds.
lst. He has failed to introduce a
bill for the relief Of Kanaka Jack.
I'd. He has failed to introduce
bill making Port Townsend the ter.
minus of the Northern Pacific Rail.
road.
3D.. He has failed to have a post.
Office established at Duckaboosh.
4th. He has failed to abrogate
the Bnrlingame treaty.
9th. He has procured us no Office
under government and he has left
our friends, men who ''traded' for
him at election without regard to
race, color or previous condition of
serviIude, who helped him all they
were able by speaking against him
and voting for him--men formed by
nature vnd fitted by education to
adorn the chair OF Collector OF Gus
toms, Or at least Indian Agent; he
has left them hear our voice!-to
the distre ssing hazard Of poker, and
the precarous livelihood gained by
18th Of July orations. "Ingraitude
more strong than traitors arms"
But wait until we get to Wash.
ington, 1--WE start on the return of
the editor,) there will. be shake up
oi dry bones there. We are in favor
Of making clean sweep Of the Gus
tom house ring; we don't want the
office but we will act as collector. for
lew years, just to regulate things.
That Marine Hospital needs alton
ton too, but we have medical