The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-08-03
INDIGNANT CITIZEN BOILs
OVER.
PoET TOWNSEND, July g. 1881.
EDITOR IsTELLIGExcER:

ind some suggestions TO our Delegate
10 Congress. 20 hurry up our admission
into the Union. which are not only
creditsble to your independent spirit
but strike q responsive chord in every
manly hear. in the Territory.
More than one-haif of the States in
the Union were admitted upon q basis
Of population Of 10000 Inhabitants;
FLORIDA, Arkansas and Nevada on less
than that number. The last named
has for sixteen years enjoyed the priv
ileges and dignity of sovereign State.
with two Senators and q Represents-
tive. upon q population not greater
than that Of this Territory. composed
mainly of people with no interest IN,
or attachment 20. the soil For quar-
ter of q century under Territorisl-or
more properly, colonial-government,
Sith q present population of not less
than SO, 900 sools, averaging in intel
ligence, enterprise and social virtues of
Q like number in any State 10 the Union,
ell engaged in permanently improving
and developing the resources Of the
country, returning more revenues than
they receive from the general Govern
ment. the Territory Of Washington is
yet held in ward, and every right and
attribute of American freemen stadi-
ously withheld from its citizens by
their supreme rulers.
The basis of our political system is
the inherent and inalienable right of
self-gosermnent. That principle is 50
utterly ignored by the general Govern
ment in its treatment of this people as il:
10 by theCzar Of Russia in hisdominions.
Our voice is unhsard; our wishes totally
UNDECIDED in all that pertains to our
political affairs. The power of the
Federal Government to deprive rs of
our inalienable right OF self-govern-
ment and to control 10 our domestic
affairs is usurped, aud unwarrsnted by
any constitutional provision. The only
clause of the constitution delegsting to
Congress any control over the common
Territories. is to make needfnl rules
and regulations for the disposal of the
lands and other property therein" We,
the people. are regarded and treated
by the General Government as that
"6her property" embraced in this
clause. with no more regard to our
wishes or heed TO our voice in the SCI
lection of our rulers than was conceded
to the negroes of the South. under the
slave system, or 10 the China9en and
Indians amongrus. The principles oil
free Government and the pledges oil
civil service reform are alike disregard
ed in guartering upon us officeholder.
alien and strangers to our social customs
and people, using these offices to, res
ward party services and our Territory
as an asylum for disabled politicians
to the exclusion of ADLER and better
men, by whose energy and heroism il
had been reclaimed from o bowling
wilderness. The constitution guaran-
tees equal rights to all of the citizen,
of the Union, regardless OF color OIL
previous condition OF servitude. Wher
this provision is violated as against q
negro. Chinaman, Indian or naturalizet
foreigner. public indignation is aroused
and the extreme penalty of the law i:
visited upon the offender. The Presi-
dent and Congress habitually practic,
unjust and unequal discrimination
against the citizens of this Territory
without rebuke. With O population
much greater than that of Oregon W heI
admitted into the Union "on an equa
footing with the original States" will
q much greater extent of sea coast an(
navigabie rivers, with more than twice
the tonnage employed In ocean com
merce. Washington Territory has no
received QUE dollar for public improve
ment TO each hundred dollars appro.
priated to Oregon by Congress. Their,
is not Federal Office holder in Oregon
who was not citizen of that State q
the time of his appointment. Their,
is not one In ten of che Federal ofhc,
holders in Washington Territory VIII,
did not come here with O Federal com
miesion in his pocket. The power o
appointment is the same in both cases
A Governor was recently sent to NJ
from the foreign State Of New Jersey
to supersede an old resident whose re
appointment was humbfy peti,ioneC
for by large majority Of the repre-
sentative men Of both political parties
1t is due 10 The new Governor to SO,
that from the day of his acceptance o
the commission be has worked will
great zeal and considerable effect Il
promote. the prosperity OF this section
and be promises to make q valuabl,
citizen. But this is but lucky acci
dent OF bad system. Now comes
local politician from Indiana. who's,
name was probably never before heart
in this Territory, with the President
commission. 10 take charge of the Gus
tom House for this district. To max,
place for this servitor Of some ipfiu
eutial Congressman IN the State, Mr.
II. A. Webster, a citizen of the Terri
torv OF twenty-eight years standing
whose ability. integrity or fidelity K
public duty has never before beer
challenged. IL removed. in his old age
and in tue middle of HE term; and nc
/ pretsxtor apology is offered to him 70,
this wanton insult and indigni,y. Be.
fore he has warmed his seat OF gainet
any knowledge of the necessities. OF
demands OF the service, this new In,
cumbent servea notice upon all of ths
subordinates of the department tina
their places are wanted for his own i'm
ported retainers. Hen VIII have wor
their positions by years of apprentice.
ship and faithful service. are summariI,
cast eli TO make place for . crowd from
the rural districts Of Indians. as igno
rant Of the requirements Of the servic,
~ she head OF the department. who