Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-03-24

4 anu SUCCESSFUL cilltI pllSS Tap
plause.) "Al! the way and in every
employment and pursuit, health
energy and courge compels success,
and the numerous trains we meet
carrying our produce to their mar
kets answer very si9niiice ntlv the
enquiry why the balal cP Of trade
with foreign countries has been SO
largely in our favor. On the sum
NIT, as we gaze upon the distant
placer towards the Atlantic and to-
wards the Pacific, the spirit of our
country is upon us and assures us
that in every element of wealth and
greatness we are to lead all The ma
tons if we but dwell together in
peace and harmony. San Francisco
il the New York of the Pacific coast.
1t commands the commerce of the
east and the trade of the Pacific
slope i'll its gold and silver and the
products of the soil. We will go
out upon the bay and as far as the
Golden Gate This is ia" @l'at
entrance to our country E"'n toe
Pacific 1t can be secur..y del; n,icd
and the defenses already completed
are probably impreSnable, We
cannot remain longer at San Fran-
cisco. OF course we will return by
the southern route. Next time it
will be by the northern route. The
train cannot wait for us to visit the
vineyards and orange groves of Los
Angeles of San Gabriel or San Ber-
nardino. Fruit of the richest quail
ty and wines of choice flavor and
great value are here produced. l
cannot conceive of any thing, not
even the magnolia, more beautiful
than an orange tree when ripe fruit
and blossoms mingle with foliage of
deepest green. 1t was a beautiful
conception OF the Spaniard to call
this the land of angels. We cannot
stop at that ancient seat of our mill
tary power, Fort Yuma, at the cross
ing of the Colorado, except to say
good bye to California. "
Hendricks barely touched on poll
tics, and reiterated the State Rights
doctrine.
At the close of his speech Frank
Hurd mede very strong free trade
speech, which was the keynote of
evenings addresses.
Mr.. Henry Watterson referred to
the enormous development of the
news and newspaper business, and
said the impetus of currency for
twenty years was on the side of the
Republican press. The Democratic
press is no longer power in the
land. 1t is but poor relation of
the Government; sincere, hopeful
and courageous, but, like the party
divided, irresolute and purposeless.
But there is remedy for both party
and press. The press must realize
that there has been deluge; it
must look ward aud cease to think
of revenge and redress; it must be an
organ of reform; to. be specific, it
must advocate a tariff for revenue
only, obliteration of navigation laws,
and enforcement of civil service re-
form for party service; but the key
to all its reforms is a tariff for reve
nue. only. Mr. Wattersen said that
protection, like slavery, was doomed.
1t is as monstrous in every respect
as slavery was. Slavery is gone,
thank God, and there is an end of
it, but its history is full of iustruc-
ton and warning. This jobbery
and robbery of protection is q new
slavery, and the enemy of the press;
but it is divided, and occupies a
false and untenable position. Place
the old Democratic flagship in line
of battle, clear the decks for action,
throw the fools into the sea and send
the soreheads below, aud, with
freedom signal flying at the mast
head, give her prayerfully, confident
ly, to the god of storms, the battle
and the breeze.
Mr.. Gwinn of California spoke in
stead of Lamar, and Jenkins of
Wisconsin spoke for MIR. Brscken-
ridge who was also absent. At a
late hour tonight speeches were
made by II number of gentlemen not
down on the programme and the
whole affair has been a success in
every sense and extremely gratifying
to the local Democracy. One of the
most worthy gentlemen present was
ex-U. S. Senator Gwinn of California.
He did not come by invitation but
was passing through the city on the
way to his western home, and being
met by one of the reception commit
tee was brought to the meeting and
was most cordially received and in
duced to accept an invitation to re-
main and participate in the evenings
social and banquet. 1t was con-
sidered fortunate accident that he
happened in the city to-day and
some pleasant "reminiscences of Gen.
jackson were given in his speech in
the evening. He served in Congress
with Webster, Clay, Calhoun and
Douglas, and was Jackson's private
Secretary.
Deluged Region.
New ORLEANS, March, 1S.-There
are now reported thirty three breaks
in levses between Hushpuckata and
Greenville, and terrible suffering is
experienced. A dispatch says that
water from Williken's bend has SUBJ
merged the land down to Buckport.
Houses are floating for miles into
the country. The steamer Cannon
arrived at Vicksburg yesterday.
Captain Campbell says he rescued
over 200 head of cattle, mules, etc :,
and number of families at the ends
of levees. At one place he went out
into the swamp about mile for peo-
pie who were literally starving to
death. The captain reports terri
bic condition of things below, and