Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-11-15

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AnuIssyON Or Ne ADMISSION.
II omen expressions of hostility 70 the
admission of Washington Territory az
A State made by Democratic journals
before the recent elections, and siy
hint thrown out since that time by
some Of the same papers about the ca
pacity Of the Domocrstis minosssy N
the present Congress TO prevent the ad-
mission of the Territory into the Union
befors the lth Of March next. mean any
thing, II would seem probable. thss' po-
litically speaking, this vast domain t"
TO remain in q condition Of vassaiage
and tutslaes for an indefinite length OF
time. Our Democratic brethren went
ON a still hunt in the late contest, and 1t
nov looks az il they got away with the
spoils. They have long heads, these
modern Democrats. II their ideas OF
craftsmanship were as good az their
movers of oonnubiation they could rule
the roost. But your modern Democrat
il IN impractical. he is no sooner
made foil for the follies and misdeecs
of others, and entrusted with the sem
blance OF power, than he imagines he Is
Jove, and goes TO shaking his head IN
the most ridiculous fashion, and giving
the nod TO the country with a. much,
and q self satisfied assurance a. II ne
was iutimating TO some mixntor OF sip
ieuIar filings that those last three smiles
could b hung up on the slate until ne
called round again.
A leading Eastern journal remarks
about a. follows: The Democrats have
got q rousing majority III the lover
House of Congress. They won't know
what TO do with it. II will fall all to
pieces before 1884. In the same spirit
We may remark that even il the Demo
Gratis have majority in the next Terri
torial Legislature they won't know what
70 do with it, unless it be to throw every
possible obstruction in the way OF the
admission of Washington into the
Union. A series Of resolutions or a
Joint declaration, endorsing the resoiu-
lions of '8S and '69 may be spread upon
the minutes and become part OF the
record Of the journals Of the Senate and
Assembly, but beyond this not much is
10 be expected.
In this emergency the proper thing
for the true friend of Washington Ter
ritory TO do il TO devote himself to tho
best Of his ability to the development
of the country's resources. The best
way TO do this il 10 pursue the plan
hithsrto followed. Considering our iso-
lation and tho many misrepresenta-
lions which have been made about this
areat Northwest, We have gone ahead at
. marvslously rapid rate, and a still
more rapid growth will follow II We are
''true to our traditions"
Whether admitted icto the Union or
not, no better country lies out Of doors
than Warrington Territory. Tho moro
its vast and Astounding resources are
examined into, analysed, developed and
understood tho greater they will be
found. We have got along pretty we'll
20 far with those Who have been placed
In authority over M. But there is no
denying the fact that among the more
thoughtful there is--to put it mildly-a
certain amount of doubt ~ to whether
Q cot Of officials sent out by just barely
possible Democratic President, I'M 1884,
would manage things to a. good advan-
tage a. the present inoumbents.
II seems that Republican Delegate
has been elected In Idaho, who is in
favor of the annexation Of the northern
portion Of that Territory to Washing
ton, and the admission Of the thus en-
larged Territory TO the Union.
II oor people really desire admission,
now II tho time to act. The vote taken
- . whole would seem 10 indicate 'Spa-
thy and indifference to q certain extent.
On general principles it may be safely
asserted that We viii b better OF two
years hence with rulers Of our own
choosing than with imported rulers,
whether the next administration be Re-
pnblioan or Democratic. Whatever Ia
done In the premises must be done
within 10 days. After the lth Of March,
1883, there will b Emusic in the air."
II may b that the tune played will b
one W may not want to dance to.