The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-24
LETTER FROM A PATRIOT.
The Approaching Birth az . New
state Hailed With joy.

OLYMPIA, July 2i.--Prefesser f..
Chadwick. of Starkey, Yates county.
\. y, has placed communication in
the hands of Governor Moore. solicit
ing his prompt attention 10 the follow
ing letters addressed TO the governor
and convention of the new state of
" ashington, also the strong endorse
ment by Myron III. Clark, governor of
the state of New York in 1856. Han
ford struble, Judge of Yates county,
\. ". and others. He requests the
governors patriotic commentator of
the name suggested for his splendid
state.
| To the Cove. nor and Constitutional Con
vension of Hssosed Slrs:
The honr almost strikes for launching
Your noole new state. General Sherman
says traly; The men OF the great North
vsss are most peculiarly American
! snea gallant pioneers will honor your
selves by keeping the great name OF NASH
/ ingfoa for yoar state. Washington. the
greatest OF heroes and OF men,, Is say the
Webstcrs. the Chashams. the Bism arcks.
aud The Gladstones. Please permit hum
BILE fellow citizen to remark:
]. For splendid states the refined ear of
the word likes feminine termination,
:. The forms ca aud "a arc classical and
good
3. Either ending viii distinguish our
welcome new State from the 30 cities.
towns, and counties. bearing the iIlastri-
Gus name of Washington.
4. TIE adjective "washiagtoniaa'' is APP
piled to earnest temperance workers and 10
other uses.
5. The noble adjective washing.ouian
seems 10 be KEEP. by providence for the
= eat Northwestern state, as European was
Kept IoT the favored northwest quarter of
8. In ancient times fo-emes, men, like
the Caesars and jadah, gave their names To
Cesarea, Jndea, Chaldes, socratoa ana the
ike. Why should not the foremost man Of
America be honored with the Kindred
name OF Westinghouse
7. This form adds Just two smooth vowels
TO the heroic name OF washiRKts n. bur
these yowels render the name sweet, pceti.
cal and classical.
8 The. people of yeur favored state will
be Washingtoniaus, like the illustrsous
Europeans, Bsltimoreans, and the like.
2. These two kweet vowels e a, not only
render the name OF your state beautiful,
put they VIII forever save your people ana
all the rest of the world from endless expia-
| nations. perplesities and circumlocufions
needed 10 prevent concluding your state
of Washington with the ciiy of Washing
| ton, and HUNDREDS OF other Washingtons.
10. The president Congress and people
VIII gladly welcome your great state with
| ms glorious, inspiring name OF Washing
sonea, Endiess generations will rise zap
! and call YOU blessed.
| IL. Westinghouse Is just as long q name
as fennsyivania-a little shorter than
Massachusetts,. Rnt your state L. greater
than the noble Pay state and Ke, stone
state combined May your renown be also
| greater than the splendid reuoan OF those
grand old commonweaiths God gave
| great fame 10 Jndea and ccsaFea. la still
/ larger measures may God besigw All good
upon the grander Westinghouse.
| II. IL Is hoped that there will be concert
Of action among the patriotic governors
and conventions OF the magnificent terri
| tories and coming states, extending some
/ i,ssJ miles along our great nogther u Dor
I der The fringe" OF old states shows
more than half 81 the original thirteen
| carrying down 10 posfcflty names in honor
Of kings and despots We rejoice 10 see
your example IN honoring oar FIRST Illus.
trious president By concert of action
| like that OF the colonies and fathers OF the
/ Revolution we hope your example may be
Initiated, aud that there Will be not
| fringe" but mighty Gordon of noble
| states along that heroic frontier named. for
our great American fathers, so admired by
! the great chafhams and tiiacstones as be-
ing one OF the best leaders the world has
| ever known.
/ ~ Thus, for all time, the map of the
| United States win be splendid object
| lesson, lit mp with the names OF Washing
ton. the Adamscs, jefferson, Franklin and
Lincoln, and fall OF inspiration 10 eDcoar-
/ age and cheer The endless generations of
future patriots. Heaven grant n. May
your noble action greatly help ST. Your
convention Is d cheering object 10 angels
I and Iasn- ChsIdrens children will arise
| ard rail you blessed. Your devoted fellow
citizen in sister state,
+. CHADWICK
/ stagksy, n Y, July II, Iss3