Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-03-20
EX-GOV. NEWELL.
EARLY LlFE-HISTORY OF AN EX-
GOVERNOR OF WASHINGTON.

greSS, and as Executive of New
/ Jersey He Feels n Pardonable
Pride I'm HIS Life-Saving Service.
New York Tribune.
From his far-Off home in Olympia,
Wash, DIR. William A. Newell, who
ranks as New Jerseys first Republi-
can Governor, sends the following
message to the people of this State.
DR.. Newell was elected Governor in
1886. Afterward he served three
terms in Congress and was on terms
OF close intimacy with President Lin
coin. He was Lincoln's family phys
ician when Willie Lincoln died.
President Hayes appointed DR.. Newell
Governor of Washington Territory.
At the end OF his term DR.. Newell set
tied in Olympia, and he is now Health
Officer of that city. This is the doc
tors letter:
To THE EDITOR OF THE TRIBUNE:
SIR: am honored by the receipt
of your note, in which you suggest
that, as was "the first Republican
Governor of New Jersey. it might not
he inappropriate for me to send
message to my old friends and con-
stituents, in view Of the fact that the
fourth Republican Governor had just
been inaugurated." clIeerfully avail
myself with your kind consideration
and give to the people Of New Jersey
my warmest congratulations At the
election OF so able a gentleman and
patriot as John w. Griggs to fill the
Executive chair of the State. There
can be no mistake in such a selection.
Elected upon the basis OF an econom-
ical administration, hostility to cor
rupt and baneful influences, with
natural gifts of high order, cultivated
and expanded by education and ex-
perience in affairs. inspired by the
broad principles of primitive and gen.
uine Republicanism, having for its
object and efforts the advancement OF
mankind in prosperity and happiness,
he cannot fail to take rank with the
most distinguished in the long line of
honest Jerseymen, who have filled the
chief executive office.
1t requires an absence from New
Jersey, and familiarity with other
States and peoples, to have proper
comprehension OF the superiority OF
that little republic over many others,
If not all, of the sisterbood-s super
iority which is less manifest TO its
citizens than to one who can stand
upon distant Pisgah and view the
landscape presented of intelligence,
industry and thrift, of State sur
feited with advantages and oppor-
tunities for advancement in agricul-
ture, manufactures and commerce,
with an overAowing treasury, free
from debt, a minimum taxation, good
government, and abounding in insti.
tutions of learning, benevolence and
charity.
have been the grateful recipient
OF many honors which / cannot for
get, but l fear that you are decorating
me with borrowed plums when l am
designated as first Republican Cover
nor of New-Jersey. was one of the
first to cleave to Republicanism and
acknowledge the support OF that patri-
otic party in my election as Governor,
but there were other factors necessary
to my success, which justice and
gratitude constrain me to recognize.
The absolute Republican force in
1856 was measured by the electoral
vote, which fell far short of q triumph.
I was the nominee of two different
conventions, held on the same day
in June, at Trenton-the Native
American and the Republican, FORM
ing virtually a coalition, a limited
partnership, resulting in my election
by their combined forces and efforts.
The Native American nomination
was made unanimously, and ! had
the entire vote at the election. The
Republican convention also honored
me with an easy and hearty nomina-
ton which was made unanimous,
there being no other candidate
presented.
STRONGLY OPPOSED TO SLAVERY.
received the vote of that conven-
ton solely because / had Congress-
ional record, in that I opposed and
voted against the Clay compromise
measures of 1850, which I did because
they embodied the Fugitive Slave law,
and which, of course, made me emf.
nently eligible and satisfactory to the
anti-slavery population of the State.
My position ON this question was the
more conspicuous because all of my
colleagues in the XXXIst Congress
had voted to sustain the measures.