Year: 1869

The Olympia Republican has a Walla
Walla correspondent who has the rare quality
oil telling the truth when referring TO men Of
his own party We give couple of speci-
mens, and first,


THE DELEGATEsHIp.


l have not heard recently what the pnblic
feeling IS 10 the ranks of the republican party
on the Sound 10 regard to the candidate, bu,
we have q" good men aud true " whose claims
must not be overlooked, among whom |
might name our faithful, able, enterprising
and upright fellow-citizeu, Dr. D S. Baker,
as well as Anderson Cox and A. Il. Reynolds
all good, steadfast republicans. and honest
men. One thing is certain, that we have no
sympathy with the attitude of Flanders or
gan-the Olympia Tronscript-which open
ly declares for defeat if it can't have its
choice for candidate, thus boldly avowiug
the "rule or ruin " policy. The general
course and tone of be Transcript is sufi,
ciently characteri tic of Flanders, for US to
suspect him of debating, at least the spirit of
its editorials. The people, however, will not
submit to such nonsense. No. give US as
candidate, an honest, able republican, and the
people will triumphantly elect him.


RADICAL CORRUPTION.


But, did not set out to write a political
epistle, my object being to obtain information
In regard to a matter that several of my
friends have been making, in a quiet way,
inquiries 10 regard to. 1t is in regard to
certain Revenue officer we have here, that we
are creditably informed had grave charges
made to the Treasury Department against
him, last summer, which charges we're we'll
substantiated, and his removal asked for.
Why has no action been had 10 regard to
the matter, and he be allowed to continue in
bis odiceY 7 l have been told that our Dele.
gate has busted himself very much to get the
matter deferred and temporarily silenced.
What about it Is that the way our Repre-
sentative exhibits bis industry, by shielding
and defending a corrupt and ubprincipled
otlcer-a man whose reputation here is de-
cidedly uneDviable? In fact, it was reported
that his conduct had been of such charac-
ter as to require the attention of the Grand
Jury at the last term, but it was not brought
before them. l wonder whether The presence
Of the Revenue Assesso: here, at that time,
had anything to do with keeping him FROM
being indicted? If you can throw any light
on this dark subject, you will do us a great
favor. -


THE EDITORS REPLY.


Adult is hereby informed that there are a
large number of documents accessible to us
which may throw considerable light on the
subject matter of his query, should events
make their publication necessary. We don
pretend to know, but think it possible the
Assessors visit to Walla Walla some months
ago may have had something to do with the
matter. The Deputy Assessor alluded to
was an open copperhead until be received
the aforesaid Deputyship, aud has doubtless
been secret one ever since. Nevertheless
be is a protege of that school of freedom |"
which swears by the Eterna" it will never
support any but reliable repubicaps-
"men Of honor, integrity and ability" for
Office, and whose motto is, there is only one
"honest mar" in the party, and him it will
have "ior Delegate or a square defeat !"
How far our Delegate may have busted him>
self in deferring the matter and keeping a
corrupt man in Office, we don't know, but
might easily ascertain; however, it is our
opinion he is in the same boat with the rest
Of the bOlting crew.


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