Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1860-12-29

the election OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN Tres
i,lent of the United States, we record
the rc|ukc hy the people Of corruption
in high places. their hearty condemna-
ton Of an Administration Which has
cxcrtcd AL its energies to convert free
Territories into slave States, against the
expressed will of the people residing in
those Territories. by that election
have they asserted that Kansas rcrSc-
"utcd, maligncd, down-troddcn and oP-
pressed. of right ought to be imm'"i-
uhIy admitted into the Union as a SOY
crcign State. They have asserted
their approval of protection to Amcri-
can labor; the immediate construction
ola Pacific Railroad; their expression
in favor of free lIomcstcads to Amer
lean trccmen; that the normal condl-
ton of the Territories is freedom; that
Slavery is IA local, institution, created
and regulated by municipal law; that
the Constitution does MT carry slavery
into the Territories, nor has Congress
under the Constitution any authority
to establish slavery or permit its cstab-
lislmcnt in any .ti't Territory of the
United States.
Glorious as is that triumph, and as
are the effects Of that great moral popu-
lar verdict, yet must we dcplore that
all is not hri gltncss and joy. Heartily
believing that its results cannot fail to
benefit the whole corl<ry andour race,
vet must we stop short in our re- oic-
in" when we chronicle also the fact
that in the closing part of the dc,
parting year, the curtain rises and dis.
plays to our view a section of our MAJ
tional Contcdcracy acting upon the
reasonable doctrine that they have the
right to dissolve the Union and scccdt
from the Confr,lrracv because the pco-
pie have elected Il President THEY
did not support, although he was elect
ed under the forms prescribed Ivy the
Constitution and laws. One State, at
least, has exhibited hostility: enc State
ut least, has mctltatcd, mcnaccd, ay,
enacted the most damnablc treason
Herr r,lnincnt leading men, unrcbukc)
by their fellow citizens have threatened
to stlikc down this magnificent fabric
the wiscst and most liberal of govern.
mcnts yet instituted among men, this
holy heritage of the Fathers of the Com
sti;ution, 1.-THE Union of the States.
With the parting year let us rcmcm-
Der our ftalty to that hottest of com.
pacts. Let lis determine that however
others may act we will be true to our
selves and our whole country. Let lis
hope that with the year now about to
expire all thoughts of disunion will
vanish and be forgotten. Let us hope
that the storm will be allaycd and that
wise counscls will again prevail. Let
lis one and all l,cartiIywiSh for the best,
and 80 loyallyact that 1861 will indeed
prove to our great Republic "IIArrY
New YEAR."
UNION SABBATH ScnOOL.-Wc arc
glad to notice the increased attention
that is given to the moral instruction
and Improvement of the youth in oul
place, by means of Sabbath Schools,
There are three in operation in Olym.
pia, attended in the aggregate by u
children. On Saturday evening last
the Union Sunday School gave con-
cert and celebration, at the Presbyterian
Church, which was attended by nearly
eighty children from the several schools
accompanied by teachers, parents and
friends. The annual report of tho
above school was read by the Supcrin
tendcnt, accompanied by remarks, who
was followed by Rev. Mcssrs. Evans
Doanc, and Willes, and varied by
familiar songs by the children. Al
the close of the exercises, collation.
of apples, cakes and candies, provided
by the ladies', was served to the assem-
blagc.
Loss OF THE BARK NANNETTE.-W'
learn from the C0lonist that the bark
Nannette, Capt. Main, was wrecked a
Race Rocks, on the oath inst. Sh'
will undoubtedly prove total loss, al