Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1860-11-30
All is Change!

, IcrH blN VIII pear WIFI us wien we re-
mind them of the past history OF the
Democratic party, SO called. Cotc,n-
porancous with the organization of the
Territory, the FIAT went forth that PAR
TY LINES wercto bc,lrawn, that conven.
tons and regular nominations were to
be insisted on as II part of the machine
nv to secure the allegiance of the rank
and file, the Pioneer amended its title
and was called THE DEMOCRAT, and was
established and accredited THE ORGAN
or THE FAITHFUL. Every year, until
now, the patronage of the Federal Off
cials, and the profits of thepublic print
inc have been bestowed as the reward
of its eminent services totllc Democrat
ic cause. Who will not call to mind its
lony-accrstomcd appeal to Democratic
pride, its assertions that they were the
only party that had platform or party
creed? Who does not remember the
SCOTS, ridiculc and opprobrium hcapcd
upon the opposition, because it en-
braced SO many elements, which the i'll
spircd sheet was pleased to dcnolninatc
Il combination of "iSlns"? Democracy
was then one and indivisble. But how
is it now! Has it but one set OF prin-
ciplcs? Does it stick to the rules it 50
long maintained? No; they are all re-
undated now, and in the late lrcSilcn-
tial struggle. its great chicttains every
where preached the FUSION OF ALI 20
LlrlcM. Castles to beat Republicans.
Old Line Viii rs were appealed to with
great earncatness. Democratic orators
and Journalists attempted to scducc
the members of that old timc-honorcd
organization by shedding crocodiletcars
over the tomb of the most il'!StriouS of
American statesmen, who, through life,
were the embodiment of opposition To
I Democracy. They canoniZcd the mem
DRY of him, whom, through his long
and glorious life in the service of his
country, thcy never ceased to malign
and SANDER. Commentator and flat
teryofOld Line Wigs, culogies ofClay
and Webster, endorsement of all the
Wing landmarks now obsolete us lines
of dcmarcation, because cnYrattcd
on the policy Of the government, wee
the staple subjects of Democratic adj
dresses. Douglas men. breckenridge
men, proscriptivc Know Notling>, alien
born citizens, Sccessionists, disunion-
lists, ak were scverlly appealed to, to
fuse into one great party, to beat the
Republican candidates. The Pioneer.
though the canvass, lasted for over
four months, certainly supposcdto have
some Presidential preferences, quietly
conductcdan American newspaper, with
many Democratic SIGNS, vet the first
word has not appeared in that journal
committing it to ii tlteiee for either ri +
the late aspirants for the hi yh office of
President of the United States. For
long time that sheet kept at its mast
head the name of Gen. Joseph Lane,
for President, subject to the decision of
the National Democratic Conventions"
wasn't SO Disguised that its E,vorite did
not receive the nomination that it was
released from it's duty and allegiance to
support the nominee? If so, it has
been guilty of treason to the organza-
ton, it has violated the Democratic
creed, as preached Ivy itself 1t is
true, in the opening of the Presidential
canvass, the Pioneer asserted as it's
opinion that Douglas was the regular
nominee, but that it personally favored
the nominees on the Secession ticket.
1t has been the custom of that journal
to arraign Democrats who have failed
to support what it was pleased to call
regular nominations. We know of
public officers who have been removed
from office and degraded in the party
for BoLTINd, or for. not arlcntly sup
porting the nominees of Democratic
conventions. Only a few months ago,
it condemned and slandcrcd with great
severity distinguished Federal officer
for not adhcring to the candidates of a
convention. 1t but recently instituted
a crusade against an official in neigh