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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-02
Union Resolves of Washington Territory

WHENsAs, The present appalling conjuncturc Of
our public affairs is calculated to excite in the
heart Of every loyal American feelings of the most
anxious solicitudc and profound alarm. prophetic
of the drcst calamity that civil liberty has ever
vet been called upon to endure: we, therefore,
representing the presen, Legislative authority Of
Washington Territory, an integrant portion OF our
common country, deem it our privilege and solemn
duty. on SO momcntous an occasion. to give en-
preston to the following sentiments:
Resolved by the Lcyis'u'rc .lssemdW cf W"sh"yfo"
Territory
First. That We consider the preservation of our
existing national Union rs the first of all patriotic
duties and the chief of all political blessings. 10y
which alone can be secured the Gcntity OF the
American citizen and the tultllmcnt of our mission
as the great cxcmplar Of free institutions.
Second That it is the bounicn duty OF all good
and true citizens, AMI especially of those who
guide and govern popular sentiment. to counsel
harmony and cunciliton and to effect and MAIN
tain, by all necessary concessions and compro-
misses, the integrity and pcrprtuiiy of that holy
brotherhood of States under which VIC have be-
come the admiration Of the world.
Third. That we utterly dsconntcnancc-as
fraught with incipicnt treason and the insidio'
offspring of reckless aspirations. disappointed ;m-
hilton. culpablc ignorancc-all projects for
Pacific Confcjeracy. Washington Territory covcts
only tie distinction of exhibiting. first and last.
her dc, ution to the entire Union created by or
ancestors consecratcd hy their llood. and be-
queath,d to us, the palladium Of civil and popular
RIGHTS
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-02
Republican Territorial Convention.

4 Territorial Convention will he held ut the
Town of Olympia, on MONDAY. MAY 20, 1861,
for the purpose of nominrtinra HrrrniicAN CANb-
DATE FOR DELEGATE TO CcNGRRss. to be supported
at the general election, on the second Mon'ia! Of
July next. The basis of appointment ad"pttdis
two delegates for each Representative in the Ter
ritorial Legislature according to the npp"rton-
ment of 1861. but securing 10 each county at least
unc delegate in the said Territorial Convcntion
This will slightly increase the number of delegates
above sixty but will secure a more general repre-
sentation of sentiment. The respective counties
will be entitled to the following number ofdclcgalcs
Whatcom .. Island ,. Snohomish !. Chllam >
Jefferson 1. ki,sap 3. King ,. Pierce SawamiSh
9 Thurston s, Lewis ,, ChekaIis =, Vow1irz ;, fa-
cifc 2 Wahkiakum |. Clark :. Skamana !.
Clckatat !. Walls WallI :, Spoh Vle ,, Mis'ouli
], Shoshonc !.
The committee agreed that S.wamiSh was cn'i-
tied to II member of the Legislature. and have
therefore given to that county the Repre- cntd-
ton to which she isju,tly entitled.
Republicans are urged to pcrtcr! their county
organizations at once, and to hold their county
meetings at an early day in May to nominate dele
gates. While all counties are urged to send dele
gates in person. proxies may give the vote in the
Convention to which the county is entitled.
BY order of the Republican Central Committee,
ELWOOD EVANS, Chairman.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-02
Lady Franklin.

Lady Jane Franklin, widow of t,,o
renowned Arctic explorer, Sir John
Franklin, arrived here on SATURDAY. last
OH the steamer Oregon, Capt. Hudson
She was accompanied by her niece
Miss Craycroft. They remained but .
few hours, and accompanied by Cant
Hudson, called upon Lis Exccllencv
Gov. McGill and Captain A. B. Cove
The party also paid visit to Tumwater
Her Ladyship avowed herself much
pleased with the visit, and it was mat.
ter of regret to all that her stay was
necessarily so short.
Lady Franklin is an Englishwoman
about sixty years of age, and has rem.
dered her name immortal, by her con.
stancy and devotion in efforts to ascer.
tain the fate of the exploring expedition
under her gallant and adventurous hus.
band. In that search, she has cxpend.
ed large fortune.
Franklin had long been connected
with Arctic explorations. One of his
favorite projects, was to develop whcth.
err the Polar Regions were disconnected
from the North American continent.
lie was placed in command of an expo.
dition numbering 1873, officers and men,
in the EirbNs and Terror, which sailed
May 10, 1915, and were last seen by a
whaler i'll Baflin's Bay, July 6, 1S4E.
In 1913, three relief expeditions were
fitted out by the British Government,
and sent in search of Sir John, and in
March 1910, reward of 100000, to
any private expedition of any nation,
who would render efficient aid to the
missing explorers. In the same year,
Lady Franklin caused a supply of coal
andprovisions, to be stored OH the south
side of Lancaster Sound. In 1850, the
British Government fitted out three
parties. There were eight expeditions
this year: two of which were fitted out
by Lady f.. and one the GrinncH Ex.
petition from New York. During that
wear. 1850. there were eleven vessels in
the Polar Sea, at one time, all on the
same mission. Since then hume rous
Arctic voyages have been made, among
which the most celebrated was that of
DIR. Kane. Traces of the lost explorers
have been found by several of the par
ties, but Capt. McC!intock established
the fact that the lost mariners persisted
from starvation and cold.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-02
10. Lane and the Pacific Railroad.

A Washington correspondent of the
Alta California, speaking of the Pacific
Railroad bill in the Senate, says:
1t will pass the Senate in some
shape, but whether the amendments
will be concurred in by the House, it is
now impossible to say. With the ex.
ception of Joe Lane, the Senators from
the Pacific States, arc doing all that in
them lies to secure the passage of the
bill as it came from the House. That
collapsed demagogue, evidently actu'
atcd by the narrowest and most con-
tcmptiblc motives, generated by his de-
feat i'll Oregon, and as candidate for tho
Vice Presidency, is bitterly hostile to
any measure in which Oregon and CAL
ifornia are interested. He is uncom.
promisingly hostile to the Railroad b'll
and the Oregon War Debt bill, and isa
loud-mouthed, ranting, fire-eating dis
unionist. L may add that he is very
generally despised, laughed at all over
the country, and his name has become
a word which mothers teach the rising
generation as the synonym Of ignorance
and political dishonesty"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-02

has not come for this great nation to
fall. This people, which has been stu
dying to become wiser or better as it
has grown older, is not perverse and
wicked enough to deserve SO dreadful
and severe punishment as dissolution.
The Union has not yet accomplished
what good for mankind was manifestly
designed by Him who appoints the sea
sons and prescribes the duties of States
and empires. No, sir; if it were cast
down by fraction to-day, it would rise
again and reappear in all its majestic
proportions tomorrow. It is the only
Government that can stand here. Woe!
woe. to the man that madly lifts his
hand against it. 1t shall continue and
end pfe; and men, in after times, shall
declare that this generation, which saved
the Union from such sudden and un-
looked-tor dangers, surpassed in mag
nmimity even that one which laid its
foundations in the eternal principles of
liberty, justice, and humanity.
The whole of this speech should be
carefully read by all who take any in
tcrest i'll our public affairs; it will be
found to be gentle, conciliating, mas
terly, and cminently Republican accord
ing to the Chicago Platform, upon
which Mr.. LINCOLN has been elected.
We can almost afford a smile of COM
passion torthosc who, in their agonizing
throes of general dissatisfaction, and in
their rampant, though vapid antagonism
tothe incoming Administration, so free
" assert, that Gov. S. has taken ground
at variance with the Republican party,
and inconsistent with its future unity
of action. For ourselves we neither
perceive nor apprehcnd anything of the
kind, but rather rejoice and feel proud,
that we have, as the recognized head of
our party, one who unitcs to great wis
dom and the purcst patriotism con-
scientious devotion to true Republican
principles, and in this faith we are de-
lighted to see all the leading conserva-
tive journals of our country freely and
fran: !: ac4ricscinm.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-02
Gov. Seward on the National Crisis.

We have the qualification of laying
before our readers this week copious ex-
tracts from the recent speech of Gov.
w. II. Seward, delivered in the L. $.
Senate, on the 21st january. This adj
dress is so beautiful, so patriotic, andso
.cmphatically of the highest order of
wise, statesman-likc, and conservative
views, on the posture of our existing
internal national relations, that we r.
greet its length prccludcs its entire in
;sertion in this issue, conscious as we
arc that any curtailmcht will only mar
its perfect unity and oneness as a great
and profound State paper. Gov. Sew
ard thus commences:
MIR. President, Congress adjourned
last summer amid auspices of national
abundance, tontentmcnt tranquility
aud happiness. 1t was rc-assem-
bled this winter in the presence of de-
ransemcnt of business and disturbance
of public as we'll as private credit,
and in the face of scditious cOmbina-
tons to overthrow the Union. The
alarm is appalling; for Union is not
more the body than liberty is the soul
of the nation. The American citizen
has been accustomed to believe the Re-
public immortal. He shrinks from the
sight of commissions indicative Of its
sudden death. The report of our con-
slitiom has gone over the seas, and VIC
who have so long and with much COM
placency studied the endless agitations
of society in the Old World, believing
ourselves exempt from such disturban-
ccs, now, in our turn, seem to be fall
ing into a momcnt0us and disastrous
revolution. :
know how difficult it is to decide,
amid so many and so various counsels,
what ought to be, and even what can
be done. Certainly, however, it is time
for every Senator to declare himself.
I, therefore, following the example of
the noble Senator from Tennessee,
(Mr. Johnson,) avow my adherence to
the Union in its integrity, and with all
its parts, with my friends, with my
party, with my State, with my country,
or without either, as they may deter
mine, in every event, whether Of peace
or of war, with every consequence OF
honoror dishonor, of life or death. AL
though l lament the occasion, hail
with cheerfulness the duty of lifting up
my voice among distracted debates, for
my whole country and its inestimablc
Union.
Hitherto the exhibitions of spirit and
resolution here, as elsewhere, have been
on the side Of disunion. l do not re-
grct this. Disunion is so unexpected
and unnatural that it must plainly re-
veal itself before its presence can be re-
allied. l like best, also, the courage
that rises slowly under the pressure OF
severe provocaticr. If it he Chris
tan duty to forgive to the stranger
even seventy times seven offences, it
is the highest patriotism to endure
without complaint the passionate way
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-02
Gatherings by the Wayside.

An excellent quality of coal has been
found ut point on the Yakima river
accessible to the Columbia.-W. q.
Haley has succeeded J. NJ. Shepherd
in the control of the oregon Democrat
The winner of the two thousand
dollar ranch, in Briggs's Lottery, was a
handsome and accomplished maiden of
Nevada Barlow, living near
Oregon City, is to give al Inauguration
Festival, on the 4th of March. All low
crs of the Union will be cordially well
comcd.-It has been ascertained that
the Prince of Wales fires Il gun by
pulling the trigger with his finger -
Cary, the Acknowledgement of Vancou.
ver's Island thinks contempt for him
is contempt of court! The trial of Young
shows that sensible people could scarce
" avoid either or both. Although
Shakespeare said, "a FOOLS obeyed in
office" the impudence Of such class is
none the less contemplate. Fine us for
contempt, Judge THE expenditures
of the California and Oregon Stage Co.
are 81 900 per month.-The manu-
facture Of files has been commenced in
Portland.-Several business failures
are announced in San Francisco.-
The Robinson Family are expectedhere
soon.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-02

METEoRoLoaIcAL.-Thc following are
the meteorological observations for the
week ending Feb. %: Feb. 22-31 AZ
81, S6S; 23d-34 4S AZ, 413; 24th-s6
As 43, 415; 25th-39 A 40, Al; Goth
80 AZ 40, 42s; 27th-22 As Al, 500;
2Sth-34 50 As, 43a. Amount of rain
for the week, 1855 in.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-02

"Thc people of these United States are the
rightful masters of both Congresses and Courts
not to overthrow the Constitutions but to over
throw the men who pervert the Constitution. -
ABRAHAM It>CpLN.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-02

M5~ The steamer Oregon arrived at
North Olympia Wharf on Saturday
morning last, and sailed in the afte:-
noon of the same day.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-02

NB" Capt. Swindall informs us that
the bark Mallory sailed from North Bay
for San Francisco Feb. 9th. Her car
60 consists of $4,000 feet of lumber,
consigned to Capt. Trueworthy, S. +.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-02

srnINc.--The weather yesterday was
beautiful.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-02

b. The steamer Z1iea anderson ar
rived from Victoria on Thursday morn
in%-twcnty-four hours in advance of
her usual time. We did not receive
our Port Townsend exchanges, but
through the kindness of Milton Hitch
cock, Esq, we are placed in possession
of the following items: "Court is in
session at this place Port Townscnd]
a great many admiralty cases on hand.
\ yesterday Il man was scntcnccdto three
years imprisonment in the Pcnitcntia-
rv. The Indians who murdered Car
ter are out Oh bail. The recent rains
have raised Chemakum creek higher
than ever known before"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-02

hD~ We are indebted to Capt. Flem'
ing for file of the British ColoniA.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-02

ia "Flint" -ncxt week.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-02

DG- We call attention to the inter-
csting letter Oh the first page of j. G..
Swan, Esq. An article commenting Oh
his very appropriate suggestion of cree
ting monument, in memory of Capt.
Gray, the discovcrer of the Columbia
river, is unavoidably crowded out.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-02

"IIARD Up."-Thcrc must be lam
cntable dearth of "locals" among our
down.Sound contemporaries. The p.
s. Herald contains "Buttcr Story
which was going the rounds ten years
ago, localized to suit the latitude of
Steilacoom-and appearing as editorial i!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-02

ALpHEAN INsTITUTE.-TEis thriving
association still continues its weekly
discussions at the District School-housc.
On Monday evening next, the Lyceum
and Library departments hold their
monthly joint business meeting; after
which the Lyccum will have debate,
the question being els Republican
form of Government more beneficial
to people than Constitutional Linn
tied Monarchy" We are informed
that James Lodge, Esq, will deliver
the next Lecture on Friday evening,
the 18th instant.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-02

UNION Mass MEETING.-Wc arc graf
flied to find that Il call, signed, we be-
Iicvc, with great unanimity irrespective
of party, by the citizens of G. ympa and
New Market, is now in circulation, ill.,
viting all who love the Union and are
opposed to Pacific Contrdcracy, to as
semblc in mass meeting at the Capitol
on the Nth inst, at 3 o'clock, p. NJ.
AS no subject can be of more vital in
terest at the present time, to every Sec
ton of our Territory, we would beg
leave strongly to recommend that sim
liar meetings be held in every county,
at the earliest practicable day.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-04-02
sTAUNTON, VIRGINIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1861.

Some allusioD has been made to the position
Of the State Of Virginia at this time. claim to
be one of her true sons. Her interests, her
honor, her rights are near and dear to my heart.
| have always believed, and i still believe, that
her true interests, her true honor and her high
est rights require that she shonld stand firm by
the Union and the Constitution. am proud Of
Virginia in the past but my pride in her is
increased and intensified, when l
think of her as one--and not the least in fame
and glory-of that magnificent constellation of
States that made our glorious Union. and our
National name familiar to the friends Of civil
aud religious liberty throughout the world.
expect to follow Yirsinia's fortunes wherever
they may lead her. | am not one of those who
came into the councils of Virginia with his bag
gage all packed to leave the Stale in the event
his advice does not prevail. I am one of
those identified with her past, identified with
her in all my hopes, looking to her future as my
future ] am proud OF her present position
She stands this day between the breastng and
the surging waves OF Northern fanaticism and OF
Southern violence wxsh beat upon her. She
stands like a light hoase amidst the surgings OF
the storm; the winds come, the rains fall, the
storms blow and beat upon. her, but she falls
not, thank God, she moves hvf, she is founded
upon rock loud cheers)
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-04-02
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. !
Letter from Richmond.

RICHMOND, March, %.
COL J. B. Baldwin, of Augusta, commenced
his great speech-admittedly great by friend
and foe--y yesterday, and continued itetor three
hours to day, in the Convention. For eloquence,
/ have rarely heard anything equal to it-for un-
answerable argument aHd logic, believe it, has
not been excelled in Virginia for fifty years. II
the whole people of Virginia could have heard
the speeches of Summers and Baldwin, the I'M
mediate Secessionists could scarcely carry q
county, provided reason and common sense bad
their legitimate sway. The Convention was
crowded-all were attentive-maDy were con-
vinced-the friends of the restoration of the
Union, if possible, strengthened and confirmed
their conservative position. Mr.. Holcombe's ad-
dress was beautiful composition, and eloquent
oration-but it falls, shivered, as if it had been
glass work, before the ponderous battle-axe of
Baldwin. Would that Baldwin and Summers
could speak in every section of the Old Com
monwealth!
1t is expected that Wise will reply. to Bald
win-and Mr.. Scott will probably answer
Wise. The ancient tame of the State for ability
in public speaking, will be kept up by such
champions.
do not think that srampant Secessionism
rears as high in Richmond as it did few days
ago. 1t is beginning to be found ont that the
ultras in the capital do not constitute the State
and some late proceedings have created disgust
The Legislature is going on quietly with the
transaction of ordinary legislative business. 1t
has agreed to adjourn on the 1st of April.
Yours truly, VIRaINIUs
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-04-02
SeceSSiOnistS.

It would be cowardly and mean to forsake the
Union policy through fear of the mud which
dirty minded men of vulgar taste might thro "
on you; and it would be foolish to adhere to
that policy merely through dislike of some who
advocate the opposite.
The secession party, as now constituted, we
think, has large majority Of conservative ele-
Inents in it-men who only go for secession, be-
minds that DO other hope remains for the salts
factory and final settlement of the slavery ques-
ton. The ultra radical element-the rule or-ruin
part of the party-are in decided minority,
according to our observation; and hence the
dangers which many good men apprehend from
this party are greatly over-estimated. If they
were to attempt any ultra-radical course, they
would speedily be consigned to ruin; and we
suppose that. whatever they may choose to say
they will not dare to attempt to do anything
manitestly against the sense of their own party.
We hope that the suspicion, and prejudice,
and bad feelings, which, to some extent exist
among the members of the various parties, will
be allowed to die out, and better state of feel
ing will be cultivated among ourselves. That
ultra-men willcontinue to abuse and Willy their
opponents-all who differ with them in opinion
is matter of course, and it is silly in any ybody
to notice it. Men of vulgar tastes and habits
must act in accordance with their natural in
stincts, and can no more retra n from being abu-
sive than cross-eyed, freckle faced, red haired
woman can from being ugly. The dirt, and the
consequent tendency to gravitate downwards, is
in the blood and bones and must show itself in
the words and acts.-Pe Petersburg lntezl5gencer.