Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-03-30
Southern ~"Chivalry,"

FEATHERED IN ALADAMA.-We are moi
surprised that any Northerner should
prefer a dissolution of The Union
rather than a compromise with some o
the brutes who infest the South. Ir
a late number of the N. Y. Illustrated
News we find the particulars of an out.
rage, which makes the blood boil with
Indignation, pcrpetrated upon a young
and accomplished lady, in the chivalric
State of Alabama. The account says
"lt appears she fell under suspicion
from her humane sentiments, ard with.
out accusation or trial of any sort, she
was seized by a gang of %ruffians, who
acted under the sanction Of the Com.
mon Council of the city where the out.
rage was committed, was stripped ma.
ked, tarred and feathered, and ridden
on a rail to the depot, escorted thither
by u committee appointed by the Common
Council. And, as if she had been some
dangerous and powerful enemy, the
same Council ordered her strictly guard.
ed till after she passed Mason's and Dix
on's line. Incredible as this may ap-
pear, it is, nevertheless, strictly true,
aud we only keep back the names and
dates from reasons of policy"
Talk of compromise with these
ficnds! Much as we desire peace with
the Southern States, we say, if the
perpetrators of the above ficndish out
rage are Il fair representation of the
whole, No compromise but cxtcrmi-
nation, no peace till the stain be washed
from our national fame with their blood.
We can scarcely accredit the state.
mcnt. We believe that even Satan
himself could not find heart to perform
the task. We hope for the sake of hui
manity it may be untrue.
RETURN OF II EXPLORING Parry
Messrs. De Lacy, B~lankenship, Long
myrc and Packwood, have returned
from their expedition to discover a route
to the Wcnatchcc mines, and made a
report to meeting of II citizens on
"Wednesday evening. They reported
that their provisions becoming low
they were compelled to return. They
had succeeded in penetrating farther
than before attempted by white men,
and found as fine a section of country
as is known upon the coast. The meet
ing adjourncdt to meet to-day Saturday
at l O'Clock, to take further steps in
to opening a trail. Every body
is earnestly requested to attend. The
proceedings of the meeting were fur
by the Secretary, w. II. Pope,
but too late for insertion.
CAN IT BE TRrE.-Thc later news
the Atlantic Side bring lis an
item, taken from the Charleston Mer-
in these significant words: Fort
Sumter, on the 22d Fsb., breathed FORTH a
so"r:y suite Of M;rW:tom !g"ns." Is it
possible that that people have forgotten
every emotion of patriotism, and all
for the loved and honored
hero who rcposcs meath the soil of
Vernon! Can it be that the
memories OF a struggle for the liberties
they have enjoyed are totally OBJ
liberated? W. sincerely hope that the
may prove incorrcct,-that
Notwithstanding their party-lcaders are
traitors, that the great mass
Southern people reverence the menu
Dry Of WASHINGTON.
pEg- In some of the seeding States,
secession was not by vote of the people,
but by the Vaccinations of the Demo-
cratic party-leaders. In Florida, the
ordered an election Of del
to take place within five days.
this did not allow time fora circulation
tho notice, and consequently thou
sands of country people were debarred
from voting.
NJ Mr.. Brady's subscription has been received
md placed to bis credit.-Iioneer.
1t will be perceived that the above is
IN unusual occurrence for our cotom.
We have thought all along
Democratic literature was on the
decline"
Commemorative stated last week
hat MI. Thallheimer was soon to start