Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-11-30


following letter from former subscriber
in . seeded State
You are not fully informed about
"the South" flour Government is
true, and wise, and kind, - well - sct-
i've, earnest and determined, il will
soon be successful! aud in Eve years
time " the South" will he loudest in
praise Of its energy and faithfulncss.
Mark this prediction, sirs. aud chronicle
in 1866 its failure or fuifillment.
The vital principle Of our Govern
ment aud Of all free instutions is the
sovereignty throughout of its own chc-
sen instruments. With us, then, ma
Ijorities are autocrats, absolute sOver-
eigns, whether in the nation, in the
States, in counties, in townships, or
down in school districts and town meet
ings.
Now, sirs, appeal fairly to this SOW
ereign of the South, and you will find
that he is for the Government as it was
and is; for the Constitution and the
laws, unaltered and unameded; but
rightly interpreted and rigidly execu-
ted.
But a minority, limited in its num-
ber, but very powerful in its influence,
which, from its social position, its Pc
cuniary power, and its general intelli-
gence, has long been permitted to hold
the offices, State and National, and
WELD the political power of the South;
and which has long been in the habit,
in it's pride of power, Of calling itself
"the South" and has even been false
ly so called by others, has at last, in
fear Of its overthrow as the controlling
power Of this country, holding the
treasury, enjoying the honors and di-
recting the policy of thirty-three mil
lions of people; this minority, I say
has at last risen in rebellion against the
sovereignty at once of the nation and
of the South. And they know that
they cannot safely put their pretensions
to tho test Of n popular vote even on
their own soil and with all the mis-
judgements of ignorant and misled
constituencies, and all the prestige Of
long continued and unopposed political
sway.
How, then, can we justly say that the
"South" is in rebellion? 1t is not 80.
It is not even the slave power. For
thousands of shareholders are still true
and loyal. And you know not, sirs,
how earnestly they long for the protec-
tion, tho peace, and the safety they
once enjoyed. Not is an oligarchy
Of the slave power, made up primarily
of the scheming politicians to whom
the slave power and the South had both
committed the management Of their
political interest. Hence the activity
aud zeal with which this traitorous and
tyrannical oligarchy is driving out the
loyal and true sons of the South from
their property, their homes, and all
their citizen rights. Aud all this, not
for any overt acts against their despo-
tism, but simply for want Of such overt
acts against their country and against
their own views, at once Of political in
terest and of political obligation.
know, indeed, that whilst many of
the slave holders-rery many, indeed
are not willingly in this rebellion, .
still larger number of non -slavcholders.
and probably many true Christian peo-
pie, ARE in 4, and some Of them with
all zeal and sanestness. Bot l know
too. that many are now in arms against
their country, under dnress and con-
straint, who will gladly turn their arms
the other Way - soon - their coun-
try's protecting power will enable them
90 to do.
Go on, gentleman, doing oil You can
to soothe the passions Of both passisA
and to soltea the asperitiss aad niti- !
gate the horrors of this frstricidal and
most unasursl war; bat do not 1 pay
you. misrepseseut the 81 South" and
claim thst o,iswchy 10 Be the Sosth,
which is - mech syrsst and UssrP- !
e. there n is aupises 10 be over the ~
tion asd which. in less than ten years.
will be execr.ted there, aud especially 4
by slaveholders, - The worst eeemy &
escs sfshe Sod md 0f tks Notes. cd
sspeeially II the vnlss ssd sseasiey q
slsse propssty. For is - als1n1y
ws.keced bosh, ard put both % :he
psahw.y Of extinesisa-
Hoping thsf the Govseu0sst wilbin
dee tsne proclaim fa!l pardon to q
vAs via; Nv doxs theis 9as sna Fetass
to loysl oke1isoes; asa whsa 6all see-
csss has q last crowned - s0bss, sfill
not vossd the psids sa1 hsse ~ jsse
sessibilitiss of he TIRE 6oueh - - Z
ssesssarily imposing Nesthesn e&e:ss
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