Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-11-09


dressed letterto the Bridgeport Conn
Farmer. an the peace movement, in
which he says:
The Democratic party has, for half a
century, witnessed the rise and fall OF
many other parties, always maintaining
the honor OF its name. Its vital prin-
ciplc has been devotion to the Constitu-
ton and the Union. But for the wan
ton rebellion of the Cotton States, it
would now be the ruling party in Con-
gress and the country. You call the
southern conspirators our brothers
So was Cain and Abel brothers. Shall
we stop and cry peace while the club of
the fratricide is aimed at our heads, and
his bowie-knife at our throats! Snail
our rcscnting blood cry from the ground
for vengeance against murderers worse
than Cain-murdercrs who would kill
q nation in the persons of their broth
ers--traitors not only to their country,
but to the cause Of liberty i'll all time
and throughout the world?
Democrats No, they arc no Demo-
Gratis. The shades Of Jefferson and
Jackson disown them. They mistake
theirproper name and their true homes.
They are the white slaves of King Cot
ton, aud their true home is in his pres
cncc. Let them go to the Cotton States
and faunt their peace flags in the pres
cncc Of their king. Let them get up
a peace party who arc willing to live
in peace under our benign Constitution,
and they will then be responded to by
all true Democrats of the North.
Some men, in their zeal for party,
seem to forget that they have coun-
try, and that the President, to whatev-
cr party he may belong, is the repre-
sentative ofthat country. What if you
or l do not like some of the principles
of Mr.. Lincoln. or disapprovo of the
means by which he was elected? Still
he is our country's President, and we
must sustain him. Whatif, in the dis
charge of tremendous responsibilities
which depend ON him, he sometimes
exercises doubtful powers, or violates
the letter Of the law, shall we abandon
the cause of our country by withdraw
ing from him the men and money nee
cssary for its defence! Shall we 60
further cspousc the cause ofthc enemy,
and throw every obstruction in the
way of our own Government If so
the traitors doom and hangman's hal
ter would be our just reward. Let us
save our country first, and then call our
rulers to account for any unnecessary
usurpation of power. 1t were madness
in the crew Of sinking ship to deprive
their commander of the power Of saw
ing them. 1t is madness to quarrel
about the Administration of our Gov.
crnmcnt until we make sure that We
shall have Government to administer.
Does interest influence any man to
"cry peace, peace, when there is no
peace? Ifthat interest be one of trade,
it can only be promoted by suppression
of the rebellion. If the armed resist
ance were put down in the South,
trade would at once resume its former
channels, and the North would continue
to profit by selling its manufactures to
the people of the South. But should
the rebellion succeed, Northern men
may bid farewell forever to all protita-
BILE trade with the South. 1t is one of
the avowed objects of the rebel leaders
to relieve themselves from all CONNER
cial dependence on the North, and of
that end they have already commenced
to lay heavy duties on Northern pro-
ducts and manufactures. TO the end
Of reconciling their people to giving a
preference to Great Britain and France.
or any other foreign power, they incul-
cate upon them deadly hatred of
Yankees" and of every thing North
ern. Is it not passing strange that
men Of Northern blood are found to
sympatnize with those who have thus
not only struck blow at their business.
but are daily heaping contnmely and
insult upon the land that gave them
birth! SnAxE.-SHAME!
+. S.-Since the above was written.
/ have met with an extract from lead
ing rebel paper in Georgia, which CON-
mences as follows. viz: 1--WE claim to
be superiOrs Of the Northern men in
every respect; but We have got TO
prove it to their satisfaction before We
can expect peace"
Yes, Northern men YOU must be
whipped into the admission that the
Southerncrs are your supcriors in ev-
cry respect" 1t is only when you
make this admission that you can have
peace. Who So base AZ ever 10 make
it on such terms! Who 50 craven as to
raise the white flag of peace in response
te pretentions 50 insulting? 30 true