Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-09-28
Then and Tow.

TREASON preachers are forced to assume
in order to keep in the employ of jeff
Davis 4 Company. 1t will be remem-
bered with what bombastic Juror that
fit illustration Of political weather
cocks, 10 Lane, in the U. s. "Sinate,"
declared that the Northern troops
should "march over his dead body"
before the "sacred SOIL should he in-
vaded, and with what oracular and i'm
pressive language h. gave it as his opin.
ion that the conservative Democracy Of
the North would never see the attempt
made to coerce" the South without an
appeal to arms in her "detense," aud the
many such silly cbullitions that escaped
from the lips Of the Mary Ann OF
Mexico" At that time, though war
was not an improbable result, it was at
least generally considered possible that
some compromise" scheme would be
advanced which might restore the
South to her allegiance, without an ap-
peal to the "last argument" This
was the season for politicians Of the 10
Lane schoo! to tear open their wounds
and exhibit their CORY scars Of battle
to admiring worshippers, and declare
that zee evil see that the jeff. Davis
conspirators are let alone; for of
course they can't bear to have all the
offices taken from them by Republi-
can President. They will not submit /;
it would be assailing their rights :"
One would almost believe, -while read
ing one Of these tremendous "efforts"
of the "depheated' candidate Cor the
Vice Presidency, that had he not been
born, or unfortunately have died in his
first infancy, that such a Government
rs that of the United States would not
exist. He imagined that the simple
declaration that 1.-THE troops should
march over his dead body" would
strike terror to the soul of every North
ern man, and add the last feather re-
quired to turn the delicately poised
balance upon the side Of compromise"
and yielding to the rebellion of all it
should seem disposed to ask, and at the
same time give him the credit of being
brare cion of the "chivalry" at tri-
fling cost.
Quite different is the position of this
stripe Of politicians at the present time.
Without the courage to place their car.
casscs within reach Of the Federal
troops, they have obtained commissions
to do the "dirty work" in the North,
aud eat their own words in the attempt
to force upon the people All idea of the
horrors and cost of the war. Simulta-
niously with the firing upon Sumter, 10
Lano bolted for Oregon. In vain did
his Southern allies look for his appear.
ance to join them. and our soldiers were
disappointed in their anticipations Of
the pleasure to be derived from march
ing over his dead body; but We know
from the tone of the secession press in
Oregon, that his devotion to the "chiv-
airy" has not been unmarked by a sim
gle testimonial Of his sincerity. Before
his arrival these treason disseminators
were chuckling over the position as
sumed by Secessia, and defying the
Government to "coercc" the South,
AID BY way Of variety, quoting largely
from 10 Lanes "desd body efforts.
Immediately upon his arrival the che
was given to every hireIing press in Or.
gon, and nothing was heard from the
mouth Of the Willamette to ito source
but the cry for "pesce" end "compro-
mise" with an appalling parade of the
bloody horrors Of civil war. Battery
after battery was fred At the President
for daring to resist rebellion, and even
the Governor was compelled to issue
manifesto, addressed to :. Ovegowiens."
in which to depict these scenes anew,
sad implore the people 70 "avoid'' the
AssTevs efn~.
0aeA h H. psrt h ths inhmous plot
w16sA = asigasd - sueh timid heroes
= 10 Ians-6sst to blustsr. and then
70 6ighssa women and children With
fiiGb11hl Slasi0 q The war IN defense
a rsse6om.