Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-01-05

into the free States, it is clear South
Carolina can have no such complaint.
In her resolves she processes to be pre-
pairing to defend herself against en-
croachmcnts on her rights. Let her
adhere to this policy, and not attempt
to dictate to other States what they
shall do, and no collision will occur,
for no cncroachmcnt will be made.
The disunion feeling in the South
is doubtless greatly exaggerated. A
sort of terrorism seems to prevail in
some places, which for the time appears
to have crushed out any manifestations
of Union sentiment; but as the causes
for this excitement are all imaginary,
the election of Republican President
in the constitutional mode certainly
affords no excuse. 1t is reasonable to
suppose that reaction will soon take
place among Southern people them
selves, which will overthrow the disun-
ionsts at home. 1t is great mistake
to class the supporters of Mr.. Breckin-
ridge as dis'lnionists. His supporters,
as II class, are, | doubt not, rs sincerely
attached to the Union rs many of those
who, for political purposes, during the
recent excited contest, sought to t:,stcn
on them the stigma Of disunon.
Should the conservative and Union
men in any particular locality be unable
to cope with their advcrsarics, and
South Carolina or any other State, un-
der the lead of nulIificrs and disunion-
lists. who have for years been seeking Il
pretext for breaking up the Govern
ment, plunge into rebellion, and with
out cause assail hy force Of arms the
constitutional authorities of the Union,
there will he but one sentiment among
the great mass of the people of all
parties THE CNIoN-lr MUST AND
SHALL BE PRESERVED" and woe to the
traitors who arc marslalcd against it !
Should any Republican inquire what
has been gained by the triumph of Re-
publicanism, ! answer much. We have
gained Il decision of the people in favor
Pacific Railroad Il Homestead policy :
judicious tariff; the admission into the
Union of Kansas as Free State Il
reform in the financial department of
Government: and, more important
than all, the verdict of the pcoplc-thc
source of powcr-that the Constitution
is not Il slavery extending instrument.
No more Drcd Scott decisions will now
be made. Frccmcn, both of the North
and South, will hereafter be protected
in all their Constitutional rights. The
policy of the Government, us of old,
viii! set in favor of freedom, and not for
the supremacy of slavery, as has been
the ease for the last six years. Free
dom will hcnccforth be the law of the
Territories, because the people, in their
majesty. have so ordered, and neither
Courts nor Congresses will be able to
thwart their will.
Wien full effect shall have been
given to all these great measures of the
Republican party, and the preiudices
cngcndcrcd against it in the minds of
many, by the arttul appeals of dcma-
gogues who have misrcprcsented its
objects, shall have been removed by
actual knowledge of its acts, we may
expect the bitterness of party spirit to
subsidc, the cry Of disunion to be
hnshcd, and the principles Of Republic
canism to become the permanent pol
icy of the Government, under which it
will flourish andprospcr, TRUST, forever.
After Senator Trumbull, speeches
were made by Governor Yates, Don
piatt, of Ohio, Judge Palmer and 9TH
crs. a magnificent display of fire.
works closed the jubilee.