Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-08-16

| cepts, are sure crltella OF loyal man, sup
porter of the Union.-That we are mindful Of
his advice in his Farewell Address, that "ths
unity of government, which constitutes (usl
one people, is also now dear. 1t is justly so:
for it is the main pillar in the ediice Of our
real independence-thc support of our tram
guilty at home, our peace abroad, Of our
safety, of our prosperity, of that very liberty
which we SO highly prize"
Thus did the Father of his Country, sixty.
six years ago, in words of solemn warning,
address on paper, that "Union and Liberty
were one and inscparaLle," travelling hand in
hand. That people to secure the one must
preserve the other. Thank God, thus far WI
have had no exhibition in our midst justify
ing the belief that any considerable portion
Of the people of Washington Territory are
dsloyal to his memory, disloyal to the Fed
cral Constitution. disloyal to the union of
these States, disloyal to the emblem Of our
nationality, the glorious stripes and stars.
Heaven be praised that her people rcpudiate
secession, disunion. and every heresy at vari-
ance with the bond of union between all the
States. Devoted to the memory of the saintrd
Washington, her people look TO the Union as
the sure preserver of civil and religio freedom.
Ardcntly her people covct the restoration of
peace to our country, but not while traitor
in arms resists the authority of the govern
mcnt, or spurns the flag Of the Union. Ard
emily her people cOvet a renewal Of amity be-
tween all The states, return of all to iroyalty
within the union of which they are part. To-
day her people meet to encourage each other
in devotion to that union, to stimulate an in
creased pride in that government now prcserv-
ing our national compact as it came from the
E".'.cr, and endeavoring to restore TO its orig.
! inal vigor and grandeur, tho union OF these
States.
Great as were the claims before, of the day
We celebrate the condition of our country, the
necessity which has called into the field vast
aamies to preserve its very existence, give to
it Il painful interest, create in you the desire
to minglc with your joy for the glorics Of the
day, a holy attachment to that free govern
ment which treason has cndeavorcl to sUbvcrt.
The integrity Of the Union has been as-
sailed. Till the d,luge of Union victories.
since the present evcn;iul year Sc, in, we had
experienced painful apprrhensions that our
beloved country might be blo,ted ou. from the
in danger. Until 1860 had wcll-nish closed.
the American people had unbounded cause for
rj,icng at our wide extended territory, peo
Piled by a race animated by common attach
lacnt to glorious constitution and national
banner, alike devoted to great Union, whose
protecting wgis extended over land and sen
securing domestic tranquility, commanding
respect abroad to the hunblest citizen. IN
der the benign influence of the principles of
that Declaration. the blessing Of popular GOV.
crnmcnt, our model Constitution, a common
pride in the glor;es of the past. a common
hope for a glorious future, the Union had at
tanned unprecedented prosperity.
But little over oao short year ago, how
changed the scene. Then armed traitors
ruthlessly struck down and tramplcd in the
dust our national flag. Rebellion, justified
by no cause, arrogant in its mammoth proper
.ons, madly thought to seize your national
capital, overthrow your constitution, and in
its stead, set up another governmental diii,v-
ent nationality. To-day the loyal American
heart leaps with joy that darkness anA doubt
are about to be disperscd-trom its deepest
recess it gives glory to our Father in Heaven
that light, brilliant light, hope. holy hope, are
about TO burst iorth-ihat the decp.seatcd
gloom. which hung like Il pail over the nation,
is about to pass away, and in its place comes
the proud assurance that there is secured to
us and to our chilcren, a country, flag,
constitution and government, yet to be hon
orcd abroad, amply able to command respect
at home.
Fellow. countrymen, on this fourth Of July,
give glory to God THAT THE UNloN IS FIRE.
sEEvED-that its integrity is mainiaiuel--
that tho Constitution, as it came from the Fa-
thers. must and shall be supreme in the land
whosa liberty they established. That the
degradation and humiliation ,fiiercd to our
flag in the dark days Of 1861, have been
wiped Out-,hat now, bright aud nntarnishel
are its sacred folds.-'l'hat it now waves in
triumph in every State of the Union, ard
that gallant army and navy, backed by the
stout hearts Of a mighty and loyal people,
have proclaimed as their will, that wherever
it is carried, it shaN be honoed.
fcol unequal to the task of doing justice
to the portenious period through which our
country is passing. One year ago to-day, the
American Congress met together to devise
means to protect Our national existence. The
crisis was imminent. Your national capital /
was threatened. A few short months before
he whom the people had elected Chief Magis-
trate Of the Republic, on his way to the Seat
Of Government. at the urgent solicitation of
true patriots who desired to preserve the
peace Of the nation. passed secretly through
one of the States Of this Union, to avoid US.
sassinati0n.
You remember the next act in that terrible
the bombaidmeut of Fort Sumter,
on the 18th and 18th days of April, 1861.
During lis continuance, after nine shots had
struck the staff bearing aloft the emblem of