Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-02-08
The Union Resolutions.

rcfusiu., to endorse the Union resolutions III
troluced by Mr.. Griswold. We are not so
much troubled about the vote AZ he may sup
pose, and a. lightly As our friend may think
Of i, now. W. presume it will be far m"re
likely to trouble his Democratic friends Tho
voted arain-, them If any Of them should Ia
candidate, for re-election.) and those Who de-
f. nd their vote. than liz.
W. attach too littlr importance 10 the iniiu-
enc. which the di-unic ni>ts of the Territory
ar capable Of exer.ins araii.s; the Govern
mri.t. u hc particularly troubled about ID"
uublir declaration tle Democratic Intmh,rs
have officially made. and pl.e.;! on record
r,.: that they win Eof sustain the President
IN al. ,-fior1> t. maintain the MON and sup
pori ihctousiiiuiinn: ;hai they do no, tsltvr
that sectional divisions can H. better healed
in ih, aion than out ii IL: that all PIT, yt-
f.. A ti->..luiiun # the | Mon are not unN
r..a,al.c; that They de- sOl l'rl under any "b-
E-.aiioi.s t. tho-.. " ho have rushed iih a.ao-
NV H. tia. rescue ii the nion; that Ma-h-
iu-toa Territory viii rot IT, ;itlc To- hrE-.ii.
will ~, t.. true tn the G"yeniEneni which pro
l,t,- her: rH BE- toyHd ,c1T''Ng in d,'o:.cn
To tn rnio,i. AID in iidtli'y to ;hc Laws and
-.i,Uiirn,
Now VI insist that So f,i -, q dcciaa;ion
ga the part ct the Legislative A,-,nbi, can
effect ii. tbs Territory has d.bbcra'cl, 81
cc,-drd from tia Union. All that is nov
wanting to fully iieatiiv ihc Territory with
the southern Coniederacv Is ior the people 10
send thcir delegates 10 convention and pass
n regular ordinance of secession. If the Leg
i,aiurc in making the foregoing deliberate
declarations expressed the will of their CON
siiucnts. Us the Press evidently believes they
did, Tor he would not urge, as he does, their
return to the next Legislaturc,) the Govern
mcnt at Washington may regard the Terrific
ry for all practical purposes as out of the Tn
ion.
The action of Legislative Assembly has
always been regarded as indicating the pub
lie opinion of the State or Territory they rep
resent aud although we may believe that
the "twenty-one out of the thrty-sx l.rgisla-
tors" did knowingly and willtuly misrepre-
sent the people of this Territory, in making
for them these reasonable declarations, it
will be difficult to convince the people Of the
ccption to the general rule until the people
shall render a verdict of condemnation against
them, as we confidently believe they will do
at our next July election.
We think our friend Of the Press has not
shown his usual sagacity inresting his chances
for a reelection as Printer Upon his ability TO
satisfy the people that the Legislature acted
either in patriotic or wise manner in the re-
lection of those Union resolutions. His effort
to turn the matter into ridicule may be the
best argument he can make in their defense,
but it will not satisfy the pcople-at least the
loyal portion Of them.
1t is not our custom Or disposition to treat
subjects pertaining to the perlnanency of this
glorious Union in IA spirit Of levity or rdculc.
Neither are we disposed to mdervalue the
power and influence over our people of Leg
islative Assembly composed, as the present
one was, of our most worthy and talented ftl-
low citizens, ESQ far as their personal charac-
teristics arc conccrned,) and hence our regret
that they should SO far forget their obligations
to the Government that protects them, and
which was then feeding and clothing them,
as to give expression to such damning treason,
and place it upon the journals for circulation
among the loyal people of our Territory.
To The intantlc prodigy Of the North
Wcst has ever been famous for his intimate ac-
quaintancc with Websters Dic,ionary-at
least, since we have known him-and many
ard excruciating ARE the instances in which
column article has been indited by him for
the express purpose of parading choice vo-
eabulary Of big words. We were hardly
prepared. however. for the extraordinary
"crndition" displayed in his issue Of the LIST
inst. when lac speaks Of " counting his ado
descent barn yard fowls at a period slightly
anterior to their incubation In his last is
sue h. speaks Ut THAT moiiuscous animal Of
the order Cephaloroda and genus srpia". II
some concentration Of circumstance" don't
send poor Damon TO Stockton. h. may have TO
t- provided for 9; the expense Of Jefi,rscn
county.
ANOTHER oF PaEsy's WrTTbIsNs-The
following paragraph actually arpearrd in the