Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-11-08

x0efc are gOOC reasons IOr OeueVlh& tnat
most Of the charges made against the Repub-
lcan incumbents. ate false and unfouuded.
They are made at venture. knowing as most
Democrats do that they had been so long
practiced and tolerated by themselves, that
there would necessarily BE- here and there
a Republican successor who would yield to
tl.e pecuniary temptation. and follow the ex-
ample set them by their Democratic prede-
cessors. Those who shall be found on inves-
tisation to have done this will be removed
from the offices which they disgrace.
We insist that it is not only due to the best
interests of the Government that the iivest.
CATION we propose should be immediately
made. but it Is also d., to th. President and
his subordinatcs that they should not be held
responsible for frauds that are committed by
their predecessors, and which are now attempt.
cd to be pa!med off upon them.
We do not wish to bs understood as tx
pressing the opinion that all ihr frauds upon
the Treasury have been confined to the lndi-
an department. nor that the investigation pro-
posed should bc restricted to the Pacific coast.
We believe that corruption has existed in all
the departments Of the service, and that when
such an investigation shall be had rs was made
by tho C0voda Committee, into the Eastern
custom-housrs. it will bring to light system
Of peculation and fraud, unblushing|y ,rac-
tic-d under former Administrations, which
will as,onish the nation.
We may take OCCASION, hereafter. to point
out some Of the abuses which have been prac.
ticed in the Land department., but VIZ content
onrsrf for the present with merely remarking
that fair investigation will show that instead
OF our Republican Land Officers being guilty
of any one of the charges Of fraud and pecu.
lation charged against them, tina. these very
things have been prac,iced year after Year
by their predecessors with the apparent sane
ton of the department at Washington.
Gen. John A. Loyan Of Southern Illinois.
Gen. Logan, while ut home recently on n
temporary leave of absence, made Il specific
his constituents and old Democratic friends,
from whicI, We take an eloquent and patriotic
extract. which will be found on our first page.
1t will be remembered by those who are f,,nil-
iar with tho commencement Of the rebellion,
aud its progress for the first few months, that
Gen. Logan. who was then in Congress. sym.
pahizcd strongly with the South. being
Breckenridge Democrat He refused to sup
port the war until after tho delegate sent by
the Peace Democracy htd returned and re-
ported that no terms would be accepted by
the South other than nn unconditional ac-
acknowledgement Of their independence. IIo
then said that there was 10 Other alternative
left the Government but to corrce them into
submission, even at tho cost Of Il million Of
lives aud AL the treasure at the command OF
Government; and he returned to his home in
Illinois, raised regimen: for himself and as.
sisted in raising Others and since then has
fought like hero. well earning Brigadicr's
commission. The rebuke which he admiis-
tered to those who are now trying 10 recon-
struci the Democratic party. for the purpose
of making war upon the Administration, is
most whitening, and will apply with peculiar
force to those of like determination among us.
There are those who call themselves Union
men who instead of ralying to tho support OF
the Government are finding fault with the
President. criticising every movement OF our
army. and charging our Generals with incom'
potency whenever they have failed to accom-
pish all that was desired.
Such exhibitions OF patriotism as are mani
tested by Gen. Logan aud his old Democratic
associates. is worthy Of all commentator. and
will constitute one OF tho brightest pages Of
our national history. They know no party
but the Union. They give tho President aud
his Administration their mos, cordial support
boil, from tho roslrum and upon the battle
field. and their glorious and patriotic example
will put to shame aud confusion those who
arc now engaged in the reasonable work Of
undermining tho confidence of the people in
the Administration and it's Generals in the
field. The gallant Stevens, the great leader
Of tn. Democratic organization Of tho nation.
declared the party disbanded. and enrolltd
himself in tho Union army. under President
Lincoln, to MD in restoring the Union.
There are but two parties in the land the
ons Nh unconditional Union part.y-'he Union
with slavery or without sl"vrry-union first
last and all the time ;-and the disunion party,