Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-12-06
Stand BY the Union,

"Wc wish il distinctly understood that. rs indi-
viluals assuming TO speak only for ourselves, we
will support heartily all measures prosecuted sole
~ to putting shor. period though it be ever so
bloody onc--o the rebellion, and that without
any IFS 'buts' or pro,idcd;. We should feel
less th,na man if we were to refuse to stand by
the Administration willis ct stands hy the coi,i-
Try"
The above paragraph appears in the Ore
gon Sutcsman of the Is! inst, under the cap
ton Of Standing by the Administration"
The general tone Of the article is temperate,
and brraihcs the spirit of patriotic devotion
to the Government. 1t is labored and in
genious apology for the course of the =" Demo
cratic" party in the Eastern States during
the late canvass. While that paper does not
deny that the effects of this; action tends to
impress the rebels and certain European Pow
crs with the idea that a radical change
Ras taken place in Northern sentiment, op-
posed to the war policy of the Administration.
it justifics the action 10y assuming that they
were forced to il by the radical Republicans
to prevent the overthrow of their cherished
principles. The sum of the argument used is,
that because Cows. Andrews and Blair were
50 unpatriotic as to threaten to withdraw the
support Of their respective States unless Gov
eminent adopted their favorite policy, tho
Union Democracy was justified in adopting
measures which greatly cmbarass the Admin
istration in the prosecution of the war.
The Union Democracy claim to be in favor
Of suppressng the rebellion by the uso Of
the concentrated power Of the Government,
and at the time when their support was most
desired they refuscit 1t appears to us that it
would have been more in accordance with the
promptings Of patriotism, for Union Demo
Gratis to have mdoublcl their zeal in support
Of tho Government, when they found its Re-
publican adhcrents Withdrawing, Or becoming
Mkewarm in its support, instead of making it
the occasion of organizing an opposition to it.
We have advocated a Union organization
for the plain reason that cordial union of all
who desire speedy suppression of the re-
lmllion, would enable them to exert an inAu-
rncc which could not be secured in any 9th.
~r way. We most .chccrfully lay aside our
listin.ion party name Of Republican, to as
sumc that of the Union. and we ask our Dem
ecratic friends to do the same. The name is
peculiarly significant of the object desired,
and no man who sincerely desires the success
Of the measures that have been adopted by
the Government for crushing ont this wicked
srbellion, will refuse to join the organization,
when founded upon fair and equitable ba.
sis. Democrats and Republicans are now
standing together, and mingling their blood
upon the battl,-iirlds in defense of the Gov
-rnment. l. it not proper then, that the friends
Of tho Union should rally around common
standard and yield an undivided support ia
their friends who are struggling to maintain
rhe integrity Of the nation, against tho phys.
zeal power OF its enemies, and the immoral in.
Aurnce of secession sympathzrrs!
n" sensible man doubts the fact, that there
are many persons in the loyal States. aye
and in this Territory, who desirc peace even
at the sacrifice of the Union. They are un
willing to rally to the aid of the Administra
sion at Washington. and they seize upon ev
cry plausible pretext to justify their organic
ing systematic opposition. to bear til,
Aallowed name Of Democracy-and III doin,
so, they act consistently.
In the present anomalous condition of tn
country, the party designation Of "Unio,
Administration" means merely the iixc,
purpose Of those who rally to its supper,
to sacrifice everything TO preservation a