Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-06-14
"Compromise.r

The Sierra Democrat, a sheet that predi-
Gates all hope for the salvation of the Govern
meut upon party, aud until recently was op-
posed to the administration in toto first, last
and all the time" has concluded to modify
its opinions somewhat and compromise" 1t
says:
1.-The Union Democracy will invite the co.
operation Of all voters, Of whatever party u.s.
ISOLATION heretofore, who are in favor Of sus-
tanning the Administration in it's efforts TO
put down the rebellion, and who are opposed
TO its abolition and emancipation policy rs de-
veloped in the case of the District Of Column
bia, Summers Interstate slave trade ptcrlic-
ton, the Presidents emancipation messsgc,
and the action concerning the Territories"
How was it before the development Of the
so called abolition and emancipation policy :.
Did any of the gariizan Democracy tAen
favor the efforts of the administration TO put
down the rebellion. Was not the President
denounced us tyrnnt and usurper for "for
taking tho responsibility" of resisting the
rebels by force Of arms Are not the "eiiorts"
which they endorse xO,c, the same Gs they
Mcu condemned! The truth is peysecxticx.
of the Executive for the advancement Of party
ends has proved failure and the opposition
find it prudent to fall back upon their strong
hold of compromise. They are roo willing
to acknowledge what they no longer dare
deny, to wits that the administration is right
in exercising coercive measures against tho
Southern corspirators, but it is wrong, they
claim, to abolish slavery anywhere under any
circumstances or by any means. They will
compromise" with the Union and 90 for
the country proridcd the Union men will 60
ce <1,os~
Mr.. Lincoln What wretched sophistry. DO
they imagine that loyal citizens can BE- hood
winked and seduced from their natural allegi-
ance by the specious .falsehoods Of treasoni
II so. the sooner they put their scheme to tho
test, the sooner they will wake up to another
grand mistake. President Lincoln has ap-
proved an act for the abolishment Of slavery
in the District Of Columbia and has proposed
plan for the slfimate abolishment Of slavery
in all the Southern States. The act alluded
to, VIZ believe for many reasons. was wise
one. and fully justified by existing circum-
stances. In regard to the proposed plan' we
have simply to cay, that ultimate emancipation
has been advocated by eminent Democrats
statesmen. not only a. political necessity
but also AZ . matter Of public welfare:
The manner by which this emancipation shall
b. brought about i Of course an open issue
and it may be the President's suggestion or
recommendation in the promises is not accept
able to the country. Bat Il should be n
msmbered that Mr.. Lincoln has ouly adrsses'
~ was hia duty. what be deemed bcst for The
interest and prosperity of the nation M
Judgement in this instance possibly, will MOI
meet with gensral approbatien; The measure
may be deemed inexpedient for the presso!'
and not pcacaicable n the manner indieatccs
bat tho Prineipls We nsintain. = sound ana
wiihal dsmocratic. Argument On the sa?lsa
however, u usslees In this connection. Iee
truth il plain and We have no fear that no
psog II win fail 70 distinguish it from the osse
counter5eit With which their enemies see. "
purchase popular sentiment. Comprom',s'
like any particular article Of Medicine may o.
good to q certain extent and IN certain COW
tingenciss. bat Il cannot in an event es:.O-
lish harmony between treason and patr'o's~'
-Portiesd Tmes.
| ARxAxsAw TsAvsLRa-It i now admir-,
ted BY everybody, and should be 80 T.co1dee
in history, that Gen. Sterling Price is the ,,a'
genuine. original Arkansas Traveller "-F"'
Ger RepsSl;cas.
- An exchange Gays the rsbsls ev'de"":
aimed It too much when they attempted !"
take care Of Islaud No. 10. Before long the!
will have enough to do to take care Of "nu"'
Der one."
SnowEay-We have had several reviv'"s
showers Of rain during he past week.
Tho mail boat arrived last evening" buy
brought no news Of importance from below