Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-06-28
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON TERRITORY, JUNE 28. /
The Union Party.

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The enemy may cry Republican" ant
"Abo|itlonist," until hosrseness aflicts th,
voice and dullness the pen; but those Wit
have from the beginning lent hearty hand tt
put down this rebellion and punish those whit
lead it, will never lose sight of the present
fact that for all practicable purposes tho Re
publican party is in abeyance, and not before
the public in its distinctive organization
There may be-we think there are few Re
publicans less prudent than brave, less patri
otic tha4 partisan, in their feelings, who will
stand ont to tile last. und when they can nc
longer serve selfshly. attempt to ruin; but
these are so small in number and so rank in
stupidity that they count for just nothing a,
all in the contest. The great body of the Re-
publicans, we rejoice to know, are now ready
in this and many other counties, to lay down
their old name and shove aside, for the pres.
cnt, every plank in their old platform, but thai
mhich demands the support Of the Gorern.
ment IN putting treason to rout. and the res.
f0rati0a Of the Union. On this issue they
are ready to join hands with the loyal men Of
other political faiths, who have not sullied
their conduct by voting for such rebels as John
c. breckenridge. 10 these, We unite with
the Republicans in giving them the political
cold shoulder. For how, let us ask, can q
party be trusted as loyal now, which, when
there WIS reasonable probability of the sue.
cess of the rebel arms and the ultimate dc.
structon of the Union, gave to the theory and
practice of treason the whole weight of their
influence! Is it not natural that minds given
to reflection should distrust the sincerity Of
such friends as only praise him when they
must and never fail in dctraction when lie is
weak and assailed? 1t may be very good
thing to be- Democrat. 1t may not be quite
so good to be u Republican. though this rule,
which would certainly be confirmed in rebel
Mississippi would be reversed in loyal Massa-
chusetts; but for our own part we should al
ways esteem it better evidence of loyalty to
the Union to be found working with the Re-
publicalls Hale or Seward in furnishing, than
to be fratcrrizing with Bright Vallandingham.
Breckenridge and Mcdonnell in apologizing
for treason.
1t is claimed that the Republicans have
evinccd much inpatience in their treatment
Of slavery and the property Of leading con.
spira:ors surely they have an abundance Of
excuse in the plea that whilst the Republican
aud loyal States have raised and fed all thu
armies of the country, their trade and busi-
ness have been the chief sufferers, and their
postelity will in the main bc taxed to pay tho
expenses of rebellion the most wicked and
ulprovokcd in tho annals of human affairs.
That would be more than mortal forbcarance
which could wish to see the internal leaders
Of the war 60 quite unpunished. while all the
rest of the uropl,. suffer SO terribly for these
leaders sins. We think no party ever evinced
more humanity, forbcarnce, conservatism, in
the treatment of great national disorder than
the Republican party have in this-trom the
President down to the last member of Con-
grcss. If men calling themselves Democrats
cannot cooperate in this crisis with such
Government leaders as these, it is simply be.
cause their demands are such as would be IA
tai to the Administration in its efforts to kill
treason; and SO we are not to expect them to
enter the UNION PARTy.-Stockfon IMdepcn.
dent.