Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-03-08
TFrom the Oregon Statesman.
Where their Sympathies Arc.

Since open avowals Of treason are found to
be too bitter pill for the people to swallow,
the secession leaders of this coast have fallen
upon the device of sugar coating the nauseous
dose, so as to deciere those whom they found
too troublesome to corrupt. They are begin
ming to deny full completely with conspirators.
and to put on airs of loyalty. Their policy. as
foreshadowed in callfor democratic (scces-
stony convention, is to con6ne their opposition
to the political policy Of the present ministers
of the Government. No definite issue as to the
future prosecution of the war is to be made.
The newspapers hitherto in the interest Of re-
bcllion are to make speciality of Union howl
ing, and all the pack from great to little are to
go into (hypocriticaD mourning for the "vio-
lated Constitution" No pains will be spared
to hide from public view the traitorous inten.
tions of those who pull the ropes, and pilot the
concern by the shortest and best route into the
secession camp.
They we'll understand that those who voted
honestly for Douglas cannot be caught by any
open secession bait 80 they will make show
Of abandoning the Breckinridge organization,
and effect by deceitful maneuvre (amake-be-
lievc conversion to loyalty what they could
not hope to accomplish by bold avowal of
their real purpose. The livery Of Heaven is
to be stolen to serve the devil in. If tricks,
lying, persistent Misrepresentation. perjury,
or any other of the adjuncts Of hellish treason
can avail anything. the people will be persua-
ded that these men arc neither vile traitors
nor hemp-deserving abettors Of treason. But
whatever garments they may wear, they are
none the less arrant traitors, and the weak
fools who "endorse" and serve them under
the specious pretence Of saving the Union =" in
a democratic way" THAT is by compromise
and disunion) are none the less fools and
traitors. The taint of disloyalty is fastened
to them, and will sesthe and burn. and sink
in their Aesh, till, like Cain. they will carry
on their shameless brows the ineHaceable
brand Of infamy which hunted Benedict Ar
mold into the polluted grave Of . traitorous
ulalefoctor.
But their is no necessity Of being deceived
or misled BY their hypoeritical professions.
The most cunning and unscrupulous liars
among them will now and then rrveal biz true
characte. and stand with his bread and cloven
foot unveiled. Watch any of thsn whea
news Of rebel victory arrives and sse IL .
6ush of unmiaakable exultaiiou doe not pass
over hi. face and speak from his eyeA Why
do they al declare this rebellion cannot Be
put down. Why do th~y IN drsounce the
war ~ "an unioly ercsads" against he
south Why aPply aPrsbsio. er;shess to
ID vho support the Govrsunraa rrdnciae ~
bellious traitors to cbcdieseei Why errsn-
ise political Passi~s 10 shvns - hisdsr The
Govcsnmeni in visiting esnaien psnishaeas
upon the trrachesDus cs~v vho have rsised
their arms to bsrek cur counssy into caaassA-
ing and il-fhrsicnsi Why 10 their nrvs-
rses- organ. mufilase OF vitAojl alteeesher
dispatches Of frdes.i victories. ~ snsarh
! with shameless avilisy spss issns Il e.roar-
aermsns TO The rrbels Why Do th~y fn
fk~ir columns 10 seplrsioa viii cnrsspcs-
dcoc~. telegr.0 snd saiaorish e unfsvaahlr
impast to the fedss.l Govssunsns. - 1iss<s
savantase 70 the srcessisuiasi Why do
they do III this and osse. q h = NJ vitA she
view Of inaagurafing sseeasiea asa g<Asains
vsr On this esesti wha support do sAey
shus intend to give the Uuife1 '6eaaa Osvssn-
mens The same that yudas e.ve hh Mas
s~r when. With the rsics a Mod In his pusss
BE- gave the kis q betrayal Win The &C.
es,nulaied evidence they shsasuivss hsvs fur.
sished fos months. ef gsilf. psssssisos Il in
ncccacs win only deceive tbsse vhose rotssu