Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-06-14
SATURDAY, JUNE IA. 1862
The Oregon Election.

The full vote of the recent election in Ore
gon has not yet been received, but sufficient
is known to warrant the statement that the
Union ticket has been elected by majoritics
ranging from 1000 to 5000. The result is
truly gratifying to every loyal American.
1t was no party triumph, cs defined by the
issues which heretofore actuated the public
mind but the uprising Of the Union masses
son. The so-called Democratic platform
in the late canvass was not so skiltully
worded but that the moral lep,osy of those
who framed it could be detected, nor were
the candidates on that ticket those whose an.
teccdents could be galvanized into loyalty.
Thank heaven! their true character was not
disguised. A corrupt Governor might by a
chance grant Of executive power sully the
fair fame Of our sister Ststc-might delegate
an arowed traitor to represent the loyal pco-
pie of Oregon in the halls of Congress but
when the people speak through the silent me-
dium of the ballot box, it is to declare with
unmistakablc emphasis for our glorious ma
tionality, and to administer scatlling rebuke
to the one whom their votes four years before
had elevated to the most important trust in
the State. Deep laid were the schemes of
the enemy, and lavish was the money expen-
ded to carry their ends. Newspapers which
had been denied the transportation in the
mails were transmitted by private expresses,
and scattered broadcast. freightcd to overflow
ing with treason. Midnight caucuses were
held and infamous schemes concocted by
which it was hoped to trap the unwary. Yet
none could be found among their leaders. for
the various State officers who had not openly
avowed sympathy with the rebellion. Imme-
>liately after the Bull Run defeat it was
thought by these sympathetic souls" that
"treason would be fashionable and hence
they lost no time in trimming their sails SO os
to catch the popular gale in prospective! In
fortunate wisdom! The brand Of infamy was
indellibly fixed upon them. and in the morti-
fication Of their defeat. well may they ex-
claim "my punishment is greater than can
bear" They are marked for all time to
come, and not until the page Of history shall
become furnished and obliterated BY age will
they b. classcd with other than sedi,ionis.s
and traitors.
California and Oregon have now shaken
the dust from taeir garments, and stand forth
yadient in the beams Of their own glory. Ii
remains for Washington Territory to wipe
out the stain lrft upon her fair fame by the
last Legislature. LIT the same judgment
which has been pronounced upon treason.
nsonses in Oregon b. tl.s sentence in July
next of tlass Who after sol.mn oath to a. bear
true faith. allegiance and loyalty" to the Gov
eminent without any mental reservation or
evasion whatever" deliberately prevented a
rrrb@ support Of the Government. they were
sworn to support. protect and defend. Until
this is done our Territory is disgraced and
the true Union loving people are DETAINED by
this act Of their servants
In the Pacific States party line. arr ohso.
lsse. Frcssnen rally upon the good old plat,
form Of the Constitution and the Union
shaded by the glorious Star Srangl'd Banner