Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-07-12
WHAT 4 DEMOCRATIC PAPER SAYS,
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[From the Portland Times, Thursday, 10th inst.
Some of our ncighbors Of Washington
Territory complain bitterly against Col. Wal
lace, their Delegate TO Congress, because no
peculiar tavors have for some time past been
shown that Territory. As might be expected,
these complaints come chiefly from the Sc
cession party, and are doubtless founded solely
upon the desire this party has for some cause
of opposition to everything connected with the
present Administration.
Without assuming to sit in judgement as to
the manner in which Col. Wallace has thus
far discharged the trust committed to him, or
to decide what the general interest of the Ter
ritory demands, we deem it entirely in place
to say, that it would greatly surprise lis, if Col.
Wallace or any ether person could secure the
f,vors of the L, 'cral Government for Wash
ington Territory, under the circumstances cx-
listing at present. Like her sister Oregon,
the Territory was pledged by Lane and his
minions, to lend its strength to the rebellion.
But it has not, like Oregon. improved the first
opportunity Of giving the lie TO this Islander,
and declaring its loyalty to the Government.
Somebody has said, that "Breckinridge Dem
ocrats turn to Sccessionists. as naturally as
talpole.; to frogs" AS n general rule this is
correct on the Pacific coast, notwithstanding.
some noble exceptions; and hence, from her
anteccdcnts, Congress had a right to suppose
there was large secession element in the
Territory. AT the election for Delegate,
Mr.. Wallace was elected by four hundred
and twenty-onc less than one-half the votes
polled in the Territory. The opposing votes
being thus large majority, were divided be-
tween a breckenridge Democrat and a gentle
man who is now making secession speeches
through the county, and who douhtlcsscxpec
to find enough of friendship in the Territory
to make him the successor of Col. Wallace.
This would be quite significant facts, even
in the old and populous States in the Union
but when we consider the smalncss of tho az
grcgate vote of Washington Tcrritory,i it stands
in much stronger light. Those who voted
for MIR. Garfield, we sappose are to be found
now both among Union men and Disunionists,
but their late leaders course would certainly
place them all in the category Of Seccssionists
in the eyes of Congress.
Again the Legislature of the Territory last
winter refused to pass resolutions endorsing
the efforts of the President to suppress the
Southern rebellion and bring traitors to JUS
tiec. This would naturally strengthen ra'hcr
than allay The approximations of the Govern
mrnt that the Territory is disloyal. Such ar-
rr'hcusions are entirely reasonable and will
be greatly increased by tho fact, that the
same men who opposed the resolutions, are
now occupying prominent places in the IL
yass Of the Territory.
Instead eff money, Congress feels doubtful
flh"y will rot yet have to give the Territory
martial law. 1t has never, by any act what
ever. shown its loyalty to the Union, and we
predict it will receive no very considerable IA
vors till it does. If the people of the Terrific
~ would expect to enjoy the support OF the
Government, they should show devotion to it.
They have now an opportunity of declaring
their attachment, by casting their votes for
Union men, and giving masked seccssionists
such rcbukc as they have just received in
Oregon. If the news of this election shall
announce at Washington City the triumph OF
Secession, it will be beyond the power Of any
man, However energetic, to accomplish any
thing for the Territory. Let ciizrns of
Washington Territory reflect on this matter
before casing their votes, and see to it that
they Go not exclude themselves from ill the
blessings If til" Federal Government, ly sup
porting scccssionis;s under the spccious guse
of Democracy.