Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-07-19
A Party that Keeps ito Pledges.

xoIty t0at A0epS ItS 6I0oSoS.
The telegraph informs us that the Presi
dent has signed the bill prohibiting slavery
in the Territories. He has doubtless, also.
ere this, signed the Pacific Railroad bill.
These two measures are the las: Of the series
which the Republican Party pledged itself al,
Chicago to carry into effect. This is proha-
bly, the first instance in American history
wherein a declaration Of party intentions was
made TO be kept, instead Of to serve the de-.
ceitfal purposes of dcmngogu"s. The Chica-
GO platform pledged the present National Ad-
ninisira,ion TO the following propositions ::
LIST. The Federal Constitution, rights Of the
States, and the Union of States, must and
shall be preserved. I'd. The National Gov.
crnmcnt must no longer be administered in
the interest of sectional and local establish.
mtnt. Sd. The territories must be kept free
forever 4th The African slave trade must
be met with more vigorous efforts for It's total
and final suppression. 9th. Kansas must be
admitted as State into the Union 9th.
The industrial interests of the country should
be- encouraged by a judicious protective tariff.
9TH. The public lands should be donated
without cost to actual settlers. Sth. The per.
feet equality of naturalizcd with native cit-
zpns must be recognized and maintained. 9th.
Congress should make appropriation for such
river and harbor improvements of u national
character as are needed to accommodate. secure
and protect the commercial interests, property
and lives of the people. 10th. A railroad
should be built to the Pacific Ocean, and, as
preliminary thereto, a daily Overland Mail
should be promptly established. The party
that adopted this wise. comprehensive and
national platform has been in power only
fifteen months yet every one OF these propo-
sitions has been enacted into law. When
President Lincoln took his seat he found the
Federal Constitution. the rights of the States
and the Union of States assailcd by armed
rebels, and he has nearly completed the work
of crushing out and saving the integrity of
the Republic. He has administered The Ma
tional Government in the interest OF freedom,
as Washington administered it. He has Just
signed bill prohibiting slavery forever in
the National territories. Kansas was admit
ted as a State by the Congress which was in
session year ago a protective tariff was
passed at the same time. There have been
several convictions and one execution of slave
traders. and mere effective slave trade
treaty has been entered into with Great Ri,-
ain. The homestead bill was passed and
signed at this session Of Congress. There
has been no Republican legislation nimical to
naturalzcd citizens, who have shared equally
the honors and rewards bestowed upon the
defenders of the Union. Congress has made
such appropriations as have been deemed nee.
essary for internal improvements. a daily
Overland Mail was established last year. and
II bill to provide for and which will insure the
construction of Pacific Railroad now awaits
the signature of tho President. The much
abused, much misrcprcscntcd and misundcr-
stood Chicago platform has passed into his
tory as IL thing accomplished. Nothing re-.
mains for Republicans to do but to continue
their efforts for the preservation of the Union,
in fellowship with all true Americans, ire
spec'ivc Of all pnst political differences and
prejudces. This duty will DO performed
like tho others.