Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-07-26
An Extraordinary Effort.

evidently written by an extraordinary wri-
ter, which we have no desire to deprive
our patrons from reading. and therefore
copy it almost entire in order that they
may place due appreciation upon the ex-
traordinary conception, which like the Ia
Dor Of the mountain has resulted in about as
huge an object. We are charitable enough
to exonerate our friend Poe from having any
hand in the matter, believing that the article
in question is more properly the Legitimate off,
spring of the " triumvirats" who brought
out" the independent ticket. We will, how
ever, allow the reader to judge:
Il il n fact worthy Of consideration by those
whom it most concerns, that certain professedly
Union newspapers have done more to injure the
Union cause and encourage the hcresy Of secession
in Washington Territory than the insane croak-
ings Of all the secessionists in her borders.
True. every word Of it. just what we
have been trying to beat into your head for
long while.
Congress is in doubt whether to "gvc us money
or martial law" Now if this is true, who has
poisoned the national mind to this extent?
Certain members Of the last Legislature.
We have heard too much of the disloyalty Of
Washington Territory without shadow Of evi-
dcnce to sustain the charge.
So have we; and we propose to guard
against such misrepresentation in the future
by sending Union men to represent US.
The Legislature wouldn swallow abolition ply
sic last winter and call it good Unionsm.
Our readers have all read the Resolutions
which this righteous sheet denomiates "aboli.
ton physic." If resolutions endorsing the
Government are as repugnant to the writer Of
the Press article Us physic. tho people can
form true estimate of his loyalty.
Tho communicating borders Of the Sccessia of
the Pacific known us the State Of Oregon.
What will loyal Oregon say to this libel
after voting two to one for the Union nomi-
neesl Is further proof wanted that the writer
is sympathizer with disunionl
We further state for the information Of good old
Uncle Sam, that when lie sends his troops with
g martial law" into Washington Territory,
and that when he has passed the Chickahominy
of the North into the primal regions Of Washing
ton, he will find the Stars and Stripes upon every
pole, and hear the glad voices Of as loyal people
as ever shouted /" Hail Columbia" to greet his
coming.
Perhaps sympatlizers uiA not be so reluc-
tant to display the Stars and Stripes as they
were on election day. Three business houses
who seldom allow an opportunity to slip in
which to display their patriotism at the end
of long pole, did not raise their colors to the
masthead on that day. which circumstance is
not the less remarkable from the fact that
they all were Jealous supporters of McFad-
den; while every man who supported the
Union ticket who had flag or could procure
one nailed it to mast" We may have lost
votes by it, but we couldn't help it.
Thus he may be induced to molly his wrath
against our people, repeal his "martial law and
give us affection, protection, and spondulicks,"
in our greatest time Of need.
All! therein lies your loyalty i'm the
Golden Circle" Of the almighty dollar.
Are our people in arms against the Union and
the Constitution?
No one has said they were.
Do they bid defiance to the laws Of the Federal
Government?
No one has said they did.
Have we, like our selfrighteous ncighbors Of
Oregon fostercd and fed for q year past, a half
and rebellious as to coll for suppression by the
Federal power?
No; ours are comparatively unknown, and
as long as they remain under their present
control are powerless for doing harm.
We have one such anomalous character--one
such nondescript publication in Washington Ter
ritory.
We have one n-committalist-one who
fears to say his souls bis own, and that 10 the
man Of the Press.
OF the or 6journals published In the Territory
since the commencement Of the rebellion, all but
one has sought every occasion to repel the charge
Of disloyalty against our people and their repre-.
sentAtives.
"All but one" "has" not sought every &C.
casion to repel the charge preferred against
tour" Representatives.
That one stood alone In the villihcation Of our
people, until it found an echo In its web-footcd
Contemporary in the vilest secession hole on the
coast.
That ons did not stand alone. The Oreso-
s;ss, tile Stasesmas, tho Marysrills Appeal.
and last though not least. the Times. have
al condemned the Legislature for their action
ON the Union res0lutiona. Port1and In MT q
secession bole-in fact NO "hols" At ala
portion Of the city il situated o. quite an en-.