Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-02-28
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9s, 1868.
Exasperating the Rebels.

Exasperating the Rebels.
How often do we hear the remark made
that such and such measures Of the Admins
tration will "exaspsrate the rebels! We
have heard even those who profess to endorse
those measures, bemoaning, apparently in
great agony, for fear that the rebels would be-
come exasperated." We assert it as our be-
lief that not moro than five Of every seven
men are really aware of the immensely and
desperation of tho struggle now going on.
They talk about not "exasperating' the reb-
els. as if all the vllainy and malignity Of hell
itself was not imbucd into the'very natures OF
the reasonable hosts who menace the life Of
the nation. "Exasperatc the rebels! Who
murder our citizen soldiers after they have
fallen wounded on the battlefield Who re.
spcct not age, sex, nor condition, in their
merciless raids on our frontier Statesl Whose
acts arc so inhuman and diabolical that the
truth cannot appear in print, lest its recital
should offend the ear of decencyl Who but
our "beloved Southern brethren" arc en-
braced in this category land yet we fear to
exasperate" them! Can they fight better
than they do now? Or are their shots now
harmless, and only intended as a d" brotherly"
inti,nation of what is yet to come if they are
exasperated"2 Has their malignity only
been assumed to give us presage Of how
the ".chivalry" can hate! We believe that
they arc "exasperated," and have been for
many years. The disease has been growing
upon them, and what was first supposed to be
merely cutaneous irritation-displaycd by
the playful exhibition Of Bowie knives and
Colts revolvers whenever a Northern man at
tempted to exercise the right Of free speech
within their domains-has spread until itnow
constitutes loathsome mass of corruption,
which must be severed to save the patient.
"Exasperats the rebels! They weren't ex-
asperated when, with the spirit Of the warlke
savage, whose knife is raised against every
man, woman and child who does not belong
to his tribe, they, sought the lives of the
"d-d Abolitiohists," who merely crossed
their territory at the call Of business! Still
we call them our Southern brethren! If
this be true, we have yet to learn them sal
utary lesson. We must teach them the laws
Of hospitality while we have our hands in.
We must convince our "erring brethren" that
an exhibition Of firearms with an admonition
to leave the State is not exactly the right
way to exhibit brotherly love. We must
teach him gallantry; that true polteness is
due every woman even if she be "Yankee
s.hoolmarm." We must convince him Of the
infalibility of the first great truth set forth in
the Declaration, Of Independence: that all
men are created equal. We must make him
acknowledge that one sprig Of chvalry is not
quito equal TO five mudsills, even if tho chiv-
alirIoouus scion is "exasperated" These and
many more wholesome doses must be pres
cribed before the patient rscovers from his
madness. iThe. Christening rod must be laid
ON heavily if we would have our "urring and
exasperated brethren" snatched from the
burning faggots. -, ,.sf. be-. '..,a
hui WHll0 We uT0 uUDut tltS WuutcOuIo
work of correction we must he exceedingly
careful lest we in turn should become "exas-
perated" AS such departure from staid de-
corum would never be forgiven by our breth-
ren.1, Our equanimity must not be in the
least disturbed, if they do fire upon beleag-
ure1 garrison, seizo upon Government proper
ty, aud murder our citizens; they are " exas-
perated.YY' and know not what they do. ...
i,Whils we forgive them. then. we must bear
IN mird that the most stringent measures are
necessary to hasten the time when our "erring
Brethren" will come 10 their senses, and be-
hold the enormity Of their hayward conduct.
Let us speedily satisfy them that they cannot
break away and disown US. When this is
accomplished. and the malady subdued, their
lesson will have been well learned, and they
will he foremost in singing. " Blessed are they
who dwell together in unity"
- The Oregon Argxs says land slide
occurred at Canemah, on the 9Th inst, depos.
iting a large body Of earth ON the railroad
track between Oregon city and Canemah