Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-02-14
Agents for the Standard.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY II. 1868.
The Growth of Treason.

Y00 eCOQO.0I0W OF ACcaSOn.
The ban has been removed placed for a
time upon certain secession newspapers OH
this coast, and no sooner is this act accom-
plisled than they spring into existence again,
and harp upon the same old strain, with more
brazcn vindictiveness and less regard for truth
than before. The Presidents proclamation is
the theme upon which they now waste their
breath; appealing t" the hitherto popular
prejudices, they handy the worn-out bat
theory Abolition" with lusty energy, for
getting that that terrible word has lost its pow
or by the folly Of the slavc-aristccracy OF the
South. A natural fool ought to have sense
enough to know that in the present closely
matched struggle the Presiden, is justified in
using every means within his power which
shall have for its object the ending of the war.
The question is beyond cavil, to argue is but
TO dispute on a self-evident principle. The
assistance afforded the rebellion by the slaves
is equal to that of the same number Of our
WI soldiers, and if we can disarm the rebel.
lion of its chief dependence is not the bat
tic half.won? Or are we to cherish the " d.
vine institution" for the benefit of our enc.
mics, who while we shield the slave property,
and return fugitives to their masters. stand
ready to assassinate our ~soldicry. Who are
the people for which such immuniiics are
askedl Who but those whom we we'll
know would murder in cold blood every
Northern "mudsill" who would dare,
raise his voice against slavery, and the slave
owners aristocracy-the renowned and re-
doubted chivalry." We believe it right
and proper in wal times to deal in "war
measures" and end the dreadful conflict.
Who can fifty describe the narrowing an
guish Of the past eighteen months Who
can picture the desolate hearthstone in every
city, town and village? Who can portray
the anguish Of those who mourn the loss of
one who hes yielded up his life in his country's
cause-who can hear ummoved the lamenta.
tons which ascend from every household
And who can draw aside the veil of futurity
and portray on the whitened canvass the
scenes yet to be enacted in this living tragedy.
The brain fails to grasp aud the mind to con-
ceive the thrilling details of the bloody con.
fict now going on.
Such are the bitter fruits of treason, and
yet we hear men, who seemed filled with the
very spirit Of Satan. opposing the measures
which, with unity in the North, would put a
speedy end to to these horrors. They profess
a fervent love for tho Union" as it was"-
are In favor Of ending the war, "of COURSE"
yet they wish it to end with JEFF. Davis's
Rag waving over our Capitol. According to
their showing, the President never has done
. single act at all to the purpose which has
not been unconstitutional; but where do
va find ono Of their stripe who condemns the
unconstitutional acts of the South They
ars as silent on that point as if dumb.
The Albany Journal, in speaking Of such
men. says:
mThere is one test Of unconditional loyalty that
never fails. When you find II man so intent on
fnding fault with the loyal Government that he
has no waste wrath to bestOw on n conspiracy to
break up the Union and destroy the Republic, set
him down as a doubtful patriot. No man whose
heart is in the right place, will permit his hostil-
arc fighting it. lie who thinks it a greater crime
TO arrest q babbler OF disloyal sentiments without
: due peocess Of law than to strike down the flag
Of his country, will bear vigorous watching"
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