Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-06-06
SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1863.
We Must Unite or Fall.

We Must Unite or Fall.
We publish elsewhere the resolutions
adopted by the Territorial Union Convention
held at Vancouver on the 25th ult. They are
concise and to the point, and such as no man
who really desires the success Of the Govern
ment, can refuse to endorse. The nominee Of
the Convention, Mr.. Raynor, is represented
as man of fine talent, and one with whom
the Union cause is not likely to suffer, either
on the stump or as our representative in the
halls of Congress. He is not to be classed
with the worn out political hacks who have
been put forward in times past, whose sole
object in life seems to have been to ride into
oaice upon the prejudices or caprices Of the
people, but is true and faithful representa-
tive of the cause Of which he has become the
exponent in the present canvass. He is nei-
the an Office holder, nor as far as we can lie arm,
the choice of one, and will not be made, as
has been too much the case formerly, a mere
machine at Washington, through which that
class may accomplish their personal objects of
preferment and revenge. We doubt not that
he will make an earnest and faithful delegate,
and one who will succeed in promoting the
vital interests Of our Territory.
If the professed Union element Of our Ter
yitory would but act in unity, we could con-
fdently rely upon the election Of our candi-
date; but alas candor requires us to assert
that we have not the unanimity, nor the truly
patriotic spirit which should impel all men to
lay aside the personal preferences and petty
chickering's Of the hour, and unite for one
great and glorious object, the veal Of our dis
tressed country. We cannot understand how
any man who is sincere in his professions Of
loyalty to the Government, can hesitate in
the endorsement of acandidate whose posi-
ton on the great issue involved in the present
canvass is beyond cavil. We hold that when
Union men divide, and thus secure the sue
cess Of a party nominee, who carries with him
to the scene Of contest no encouraging word
for those who are defending our country's hon.
or, that they are morally responsible for the
result. If we were defeated by Coppcrhead
votes, every Union man having done his whole
duty throughout the contest, we would SIM
ply regret that we were beaten and could for
tify ourselves with the consoling reflection that
We owed it to circumstances entirely beyond
our control; but when Union man conspires
against Union man, when men are constrained
to allow private feuds to so far ALLEVIATE them
from the great duty which every citizen owes
10 his Government. as to pursue course
which they we'll know will result in the tri-
umph Of our adversaries-such defeat is a
burning shame, and the men who would with
open eyes aid in bringing such result about
should not be trusted. There Is no good cause
for division in our ranks. The frivolous OBJ
jections urged against the Union movement
from the first, BY few diminutive dema-
goeues. for the sole purpose Of distracting
the people and accomplishing their selfish
aims, are proven by the nomination made to
have been utterly groundless and without q
shadow Of reason. The hue and cry raised
Of" official dictation," political demagogue.
inn" and " corrupt cliques," was only intend
"a 10 deceive the people, and secure willing
aid to these few tricksters in the accomplish
men, of their individual purposes. Thei,
very mode of warfare should be sufficient te
convince any one Of the fact who has given
the matter due regard. While they acknowl.
edge that the Union movement was formally
iaaugurated before they proposed to divide
the Union strength, they have the cheek t.
demand that the original movers abandon
their organization and support a candidate O
their own selection, or submit to the humilia
ton of defeat, and what 10 infinitely worse
Of witnessing the success of the Copperheat
ticket. All proposals which have been mad,
to coneiliate and harmonize the Unior
strength, have been contemptuously spurnet
by these very few and very conceited wire
pullers, unless their programme was adopted
to the very letter. We hope thepeople, will
whom the matter rests, will consider it in al
it, bearings, before proceeding so far as to jeop
ardise all hopes Of success. The object o
this opposition cannot much longer remain
concealed from the most casual observer, an.
when known it can but receive the scorl
which II 70 richly merits.