Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-07-25
The Legitimate Fruits Of Modern Democ.
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Tn another column will BE- found an account
Of terrible riot in New York City which has
no doubt been excited by the teachings and
inflammatory appeals Of Democratic leaders.
If any one doubts this assertion, they have
only to read the annexed extracts from a
speech made by Fernando Wood. the king Of
all the Copperheads, at late convention held
in New York City, and the following extract
from their address:
1.-THE country has nothing to gain by put
ting WAR Democrats into power. There
is no difference between War Democrats
and War Republicans They Craze on the
same pasture and drink at the same fountain,
and if the war must be continued with all it's
portents of evil, and the Constitution and the
Union become the inevitable sacrifice, it is
better that the Democracy should wear the
chains of despotisn to the grave of liberty
than become the executioner Of their country 8
freedom
Perfectly in accordance with this doctrine
are the following extracts from the speech Of
Fernando Wood, who only differs from the
"peace Democrats" hereabouts, in possessing
the boldness to speak out his true sentiments,
while they profess to be Union Democrats.
and disseminate their venom secretly. Fer
nando says:
IL dare and defy the Administration to send
to the city of New York their Gen. Burnside.
| [Groans for Gen. Burnside. And here in the
name of these assembled thousands and tens
of thousands inside and outside of this hall,
request the Administration to give Gen. Burn
side this district. Deafening cheers. And
if this conflict must commence, I want the
powers that be to try their hand upon us.
Fellow-citizens, may have uttered the Ian.
guage Of treason. Applause. l have Ger.
our lamented, glorious friend. Vallandgham,
who was stricken down. Here the contu.
sion and cheering for Valandgham was so
great that the last portion of tho sentence was
not understood And ! may be the next
glorious martyr upon the altar of my country's
freedom. Applause. and voices, No. new.
er.' i
He then gave tue following reasons why
the war should cease:
"Because there was no necessity for it. An
amicable adjustment of the questions in dis
pute could have been, and can be still, pro.
cured on terms of fairness and equality. A
voice" You're liar."]
Because there is not in the civil nor in the
military power of the Government any man
or men Of sufficient mental power to success
fully prosecute the war against the vastly su.
perior statesman and generals Of the South.
And. finally, because experience should ad-
monish us that the overriding power Of God
is against us. We cannot proceed in what We
have undertaken. Hence every dollar ex-
pended is thrown away-everv life lost is lit
tie less than murder-every acre Of land laid
waste is SO much toward national impoverish-
ment-and every days continuance of the
war places an additional barrier between us
and reunion, and drives another nail in the
coffin Of the Republic"
What honest patriot will hesitate to say
that man who can deliberately excite mob
by such reasonable appeals to their passions
does not richly deserve to be hanged But
tho probabilities are that he will go unframed,
while his poor dupes win pay the penalty of
their lives for the murders he has been mainly
instrumental in melting. In the estimation Of
Copperheads, it would have been fragrant
outrage upon the liberty Of speech to have de.
MED him the privilege Of exciting the pupulace
to acts of overt treason and murder. Thank
God, the traitor Vallandigham was sent out of
the country before he had time to consummate
his hellish purpose of organizing an armed
resistance to the majesty Of the laws! IIe
left worthy disciple behind him. however, to
finish up what he had begun.
A few more such practical exhibitions of
the fruits of modern Democracy will cause the
very name to become stencil in the nostrils
of all honest Union men.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT W.. W. Mil.
Ter hands us the following letter from Rev.
Henry w. Bellows. President U. s. Sanitary
Commission, acknowledging the receipt Of the
last contribution of our citizens to the Santa.
ny Relief Fund:
U. s. SANITARY COMMISSION, D
New York Agency, 1923 Broadway,
June 18th, 1868.
w. w. MILLER, EsQ.-Dear Sir: TO the
formal acknowledgment which our Treasurer.
Mr.. Strong, will send you, Of the municent
donation from Washington Territory, Of four
thousand five hundred and twenty and 77-1OO
dollars, I desire to add the expression Of our
continued wonder and admiration at the mu-
ni6cence of your young and sparssiy settled
Territory. May Heaven reward your people
with prosperity and peace! IF the precept
"Give, and it will b. given unto YOU" still