Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-07-04

Loyal Democrats.
You who have followed the lead Of such
true friends Of the Government ~ Stephen
A. Douglas. Dauiel s. Dickinson, Isaac L.
Stevens, Benjamin F. Butler and Andrew
johnson, for whom can you consistently cast
your votes at the approaching Congressional
election Shall they be thrown in opposition
to the time. honored leaders Of the loyal De-
mocracy, and in favor Of the Vallandigham
copperheads, or will you, side by side with
the many thousands Of your political associ-
ates in the loyal Atlantic States, California.
Oregon and the National army, stand firm by
tho Government in this mighty struggle for
its maintenance One wing Of the old Dem
ocratic party is now being led in arms against
the Government by Jefferson Davis, the other
wing would have been led by Stephen A.
Douglas, had he lived. This is fully proven
by his speeches previous to his death. and
bis dying words. Tell them to obey the la,cs
and Consultation Of the United States" To
enforce this obedience so strictly enjoined
upon us. an army Of volunteers has been
placed in the field, and tue means provided to
provision, clothe, and pay these soldiers. HUI
initiating as it may be to every true Demo.
crat, according to the former creed Of that or
ganization, and every American citizen. a
party of men led by c. L. Vallandigham.
calling themselves Democrats. have, for the
past two years, disgraced their places in Con-
gress in using their utmost exertions, by votes
and speeches, to prevent the payment of the
soldiers. to clog the wheels Of Government
and overthrow the Constitution Of our Faith
ers. These usurpers Of popular party name
have earned for themselves the seemingly GOV.
eted reputation Of rebel sympathizers, and
are known throughout the land as Copper.
heads, or peace Democrats. While rebel can
non have been sending death. dealing missiles
towards the Capitol Of our country. and spill.
ing the blood of our brave brothers in arms,
these Copperheads have been and are crying
for peace. In the language Of the eloquent
Patrick Henry, "Gentlsmen cry peace when
there is no peace"
Suppose tho Administration. assisted as II
is by the loyal Democracy, had adopted the
Copperhead mode Of defending the Consti,u.
ton, we should to day b. under the slave.
driving dictation of JEFF. Davis, or disruption
of the Government and the downfall of the Con-
titution would BE- recorded in history as the end
Of the United States. We would ask Geo. +.
Cole the questions, who are now and have been
since the firing upon Sumter, defending and
giving vitality to the Constitution Who
else but the noble Army and Navy Of the
United States And who are supporting
and defending the Army and Navyi Who
but the Administration, assisted as we are
proud to affirm by such noble and patriotic men
as Dickinson. Butler. Dix. Logan. Grant.
Walker, johnson, and thousands Of other
Democratic officers and privates in the field.
whose experience has led them to the endorse
ment Of the Presidents proclamation.
In the early part Of the present Territorial
canvass. the people were told by Judge Lam
der, an ever psrsevering edsce-seeker. that
Vallandigham was q sort Of nobody. not
owned by the Democracy. etc. Just at that
time, however. 3ol Democratic delegates were
assembled at Columbus. Ohio, engaged in
the loyal business Of nominating this same
nobody" a. candidate for Governor Of that
State. and on the first ballot 354 votes were
cast for this leader Of Copperhsad Democracy.
Not only do we find the Democracy Of Ohio
supporting this traitor. but vallaudigham, and
the cause he advocates. has been espoused by
Geo. E. Cole and majority Of his followers
in this Territory.
Then We say to the loyal Democrats, come
out from such men, and follow the example Of
Hons. Henry M. McGill. A. R. Burbank. and
others. who are heartily supporting J. O.
Rayuor. the Unconditional Union Candidate
tho friend and supporter Of the Admins
tration. the Army and the Navy. In 90 do
ing you do not compromise the principles held
by good. true and loyal Democrats. Mr..
Raynor never cast Republican vote. but cut
himself asunder from the spurious Democracy
when their designs were unmarked. Ill.
- The Press says that the resolutions at
the head Of its columns were adopted by the
Peoples Convention, May Sd, and "pub-
lished to tho world" June Let Tin the Deer
lasd Pre.s.) We can see no necessity for
this falaehood. The resolutiona Xera adont.