Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-03-07

ady is hard upon us, but all intimutions Of "nig-
ger on the brain savOrS too much Of scceSsiOn to
be tolerated in body like this.
The first position Of the resolution, sir, is that
the Puritans were the founders of our system of
government this is denied by gentlemen, hut it
is susceptible of the most irrefragible proof
BY this it is not denied that Maryland, Florida,
and Virginia, were founded by people Of different
principles, and based upon different ideas OF
government. But the Roman Catholics, and the
cavaliers of those States, held more or less to the
old feudal idea that some classes Of men were
born to rule, and that other classes were born to
serve them. They held to the old conservative
principle, which it the province OF the refor-
nation under Martin Luther, and of other great
revolutions in England, to combat and defeat
They held to the dcspotc principle in mild de-
gree perhaps, but no less inimical to liberty, and
tending towards dcspotism. Two great principles
are striving in this war for the final mastery
The dcspotic principle on the one hand, which
contends for the privilcdged classes, and the prin-
ciple of universal freedom the other, which as
scrs the freedom Of man from any obligations to
king, priest, or potcntate, and owes allegiance
solely to God. As we said, sir, the contest COM
menccd long back in the dark ages of the world,
shared the fortune of great wars, and dynasties,
and at last triumphed in the raising of the Puri-
tanic Prince of Orange TO the throne of England.
The Furitans were well named, for they brought
to these shores the purest principles of freedom
then known, and which contain the germs of all
that is excellent in the science of government
Their energy of character might have led them
into severity and intolerance, but it also led to the
industry, enterprise, education and invention,
which have ever distinguished their defendants
1t held also to the PRONUNCIATION and world wide
development of their political principles, which
refuses any thing less than Il continent, rs n fit
field for their display. Hence will not the Amcri-
can people listen to disunion, no more than they
will consent that the whole continent shall be
yielded to the despotc demands Of the rebels
The gentleman denies that there is radical differ
cncc in the people North and South, and contends
if there was, that it would be good reason for
lismnon. But the gentleman makes II great mis-
take in supposing that we could ever form line
of separation that could be permanent there is no
such natural line, and none such can he drawn
Did we attempt it, continual petty wars would be
our fate, and instead of determining the question
of supremacy between these contcsting principles
of equality and liberty the one hand, and aris-
tOcracy and slavery on the other. at once by gen.
cral war, we should have harrassing and continu-
al warfare, and at last find ourselves obliged to
adopt the resort we have already adopted, OF an
appeal to arms, to determine whether the cOnti-
ncnt shall be devoted to the interests of freedom
or to the interests of slavery.
no sir, dsunion is an absurlty, if not an I'M
possibility. The two principles must contend, MS
opposite principles have ever contcnded, until the
weakest, and the worst. shall YIELD and consent
to he absorbed in the other. The gentleman may
say that there is no difference in the people North
and South. But will he not allow them to define
their own position? They scorn to acknowledge
themselves, like the 'greasy mechanic, the
''cowardly shopkcepers, " ami the " mud-sills" "
generally of the North. They are willing to pat
ronizc them, while they hmmbly confne them
selves to their VOCATION but let them assert their
constitutional rights to organize the government,
behold rebellion is declared. While the people
right, but when they canno longer rule the Union,
they resolve to break the Union, so they may have
none but hopeless slaves, and helpless paupcrs,
to contend with them for the unlimited dominion.
This is the reason that the Puritan policy of
our government has been changed, and is now
sought to be subvcrtcd. Politicians in the North
destitute of principle, rcncgates from the primi-
tive faith, have united their forces with the despot
ic principle of the South, and by cunning and
hypOcracy, have raised false issues to blind the
question, and deceive the people as to their true
intent. We have not time to show how the great
est questions ofpubic policy that could be consid
cred by the Industrial classes of this country
have been tampcred with and treated, by the class
to whom we refer. Enough that their star has
lost its ascendcnry, enough that they cannot much
longer deceive the people with their transparent
sOphistry
The reason that the adoption of God-forgctting
policy of government, must lcgitimatcly result in
-
ward. IL is natural for them to rcvcrancc au-
thority, and when they forswore kings, priest,
and all earthly pocntatcs, starting ont upon the
principle ofthc equal rights ofman, and his freedom
from allegiance to man, his only resort is al
lcgiance to God. When he departs from this
position, he is ailoat on the sea of anarchy and
confusion, which sooner or later must result in
rebellion. Hence is rebellion the legitimate re-
suit Of n governments ignoring the Higher
Law rs applied to the priority and precedence
of the Divine law over human law, or rather rs
the basis of human law.
Notonly do we snfcr the penalty Of ofdisobcdicncc,
we are made the instruments Of our own punishment
What enabled the rebellion to gain such hcndway
as it has but the secret sympathy and support to
it by Northern men high in the confidence of the
people, who retain that confidence by their pre-
tcnt0ns rs Union men, and what still pr0tracts the
war, but the divisions in the North formed by such
men as the Scymours and the Woods. These
men secretly throw Obstructons in the way Of the
Administration. They use all their power to en-
barrass the government, and neutrazc its force,
and then appeal to the people to condemn the Ad-
misistration because it is too tardy. They have
their instruments in the army to procure partial
defeat, or to ncutralze victory. They have their
instruments in the departments, to clog business,
instead ofcxpediting it. They have their instru-
mcnts in Wall street, to dcprcciate the govern
ment currency, and create discomfort among
government employees. And shame to say, they
have in too many instances, instruments in the Re-
publican party, to echo their complaints and re-
itcrate their cavsings.
But they cannot long conceal this double game,
and when they are fully exposed, "thcir game is
up, for the people are in earnest to quell this
beiOn, to assert the Union one and indivisible, ?"
and when they comprehend that the Union is put
ON by such men to cloak their own projects of
power and ambition they will leave them to an
ignomnous fate, while they unite in solid mass
against the common enemies Of their country
Then will false hearted Generals be cashiered,
and their places filed by true men from the ranks
ofthe army. Then will the departments be weeded