Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-08-15
A Counter-Revolution.

The most important item OF news by tele-
graph the past week is the threatened rebel
lion Of North Carolina against the authority of
the Confederate government. The lead
ing journal in the State bids defiance to
jeff. Davis, denounces him as dishonest
repudiator, and says that North Carolina has
furnished $4,000 troops to carry on a causeless
uar, over 10000 of whom have been either
killed or wounded, and furthermore, that Da-
vis's attempt to establish a Southern Confed-
eracy is failure, and calls upon the State au-
thorities to send delegation to Washington
to find what terms can b. secured for their re-.
turn to the Union.
The proper time for North Carolina to have
returned to her allegiance was before the
emancipation proclamation went into effect.
A serious question now arises for the Admin.
istration to determine, and that is. whether
rebel State can come back into the Union with
the institution of slavery undisturbed. 1t may
be competent for Congress to remove the dis
abilities created by the confiscation law. but
it is clear that the President has no power to
restore property in slaves taken from their
masters by the operation of law, passed in
conformity with the Constitution.
There would undoubtedly be disposition
on the part of the Administration to grant
them as liberal terms as possible, in consider.
alton of their being the first to return to their
| Ior,lty nc III, r.tur,, nf th., old Mouth Stota
would do more towards crushing out the re-
bellion than an additional army Of kalfa mil
lion of men. We should, therefore, be in ia.
vor of granting them almost any terms not in
violation of the Constitution or incompatible
with our national honor.
1t is now generally conceded that the insti-
tuition of slavery is doomed to ultimate extinc-
ton by the force of popular opinion in the
States where it exists hence We would not be
in favor of prolonging tho war 10 an indefinite
period for the sole purpose of securing its total
and immediate extinction, if the leaving of its
disposal to those States would have the effect
of restoring the Union without further effnsion
of blood. We have sanguine hopes that an
arrangement will be made with North Carroll
ma which will induce her people to return to
their allegiance. If this is done, other
States will speedily follow her example. and
the angel of peace will return once more to
our borders.
The LEGISLATIVE AssEMBLv.-The next
Legislative Assembly will be composed Of the
following members:
COUNCIL.
B. +. Shaw, of Whatcom, Island and Sno-
homish; J. II. Angel of Jefferson and Clal-
lam; Walter Il. Weed of King and Kitsap;
Frank Clark of Pierce aud Sawamish; q. b.
McFadlrn of Thurston, Lewis and Chthalis;
Daniel Stewart of Skamanin, Klikitat, Walla
Wala and Spokane; Hiram Cochran Of Clark,
Cowlitz, Wahkiakum and Pacific.
HOUSE.
Ellott Cline Contested by G. NJ. Brad
shawl of Clallam and Jefferson; II. s. Rob.
inson Of Jefferson; Louis Loeser. j. q. Aus.
tin and j. L Bowlrs Of Clark; Charles Nc
Cali of Cowliix and Wahkiakum; David
Shelton of Chrhalis and Sawamish Geo. w.
Beam Of Island aud Snohomish Il. w. Per-
rim of K!ikitat aud Skamauia II. A. Atkins
of King; j. II. Williamson and NJ. II. Mad
dox OF Ki,sap; james Urquhar Of Lewis
Cyril Ward and Sam'l McCaw of Pierce
Charles Barstow of Pacific; DR.. John 'robey
Of Spokane Wm McLanc. II. NJ. McGill
and c. Crosby of Thurston; s. w. Babcock,
| l.. S. Ilogrrs and Frank =. Dugan of Walla
Wala; ii. G.. Harkhousrn Of Whatcom.
1t will be observed that tue formation of
the new Territory east Of the mountains has
reduced the Council two and the House six
members in their next session. Both branches
are largely Uniou-the Council 4 to 8 and
the llonse Is too.
~ We observe that the leading Union pa.
peers of Oregon fully concur with us as to the
causes which led 10 the defeat Of tho Union
candidate. 1t is charged that the Oregosias
f. Holbrook's Organ") is now bending its en-
ergirs to breaking up the Union organization
of Oregon, and all indications. thus far justify
the conclusion. The course Of Holbrook has
one redeeming quality. at least. and that ~ its
consistency. 1t is well known he did all in
his power to defeat the election Of Baker and
Nes,nith. who were elected by Union OF
Douglas Democrats and Republicans. which
parties now compose the Union organization.
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To- We frequently receive communications
unaccompanrd by the name Of tho writer.
They cannot be published. more especially
when they are of n personal nature. We re-
ceived one of this kind from down tho Sound