Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-03-21
SATURDAY, MARCH u, 1868.
Democracy and "Dcmocracy.'

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The opponents of the Government in the
Northern States may be divided into two
classes those who differ upon abstract issues,
and cling to the prestige of mere party
mare, and those who are in direct communion
with the rebels, and yield themselves body
and soul in aid of their cause. The former
Imposition does not necessarily spring from
disloyaley, butmay result from mistaken idea
Of the general policy of the Administration
and the want of due appreciation Of the
many troubles which strike at the very exist
sncc of our form of Free Government. They
do not think their only duty appears to them
TO be, as in days of yorc, to walk up to the
polls and deposit ticket with the talsma'c
word Democratic" printed thereon. Their
ccnsure of those into whose guidance tie ship
Of state is for the present committed partakes
more of a negative cast than of direct orpo-
sition-an invidious distinction between the
Government and the Administration, and Il
hatred of everything partaking of the nature
Of Black Rcpublcanism." 1t is said that
the precepts Of youth follow most men to their
graves "As the twig is bent so will the
tree incline" and this being true, we believe
that there are some herd shell Democrats, who
through misapprehcnsion of the true policy of
the Administration, and an innate principle
which impels blind adherence TO party namc'
are not to be classcd with the organized band
.f conspirators in some of the Northern States
who plot to scatter disscntion throughout
the loyal masses. This kind of Democra-
~y, however, is not based on opposition to
vigorous prosecution of the war. or the gener-
al policv of the Administration for the rcstor-
alton of the Union. 1t is only founded on a
a difference of opinion as to the ways and
means of accomplishing that end. Instead of
cordially aiding the present Administration,
they stsnd passively by, and await time
when the Union may be restored under " Dem
ocratic' auspices. They do not appear to
consider that if the Union is restored at all it
must be done under the present Admnistra-
tion, or probably the opportunity be forever
lost. When this is believed and felt. all true
loyal men will unite, and repudiatc old party
names and all minor considerations, and aid
to redeem our country from dshonor.
If we are to form an opinion Of the other
wing by the socallcd Democratic" papers
If Oregon and California, they are about as
much rebels as J. Davis himself. The term
Democracy" is only used by such as a con-
vcnient mask by which to conceal tn" hdrous
deformity Of their true nature, and draw to
their support, and that Of their favo''ts, those
who are loyal at heart and innocent of all i'm
pication Of treason. They are composed OF
those who justified secession, were opposed to
coercion, and raised the war howl when the
Government sent supplies TO her furnishing
soldiers at Fort Sumter. Every official act OF
the President, no matter how trivial III char.
acter, is seized upon with the rapacity OF a
pack of wolves, and mangled and distorted
and then exposed to the public view, with til,
dismal howl, See, Lincoln has done all this !
Their system of logic is about as sound as
that of the wolf to the lamb, when accusing
the latter rolling the stream. They wished
a pretext for secession, and none being Offered
they resolved to make one and now after thu
war is formally inaugurnted, it falls their lot
by cunning sophistry and malicious faselood
to keep the pot boiling and to scatter sugar
coated dissention amidst the loyal masses.
This kind of Democracy is said to have
it's life and being in secret order, composed
Of persons sworn to support the rebel cause
and that by their secresy md thorough organ
ization they have been enabled to sway thu
loyalists, who dreamed not of such an agency
Recent developments prove conclusively tina
this organization has its encampments" il
Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, and We know not how
many more of tue Northern States. They con
saiiutc powerful Ieasue, and arctic more to b.
dreaded because they want the honor"ul maui