Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-08-01
SATURDAY MORNING. AUGUST ]: 1865
The; President and the Vallandigham De
mocracy.


On the first page will be found the response
of President I.inooln to the letter and resolu-
tions Of the vallandigham Copperheads, who
assembled At Albany, New York, May 10th,
to abuse thu Administration and show fheir
cordial sympathy with the Nallandig ham.
Wood tribe who inaugurated the late riot in
New York. This being their object. they
have signaliy failed, as far as Impractical adj
vancement Of their schemes are concerned.
The reply Of the President leaves no loopholo
for their escape, but places the fancied causes
Of complaint IN their trse light. and then pro-
oeeds to show their utter tailacy. The res
olations are, as matter Of course. couched
In the genuine Corpcrhead brarado language;
notwithstanding this the President cautiously
and calmly, without botrayins any Of the ma
iignant hatred shown by his adrersaries,
proceeds to array arguments, and Will them
batter down the very foun1at;en of their
stronghold. Migrants them the position they
claim in the outset. that Of loyal. patriotic cti-
xens, having at heart the welfare Of their
country; takes them by the hand as brothers
m ono common cause. aud argues the
points to which they take exception as
would be expected if their opposition mas
the result of purely ssisteken asotires, and net
Of premeditated Design. Nor does lie lose sight
Of the fact that they are exceedingly anxious
to be regarded as . Democrats" and quotes
good old Jacksoniau Democratic doctrine for
their enlightenment. III acknowledging
them Is loyal citizens, the President shre~aty
remarks that, as matter of coursr. he geutls.
men composing the Albany meeting ~arc rc-
solved upon doing their part to maintain their
Government and country, despite tac wick
eduess or folly, as they may conceive. Of any
Administration Imagine their feelings!
As conscientious, honest cad patriotic citi-cxs,
he travels with them over the whole urea If
doubtful ground. and proves that tl,e peculiar
exigencies Of the times required Just such ac-
ton and measures as he employed, and quotes
the plain letter Of the Constitution as his all.
thority for their USE,
'We take this to be orc Of the strongest
AND best ,l@pem e1saaating from this high
source. 1t speaks for itself. There can be
no installing its meaning. and Copperhead
sophistry falls to the ground to rise no more.
1t would require an article "s long as itself
to enumerate its machless arguments, we can
therefore but ask our readers to give it a Care
full perusaL We hope our Union friends sill
imluce their CopperheAd neig,bors to do like!
wise. 1t is certain to have tae same effect on
iueipieat Corpsrheadism that ratsbane has
on rats.
The S. +. Bulletin says Of it:
The response of President Lincoln to the
Albany Committee has ELECTED warm arpre-
baton from the several members Of the diplo-
matte corps, for its perspicuity, force and nd
mtable temper. No ststeparer issued since
commelcememt Of the var conld have better
effect xpsn The public mind. showing as it
does thu solicitous desireNf the Executive not
to infringe upon the rights of the citizen while
xs,cising anomalous powers TIN ust npon it
by the exigencies of the times"
THAXksoivNo.-Thursday next. the 9th
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