Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-12-26

068Ek IN 6at0o88s
Discussing the treason section Of tho Ne.
vada constitution, James Stark. heretofore
tragedian, then =" "honest miner" and now
fundamental lawmaker, sai d,
"We all admit that treason should
be punished. Are we yet fully aware what
treason is! Let US glance at the hydra-head-
ed monster. Sir, till within the paae three
years, the people of the United StateG could
but family appreciate the aire imp6St-.the
terrible meaning that will heneefoeth 6e at-
.tached to this monstrous crimel What. sir.
has been in all the long past, the sdm total
of all the woes entailed upon the human race
by the perpetration of this crime Of treason
in the present rebellion-what 10 it, cir. in
comparison with tho gigantic accumulation
of sorrow heaped upon the whole people
with the contemplation of the anniihilation. Of
our mild and benefcent Government, with
its free institutions and marvellous progress
in civilization and the arts Shall we ask
the reason for it? For what end Why.
sir, to build up in its stead an oligarchy.
! whose foundation is human slavery, that
remnant of barbarism (soon, thank God. to
be banished into the realms Of eternal night
"A Government, sir, founded upon the alb
surdity that each of its separate members is
superior to the parent body-that the part is
greater than the whole; with chieftains who
believe in Satan's doctrine, that tits better
to reign in He'll than serve in Heaven!-
whose chief instruments in its formation
have been: First, treason; next, perjury.
murder. rapine. piracy and arson-leagued
with all the enormities that such minor
crimes evoke.
Why. sir. to my mind-and my soul sick
ems at its contemplation is crime
of such awful magnitude that there is no ad-
cquatc punishment on this earth for it; 'tis
like the sin against the Holy Ghost it is un-
pardonable crime.
Are we to lay propitiatory offerings upon
the alter of secession; to bribe traitors by
Offering up equal rights to offer up as q
holocaust the blood, the tears, the anguish
and despair of thousands upon thousands
who have already gloriously offered up their
lives in support Of freedom and the Consti-
tutional Government? Are we to give the
boasting criminal, CORY with innocent blood
flushed with the infamy Of his hellish ex-
ploits of murder, arson aud ravishuaent-are,
we sir. 1 cay, to have him hereafter shar-
er in our dearest rieht-the right q suf-
fragcs
One whose pcrjurcd conscience regards no
oath-being scared by the blasting oath Of
seccssion-who only left the seat Of active war
to SOW sedition in our midst, or from fear from
final consequences Would you see him, sir,
and is he henceforth to stand side by side
with the truthful heart whose steadfast prin-
ciples-unswcrve by gain Of place or profit
beats only for his country's safety. honor
and renown? No, sir, your just and virtu-
ous indignation. aroused at the sight, would
strike the perjured traitor down. God for
bid that such time and state Of things
snould come upon us; that we should be
ovcrrun and voted down by rebels. Why,
sir, the nations Of the earth would
stand amazed at such a spectacle-such
voluntary surrender of liberty! The angels
of Heaven would weep, and the spirit of the
righteous dead join in one universal wall Of
woe, crying-farewell to human liberty
farewell to mans idea Of self government.
Ye learned in vain the lessons Of the past,
and ye are slaves forever"
President L,xcolx.-Ths Copperhead
speakers everywharc are fond Of drawing
- fancy sketcl,es" Of our President. in which
he is represented as sort Of compound Of
Nero, Caligula and Sa.an. We copy the
following itom on the same subject, and rec:
ommend our readers to observe the differ
ence Of opinion On this matter SAys the
Washington. Chronicle:
There has been no President for the last
half century who has so ostentaticusly ex.
hibited that spirit Of magnanimity, honest
philanthropy, disinterrsted kindness 40 has
been shown BY Abraham Lincoln. We have
seen many Instances Of his kind and chart
table acts, and yet there arc No Doubt innu.
merablc instances where he has privately ad-
miuistered, not to be bcheh Of men, to the
many wants or the poor soldiers who have
seen and conversed with him. During the
past week an eyewitness informs 10 that a.
he was passing through the little grove Of
trees between the Presidents House and War
Department, early in the morning he saw
President Lincoln just ahead Of him sitting
down under tree talking TO soldier who
had Just presented his petition or claim for
something. The President sat right down
under the tree. took out his pencil. aud then
and there acted upon it," by indorsing and
referring it avorably to the proper depart
mcnh After conversing q short time with
the soldier, and encouraging him, the Presi-
dent proceeded 10 the Executive mansion
unconscious that his noble act had made that
soldiers' heart beat with gratitude as great ~
If he had suddenly been presented With
fortune.
n Il 10 estimated that the mineral wealth
Of Nevada Territory will be sufficient to pay
q national debt Of OF. 600, 900 to give every
returning soldier maskst Of silver, and 70
furnish al our iron.clads with plating Of sil-
| YER thicker than their present coating Of iron.