Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-05-30

ridiculous at this day to predict what vii! at
last be the fate of the combatahts--w OF
the Two will display the greater tenacity. or
will have, If may BE- pardoned the term, the
longer wind. One thing is certain the fail.
ure Of McClrllan's campaign against Richmond
Il destined to cause the ~ffusion Of torrents Of
blond It prolongs contest the fatal results
Of which are not felt 10 America alone In
fine, 1t postpones the most desibeabls solu.
ticn Of the present erisis-a rpturn to the
Union, to the old Union. say Intentionally
"the old Union.'' because am ONT Of those
who believe that If the North were conquered,
and If the right of m;noritiss TO resist by arms
tho decisions Of universal suffrage were victo-
riously established. still there would be Ger.
tain chances of ito reconstruction. Only It
would it would b. re.established with the
brilliant triumph ofslavery.
lfthe Federal bond should be ds6nitively
broken between the North and South. it would
very soon be broken also between the various
States forming the northern Union. Each Of
them would then look only to its own interest,
and more closely united by the powerful tis
Of slavery. She would have displayed
her power and acquired great prestige, and
sh+ would exert that attraction which always
belongs to success and power. Victorious.
she would extend her grasp. not only TO the
now contested States Of Missouri, Kentucky.
and Virginia, but even to Maryland. Balti.
more would bs the emporium OF oil her foreign
merchandise. BY that opening, English iron
would enter almost to the heart Of Pennsyl.
vania. Who can tell whether that State,
whose population have perhaps little less n.
pugnance for free negro than they have for
negro slave. would not decide 10 make her
peace with the powerful conf.deracy, in con.
sidrration Of the protective duties which the
latter would b. eager to grant her ! For the
southern States are free traders only on &C.
count of the monentary needs Of their cause.
Once masters. they would become Americans
again, before everything. New York would
follow the example Of Pennsylvania. Trade
does not suit the southern people they would
need some one to transact their business.
The same movement. according 10 all probas
bility. would carry with it the western States,
the outlets Of which would bs in the hands Of
the confedrratrs. Alone, the New England
States. where the Puritan faith has preserved
all it's control, and where hatred for slavery
is sincere, would remain in an insulated situa.
tion. living on their agricultural products. and
on the rpsources which the erterprising spirit
Of their active and numerous maritime popu.
lation could create.
Except these six little States, and probably
also California. which. separated from the
rest of.hs world; has altogether exceptional
interest, the old Union would thus be re-estab.
lished; only southern ideas would prrpond~r-
ate in it. The glori6cation and extension Of
a.. -
Founded by arms, the confsderacy would be.
above all. military power. The slave aris.
tocracy would have gained it's spurs; it would
have known the eintoxication Of glory ; it would
no longer submit to any restraint. C,nserv-
alive at home. but aggressive abroad. would
not be restrained. as formerly. BY the com.
mercial interest. the cooland somewhat British
good sense Of the merchants Of thr northern
States. With the impulse which the return Of
peace would give to business aud the prosper.
ity which would result from il, tho cunfrder.
acy, thus constituted. would become forni.
dabls power, and those who desire above al
the maintenance Of great State in North
America, could accord it their sympathies
on condition, however. that it should have
sosne prospect of continuance. sf
But there lies thu difficulty. Slavery can
do great things it can acquire in short time
fablous wealth. as formerly in San Domingo;
it can put under arms all the FREE populasion,
while ths blacks cultivate the ground. and
can thus sustain vicsoriously an unequal co
test. ~ VIZ now ere in Virginia. But thee
are 6seting efforts. and at Last slavery sxhausts.
ruins, demoralizrs whateverit it touches. Let
ue compare the dpstinies Of the two great
neighboring cities. Louisville and Cineinnasi.
Let us compare what the former, notwilh. i
standing her natural advantage. has Income
under the enervasing influence Of slavery,
with the unparalleled development which hrr
rival owes to liberty. I he fate Of the elavs
Union would be that Of LouisviIle. The old
Union, on tha contrary, with its slow, psa.
dent. but sure march toward gradual enamel.
patton. would have rrssmLled Cincinnati.
The old Union was nation Of merchants.
furnishing all Europe with the raw material
indispensable to her, and offering. At the same
time, an unlimited outlet far her products. i,
was useful 10 everybody. and. whatever ap.
prarancea may have ssmed to indicate. wss
hostile to nobody. The new Union would b.
chiefly military and aggressive. condition of
things which might mid some. but At thu sams
time annoy Others The former was liberal
and specific. the latter would b. wi,l,out The
spirit Of progress. without any other means
Of assimilatiug than that Of war and con.
quest.
Such. ws believe. wonld b. tho results II
the triumph If the South. If this triumph
were destined to bs accomplished. Bas IT, On
the contrary. the enntrst between ths pariiss
now iu arms should bs prolongrd. II the solu.
tion Of ths great disputs u still to be delayed.
evils of another kind may spring from h. In.