Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-11-26

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h-o%n se1io"!- IL" nsnii'-''7i no a position
70 iHirfi'r r. With IL s"vrF'ign'y # any Of the
rebl States un'ili they v.linlh seVi drfi4noe
our laws. tFamild upon the Constitution.
murdered oar c','z n. eonfisca'ed cur proper
~. and Glazed to The world il.,ir dcteruin-
alton t. become separate and distinct MA
ton. Then it was. hen soft words had lost
their e!irc;, when a moderate course was
found to encourage the enemy. that the Pres
ilcn. and Congress res lvel upon rmancipa-
ton AMI conliscation as the only alternative
to save the nation from overthrow.
Why does not some one of the fault
finding modern So!ons. the haters of Uncle
Abe, tell us how Mr.. Lincoln could have
avoided doing what he has donel Not one
of these s.icklcrs for constitutional rights
has told us of any manner by which the I'M
ion and the negro could be saved together.
The objections raised to the present Admins
tration are unfair, uukiad and un-American.
As COMMANDMENT. Chief. rs one upon whom
rested the whole responsibility in putting
down this g.cat rebellion, he had right, a
constitutional right, to tear down the bulwark
behind which these ,cnegadps had entrenched
themselves, and for which they were fighting,
and none but designing men and political
dcmagosucs will claim to the contrary. Mr.
Lincoln claims, and so does every sensible
patriot, that tho Government has the power
in the time Of war, as n war measure, to abol-
ish slavery, wherever and whenever it may
he necessary to secure the success of the war.
He claims the power to govern States in re-
bellion and re-establish republican govern
mcnts must exist somewhere, and that the
Executive and Congress possess that power.
We are told, too, that it is gross outrage to
restrain mon Of their personal liberty, as the
President has done in numerous instances
This objection is just as foolish, and indicates
anything but an honesty of purpose. Should
If tho succcssfnl nrosecut;on IF n wor which
has for its object tho salvation of the country 2
Should they be allowed to give direct aid and
comfort 70 an enemy who is doing his utmost
towards breaking nm n Government which is