Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-01-02
SATURDAY MORNING, JAN. 9, 1864.
The Union Resolutions.

House, on the first page of to-day's paper, the
Union resolutions introduced by Mr.. Ward
Of Pierce county, on the gath ult. The rcso-
lutions are credi!ablc to their author, and will
receive the approval Of all true Union men.
1t will be observed that every trick in par.
lamentary tactics was brought into r'4u'sl-
ton to dispose of them without direct vote
on their adoption, but they were met 10y til"
friends of the Government at every turn by
n call for tho ayes and noes, and invariable
defeated by vote of l3 and IA to . and 49,
and the resolutions were finally passed hy n
vote of 10 10 10.
The resolutions were introduced thus early
after the organization by way of testing the
party prediction of certain members Of the
House, whose Unionism was becoming sub
ject of discussion. Up to the present time,
every vote of party character indicated Il
clear democratic" majority, and VIC had
almost conclude that we had been mistaken
in our claim Of majority Of the House for
the Administration. The vote upon the rcso-
lutions dispcls every doubt upon the subject,
and it is particularly gratifying to us to know
that we were not mistaken in our estimate OF
the political character of the House. We
still entertain doubts about the Council, and
we hope our friends OF that body whose loyal
ty to the Administration has never been ques-
tiened will furnish an opportunity to show
their constituents and the public generally,
whore they stand. No better resolutions for
this purpose can be devised than those adopt
cd by the House. They arc plain and ex-
plicit, and free from the objection of being par
tisan in character They Involve no endorse
mert of any one of the political tcnets of Mr..
Lincoln, as enumerated pending the last Presi-
Dental canvass, any further than was involved
in his pledges to support the Constitution and
maintain the Union. Ga tho contrary, they
ignore in express terms, all issues Of aparty
character leaving them to be settled after the
Union shall be restored.
We venture the prediction that no man who
arrays himself against the resolutions of Mr..
Ward, or resolutions of similar import, will
ever again represent constituency in our
Territorial Legislature. After the press Of
room incident to session of the Legislature is
over. we will publish the resolutions, and the
vote upon them, from time to time, until after
the next July election, without further note or
comment. Tho people will not fail to dis
~, IL,
of the Government, after reading the resolu-
tons attcntively with the vote upon them.
THE TERRITORIAL PR1NTING.-The Sc
attic Gazette, of the goth ult., in commen-
ting on the conduct of the Secretary, says: 1t
may be that the Secretary has the power,
under Instructions, to appoint printer; but
If 80, it has never cforc been exercised it
this Territory, and there must have been
strong reasons for the Department TO change
= settled custom in the Territory, as well
asa fundamental principle Of our government,
to take power out of the hands of the people
and give it to petty official. These reasons,
atthis time, are we'll understood to be for the
purpose Of preventing the public treasury from
being plundrrsd by tho enemies of the coun-
try yet this arbitrary official, and traitor to
the party to which he is indebted for "a lit
tie brief authority" uses tho instructions of
his government to Illustrate the very intent
and purpose for which they are issued.
THE CHRISTMAS BALL.-The Ball given
by tho Olympia Brass Band at Washington
Hall, on Christmas Eve, was q creditabls
affair. to all concerned The attendance was
large, and the pleasant amusement of hopping,
skipping. capering and jumping commenced
with zest early in the evening and contin-
ued till past midnight. All appeared to en-
joy themselvs in the highest degree, and We
understand that the Band realized handsome
benefit from the proceeds We are heartily
rejoiced at their success, as the members de-
serve tho best wishes and support of OH:
citizens. and especially DR.. Eggars, through
whose untiring efforts the Band has been Or
ganixed and maintained.
STILL THEY COME.-Strattman IL Co.
San Francisco, have sent us a package of
late Eastern papers, for which they will re-
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