Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-09-24
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPT. 81, 1861
The Oregon Senatorial Election.

The Oreoon;an Of the 10th inst. contains an
editorial clarifying over the election Of Judge
Williams TO the l.. S. Senate, as Portland
yictory. it can hardly be possible that that
paper is justified in claiming it as sectional
triumph, or that it can be construed into re-
buke of the present delegation in Congress
from that State. On the contrary, if there is
anything to DO inferred from his election other
than a simple expression of confidence in his
integrity of character and his fidelity to tho
Union cause, it is that majority of the I'M
ion party disapprove of the course of the Or
egonian in attempting to undermine the conf
dence Of the people in their present faithful
and efficient representatives. 1t is clear and
explicit declaration by the peoples repre-
sentatives, that a man who did not vote for the
Republican candidate in 1860, may be equally
worthy the confidence Of Union men as one
who did.
Entertaining this opinion. two years ago
Mr.. Mcbride voted for Mr.. Harding for Sena-
tor, who had voted for Mr.. Douglas in 1860,
against Mr.. Pearnc, who had voted for the
Republican candidate, Mr.. Lincoln: For this
act he has been denounced from that day to
the present time as having been guilty of bad
faith to his Republican friends, notwithstand-
ing it had been agreed in convention CON-
posed of Douglas Democrats and Republicans
that party issues should be Ignored and a
Union organization formed, upon a platform
pledging jealous support of the Administra-
ton in its efforts to suppress the rebellion. 1t
was distinctly agreed that the honors and emol-
uments Of the Union party should be dis'ribu-
ted without reference to former party antece-
dents. This understanding was faithfully OBJ
served by Democrats, in voting for tho Union
candidate for Congress, Mr.. Mcbride. In re-
turn they had right to expect that Repub-
lcans would not only acquiesce in the election
of Senator Harding, but that they would
yield him cordial support as their repre-
sentative on the floor of the Senate. Instead
of doing this, they have sought occasion to
find fault with him for differences Of opinion
on questions Of minor Importance, and
have not hcsitated to call in question his 10y
atty to the Government, and this too when
every we'll informed man in Oregon and Wash
ington knew no enjoyed the implicit conf
dcnce of tho President, the heads of the Dc.
partments, Union Senators and Representa-.
tives. Not content with even this the effort
is now made by the Orcgonian TO create the
impression that the election of Judge Will
liams, was intended by the Legislature as a
rcbuks to Mr.. H. for his want of fidelity to
the Union cause. 1t says, 1.-The election Of
Judge Williams is Il scathing rebuke Of the
time-scrvins policy of those who have sacri-
feed tho best interests Of the State, and set at
defiance the expressed wish Of the people"
Now the Oregonian can hardly be ignorant Of
the fact that Senator Harding preferred Judge
Williams as his successor, over all other men.
To remove all misapprehsnsions upon the sub
ject, We a,s permitted to make the following
extract from letter written by him to friend
i this place. dated Washington, April 9Th.
1864:
Il believe YOU are about the only man in
Orrcoa or Washington who can believe that
there is such a thing possible as for man TO
saw he docs 10, want o..ic. and speak the
truth. have given al possible evidence
that am not a candidate. and do not desire
10 lie reelected; said it time after time and
On al ocessia,.s. al adci>e-i ny .fr'@r.'s 70
Support J~.iye IiaHiaa-i for ,Ae post ."'."
Mr.. peArne would Lave done ereiii TO the
Stat a. s.saa,nr. AID il his frauds had been
eon,eni to rsly spo0 has personal and P2rsi-
san elaizas. Instead II upon the downfall Of
s<Aer Is~n, be 10zll in a.. probability have
h~~= e,-cf-1
Having full eonadsaee in the loyalty aad
party E1slify d Senx;as Harding. we have
uPoa al PrOPer OCCASIONS sPOksn ~; boldly in
h. det-ns~. and for tl.is We have been mos:
s<.srely criticised By Tie RsPablio@s portion
o; the uaioa p=rt:. The pubic printing has
be-n taken ran ~ another ua.1a paper e.