Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-04-09
Satan Rebuking Sin.


following paragraph from the Nevada Tran.
script, which was undoubtedly intended to
apply to Senator Connrss, who, like Harding
aud Nesmith, represents the Democratic wing
of the Union organization of their respective
States:
A glance at the political horizon is sufii-
cient 10 convince us that there is a deep-seat-
ed. wide spread movement on foot to produce
sclism and division in the Union ranks in
in this State No effort is spared to inAame
passion ana prejudice for tie accomplishment
OF this purpose. If the overthrow of the
Union party is not the object. why is this
persistent and continued war made upon Old
Republicans We are not Of the old Repub
lican party, but VIC respect and honor the old
guard who were the first tn raise the banner
of Union in this State, and who were mag
unanimous enough when their enemies Were
defeated to abandon party and welcome all
Union men into their ranks. But no sooner
di,; these politicians get into the party and
secure places than they began to 'smitc the
hand that had bcfricndrd them"
The remarks Of the Transcript, quoted
above, apply with peculiar force to the Ore
coaian and especially the closing paragraph !;
but it has the brazen hardihood to apply them
to the Oregon Statesman and the Democratic
wing of the Union party Of Oregon. as will be
seen b. the following paragraph from the cdi
ton OF March 3lst
We could point to several woull-be lead
Il
Republicans and War Democrats, denounced
them as nngodly aholitionsts, hoastrd of the
loyalty of Seymor and abused the Admins
tration; but now, seeing that they were on
the wrong side, without chance of bccon-
ing Public Printers, going to Congress or
filling any office, are the most ardent Union
men in prot;ssion who can be found. They
have adopted the party rs an Indian takes Il
sq,iaw, not to serve it, but to maxi. it serve
them. They seem to suppose it necessary as
proof Of their fidelity TO their new prctences.
to ahus. the long-tiicd and consistent men,
who have borne the burden and hea! Of the
day in resisting the attempts Of the Democra-
cy to sacrifice the country to slavery.
After Union men of Democratic antccedcnt
shall have read the above, if they vote for the
Orcgonian proprietor for State Printer, they
will deserve great credit for magnnnimi'y and
Christian charit,,, They will doubtless be
disposed to justify such " boliing" from the
fact that the editor Of that paper (Mr. llol-
brook erased the name OF Thomas j. Dryer
from the Lincoln electoral ticket in 1860, and
to the extent of his influence induced others to
do it, simply through PERSONAL objections.
1t is trite saying but very true one
that Courses, like chickens, come home to
roost."
TO use the language of the Transcript. il
tho overthrow of tho Union party is not the
Object of the Orcgonian, why this continued
war upon members of the organization. who
arc now zcalously laboring to strengthen the
Administration and the Union party Of the
State? 1t will be observed that the very
number ofhe Orryonian containing the above
abusive paragraph. announces the nomination
of Mr. Pi,tock by the UniOn convention, as
State Printer, in opposition to the very discreet
and efficient Oregon Statesman, located at
the Capitol and a paper which is as r"marka-
bic for its regard for the feelings and interest
of its party associates, as the OregOnian
has been regardless of them.
1t is true the STANDARD has express pretty
freely its opinion of Annoy Holbrook, not to
crafty any personal malice, but for the pur-
poses of warning the proprietor Of the Orrgo-
nian of the injurious consequences that must
inevitably result from allowing his paper to
b. used as a vehicle for traducing honest
Union men. to crafty tho malignntly "ng'n-
dercd by refusal to use their influence for
the promotion Of Armory lIolbrook's person.
al and political interests. We were anxious
to preserve to tho Orcgonidn unimpaircd the
high character secured for i. while Under tho
editorial control of Mcssrs. Francis and
Miller, during the great political struggle Of
1850. -..
Has Mr.. Henry l.. Pittock so soon forgot
ton that while this memorable struggle was
going on. upon which hung suspended in a
balance the future political destnies Of Oregon
that the whole weight Of Armory Holbrook's
influence was thon OH the side Of the
enemy, even to the extent of wickcdly be.
traying a con6ding constituency by voting
against the Republican Candidate for the
Senate, the lamtnted Baker, Ii he has. the
rank and file Of the Union party Of Oregon
have not, and will BE- very likely TO carry
the rememberances of it with them to the
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