Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-12-03
SATURDAY MORNING, DEE. 5, 1854.
whittier Have They Drifted."

whittier Have They Drilled"
In looking over 1.-THE Law and the proph
ets," q. embodied in the Chicago Demo-
cratic" platform, we are led 10 make the in
quiry, how can party assuming. under ex-
listing circumstances, the principles there set
forth, claim to BE- national The prominent
plank in that platform, rising above all Others
is, that immediate efforts b. made for a
cessation of hositilities," or, in other words,
that the Government Of the United States
with all its loyal supporters, shall take hat in
hand, and bend the knee to jeff. Davis and
his traitorous crew! Did these men, these
enemies to their country's unity, consider che
national disgrace such measure would in
volve? Let Copperhead answer if it would
be soothing balm to his rebel sympathy to
see his country on Bonded knee begging for
peace from traitors in arms? The occasion
for,which that g Democratic" platform was
manufactured has now passed. and the result
is proof "strong as holy writ" that the pill
was too bitter for the American people.
That platform, in its excess Of sympathy
for the rebels, wholly ignores the cause of the
rebellion, nor has it word Of censure for
those who inaugurated thewar, but Wanting
~ exults over the failure Of the North to sup
press the rebellion, or to "restore the Union
by the experiment Of war;" Those exulta-
tions Of the chiefs Of" Democracy" are not OK
ceedingly complimentary to the loyal people
of the nation. and how must it CRATE upon the
ears of our brave soldiers, who have gloriously
fought and won their hundred battles in de-
tense Of the Union of our common country
that although they have driven the enemy to
the last man and to the last ditch, they must
now stop and beg for peace; that although
they possess by conquest more than three
four.hs of the enemy's Territory, it. all
amounts to nothing, hostilit,esto cease; that
their ,bayonets and cannon.balls with which
they achieved so much. must be exchanged
for sugar.plums and rose-water, with bend
ed neck before defeated enemy. Democrats.
where is your patriotisml Where is the glo.
ry.engendered BY the greatness Of the Amer
lean Republic Where is your loyalty to
your united country. or where is your human
ity that you would seek to extend and perpet.
uate the unholy cause of all our national
troubles. Echo answsrs-whsrs Certainly
not in the Chicago platform. : r.. n,l
Can any man, loyalists or traitor, for mo-
ment doubt that this rebellion was Inaugural.
ted for the division of the Union and the per-
pstuity Of slavery? If so, he must be will
fully deceived. The rebel leaders in ths
South. and their sympathizing " Democratic
leaders in the North understand each other
quite well On these points. Southern leaders
do not hesitate to make public their assuran-
ces from Northern 6 Democrats" that in the
event Of their party getting into. national pow.
er. they will aid the South in getting what
they want. The Charleston Mercury says
"If We hold our own. and prevent future mil
itary successes on the part q our foss. there
l. every prospect that Mcclellan will be
elected. and his election upon the the Chicago
platform must lssd to peaee and our indepen-
dence." And the Richmond Wig Of the
5sh S-ptrmb~r contains IN address 10 The
I" free ana indePrudent citizens Of the Con-
Seassatr S,a,es." by Henry s. Fooee Of Ten
nessse. q aeab~s al the rebel Congress Re-
lying sPss the .ss~ssers ef Nosthrn Sc D~.-
oessss." ~ srp-als to reb-ls evoyvbe~ n
hsA CT sssl MeCleltsn Is excited uPuo the
Ckisass Plstfosa. ~hsa. he oS=sass:.y he-
6ssss. the ssb~i Csvsnneps sll be rreag-
- s~ushrrs seb.ls asd N9sh~sn De-
sesss- sre p-r.is.ea, advocates Of State
s;gAsx. nd ds-bsir-s the i.aividsal SAFES
hss- esrs.in right and privileges. bss sao~ TO
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