Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-28
The Union Resolutions.

lHe DeuioCIuCy vi mug So""'J -"
nominated 10. Foster for reelection, by way
Of endorsing the vote against tho Union rcso-
lutions adopted by the House of the late AS
sembly. The 4th resolution was as follows {:
"That we will give our hearty and unre-
served support to this Administration and its
successors-of whatever political antccedents
in the prosecution of the existing war, until
peace is fully established in this distracted
country reserving until that event the dis
cussion of issues which ara calculated to di-
vide our own councils and strengthen the
hopes of our enemies that we regard all dis
%tinctions taken in such times as these between
the support of the Administration and Of the
Government as captious and unpatriotic, it
being impossible to support the Government
and sustain the war, and at the same time OPP
pose the Administration in its war measures.
This resolution was the most important and
of the series, and involved no endorsement of
the peculiar views of the Republican party,
but pledged support to the war measures of
the Administration. 1t cannot DO urged that
members were obliged to vote against this res
o!ution 70 avoid voting for others which en-
dorsed Mr.. Lincoln's honesty and patriotism,
the suspension of the writ of Aobeas corpus,
and the emancipation proclamation, as a mo-
ton to expungc all but the 4th resolution could
have been made and they have signiiied their
approval of it. Instead of doing this, Mr..
Foster, by way of showing his contempt for
tbs Administration and its war measures, did
move to strike out all the resolutions and in
scrt the Ten Commandments: Af.cr resort.
ing TO various expedients in parliamentary
trickcry to avoid Il direct vote, the resolutions
were adopted as originally introduced, on a
call of the ayes and noes. Those voting in
the affirmative were, Messrs. Austin, Bars!ow.
Bradshaw, Lcisrr, Mccall, McLanc, McCill,
Perrin, Tobey, urqul.art, Ward, Williamson,
and Mr.. Speaker (Crosby)-l3. The noes
were, Messrs. Babcock, Bowles, Barkhauscn,
Beam. Dugan, FOSTER, Maddocks, Nc
Cav, Shelton, and Taylor-1O.
We place Mr.. Fosters name in capitals for
the reason that he is the only member, so far
as we can learn, who has been brought for
ward by the democratic" party for re-
election. Should he be elected, it will result
in 10 very cnviable distinction to King coun-
ty, rs it will show beyond all question that a
majority of her citizens are opposed to the
prosecution of tho war and arc in sympathy
with the rebellion. We have hitherto re-
! garded King county as loyal to the Govern
mcnt, Notwithstanding the election of a peace
Democrat" to the late Legislature, conse-
quently we shall await the result of the pend
ing election with no ordinary solicituda.
FIRE AT PORT MADIsoN-GREAT Loss OF
PRopERTY.-The extensive lumber mills ct
Port Madison, owned by G. a. Mcigs, Esq.
were entirely destroyed BY fire on Saturday
evening last. The fire was discovered about
$50 A. NJ, but so rapid was its progress the
mill and surrounding buildings were speedily
envcloped in flames, bidding defiance to human
c~xertions to stay their progress. Tho total
loss is said to approximate 100000. We
are informed that it is Mr.. Meigs' intention to
Immediately rebuild thu. place with far more
substantial works than those destroyed.
IL Forty-cigh. thousand Coppcrhcads in
New York recently voted against allowing
soldiers the privilege of voting.-Er.
Still the C%opperhead members of Congress.
a few months ago, as an evidence of their love
for the soldiers, resolved to increase their pay.
Copperhsads are very willing to create dissen-
ton in the ranks, under the garb of friendship.
but soldiers must not be allowed to vote
Oh, no!
HOLD, McF!!-Judgc McFadden, in his
speech on Saturday. said he could prove every
body who participated in the Union Convcn-
ton the Saturday previous. a disunionist !
This is just about a fair average of his funny
statements. 1t can be judged from this how
much wholesome truth tho Judge avoided
in his harrangue.
PiscAToRIAL.-Ssvcral gentlemen have
this week presented us with strings of fish. of
the "Thomas Cod species. One disciple of
Old Isaac caught more than fre hundred in
one day from Browns wharf. The statement
sounds somewhat " tishy," but we are assured
that it is literally true!
n Wonder if somebody can't furnish us
with the substance, Vn0t tic original letter.
written by a leading Democrat Of Olympia to
his friend, congratulating him upon "our"
victory over the abolitionists at Bull Run?