Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-11-19
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.iria ogr.r-.-i til raiEfca;isa Il the tr-asy
&rh Grca; Bri,zin IN the rzne # State
Ei-h's Tie infamous re-solz:iozs e 50.
kaavn =. IL N.--inia AMI ken,aekv rcsolz-
iions, wcrs fo.a4ct upya the Ssmc ,xf<rae
ard pse>,ilrE, PrinciIl~. and have ever r.
manned as 4 stigma upos the chsraet<s ef
ihose States May times has the rXis;ence
e orr l Mira be-n meuaced in eoa~-qq-ne- OF
of his absurd pr-iensicn- Whoa it vas pro-
p-ss,d to admit Missouri into the Union. the
advocates 1t State Rights threatened TO dis
solve the Union in case Congress should even
make proposition for the abolition OF slavery
in that State. In after years it took the form
OF nullfcaiion. insisting that our Government
was only a compact of States any ono Of
which was free to annul an act Of Congress at
its own pleasure. When the Wilmot provis0
was introduced the same hue ana cry was
raised and the same threats made. During
the Kansas excitement. State Rights men also
manifested the same disposition as before TO
carry out their doctrine or dissolve the Union.
When California was admitted as free State,
the attempt was again made, and. too, in the
aamc of State Rights. And in 1850, upon
the election of Abraham Lincoln, it was agi-
ta,ed we all know, to fearful extent. South
Carolina passed secession ordinance, in the
name of State Rights. Other States followed
in her wake, and are making desperate at
tcmpts to undermine our Government and that
too. in the same name.
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UNION MEErISo.-A meeting was held at
the Court. House, on Wednesday evening. to
exchange mutual congratulations upon the re-
suit of the late election. Hon. A. A. Denny
was called to the chair. Collector Moore
made tho opening speech. which was very
crcdtablc effort. He was followed by Judges
Oliphant and Wychc, and Messrs. Elder,
Hubbard, Henry, Sparks, and others, each of
whom spoke well and to the point. Several
of our national songs were sung during the
evening. The thanks Of the meeting were
extended to the Patriotic Women of America
for their sympathy and zeal in relieving the
ditfessed. and in advancing the cause Of our
country. The meeting adjourned with three
cheers for Old Abe and three more for Andy
HORRIBLE AccIDENT.-On Saturday even
ing last, as salute was being fired in honor
the Eastern news, at Tumwater, Mr.. Dudley
Barnes was seriously injured by u premature
discharges Of the piece he was engaged in load
ing. His arms and hands were horribly
shattered and burnt, and his eyes were some-
what injured by the particles thrown from the
gun. 1t appears that instead Of wadding,
sand and gravel was used, considerable
quantity of which has been extracted from
the wounds. DIR. Roland informs us that the
sufferer will probably recover the use of his
arms and hands, and his sight is not supposed
to be in danger, from present indications.
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THE CAMANcnE.-Thc dimensions of this
" MONITOR" which was recently launched at
San Francisco. arc: Length Of keel, 16O feet
length Of deck, 200 feet breadth of beam, 46
feet; depth of hold, - feet; thickness of side
armor-wood Al inches, iron s inches. She
is to carry two guns, 10 feet long, Is inch
bore-weight. each. $4,000 pounds; weight
Of shot, AGO pounds; diameter Of turret, in
the clear. 81 feet; weight fguns and turret,
lGo tons; weight of pilot-house, $4,000
pounds; full charge of powder, so pounds
total weight Of ship when in commission,
1850 tons.
EV' A suspension bridge is being con-
structed over the Ohio river. from Cincinnati
to Covington, which will exceed in length tho
Niagara bridge some 400 feet. 1t will be
suspended 90 feet above high water. allowing
the largest river steamers to pass under it
without difficulty. tsessimated cost ID some
81 500, 900.
II The cornerstone of new Jewish syn.
agognc was laid in San Francisco. on the 25ih
ult., which will be when completed ono of the
finest church cdifces ON the coast. II will be-
lA5 feet long. &c feet wide and Sc feet high.
from floor TO top Of roof. At one end it will