Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-03-05

by one of our most talented and consistent
fellow citizens, which EXPIRE sses our VIEWS
precisely of the difference between such dem
agogues as Wendell Phillips. and our noble
and patriotic President. twill be read with
interest by all have any inclination to rally
around the flag of Union. twill be observed.
however, that the writer dissents from our
views on reconstruction" published a few
months ago. Now we believe that he has
formed an opinion from the miss'atements OF
few whose business it appears to be to place
everybody in false position who may entertain
views which conflict with their preconceived
notions Of proprie'y. rather than from our
own language. The very position we then
assumed, when a restoration of the Union APP
peared to be imminent. is in substance pro-
mulged in the Presidents plan for recon-
ssruction Of the Union. The President in his
Proclamation of Amnesty accompanying his
last annual Message to Congress says:
Il do further proclaim, declare and make
known that any provision which may be
adopted by any State government in relation
to the freed people of such State which has
or which shall recognize and declare their
permanent freedom aud provide for their edu-
cation, and which may yet be considered as
temporary arrangement, with their present
condition as laboring. landless, and home
less class, will not DO objected to by the Ma
tional Executive.
In our issue Of August Il th we said:
cit is now generally conceded that the in
stituton of slavery is doomed to ultimate ex-
tinction by the force Of popular opinion in the
States in which it exists, hence we should
not he in favor Of prolonging the war to an
indefinite period, for the sole purpose Of Sc
curing its total and immediate extinction. il
the leaving Of its disposal to the States would
have the effect to restore the Union without
further cffusion of blood" - "Why
then should we insist upon its immediate alb.
clifton when substantially the same result
can be secured by the exercise Of State au-
thority"
1t should be remembered that this language
was used when it was supposed from the ten
IRE of the dispatches that North Carolina
was about torcturn to the sisterhood of States;
that Mcn was to be decided upon what basis
a reconstruction could be effected.
Our SroRY.-It is always customary for
publishers to trumpet their blood and thunder
romances several weeks before they appear in
print, but we have adopted a different rule
On our first page will be found story which
will chill the blood with horror, freeze the very
marrow in the bones, and produce tho most
perfect limitation OF horrible nightmare it
read by nervous people late at night. As we
do not intend very often to devote our columns
to the publication of "trasb," we have selrc-
ted a tale which combines all the elements of
a 300 page novel in brief compass. In
other words we retail horrors in concentra-
ted form.
The REscUE.-This new boat, commanded
by Cnyt. Thayer, W. learn is making regular
trips between Portland and Pumphry's Land
ing, on the Cowlitz river. 1t is dsmonstra-
ted that she can reach that point during the
high water each winter. and thus obviate the
necessity of twenty five miles of land-travel,
over the worst part Of the route. The Rescue
cannot but become favorite boat, with Mr..
Thayer as her commander.
THE CoxANcHE.-The S. F.. Bulletin
says large gang Of men are busy in cleaning
up and painting the iron plates and different
portions Of the machinery. and roaming out
the rivst holes which are somewhat rusted by
salt water The plates, after being painted,
are placed in racks in an open lot, thus giving
the public fine opportunity to examine the
various parts of the Comamche.
r. Those people who insist that every
body shall see things through the medium of
their pr+judices, evidently desire to make pub
liz spectacles Of themselves.
- The Yreka Journal says . "Little
Girls Society" recently held fair of their
own in San Francisco. for tho benefit of the
soldiers relief fund.
~ If three games Of chess make rubber
it is not surprising that inveterate players
should sometimes be disposed to stretch it
into string.
Recommendations papers say that
John Scranton is recovering, and will shortly
be discharged from the Stockton Asylum.
~ Washington Territory If not the largest
in the Union can at least boast Of the most
extensive Soxnd. ..t