Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-04-30
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 30. 1854.
Washington Territory to be Represented
in the Baltimore Convention.

We learn that the Union Executive Com.
mitteo of the Territory have appointed Judge
Hewitt, now in Washington, and Senator
Trumbull, of Illinois, as Delegates to cast
the vote Of the Territory in the Baltimore
Convention, with instructions to vote for Mr..
Lincoln as the first choice of the Territory.
This course on the part of tho Territorial
Committee, will, VIC presume, meet the cor
dial approval Of nine-tenths of the Union men
of the Territory. 1t was manifestlv their
duty to secure us proper representation In
the Convention, and it is fortunate that
Chief Justice Hewitt happens now to be in
the Atlantic States. There was not sufficient
time for calling Convention ofthe Union
party Of the Territory for the selection Of Del
egates, and we do not believe that the people
would have generally responded to the GILL;
aware as they are that the duty could be
faithfully performed by those to whom they
had delegated the power Of acting in their be-
half upon all matters connected with the gen
eral interests of the Union organization
pending the assembling of our biennial con-
vention for the selection Of a candidate for
Delegate to Congress. Tho majority Of the
Territorial Committee hesitated in assuming
so grave responsibility, and it was not nm
til they were urged to it by prominent friends
Of the Union cause in Walla Wa!la, Vancou-
YER, Steilacoom, Seattle, Port Townsend, and
other sections Of our Territory that they re.
ouested Messrs. Hewitt and Trumbull to cast
the vote of the Territory for Mr.. Lincoln,
should the Convention deem it proper to
adopt the recommendation Of the National
Committee, and give the Territories repre-
sentation.
The expression Of preference for Mr.. Lin
coin was too unanimous from all parts Of the
Territory to admit Of doubt as to the car
nest wish of the great mass of the Union men
of the Territory for his denomination.
We have lately received from friends down
the Sound two or three printed circular letters
addressed to H. A. Goldsborough. Washing
ton, D. c., beginning with, 1.-THE under
signed, your fellow.citizens Of the Territory
Of Washington, in favor Of supporting the
Government" etc, etc., and closes with the
following artfuily worded paragraph, de-
signed to cheat the unsuspecting and honest
yecmanry of their preference for Mr.. Lincoln,
and securing the two votes Of the Territory
for Mr.. Chase; for it is notorious in this
place. where Mr.. Goldsborough is best known,
that no entertains supreme contempt for Mr..
Lincoln's "plebian" origin, while entertain
ing profound respect and vcneration for Mr..
Chase, who, like himself, has descended from
the "frst families"
The circular says: Cou6ding in your
patriotism and lively devotion to that Union
wehold 50 sacred and so dear, don't tho melo-
dious jingle Of the language betray it's patsr-
nityi] and knowing from your long residence
in our midst that you will be happy to serve
your old friends, nuishbors and feilow-citizens,
they individually request you to attend said
National Union Convention, and present this
their application to that body. and in their
name ask to be admitted as the accredited
Delegate and representative Of the Union
men Of the Territory OF Washington. 1t
will DO seen that no intimation isgiven in the
letter, of preference for Mr.. Lincoln, and yet
the Official Scribe who wrote it, and those
who have been active in its circulation (some
two or three in number,) know that they
stand isolated and alone in this community in
their preference for Mr.. Chase. and yet they
have undertaken stcalthily to belle public sell
timcnt and cheat Mr.. Lincoln Of the support
of the Territory. Thanks to the vigilance Of
the friends Of the President, and he timely