Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-11-12
SATURDAY MORNING, NOV. 70, 1864.
I'VE Have met the Enemy and They are
Ours"

The Copperhcads on this coast and else
where have been of late prating loudly about
the great change in popular sentiment in re-
gard to the present Administration and its pol
icy pursued towards the States in rebellion.
But what will they say when the result of the
great battle fought on the Sth inst, when bal
lots were substituted for bullets, becomes to
be known. The result in California and Ore
gon has begun to open their eyes, and the rep
tiles have taken to their holes, only to emerge
when resuscitated by victory in the Eastern
States, which they are far from regarding with
the most sanguine expectations. Notwith-
standing the assurances contained in their
Delegates letter to the Walla Walla States
man, they begin to fear that they have as
widely missed the mark elsewhere as they did
in California, Oregon and Nevada, and the
bare idea of staying out in the cold four years
longer, sends chilly thrill to their hearts.
Their spirits had been temporarily revived by
the election in Idaho, only to b. followed
by reaction teufold the more Frustrating from
the excess of their former enthusiasm. The
election of Mr.. Holbrook, the Copperhead
candidate for Congress in Idaho, was the re-
suit Of very natural causes, and we could have
predicted as much in advance. The large in
fux of Copperheads from the Atlantic States.
who have journeyed westward as the cheapest
way to escape the draft-men whose every
sympathy was opposed to the Government
and the spirit Of dissention which unhappily
pervaded the Union organization, have led to
this unfortunate result. The former cause
probably could not have been avoided, but
the latter should prove warning to Union
men to work together in harmony as the only
safeguard against disgraceful defeat. If Mr..
Holbrook is all the Mountaineer claims for
him, the people of the Territory did well in
eleeting him. We fear, however, that the
habit Of that journal to laud Copperheads
and abuse Union men. will justify us in re-
ceiving it's fulsome praise with considerable
degree Of allowance.
No election news has been received from
the Atlantic States up to this (Friday) even
ing, the Eastern line being down. There is
no reason to doubt the election Of LINCOLN
and JOHNSON. Mcclellan may have carried
two or three States. but there is no use Of
specializing as to the result, which will be
known in few days.
The result upon this coast has astonished
the most sanguine friends Of the Union cause.
California. especially. has done nobly, every
county in the State bu. two having gone for
Tie Baltimore nominees. The majority will
psebably reach $4,000. The recently ad-
mittsd State # Nevada. which the poor Cope.
eessidered - sure for the grave-diggcr from
Tie partial success. Of their ticket at the Ter
sitosiL election in August, has gone /" Abo-
htiss" By tvo O. three thousand votes. Al
nssf every eous,y in Oregon has done ditto.
I'D the Aggregate majority vii probably
ruaei sbous ihre~ thousand These results
sss aseA better than as anticipated. con-
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