Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-28
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY %, 1864.
the Mass Convention.

The "D.mocratic' Mass Convention on
Saturday last, resulted very differently from
what was anticipated by the ambiguous char
acter of the call. Instead of nominating a
ticket composed of men who are recognized
as for the Union and a vigorous prosecutions
of the war, they selected for their Represent
atives three Of the most ultra Peace Demo
Gratis in the county, if not in the Territory.
We do not include in this category the NOM
inecs for Sheriff and Auditor, who but for the
bad company they are found in, would stand
a fair chance of election.
The general tons and spirit which animated
the convention was Enthusiastically indicated
by the speech of Judge McFaddcn. If any
lingering doubt of its true character had ex-
listed, the ultra denunciatory speech Of the
Judge was we'll calculated to remove it.
We have never listened to a speech that had
more Of the ring o ftrue Copperheadism. The
President was denounced as a dsspotic tyrant.
He retai!ed all the slang of pot-housc politi-
t%icians, and among other absurd remarks, said
that at an interview between Lord Lyons, the
British Minister, and Mr.. Lincoln, the Presi-
dent, by way Of illustrating his despotic pow
er, boosted that he had only to pull that cord
(pointing to the belI-rope) to have Governor
Seymour or any other man in the nation
thrown into prison. Every sensible man
must know that nothing Of this kind ever oc-
Cured. What should be thought of men who
can thus unblushingly libel the Government,
and labor to bring it into disrepute with
the people, yet claimto be in favor of putting
down the rebellion by a vigorous prosecu-
ton of the war! To show the Hypocrisy Of
these pretences, We have only to refer to the
unconditional endorsement of the peace reso-
buttons adopted by tho Democracy of Ohio, by
Gen. James Tilton, not very long ago. 1t is
well known that Judge McFadden is in full
sympathy with the General in political opin-
ions, and having been selected by the conven-
ton to head their ticket, it is doing it no in.
justice TO say that he fully represents its
views and opinions.
We are glad the issue has been so fairly
made before the people of this county. The
opportunity is now afforded for men to dem
onstrate whether they are for or against the
n administration No honest man will b. dis
posed to dodge the issue. If he is for putting
down the rebellion. and for removing the
cause of it, he will vote for the Union ticket
but if he is in favor of patching up a tempo
zary peace by restoring slavery to the posi-
ton it occupied before the rebellion, he will
vote for James Tilton and Company. If the
onion candidates for the Legislature are de-
feated, we will not hesitate to acknowledge
it as a clear and unequivocal condemnation of
the Administration of Mr.. Lincoln by the peo-
pie Of Thurston county, and as a deliberate
verdict in favor of yielding to the demands of
the South for the perpetuation of slavery. a
curse which has already cost the Government
thousands Of millions of treasure and a million
OLIVES. We have no apprehension that such
Il verdict will be rendered by the people. No