Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-11-19
SATURDAY MORNING. NOV. 10. 1864.
What We Believe to be True Unionism

What We Believe to be True Unionism.
We maintain that the Union party ever
has been a conservative party. and only iniiu-
snced by apparently radical views. when they
become, to the successful prosecution of the
war, q necessity which could not be avoided
Or delayed. Such action, however. We believe
would have been endorsed by all American
citizens who sincerely desired the success and
pcrpetuity Of the Government. had it not
been for the handful Of Northern fanatics,
who falsely asserted that the conduct Of the
war was under their immediate control. This
drove from our support many men who were
truly loyal at heart, but who could not bring
themselves to an utilization with those who
had, in times gone by, outraged the plain let
ter and spirit of the laws of their country.
While we pray for the overthrow of slavery
as the cause which led to the present unholy
rebellion, we are not prepared to say we re-
greet that we did not in few years ago aid
in the escape of fugitive slaves. We are not
prepared to assert that we accept the plat
form of these selt.instituted national philan-
thropists, who embrace in it all the "isms"
Of fanatical bigotry which have arisen in late
years. We are not prepared to yield seem
ing acquiessence in their pompons but pitiful
claims of being the root and branch of the
Union party. Is man who declares that
the most disastrous result which gould have
happened to our country would have been
Federal victory at Bull Run, faithful advo-
cate OF Union principles Is man who de-
clared himself in 1861 in favor Of "letting
the Union slidr," rather than to restore it
with a single slave, man entitled to anything
like the confidence Of Union men? Is man
who boasts of the violation of the laws of his
country reliable patriot. We say not.
Still just such men not only ask all the mmu-
mites and privileges in the Union organiza-
tion, but claim to be the patriarchs of the
party; that the party has come to them;
that they have borne in the heat the bur-
den of the days" that the world is becoming
enlightened, and of course, to agree with them.
Egotism, brass and fana,icism appears to be
their sole stock in trade. The convenient
doctrine of higher law is made by them to
serve as many useful purposes as is the Con-
stitution CT the United States by DIR. De-
Wolfe. We almost believe they would at
tempt to depose the archangels Of Heaven, if
they were believed to entertain one conserva
tive or liberal sentiment. These men claim
the President as having been in sympathy
with them throughout. His assertions to the
contrary 60 for nought. Although famed for
honesty and ingenious worth, his views are
perverted. and made to embody all their pecu-
liar ideas. 1t will be remembered that Mr..
Lincoln declared i'll the inaugural that his in
tention was not to interfere with slavery in
any shape or form. So perverted and mis-
represented was his policy to be pursued to-
wards the rebellous States upon the subject
slavery, that it was the chief duty the Union
press had to perform to impress upon the pub
lie mind the fact that We did not accept the
drsaded alternative Of war. being forced upon
~. to free slaves. but to restore the Union.
When. however. the war had commenced,
and the rebels had scattered our army in dis
may; when the battle-felds were cory with
the best blood Of our kindred when it be-
coos obvious that thousands upon thousands
nos would ere its close he laid in the dust
vh<a the fate Of Our nation. harTasssd by
snissn - home and enemies TO republican
Liberty abroad. became q matter Of uncertain
", thxa. and not Ill then, vrre the Col6-ea
tin Acs and Emancipation Proclamation
sessst.die ss rar, q the ma-hiarry designed
20 hiring the var 10 a sses-dr clos. AZ Mr..
Lincoln exFrrs-~d II. til time had arrived
VIA is sl~slg,-ly beSerne solitary ~
em.sy- % do this 70 ssrca<1hcn oar-.lv-s aid
vuAm the essny. II v~s n-e~~sary IN tax.
fun the Ssssx-=si - ~ tAca<.nds Of lsrks
uho shns saSz-sssd BY tia, n-nbSr :hr
vAisr Srcr IL ,ae SD We advocated the
esuuu< lsnr ies se she Pr-~s@i~Gt 70 An, se
- n sh< nsrirr. md d~precz,-d P-ises
va;rk in ,lrss- Of AsnAsss,ss ~o@li gzzrd sh~
rrup<rty or per-sa ID tie rrs'sl ~ha bad for
60 al right ezra To 1--we. asd vhS stood
,..1v "a s~~srsins;s th~>~ eas<<-d Is Prssse-
A. S.I ,hr~e rnez CLAIM Mr. Lincoln -
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= ,ls dsS,rurslaa u slavery L-s S<Sn tI'