Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-05-20

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tloa Of the us~s harritle and giysnrie re-
bellina ths; has ever di-srsc-d the worlds
hi>tsry-a rebellion against the lA1ial au-
thoriiy oi the only tree Government, on
earth, and for n hich there was no, even a
shadow of excuse or pallia,ion.
I'd That while we deplor- the fact that
the blood Of thousands Of our best citizens
has been poured out like water on the bat
tie field. it was Freely offered in defence
Of our Nations life. and has preserved it !;
great as the sacrifice was, they have not,
therefore. died in vain.
Sd. That we endorse, and heartily ap-
prove Of tho action of the General Gov
ernment for the last four years. A better
pilot than Abraham Lincoln never steered
the Ship of State safely through more
troubulous waters; the wisdom which he
has displayed in the past, gives us assur-
ance that in the future all his actions will
be regulated by that patriotism which has
heretofore animated him.
4th. That we believe it to be the duty
of all citizens of the United States with
out distinction Of party, to strengthen the
arms of our gallant soldiers and sailors
now in the act ofgiving the death blow,
W. trust forever, to treason and rebellion,
by uniting in rendering, to the General
Government warm and hearty support.
5th. That tho problem of slavery whose
solution seemed difficult, if not impossi-
BILE to every patriot, has been worked out
by Southern politicians. and by them
alone. They have committed political
suicide, and their peculiar institution is
dead and buried beyond all power Of
resurrection. We heartily approve the
adoption Of the amendment to the Cen
stitu,ion Of the United States. whereby
Slavery is utterly, and forever abol-
ishcd.
9th. That the pernicious doctrine Of
State Sovereignty has been one OF the
chief causes of the rebellion. 1t is a po-
litical, as we'll as mathematical absurdi-
ty to say that a part can be greater than
the whole. While the individual States
are sovereign as regards each other, oil are
subordinate to the General Government OF
the United States of America in oil the
main attributes which, by the laws Of ma
tons, denote Sovereignty, and that. while
the citizens Of the several States owe q
measurable allegiance to their respective
Common nwcaiths, tho allegiance due to the
United States is paramount to oil other
considerations.
7th. That we do not believe that Wash
incton Territory is standing still while the
world is moving. Tho success Of the
Union party elsewhere. ensures its triumph
here, if we act harmoniously. Our Ma
tional interests require that we should be
represented in Congress BY friend ofthe
Government our interest is therefore CO.
incident With our national duty. and We
individually pledge ourselves to do all that
lies in our power to ensure tho election Of
tho Candidate chosen by this Convention
as our SrANpARp-BEARER. .f...-.
On one occasion, when the celebrated
Whiteficld was addressing an immense
crowd with his accustomed fervor and elo-
oueucc. under the shade Of venerable
tree in the meadows at Edinburgh. poor
creature, thinking to turn him into ridiculs'
had perchsd himself on one Of the over
hanging boughs right above the preacher
head. and, with monkey-like dexterity
mimicking his gesticulations. endeavored
to raise . laugh among the audience
Guided by the looks Of come OF bic hearers
Whitefield caught . glance Of him, ba''
without seeming to have noticed him, con-
timed his discourse. With the skill Of
ussctieed orator, be reserved the incident
for the proper place and time. He was
expatiating at the moment on the power
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