Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-06-24


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the Wig parry alrno-, attn y. Ahrahan
Lincoln. Of the old whi- party. aud Han
uibal llamlin. 81 tn old Democratic party.
werc, in iSG0. nominated the candida,.-
of that party. IT, Democratic party had
become so powerful, and the Wing and all
opposition so weak. that with certainty Of
success. the followers OF the Calhoun here
sv crasprd the occasion to fe,,cr the De-
mocraic party with al the dogmas-arro-
CANT. r,pulsive aad dcnaiional as they
were.
The Democratic Convention for nomin-
alton of President AMI Vice President, had,
unfortunately, at the previous Cincinnati
Convention. beer ordered TO be- held at
Charleston, South Carolina, at best very
weather. The would be dominant portion
of the convention was ably and determine
edly resisted. With cool weather and
cool heads, it is barely possible that the
will of the majority mi-ht have obtained
some show of respect Such was not to
be. Those who refused to 90 into CAM
paign pledged to a platform OF se,vility cx-
tension without limit, adjourned to Balti-
more. and nominated Stephen A. Douglas
for tho Presidency. The chivalry Of the
North and South met a. Richmond, and
nominated Mr.. Breckenridge. The acccs.
sion TO the Republican ranks BY conse-
ouencc. was immense: and Mr.. Lincoln
was elected upon platform not at all repul.
side to a large portion of the Democratic
rank and file. Before Mr. buchanan had
left tn, Presidential chair. .bc fully on.
]orsed the mon and III, measures that no
doubt without his knowledge. had rcncr.
nj, i tho war for secession Of the South
from the Union. At thc oncn;no of tlc
rebellion. the Democratic nariv wos in two
distinct orconizotiops. rho Donrlos
WING anl the Drcckcn,ilro wing. The
issues between Them wcr, narrowed
down TO nopular soy,rrirnty versus indi-
v;dua, s,veIeirntv. The latter claimed the
r;cht and SOVEREIGN mower Of every slave.
holJcr to carry to and use in any Tcr,;,o-
~ If the United States his slavr " nron.r.
~" INV law Of CONGRESS or Of tho Terri.
,orv g. ,bc contrary no,w;thstand;n,. th,t
thiss w,s r;cht r.scrvc1 70 IL not snor;(;.
oa,l,. GRANT,. i hv tho Corst;tn,;on md
,ho; , S,at. whose c;,;1cns werc J.n;cd
III" r;o,t w anv othcr r;nht rosnrvod NV
tho cnnst;tntion ~ tbcv Construed il had
thu ,;nh, naramonnt ~ scc.Jc from thc
T:n;on rho former or I. Dou~,os" wino.
5nn;"J .,o ox;st.nca of INV snch r;rht es
to nroner,v. denounced the remedy as treo.
SON to n. country. md filed tbc ranks of
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