Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-05-06
The Democratic" Nominee.

"a too we'll known hereabouts to require
much comment from US. 1t is enough to
know that the Democrat has been the
faithful exponent Of his peculiar views and
opiuions, 50 far as it would do to make
them known, to damn the party which ac'
knowledges him as its leader. That he
has from the beginning Of the rebellion,
been a consistent "Democrat," aS that
term is now interpreted, is doubtless true.
In 1861, the Democratic party had but
started down the inclined plane, and hence
it repudiated Mr.. Tilton, cast him aside,
and, as a very natural consequence, he
boltcd the party. and very materially aid
ed in defeating the Irregular Demo-
cratic Nominee. Hon. S. Gar6clde.-
Then the party claimed to be, and was
probably, a Union party, if we are to judge
by the men who belonged to it and have
.iuce identified themselves with the Union
organization, as well as by the code OF
principles cnuueiated in their platform
viz: That the Government had "neccessa-
~ power for sslf-preservation''; that they
sanctioned any amendment to the Con-
stitution which would render that instra.
ment clear and unambiguous"; that it was
"thc duty of all citizens to assist the Gov
ernment in the enforcement Of the laws"
and other resolutions of kindred spirit and
import. 1t is true that the doctrine Of
State rights was formally avowcd, but even
this slab" was not sufficiently strong to
secure the support Of the redoubtable Ma
jor, and he carried the ultra Buchananites
bodily out of the ring. The Union Flag.
the Democratic campaign paper published
at Vancouver, and edited by Mr.. Urban e.
Hicks (now Mr.. Tilton's chief backcr) says
of the Democratic nominee:
"Gen. Tilton says he cannot a. rsenber Of the
democratic party, vote for Mr.. Garhelde.
have good reason to believe that he 10 - strong se.
cessionist 40 there 10 in this country. He sympa.
thises with the Southern Coniederscy and 10 one o.
It's principal apologists In this Territory.
He SAYS he 10 a patriot and lover ofthc Union.
. We have NO doubt JEFF. Davis. Yancey,
Stephens and 10 Lane would say nearly the same
thing We are sure they could with ~ much pro-
prety."
Four years later this same editor says in
the Washington Democrat, . journal es'
tablished and maintained - Mr.. Tilton's
special organ, that the Major is staunch
"supporter Of the Government" having
"iu the fall Of 1861, clearly defined this
right Ito oppose the Administration in re-
ply to slauderous charge of disloy"lty
then made against him" The Democrat
further says:
"In politics, Gen. rilton has ever been = stauneh
Jackson Democrat:' unAinching in character, and
uasw:rving in fidelity to The Union and the Con-
stitution."
Now when We consider these quota
tious in connection, we find . discrepancy
which can only b. accounted for upon the
hypothesis that either the party has gone
over body and boots to NJ. Tltoa. u the
Demeesasic" neainee has esme back
into the party. and this latssr eoselss;on
would ssen. BY i.Plieatioa. 10 be denied
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