Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-04-29
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL %, 1866

SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL %, 1866.
To what base Uses have they Come at
Last.
It may be true that one can see many
friends from the bottom Of the grave in
those who during life had carefully alb
stained from acts which would have led
to such belief, but it must be admitted that
such friendship has not been nor cannot
be Of any practical benefit to the recipient.
1t matters not how loudly praises arc sung
by those who were anything but friends in
life, they cannot thereby atone for a single
wrong act. That it may be sincere, we
do not deny, for we have heard Of sages,
philosophers, statesmen, conquerers and
poets, who We verify believe we're better
appreciated under ground than above it,
aud in the humber paths of life we have
occasionally met with one who seemed
from real goodness of heart, disposed to
hold up the virtues of the departed to hide
the common frailties of human life. But
it is reserved for this advanced hour, and
for the organ o: the Copperhead party in
this Territory, to take advantage of the
custom, usually attributed to the brighter
side of human nature, and begin system
atically to laud the many virtues of our
departed President. He is out of their
way now, and can never be benefited by
their long reserved praise-uron that score
they have nothing to lose. The appear
ance Of completely must be diverted from
their oath-bound party leaders. and pub
lie scrutiny turned from their reasonable
teachings which have famed the fame of
instruction until it has eliminated in this
horrible deed-and what course is less OBJ
jectionable or attended with better chances
of SUGGEST The appearance, at least, Of
patriotism, must be instilled into their de.
graded and treasor-stained party organi.
zation-what better course could be sug-
gestedl A Congressional canvass 10 at
hand, votes are wanted. how can they be
obtained except by making the honest cit
isen believe he is voting with and for pat
ziotie. law-abiding men? These we be-
lieve to have been the considerations
which suggest the denunciation Of the a..
sassin Booth, and his pal, by the Demo-
crat and its friends. This was Why it was
desired that the Convention should adjourn,
and after shedding a few hypocritieal
tears. to Reasonable, and by this infamous
piece Of strategy 1'roee their patriotism -
individuals, and. what was infinitely more
to the point. their loyalty - party o.
ganisatioa. Thy veil knew that the
wounds inflicted BY the assassin were two.
So'd. and while his shot deprived o..
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