Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-06-10
SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 10, ls65
We have Net the Enemy and they
are OrrS,"

are Ours"
L, spot victory on the battle field alone
which thrills with pleasure the patriotic
heart. A bloodless victory at the polls
a victory Of principle-carries with it II
possible, a greater joy than when those
principles are vindicated through the dread
ordeal of battle. The contest on Monday
resulted in glorious victory, exceeding
the hopes of even the most sangaine. We
have fairly astonished ourselves, and here
after Copperheadism in this Territory will
be numbered among the things that were.
Although we have heard from but part Of
the Territory, the vote returned for Mr..
Denny is so great that we can safely claim
bis election by larger majority than was
ever before given for Delegate in Wash
iugton Territory, completely removing the
foul aspsrsion of sympathy with traitors.
1t shows conclusively that the election Of
Mr.. Cole was the result of other causes
than disloyalty Of our people.
Atno time could this overwhelming vic
tory have been more opportune or desira-
able, if we would stand with clear record
before the Nation as patriotic, law
abiding people. Before another general
election would have taken place, the Ma
tional. Union would have been restored.
and the disgrace of two years ago would
have blackened Our fame as long as the mind
reverted to the history of the Great Rebel
lion. The people were fully aroused to the
importance of this consideration, and laid
aside for the time all personal wranglings
for the public good. We now have Del
egats who represents the Union cause in
the Territory-a man we can and will ac-
complish much good for her people.
In the election of members Of the Legis-
lature, the Union ticket has likewise car
ried everything before it. From hasty
summing up of the returns received, and
counting in those counties known to be
certain for the Union ticket, we find the
Legislature will stand about as follows :
Council-Union 7, Copperhead 2-Frank
CLARK and I.angford being the only remain
ing pegs upon which the valiant " De.
mocracy" can hang hope Of renown.
"Alas! poor Yorick !"-we know them
we'll. In the House, the Unionists have a
proportionate gain. 1t will stand about
% or IS Union to OFT Copperheads.
"This is the unkindest cut Of all. and
lays the flesh Of the reptile bare. The re-
suits will in few days be fully known and
We can give the figures just as they stand
but we do not believe the relative party
strength as estimated above, will be very
materially changed.
While we rejoice in the success Of I'm
ION principles. we should remember that
il is not, in the common acceptation Of the
term, . partisas triumph. 1t is triumph
at Union over rebellion-of virtue over
vice. This 10 the first expression Of
popular sentiment had in our Territory
since the Presidential csvass. and shows
that the policy defined BY the Baltimore
Convention meets With the hearty approval
Of War Democrats. Who, like Andy John
soa- pat country before party. Husdred'
Of such men vo,-d the usson ticket and 10
bor-d ssalsesly fr - ssere--. .; ever,
psn trs9 Port T0-rsna TO wsna w.lA
Al hoeo~ 10 the n~a ~ho lay SID pr.
seaAl Pr~S-srsees ssd P2ray sss- AID sss.<
sy ss<r csz.-y vishsus q. -F ~s
-sz- Ts<y VII s<T-- hsve czzss - -.
90 .ack sr-sn