Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-04-01
s,TIRDiY MORNING. APRlL I. no.
Who Shall be Our Stardard.Hesrer ,

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On Tuesday nrxi the d,le-a;ions from
the various counties Throughout; the Tenn
tory will meet in Convention at Claqnaio.
70 select the Union nominee tor Congress.
To the candidate o, that Convention the
MON party OF the Territory are in duty
bound to give their united support. The
choice of the coming man is now beyond
the immediate control OF the sovereign neo-
ple. and is committed TO the care Of their
delegated representatives, who will
decide, on the .4th inst, for good or
evil, for success or defeat, Of the Union
party in the approaching contest. We
therefore, sincerely urge the various dele
cations TO go into the Convention free from
any and all sectional feelings Of strife or
enmity, or undue Partially for any special
favorite. 10 ensure the welfare Of his
country, the good Of the aggregate COM
munity in which he lives, and the success
of the Union party, is the patriotic duty OF
every American citizen, and how much
more so that of the representatives of the
loyal people in their choice of Delegate
to represent them in the halls of Congress.
To obtain the success of the Union can.
didate in the coming election, there is one
consideration prominent above all others,
and that is the availability of the candi-
date. That consideration will lead to the
inquiry, wh0 can. command the most rates
at the election? He who can concentrate
the most votes, if he possesses the requi-
site ability to successfully interest the gen.
eral Government in behalf of our Terrific
~, is the man who should be chosen by the
Convention. If, however, the Convention
shall disregard the most vital clement of
success, and by over-contention for per-
sonal preferences engendcr spirit of ILL
feeling, the worst of consequences may
ensue. We hope and trust that none of
the delegates will 60 into the Convention
with determination that certain person
shall not BE- nominated, or by acting under
the influence of certain clique or cliques,
that certain person shall, and thereby i'm
pose on the party the support of candi-
date who cannot combine the full vote of
his own party. We will not, however, an
ticipate such disaster, but look forward
10 the Convention nominating the most
available man in the party, having the
ability to serve his constituency honorably
and successfully.
We opine, and not without good reason.
that the invasions heretofore made on the
political rights of the people, and which
are still prosecuted with undiminished as
siduity worthy Of a better cause, have
been well considered by the people. The
sovereigns are becoming jealous Of their
privileges, and will refuse to sanction off,
cial interference any longer, an interference
to which the Union party owes its defeat
two years ago. and which is still fresh in
their memory. We, as one of tie people,
might ask, why does this clique fasten itself
on the neck Of the Union party. and stick
itself up as the self-constituted political
master of the people: We can see no 9TH
er motive than that of sordid self-interest.
Their man, Of course, would advance their
;nteyests. Copperhead, at least. could do
them no harm; 90 in either case they have,
comparatively speaking. &" nothing to gain
nothing to Lose" I.appears to he nothing
mare nor less than the policy Of rule OIL
ruiz, the blasting ef-c:s Of which We, in
common win many others, have been
compelled to witness
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