Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-05-13
The Democratic" Nominee.

The political standing of Major Tilton
10 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
opinions, so far as it would do to make
them known, to damn the party which ac-
knowledges him as its leader. That he
has rom tha beginning Of the rebellion.
been q consistent "Democrat," AZ that
term is now interpreted. is doubtless true.
In 1861, the Democratic party had but
started down the inclined plane, and hence
it rrpudiated Mr.. Tilton. cast him aside.
and, as a very natural consequences, he
bolted the party. and very materially aid
ed in defeating the /" Regular Demo.
cratic NOMINEE, Hon. S. Gar6elde.-
Then the party claimed to be, and was
probably, Unies party. if We are to judge
BY the men who belonged to it aud have
since identified themselves with the Union
organisation, as we'll ns by the code Of
principles enunciated in their platform
viz: That the Government had " "neccrssa-
~ 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
"the duty of all citizens TO assist the Gov
eminent 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 avowrd. but even
this " slab" was not sufficiently strong to
secure ths support of the redombtable Ma.
ior, and hs carried the ultra Buchananites
bodily out Of the ring. The Union Flag.
the Democratic campaign paper published
1t Vancouver. and edited BY Mr.. Urban E.
Hicks (now Mr.. Tilion's chief backer) says
.of the =" Dem ocratic" nominee:
"Gen. Tilton says he cannot a. a member Of the
democratic party, vote for Mr.. Gartelde.
He Is not member Of the democratic party, and we
esssionist - there Is In this country. He sympa.
thises with the Southern Conederacy, and 10 one Of
its principal apologists in this Territory. - .
y. have aa doubt j. o'f5 ps Y.n
Stephens aud Jo Lane would say nearly the same
thing. We are sure they could with as much pro-
Four years later this same editor says In
the Washington Democrat, = journal es-
tablished and maintained as Mr.. Tilton's
special organ, that the Major is staunch
=: supporter Of thu Government" having
in the fall Of 1861. clearly defined this
right Ito oppose the Administration in re-
ply to slandrrous charge of disloyalty
then made against him." The Democrat
further says:
"In politics, Gen. Tilton has ever been staunch
ekanm nau = 0in ehinu in rh>pa and
vasw:rviasg In fidelity TO the Union aad the Con.
seitution."
Now when We consider these quota.
tioos in connection, w find discrepancy
which can only b. accounted for upon the
hypothesis that either the party has goae
ovsr body and boots to Nj. Tiltnn. ~ the
/" Democratic" nominee has come back
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