Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1866-06-16

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laying aside its party name aud partisan
character. grown to immense proportions.
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South, were disheartened, checked and
finally subdued, by this grand spectacle Of
all creeds uniting in fraternal bonds for
the Nations defence, scarcely less than BY
the armies in direct conflict with the enc
my. In this manner was the Union party
formed. Its creed simply. support of the
Administration in all measures for the
preservation of Union. But few Of the
men who joined this patriotic host carried
into it their peculiar party creeds. Or en-
deavored to give them force and vitality
within the organization. Realizing fully
the extraordinary situation of affairs, the
imminent danger which threatened the
Nation, minor considerations and princi-
pies. however long or earnestly cherished,
were forgotten, the better able to support
those involving the safety Of the Govern
ment. Such men were true patriots.
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upon the field of battle, they showed un-
questionable sincerity in this free-will
Offering The policy Of Mr.. Lincoln's Ad-
ministration was in harmony with tho
wishes of this mighty party: to conserve
the Union at whatever cost OF peril. For
two years We're rebels punished with but
one hand with the other protecting their
property. The Union was to be restored
with slavery and all the peculiar institu-
tions" Of Southern society intact. They
were warned repeatedly of the inevitable
consequences which would result if they
persisted in trampling the outraged laws
under foot. They refused to listen to
reason. The Nation was sorely men
aced. Dark indeed was the pros
pect for speedy adjustment, when all
these means failed. Then, and only when
it was found to b. an Indispensable step to
enforce the law Of self-preservation, was
slavery abolished, as "war measure"
to strengthen the Nation and weaken the
enemy. While fanatics howled in iu-
billes over this result, as peculiarly their
own work. Union men regarded it with
satisfaction as means of weakening the
rebel strength. Each and every act Of
the Executive was believed to have been
put forth with equally patriotic purpose
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animated. They did not stop to discuss
the expediency Of this or that measure be.
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