Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1867-06-01
Our Platform.

surrcc,inn az list the Federal Government.
having laid down their arms and fully re-
sumcd their duties as citizens OF the Cni-
ted States, there is no obstacle in the way
of the Harmonious working of our R"pub-
licau institutions save the factious course
Of inu,.liated Congress, who have inau-
gura.cd new revolution and are deter
mined to rule the country in violation Of
the Constitution and to establish their
wild and fuatical will, as substitute for
the Union framed by the fathers Of tho
Republic.
2d. Resolrcd, That the only way in
which peace and concord can be re-estab-
lishcd is by conforming to tho require.
mrn:s of the Constitution and defeating
the Radical party, who spurn its provis-
ions and impciil the Union by their mad
AMI scdiiious course.
Sd. Rcsolred, That TO effect :his object
We solrmnly pledge our most untiring cf-
forts; that the accomplishment Of this
end is the grand question now pending,
trausccnding all others in Importance, and
that tho present imminent p+rls of the
country demand the union Of all conscrva.
tive hearts and hands, irrespective Of for
MGR or present party names, in II vigorous
effort to maintain the Federal Constitution
in its integrity and secure its operation
according to the spirit aud latent Of its
founders.
4th. Rcso1rcd, That the Radical plan
of dcpriving portion Of the United States
of those rights always possessed by them
since the day of l776-of cnfranchis ng
their people, is so absolutely opposed, not
only to the dearest provisions Of the Fed
rral Constitution, but 10 every sound i!ca
of prac zeal s'atrsmanship. is so thorough
ly an,agonistic to those principles OF re-
served rights and of municipal govern
mruts regulating their own domestic af-
fairs, that unlcrlies our republican system,
tha, it is the duty of the people OF WASH
ing!on Territory, regardless Of past politi-
cal divisions, to pronounce their cond"m-
nation of tho Radical party by elrcting
men who love, and are determined to pre-
serve. the American Constitution aud the
American Union.
5,h. Rcsolrcd, That while TINT portion
of the Representatives of the States Of this
Union, who exclude from tht Legislative
halls the representatives Of ten States, arc
! laboring to subvert our Government. I'VE re-
joicc in the fact that the Supreme Court Of
the United States. by its recent decisions
in favor OF the rights of American citizens.
las proved that that august tribunal will
prform without fear or favor its high and
solemn da'irs.
9th. Rcsoired. That our cordial thanks
are due and are hereby rendered 10 Pres-
DIN, Johnson Tor his consiituti ional effos. $
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