Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1867-02-16

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tons and tie principles of that par
ty. In doing this, however. shall
confinc myself to facts, and avoid the
use of language which can be consid-
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sitivc. | should have been content
to have simply cast my vote OH this
occasion, il the gentleman from
King MIR. McGiivra had not under.
taken to establish a connection be-
tween the Democratic party and the
rebels of the South, and to make
thom equally responsible for the war
and its consequences. But, sir, what
are the facts! Let history answer.
You will probably remember that
upon the passage of the Kansas
Nebraska act, III 1854, that act
cnunciatcd tho principle that the
people of Territory equally with
the PEOPLE Of n State, were entitled
to regulate their own domestic affairs
in their own way, subject only to the
Constitution Of the United States,
and you will remember, too, that on
the account of the passage of that
act, the great, noble, and patriotic
Douglas travelled from Washing gton
to his home in the far-distant Illin-
ois by the light of his own burning
effigics. And then, sir, .he'hue and
cry was raised by tho Abolishioniats
of New England that that act was
an effort on the part Of the South to
establish slavery throughout the en-
tire North. This cry was echoed
and rc-cchoed from hill-top to hill
top, by disappointed politicians, and
the refuse and fag-ends of all parties,
who seemed to be drawn together
for one common purpose, and that
the defeat of the Democratic party
to secure the spoils of office. TO &C.
complish this they were ready to
trample tho Constitution under
foot, dcluge the land with blood,
and to destroy the liberties of the
people. The next move was to call
conventions to organize this new
mass OF material into one party, with
one common object in view, the OBJ
ject have already stated. At these
conventions resolutions were passed
of the most inflammatory character,
some of them being nothing more
nor less than a declaration Of war,
and that, too, war to the knife and
the knife to the hilt. This was tho
exact language used. But, sir, if
the matter had ended here, they
might have excused themselves,
under some plea or other. But, sir,
did it end here? No; it was fol.
lowed up with the butchery of Bat
cheldcr, United States Marshal, in
the streets of Boston, to appeasc an
Abolition mob. The next act OF the
drama was the arming, in the most
effective manner. of ernigrahts. to go
TO Kansas. for the purpose of driving
out citizens Of the Soa;h who might
wish to settle there. and IN coufrsl
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