Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1867-02-09

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policy and is substantially this: tina; from
the beginning TO the end of tke war. the
declared object, purpose anl policy OF the
Government has been, not TO overthrow or
| interfere with the rights or institutions of
the States in rebellion, but to preserve the
Uuion with all the dignity, equality and
| rights of the States unmpaircd; and as a
consequence, now that the war is ended. the
Government is bound by that declaration.
aud its faith pledged to adhere to it. II
the facts assumed be true, the conclusion
would seem 10 bc true also. and the argu.
ment to have force. But deny the facts
to be us stated; gentlemen forget history,
they forget the most memorable events OF
the war; l admit that such was ut one
time the declared object and policy of the
Government, and was embodied Ill q reso-
| luton in thesc words:
, Resolred By Nr House cf E,presenidtires Of the
Congress Of Gic taiird States. That the present de-
plorabc civil has been forced upon the country
hy :he disunonistS of the Southern States, now In
| revolt against the Constitutional Government. and In
arms around tie capital that in this National emcr.
gcncy. Congress- banishing all feelings Of mere pas
sim or sentiment, will rec0llect only its duty to the
whole country: that this is not waged upon our
part in ans spirit of opresssion nor for any purpose
of conquest or saljagation nor purpose OF over
throwin. interfering with tie rights or estab-
,ised institutions of those states, but To defend and
maintain the supremacy of the Constitution aud to
pre- the Union with all the dignity. equality AMI
rights of the several States unmplred; and that m
these objects are accomplished the war ought
% cease.
But this vas in July. 1861, when "Peaco
in vogue. But what followed? The war
went on--rebels took new courage-battles
continued to bc fought-vctories lost and
xoa-for long time in even scale the bat.
tie hing, until at last the stern logic of
events disclosed the fact that SLAVERY Musr
DIE. OR THE UNION PERISH.
What next happened In September
1862, President Lincoln, still observing the
peace policy contained in the foregoing res.
olution of Congress- issued proclamation,
designating the States and parts OF States
then in rebellion, giving tsc;n one hundred
days notice that ch,ngc in the manner
of prosecuting the war on the part Of tho
Government would take place as military
nccessi,y-warniug them to return to their
allegiance and send Senators aud Representa-.
tives to Congress on or before the 1st day
Of Jannury, 1868. or they would have to
accept its consequences aud results. The
hundred days elapsed--nO State had ro'
turned to its llegiance-treason was exn'.
tant and dcfaas--January lst, 1858, had
arrived.
What next? Retribntivc justice WIS
swift and terrible. On that very day the
sacred so., OF virginia-the "Old Dominion"
the mother of Presidents'-"ih home
Of chivalry' was cut in twain by the sword
and West Virginia became State. What
else ha,,rned, On the same day that
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