Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-11-28
SATURDAY MORNING, NOV. %. 1865
The Republican Party of To-Day not
the Union Party Of the War.

the Union Party OF the war.
The Transcript of last Saturday, at
tempts to retaliate upon us for our article
showing up the vacillation of some of its
friends who addressed the Grant jubilee,
by quoting from The STANDARD of 1893
extracts which it afirms contrast very
badly with the very singular and very
Democratic views it now advocates" We
are glad that We have been afforded this
opportunity to alludc to our past course,
not that it requires any modification to APP
pear consistent with our professions now,
but that casual glance by those partially
acquainted with the politics of the Terrific
ry might lead to erroneous conclusions.
\ word of explanation, therefore, of the
changes wrought by events, may not be in
appropriate Wcstate boldly, and without
fear of rcfutation, that our course has been
consistent. We affirm that the very facts
upon which ouropponents base the charge,
prove and vindicatc faithful and conscien-
tious adherence to PRINCIPLE on our part.
1t is we'll known that this journal has, from
the very outset, acknowledgements here
sizes of fanaticism. The ultra doctrines, OF
either faction, have found neither sympa-
thy nor support in these columns. The
Union party, formed as it was of men Of
all parties, for the single purpose of rcstor-
ing the Union, received our cordial sup
port; and this still, with the primary OBJ
iect of its formation in view, is our proud
est boast While We make this declara-
ton, however, we freely admit We erred in
Judgment as to the final results of the war.
Upon what basis was the Union party
organized? As the Transcript appears to
accept the STANDARD as competent au-
thority to prove its statement, we presume
we can avail oursclf of the same privilege.
In our issue of june q, 1862, VIC declared
tho sentiment which appeared to prevail
among Union men to be as follows:
"Our call in express terms ignores all former par
ties and proposes to organize Union Party on the
platform Of Jealous support Of the Government In
its efforts to nut down the rebellion and MAINTAIN the
Union. Everything is expected to yield to the ac-
complement Of this desirable object. AL party
chickering's and prcudces are to be for once sacrificed
for the good of the country. No man is asked to
sacrifice or change any political opinion he may
have formed. All that is asked is full and uncon-
dtiona surrender Of the heresy Of accession, that
-stD1A alma MI N
time spast."
Again in our issue Of the 2Sth, VIC
urged
The necessity Of a new party organization,
which shall include all who are willing TO- pledge
their support to the President 80 long as he shall
stand BY the Union and Constitution, and the en-
forcement Of the laws"
This indicates the true basis Of the or
ganisation Of the Union party. 1t is not
our present purpose to consider the wisdom
Of that policy, in tae light which the events
since the close Of the war has thrown upon
il. but simply to demonstrate that instead
Of de>erting tina. party or its principles. the
one has ceased b exist and the other be-
come the sentiment If the great c"p-erva-
tive party Il the nation. Where Is a sin
gle principle affirmed by the Union party
up 70 ls6S, that finds Place in the Re
pahheas creed Il ls5s. The rnica par
sy, during the first sre years Of the var.
ey5-a~ei emxscip4siaa. and ns, until expe-
rienre Demonstrated nss-s cs.scla<iveiy the