Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-06-05
Honors to Union Soldiers.

pily one Of the most decent Of the Radical
papers, takes the following mean fling at
Gov. Moore:
Much surprise has been expressed that the
Democracy Of Washington Territory non,ina-
ted General Moore, in3smuch as he fought In
the Union army, and was Scarrcd BY rebel bull
lets. We heard the mastery planned the other
day. The General was won nded in the back /;
the scars ore therefore much admired BY the
Democracy.
Here, where Gov. Moore is pretty we'll
known, few arc ignorant Of The fact that
his unhcaled wound, received in battle, is
in his breast, subjecting him to hemerage
of the lungs which may at any hour ter
inmate his existence. The thanks which
he receives for pcriling his life in defence
Of the Union, from the party which claims
all the patriotism, is manifested BY sucll
petty talseloods as the above, intended to
disgrace lin with his .countrymen. In
the eyes Of Radica! partizans, no act of
patriotic devotion or personal sacrifice for
the country has any merit if not done in
the interest or for the success of lie Re-
publican party. They arc like Dean Swifts
Friar, who regarded every act of pious
devotion as sham, unless the devotec sat
on spikes, like himself The competitor
Of Gov. Moore, selected as the recipient
Of the honors Of the Republican party, is
one who fled from the county in time Of
war to avoid wounds either in front or rear,
and who was denouncing the war and the
Administration Of. the country at the very
time Gov. Moore was rcrilng his life in
their defence, and he will receive the sup
port Of those and those only who arc more
devoted to party than country
The above is copied from the De,noc,at-
&c Press, published at Salem, Oregon, by
Beriah Brown, which we transfer to our
columns for tho purpose of showing tho
sentiment of the Oregon Democracy in
favor of Gov. Moore, regardless of local
questions. 1t is well understood fact
that the Salem Press is the advocate of the
Eastsidc Cor Holladay) Railroad scheme,
and if Gov. Moore was obnoxious to that
company, the Salem press would not dare
advocate his election.
But there is another point in the extract
to which We gall especial attention. The
National Republican Convention, in 1868,
said in the platform upon which General
Grant was nominated and elected. that.
g OF all who were faithful in the trials of
the late war, there ,cere none mere /aHhfW
far SPECIAL HONOR than brave soldiers
and scamcn, who endured harlships of
camp and cruizc and impcriled their lives
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same party, in Washington Territory, are
Withholding that Especial honor" from a
soldier who impcrlcd his life in defence
of the country, and is stili bleeding from
wounds received on the battlefield Not
only do they stultiiy themselves in this,
but add disgrace to their shame, by at
tempting to cast. doubts upon his bravery
and loyalty, thrusting their thumbs into
his wounds with derision. Their disgrace
does not stop here: Instead of rcwarji..s
that faithful defender of the flag, accord
ing TO rlcdso solomnly made and published
to tn. world, they arc zcalousIy and car
ncs.ly supporting renegade and coward,
who ingloriouSly FED lis country in her
"hour Of sorcst need" aud took shelter
under foreign flag until the storm Of bat
tie had ceased. What faith or trust can
the honest " loyal voters of the Territory
place in the professions of such a party?
What confidence has any one in the prom
Uses of such men? What assurances have
the wounded and disabled soldiers of the
wal: that any pledge will be fulfilled by
this party? Absolutely nothing. When
"loyalty," patriotism, pledges, friendship
or fidelity, stand in the way % individual
success, all are freely sacrificed without
conjunction of conscience to the greedy
appetite for Office. All men are disloyal
who refuse to follow their lead, or train in
their camp. Moral obligations arc treated
as myth, and virtue and honesty ignored
in their vocabulary. Patriotism becomes
by-word and Union soldier is Kissed
in the land. Voters Of Washington Ter
ritory! do you like the picture?
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Boy" The last Tribune charges the Democrat