Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-07-09
OLYMPIA, SATURDAY MORNING. JULY 0. 1870.
The Principles Of 1776 and 1870.

Inc frlIclpleS OF lIIo ana 1871.
Each holiday Of the year, distinguished
by a train of associations peculiarly its own
and sancticd by timc-honorel usage, and
unless each succeeding observance PAR
takes Of these characteristics, it is not en-
joyed with the zcst or relish of those of
"auld lang sync.' The Fourth of July
is inseparably connected with the princi-
piles of &c, the roar Of cannon, fut:erinS
flags and flowing strcamcrs, fireworks and
fantastics.''
Oar party opponents tell US, however,
thatwc live in an age ofprogrcss. Whcth-
er that progress is up or doun, they do not
state, but certain it is, the great and glori-
Gus deeds which an observance of the 4th
of July is designed to commemorate, are
not held in that reverence they were be.
fore the reign Of fanaticism had set in.
The only places in the Territory where
there was anything like general obscrv.
auces Of the day, this year, were at Seattle,
Stcilacoom aud Wala Wala. At two of
these places the Democrats are largely in
the ascendency, and the other is the
stronghold of the Boilers. We will not
affirm that this affords the sole reason why
these points arc the only localities that
have exhibited any marked degree of pa
triotism, as everybody is generally on the
alert to have "a good time" without
much thought Of the events or regard for
the occasion it is designed to commemorate,
but really we cannot see how rabid Rcpub
lican politicians can tolerate the uoblc
Declaration of principles so inseparably
connected with the occasion. 1t applies
to the present political situation, in many
respects, just as APPLY as it did when the
pen of It's immortal author traced it upor
, paper. Should We substitute " Congress
for King of Great Britain" no candle
man will deny that its application is NOS
complete. The Declaration affirns tina
all men "are endowed by their Creator
with certain unalienable rights; tina
among these are life, liberty and the pur
suit of happiness that, to secure these
rights, governments are instituted among
men, deriving their just powers from thu
consent Of the governed" Does not thi.
apply with peculiar force to the attitude
ofCongress towards the Southern people
since the war, who have been shorn of al
their unalienable rights" and reconstruct
ed under State governments forced upor
them against their consent? 1t then de-
declares that the history of the present
{Congress] is history of repeated inju
ries and usurpations, all having in direc,
object the establishment of tyranny ovel
these States" To prove this, "let fact.
be submitted to candid world: Con.
gress has "refuscd to pass laws for the
accommodation of large districts of people
unless those people would relinquish the
right of representation in the legislature
right inestimable to them and formidable
to tyrants only" 1t has dissolved rep
resentative houses repeatedly, for opposing
with manly frmness, its invasions on the
rights Of the people," 1t has obstruct
ed the administration of justice, by refus-
ing assent to laws for establishing judicia
ry powers" 1t has made Judges de
pendent on its will alone for the tenure Of
their Offices and the amount aud payment
of their salaries" 1t has erected mul
titude Of new offices, and sent hither
swarms Of officers, to harrass our people
and eat out their substance" 1t has "kep,
among us, in times Of peace, standing ar.
mics, without the consent Of our legisla-
lures 1t has "aFccted to render tha
military independent Of and superior TO
the civil power" 1t HIS combined to
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