Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-07-03
A New Tammany.

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Washington Post
"It is proper says the ancient
and honorable Society of Tammany
in an address the receipt of which
We hereby acknowledge" it lis pro-
per that we should on the approach
ing anniversary of independence with
more than usual fervor revive the
memories which give significance to
that day, and that We should sol.
emnly renew our pledges of devo-
ton to the principles for which the
fathers of the Republic fought and
for whose maintenance this Columbl
AN order was established. Since our
last celebration the people of tie
United States have elected a Chief
Magistrate to preside over them for
four years, who was chosen to repre-
sent the undying principles of the
Democratic party; to reform the
abuses which might exist in any
branch of the Federal Government,
and to secure to the people o. the
United States an honest, constitut
ional Democratic Administration.
The commencement of new era
dates from the 4th of March, 1885.
That day witnessed the Inauguration
OF the progressive Democracy of to-
day. Mindful of the snares and
pitfalls which the past has shown,
aud cumulative of that pure and sim
cere Democracy which knows no
sectionalism in the Union nor divis-
ion in the party, the duty of all
Democrats should be to sustain and
strengthen the Administration in all
its acts; and the Administration
should so discharge oil in functions
as to merit not only the appreciation
OF the people, but at the same time
insure a harmonious party united in
Jefferson Democracy.
Is this not excellent ? Could DEM
ocratic good wishes go farther ?
Could President Clereland's mis-
sion be better described or his plans
and purposes ask for warmer indorse-
sement? All hail, Tammany. We
have much hope of you.
PRINCIPLES ABOVE PARTlEs.-Com.
menting upon the talk about the
formation of new party, the New
York .Sun says, Whatever hap
pens, the Democracy remains, aud
the Republican party also will re-
main. The reason of this is that
each of these parties is founded
upon distinct qualities of mind and
distinct tendencies of human nature.
The Democracy is inspired and ami
mated by tendency towards self
government, and towards the con-
stnnt lessenins of the power and
action of governing authorities
while the Republicans, on the other
hand, are inspired by the desire to
increase and strengthen and extend
action. The conflict between these
two tendencies is as old as civilized
society; and, while the tariff ques-
ticn, and whatever other questions,
however great their importance, are
only temporary, these original ten.
denotes and forces remain alive and
potent, and the conflict between
them will have to be fought out in
dicussions and voted upon at the
polls century hence just as much
as o.dav.
Eternal vigilance is the price of
liberty.
SET DowN ON.-Few temperance
people people realize how very bad
ly they get " set down on" in the
liquor papers, as they never see
them; but in order to give them q
slight idea of the enormous names
they are called we give below sever
al which appeared in one issue of the
BrpUer's Journal:
Water saints,
Water bigots,
Hydropholites,
Water-suckers,
Hydrant-idiots,
Pump-spouters,
Water-shriekers,
Flood-wolshippers,
Temperance-cherubs,
st. Johns acqueous army,
Old women of both sexes,
The rich and Puritanic few,
The dirty brood of fanaticism,
Doves of peace from Noah's Ark,
Whited sepulchres and monu-
mental frauds.
Hay-seed lawmakers, and would
be philanthropists.
PAINTED RED.-Maior Peters, ed
itor of the Watseka Ullinois) RepuJ.
lean, and Republican member of the
Legislature from Iroqucis county,
when assured of Logan's election,
telegraphed the boys from Spring
field: Logan is elected. Paint
,ry old home red" The boys took
him ut his word, and showing the
message to Mrs. Peters, gained her
consent, and forthwith the entire
male population turned out, and
tbo l,r,.ht,ck