Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-05-14

SLllPIA. TRlDlI EylNINC, M II, 1886.
The Cat's-paw Policy.

Inc tat s-pnW Eottfy.
The most unfortunate result Of
JET DAVIS utterances at Montgom
cry. Ala. on the 10Th ult. on the
occasion Of laying the Confsders'e
monument corner stone. 10 the use
thst will b made Of them. Like
che ill.fstsJ Expression OF Rev,
Burchard, Rum. Romanism aud
Rebellion II will he made the
msans Of playing upon the passions
Of such people - are swayed by
emotion more than by impulses sane
toned by common sense. The gar
blsd extract from the speech. scat
terrell broadcast by the Associated
Prsss. IL veil calculated TO serve the
purposs. and purpossly omi,s sen.
tsnoss and the context that would
modify in some degree tho express.
sions that seem 10 out.oi place in
this ago Of reconciliation. even II the
occasion 10 10 extol the valor OF
compatriots who fell in what they
doubtless believed ~ . righteous
cause. The closing part Of Davis
speech 10 On antidots for much that
hes been regarded - rank poison
which preceded il. He said
Though the memories Of our glor.
ious past must 10 ever dear 10 us.
duty points TO the present and the
future. Alabama having resumed
her plses In the Union. DO II yours
10 fulhll oil obligations dsvolving
upon oil good citizens seeking 10 re-
store The General Government TO its
pristine purity, and - best you may
10 promote the welfare aud hsppi.
nsss Of your common country"
This surely seems to cover the whole
ground Of acceptance Of the results
Of The wsr. and coming from sny
other man would b. regarded as sat.
isiactory and palliative Of the warm
est sulogium Of Southern proves.
Still u was suppressed in the version
sent BY telegraph.
The prscipitancy Of Gen. Barnum
and other party wssthsrcocks In the
North 10 ssise upon Mr.. Davis ro-
marks - . political war-club. illus.
trAsss, 10 those who look beneath
the surface. the cunning instincts Of
the partisan. the crafty designs Of
the professional politician. masqusr.
aiding under tho guiss Of patriotism
In The heat Of . campaign II would
doubtlsss prove effective, but fortu-
natsly The bubble will burst before
u arises 10 IN elevation that will In.
dioate any great strength OF shs suds
used from which II IL blown. The
political action Of The Southern pco-
pie, ever since the close OF the war,
gives the lie to oil assumptions pred
ieatsd upon The perverted uttsrances
Of . supsranuated crank. and the
present hsalthful condition Of South
srn enterprise. - q natural sequence
Of the policy pursued. affords the
best assurance that II will bs sus-
tanned.
Those who hava studisd the i'm
pulses Of The human heart, especially
whom applied 10 the American poo
pie. con find little cause for surprise
at the ovation" paid TO the orator
Of IN occasion which was designed
10 commemorate the bravery Of the
slain. and In no sense the principles
for which they fought. Every con.
sidsration Of fact goes 10 sustain
this proposition. Had Mr.. Lincoln
bssn alive. and been called TO per.
form the same oflcs, we doubt not
the same generous reception would
have been accorded him. In fact no
was, more than once. the recipient Of
distinguished honor. from Conisdsr.
stss. while the shafts Of battle
wsrs San rambling In their breasts.
On Ne field Of Gettysburg, tho
mingiins Of Ne blue and the
grsy, Immediately at the close Of
The war, illusssatsd The magma.
ninity not only Il the soldiers Of the
6osth bat Of The North. whom dem.
agoguss srs not present 10 arouse
ths bassr passions Of human nature.
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4 BosTox dispatch Of the 7th inst.
says that Capt Avsrill Of Roekland, ,
Mains. has made . ssr1sl demand,
through the State Department on
Ne Qpssn Of Madagascar. for &C.,.
600. for robbery and abuse Of him.
IN md daughter. and the burning
Of his vessel. the Surprise, last
Ngsmbsr. A later report IL 10 the
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