Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-10-26
OLYMPIA. WASHINGTON TER.
OLYMPIA. FRIDAY EVENING, OCT. 2e. 1883,
Allen Speaks His Piece.

The speech OF Mr.. Allyn in Column
bia Hall, Saturday evening partook
more of a school boy Grafton" charac-
teristic than any address we have
heard in the present campaign. 1t
was ingenuouely arranged and we'll
committed, and this being probably
about its thirtieth repetition, was
delivered with q precision and exact
ness that was gratifying to those who
pay more attention to sound than
sense, to oratorical display than the
presentation of facts and logical con-
illusions.
An attempt was made to introduce
Mr.. Allyn by the light of the glare Of
roaring cannon, but when the fulsome
eulogy was uttered by General
who never won battle and was de-
prived of his command for loss Of
one-tenth of his men at Winchester, il
did not seem to create q very deep inn
preston. Mr.. Allen waved the en-.
sanguined government Justify. He
assumed for the Republican party al
the credit for maintaining the govern
ment during the days of rebellion
He claimed that all who were moi
Republicans during the war wert
Democrats. and fighting for the South
ern Confederacy. The war was prose
cuted and ended by Republicans, and
glory be to John Brown in the highest
WAS the burden of bis strain.
It does seem strange that any mar
Of common intelligence can have tn
assurance, in full view Of the facts o
history, to stand before an audience o
intelligent people and utter such con
: tsnplible falsehoods. Many Of his au
dience were in the prime Of life wher
the Union party was formed, immedi
ately after the rebellion began, ant
participated in meetings when botl
parties agreed to abandon for the time
party strife and unite in support o.
the Administration Of Mr.. Lincoln un
qualifedly until the supremacy Of the
flag was acknowledged. The first o.
these Union meetings held in THU
Territory was at Olympia on the 18th
Of March, 1861, at which Judge Nc
Fadden presided, and resolutions were
adopted pledging unconditional sup
port TO the national cause. This meet
ing was composed of about an equal
number Of each of the old parties, and
this was the sentiment that existed all
over the country north Of Mason and
Dixon,s line. Judge McFadden, then
Chief Justice of the Territory, in his
charge to the Grand Jury, assuming
that" there is no better starting point
in moulding popular sentiment than
with the grand juries Of the country
stated that in the discharge Of their
duty, unfaltering fealty to the Amer
lean Union and an energetic support
of the legally constituted authorities
Of the country are most imperatively
required at the hands of every true
and loyal citizen" The army records
: show that majority Of the soldiers in
blue were drawn from the Democratic
ranks, and scarcely q General Of re-
n0wn can be named who was not q
Democrat before and after the war.
So much for cold facts, which people
of mature age know to be true from
personal observation.
The speaker did not enter into any
review Of the tariff question, doubt
less for the reason that votes would be
lost by any attemps. TO cover up the
fallacies of protection. He touched
gingerly on railroad matters, denying
that he had been for one hour" the
attorney Of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company. The records Of the
Supreme Court show differently, how
ever, and puzzle the mind to discover
just where the astute gentleman finds
aloophole Of escape from the charge
Of deIIberateIying.