, 1859-11-04
"ORRoOx DrnOcRAr.S-we have just

Tue ttNruAl years OF Ouu az neiA-
"ORroox DnOcRAT. I'VE have just
been presented BY Mr.. G. FORD. agent for
the same, with q prospectus Of the Oregon
Dsmoraf, which Is to make its first appear
ance on Tuesday next at Albany, Linn
eounty,-DELkzOs SMITH, editor. The
prospectus promises that the Democrat will
be a sound, uneOmprOmising, national,
democratic newspaper" As the Statssman
claims to be all this, Unto which paper the
editor, in his prospectus, pitches rather
roughly as q first attcmpt,) we do not an
ticipate much good to the democracy Of
that State viii result from its issue. Un-
less Il be with an earnest hope and aim to
TeHaiis the party, we would rather as a
deaberat, desire to see its failure Whilst
We would not, BY any means, be understood
as endorsing such disorganizing doctrine as
was sought to be inculcated and dissemina-
ted BY Mr.. BusH, in the last canvass, (and
We win Do him the Justice to say, be sue
ceeded beyond our belief Of his ability
with success that came very near defeat
ing the party we confess that language
like the following is little calculated to heal
the wounds which we're created in the
party body pOlitic7 years since, and com
meneed with the rise Of the National dem
Ocrats1 against SIs "Bush faction" Of the
party in 1857.
The following is the language used by
Mr.. SMITH in his notice Of the Statesman
and BUsH-language which the author
knows win call forth a reply from the ae-
eused party;
'-The -SlaIssmar-whlch has been built up foster.
q, and pampsrsd BY the Democratic party until ts
editor and proprietor has become not only wealthy
impudent, abusive and dctatorial-not only bids de-
ha1ce % the party which has given him all the impor
Sonasys nandsses e' ~ hs sctasy c proposes % 70
transfer, and has nogantly atampied 70 transfer the
Democratic party, bodily into the camp Of the enemyl
HI. future coufse, too, foreshadowed In articles
pnbzhod since the late election. clearly indicate bis
pupose 10 either exercise the ONCE Of supreme dicf-
Tor over The DcmoCtlc party Of this State. or 20 de-
Btroy 4 altogether II within bis power. Within the
past sx months he has ignored and repudiated every
position which he had previously assumed and advO-
Gated, as regards principles measures men, and party
usages and obligations; and all this, too not from
conFction Of truth. the prOmptngs OF honest princ
pies o. The dcics Of sound policy but from motives
81 personai sefshnsss, aEbition rsrtngs and haiei-
Eroly succeeding issue Of the "iairsnm" Is put un-
der fu contribution 10 misend and 70 deceive; every
issue 4 devoted 70 The base and ignoble oce Of vilif
ug and calumnlaling working members Of the Demo
cratic party. whom The Democratic masses have hon
ered with their conhdenee every issue : accomplish
mg-to the extent u The editors nbity--the com.
peie thorough and irrctrevnble dismem6erment dis
nnion, defeat and disgrace Of the Democratic party;
every Issue & ropleto with mlssiaiements and bald
lAced hlsehoods. Not = single Issue has any space
ferthe elecldailon and defense Of Democnte prnci-
pies or lhe support Of either the Representatives or
the nominees of the Democratic party. al occupied
with articles ieaohng Democrats h0aD they may pre-
airue tfir Standing n the party oiisf roing for The
ennddail 81 ne Qppoeilion and with icaf0n assaas
porting The party advocating rs principles, and urg
Ing The election Of is standard -bearersih
Although an outsider in your triangular
warfare, (Bush fighting Smith, Slater and
O'Meara; they in turn, firing mud balls at
Bush. and Dryer attacking frst one and
then the other, Or both, as suits his taste, J
and no desire Of being enlisted on either
side, but as cool and calm "looker on in
Vienna" " We would most rssPsctf fnlly suggest
apolitical armistiee, and cessation from
that personal slang which has filed, but
sever adorned, the press Of Oregon.