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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-09-09
FAlSehoodS Exposcd.

The correspondence aud -s.ssa@Hetot
eammant-f-~sn wfaf We wish to sao
IN the matter involved. We never mott,
merely personal ISLANDERS; but. in this eas.
the attack was made to affect our standin
as a Democrat and journalist, as well as e,
fidelity TO trusts reposcj in US. Therefor
We notice it:
Albany. Aug. y. 1865.
Nh. A. Noltner-SiR: In the Albnn
journal of to-day | see u letter over tin sig
nature of A. l.. Stinson. In II occurs ii
following language, addressed to myself:
You tried Eugene City twice. The ex
act amount which yeu owsl the publisher
Dir. Aoitner, when you left for San Francis
80 do not know, hut suppose you mad,
MAJ I'll right on Your hast trap there. and be
lore you tried TO sell him out during his ab
10 Salem
BE good enough to inform me if Mr.. Stir.
ION or any other person has been told any
hing by You from WITCHES such insinuations
night be inferred. / am,
1oar ob't. scrv't. JAxEs 0'MEARA.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-09-09

CoNrNe IN.-A large party of emil
grants we're at the Dalles a few DAYS ago.
bound for the Valley, Let them come
ln- there Is room enough for all" and
welcome greetings await them.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-09-09

Zoo LoH.-0ur neighbQr Of the journal
Pc, get 10 hinging dirt. We cannot COM
s 2 Nth him in that occupation His read
y. maybe rtesters ours are not. We
eaI discuss with him, or handy pieasantries
Hhhsm, but ne ann kBoop g throwing
20 with him. In that, we confess. he is al
Naer too able for Us.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-09-09

,csz- Jones. ..Parson JONES' is wan TSa
At the Journal Office IN TINS 'O.A ostinr
~ noor man who edits the paper Is IS @ WonFi
poor v har :. Have you seen Jones :! "0A
Zones call on him
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-09-09

n MagcH.-Late New York papers say
alere is a prospect Of q match between the
9rated raee-horses Kentucky ana Aster-
a er $4,000. Asteroid has never been
a Eastern sporting men viii back
n ueky. while the Western men q gothajri
5Ie on Asteroid. y.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-09-09
ErcrNp Gov - Or

EuGESE CRY, Aug. &c. 1865.
JAMES OMEARA, ESe.-SIR; Yours q
the 18th inst. is dniy Received. In reply.
would state that have never made an,
statement to Mr.. Stinson or any one els.
which would even allow such a construction
or ln%sinuation AZ made hy him in his letter
Yours, respectfully, 4. NoLrSER.
Dir. StinsOn also sand:
Do as you did in the Review Office when
You heard of the nomination of Gen. McGIel.
Ian for President-qaf editing then, bdper.
But do not be forced as easily as YOU were
in the ReFiew Office TO resume the .resnonsi
tle" charge.
The truth is, 20 such things ever happen
ed. We were at that time sole editor Of tn,
Review, without being subject to the oontro
of any person or persons. We support
ed the nomination of General MeebA
as soon as we learned that Long
and Fallandigham of Ohio, T. IL. Sew.
pour, and others like them, sustained it.
and that the platform endorsed the Kentucky
and Virginia resolutions OF 1889. We
did not quit editing the paper.n Con-.
'equently we were not . forcedo to resume
he responsible charge" The whole thing
$ a lie out of whole cloth.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-09-09
RIGHTS DEMOCRAT.
81 Agents for Linn County.
linn COUNTY, ram.


Tho Linn cOunty Fair will be held al pea,on
tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. iath aud 10Th
Adjoining Counties are invited 10 participate and
compete for premiums.
The Committees win pass on the different Glasses
- eaaedhy the Marsh&l, at the hour specified.
PROGRAMMES.
uRsr nay.
Aaahd Address by the President at 10 o'elo,h
a.
Mthn.-Class 5, Cattle Glass y. Sheer.
AZ II =. n.-claSs g. running Horses, M. /
AZ ?. M-class 9. Running Horses, No. 2
Al q ?. Ns-elasaess Als Il, IL, IL Is and 10
Nx.
Al iel e'eloak class l Nus. / and >,
Horses :
Al II 4 M-Class 2 Horses.
AZ ia 4. a.-Caass 3, Horses.
AZ y ss-class I. Nos. I, 2 and :, horses.
AZ III 7. M.-class {.
Aslr. A.-class 8, No, ;. Matched Spans II.
HeraA
Al ~ ?. H-ciass 5. Trolling.
At "a r N.-Ladies EquesiFianshin
Additional PremiumA
TRorrIxa,@0rgea raised lIorses@ miles. hest
e1a seeana best $40,
All entries 10 he made nv : o'clock ,. ". Of the
arsl day. Al licenses are 10 be wsnnted by the
Marshal
j. It. pouTnIT, President
], BARRews, Secretary.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-09-09
THE VERY LATEST.
special Dispatches of This Do,
Sfat Expressly 10 The State Rights Urmoct
Cen. Zoo.

Gen. Leo.
NeW York, Sept, 6,--Uen. Lee has aeee,,ichc
Presidency Of Washington COLLEGE. y;r.iaj, Ia
hs acceptance he expresses tho fotlov}ng a.
haentss That IL Is the duty Of every rjtisen in,
pfesent condition of the country L, Ia ali i,J,s
power To aid ~ restoring pvaor and harmony .ad
III no way opposing the policy of the State or "a.
eta Governments directed - that nhieet, mud M
II Is particularly incumbent ON those CHARGED an
ths education Of the young to set nm e%xamnlef
submission 10 authority.
Now York Democracy.
Aihany, N. " Sept. e.-The Democratic Ste
eaY ees'eh assembled hero this uoon. Chars
"rlheid was chusoa President pro tenn. aud ~.
eeeisd TO address tho Convention. The iullowg
resolution was adopted.
hesefrea, That thu Tammany Hall orrapixatht
aaNe been regularly elected as delegates to is
cenyeation. ?
JEFF. Davis.
Fortress MONROE. Sept. 4.-JeT. Davis has a. q
rSe"Yeged from bis attack of erssipelas ms 10 Il
aoie 70 resume his accustomed walks.
From Texas, and Msxiuo.
New Orleans. Sept. THE Times. irowns,H m
correspondent, Aug. 25th, says the Matamon
Monitor of the preceding week. announces M a.
rival of Bcaaregard At Vera Cruz.
The Liberals remain quiet. but are recruiting
lhrgY FORCE for future operations,
4 ferce OF Imperialtsts, with a wagon tsnin 81
shste trem Monterey 10 Matamnras. were me-, l.,
esghLs Liberal scouts, Who weie attacked and dsiysi
back Si Monterey. A Colonel. late Of the Cohfe,.
eraeAN was killed. Reiniorcements ftota Nata,,o
ras were met by Cortinas' gaerrillas, and wer,
driseA kark.
The tr,-lp. mustered out under the late order -
sheridan have nearly Nil gone home. But a large
force remains Ia Texas.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-09-09

", J; Beggs has opened aiaw Office in Ne
Eada. The papers don't say whether he un-
locked the door or broke in.-[San Fran
The Flag is an Abolition organ Beces
was latsiy editor Of an Abolition paper in
Nevada. He was once assjstant EDITOR O
the Salem Statesman. The Flag seems tc
aaYe a very high opinion of him.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-09-09

ANOTHER GAsDIDATE.-The attempt is
AGAIN e be made to convert Colorado Terri.
tory into a State. Better stay as she is.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-09-09
AGENTS FOR THIS PAPER.

The following named gentlemen are authorized
10 ae, Ne Agents for TnR sraTr Riogrs prao-
SaAr. and to receive aud reeeipt for subscriptions
to tie paper:
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-09-09

STATES PAPrRs.-There came to US this
week a generous bundle of late States, ma.
pers, choicely selected, ana forwarded by
chas. Barrett, the popular Bookseller. Sta
toner and general News Dealer, Portland.
Mr. Barrett fills orders from the interior for
everything in his line. He sells eheanlv
deals honorably, fills orders promptly, and
deserves the success he meets
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n. n. g. co,
BOOKSELLERS & sTATlONERS,
san Francisco, CAL,

nFfEn ATTaE LOWEST MARKET RATES
ouc II tbs largest and best assorted stocks of
lslssks in every department. Of Literature, aud sta
ude and fancy Stationery. III be found anywhere 10
The world. 1hey oeoupy mn entire building, ~ by
Sa fese. thsee stories. On Merchant street, which
et.,peets in the rear with the store On Montgomery
street. There are nine departments, each arranged.
tIlaer tnanr kuIndiN isinna. rs felInwA
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-09-09
" =. church south.

:. ri Round Q~uarterly Meetings for the orfg'"
f0s''" ''oI Di.triet Dc i. CHURCH So"fS. =
brownsville. the 3D. Saturday and ss0I p T. "
Sentnmber, -
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-09-09
Scientific books.

n Military aad Naval seienesi 2. Navigation
ntd Ship Builting 3, Architecture and CARPENTRY
]. Fine Arts; 3. Chemistry and Electricity 9. Me
Science Z, Applied Mechanics and the
Useful Arts: =. CgrrcueY. Trade and RexoaTcs /
.. Naihtfaatics aud Engineering ~ At.tVH'"'s
ga"Nra.bv F.rinrsfians and CIimaselagy ~,
z,o,ae.y Mining. etc: -. Natural History Of the
Mineral kingdom II. Vegetable Kingdom -
Agriculture Is. Domestic Arts; ", AHussnnapaa'
Games ana Fortune Telling -, Phonogtaphy ~;
cyciopeslias and Dictionaries ~, 0etefAl u"
Popular Seinnce Il, Miscellaneous "otAs'
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-09-09

!. provided with every substantial and rare
treat Of the seasons.
THE ROOMS
o.s and well ventilated. Prompt
AFd ..refnl attendance is assured to guests.
rho c.l,rornia Stage Company's mail osaene,
INC and 90 from the Hotel. Charges moderate
Albany. August 14th, lsbo. ~
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-09-09
Now York Damocrnev.
yeE Davis.
From md Nnnrinn

Fortress Monroe. Sept. 4.-Jer. Davis has so II
rSs"fessd from his attack of erysipelas as To i
able 20 resum his accustomed walks
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a Share of Your Patronage,
md | will give yon
Low PRICES FOR THE TIMES.

Without another morl. j~usteaine. ladies and mon,
oil ani young, 20 the Store Of
aus J. NDKtEbN
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-09-09
MiseeIlnncons nooks.

I, History 2, Biography ,. Novels 4, Govern
mens and Politics 5. Rebellion Literature 8, So
cial aud Etlsical :, Mental and Moral Science; 5,
Language and 0raiury .. Bellies Lettres and the.
classics 10, Poetry and the drama; II, Wit and
Hnmor j.. Fiction -. Works collected into vol
usnes: II. FIcemasot1y and Odd Fellowship Is,
Miscellaneous subjects IL. Bibles. Prayer Books
aud Hymn Books Il, Illustrated Works; Is, Jay-
emile Book.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-09-09

SAN FRANCISCO A"N
noxce. newspapers Agent
- Eraneisco. Is authorized to receive s"pS 1onT.
Tons and Advertisements for FnE sFAfh
nrMntnAr At. md To receipt therelol.
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Medical hooks.

.ianar;cs- nfeaesax. Apoplexy, Astbma: Anaeal-
.,.r,srs. domestic Medicine. e.-l, .nsnl,sns
sinelas, Eye, Femase. Fever, tiois Health II
It,stolocy. Homeopathy, hydrqa;hy. Ina,srf.
t,sanitY. Joints, Liver. Lungs, Satsp- Ir3a.
ued{cai Jurisprudence. Aembranes. MR.
Nigwifsrv. Mind, Nervous System. SsuraFa, o.
80 Palsy. Paralysis. pathology, pfnf-ary.
Ply sioiogy. Pnaemoni9s; .d PsSg,as, praetss'
soHpsion.. r.ye ss, s RSgiplss se;na' s1em ns
y, se1', Thraat, Tobacco, Water are.
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Raw Rocks.

Engiia5 49, Arrangements, Ahstf~ts, Ac-
ports ana p.s .dministratars, Admiralty, Aa9xney,
TONS at Law, Aa rnnants. Attachments; Bail1ns~ts
Arbitra,lsu, A cs3ser~. chancery, Civil Law, Cots.
ga = ]nsT@is Law, commoa Law; eontrn Tams s.a.
c ysransinr. corporations, cri, Tha.,, Law r pnmai Is.
niyoree, Equity, Evidence fs sa pesss. Jurisae-
suranee, Insanity, 1 gsneat q M "a Law M
ton, Landlors ana Law Military Law, Minis
%g satIs.r sssi p nfna1s5 Pa,est.. f Per, Pl.p psf,.
Rev Revenue. sales, shipping. sser' Tsn s,a wins.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-09-07
THE PIRATE SHENANDOAH

The Springfield Republican says that, sac
;ording to Mr.. Mason's note to the London
Times, the rebel government notified the pi-
ate Shenandoah when the war was
Iosed that her mission was over. That
act makes the captain and crew of the
shenandoah deliberate and intentional pirates
md raises an interesting question in regard to
She ownership of the vessel" sos
OF course the termination of the war would
not change the status of the pirate vessel un-
til her commander received official notice of
the fact, or at any rate, until he would receive
UGH notice as would place the matoer beyond
rea enable doubt.
The rebellion was not closed up until near
the 1st of May. The last heard from the Sshen-
andoah was the last OF June, at which time
she was in the Arctic seas. At that time the
captain of the vessel had not hearl-so he
aid-of Lees surrender or the assassination of
President Lincoln, and when told of these
ihings he is reported to have expressed doubts
Of the surrender, but to have said he expected
to hear of the assassination.
When it is remembered that the rebels,
in communicating with the pirate vessel,
could not avail themselves of the telegraph to
San Francisco, but must fall back upon the
English mails, il is reasonable to suppose the
pirate vessels, when last heard from, had not
received the notice to which Mr.. Mason in his
note to the Times refers. t
Indeed, the inference is, from all the facts
we nave In our possession, that the whalemen
VINO became the victims of the pirate, had not
themselves received the information of the
close OF the war, for the assassina ton and the
surrender Office seem to have been the latest
TENS of information that they were able to
communicate to the rebel officer at the time
last heard from. We may hope that ire this the
notice spoken of by Mr.. Mason has been re-
ceived by him, so that the whaling fleet is no
longer exposed to that scourge Of the Northern
Pacific and Arctic seas.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-09-07
THE CABLE FAILURE.

Our English cousins certainly deserve credit
FOR the manner in which they seem disposed
to meet their severe disappointment in the
matter of the Atlantic cable enterprise. They
manifest plenty of that genuine, solid, old
Teutonic pluck" which makes the English
man and his descendant, the Yankee, the mas
tiers of the world. Despite these two expen-
sive failures which they have encountered they
show not the slightest disposition to give it up
as bad job. 1t is not proposed to attempt
anything further this year, as before the two
molths necessary to complete preparations
were ended it would be too late in the season
for safe operations; but the plan at present is
to lay new cable in May next, and then to
occupy the fine weather of July and August
in picking up the old one. The most confident
predictions of ultimate success are INDUCED in.
The London Times declares that the result of
the experiment proves conclusively that with
proper machinery and other appliances, sue
cess is sure Though we can hardly go SO far
as to say that the result "proves conclusively"
anything of the kind, yet we admit that it in
40 way demonstrates the impracticability of
accomplishing the desired end All the diff
cllties which have contributed to the present
allure are such as may be overcome by care and
kin; and the determination of TIM company
apparently is that they shall be SO overcome.
Certainly it must be admitted that if courage,
pluck and perseverance in the face of the most
formidable obstacles give any title to success
The Atlantic Gable Company have right to
win. e.StstsaE .se,sr...,e
In the meantime the Russian telegraph line
is rapidly progressing toward completion; and
suggestions come dropping along from various
iources of more practicable routes across the
Atlantic. One New York paper suggests
Inc from Cape Race to Cape St. Vincent in
Portugal, by way of the Azores. The ocean
you'd thus be SPAWNED by series of shorter
ines, the distance from Cape Race to the ISL
md Of Flores being nine hundred and forty
geographical miles; from Flores to Fayal less
han one hundred; from Fayal to St. Miguel
1ne hundred and ten; and from St. Miguel to
Cape ST. Vincent eight hundred. A feature
IF this route would be the fact that several
governments would thus become interested in
The cable, and no one power could control it.
Which of these various routes may Ultimate
iy prove the successful one, we cannot of course
PREDICT; but the task of encircling the earth
by Gordon Of telegraph wires is one which
ibis generation has chosen to impose upon it.
elf, and we are confident that it will accom-
)ish its work.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-09-07
KEN NEBUNK CAMP MEETING.

TUESDAY, p. M.--Rev. N. Critchett, from
Matt. q: Z, urged the duty of seeking the Lore
with the assurance that he will be found. The
exhortations that followed were indications
that the spirit of exhortation was among the
preachers. The voice of prayer and singing is
heard during the intervals of preaching. In
the evening we were favored with sermon
by Rev.sch f. Cobb, from Psalm 116: ~ Is, ID
The unnumbered blessings which God has be
slowed upon US demand suitable returns, es-
pecially should we receive these with thankful
hearts, and take the cup of salvation and cal
upon the name Of the Lord, and pay our VOW
unto Him in the presence of his people. The
subject of the discourse was pressed upon the
attention of the people by forcible exhortations
from Rev. Messrs. G. F. Allen and Joseph
Hawkes.. After season ofprayer in the tents
those who had no home on the ground left the
ground and Others retired to rest.
WEDNESDAY A. M.-The appearance of the
heavens indicated rain, for which prayers bad
Deen ohered upon the encampment. But
though sprinkling of rain frightened few
faint-hearted, we had not enough to prevent
the exercises at the stand at 10 O'Clock, when
Rev. A. Moore preached from Matt. %. a.
The work devolved upon the church. The
need of laborers to carry forward that work
and the encouragement to become laborers
formed the leading thoughts of the sermon
Spiritual exhortations by Rev. B. Lufkin and
Rev. j. Hawkes. followed the sermon. AT
o'clock this afternoon Rev. Mr.. Thomas Of the
New Hampshire Conference, preached from
John Il: 8, A. He successfully sustained the
proposition that the life in Christ was strik
ing proof of his divinity; that this life, being
the light Of men, indicated that this light wa
inherent in shim, and the primary source
Vi nght to men, as the sun was the source
Oh hsht to the moon and other planets.
borrowing light from him. The heart of the
uIlrenewed was not able to comprehend thi
ngnt' and with this proposition the conercga
ton, now numbering about 1900. were urged
to seek for the renewing grace of God. The
exhortations which followed by Rev. @. W
Morse and Rev. G. F. Allen were in the same
direction. OBSERVER.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-09-07
ROYAL LrNnnr.M


We are called, in the Providence Of God to
take leave of another Of our venerahIe and
valued citizens, Royal Lincoln whom none
knew but to esteem for his sterling integrity
and genial disposition. Mr.. Lincoln was horn
: IN bingham, Mass, October Ie, ITO a de-
scendent from one of the early settlers of that
ancient town, who came from bingham in Old
England. Within three years of the settle
ment of the town, there were four baa,,v ~
families of the name of Thomas Lincoln.
And from that day to this, the town has never
been without Lincoln, although it has sent
abroad to all parts of the country, both great
ly distinguished as well as undistinu ,;sbad
men of the name ToI
Mr.. Lincoln's father of the same name which
he bore, was in early life packet master be-
tween Boston and bingham. BE subsequent
ly moved to Gorham, in this State. and from
thence in his latter days to Cornish. wbere he
died. His son Royal, had his first exnerience
in business as a clerk in Boston; but when bis
father came to Gorhafn, he followed anil mr.
sued the same occupation in Portland. in which
situation had the pleasure, sixty wears 400. of
first making his acquaintance. He was then
of the same happy, cheerful temperament. and
of the same reliable character, which I am
gratifed to know that he bore in his active
business life, as well as in his retirement, when
inirmity took him out of the ranks of tbe
contestants for its prizes. Our elderly gpeople
will remember him as the honorable trader
in Exchange Street for many years, in whom
every body put confidence and were never de-
ceiyed. He was sometime partner with
that equally honorable and honest merchant,
Joseph Barbour. M Nrscts 50 70 ssas
T speak Of honest purpose, character, speech and
He became a member of the Second Congre-
gational Church in this town in 1898. then I'M
der the pastoral care of ReY.'s Messrs. KELLOGG
and Payson; and in 1929 was appointed one OF
the deacons of that church, an Office which he
held without blemish, to the period of his
death, Sc years. He lived through the pastor
ates of i've of the six ministers of the parish.
survived all the deacons appointed prior to
1874, and was the last surviving member of the
living who became member in the wear oi
his admission. "a s9I p osi 1850 ~
E In January, 1906, Mr. Lincoln married Har-
riet the second child of Capt. VIM. Mcclellan.
the grandfather of our present Mayor, by whom
ne had eight children, two sons and six daugh-
tiers; the sons are living, one long resident
of Savannah, the other well known as a cater
er Tor the Press, in this city four of the
daughters are living, one in Oregon, and all
married but one. There are grandchildren
and great-grandchildren to record and bless
the memory of revereG ancestor, whose life,
so uniform, SO consistent, so blameless, viii
ever shed a fragrance upon the hearts Of his
surviving friends. His death was as serene
andpeacefui as had been his life; he passed
on without struggle or pain or sigh-"like
summer evening down the golden tide"
"The stream is calmest when it nears the sea-"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-09-07
TAKING THE NATIONAL BONDS

The hue and cry raised by, and largely con-
iiiiea TO- the Democratic politicians and papers
against the exemption of the national bonds
from State and municipal taxation. is we'll nm
derstood as the first step towards renndis;fi;on
There can be no doubt on this point 4 fav-
orite scheme of the Copperheads Is to have +ha
General Government assume the reb., daht
and the war debt of all the States, and thon
cancel the whole batch of Indebtedness bv ono
general act OF reputation san
A few ofthe Democratic papers see this ten
dency and how it must inevitably react upon
those who favor the scheme, and they start
back from it. Among these is the New
York VorId-the ablest Democratic paper in
the country. The World calls attention to the
1act that no less ajurist than Chief Justice
Marshall decided-and his decision has never
oeen overruled-that estate and local td1es
cdnfot Dc imposed on federal stocks" ~
The New York Commercial having advised
taat the act of Congress exempting federal
STOCKS nom state and municipal taxation,
should be repealed, and having made a fling at