The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-10-28
RIGHTS DEMOCRAT.
SATURDAY, oCTORER rs. 1865.
THE ELECTIONS EAST AND THE
DEMOCRACYs

worse than folly Tor the Democracy to
have recourse to policy and expediency
in their efforts to overcome the opposi-
ton. We thought aad hoped that the
inglorious defeat sustained in the Presi-
Dental electica last year woNld have con
WINGED our party brethren in the States
across the mountains that the time for
such questionable devices had gone by.
But it seems these last defeats were want
ing to complete the lesson, and the con
sequence is before US, and terribly bears
upon them. In the Presidential contest
the singular spectacle was presented of a
war man rnnning on apeace platform; of
a party, whose platform denounced all of
the arbitrary acts and asurpations of the
party lspeEer, having for their WI can
6date q man who vas foremost in arbi-
trary arrests. and who had, without pro-
test, been the Instrument through which
some of the most edioas usurpations of
the Administration had been enforced.
Gen AeClellan was rendered the nOmi-
aation upon a given platform; he acted
as no candidate of the Democratic party
was ever permitted to act before-he
took the nomination and not only reject
ed bat repudiated the platform 1t vas
a bitter dose for old or true Democrats TO
swallow; it was with manifest reyulsion
of spirit that many of them supported
him. They did 1t in the hope that the
eTil would never be repeated, in the
trust hat good might fow from it. But
It appears that the managing politicians
who arranged that campaign were not
yet satisfied with their experiment, and
believed perhaps that a plan which failed
in = Presidential election might succeed
in separate State elections. The results
given ought finally to convince them. of
their impOlicy and error.
Of the candidates or campaign in
Pennsylvania We have little information.
It i quite enough however, to know that
the State platform, while essentially soand
and perfect in point of principles, con-
tanned a heaven which ee4ld not but In
feet the. uaole thing We alIude to the
endorsement of President johnson and
his policy. 1t was equivalent to saying
that while the Democracy of that State
adhered 70 the principles of Jefferson and
Madison, the conduct of an Abolition
Chief Magistrate was to be approved
that Democratic theories should be fol
lowed by Abolition practices. This was
@stultSeation, and could deceive nc
sensible voter. If the party in State
Convention were ashamed to manfully
~srSciainf their real sentiments respecting
men in power as well as concerning great
principles, we cannot wonder that tht
mass Of the sterling Democratic voter,
were equally sahamed to approve sucl
Moraeeaazdice and imnaofal conduct il
LEADERS,, by casting their votes fo
the ticket presented
In Ohio, the Chicago blunder wa.
.4lmest exactly repeated. After passing
asound enough platform of principles
but which was also befouled by an en-
dorsement Of President Johnson's policy
the ticket was made up of incongruities
The candidate for Governor was selected
not from among eminent civilians, bu
from the military classH General VII
had held commission, and fought for tn,
emancipation Of the negroes, all through
he was. Then among the other candi
dates were men Who had sustained tn
var, Hho had refused to vote the Demo
cratic ticket daring the war, but VII
Hefe asW ready to enter the lists for tn
zpoiis.
As to Iowa, We do not count the cleo
ten there a Democratic defeat nor a res
Abolition victory. but simply a triumpl
# the Radicals over the soldiers, the Con
~seryatiYes of their own party, and Of tn
odds aad ends that were gathered unde
themain opposing ticket. There was n
real Democratic ticket in the field, OF
@sfg ven, it was made up at the las
-amoment, no With any hope of success
-E -
> sassain he organisation.
The defeat Of our brethren in Penn
eyxania-and Ohio eaght to serve as a les
son b. the Democracy of Oregon. ]
should teach Us that 10 triumph we mus
eng Is principle, andinfuse nothing int
our Paslsrm which runs contrary to tn
spirit and practice of the Democrat
faith and Democrntic measures. Fortu
nately We are n better condition to d
1hls than our party brethren in fine olde
States- The war has been almost at thei
doons and its demoralizing effects the,
have not eAtitely escaped. There ar
miEtay heroes among them, and mill
tFy eclat IS paramount there. Soldiers
votes are to be played for and caught t
usaEe saecess oany party, and unhappil.
there are too many greedy fishers 70
spolk IN influential places in the Demo
cratic ranks who care not 50 much how
they manage SO that their own ends art
accomplished. To secure the votes of tn.
dsbanded and returned soldiers, there
ere GeAeEak and high military men an.
selected fs chief POSITIONS, on the ticket