The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-05-12
STATE RIGHTS DEMOCRAT.
"LOYAL NEW ENoLAND."

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land, and one would think, TO read tn
writings or hear the speeches of shos
who continually utter her praises, tina
New England never failed in her patriot
ism and duty. The following extracts
copied from authentic historical records
will inform readers just what the boaste,
loyalty" Of that intolerant and selfsl
section amounts to. Mark how " loya
New England" behaved in the war o
1872, and at subsequent periods:
April Is, 1878, on proposition to Civ,
q vote Of thanks 10 Commander Lawreaet
Of the sloOp Of war Hornet for hisYietory
over the British ship Peacock, the Lsgis
lature passed the following resolution
Resolved, As the sense of the Senate
Of Massachusetts,, that in . war like the
present, waged without j~usti6able cause,
and prosecuted in 4 manner which indi.
Gates that conquestAnd ambition are il,
real motives, it is not becoming q mora
and religious people to express any ap-
prevail Of military or naval exploits P'-
ISee Niles Register, v. 4, p. 2S7.
The same Legislature, Oct Is, 1914
voted TO raise IN army for State de-
fence " Of 10000 strong, &c, and actually
made ell the necessary preparations to go
out Of the Union, as much so as South
Carolina did in 1861, except the going.
Massachusetts, also appointed = Board
Of War;" and was thus preparing to be-
come Il Independent nation.
And also, that . member Of that body
was not disqualified to hold his seat on
account Of having taken an cath not to
bear arms, &C., against the enemy.
Puritanitsl superstition was appealed
70, to prevent loans TO the Government.
Just previous to the Fast day in Boston,
while the Government vas advertising for
loans, the following paragraphs appeared
in the Boston Federal papers:
Let no man Who wishes to continue the
var By active measures, By voting or
lending money, dare to PROSTATE himself
at the altar on the Fast day, for they are
actually e much partakers in the war, as
the soldier Who thrusts his bayoaek and
the judgment Of GOd win await them!
To whak purpose have Federalists ex-
erted themselves to show the wickeduess
Of this war-to rouse the public senti-
ment against Il. and to show the authors
Of ii not only 70 be unworthy Of public
confidence, but highly criminal, if now
they contribute the sums Of money with
out which these rulers must be compelled
TO stop.
By the very Fuinous cause pointed out
by Gov. Strong, that Is By withhold
ing all voluntary aid, IN prosecuting the
war, and manfuIly expressing our opinion
q to It's injustice and ruinous tendency,
we have arrested Its progress, and driven
back It's authors to abandon their nefari-
ous schemes. and 10 look a~nxioaely for
peace. But some say, viii you let
the country become bankrupt No, the
country viii never become bankrupt but
pray do not prevent their trustees becom-
ing bankrupt Do not prevent them
from becoming odious to the public, and
replaced BY better men. Any FederalistI
who lends his money to Government.
must 60 and shake hands With James
Madison and claim Fellowship with Felix
Grundy. Let him no more call himself
. Federalist, and friend to his country.
He viii Be called By others, infamous.
But, secondly, Federalists viii not lend
money, because they will never get i'll
again. Nov, when and where are the
Government to get money to pay interest,
and who can tell whether future men,
bers Of Congress may think the debt con-
tracted under such circumstances, and BY
men who lend money o help out meas
ures that they have loudly and constantly
condemned. ought to be paid On the
whole, then, there are two very strongI
reasons, why Federalists viii not lend
money; 6rst, because it would be an
abandonment of political and personal
principles, and secondly, because It is
pretty certain thew will never be paid
again.-EBostOn Gazette, April IA, 1914
Sounjust l. this offensive xar, in which
or rulers have plunged rs, IN the sober
consideration Of millions, that they can
not eo~nscientiously approach the God of
Armies for His blessing upon it7TBos-
ton Centinel, Jan. IL, 1878.
On the whole, we think It no way to
get hi Of val, to give money to the Gov
eminent when tie very thing that pre-
vents them froh/carrying It on is the
want Of nOBsyHBOston Gazette.
Those Western States which have been
violent for this abominable war of murder
those States which have thirsted for
blood, God has given them blood to drink.
Their men have fallen. Their hmenta-
tons are deep and loud.
Here are some extracts from q sermon
delivered By the Rev. r. S. F. Gardiner,
Rector of Trinity Church, Boston, April
/, 1872.
Il 5 ; war unsxampled IN the history
Of the world Wantonly proclaimed on the
most frivolous and groundless pretences
against . nation FROM whose friendship
ws might derive tbs most signal advant-
ages.
Let No consideration, my brethren, de-
ssr Jon At al times, and IN all places.
from axecrating the present var. It Is .
var unjust, foolish and ruinons.
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