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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-05-26
The beauties of the Law.

The Wisconsin Legislature has formal.
ly considered a proposition~&o Abolish all
laws for the collection of debts. The
mover of the bill. Mr.. Fillmore, is a great
wag, az evinced by the following extract
from his speech on that subject: "The
speaker proceeded to review the present
system of collecting debts. 1t was all a
humbug and a cheat, a matter of tech
nicalities and legal shutting. Lawyers
rave advice in order to obtain fees and
encourage litigation. Judges made blum
ders and mistakes. He had a little expe-
rience in law and hat was rich. laugh
teri He would give n history of it.
The speaker then related how he had pur-
chased a yoke of oxen about fifteen years
ago-paid fifty dollars for them-a few
DAYS after the son of the man of whom he
had bought the oxen came to him and
said the oxen were his. lie insisted on
having pay over again, and commenced a
suit before a Justice. The jury didn't
agree. Finally, through the Eastwood
Justice of the Peace, the case went against
him. He appealed it to the Circuit Court
in Milwaukee. There / lost again, and
said to my lawyer: | will give you ten
dollars to quote Pennsylvania law tc
Judge Miller, and get a new trial ordered
(Great Laughter lie took the ten dol
lars and performed his duty. 4 new triaI
was then granted, and the venue changed
to Walworth county. Judge Irwin wat
then the Judge. Any man who wanted
to gain n cause in his Court, had either L
90 hunting with him and let the Judge
claim all the game that was shot, or els,
pat his dug. | patted his dog. Laugh
ter. fed that dog. CRenewed Laugh
tier. The cause was decided in my favo4
When | heard the decision, / though
the dog had followed me about long
enough. turned round and gave him ;
kick. daughter. The yelp of the dog
had hardly subsidized ere | heard the Judge
say: +" Mr.. Clerk, this judgment is SCI
aside and a new trial granted" IGreat
Laughter. Mr.. Speaker, that kick eos
me 5000! IConvulsive Laughter. Yor
have no doubt seen a suit in a justices
Court in the country! There is spent BY
|hrors and hangers on, besides other costs
al least $50, besides the ill-feelings anC
dIssensions caused by it. 1t is all a cheat
Tle litigants had better sit down and play
d game of old sledge to decide the case
It would be more sure to settle che dis
pute justly.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-05-26
SUFFRAGE, AND ELECTION LAWS
OF OREGON.
WHAT TIE CONSTITUTION SAYS.

WHAT THE CONSTITUTION SAYS.
Sgcriox /. All e~lra,ions shall be free and equal.
SEC. ,. In all elections, not otherwise provided
for By this Constitution, every white male citizen
of the United States. Of the age Of twenty zone
years and upwards. who shall have resided in the
State, during the six months Immediately preeed-
ing such eleetien-and every white male of foreign
birth of tie age of twenty-one years and upwards,
who shall have resided in the United States one
year. and shall have resided in this State during
the six months Immediately preceding such elee-
ton, and shall have declared his intention to be-
come = citizen or the United States one year pre-
eeding such election, eenfornably to the laws OF
the United States ON the subject of naturalization,
shall be entitled te vote at all elections authorized
by law.
sEc. 5. No idiot or insane person shall he enti-
tied 70 the privileges of an e~lcctor; and the privi-
lege of an eleetor shall be forfeited, by a conyic-
ton of any crime which is punishable by impriss
onment in the peaitcHtiary.
SEC. 4. For the purpose of voting. no person
shall be deemed to have gained or lost a residence
BY reason of his presence or absence while en-
ployed in the service of the United States. or of
this State nor while engaged in the navigation of
The waters Of this State. or Of the United States. or
of the high seas nor while a student of any semi
nary of Learning nor while kept at any aims
house, or other asylum, at public expense nor
while confined in any F&blic prison.
SEC. 5. Ne soldier. seaman, or marine. in the
army or navy Of the United States, or of their
allies, shall be deemed to here acquired a resi-
denee in the State in consequence of having been
stationed within the same; nor shall any such
soldier. seaman, or marine have the right to vote.
See. 8. No negro, chinaman, or mnlatto shall
have the right Of suffrage.
SEC. 7. Every person shall be disqualified from
holding Office during the term for which be may
have been elected, who shall have given or offered
= bride, threat, or reward TO procure his election.
Sec. 1T-All qualified electors shall vote in the
election precinct in the County where they may
reside, for County officers, and in any County in
the State for State officers, or in any County of
, Congressional District In which such electors
may reside, for members of Congress.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-05-26
MEDICAL hRcr1IAp

Every Physioiaa Ioes1s
small village, and eness@ :
profession, has NOS & :" ses's =.
successful treatment Of 800
mob Impossible, owing f.
%cilities which are within 10y
in the cities and larger d.
The undersigned bas
r~angements for the ~trsai3# Na0s
by which patients can Z :.
appliances known 10 the
Persons placed uader
dition to medical aud
fit Of DR.. Langeton Pafk
- - many Of the mins
use; bathing in sea NS1
beside the ordinary gsneS
er, heated air and Tapor.
Physicians having unde.;
Of persons afflicted ~ ok --
diseases. diseases Of tie -. :,
have resisted ordinary -
great favor upon such Mfks, - ..,,,.. -
%tention to the facilities ha 800
hiAlos sepIy in person Of
ie''ef' fogMBs, N. d,
Portland, Oregon
~ Consultation Ross 4 CO.. paaa
over Wells, Fargo & Co Ra.rapce FROM s,.,I
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-05-26
STATE RIGHTS DEMOCRAT.
From the Memphis Bulletin, February l3.l
THE NEGRO RACES KILLED BY
KINDNESS.

-
fall this Northern sympathy for the
colored people, rs illustrated in Harpcr's
journal of Civilization, was not provoked
by hatred for whites, there would be no
differences as to the measures of public
policy affecting the condition and rights
of negroes. No II would re.enslave
them. The end is not more desirable
than possible. There Is no enmity be-
tween the races, save that engendersd by
competition among laborers. This is nee
essarily confined to cities. The mistake
made by Congress consists in the fact
that it bases its action on a supposed
and unreal relation of races. The object
of Trumbull's bin is to protect negroes
against wrongs practiced by Southerners.
This may be we'll enough, since there are
bad men in all countries. But this should
not be the whole scope and purpose of
Congressional freedmen's codes. The
blacks mainly need protection against
their chiefest benefactors.
Negro graves are counted by the acre
in aud around this city. When Liberty
first gathered them in its fold, they died
too rapidly for grave-diggers. Encofhned
they were borne from novels and hospit-
ais. Like De Soto, their uneofhned
bodies found resting places in the bosom
of the Great River. There is no regis
ter of births and deaths. Few are born,
and, infants nearly all perish. We are
told that twelve hundred blacks were fro
zen to death on Presidents Island, while
agents of = civilization were toiling to
promote their intelligence. The thous-
ands that were buried in a single trench
at Helena should have some memorial tc
their benefactors, lifting its form of spot
less marble to the very mid heavens.
We should have their rights protect
ed against all aggressors by national pow
err Tell US, some sane man, who are
these aggressors? The bureau is deem.
ed the b~enefactors of the black race. II
has paved wells in Columbus, Miss, with
bones of negro infants. Negro women, III
pursuit of negro soldiers. abandon the
helpless children and aged parents tc
famine and DEATH. IF extinction of the
race be the word Of charity and love, ney-
er was a scheme Of D~enevolence so success
full as that which has been praeticed to.
ward the blacks for the past three years,
Thus far, every act of nom
;nal ~bene6eence has been one of bar
barity. The black population of these
States is a million less than it would have
been without a war. Civilize, educate,
elothe and feed the negro, and her talk
about his investure with all the rights Of
citizenship. But do not kin him with
kindness. he has borne enough for the
present.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-05-26

THEORY OF THE PRoPHECIEs.-In a
book published lately, says the London
Morning Star, called The Last Warning
Cry" DIR. Cumming exhausts. he says,
all he has to write or say on the fulfill
ment of prophecy. 81 adhere" he adds.
" to what | stated in 1917, that the last
~apocalyptic and historic vial commenced
its action in 1913, and that its effects have
been manifested in those successive awful
phenomena which are unfolded in detail
in on Lords prophecy on the Mount, and
are 0 registered in impartial chapters
and archives of history. How
soon after 1867 the Redeemer will return
and take the kingdom and reign over all
the earth. { cannot say. But this / may
say, We should then, if never before, have
our lamps ready. and oil in our vessels,
ande u ears open to the voice that viii
ono day, and may be any day, heard
sounding from the skies i Behold /! the
bridegroom cometh go ye out to meet
him. Before that time, if our Undue
tons are just, He VII not come" The
book is dedicated to the Duchess Of Suth-
|erland, who has expressed great In
terest" in it, and to whom it is dedicated
with feelings of grateful respect and es-
Eeen2e q ~ -
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-05-26

A Missouri RADICAL CONGRESSMAN
The St. Joseph Herald, a Radical or.
gan of the intensest stripe, deservedly
castigates Ben. Loan, the Representative
from thatDistrict, who votes with the
Radical members in Congress on all ques
tons. He is a fine specimen of Radical
hypocrisy. He, ike all of them. profess
es to be greatly concerned about the vel
fare of the negro; when, in reality, he
has no sympathy with them. The Herald
gives him the following fattsring notice
Charlotte Loan, a colored woman o.
about p years of age, died in this city
few days ago, and was buried by tn,
charity of the colored people. This wo
man Was formerly the property of Ber
Loan, who misrepresents this district il
Congress. She had toiled many a lon.
day without compensation, for her hart
hearted master, and when she came t,
die after a lingering illness, Mr.. Loan al
lowed her to be cared for and consigne.
10 her last resting place by the constribu
tons of her poor colored friends. Com
ment is unnecessary. 1t is but character
istic of the man. He could take the poo
woman's earnings for years, until tn,
emancipation ordinance unloosed he
shackles, but never a cent would he Civ,
to bury her.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-05-26

Choice LASaEAGR.-A recent num-
Der Of the Flag calls President johnson a
{ demented inebriate, a Presidential
sot andaH Tecreant Bachanal.o 1t calls
loudly for his impeachment and saws /:
z He is already impeached at the bar of
public opinion as a common drunkard-
4 personal and official disgrace to 4 stu
alton which wa obtained under CORY ans
pieces Of assassination" limiting that he
had q hand In killing Lincoln !? Is that
it, The same paper also says we have
9 emerged from the frey vortex of revo-
luton and are now in the spectral
realmsof an Executive delirium tremens.''
The fellow who conjured up that little
piece Of imagery must hare had snakes ID
his boots At some tIlnei in his Gte.-[Mari-
posa Free Press.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-05-26

The Reverend j. VI. Travis was arrest
ed recently in Santa Fe, Missouri, for
preaching without having first taken the
oath Of loyalty. The complaining witness
was attacked by a crowd Of boys and be-
spattered with eggs IN the court room,
and compelled to take refuge in a private
house, and subsequently, made his escape
from town. Mr.. Travis was held for trial
however. to answer at the ensuing term
of court.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-05-26

Mr.. Cox. living q few miles north Of
jackson, Michigan. while boring an ar
tesian well the other day, when at a
depth of two hundred feet, found the
water in the we'll at once drained out
and no bottom could be found. A roar
ing sound, as of a river, can be heard
distinctly.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-05-26
Attest ABSEE Brooks. Clerks
CHAs. DELos.

The Judges Of Election shall then enclose and
seal one of the poll books direct it to The County
Clerk. and send the sealed package by pne Of the
Judges or Clerks. to be determed by icfif they
cannot otherwise agree. or by some person TO be
agreed upon by TIE Judges. to the County Clerk
within ten days from the closing Of the polls
If any Judge OF Clerk of Election deputed to
carry the poll book to the County Clerk shall fail
or neglect TO deliver it within the time prescribed
safe. with the seals unbroken, be shall forfeit and
pay the sum Of $500.
In counting votes. the Judges of Election shall
disregard misspelling, or authorizations of the
names of candidates for office. if it can be ascer-
tanned from such votes for whom they were in
tended.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-05-26

Since the census of 1860 the popula-
ton of Rome has increased 10000, The
city has nov 207 1888 inhabitants, 1858
Of whom are cardinals, bishops and
priests. 2,7e0 monks, and 2,117 nuns.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-05-26
sAMPLE OLE RADICALIsM.

The New York Journal of Commerce
in a we'll written article points to an illus
tration of the disgraceful extremes to
which radicalism tends, presented by the
course of the Radicals in Missouri. 1t
says:
Few who read this will believe that
such a state of affairs could exist in free
America rs now exists in one of the States
of this Union, a State represented in the
Senate and House. and one in which law
is administered by officers elected by the
votes of the Radical faction. We have
several times called attention to it before,
but the present moment, and the ~illustra.
ton before us, seem to make this a favor,
able time to al. Get public thought.
Will the reader Oh this article-reeall-
ing first the serene ealmness with which
he expects to awake tomorrow morning,
and go TO the house of God and worship,
according to the dictates of his conscience,
as his fathers worshiped before him-pon'
der on the following document, of whose
F~genuineness we give him u assurance
Stare or Missouri,
CouSTY or PIKE.
To the Constable of Spencer Township, in Pike
County, Greeting:
WHEREAS. James S. Strother, of Pike
County, hath this day given information
upon bath to me, William Wilson, a jus
tice of the Peace within and for the eoun
ty of Pike, that on the 4th day of Janua
Try. 1866. at the Rose School house, il
Pike county, he heard Parson James +
Smith exhort or teach n discourse of re
ligious services, aud information having
been given by several other persons thai
the said James L. Smith has performed
the duties of Il minister of the Gospel
These are therefore to command you forth
with to apprehend the said james f
Smith, and bring him before me at the
Elm Grove School house. on the oth day
of january, 1866, to answer the com
plant, at the hour of twelve of the clock
of that day, and further to be dealt Will
according TO law.
Given under my hand this 9th day o
January, 1866.
WILLIAM WILSON, j. p.
We do solemnly assure our readers
that on the Monday following the date oi
this writ. the Rev. James I. Smith, {
good Baptist clergyman, in a small coun.
try village in Missouri. was arrested OF
this warrant, brought before the court
and at our latest accounts, was on trial fol-
the offense of PREACHING THE GOSPEL
as stated in the warrant.
We shall not attempt to arouse indig.
nation by eommen on this fact. It's IA
ked simplicity is overwhelming. The
warrant itself sounds ike a passage out Of
the history of Cayerhouse. The Consti
tuition of Missouri, recent constructed by
the Radicals of that State, and adopted
with the aid of Mr.. Stanton, and the mil
itary forces placed at their disposal b.
him. makes this warrant lawful, according
TO radical law. There is no dispute about
the legality of it. There ii stands, black.
ening forever the page of American his
tory in the year 1866, the Of
Radiealism triumphant.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-05-26

NEGRO PARADIsE-A letter fren.
Washington represents that city as a very
heaven upon earth to < American citizens
of African scent" even without the priv
ilege Of voting. The writer states that
Negroes and negresses crowd into the
ladies' gallery in both Houses of Congress.
and Eli up the seats SO that there is no
room for ladies', unless they will eonset to
SIT beside or behind the blacks. Negroes
3 and negresses crowd into the street cars
aud not only not offer to raise to give a
seat to a white person, but uniformly re-
fuse to do % whenever requested. l
have on numberless occasions recently,
seen half a dozen ladies standing in a car
for long distances, while the same number
Of big negroes of both sexes, were occu-
pying thelseats- Nothing pleases the me-
groez 50 much as to see ladies' thus stand
ing In the cars, while they themselves
are blling at their ease on the eomforta-
bic cushions. It is no use for the con-
duetors to demonstrate with them, because
9 the companies, by IN act Of Congress, are
compelled to carry negroes, and are for
hidden, under heavy penalties, to make
any distinction between them and white
people"
But this is not all. The heavy take.
which the people are compelled to pay.
aFeapplied in part to the support Of these
very negroes The report of the Freed
mans Bureau, which has just been made
shows that the Government issues ever,
day 1880 rations to the negroes in the
District of Columbia, besides keeping
2ethem well supplied with clothing, fuei
and medical attendance. In former time:
these negroes lived at their own expense.
and supported themselves by their own
labor. In these latter days they are sup.
ported out Of the public Treasury, out Of
the pockets Of the white people, and have
white people to wait upon them.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-05-26

TEETH REcIpE-To restove the color
Of the teeth, dissolve two ounces of borax
y three pints of water, and before quite
cold q thereto one teaspoonful of spir.
sst Is OF eamphor. Bottle and fix for use.
One vine glass Of the solution. applied
daily, preserves and beauties the teeth
e1trpates tartarous adhesion, produces 3
Pear-iske whIteness, arrests DECAY and pro.
ances q healthy action in the gums.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-05-26
STILL ON THE
r. CHEADLRs CASH STORE

Is the place to save money where you can buy
goods at Small Profits Be gpre aud call. and see
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-05-26
ACT on ocTonER II. 1ae4.

Section 1. That all white male inhabitants over
the age of twenty-Dne years, who shall have Fe-
sided within this State for six months ne4t pre-
eeding an election, or have declared their inten-
lions to become citizens of the United States,
according to the provisions of the Constitution.
shall be entitled to vote for Presidential Electors,
Representative to Congress, State. District, county
and precinct officers, Prorided, Tha. ninety days
bona Ade residence in a county, next preceding an
election, shall be required to entitle a person to
vote for county and precinct officers. and likewise
ninety days preceding such election in a district,
for district officers,
The following. passed October q, 1864, was re-
pealed by the Act passed December 19. 1865, al
the Special Session
[Sec. 2. That no persop shall be entitled to vote
at any State or county election in this STATE, who
has been directly engaged in the pebellion of the
so-called Southern Confcderacy. by bearing arms
furnishing supplies, or in any other way.1
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-05-26

PACIFIC HOTEL,
J. ,. sPRENGER, Proprietsr.
TvHIS LONG ESTABLISHED, LARGE, COM
modious and veil furnished house is main
tanned as a
First-CIass Interior Hotel,
For the entertainment of regular boarders and
transient guests.
The house was almost entirely rebuilt last year
and thoroughly re-furnished with NEW BEDS
BEDDING and Furniture.
TEE TABLE
Is provided with every substantial and rare
treat Of the seasons.
THE ROOMS
Are opmmodious and well ventilated. Prompt
and casefal attendance is isspFed to guests.
The California Stage Company's pail coaches
come to and 60 from the Hotel. Charges moderate.
Albany, August 14th, 1865. augIztf
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-05-26

Four wagon loads of implements of
gambling were captured in Boston during
"a single week.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-05-26
NOTICE.

10 Delinquent Tax Payers.
|DERSONS KNOWING THEM
selves in arrears for taxes for the year 1865,
or any former year, will save costs by calling i'm
medisteH and paying the same. The law COM
pels nae to paIIect the tax if l can find property
eut Of which to make the same, on or hefore the
FIRST OF JULY next, and time viii not permit
me to call the second time. IF you think you can
travel for ten cents per mile now is your tima.
Albany, April 90 1855.
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ACT OF DEC. 10, 1ss5-spEc1AL SESSION.

ACT OF DEC. 10, 1S65-sPEcIAL SESSION.
An Act to prevent Fraudulent and Illegal Voting,
and to repeal certain laws in conflict Herewith.
Section L. That at III general and special elee-
ltions held in this State, it shall be the duty OF the
;udpe of such election to administer the following
oath to any person offering his vote, unless the
person so offering to vote is known to one or more
Of said Judges to possess the qualifications therein
set forth, viz:
ssYou. 49, do solemnly swear Tor affirm that
You are a citizen of the United States, twenty-one
wears Of age, and have resided in the State OF
Oregon six months Immediately preceding this
election, and ninety days in tho district and
county Immediately preceding the election, and
YOU know of no lawful disqualification that you
possess; and thRt yoa will support the Copstltution
and laws of the United States, and the govern
ment Of the United States against oil enemies,
whether foreign or domestic, and will bear true
faith, allegiance and loyalty to the same, any
ordinances, resolution or law of any STATE Conyen-
ton or Legislature to the contrary notWlthstand-
iup and that you have not voted in any other
county or precinct at this election. So help you
Cod IF an affirmation, the words, "under the
pains and penalties Of perjury" shall BE- added.
In case the applicant is of foreign birth, and tn
foregoing oath is not applicable, the following
oath. in lieu Of I. 9 'cregoing, shall be administered;
"Yon d. snl. nnly swear that you are twenty.
one years Of age, and have resided In the United
States one year, and in the State Of Oregon during
the six months immediately preceding this cleo
ton, and hayp declared your intention TO become 9
E~citizen Of the United States, one year preceding
this election. coHfprmably to the laws Of the United
States on the subject of naturalization, ana navs
bona fdely resided in the district and comfy
ninety days next preceding this election, and thu
you know Of no lawful disqualification that yoi
possess and that yOu Ril support the Constitu'
ton and laws of the United States, and tho gov
eminent of the United States against all enemies