The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-09-01
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Special meeting held with the Baptist
Church of Salem, Oregon, August 23d,
1866, Rev. J,,D. =. Hungatc, Moderator,
q. i. Fisher, Clerk. On motion, the
following article was adopted and ordered
published in the city papers Of Salem,
and also in che leading denominational
papers in the Atlantic States
TO THE PUBLIC :-Whereas, w. r.
Boyakin, by publication and letter, is at-
tempting to create a /alsc issue out of the
grounds for which the Baptist Church
published him to the world as an un-
worthy minister, and grossly sensual
immoral and dangerous man, by profess
ing to have returned to the scene Of bis
outragcs, and that he has not been "ar-
rested and tried" and demanding prose
cution for his crimes, which the Rev. G..
q. Chandler, Rev. G. l.. Fisher, and the
Baptist Church at Salem, failed to do,
thereby asking the public TO infer that,
because he is not criminally prosecuted
he il not guilty. This is, therefore, to
say to the churches Mt home and abroad
that the said Boyakin was guilty of the
seduction Of the young daughter Of the
Rev. G.. G. Chandler, while tic was a
guest at her fathers house, in McMnn-
| vile, under circumstances Of the most
outrageous trcachery and breach Of hos
pitality, and violation Of friendship, and
while he was preacher Of the gospel.
That, for fear Of personal chastiscmcnt
by an outraged community, he fled to
California-that the church at Salem, to
prevent his imposing upon other churches
and the people, published his guilt, in
California and Oregon, by order; and
the injured father Of the young girl
sought to have him arrested and pun
ishcd, but was informed by his legal
counsel, that the criminal code Of Ore
gon did not provide for such cases. 4
part Of the opinion is here given, and
the public are referred to the code, which
will explain the return and bravado of
Boyakin. Section 62G Of the code de-
fines the crime Of adultery, and provides
for its punishment, but the next section
limits the prosecution Of the crime to the
injured husband or wife only, as the case
may be. Mrs Boyakin il the only per-
son who can make the complaint She
is not in ihc State, and cannot be pro-
cured there is no redress under this sec
ton, although lie is guilty of the crime.
Section 639 provides lcwd and lascivious
associations, etc, but this case has no out
lines, notoriety or violations OF public
dccency or lcwd offence 10 the public eye;
| il is not reached by this section. Section
63l provides for the punishment Of seduc.
ton under promise Of marriage, but Boy
akin was well known TO be IA married man.
therefore cannot be reached By this sec
ton. Section Gj9 confines itself 10 Of
fences and wrongs not otherwise provided
for, and being therein expressly left uu-
provided, cannot be brought under that
section. We are, therefore, compelled
10 advise YOU that no writ Of arrest or
cxtradition can be issued from this State
in our unfortunate case. The criminal
code Of Oregon provides for us no redress
aud for him no punishment. 1t can thus
be seen why Boyakin is not in the peni-
Tertiary, expiating, in labor and chains.
lis fclon offence II is to be hoped that
the Legislature Of Oregon will yet do
something 10 protect families and inno.
cent daughters from the brutal lusts and
dcbauchery Of nnprincipled villains, hcw-
ever hoary their hairs or sanetified their
position. The Baptist church of Salem
in this instance has but done its duty to
religion, to morals. to It's associate
churches, and to our fellow man, TO strip
the wolf of his sleeps clothing aud to
warn the people that the step Of the pan
ther-ihe heartlcss dcstroyer-is around
their dwellings No further notice OF
this fendish and revolving outrage need
be published by us, and We hope that all
well disposed newspapers will publish
this article. for the public good.
j. ID. =. HuNGATE, Mod.
G. l.. FISHER, Clerk