The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-08-18
lntense and hl..or partlzanshlp.


dist Church was held in this city last
week. On Sunday evening last We heard
DR.. WYTHE, Of the Salem University or
College, deliver an address," as it was
termed by the venerable bishop. His
subject was The Year 1906 The speak
er, after sundry preliminary remarks, and
after he had stated that the year 1866
was regarded by most commentators on
tho prophecies as the year in which great
events, political and Otherwise, eulmina-
ted-and after refcrringto certain events
which had already transpired--among
which was the ewiping out of American
Slavery" and the practical downfall of
Popery-remarkcd that the picture was
not altogether bright and beautiful.
There were same dark spots in it, There
were some things which werc not Us they
should be; and one be would mention
was the intense and bitter parti@anship"
now rife in the United States lie dep
recated this, and thought every good cit
izen would pray God, in his own good
time and way, to remove it Immediately
from every community.
We agree with the Dpctor. We regard
this bitter partizanshil as one of the
dircst evils that now aflIects our land. and
we trust it may speedily be edfectually re-
moved. But this object will not be cf
fcctcd by mere prayer. God docs not
work by miracles in these days. His
purposes among men are ordinarily &C.
complishcd through human agency and
Iinsirumcntali,y. Sampson prayed that
he might be avenged on the Philistines
for his two eyes; but, instead of sitting
still, he seized the pillars Of the ediice
in which many Of his enemies were assem-
Iblcd, and with more than giant strength,
he caused it to falI--thus killing more at
his death than while living. We hope
the Doctor will remember all the facts in
the case under consideration. The :in-
tense and bitter partizanship" Of which
he complains, is one of tie Legitimate
fruits of the civil war and Rev. Peter
Cartwright, in an address We heard him
deliver about two years ago, traced the
origin of this war TO the Methodist
church. He said that i. originated in
the division of tha: church years ago,
and that he told them. when ii occurred.
that it would eventually eliminate in
civil war We trust DR.. Wythc, und
other magnatcs of the Methodist church.
will pluck the beam OF. of their own
eyes, aud then, perhaps, they may see
clearly the mote that is in their brother
exc. In other words, lc. him turn his
attention TO the Radical party, Of which
VIC Judge he Is n prominent member, and
make then, cease their bitter pariizanship
and warfare, and all will be wcll-tlic end
will then be accomplished The Demo.
4-atia .-@ssy a. "~-r rea4y @Al- es:il:..ss e.
let by cones be by-goncs. They arc willing
TO drop this elimination aud rccrimina.
ton. They are willing to treat the vari.
Gus questions that come up for considera.
ton with candor, and in n spiri. Of for.
bearancc aud good will; but their oppo
lncnts will not meet them in this spirit
The wounds the war has made, instead o.
pouring oil into them and binding thcu
up, they tear open afresh, and irrItatc il
every way possible. Ncighborhood feudi
and personal animositics, instead of at
tempting 20 quell, are stirred up anC
made tcn-fold moro bitter and deadly. b,
the Doctors abolition allies. Their,
is no compromise in them. They art
willing that there shall! be peace and quic
so they avcr-but it must all be effect
ed on their basis. None can be right bu
them. They know itall. They arc pure
IlEdN Auu Nth 4p wv
so they think and act, while Democrat
arc scccssionists, traitors, blackguards
bullies, cut-throats and murdcrers. I'll
: course pursued by these sclf-righteou
scourges of the nation has been to blacl;
: guard, and villify, and ostracisc all Dem
ocrats who dared to express an opinion
on any subject, different from that en-
tcrtained by them while many leadini
Democrats have been mobbcd, and i'm
prisoned, and bounded to their graves.
One of the cardinal principles of tn
. Democratic party is liberation. Thi
principle permcates every vein and fibr
of its organization. But Intolerance
one of the leading featares or principle
of the Radicals 1t can be seen croppn
: out in their resolutions, and speeches, an
/ conversation, and above and far beyon
c all, in their acts during Lincoln's admir-
istration. We advise DR.. Wythe,-if h
a would bring about an era of good feelin