The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-09-29
VISIT no THE CAPITAL.

ueep, ana quite searching, ana even aHec'
tionate, if we may judge of it by the way
it insinuates itself into and through dust
er, coat, vest and clothing generally, much
to the disgust of travellers. A rain Of
one or two days duration, at this Thurs
day, 9th, time, would do much good by
laying the dust, softening the ground for
the plough, and purifying tho atmosphere,
thus making it more healthy. Arrived
at the Capital, we stopped at the Capital
Hotel; but found it, like many other
things in this world, moro wind than sub
stance. We partook of miserable sup
per and were then shown to room in the
third story of the building, which we oc-
cupied as best we could until morning
when we changed our quarters to the
Bennett House, which, though not so pre-
tentious, We found more in accordance
with our notions of comfort and safety.
\ frst-class hotel is much needed in Sa-
lem, and would undoubtedly do well were
| it properly managed.
We found Salem full of visitors, legis-
lators and strangers. The constitutional
Amendment had Just been passed, by
trickery and fraud, and the exciting topic
of conversation was the Senatorial ques-
tion. Men were button. holing each other
on every corner. The bar-rooms of the
public houses were filed with excited
friends of the several prominent aspi-
rants for Senatorial honors, nearly all OF
whom pulled great volumes of tobacco
smoke, spirited tobacco-juice by the pint,
and swore huge round oaths all about at
the same time. Some were ready to ego
their bottom dollar on Gibbs;" some
thought he "was played OUT" and some
others held that if he should be elected,
he would be a disgrace to the State of
Oregon and the United States Senate-in
which latter opinion we most heartily and
cordially concur. Gibbs is a man of low
instincts. Gibbs is not even third-rate
lawyer. What talent Gibbs possesses is
that which causes him to excel in low
cunning, and trickery and fraud. He is
not an honest politician, nor will his hon.
esty as a man ever kill him or set the
Willamette river on FIRE. Gibbs, as all
our readers know, is the regularly nomi-
mated caucus nominee of the Radicals,
for the United States Senate, over Mitch
ell; but some of his own party in the
Legislature have thus far refused to sup
port him. On last Wednesday, at 12
o'clock, NJ, the Senate and House went
into joint convention for the purpose of
elechng an United States Senator when
four ballots were had with the following
results
1st ballot-Gibbs received 33 votes I;
j. S. Smith 20; Simpson 8; Nesmith 8 I;
Kelsey l; Corbit l Logan l.
I'd ballot-Gibbs 33 Smith 81; Nes-
mith O; Simpson 2; Kelsey 1 j; Logan l.;
Corbit l.
Sd ballOt-Gibbs SO; Smith 90; Mes
mith 2; Simpson 2; kelsey Corbit 2.
4tb ballot-Gibbs 33 Smith so Nes-
NTH O; Simpson 3; Kelsey l Corbit 2;
Ruckel /.
A motion to adjourn to o'clock p. NJ.
was made and carried. Whether any
more ballotings were had, and if so what
the result, we are utterly unable at this
present writing to determine.
Gibbs only needs two more votes, and
under ordinary circumstances he and his
friends might reckon upon his election
with considerable certainty. But the
general opinion, when we left, was that
he will not be successful. AS the matter
now stands, four or FIVE men hold the
balance of power, and can cause the scales
to turn just as they please. They are
Radicals who bolt Gibbs nomination
and the belief was prevalent that they
cannot be made to vote for him from any
consideration whatever. It is the earnest
wish of every conservative man that they
will hold out faithful.
Before leaving Salem we formed the
acquaintance of nearly all the members
from Linn county-seven in number
and we assure our readers that they com.
pare very favorably with those from any
county in the State. Taken as a whole
Linn county has the best delegation in
the State. They are all men of sterling
worth and ability; and Mr.. Helm is re.
garded as a leader, on the Democratic
side, and as the most ready and effective
speaker in the House. Linn county has
good reason to feel proud of her delega.
tiOn in the Oregon Legislature.
Among the notables whom we noticed
was Hon. Ben. Hayden. We first saw
him Tuesday evening last. He was ther
dressed in his usual style-old slouch hat
full of holes and very dirty; an old coal
full of holes, all tattered and torn, hay
ing been worn for the last ten years past
hair long and disheyeled and STANDING