The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-05-12
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hranl personal observation IN The coun
~ We have % far visited, and from the
eports Of well informed and reliahlc
ricnds who have written to lis from other
counties, comprising in all nearly the
Whole State. we have every reason to feel
more than saneuino, quite certain. ikdeed,
hat a complete Victory Of the whole Stale
icket will be secured to the Democratic
cause, and it is beyond peradventure that
We shall gain tho Legislature aud a ma
jority OF the county elections. We do
not propose to deceive our friends and
yeaders in regard to this matter, aud
therefore say that We here express our
sincere convictions Of the result. There
are many changes in every county SO lar
visited or heard Of. from the vote Of Nov.
1864, and all Of these, or y very great
preponderanee of them, are IN our lavor.
added to these changes is the large vote
10y emigration in the last years. and
he l4UO majority Of the Republicans in
,S64. when we carefully reckon these
changes aud additions, is not SO biz a
hing TO overcome.
The anyass is progressing splendidly
~ the Democratic side. 1hc Hon. JAS.
d. Fay has driven his weak aud shiltless,
hoagh very Radical opponent to the wall
sf mtcnse. fanatieal kad.calisnl, aud
forced h.m to the admission thAt4is pro-
,es.alions of support or favor to the Pres
ldeuts' policy vi RECONSTRUCTION were ali
Iaise and INTENDED slmpty 10 deiuae The
peOpte, aud thai he real sentiments ae
~eofaeu exactiy With thVee Vi nls parry
0e.lig IA butter, violent an.agou,sin 10 The
1 rss.dent, anu ent.reiy IN accord With ,lle
ttadsedi Congress. linus, Mallory Oe.
cares al iayer vI Negro suffrage anu iui
ASesro Lqnah9 IA resara ~ na.lNe Uori
~a.ses, ada eesrV ou. er.oriY oNer ,ns
lOfeigH ovrn ea.4sa ur lesiueas nOs Se,
nAsu1anzed. Maiiory 8 bah pr,v,a,e eaer.
ac.er ls also tesl,ng against ii.nl ma,crl
Any. lie Is nut onIy a reformed
humbag magic lantern Snowman aud
sw.ndiang mesmer.c lecturer, bne has
played several very dishonest and shame
lul sr.cks upon the friends who aided hun
scuniarily in the pas, few years. lie |.
bo,h humbug and knare.
Col. Kelly has his ugly stick, hairy
Woods, 50 puzzled as to what positions to
take, that the miserable creature don't
know what he endorsed one day or dis
approved the day after. lie is simply
after votes for himself without regard to
his associates on the Rad cal ticket. aud
any lie. or subterfuge, or trick, which he
shalks may bened him, is readily e .zed
upon and uttered or practiced By the
dirty dog. He is a very miserable bit Of
timber, a rotten log-shat Radical, ianat,
icai Woods.
Mr.. Lane is making excellent progress
in his canvass. Ills opponent, Black
Sam. May, of Know Nothing notoriety,
aud almost equally noied for his several
breach Of trust transactions, has himself
advertised for the canvass. but has not
dared to engage in IT, Lane would riddle
the whilom singing school teacher aud
society sponger. May fears to go before
the people. They might want to know
how much be dishonesty drew from the
Military Fund, and Of other official
roguer.es he has been guilty of.
The meetings in the canvass are gen.
orally very large aud attentive, aud even
q stranger can readily SEQ IN most places
that the majority Of the crowds are Dem
~ocrats. Really, We have every cause to
ieel quite certain, as We sag above, thats
democratic victory viii reward u party
Ia june. and this feeling is based upon
the best and safest information ne have
been able to obtain. Democrats hap
only TO be active, jealous, watchful aud
true to their cause, and We arc sure they
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