The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-03-24
THE HARMONIOUS PARTY.

The Abolition organs tell Us hat their
party brethren in Jackson county had a
very harmonious County Convention, and
that everything looks promising for their
cause there. To show upon what founda-
ton they say this We think it ia unneces.
sary to present more than the following
happy condition of things among the Alb
clifton Radicals and Conservatives Of.
Jackson county:
WHAT coLvER, ToIaMAN 4 co. SAY:
WHEREAS, A few selfish and designing men of
both parties have, by joint conference, nominated
theselves for State and County Offices without the
consent Of the people. thereby ignoring the SOW
ereign voice Of the people IN the choice of their
serVahts-A right Sacred to the cause of liberty
and the Government, and
WHEREAS, Said nominees are secretly and cor
rnptly cooperating theft ticket In the several pre-
cinets of the county, thereby securing the nomina-
ton OF men obnoxious to the people. they this de-
fraud by disgraeing the official places they Inspire
to deseerate and, whereas, seif-eunstitnted nomi
nees and political trieksters have been guilty Of
eonsnrting with traitors, and tile open and asowed
enemies OF our country, during the late rebellion,
aiding and ~ahetting them to procure government
contracts, by tho fraudulent use Of their names as
principals in said contracts, thereby giving aid
and comfort 10 it's enemies by lending their names
on commission 10 do business ON rebel account
and whereas, some stlf-censtitated nominees are
utterly unfit for, aud unworthy Of The trust aud
confidence OF honest men of any party, and are
secretly plotting the destruction Of the Union party.
and are diligently at work under the willy politi-
zeal s~orehead, G. 5. Drew. who Il the political brain
pan Of this conspiracy against the treasury of the
United States, while L. $ Thompson is merely his
4 Ian a Naal An do hts sffrfU tzn~E sUlfart a. fLa
control Of his more sagaciuus master; aud, where
as, the said G. s. Drew Is seeking 10 merge the
Union party in the treason-hranded Democratic
party through the support of Nesms th, whose well
known preference for peace and pchdleton mark
him rs the true representative Of this corrupt com.
binatiOn Of treasury spectators, known rs the
Drew faction, who are now the self-constituted
nominees for State and County Offices. Therefore.
Resolrea, ist. That by such an assumption al
power to dictate to the citizens of this county who
their servants shall be months before the cOnYen.
ton Tor the selection Of such servants, they have
shown = degree of impudence nAuarrAnted and an
amount Of insolence intolsfable to Freedmen.
Resolved, I'd. That TO resist usurpatien Of a
treason branded junto, such as the Drew faction,
is a right sacred TO free men, and that we do do.
clare ourselves independent of the dietations Of this
combination of treasury spectators, aud pledge
ourselves, as tho people, to resist their encroaeh-
ments upon our rights and 10 use all endeavors,
consistent with justice, TO oppose their reasonable
designs.
Resolved, Sd. That We will not support thcs,
men in convention or at the ballot-box, and that II
Is the duty Of all loyal men 10 be ON their guard
and not unwittingly pledge themselves to their
support.
Re-slrca, aih. That realizing as we DO that theirs
y . corFapt tendency arising from an aeenmula.
tion OF funds, more than sufficient to meet the ex.
penses Of government, We are decidedly in favor o.
n reduction of our taxes, SO as to meet the current
expenses oSthe county only, ae they accrue.