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


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fore. additional md Strong reasons vas
added to many others, why they should
be believed when thoy proposed to sup
port the General Government. Notwith.
standing the Southern people had elected
their best men their loyal men for rep
resentatiYes in Conercss), they had been
for eight long months knocking at the
door and had been refused admittancc.
Mr. Orr asked if this was Just. rCries
lof mo. not These reprcsentatiyesare
denied admission, although there lies at
| the very Foundations Of the Government
the great principles for which our fathers
! fought, that there should be no taxation
without representation. The South is a
part Of the country, and should have its
ijust share in Congress and yet their
Representatives had been for eight long
months knocking at the doors Of Con-
gress, and By the ruling of that power
been refused admittancc. lie asked that
priyilcgcfor none bait loyal men. but con-
tended that loyal men should have it.
These representatives, said he, did not go
to Washington to employ Trojan horse
stratagem, nor do they profess loyalty
merely 10 obtain adnlittance 50 that after
ward they can throw off the mask and
cndeayor to iDpefil or overthrow the
Government. They do not ask admission
merely to create disturbance, They
come and knock, and ask it in order in
all sincerely to aid in legislation for their
common country; to enjoy that right tie
Constitution grants them, TO help make
laws for a Union they love equally with
the people Of the North.
Aid for Irish Widows and Orphans
| Philadelphia, August ban address
vas delivered this evening in aid Of the
widows and children Of the Irish PRISON.
crg. in the Music Fund Hall Hon Jno.
Z. Hogan, Of Missouri, presided.
Foreign gcws-Per Atlantic Cable.
New York, August 14-The morning
papers have the following dispatches viz
the Atlantic cable
st. Petersburg, August 12.-The U.
:. naval officers made their official entry
Into the city yesterday. (August 11th),
and had grand reception. Fifty thou
sand people turnqd out to witness their
entrance. They we're welcomed by
magnificent ovation. with music, cheers,
display Of flags and thousands of hand
Ikcrchicls waving in all directions. The
greatest enthusiasm prtvaiIcd Hon g.
81 Clay. our Minister b the Court Of St.
/ Petersburg n brilliant entertain
lmeut at his hotel 70 tho diplomatic corps,
the heads Of departments, and distin-
guishcd citizens. in htnor of our naval
officers. 4 ball and slipper were given
by the Yacht Club. which was attended
by the youth and grace Of the city. All
the public buildings we're dressed in
Union c9lors and brilliantly Illuminated.
which, with the fireworks, tended to pro-
duce a very lively se;sation Altogether
the affair was I Plcndid tribute to
j America.
i Berlin. Prussia. Angust 12-Prussia
has informed Austria that she (Prussia)
viii maintain the riAt of Italy to yene-
tn. The same oficsl organ. the Zehuag,
says that Napolconi absurd demand has
raised hopes in Fraee which it is impoz-
sible for Germany fulfill The ideas
If the revolution nust have taken tho
place Of the usual .ourse Of the policy Of
France. The chmgcs which have taken
place in Germanynrc Of national Ger
man, not of an ntcrnational character, :
fand convey No faenace or danger To
. France.
i. Vienna. Auett 1.-THE Austrian
; Minister Of FinIce has resigned The
{ Austrian Ambassador to Rome has ar
rived in that citv.l
2 Brussels, Belgium. August 12-News
G received in this sty from Vienna says
I that grea: exciteant exists there Four
t hundred and e:ghy-two men are to De
! tried on charges { high treason Crowds
os people IN in tie streets have hailed the
: Emperor Francis Joseph with shouts of
"Abdicate abdiate!''
t Florence, Italy August 12-An armis-
: tice between Ausria and Italy, of four
i weeks duration. las been signed. 1t will
. continue IN foreeafter the expiration of
y that time unless iotice of its cessation is
c duly given by eitier power to the other
5 i line of demaration between Austria
t and Italy has bee agreed upon, and the
h Nenetians who hve been compelled to
! emigrate from enetia as part of tho
q austrian EmpiE, can now return to
4 Eenetia.
Y The Convention.
i PHILADELPHIA, August 15.-Vallan-
It digham spoke tbs morning, and agreed
y that he would no. enter the Convention.
r He demanded that the Ohio delegation
l. should request his withdrawal, and he
c would use the letter for political purpo-
/, lses. If he had not resigned, General
c Stoneman would have moved in Conven-
u ton the adoptiOno of the following resolu-
e tion:
i Resolved, That no person shall be en-
e titled to scat, or to participate in the
y deliberations of this Convention as q
n member thereof, who encouraged or gave
: aid to rebellion previous to the passage
ofl of an ordinance Of secession in the State,
Il Territory or district in which such per-
is son resided, or Who has been convicted of
Of giving aid and comfort to the the rebel
r, lion during its continuance, or who, being
j. within the lines Of the United States ar
r nv counselel or abetted resistance To the