The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-29

sought counsel as to anything he ever yet
published. Now, aec confess we are so
"stupid" that we do sometimes seek ad-
vice, and follow it when given. Nor are
We alone in this thing, The wise man
has said there is wisdom in multitude of
counsellors; and all great men,-except
Beriah Brown lin all ages of the world,
have yielded hearty assent to its truth
fulness, Every great warrior and states
man, from Caesar to Washington, from
Napoleon to jackson, aud from Sherman
to Lee, has at times called their friends
around them for advice. They were oil
"stupid" enough to distrust their own
abilities little; but this man, Brown, is
so immcasurably superior to everybody
else-in his own estimation that he re.
jeets all advice relative to his editorial du-
ties. "Grand, gloomy and peculiar, he
sits upon his" tripod, an cgotistical Au-
tocrat, wrapped in the solitude of his
own" overweening vanity and incffablc
selfestoem, II is owing, We suppose, to
this trait in his character, that he under
took to commit the Democratic party of
Oregon to the support of the Philadel.
Iphia Platform; and still later to bring
them round to tho support of Senator
Nesmith. We took occasion to differ
from him, publicly, on tho Sepatorial
lquestion; whereat this self:eopstituted
Dictator took occasion to rap US over the
knuckles, and read US long homily upon
party policy, aud to display his superior
wisdom and strategy generally If the
stand he took upon the questions invol.
we'd in the Senatorial contest, and the
Philadelphia Platf.rm, may be regarded
as proof Of superior powers as u strate.
gist and leader, it is very questionable
whether the Democratic party of Oregon
will ultimately be benefited by his advent
to Its commercial emporium.
This party autocrat says he does not know
great deal ''of Mr.. Abbott and yet he
: holds his present position as edito- and pub.
5 Usher Of the Democrat on our recommends.
+ ton" Great man mighty diplomatist
wise counsellor how shall we suitably
express our unbounded gratitude to thee
Dispenser Of untold blessing! permit u,
here, in the broad sqnlight Of heaven, in the
cars of the people of Oregon, to return the.
our most humble, sincere and heart fell
thanks May blessings, like halo o.
l glory, encircle thy noble hrowl No mar
, who knows US viii charge US with the sin o
: ingratitude; and we would be false TO one o
: the strongest traits of our character did W,
: fail to be deeply and profoundly grateful 4
thee! But we must be just as well as CRATE
ful and justice requires that we should "A,
that our noble friend, tho Autocrat, is slight
ly mistaken. We suppose, when Mr Burk
: hart called upon him last summer, he di,
G speak fayorably Of Us To him but we ar
: authorized 70 say, by one who. all tho stock
holders viii acknowledge, had as much
9 perhaps nore-to do ip getting Us here thai
: any one besides, that he never heard Of De
!. riah Browns recommendation OF us, an,
that he knew US favorabIy by reputation
sometime bsfore Mr. B. came 10 Oregon. -
: Truth and justice also require that we fur
> ther state that, some three or four week
e previous TO our friend Burkhart's visit I
Portland, other parties had also visited us
+ and were then corresponding with US upo
d this subject, which we hsye no doubt woul
,, have resulted ultimately in our removal /
Albany. You see, dear friend and majesti
Autocrat, how easy it is for great men eve
. sometimes to be mistaken.
n contemplation Of this question Of gra
e itude has caused another train of thought
!, spring up in our mind, i'stupid" as we al
= supposed to ba by the Autocrat. GREA
i AUEocRAT will you permit us to inquir
who was the chief instrument in placin
you in the position you now occupy? VIII,
in accordance with the advice Of one mob
ID friend, when yon were in an obscure town
y California, wrote you letter, requesting yo
of 70 come to Portland? Who, on your arr
of val, greeted you as a brother? Who spoil
h Of you in the highest terms through the He
a. aid? We undertake to say that it is suscept
bic Of positive demonstration, that you ov
=. your position in the Herald establishmel
- more to the Editor of the State Rights Den
:" ocrat than to any other man on top Of tn
ed green earth and you will acknowledge th
'e, to be true, if you have any honor or manhoc
Id yet left in your composition,
lie In conclusion, we would say that the
at are other questions involved in the unjust
a fable and fendish attack of the Herald, {
- us, which we could wish TO discuss. But '
forbear. We have aimed to say only wh
~ the exigencies Of the case seemed 10 deman
"a Our friends, here and elsewhere, need Ii
OF fear that we will needlessly and causeIess
ia refer to this subject again. We regard Il
re welfare and success of the Democratic par
at of Oregon as of far greater Importance thu
ip any of our private or personal Interest,"
e and hence we intend not to allude to the
"a. again, in this way, unless absolutely 7
of quired by circumstances yet to be develope
And even then we shall be SO tstupid"
Nc to take the advice of friends--just as ,
lis have done in writing this article. Ow blo'
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