The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-12-14

his name and you have him. Applause. I
How many hostile Indians did they kill
with this thirty millions of money? Ire
member that in the House Of Representa-
lives, Mr. Window, Of Minnesota, after
investigating the facts, stated as tho re.
suit that every hostile Indian killed cost
more than two millions Of money.
Take General Sully's expedition. The
subsistence Of that expedition cost more than
six millions Of dollars. The General report.
ed that he had killed one Indian. laugh.
ter. An express rider says that the General
lied that it was he, and not the General who
killed tho Indian. Laughter. And the
old hunters and trappers out there cay they
both lie, for they know the Indian very we'll,
and he il alive yet. Laughter. That is
the way your money goes.
Let me tell you another way and another
thing that il necessary 10 be done 10 stop this
heavy taxation-tbis great drain upon the
people. That IL, to dismiss ut least 0ne.half
of the Office. holders Of the General Govern.
ment, and set them to honest work. fAp
piause. Have you any idea how many oi
them there are? According to the official
report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury, there
are more than 900 Office. holders in that
one single department-almost as many az
there were in the whole Government under
Buchanan That is but one department
then consider the other departments-the
Department Of State, Of War, Of the Navy,
Of the Interior, Of the Post Office and Of the
Attorney General, and ask yourselves how
many people you are feeding in idlenesss
whose chief business it is 10 electioneer foI
the Radical party. / tell you, my friends
q 4 4
by ofhce.holders and Office. .bcggars in thu
world as are the American people at this day
The hangcrs.on are 30 numerous, and the
ofiice.holders are so numerous, that it almos
reminds us Of the plaques which the AL
mighty visited upon Pharaoh and his people
Dismiss one half Of these fellows, and le
them go to work for an honest living. Ap
plause.
Then, another thing is necessary TO b,
done: give TO the Southern people consti
tutional government. Then they will hav,
"A heart 10 improve the country. In the cours,
} Of few years they will repair the ravage
that war has made, and will be able TO bea
their full share Of taxation, and lift so mucl
+, from our shoulders. Then once more we vii
be a united people from the lakes 10 the Gulf
We vii not only march under the same flag
but our hearts everywhere will keep step q
the music Of the Union. Do this, my friends
and YOU may hope to see your country re
lieved from debt, your shoulders refievec
from this burden Of taxation that rests upor
you; your people all over the Republic ono,
more fraternal, Union loving community
Applause.
Now, my friends, / have spoken longe
than expected TO speak. came not 30 mucl
) TO make a speech as To bear the congratula
tions of Ohio To the noble Democracy Of th,
Keystone State. came TO say to you tha
your brethren Of Ohio have made what W,
think was gallant fight, and they recognize
that you have made a gallant fight, too, anc
that you have brought back the great old shiv
Of the line 10 a safe anchorage in a Demo
cratic harbor. fGreat cheering.