The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-09-07
RADICAL MEANNEss.
SuBLMI1Y, Og'n, Aug. 80, 1867.
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the importation charge of the Ore
gonidn. Of the few Republican ac-
quaintanees | have in Polk county, /
learned that they looked upon the
charge made against Judge Hayden
as baseless; and more, they regarded
it as contemplate in the extreme. |
see by late number of the Oregohi-
da that Hayden had written letter
denying the charge made, and de-
manding the name of the Oregonioe
authority, The editor of that lying
sheet refused to publish the letter,
and failed to give its authority for the
infamous falsehood. / doubt very
much whether he would have to go
outside of his own sanctun' to find the
contemplate carcass of the individu-
al whose evil disposition conceived
the shameless, unmitigated calumny.
The beefeating ape at the capital who
reluctantly yielded his shoulder-straps
with rs little grace as did the hero OF
Big Bethel, assumes the truth of the
charge, and claims that the known
'unscrupulous character" of Hayden
will forever prevent the acceptance of
his denial. Considering that the
Democratic party was designed by
these political thieves to be the suffer
er, felt n sufficient interest in the
matter to make the inquiries did in
Polk.
Now, am free to ask the Oregoni-
an man, or his ape aid at the capital,
to name the member of their party
who has known Judge Hayden in
Polk county, who will say that he is
IAN INSCRIPTIONS character" ] have
the positive statement of two mem.
bers of the Radical church, that while
their party dislike his politics, they
believe him TO be a man of integrity
and honor. Now, how, / ask, ought
man TO be treated who will make
such n charge as the Oreg0nian man
has made, against private indiyidu.
al, and then refuse 10 prove or TO re-
tract the same? In my Judgment he
ought to be treated as n libellous
scribbler and \ public calumniator.-
When n man begins TO cry "thief,'
and busies himself in hunting fol
crime and criminals, honest people
had better study vigilance. The court
ezan pratcs of her chastity and tho
want of il in others before being
charged with lack Of rcspectability
Does the Oregonidn man and hi,
friends contemplate an importation o
votes into Polk county for carrying
on their work Of destruction mex
election? Oh, no! not they. They
are loyal They are Union men. They
are incapable of such villainy. None
of their kind would speculate in cot
ton, jump bountics or steal from th,
Government. No one of them woulC
sell himself, or aid in theft. Their vir
tuous souls would be Mortified at tn,
thought of making false returns oI
election occasions. | feel sure it wa
all mistake if judge Wilson did dc
eide in the Grant county cases tha
the votes Of the people should be re
cognized, Notwithstanding the return
and canvass of the votes. Clerk Eos
ter did not write to those certain
judges to suppress the poil-books O
Baker county if unfayorable to radi
calism. Some malicious "copperhead'
must have done that. And then, sir
when the military bcefcater at Salen
discovered into what an unenviabl
predicament the Oregonidn man ha'
placed himself, by refusing to publisl
letter of denial-refusing to prov
the truth of his charge-refusing t
retract, and refusing to give the nam
of his author for the malicious false
hood, he must needs come to his rel
cue. Does he undertake to prove tn
correctness of the charge? The hor
est men of the State will thank hir
should he succeed in so doing. An
now that he has enlisted, | for one d.
sire him to go on in his praiseworth
effort. Should he fail 10 do so, c
apologize as an honest man and gel
tleman would, for his assault upo
one whom | know never wronge
him, the offended party would be ju
J tifiable, in the eyes of the good an
honest of the land, by repaying hil
for his gratuitous kindness and tn
great information he has given til
world, in the way he would any othC
, member of the canine family-with
kick.
The meanness and brazen-face
effrontery of the radical party is b.
coming more and more patent ever
day. endorse your course. Let I
, make bold, determined war upon tt
, destructionists. Let us have no polio,
lodges, and we will shortly have ii
pleasure witnessing the overwhelr
ing political annihilation of Radica
2 ism. WILLIAM.