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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-01-19
Finances Of county.

We publish to-day an Exhibit of the
debts and liabilities of Linn County, Ore.
gon, remaining unpaid on the sixth day
of July, A.. D. 1866. Prepared by order
of the County Court of said county, at
the December Term, 1866"
According to this Exhibit there is a
grand total ofliabilitios, now outstanding,
of SIS, 236,45. To offset this there were,
on the 9th day of July last, assets mount
ing in the aggregate to $6,694, Is
These assets are composed of sundry de-
linquept taxes-one-half of which will
never be collected.
Article IL, sec. 10, of the Constitution
of Oregon, provides that "no county shall
create any debts or liabilities, which shall
singly or in the aggregate, exceed the
sun of FIVE thousand dollars; except to
suppress insurrection or repel invasion"
Why did the immediate predecessors Of
our present County Commissioners thus
violate the Organic Law Of the State of
.Oregonl When the county was run in
debt SO far beyond the sum specified by
the Constitution there was no insurrection
or invasion here-eousequently no necessity
like the one contemplated by the Consti-
tuition. Again: We are informed, by
responsible persons, that in several in
stances, there are no vouchers on record
to show what has become Of portion Of
the money thus expended, and for which
the county is liable. We do not assume
that this fact is proof of any criminality
in those who administered the public af-
fairs of Linn County when our present
liabilities were contracted; but we do say
that it affords indubitable evidence of a
very loose way oftransacting public bust
ness, and that gross frauds might have
been perpetFated through its instFpmen.
tality.
If the Commissioners were DESTROYS oI
building a Court House, as will probably
be alledged, they should have levied {
tax sufficient to build it, less $1,000
Such o course would have involved NJ
violation of the Organic Law of Oregon
and it would have been just as easy fol
the taxpayers to raise the money then a
it is now indeed it would have been NOR,
readily raised because we must nov
pay principal aud interest instead Of prip
cipal alone.
When we first learned that Linn coun
ty is in debt over SIS, 900, and the Con
stitution of our noble State expressly for
bids counties from running in debt Owe
$4,000, we were exceedingly amazed
But when we reflected that the Radica
officers, who contracted the debt, had wit
messed the violation of the federal Consti
tuition by the "martyred and sainted Lin
coin" more times than he ever had teetl
in his head, without the least compupc
ton or remorse-we were surprised p
longer. They but followed the exampl
'set them in high places. They were onl,
following the fashions introduced by tn,
chief dignitaries of the nation. Tn
party is a lawless party. If a statptOr,
enactment. or organic law, or a UNIVERSAL,
recognized law of nations stands in thei
way, they spit upon it aud trample it will
unhalloWed feet; and while nus engages
they claim that they are working in be
half of the interests of God and human
ity."
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-01-19

BEEcHER.-Henry Ward Beechcr, in
his second letter, says:
Either the advantages of Union arc fall
lacious or the continuous exclusion OF the
South from il will breed disorder. make
the future reunion more difficult, and e..
pecially subject the freedmen To- the very
worst conditions Of society which can well
exist. No army, no Government aud no
earthly power can compel the South o
treat four millions Of men justly If The in
hab,fants, whether rightly OF wrongly, re-
gard these men "a the cause, or even the
occasion. of unhappiness aud disiranchise-
men. But no army. or Government, or
power will be required when Southern
society il restored, occupied aud prosper
ing in the renewed Union. Then the
negro will be..felt to be necessary to South
crn industry, and interest will join with
conscience aud kindness in securing Tor
him favorable treatment from his fellow
citizcus. We that live at a distance may
think that the social reconstruction in-
yolved in the emancipation OF four mil
lions of slaves is as simple and as easy as
1t is TO discourse abo t it; but such II
change is itself one of the most tremen-
dous tests to which industry and society
can be subjected. and to its favorable issue
is required every advantage possible.
The longer, therefore, the South is left
in turmoil, The worse it will be for the ne
gro If there was no other reason, if the
white population we're not our fellow cit
izens-if We had lost all kindness and re.
gard for them. and all pride for the Union
as in part represented by Southern States,
and confined our attention exclusively to
the negro, the case would be strong be.
yond power OF expression for an early
emancipation of Federal relations with al
the States. Ii this is to disregard the ne.
gro, then all social aud natural laws have
been studied in vain.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-01-19
II. BLOOMFIELD, Superintendent.
What Experienced Mill Men think
OF the Portable steam Saw Mills
built by the Oregon Iron Works:

To The Oregon Iroa. Works;
GENTLEMEN Tho Portable Steam Saw Mill
which we purchased Of you last spriug, for Pen
.d'0reille Lake, has been in operation during the
past season, and has more than met our cxpecta-
tionsin its performance. With three men, we turn
out three to four thousand feet. and with five men.
five thousand feet per day of ten hours and we
take pleasure iu recommending these mills as the
most SUBSTANTIAL, DESIRABLE and PER
Feet MlLLSlN USE, and especially adapted to
the wants of this country, on account of their COM
pactform, case of transportation, and the facility
with which they can be set up and put in opera
ton, Although subjected to the most severe tests,
no repairs have been required.
(Signed) - ABRAMS & H0GUE.
Jan. II. '6T-v2n00ff
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-01-19

The "Unionist," of Salem, having re.
Gently become heir to the subscription
list of the defunct Statesman" and tax.
ing it for granted that that list must en-
brace some Democrats, is weekly regaling
them with reasons why they should leave
the time-honored Democratic party and
join the jacobipical, revolutionary, dis.
union Radical party. The reasons given
are weak and puerile, but precisely such
as might be expected from the source
whence they emanate. Any Democrat
who can be led by them to change
his POLITICAL status, should go to an ex-
pert surgeon, and have him take his
backbone out and scrape it, and his
brains out and wash them;-as he must
be quite weak in the upper-stOry. apd in
his Vertebral column.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-01-19

We hear it ~rumored, on very good au-
thoity that Dir. Tut, of this city has re-
ceivcd notice from England that by the
death Of his relations in that country, a
fortune OF two millions has been bequeath-
ed to him. The family of this gentleman
reside in this city, bat he has, since the
war. been engaged in business in St.
Louis, and pays his family q visit once a
year.-NorfoIk Day Book.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-01-19

TaE LONDON TINES On THE Micro.
The London Times, in dilating on the
subject of negro suffrage in the United
States. says: Why cannot the negro
be declared u citizen aud invested with
all the rights of a MANI The real an
swcr to that is that he is not citizen, and
cannot be made u citizen by a proclama
ton or a law. We have unfortunately
had q little experience of our own in this
matter. We gave the Jamaica negro. in
common with his white master, civil
equality and the right of self.government,
and see how it has ended. All the ne
gro's instincts and habits 20 in the other
direction. He is careless, credulous, aud
dependent easily excited, easily duped,
easily frightened; always the ready vic
tim of the stronger will. He IS material
for the hands Of anybody who wishes to
make use of him. Invested with full po-
~litical rights, the race must be a magazine
of mischief. In Jamaica il appears that
the negroes would imbibe, ut D days no
tice, any absurd delpsion as to the author
ity and wishes of the British Queen, of
the Commissioners or anybody else; but
what they were always looking for was
something to be done for them, or some
laws TO make them all rich, happy land
owners, and tax free forever. Such men
are not citizens, call them So as we win
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-01-19

Resolved, That the several states composing tue
United States, are not united on the principle of
unlimited submission to their General Government,
but that by . compact, under the style and title of
a Coostitutio for the United States, and Of amend
ments thereto, they constituted a General Govern
ment. for special purposes-delegated to that Gov
arnmsnt certaiu definite powers, FeseEsing, each
State TO itself, the residqary mass Of right to their
self-government; and that whenever the General
G0veFnmsnt assppes pndelegated power, its acts
are unauthoFitative, void, and Of no force; that to
this compact each State acceded IS q State, and is
an integral party, It's so-Statcs forming, rs to it
self, the otheNparty that the Government Great
ed BY this compact was not made the exclusive
or final jnfge Of the extent of the powers delegated
to itself, since that would have made its discretion,
and not the Constitution he measure of its pow
ers; but that, as in all other cases of compact
aaong po,cers karing 40 common Judge, each party
has an equal right to jsdge for itseV, as ~eH Of IA
fractions rs Of ue Rode and measure cf redress.
Henry Clay's PrcdietiOn.-''The slavery
question in the Free States viii destroy all har-
mony, and finally lead to disunion. The eOnse-
auences Of diSuniOn are-perpetual war-the ex-
tfnction of the African race-ultimate military des-
potism.s-Clay's Letter to Coitoa, Sept. 2, ls4S.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-01-19
Political.

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-The New Hamp.
shire Republicans yesterday nominated
Gen. Walter Parriman for Governor.
The Kentucky Legislature refused to
ratify the Constitutional Amendment, by
a vote in the Senate Of 0 to 20, and in
the House of ayes &c, noes 90.
The Missouri House yesterday ratified
the Amendment by yeas 95, noes 81.
The New Jersy Legislature yesterday
organized. BENZ. Buckley, of PassacoIa,
was chosen President f the Senate, and
G. w. w. Carls, of Camden, Speaker Of
the House, both Republicans.
The Kansas Legislature met yesterday.
Col. Plumb was elected Speaker Of the
House. The Senate deferred organization
one day, it is said, in accordance with q
device to raise and settle the question
under the law Of Congress concerning the
election of the Senator. Topeka is filled
with aspirants for Senatorial honors, and
their friends.
The Wisconsin Legislature organized
to-day. Amos Cameron, Of La Crosse.
was chosen speaker of the House,
CHICAGO, Jan. Gov. Grape Of
Michigan has been very i'll for the pas
two weeks. Reports were received this
morning that he was dying.
Libel Suit.
Gen. Butler has sued Brick PomeroN
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-01-19

CURIOUS EXPRESS FREIGHT.-A lady
en- route from Galveston to New York
passed through this city yesterday morn
ing in the care of Adams Express Com
pany. She was transferred from one
messenger to another like so much other
freight. One Of the agents of the Conn
pany accompanied her to breakfast at the
Orange House, and was assiduouts in his
attentions to her. This is a new way of
gayeling.-Lynchburg paper.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-01-19
~ The Trustees of the Albany G

~ The Trustees Of the Albany Col
Iege are notified that there will be q
meeting of the Board at the office of the
County Judge, in the Court House, on
next Thursday evening, at 7 o'clock. It
is expected that all will be present, as
important business will be transacted.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-01-19
AdministratOr,s Notice.

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ undersigned has heen duly appointed Adj
ministrator of the Estate If Stephen Holebos, de-
ceased, by the County Court of Linn county,
Oregon, at the january Term thereof, A. d.
1867. All persons having claims against said
estate, are requested TO present them to the I'M
dersigned, at his residence in Linn county, within
six months from this date.
w. r. CALLAWAY,
Administrator
j. G. POWELL,
Attorney for Administrator.
Albany, Oregon, January 10, 1s67-n234w
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-01-19
I~lnpOrtant N0tice.

HAVING SOLD our MY BUSINESS, Ev-
Il cry one indebted to me- on book account or
by note, will please call and settle atan early day,
or their accounts win be found in the hands Of an
for collection.
LEWIS sTERNBACH.
Albany, Jan. II, 1867-v2n22H
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-01-19
CAUTION
Persons seeking the Electropathic Institute should
be careful to remember the name and number.
ELECTROPATHIC INSTITUTE,
6A5 Washington Street,

South side, between Kearney and Montgomery:
]. H. JossELTN. M. D.,
on the sign. With these remarks we leave the in
terest of the Institute with the public, asking only
the same generous confidence and patronage THIS
far awarded TO it. The record shows over thirty
thousand consultations, and a very large amount
of suffering relieved.
Persons wishing to consult the Resident Physi-
clan by Letter. can do so with the utmost conh-
dence, and can, if they wish, have Electric RENE
dies for any disease sent to all parts OF the state
all Remedies sent from the Institute Warranteasto
be ~effectual. All letters must be addressed PLAINLY
!. III. JOSSELYN. Md, Box 1915, San Francis
co, Cal. All letters viii be destroyed or returnees
as directed by the writer's.
Jan. IL, 'e7-v1n22-Iy
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-01-19

A printer in Ohio says don't brag on.
the size of their babies out there, butthey.
are q most uncommon sure crop.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-01-19

or the Debts and Liabilities Of Linn County, Ore
gon, remaining unpaid On the sixth day Of" uly.
A. b. 1866. Prepared by order II the County
Court for said County, 81 the December Term,
Iggf.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-01-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
II II T.
ELECTR0PATHIC INSTITUTE.
610 Washington Street.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
J. n. ~JossELYN, NJ. D.,
Resident Physician.

HyHE DIRECTORS OF THIS CELEBRATED
the generous manner in which they bavcsustained
the Resident Physician with their patronage. IT
iEsn0w six years since the Institute was establish
ed during that time there has been over THIRTY
THOUSAND CONSULTATIONS, and In all
eases where the disease was durable,
A Perfect and Permanent Cure
Has been performed. Malicious charlatans have
opened traps IN close proximity 10 the Institute.
adopting similar names, hoping to attract the un-
wary but their failaEe 10 do so is PERFECTLY appa-
rent-for the business has not beer affected ia The
least, but has gone on increasing fts usefulpess and
profits In regular ratio. The Resident Physician
has by careful study and experience within the last
few years been successful in discovering new cleo
tric remedies which are far superior to any before
used in the healing art, and he can
Warrant Them 10 Cure
All cases for which they are used, or make NO
charge for services. They will pc Forwarded 10
any p ace IN the Pacific States upon the receiut Of
a letter stating the disease, With symptoms, the
age aid sex Of the patient
The Female Medicines,
Discovered and used by the Resident Physician. are
the only remedies which are safe and sure 10 have
the effect. The large number Of eases in which
they haze been g&ed, isa guarantee Of their success.
Great care should be taken id visiting the Insti-
tute, To remember the name
INCORPORATING INSTITUTE.
645 Warrington Street,
Between Montgomery and Kearney streets
j. Ell. JOsscIyn, WI. D.,
RESIDENT PHYSICIAN.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-01-19
Foreign News.

LONDON, Jan. 9th.-Rumors are again
in circulation of impending changes ip the
British Cabinet.
LONDON, January s,-Copsols steady
81, fve-twenties 72b.
The Times says that Sir friedrich Bruce
has been instructed to ascertain whether
the United States will submit the Ala
bama claims to arbitration, providing the
points previously agreed on are submit
ted.
General Miller, President of a Fenian
Circle, pronounces Stephens a humbug
and a oheat.
In the London Times the Pope has de-
clared that he will not abandon Rome.
The Federal Assembly of Switzerland
has voted a loan of twelve millions francs
for the manufacture OF breech-loaders.
An election for a new German Parlia-
ment has been ordered for the 18th OF
February.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-01-19

It took twenty-six men six days to
count the amount of the war indemnity
Austria paid Prussia.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-01-19
Q note Of Jacob Keea. prln-

Total emit delinquent tax
OF thts delinquent tax one-
third may probably be cyl
lteled.
Ordered p~ublIshed.1
Attest A. ". s
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-01-19

Gen. Builder has sued Bri0k POmero.
The national Republican., 1867-12-10
Secretary of the Treasury and the Ma.
tlOnnl RanEs

In his communication to the House Yesterday.
In relation to the amount of taxes received from
national banks for the year 1867, Secretary Nc
CtLLoCH encloscs a communication from Com
missioner ROLLINS and another from Mr.. SPIN
NER, United States Treasurer. Mr.. RoLLIss
says that the manner OF collecting taxes from
banks does not enable him to discriminate be-
tween national and State banks and priyate
bankers The license and special taxes upon
them Is uniform, and will altogether reach the
sum oil II l,+33,7lj.l9. The tax on dividends and
prohts Is Imposed upon all Incorporated banks
whether State or national, and from them the
sum collected for the fiscal year ending June 10
1867, was $3,7T+,97532 The amount collected ns
tax on circulation is stated at s2Os 27O.O7, small
portion Of which only was paid by national banks
on outstanding circulation.
treasurer SPINNER says In his communication
that the amount Of semi-annual duty received
from National Banks during the last fiscal yenr
was sS'65',l+.35. To this should be added the
taxes paid by the banks to the internal revenue
once viz tax on dividends, license, fees, kc
ihe amount OF interest paid to the National
Banks during the year cannot be ascertoined
from the books Of the Treasurcr's Office
Inc communication was referred to the Gam.
mittce OF Ways and MeanH
The national Republican., 1867-12-10
THE TAXABLE PROPERTY OF THE
United STATES.

Times are very hard, and the people are COM
planning OF taxation, and their complaints are
not without foundation. The difficulty lies just
here: the taxes are, as the law stands and more
especially as the assessors figure in the States,
so assessed that large amounts of property that
should be taxed escapes scot free. Let us see,
as an example in proof of our statement, how
the matter stands In one Of the States of this
Unionj and II what we can easily detect in this
Commonwealth is a fair sample Of the disparity
between what Is set down as the given valuation
and the real, 1t does not require prophet to de-
eide the question. We will take the State of
New York. In 1850 the aggregate valuation OF
taxable property in that State, as returned,
amounted TO 1889, ,I32 ,5jl This is great under
valuation of the taxable property OF that State.
The system BY which this return 10 made Is at
fault, and could be shown to be most paIpably
false and deceptive, and by and through II a
large amount of taxable property escapes tax
alton.
1t can be shown that the real valuation OF New
York will amount in real estate to s2,5OO 900 O0o
and In personal property to a., ,OOO,0 900. Six
thousand millions, then, is the real bona fde val
uation Of the Empire State while by the system
OF assessment adopted and practiced there 1t Is
set down at Il, GO, 100000.
If such be the system in vogue in other States
As doubtless 1t ls-lt Is easy to see that scarce
~ one NTH of the property Of the country is
taxed. Is 1t = wondor that our finances are de-
ranged
The national Republican., 1867-12-10
Congress YESTERDAY.

In the Senate yesterday Mr. SUMNER intro.
dueed resolution looking to the defining the
special and particular duties OF the Scrgcant-at
Arms and the Secretary of that body. 1t was re.
penscs.
Mr. CHANDLER, Of Michigan, made speech
upon The English Government, characterizing
'heif conduct In allowing the rebels belligerent
rights, and proposing to do the same thing for
Abyssinians, power in Africa with which
England Is now involved.
~, Is now understood that Impeachment
wl!l soon come up again in the House. Since
saturday a caucus has been held. and n ia detor-
mined to bring the matter up as privileged
question: 30 that the members who have pre-
pAieu sPceches upon impeachment shall have the
opportunity to vcntilate their views,
>, lheFe was some disposition manifested in tho
ousc yesterday TO refuse the appropriation to
attempts will fail.
The national Republican., 1867-12-10
The Virginia State Conyention-The
Discharge of Persons for Voting the
Republican Ticket senator Wilson
10 Visit Richmond.

RICHMOND, Dec. 9.-Aftcr some discussion, the
eight dollar per diem was left out In the ordi-
nance, which was ordered TO be engrossed. A
resolution was offered TO appoint committee
to inquire what cases Of injustice have occurred
In the administration OF the civil courts since
June /, 1866, and report the best modes Of REM
edying the evils now existing in the civil gov
ernment.
II was opposed by Messrs. Hunnicutt, Snead,
and other prominent Republicans, and laid on
the table.
Mr.. Hunnicutt offered a resolution for the ar
pointment OF a committee to investigate the dis
charge Of persons for voting the Republican
ticket at the late election, and report means
for relieving the parties thus discharged.
An amendment was offered to this empower
ing the Legislature to make II u misdcmeanor to
discharge person for voting as he chooses.
Another amendment wac offered to incorporate
In the constitution an article disfranchising any
person who discharges IN employee on account
of his vote.
After some discussion, the whole matter was
laid on the table.
The city Is full OF strangers to attend the con-
yention which meets on Wednesday.
Senator Wilson, OF Massachusetts,, Is expected
to visit Richmond this week.
The national Republican., 1867-12-10
Georgia State ConventiOn-The Blacks
and Whites Cannot Agree.

ATLANTA, Dec. o.-The convention met at half
past ten o'clock. One hundred and eight whites
and twenty-five negroes were present.
George Ashburn moved that Foster Blodgett
be made temporary chairman: which motion was
carried.
Mr.. Blodgett not being present, J. d. Dunning,
OF Atlanta, was called to the chair, and w. +.
Clifton, of Chatham, appointed secretary.
There was much confusion and inability to
agree upon organization.
Campbell, negro, offered resolution that all
aspirants for president define their position on
the chief question.
After considerable wrangling the convention
adjourned till twelve O'Clock tomorrow.
Active canvassing Is going on for president.
The radicals are much divided. The ultras are
for Hopkins and Blodgett, and others for Saffold
or Larrott.
The negroes held a meeting this afternoon, n, and
settled on Hopkin as their choice.