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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-03
WILL VOTE THE WAY THEY
SHOT.

Radical papers and stumpers take spe-
cial pains to eulogize the soldiers Of the
late war, metaphorically patting them on
the back; md, by cajolery and Aattcry,
are attempting to induce them to vote for
the Radical candidate for President, tell
ing them that if they do otherwise they
are hiding and encouraging treason; and
that If they vote for Grant and Radical.
ism they will "yotc tho way they shot"
during the war. Can any soldier be led
TO believe that he shot for Radicalisn p
That he shot to engender hate and foster
iniquity? TO blight the prosperity Of one.
third aud cripple the industry of the re.
manning two.thirds of the country? to
reverse the true rule of Government in
the South, subjcctiug intelligence to ig.
norauee. aud mind to brute force to SOW
the seeds Of everlasting discord between
the two sections of the Union to squan-
der One Thousand Millions of mon.
cy during three years Of peace, and to
prepare the grave for untold millions
of the peoples treasure? Thousands Of
soldiers have answered no, to this charge.
and have declared that they. shot for II
different object, and they will "vote the
way they shot" for the Union, and not
to keep it divided; to restore harmony
and prosperity to every part of the coun.
try, to review the ties OF patriotism aud
affection which bound together the union
Of our fathers; to husband the resources
Of our Government for the payment Of
lis obligations; to curtail the expenses Of
the nation, and bring relief from taxation
and debt; for the supremacy Of their own
race, aud not TO give the control Of ten
sovereign States TO barbarian negroes -
for equal taxation, aud not to keep up a
monopoly of bopd.holdcrs for one cur.
rency for the rich and the poor, for the
pensioncr and the boudholdcr, the capi.
tails! aud the working man, the manned
and crippled soldicr and the rich bank.
er; for an economical administration of
the Government, and not to keep in pow
or set Of public ihicves aud plundercrs; /;
for speedy return Of substantial peace
aud not to keep up costly military des.
potism in Ouc.third of the country-for
these, aud for other good reasons, the
majority Of the soldiers will vote for that
spotcss aud true statesman, Horalio Scy-
mour, aud not for the dumb, no.policy
tool Of the Radicals.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-03

RADICAL CANDIDATES.

There arc more disreputablc, un-
scrupulous and bud men who are nom
inces for office In the Radical party in
the Eastern and Northern States, and
even in our sister State of California,
than was ever before known in any
party. This party being in the ascen-
dancy during the last seven years, all
the scallawags and thieves Of all par
ties have joined it, and things have
been run on tho thieving line by that
class OF politicians TO such an extent
that in the majority Of instances, re-
liable and honest men in the radical
ranks cannot secure the nomination
for place. The slarpcrs arc too sharp
for them, and the people arc called
upon to support men Of no character
for Office, simply because they arc dis
honest enough to secure nominations
by trickery and fraud. Let every orc
examine their own experience III this
matter and see if what We say is not
true. Take their carpet-bag State Of
iiccrs, members Of Congress and Uni
ted States Senators Of the Southern
States. They are men Of no charac-
ter or ability ut all. Many of them
are thieves, and had to leave some
Northern State n few months since to
keep out Of some pcnitentiary; while
all have 80 little ability, and are so
absolutely worthless, that they can
not hold the office of town constable
by the votes of those who know them
best. And yet such cattlc-for they
are nothing more or lcss-are placed
in the highest and most responsible
positions in the gift Of the American
people in consequence Of Radical con-
gressional legislation. Think Of
man who had to leave Missouri or Ill
inois to keep out Of the states prison,
turning up at Washington rs a mem
bcr Of the "grave and dignifed senate
of the United States" representing a
Southern State, to make laws for six
years to come to govern honest peo-
pie! Is it not monstrous How long
can any nation live when it's dcstinies
are committed to TIN keeping of it's
pcnitcntiary birds? The remedy for
this great evil is in the hands Of the
people; time will determine whether
they will apply it or not.
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betrayed and misreprosented the people of this
State in the support Of measures calculated to de-
stroy tho Constitutional powers and prorogntives
Of the Supreme Court of the United States, aud to
usurp the Constitutional functions. of the Exeea-
tive
TIhereas, they have been aotaatod by unworthy
| partizan motives in their efforts to impea h anu
remove the President of the United States for pre-
| tended high crimes and misdemeanors
dnd Whersas in the case of Senator Williams,
comparing his speeches in tho Senate, upon the
Tenure of office iii, with his subsequent votes for
! the impeachment Of the President for pretended
violation of that act, we &re constrained 10 believe
| that he acted from improper and unworthy mo-
! tives, therefore BE It resolved by the Legislature
! Assembly of the State of Oregon, tAat George IL.
/ Williams and Henry W. Gorhet', now holding the
| o4iees OF United States Senator'S from the
! State of Oregon bo. and hereby arc instructed to
resign tho same TO the end that persons may bo
/ selected ms their successors who will fairly and
honestly represent the State of Oregon in the Uni
| ted States Senate.
| Resolrea. That copies OF the foregoing Preamble
and Resolutions, signed by the President OF the
Senate and Speaker of the House of Representa-
tyes. be forwarded by the President OF the Senate
to said George III. Williams and Henry W. Corhett ::
to the President Of the Senate aud the Speaker of
the House OF Representatives of the Congress of
the United States of America, at as early day
practicable"
These Resolutions, as We have already
said, were adopted by large majority.
The radicals fought against them euer-
getically and pcrsistcntly; but all without
avail. They were compelled to swallow
the bitter dose, Notwithstanding their
earnest protestations and wry faces; and
Senators Corbett and Williams are thus
compelled to choose between two al,crna-
tives, viz Either to resign aud thus va
vacate their seats; or else, by refusing to
DO SO, trample upon aud ignore the old
Democratic doctrine OF the Right of In
struction. No one here believes that
they will resign. One of the radical
speakers boldly stated that they would
not; aud gave that as one reason why it
was useless and worse than folly to adopt
the Resolutions
The State Fair is progressing very
we'll. The receipts, to-day aud yesterday,
were S4,038-an advance on the first two
days Of the last State Fair. Linn county
is well represented. James Morgan's
Oregon bred colt won the prize to-day in
1:56I; and VIM. Girl's 4rotter, "Slim
Jini," won the second heat in 2:25l and
lacked only few seconds of winning the
third heat
deem it d e TO Gov. Whitcakcr,
Speaker Of the House, to say that he dis.
charges the duties of his Office in a man
ner creditable alike to himself aud the
Democratic party of which he is an able
and honored member. | have heard sew
eral Radical members even award him
praise for the just and equitable manner
in which lie discharges the delicate duties
Of his position.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-03
A MODEL CARpET-BAGGER.

The Columbus Crisis says that the
number and character of the carpet
baggers contributed by Ohio to the
South, land from thence injected into
Congressional and other offices, must
be source Of pride to every 1oyal
citizen, and of shame to everybody
else. Every loyal loafer and bank
rnpt politician rcpudiated by his
neighbors finds his promised land and
other property among the negroes of
our Poland. The honorable WILLARD
WARMER, Of Newark, Ohio, who was
only for time credited with brains
enough to run q small machine
company, which he succeeded in
bursting, and who was defeated for
denomination by bis own party for
an insignificant Office, because Of his
unfitness, in pursuance Of this loyal
custom, packed his carpet-bag last
fall, dwelt with the niggcrs Of Ala
bama for six months, turns up United
States Senator, and was sworn into
that august body between drinks on
Sunday, the last day Of the session, in
order that he might draw his salary
and stealings during recess! lie is
now about to revisit Ohio, we under
stand, to exhibit himself as full
blown, rotten-ripc carbuncle on the
body polite, for the admiration Of
the rising generation Of loyal politi-
cal dead beats. BY what right he
perpctratcs this hnmbug, cheats the
Treasury and dcfrauds the people Of
Alabama of their proper representa-
tioD, il would be useless to inquire,
as the right is based upon the same
foundation rs is that Of the swindlcr
to retain the property he has secured
by fraud.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-03
FoR vIcE.pRrs1nENr.
f r A y X p. LAIR.
OF MISSOURI.
roa PRESIDENTIAL. ELECTORS.
Words with the Bark On.

II the President elected by the Democracy en-
oreeS OF permits others to enforce these Recon
atruction Acts, The Radicals. by the accession Of
twenty spurious senator's aud ftty Representa-
tives, will control both branches Of Congress and
his administration viii be as powSr'ess rs the
present one of MT, Joansons.
There Is but Que way t. restore the Government
and the Constitution, and that is for the Presaen,
elect to declare these acts null aud void. compel
the army 70 undo It's usurpatieas At the South.
disperse the earpe;-bag State Governments and
elect Senators ani Representatives. The Hcuse
of Representatives viii contain the majority OF
Democrats from the North. and they will admit
the Representatives elected by the white people Of
the South, and with the co-operat on of the Pres
ident It Will not be difficult to compel the Senate
10 submit once more 10 the obligations Of the
Consultation. Il viii not be able withstand the
public Judgment, If distinctly invoked and clearly
expressed on this fundamental issue. and il is the
sure way II avoid al future strife to pat the issue
plainly TO the county Freak p. Blair.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-03
STATE ELECTIONS THIS FALL

On next Tuesday, the 9th inst, State
election will occur in Nebraska; and on
the second Tuesday, the 18Th day of De.
tobcr, elections will be held for State off,
GERS in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and
Iowa. The contest In all Of these, ex-
ceptiug Iowa, will probably be very close,
though the Democracy are making great
exertions and are confident of carrying
them by creditable mojoritics On the
22nd inst. al election also comes off in
West Virginia, and we confidently expect
that day will finish Radical rule within
her borders. On the Sd day of Noyem-
Der the Presidential election will be held,
and also the following States will vote for
State officers: New York, New Jersey,
Deleware, Maryland, Illinois, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas,
Nevada and Massachusetts,. In all OF
these States both parties are strongly and
effectively organized, and exciting and
stirring meetings are being held through
out their limits.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-03
EDITORIAL CoRREsPoNDExCE
SALEN. Sent. q 1sGs

SALEM, Sept. 81, 1868.
The members ofthe House had an in
teresting discussion this afternoon on the
question of the reduction of the fees of
sunlry county officers. The discussion
took wide lange, and many facts of in
terest were ELECTED. The views of mem
bers were quite diverse. A scale Of
prices. perfectly satisfactory to enc, would
be too low for another. Mr. Gray. from
Grant county, said yhat his constituents
desired that the fees Of their county Of
feers should be augmented rather than
reduced. He said that their assessor. for
example, was allowed four dollars per day.
but that it cost him 81 per day for his
horse, aud 81 meal for himself OF
course his fees should be increased. Mr..
Waymire, Of Polk, thought that the coun-
ty officers Of his county were too we'll paid,
and he favored reduction Mg. Miato. Of
Marion, also favored reduction. lie stat
ed that he was reliably Informed that the
County Clerk and Sheriff of Marion coun-
tyeach received about 81, 600 per aunum :;
and he contendei that two thousand dol
lars were ample compensation, and would
secure the services of men we'll qualified
to discharge the duties of those Offices.
Theresolution vas finally adopted instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee to report a
bill, relative to the fees Of county officers,
at as early date as practicable
The = Biennial Report of the Treasur-
er of Oregon, on the State of the Trcasu-
ry. from September 3, 1866, TO Scptem-
bes 5, 1868, inclusive" was printed and
distributed to-day among the members.
1t is quite vo!uminous, and, to the gener-
al reader, uniuteresting, The following
is a reeapitulation
The receipts Of the Treasury during
the fiscal years CT 1867 and 1868, includ.
ing former balances, amount to s397.-
500 45. Disbursements, 1857 7,1I6 80.
There is a balance in the Treasury of all
funds amounting to $40, 0,383 Sc. This
balance is made up of the several balances
~ Al, PoTlo-r:c- r
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-03

MUST IT BE FOREVER Are we to
keep huge standing armies in the South
forever to prop up the negro governments,
and to enable carpct-bag adventurers to
hold on to Offices which they are unfit to
fill? The Radicals admit that the gov
ernmen:s they have expended. so much
money to create, cannot stand day long
er than they are propped up by federal
bayonets Are we to be taxed eternally
to keep men of our own race in subordi-
nation to negro barbarians? These are
questions the people arc asking, questions
they intend to answer at the polls.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-03
SALEM. Sent. %. 1868


To-day the following Preamble and
Resolutions were introduced by Mr. Gil
fry, of Lane county; which, after being
quite fully and warmly discussed, were
adopted
" Whereas, George II. Williams and Henry w.
Corbett, now holding seats in the Senate Of the
United States from the State of Oregon, have mis-
represented the people thereof, in this: That
amongst many other grieyous wrongs, they have
supported and voted for measures in the Senate
which were in plain and palpable violation of the
Constitution of the United States-among which
measures are those known as the Reconstruction
Acts of Congress (which acts in their enforce
ment have oYerthrOWn and subYerted Civil Iiber
ty and free government within eleven States of
this Union, and consigned the citizens thereof to
odious and despotie military dictatorship. m
known to our Constitution, and in derogation of
its most sacred guarantees -depriying the citizens
of those States without trial or conviction, of the
sacred rights of trial by jury and the elective fran
ehise ;--consgnng their lives, their liberties and
their property to the mercies of those who are
without responsibility to the people over whom
they exercise authority and ebedent only to those
who hold the power to command them for their
oppressive acts said pretended Reconstruction
Acts give the people of those States the alternative
OF perpetual wearing Of the CALLING yoke of mill
tary power and oppression, or submission to the
more dreaded fate of being governed By hordes of
ignosant, dsluded negroes
Nksrsas the said y illlans aEd Cprhett have
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-03
SALEM. Sept. 25. 1868.

An interesting debate sprang up to-day
on motion to repeal sundry iron-clad
oaths passed by the Radical party-in
which debate Messrs Galley, Cox, White,
Smith, Mimic, Davenport, Louden and
Waymire participated Dir. Galley and
Mimic, (Radicals) favored the motion to
repeal; but Davenport, also radical,
claimed that the iron-elad oaths were right;
he thought SO when they were passed and
he believed SO still; and he opposed
their repeal. The motion was adopted !;
and the House subsequently adjourned to
meet next Tuesday afternoon.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-03

The Democrats present the live issues
Of to day. The Jacobin party appeal TO
the passions Of the people, issues which
are irrevocably decided. There is not a
charge made in the Democratic platform
but can be substantiaied by prominent
,Jacobin newspapers. They admit that
Congress Is accessible TO bribery, and that
the Government is plundcred in every
direction by oiiice.holders Of the ruling
party, and that the reconstruction infamy
is unconstitutional; that the ordinary cx-
pcnscs Of the Government are double
what they ought TO be; and that, in State
as we'll as in National legislation, corrup-
ton is the rule aud not the exception.
The Democratic party charges that ia
Goblin corruption has endangered the safe.
ty of the government, and the ncwspa.
pers of the ruling party admit this charge
TO be true. Not long ago, Gov. Seymour
made n speech in the Cooper Institute, in
which he made terrible arraignmcnt of
the party in power. The Springfield
(SIass) Republican said the Governor
told the truth; and that the abuses and
corruptions of which he complained must
go down.
The Democratic party is resolved TO
carry out retrcnchment in the expendi-
lures of the government, and reform il
the collection of it's revenue. With a
propc. reduction Of the army and navy,
the abolition of the freedman's bureau,
the dismissal of legion of superauous
military and civil officc-holders, and other
economical measures that the good Of the
country demands, the expenses of admin.
istering the laws can be easily reduced to
500, 900, 900 year at the start. To this
add $4,000, ,oOo-a saving of sl7O,
100000 year from the proceeds of tax
alton, direct and indirect.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-03

WOULDN'T ENTHUsE. Radicals
of San Francisco have recently been max
ing desperate efforts to organize an Irish
Club in the interests of Hiram Ulysses,
and one day last week they called meet
ing for that purpose, but, when the time
came for organizing, the Dramatic Re
vieW says there wasn't a bloody Mick Z"
in the house-not one! The Irish Amer
leans fed their own green Isle to avoid
the yoke of tyranny and the crushing
hand of oppression, and they don't pro-
pose to assist in saddling worse despot-
ism upon them in their new home. The
Black-andTan shoddy nobility of this
country can't "snipc" the Irish vote into
supporting their automaton candidate.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-03

THE BLACK TEsT.-This is the oath
which must be taken by those who desire
to vote in number of the Southern
States:
"I do solemn1y swear that accept the civil and
political equality of all men, and agree not to at
tempt to deprive any person persons, on account
of race color previous condition, Of any politi
cal or civil right, privilege, immunity enjoyed
by any other class of men. So help me God"
White men of Oregon, remember that
neither you nor any of your descendants
can ever become citizens of those fair
Southern States without subscribing to
that disgusting oath. IF you have no re-
gard for men of your own race in the
South, will you not protect your own
right to emigrato there, and the rights
of your descendants 7
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cinct in the county and State will follow in
the wake Of the iuyinciblc and unterriicd
hosts of the Forks Of tho Santiam. The
Democracy of old Linn need only to keep
the ball in motion which was started with
such force and colority at Scio, on last Sat.
urday, and tho long.roll will hardly be able
to summon n corporal's guard Of Radicals
to tho polls in our county on the morning Of
the Bird of November next.
All honor to tho gallant white men of
Scio. Three cheers and tiger for "old
Canada ~
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-03

4 Few FACTS FOE DKMocRATs.-
At the presidential election of 1864,
Mr.. Lincoln, by supprcssing the sol
diers' vote cast for Gen. Mcclellan,
aud by throwing into the Western
States several thousand New England
soldiers who voted for him (most OF
them voting five or six timcs,) man
aged to obtain n majority on the pop
ular vote Of 4lI,2s1.
At the last general elections in the
same States the Republican majority
was only 4G,0I0, including Illinois and
Indiana, which have not held n gcncr-
al election since the fall of 1866, and
crediting Ohio with Republican ma
jority of 2,9s3, which was obtained
by the Republican candidate for Gov.
crnor, though at the same election the
Democrats defeated negro suffrage by
over $4,000 majority and elected a
majority of the Legislature.
In 1864, the change of POS, 5,641 votes
would have elected Gen. Mcclellan
over Dir. Lincoln; in 1868 it requires
the change of but %, ,456 votes to give
Horatio Seymour the electoral votes
of the States which were carried by
Mr.. Lincoln.
In the face of these figures is not
the election of Seymour and Blair as
certain as is to-morrow's sun to rise
Democrats will please bear these fig
urcs in mind.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-03

A lady who was looking at the process
sion of soldiers and sailors at Now York,
was heard to say that she saw the sol
dier's and sailors procession at Chicago,
and she thought the republican made alto
gether better show, for although the Chi
cago procession was smaller, it present
ed great deal better appearance, because
the New York procession "had SO many
one-legged and one-armed fellows in it,
that it was perfectly disgusting" Poor
woman
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-03

Why THEY LIKE HIM.-The Radicak
admiration for Grant as candidate is ex-
cited by the fact that no don't say any,
thing and has no policy. They are right.
in the notion they have of their own best
game. 1t is far better for them that their
candidate should hold his tongue. because
if he should honestly open his mouth and
let out the real Radical purposes he would
ruin his party; and if he speaks dishon-
estly, the people will discover it, and ru-
in will follow all the same. As to policy,
the Radical party. has none, aud as tho
constituency is superior to the represents
ative," Grant would insult his masters
if he had a policy.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-03

THE NATIONAL BLESSING. 40
cording to an official statement of the
Secretary of the Treasury, made on the
first day of August, 1868, the national
debt amounts to the stupendous sum of
Two Billions Six Hundred and Thirty
three Millions Five Hundred and Eighty
eight Thousand Seven Hundred and
Fifty-six Dollars and Eighty-one Cents /!
(S2, ,633, ,588, ,75G 81.)
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-03

THE PUBLIC DEBT.-Thc report Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury shows the
alarming increase Of s13,2 ,593 SO in
the short space Of one month; and this
does not include the purchase money Of
Alaska, 81, 100000. In fact, the increase
Of the debt in July was over TWENTY
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS This, accord
ding to Republican figures, is Radical
economy, retrenchment and reform. p
VIII the people allow it to go on?