The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-10
MEETINGS IN SALEM.

evening klht liht'J pcH'Vu W hil"'ho
spoke in the "Wigwam," large
building in the southern part of the
city. 1t was about two-thirds full,
and we suppose there were six to
eight hundred persons present IL is
not our intention to notice the Sena-
tors effort Mt any great length, or to
refute his positions. lie spoke on the
Radical Reconstruction policy, claim
ing that it is just the thing needed to
cure the ills of the South and of the |
entire country and hence that it is n
great success. lie denied that the
question of Negro Suffrage is involv-
ed in the pending canvass; although
he knows that that is the great cen.
tral idea of the Reconstruction policy;
and as the Radicals endorse, and the
Democratic party condemn it most
plainly and unequivocally, any one
can see that the question of Negro
Suffrage is one of the great issues soon
to be passed upon by the American
people. Senator Williams next allu-
ded to the financial questions; but
said he had not time to dwell upon
them. Is it not very strange that
nearly all the Radical leaders have no
time to devote to this important ques-
ton? And when they do touch it
they generally exert all their ingcnu
ity in misrcpresenting it. Senator
Williams stated that the Radicals had
expended only $lO0,0OO,Ooo during
the present fiscal year, excluding the
interest of the public debt; and he
thus thereby led many to believe that
the Radical party had, all at once, be-
come very economical. But the truth
is, the present fiscal year commenced
the first Of last July; and if the Rad
icals GO on in the same ratio, for the
next nine months, that they have dur
ing the last three, they will have cx-
pended, by the close of the fiscal year,
| s40O, ,000, 900 exclusive of interest on
the public dcbt-making n grand to-
tai of about $500, 100000; sum
about as large as vas expended by
them last year. Let not the people
be deceived The Radical party is the
same rascally, thieying party to-day
it ever has been.
In treating of the financial question
Senator Williams alluded TO the bond
holders. He claimed that United
/ States bonds could not be taxed
the Supreme Court had so decided,
and the decisions of the Supreme
Court sh ould be sacredly observed
and sustained. We suppose that
there has not been go great an amount
of persistent misre presentation aud ly-
ing on any one great question as upon
this. The truth is simply this. The
Supreme Court have decided that I.
5. Bonds cannot bc taxed, by ;he
States, unless Congress pass II idn' d'f-
Morizing the Suites 10 tar them. This,
We say, is substantially the truth Of
the matter, and no amount of falsif-
cation will be able 10 alter it. The
Democratic party would not have
these bonds taxed until Congress shall
have passed Law granting the States
this power They have always been
a law-abiding party; and they will so
continue in the future. 1t is the Rad
cal party that tramples upon Consti-
tutions, and laws, and judicial decis'
ions, and not the Democratic party.
On the next evening (Frlday, Cd
inst the Dem ocrats of Salem held q
large meetip g in the streets opposite
Watkins brick block. A tclegraphic
dispatch to the Orego,aian said that
"the crowd of people in the streets is
tremendous" Bonfres blazed, sky
rockets shot up into the sky, bras;
band discoursea fine music; and q
large torchlight procession was form
ed, which, as it marched through some
of the principal streets, made very
animated and imposing appearance
The crowd was addressed by Hon. J
S. Smith, and Judges Hayden and
Strong. DIR. Smith confined himself
principally to the speech of Senator
Williams; Judge Hayden attacked
the Senator's political record in his
inimitable and forcible style; while
Judge Strong spoke on questions of :
more general character. Each of Tho
speakers acquitted himself creditably
: to themselves and to the Democratic
party. For cogency, clearncss and Ell
oquence, Mr.. Smiths effort exceeded
that of any we had ever heard him
deliver. Senator Williams and lady
were present, standing up with the rest
of the crowd, and being jostled to and
fro by the sovereigns as unceremoni
ously as if they were not of royal
blood. The ball was thus set to roll
ing in Oregon, which, we predict, will
not stop until next November, when
our State will give Seymour and Blair