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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-03-14

Through the kindness Of Mr.. L. c Burk.
hart, We arc permitted TO make the following
extracts from a letter received by him from
his brother, X. S. B~urkhart, dated at Warm
Springs Reservation, Feb'y2S, 1868:
"I arrived here about 2 o'clock to-day. I thought
that | would do better afoot than on horseback, 80
/ started out. aud after three days marching
made il through. coming part way by help Of snow
shoes. My health Is good, and l am as fat ms /
ever was before, - you see the country agrees with
me. . . . Our animals are doing well, and
are now upon the finest grass l have ever seen. .
9 . Snow has fallen 10 the depth of about 2s
inches mp In tho Valley next 10 the mountains
where Barnes and I live but down where Capt.
White and Claypool live the depth was only -
inches. We bad begun to think that we bad found
a snowy country. but when ] arrived here I found
that the snow everywhere has exceeded the depth
Of this country of ours. We have not seen any
signs Of Indians this winter, and I am confident
that we will never be molosted In that valley any
more. . . . / believe the country Is much
better than I at first thought. / have not been
able TO prospect much, In consequence of the depth
Of the snow, making travelling. 10 say the least, Ia
borious. . > . Our whole community Is Dem
~ocratic, SO you see to n certain extent we are imi.
tating the examples of older States, ms we'll in pol.
itics as everything else. . . . We expect To
start as soon rs we can cross the Cascades next
spring. We wish 20 put In our gardens first, and
then you can look for u.s."
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-03-14

In pursuance Of the action Of the Democratic
Central Committee Of Linn county, the Democrats
Of Albany Precinct met at the Court House, on 7th
Of March. 1868. for the purpose Of eleeting nine
delegates to attend the County Convention. TO be
held In Albany. March 10, 1868. for the purpose
Of eloeting delegates TO the State Convention.
The meeting was called to order by DR.. W. F.
Alexander. aud. on motion. n. II. Cranor. Esq.
was elected Chairman. Geo. r. Vining, Secretary.
and Z. Is. Stone. Assistant Secretary.
ON motion the following resolution was adopted
Resoired. That Il majority Of all the votes cast
shall be necessary to elect the seyeral delegates "a
the County Convention.
On motion The rita soee mode Of voting was
adopted.
The meeting then proceeded to the election Of
delegates TO the County Convention, which result,
cd in tho election Of the following gentlemen, viz
j. Norcross, D. II. Cook, Geo. Patterson. r.. C.
Hill. Allen Parker, L. S. Rodgers. Nimrod Price
Lewis Cox and John Layton.
On motion the delegates were instructed TO op.
pose the nomination Of candidates for county OF.
GERS in said Convention.
On motion the Secretary was instructed 10 fur
nish the state Rights Democrat n copy Of tbs
proceedings Of this meeting for publication.
On motion the meeting adjourned, cine die.
y. II. cRAS0R. Chm.
GEO. T. ytsIxG, Sec'y.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-03-14

At a meeting of the Democracy of SYRIA
cuse precinct, Linn county, Oregon, held on
7th of March, 1868, for the purpose of per.
manently organizing the Democracy of said
precinct into a Democratic Club. A. Miller,
jr., was called to the chair, and Vim. P. Far.
low chosen Secretary.
On motion, proceeded to a permanent or.
ganization by the election Of officers, where
upon A. Miller, jr., was chosen President OF
the Club, and Vim P. Farlow, Secretary.
The house then proceeded to enroll the
names of members, w%hereupon 81 names
were enrolled.
The following resolutions were then pass
ed. to-wit:
Resoived, That we adopt the resolutions of the
the Albany Democratic Club, as expressive of our
political sentiment.
Resolced, That the editor and publisher of the
estate Rights Democrat" be requested to publish
the proceedings Of this meeting.
The meeting then adjourned.
A. MILLER, JR., Chm'n.
WV. P. FARLow, Sec'y.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-03-14
No Delsqates,
what the MOngreIs have done.

The grand total to be yet settled
with the American people by the
Mongrcl party may thus be stated:
/. An unnecessary war engendered
by the vilest management and in
trigue.
. The blood of, over FIVE hundred
thousand men murdered in the prime
of life.
8. A debt of thirty thousand mill
ions of dollars as a standing mort
gage on the industry of the people,
following the total loss of one-third
of all the values in the country.
4. A burden of taxation nearly
twice that of England or France, bas-
ed on less than one-half of the wealth
and property of either.
5. The probable d~esolation of the
cotton fields of the South, and the
yearly loss to the nation of two hun
dred millions of dollars in gold from
that quarter alone.
6. The pollution of the Constitu-
tion of the United States and of the
laws and morals of the nation, and
the Inauguration of a military despOt-
ism based on empire and absolutism,
In the place of the representative re-
publican government of Washington
and the fathers.
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Transfer of Real Estate.

Thos. Monteith to s. Althouse--Lot No. 2 in
Block No. 6-$l 200.
Andrew Beard to Greene Bond-150 acres in
TIP. IL, s.. r. l, West-$1. 200.
II. Vanbibber 10 Hugh Fields-Lots No. 5, 9 and
Z, in Block No. 8, in Brownsville-$550.
John Montgomery to James McHargue-175
acres in TIP. II, s. r.. 2, West--$1,6 900.
D. +, Crabtree to Jas. Crabtree-320 acres in
TIP. IL. S. R. l and 2 West-$l,
Francis Malone to James N. Rice-40 acres in
TIP. IA, s. r. l, West-$20O.
John II South to Andrew Beard--150 acres in
TIP. II, S. r. ], West-$2.000.
VIM. Morris to w. c. Miller-180 acres in TIP.
10, S. r. l, West-$I. 900.
w. G. Miller to A. Montgomery-Lot. No. l in
Block No. 2, also part of Lot. No. 8, in Block No.
l, in Wheeler's addition to the town of Scio--$400.
Leonard NJ. Wheeler to Wm. B. Howell-533
acres in TIP. 10, S. r. /, West-$374.
Allen Parker to Moses Parker-the undivided
one-third of 3s7-100th acres in TIP. Is S. r. l,
East 5000.
Moses Parker to Allen Parker-the undivided
one-third of the lower steam saw-mill ground and
fxtuers ia Albany, also ESQ acres in TIP. IL s. R.
4, West-3,500.
March Is, l859--James Buchanan to II. M.
BrOwn-S2O acres in TIP, 10, s. RI, West-dona-
ton.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-03-14
A AS A

Grant m~acadamized the road from
Washington to Richmond with the
bones of American citizens, and that
made him famous. Some people pirate
about his generalship, and award him
great praise for taking Richmond
Any man, of simply ordinary sense,
placed as Grant was, could also have
taken Richmond. First, Lee did not
have $4,000 effective men with which
to oppose Grant, and they were poor.
iy clad, poorly paid and scantily pro-
visioned, Grant, on the contrary, had
all the men, and money, and provis-
ions, and munitions of war that he
demanded. He had, under him, some
of the best Generals the war pro-
duced, and of course he had the bene.
fit of their counsel and advice. When
he fought a battle, and thousands
were thus caused to sleep the sleep
that knows no waking, he telegraph
ed to Washington for men to fill their
places, and his demand was promptly
met. As fast as soldiers in the feder-
al army were hewn down, others stood
readyto march up and fill their pla-
ces. The wonder, under such circum.
stances, is not that Grant took Rich.
mond when he did, but that he didn't
take it months before.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-03-14
IA Ut AAUhA
Portland, March 9th, 1868.

The WINGED ARROW Brother Pick.
EFT, of the Albany Journal, thinks we
have been misinformed, regarding the
consignment of railroad materials, to the
Oregon Central. by the Winged Arrow,
Capt. Chase, which left Boston on the
21st of October, and arrived at San Fran.
cisco on the Goth of February. We have
a printed copy of the manifest, and while
it is true that nothing like railroad mate.
rails appears in it, we still have the state.
ment of the San Francisco Bulletin that
she did really bring such. The other
vessels due from Boston, said to bring
similar materials and locomotives, have
not yet arrived. The North Star is a new
vessel, under command of Capt. Crowell,
and left Boston eight days before the
Winged Arrow. The Maria j. Smith
left FIVE days after the departure of the
Winged Arrow. The Hattie G.. Hall
sailed from Boston on tho 23d of Septem-
Der, nearly a month before tho Winged
Arrow, Caud has just arrived. We do
not know by What authority the Journal
speaks-but we speak in faith that this
road will be built-wc do not know what
authority the Bulletin had for saying that
the vessels above named bring such stock
as is reported of them. But we have the
authority of gentlemen whose word we do
not doubt; that the movements being
made by the Perine Company, are all in
good faith. 1t is only a question of time,
in our mind, and shorter time at that
than is customary in cases like this--in
enterprises of the magnitude of the one
contemplated here.-O. c. Enterprise.
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To The Albany Journal.

Sir-In your issue of March 2ud, |
notice you say, The clipper Winged Ar.
row sailed last October from Boston and
arrived at San Francisco on February
Goth, consigned TO Williams. Blanchard
Il Go. We have a copy of her manifest
before ia, and she has not Il single pound
IF anything connected nth ratiroads on
her fst Of freight" | called at the of.
flee Of Mcssrs. Williams. Blanchard 4
Co. in San Francisco. on February 2lst.
and saw the list and spoke to Mr.. vii.
liams OF that firm. There are thousands
of dollars worth of material connected
with railroads on the Winged Arrow. be.
longing To the contractors of the Oregon
Railraad Company, of which Governor
Woods is President. / would further
state that a telegram has been sent to
Myers. Flint, Peabody & CO., of San
Francisco, to ship that freight by the first
vessel that is up for this city.
Truly yours,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-03-14

THURSDAY EvESISG, March IL, 1868.
Council met. Roll called. Present: J. Nor
cross, Mayor; Councilman McAlexander, Vining,
Carter and briggs.
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.
The Committee on printing reported that they
had made arrangements with the Estate Rights
Democrat Office to do the city printing the bal.
anee of the year for 500.
Councilman A. Parker appeared and took his
oath.
On motion, Messsrs. EorcrOss & eOwan were in
structed to act as a committee to make inquiries
in Portland and San Francisco concerning a FIRE
engine, and ascertain what one can be had for.
Councilman Carter introduced an Ordinance con-
corning IRE and lights IN and about stables, shops
and other buildings which vas passed.
On motion adjourned.
T. w ~DOOLITTLE. ReeordeY
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-03-14
CITY o-RDIsANCEs (Omeial.
CHAPTER x.-rnIE 5.

- Os
The People Of The City Of albany do ordain as
GoHolos.
SEeTEoN 1. No person or persons owning OF
occupying any building or buildings within the
limits Of said city, in which hay, straw, shaviogs
or other material of an extra combustible char
acter i used, stored or kept, shall use within or
adjacent to any such building or buildings any
fire, stove or other arrangement for heating such
b~uildingl or any part thereof unless the same
shall be well secured against the accidental ignit-
ing Of fire in such combustible material.
SIC. 2. No person or persons occupying any
buildings such asiare set forth ia the foregoing
section shall use any lamp, candle or other ar
Tangement for lighting such building or any
part thereof, or permit the same to be used, unless
the same is enclosed within glass lanterns and
well secured against accident, by tie igniting of
such combustible material, by the use Of such
lights.
SIC. 3. Any person convicted of violation of
this Ordinance. on trial before the Recorder, shall
be punished By fnei in any sum not less than ten
nor more than fifty dollars.
This act to be in force from and after the 10th
day Of March, 1868. J. NORCROSS. Mayor.
L.W. DoOLrrTLE, Recorder.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-03-14
1.-THE HOUR OF TRIAL.

Last week we stated that we could
never forget how Johnson betrayed
Democrats in the hour of trial, A
late Oregonian, in commenting on
this expression, attempts to place us
in a false light BY "the hour of tri-
al" we mean the time when Demo-
Gratis were thrown into bastiles, con-
trary to all law, and the Constitution,
merely at the ringing of a bell by
Lincoln, Stanton 81 Co. BY the hour
of trial we mean the time when Dem
ocrats were mobbed, and sometimes
murdered for no other crime than
holding political opinions different
from those entertained by "loyal"
men. BY the hour of trial we mean
the time when Democrats were not
permitted to wear yellow breeches
without interference from "loyal"
men who disgraccd the blue uniform
they wore. By the hour of trial we
mean, in short, the innumerable
wrongs and outrages ~perpetrated by
"loyal" hounds when they thoaght
they could do SO with impunity.
The Oregoniam speaks sneeringly
of the courage displayed by the Dem,
ocrats during the War. Yet, it is a
fact that can be proven by the stats
tics of the country, that more than
one-half of those who enlisted under
the federal flag were Democrats. In
Illinois this was pre-eminently true
Two-thirds of the soldiers furnished
by that State were Democrats, a large
per cent. of them coming from South.
ern Illinois. The northern portion, be
ing overwhelmingly "loyai" never fur.
nished its quota; they remained al
home, on their "loyal" launches
bowling "traitOr' and "copperhead ;
the leaders meanwhile stealing cot
ton, Jewelry, money, spoons, and ev
erything valuable on which they could
lay their hands, and many o
them seducing and running the daugh
tiers and "war-widows" of the sol
diers in the army. The editor of the
Ore9onian is very poorly posted rela
tive to the facts in the case, or else
he designedly misrepresents. Had he
lived in the States during the var
particularly in or near Missouri-hC
probably would have had more thar
one occasion in which his courage
might have been tested by a Demo
crat; and the probabilities are thai
he would have fed across the plains
on o government mule, out of harm's
way,-iust as his friend Dolph did te
avoid being drafted.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-03-14
ALBANY GRANT CLUB.

Col. Kelsey, of Corvallis, address
ed this Club last Saturday evening f;
and the Journal pronounces his effort
tone of the best speeches" to which
the Club has yet listened.
1t was good in its way, but it had
some poor ways. For example: the
speaker labored, a long time, to show
that all the Democratic Presidents had
repudiated the Resolutions of'9s but
the exact truth is, not one of them
ever did SO; nor have they ever been
repudiated by the Democratic party.
Moreover, the Resolutions of '9s have
been endorsed by nearly all the great
lights of the Radical party, in some
torn or Notwithstanding MI. Chase
the present Chief Justice. But We do
not wonder that Col. X. took the
above grounds, because he is n rene
gade Democrat he has repudiated
his principles; and he reasons that il
he can make it appear true that the
Democracy have done likewise, his
conduct will not have so bad a look
as it would otherwise.
In noticing Mr.. Pendleton, the
speaker stated that Mr.. =. is in favor
of issuing $4,000, 100000 of green
backs, and with them wipe out the ma
tional debt at one fell swoop. We
need hardly state that this is n mis-
take, having fully set forth Mr.. Pen
dleton's views on this subject. BuI
if he had advocated such n plan, We
think the less Col. Kelsay has to say
on this point the better; for Thad
Stevens, and cock-eyed Butler, botl
favor paying the bulk of the %nationa
debt with greenbacks and on thu
18th inst. the Ohio Republican Con
vcntion declared themselves in favo
of paying il ain the currency of tn
country The Colonel should NOV,
cautiously, or he may have to "fop
again to keep within the pale of hi
party.
OF course our orator had something
to say about bonds. He holds tina
they should not be taxed and henc,
he is in favor of having the poor ma
pay the taxes of the bondholdc
as well as his own. Nice man is tn
Colonel. But in connection with thi
subject the Colonel did enunciatc
fact to which we direct attention
It was this: That the U. s. Suprcm,
Court have decided that U. S. bond
cannot be taxed-eecpt nth the con
sent Of Congress. This is the trutl
of the matter in a nutshell. Il
some of the old Democratic leavei
that is working out % the surface, dc
spite all the Colonel's efforts to tn
contrary.
But we have not time further to re
view his effort. As a general fact i
was very wordy,-in fact a perfect di
arrhea of words.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-03-14

TAXATION IN THE y. STATEs.-The
aggregate amount paid in taxes in
the United States is greater than is
paid in any other country in. the
world. Last year the tax laid by the
General Government alone reached
the enormous sum of FIVE hundred
and sixty millions of dollars. But
with the taxes of the United States,
the State, county, city-all taken to-
gether-it is estimated that not less
than one thousand million of dollars
annually go to pay for the poor boon
Of government. While the national
government demands a per cent, on
every mans labor-a share in the
profits ofevery stock of business-and
must be paid for all that we are per-
mitted to eat, drink, or wear-State
Governments generally tax the people
to an extent never before known, and
the amount of municipal taxes is felt
in the tremendous price of rents and
of all the daily necessities of the peo-
pie living in cities. One-third of en-
cry mans property is responsible for
the Indebtedness of the State and ma
ton. Such enormous taxation was
never before known in all the worlds
history
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-03-14

ExPERIMENTAL.-The Oswcgo Iron
Company have been experimenting in
in casting from the stack. At first they
succeeded in casting a irst-cIass article Of
gas and water mains. Now they have
succeeded in casting a complete stove,
which, to anunpracticed eye, looks fully
equal to the best imported. We are
pleased to note the success of this COM
pany and hope that in time the Directors
will see fit to enlarge their establishment
and commence the manufacture of such
articles as are most needed on this coast.
Portland Bulletin.
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Linn County Democratic COnven-
ton.


ALBANY, March 10, 1868.
Pursuant to call the Linn County Demos
cratic Convention met at the Court House,
Albany, at IL o'clock A. NJ, and was called
to order by N. II. Cranor, Chairman Of the
County Central Committee. On motion,
Enoch Holt, of Harrisburgh, was chosen
Chairman, and A. Miller, jr., Secretary, and
A. q. Jones Assistant Secretary.
On motion q Committee Of five were APP
pointed IN credentials, consisting Of s. A.
Johns, j. NJ. Smith, II. @. Hill, j. j. Dor.
ris, j. b. Purdy.
On motion the Convention adjourned to
o'clock p. N.
ONE O'CLOCK, p. M.-Convention met pur.
suant TO adjournment, and the Committee on
Credentials reported n full representation
from each precinct. On motion the report
was received and Committee discharged.
On motion the Convention proceeded to
elect, Uipa voee, l6 delegates to represent
Linn county in tho State Democratic Copven-
ton, at Portland, on the 10Th inst. The fol.
lowing persons were chosen, to.wit:
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-03-14
DIDN'T THEY DO ITP

Did not the Jacobin Congress in
crease your taxes?
Did not the Jacobin Congress ex-
empt the rich mans bonds
Did not the Jacobin Congress give
to New England manufacturers a high
protective tariff by which you are
made to pay double the usual price on
all you wear?
Did not the Jacobin Congress in
creas the wages of its members to
$4,000 a year, besides travelling ex-
pcBses and stealings?
Did not the Jacobin Congress dis
solve the Union =?
Did not this foul Congress establish
. military despotism over the South ?
Did it not disfranchise the white
men of the South and enfranchise the
negroes?
Did it not establish a niger bu-
reau which you have to support?
How do you like the Jacobin Con-
gress?
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-03-14

DEMOCRATIC CLuB.-A large meeting was
in attendance at the Court House last Mon.
day evening and it was addressed, very eff
f%ectively and ably, by Mr.. A. G. Jones of
SciO. After him followed Mr.. Douthitt.
We were unable to be present; but we are
told his remarks were eminently sound and
practical-precisely what we would expect
from such a man as Douthitt.
The Democratic watch. fires are burning
brightly. Revolutions never go backwards.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-03-14

DEAD.-That poor young woman who
has been lying sick at the Capital Hotel
for the last five weeks, and suffering death
daily, breathed her last yesterday evening
a few minutes after 8 o'clock. Her name
was Martha Upper, and she was aged Is
years and three days. Her remains will
be taken to Independence for burial
Salem Record.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-03-14

LIABILITY OF EXPRESS CoMPANIEs..-
A case was recently tried in Brook
Ign, in which an express company
contested a claim of about two thou
sand dollars for the loss of a trunk
and contents. The defense set up was
that on the back Of the receipt given
to the owner of the trunk, it was stip-
ulated that the company would not be
itself liable for any iewelry, nor for
any value above one hundred dollars.
Such printed notice it was contcndcd,
was n contract which, when accepted,
bound the owner Of property intrust-
ed to their care. The Judge held that
in Railroad travel it would be impos-
sible for every person to read the
printed matter on the back of such
receipt before accepting them, and he
therefore instructed the jury to
bring n verdict, which they did for
the full amount claimed. This will be
looked upon by the travelling public
as n very just decision. If it were
otherwise it would be a very profita-
bic business for the employees of the
express companies to lose the trunks
of travellers, very few of which con.
tain as little as one hundred dollars
worth of wearing apparel and other
necessaries. A lady's silk dress would
almost reach that in value.
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Total,

Nineteen of the number are natives.
The rest are from the north. One OF
the escaped convicts has his ears
cropped, and the other is branded AZ
a deserter from the federal army. One
of the three negro preachers is alleged
to be the identical niger who fooled
the superlatively loyal in New York,
in 1864, by representing himself as
jeff Davis %coachman, when he was
the occupant of n low howell in West
Broadway. These r the representa-
tives of the great party of "moraI
IDEAS"