The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-05-16
TRoUBLE IN THE wIGwAm.

already aware of the fact that the
Radical leaders of this county are
sorely troubled about a ticket. They
would like to present a ticket which
will win but how to do this is the
question. On the 23rd of last month
they met in Parrish's Hall here in Al
bany, and, from some cause failed to
present q ticket; but just what the
trouble was we can only guess,-as
they held their caucus in secret
We went up and got in, but did
not remain a minute, because one
of the members politely limited that
our room was better than our COM
pany. OF course we left.
Last Saturday the Radical wire
pullers held another meeting, or Con-
vention ; but having found Albany an
unhealthy place for them they me- in
the Seminary building in Lebanon.
Their proceedings there also were Sc
cret. Several Democrats tried to get
in, but were denied admission. Among
them was w. NJ. Smith. We are told
that he declared he had n strong mo-
ton of going in anyhow, as he had
500 or so in the building in which
they were convened, and had q right
there to hat extent. We are informed
by what we deem good authority, that,
after carefully canvassing the subject
they agreed to meet again at an early
day, in Lebanon, and agree on n ticket.
The truth is they are in trouble. Some
of them favor the policy of nominal
ing a few sore-headed Democrats of
influence-if there are such-for some
of the more important Offices, hoping
thereby to divide, and distract, and
beat the Democratic party. But the
simonpure abolitionist-the abolition
list who avowed his abolition princi-
pies in the darkest days of the party
lis opposed to this policy, believing
it to be better to present a pure, una
dulterated abolition ticket. This class
of abolitionists swear they will not
vote for a Democrat under any cir
cumstances. They demand the pure
article or they will have none, and
thus they block the wheels, and cause
a deal of trouble to the other leaders.
But this is not the only difficulty
with which these Radical dark-lan-
tern wirc-pullers have Il contend. 1t
has been asccrtained, on trial, that it
is very hard to get any Democrat of
standing and influence TO consent to
run on their ticket. In the first place,
no true Democrat will run on their
ticket; because, by so doing, he will
sacrifice his principles-principles the
success of which he believes to be
necessary to the preservation and sal
walton of the Union. In the next
place, NJ Democrat of any hard sense
will consent to run because, if he
should, he will sacrifice himself. He
will be beaten just as certainly as that
election day comes, and beaten effec-
tually. We know whereof we affirm.
No Democrat the mongrel wire-pul.
lers can nominate will carry with him
more than a score of Democratic
voters; while he viii lose scores of
Radical votes of the simonpurc order.
This is not a very pleasant prospect.
In addition to all this, just as the lib
%ertine, after he tires of his mistress
casts her off as a thing of loathing
and disgust so these Radical leaders.
after they shall have used him, will
forsake him and spurn him from their
presence; and as he will be a traitor
to the Democratic party, he need not
of course expect any favors or mercy
at their hands.
The mongrel leaders and spokesman
tell the people hat their principles
are invaluable and priceless. Why,
then, do they not nominate men who
will, if elected, carry out those prin.
ciples? Why, too, do they meet in
secret? Are their deeds so perversc
that they fear to have men behold
them? Why not hold their Conven.
tons with open doors, like Democrats
do? Why not permit us, and other
Democrats, to witness their proceed.
ings? Why revive the Know-Not 9th.
t ing, dark-lantern days? Do they dis.
i trust the people? If their actions
are right-if their principles are cor.
rect-why not bIazon them to the
world?
Steady on the whole line! !.