The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-03
Grant as - DespOt.

while he was in command Of the western
division Of the army, is about as fair an
indication of the character of the man
as has yet been submitted to the public.
The Same order that he issued against
them--the same arbitrary, despotic pow
er that no displayed and exercised in
that transaction, he would exercise
against other citizens, if he were placed
in n position where he could do il with
impunity. Give him the power, and
sooner or later he will ride rough-shod
over all who may differ with him in re-
ligious or political opinions. Depend
upon it, Grant will not do to trust with
power over the rights aud liberties Of the
citizen. The Jews, to the number Of two
thousand or more, in st. Louis, have pub
licly announceded their intention to re.
buke the act of tyranny by their votes at
the polls. The following publication We
copy from the St. Louis papers:
To tie editor Of the st. Louis AJend.
zeitung:
As the editor of an Independent paper
you will allow US to make few remarks
in regard to the nomination of the Re.
publican party for the Presidency, not
from party point of view, but entirely
independent of it.
While we as Israclitcs claim in this be.
nign land of religious liberty equal rights
as citizens, we ask for no more than what
the Federal Constitution in plain words
guarantees, aud the several States vouch-
safe by special enactment. Indeed the
spirit pcrvading the Declaration cf Indc-
pendence is an irrefutable proof. that ev-
en- at that time, when Il good deal of re.
ligious intolerance and prejudice we're
yet remaining, il was believed that no
Republic could prosper or even exist any
length Of time, if the doctrine of per
feet equality Of all citizens was not &C.
knowledged by all and provided for by
legal enactuent. With this doctrine the
Republic will stand or fall, concerning
which there can be no difference of opin.
ion, and few there will be, at leas; 10
this country, who will be bold enough
TO call it in question. Fer, we say,
there will be, "A if some might be, whose
actions indicate, that they are no especial
fadmirers of this doctrine, or that they
will accept it any further than they can
conveniently reconcile il with their nb.
s.ract idens aud theories Of the social
compact II would be hardly worth
while 10 say a word in confutation of such
anti.republican sentiments, If they are
entertained merely by few abstraction
lists or simpletons; but should they be
publicly cspouscd, or indeed officially pro-
claimed by men Of influence or high po-
sitions-such as are looked upon as lead
ers of political partiHs-then it becomes
an imperative duty Of every good citizen
to raise his voice against it, ne quid re-
IsJiicd detrimeHti cdpidt. To these few
preliminary remarks, Mr.. Editor. you
will allow us to add few words concern
ing the present Republican candidate for
the Chiei Magistracy, Gen. u. S. Grant.
1t will be obvious that we are not
speaking from party point Of view. be-
cause some of US belong to the Radical,
some to the Conservative aud again some
to the Democratic party. but we all agree
tha. the doctrine Of equal rights for all
citizens, and general, perfect and unlim.
tied freedom Of conscience should be
kept sacred by all, and that, moreover, a
man who aspires to the Chief Magistracy
of the United States should be far, far
above suspicion regarding 1t. But Gen
eral Grant, as Commander of the 18th
Army Corps. by issuing the following Or
der, not only ignored or disregarded this
cardinal republican doctrine, but indeed
pronounced officially his unqualified con-
dcmnation upon it. Here is the order
in full:
HD QR's 18TH ARMY CORPS, J
DEPT OF THE TENNESSEE,
OXFORD, Tenn, Dec. II, 1862.