The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-17
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OF thus community upon the political
issues of the day. The attendance
was quite mcagrc, there not being
more than fifty Democrats and dozen
Radicals in the Court room ut any
one time during the discussion. How
ever, we are glad TO state that those
who were present listened with the
most profound attention to the re-
marks Of both gentlemen. Mr. Bur
net opened the discussion in u speech
Of one hour in length, and acquitted
himself with that ability and fairness
for which he is so cnincntly cclebrat-
cd wherever he has been heard IN the
political crena. Ills views upon the
stupcndous question Of Rcconstruc.
ton, and his summing up and enume-
ration Of the great and unavoidable
evils which the workings Of that In
stitution will entail upon the people
of the South and their posterity, il
persisted in and carried out by the
Radicals, were truly able and c0nyinc-
ing and were calculated to strike the
unbiased listener with feeling Of
loathing and rcpugnance for the party
that would seek to perpctuatc and
foster such an iniamy upon class Of
their peers. lie showed beyond n
pcradycnturc that it was Il strict party
measure, gotten up without respect to
the Constitution or the wishes Of the
people whom it was calculated TO
govern and control, AMI only for the
purpose of pcrpetuating the Radicals
in power nj the expense Of the tax.
ridden masses. lie also made tell
ing argument against that other cx-
travagant and useless Radical swindIc,
the Frcedmcn's Bureau, showing that
il was calculated TO wiring money
from the pockets Of the taxpayers to
protect negroes in idlcncss and opprcss
the white people Of the South. lie
also devoted portion Of his time to
the bond question and national finan-
ccs, making nm able defense Of the
Democratic doctrines Of equal taxa
ton and uniform currency for all.
But We have not space 10 partlcularize
or mention in detail his many master
Is points of argument upon the great
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people of the country, and will only
add that he acquitted himself in 4
manner alike crcdilablc TO himself aud
the party which he 50 ably represents
in this canvass.
DR.. Bowlby followcl.Mr. Burnct III
spccch Of an hours length, consist
ing of few of the minor ingredients
that compose Radical llarangue. We
confess wc were disappointed IN the
Doctor, for We expected to hear atol
crably i" big thing from man who
was thought fit To take up the gaunt-
let against such III orator as the stur-
dy aud inyinciblc Burnct. The Doe
tor began 10 speak his piece in very
bad grammar, and kept it up in
very bed taste, by making war upon
a fallen foe and culogizing their op-
prcssors. lie either couldn't collect
his ideas or he never bad any; for We
never heard a man, occupying such a
responsible position, make so poor an
argument ont Of bad cause rs hc did
on last Tunsday. lie told us that there
had been Il great war, but that ii
Seymour and Blair were elected there
would he n greater one. lie said that
if those gentlemen were elected, IN
attempt would he made to set aside
the Reconstruction measures of Con
gress and nullify the Constitutional
amendments adopted by the Republl-
can party, and that this the people
would rot stand, but they would
dclugc the country in blood! And
for these reasons, every man who
wanted peace should vote for Grant
and Colfax Thus, the Radical stump
crs, sent out to represent the views OF
their constituents and supporters,
threaten scdr if We don't elect their
candidates. They have no legitimate
ground of argument on which to base
their claims upon the sufrages of the
{ people, and so they resort to intimida-
tion and threats of violence and blood
: shed to gain their ends.
The Doctors efforts to sustain the
, tumbling wreck of Radicalism were
: so weak, puerile and abortive, that
we do not desire to follow up an at
tack upon them beliving, as we do,
/ that the people of the country will ad.
minister whitening and crushing
chastisement upon HIM and his kind
in November next, and take the alter.
native the war, and blood-shod, and
, carnage, and dosolation which they
threaten, rather than be longer ruled
r by thieves and robbers,
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