The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-24
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS
SALEM. Oct 10 1s,

SALEM, Oct 10, 1865.
In my editorial article in last weeks
issue, entitled Pea-.Sketel.es of lem
6ers," is an error so faSrant that
teei compelled to notice it. OfS!r.
Stout / am made to say that he is
from county. that was previously
largely Deaocratic;" whereas it
should be largely RadicaI."
Governor Woods gave 4 soiree last
Friday evening, which was well at
tended by the e!ite and polite. not only
OF Salem, but of the State. Whatever
may be said of the Executive of the
State, as to politics, all coneede that
IN social aspect, he is a genial, ur-
;bane gentleman. On the evening re.
ferred to he and his lady presided
with tact and grace that made all
present feel at ease, and as if they
were more than welcome. Such re-
ceptions are beneficial in this; that
they serve to soften down political
animosities and asperities, and make
those OF opposite political views think
better of each other than they have
done heretofore.
The wife of DR.. M'Afee died yester-
day very suddenly; and stories are
rife that foul play has had something
to do with her sudden exit.
According to the loiI" telegraph
the New York World advises q the
Democracy to withdraw Seymour and
Blair" and to pat Chase and Adams.
or somebody else, on the ticket IN
stead. do not know how much
truth there is in these reports; but
raise my voice against any such move
ment. It's moral effects would be dis
.astrous and suicidal, and would en-
sure certain defeat to the Democratic
party. Let US stand by our principles
and our standard-bearers; and if we
must go down let US go down togeth-
>er.
A bill INTRODUCED by Mr. Sites, of
Linn county, relating to Common
Schools, passed the House to-day, af-
ter warm debate. 1t repeals the
iron-clad oath of the school law now
an the statute book it fixes the length
ofa school quarter; and it provides
for the levying of four mill tax
What viii be its fate in the Senate l
cannot tell, but think it will pass. 1t
was quite ably defended, in the House,
by several members-not least among
whom were Sites and johnson of Linn
county.
L have before me a Prospectus of
an agricultural weekly paper entitled
the " Willamette Farmer,"-a new
candidate for public favor. / deem
the field in which it proposes to la
Dor SO important that I shall quote
largely from the Prospectus. It says:
At meeting of the Oregon State Agricultural |
Society held at their Annual Fair, 1868, tie fol
lowing resolutions unanimously adopted
- ResOEUed, That this Society do publish an 4 e
rieultural Weekly paper, under its own control /
and supervision making its first issue on the first
Tuesday Of next March, at 81 so, in u S. coin,
per annum. payable in advance.
!" Resokred. That Committee of three be ap-
pointed, whose duty it shall be to secure the edit
ing and publishing Of said paper and with power I
to obtain funds for that purpose, from the funds
OF the Society, or loan the faith of the same if
found necessary"
In conformity with the foregoing the undersign- |
ed were appointed Committee on Publication.
This prospectus is issued in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions II is conceded that
sundry attempts have been made to publish an /
Agricultural journal in Oregon; and that from
causes not necessary here to enumerate they f,yov
ed abortiYe. In consequence of these failures an I
impression is abroad that an Agricultural journal
cannot yet be sustained IN Oregon. But the pub
ic viii readily see, by the foregoing Regulations
that the Agricultural Society Of this State have
made such arran seIt1ats as 70 prevent failure in
the future. Its regular publication and perma
nency are secured beyond all contingencies Such
being the case, VIC call on every Farmer eVerv
Mechapic. every I.fborer, every Professional man
lin short, all who have the good of the Northern
Paeihe Coast at heart of every vocation and call
ing, to subscribe for the " WILLAMETTE FARwgR. >,
It Will be issued weekly, of about 24 by 36
inches size, on good white paper; and will be de-
voted to Agricuiture, Education Commerce. Min
eralogy, and the Mechanic Arts /; and to the bigb-
est and best mater al interests of the people zen
orally Its great aim viii be to elevate, and en-
noble, ana ald the honest laboring classes of the
ntire Pacific Coast but particularly those of Ore
on and Washington Territory
Our noble State is unsurpassed IN oil the ele-
ments Of material Greatness aud prosperity We
have mid, heaithful and equahIe climate we
have fertile soil yielding large returns to the
husbandman, and such an event as a total failure
oferOps here i absolutely unknown. Nature has