The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-08-28
grHE WAY THE LEGISLATURES
rs To BE CARRIED.

The Republicans will carry our next
State Legislature if any means can ac-
complish it. That they will not sue
ceed is by no means certain. Five
more States are necessary to secure
the adoption of the 18th amendment,
and the fate of that amendment may
yet be decided by Oregon. A United
States Senator to succeed Williams is
to be elected. The efforts to force up-
on the State q radical Legislature viii
be commensurate with the Importance
OF the questions it is to determine
Our opponents are rich in money and
unscrupulous In means. The bond
holders are in their interests they
own the National Banks and have the
disposal of the federal patronage. twas
Senator Corbett who moved, in Con-
gressional- Republican caucus, prior
to the last presidential election, the
levying Of a large election fund. 1t
was Senator Williams who quite re-
Gently demonstrated the willingness
OF the administration to interfere in
our State election by procuring re-
vocal of the order Though one of the
originators and urgent supporters Of
it in its origin) assigning military men
to the Indian service. SO far as it ap-
piled to those officers who were In
doubtful counties and who were sup
posed to be good instruments for cleo
ton purposes. This Senator, after
failing, with the helpof his colleague, to
procure a revocal of the order by tele-
graph, went, himself and wife, to
Washington and put the question of
success wholly upon the retention of
Simpson, Lafollette and Meachem.
This is significant. The part that
these men have heretofore taken In
elections serves as an index of what
they viii do hereafter. In Benton
county, for example, where the Siletz
Agency is located, Agent Simpson, o
resident of Salem, has always taken
the part of Chief Manager, assisted by
Bailey, and has succeeded beyond
question IN keeping the county under
radical control. Last year, the Demo.
cratic candidates having foolishly con.
sented to forego canvass, the most
shameful and indecent practices and
stratagems were resorted to in the IA.
quina District, which was an isolated
one. Government employees were
voted, In violation of the Constitution
of the State, one Indian haE-breed
Goiner by name, was brought from
the Alsea sub-agency to Oysterville, Q
distance of forty miles and voted fol
the Republican candidates. Six Dem.
ocrats were employed, under author.
ty from the Indian Department, to &C
down the coast for the pretended pur.
pose of getting Indians, and although
suspecting the strategem, yet such was
their dependence upon the agency fcl
employment that they consented to &c
and as consequence were cheated out
of their votes. An affidavit of one o.
that party shows upon what a false
pretence the expedition was made. o.
course the expense of keeping these
SIX votes from being cast was duly
paid by the Government.
In the coming election operations
will be carried on upon a more gigan.
tc scale. We shall not be disappointed
if before that time that delightful
country surrounding Siletz where hu.
man Life can not continue without gov.
ernment rations, bears an extensive
crop OF inhabitants and voters. There
IS no practice too indecent, no act toe
Illegal, no fraud too shameful to be re,
sorted to In Oysterville precinct. The
managers canvass carefully, find out
how many votes are wanted in the
county, and send the result to Oyster
vile, and Oysterville does the rest
That place is a blotch upon Bentor
county and standing fraud upon the
people of Oregon. See what it vii
do next year.
In the month of May, 1868. s. Dodge hired m
to go down the coast after Indians. dodge sait
be was acting for Ben. Simpson. Ind. Agf at ST
letz.) We did start dodge FIVE other men ant
MYSELF, on the 25th of May. 1868, went to Also,
Sub Ind. Agency 26th. went to South Sid
Cape Perpetuas 9th, went to Umpqua; 2sth
went TO Empire City. having left onc man at Ump
qua 18th, four Of us went up South Slough afte
Indians. Dodge and enc man went to Coal bank
after Indians; Goth, ala bands returned to Empir
City. We didn't get Indians. Dodge got tw
old squaws they were placed in untcnante
house, without guard 3lst squaws missing
no effort made to retake them. Came to Umpqu
to-day found three men and four squaws on tb
way; brought them to Umpqua; they were LEI
IN an unfenanted house without guard. Tst. june
1868, Indians missing no effort made TO Tetak
them. Came to Cape Perpetua to-day; I'd june
1868, came to Alsea Sub Indian Agency 3r
June. came to Yaquina. All of our party, ex
cept Dedge,,are Democrats to my certain knowl
edge. Il was generally believed and freely dis
cussed amongst our party, that the object Of hir
ing US to go after Indians was .Increly a trick :
get as away from home on Election day.
H JOSEPH B. LEWIS,
Sworn and Subscribed TO before me this SIS
day of Aug. A. D., 1868. So
A. W. WRIGHT,
a Notary Public.
Tm Medical Faculty and Senatus O