The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-01-16
WHO DID THE WRONG ?

and published in every Democratic jour-
nal ia the State, that for several days,
while tho majority IN the Legislature were
busily engaged in pressing to compile
ton the bust css of the country, igno-
rant of the slightest attempt at disrup-
ton, tho Governor aud Republican men,
bers were secretly combining to over
throw the Government and notwith.
standing it has been charged and proven
by undubitable evidence, that the fatal in.
struments were prepared and furnished
by the Governor, calling in the State in
the person of its Chief Executive officer
to sanction and seal the diabolical deed !;
notwithstanding it has been charged aud
proven that the designations were made
and placed in the hands Of the Governor,
and by him fled in the Office Of Secreta.
ry of State long before the moment when
by their terms tho seats should become
vacant, and By him kept profound SO.
cret, when his duty to tho State required
him to have given to the Legislature the
earliest information of approaching dan-
ger; Notwithstanding it has been charg.
ed and proven that this same chief Ex.
ecutive officer, and some Of his followers,
having destroyed the fair proportions of
the Constitutional Government, which
they had but recently sworn to preserve,
protect, and defend, did, in order to GOV.
er their guilt, abstract (to use mild
term) from the Office of the Secretary oi
State number of the designations and
upon, which the Governor thrust upon
the House Of Representatives an ofIicia
lie; Notwithstanding that it has beer
charged aud proven by the aid of Repub
licau votes that the very day Of the in
famous deed had by joint resolution beer
fixed upon for an adjournment sine die
and that the afternoon of that same day
by resolution Of the House voted for b,
Republcan members, had been exclusive
Ily devoted TO the consideration of bill
upon their second aud third readings
which was the finishing process OF busi
ness then pending; and that by joint res
olu,ion, voted for by Republican mcm
bers. both of the Seuatc aud House, tha
> o clock of the same afternoon had bccI
fixed upon for joiut convention Of th,
two houses, for the election of officers cx
ciusively, which would not have oecupic,
more than Que hour; Notwithstanding
, that il has been shown that there wcr
before the Governor Tor approval mum
Der Of acts aud joint resolutions. upoi
the approval of which depended the &C
tiou upon the appropriation bill; not
withstaudlng it has been charged an
| proven not to have been necessary o
usual to pass the general appropria,io
bill until near the close Of the session
aud that the journals Of former Legisla
, lures OF Oregon, and especially those Q
tho las. two, composed. Of Republics
mnjorilics, show that the appropriate
bills were not passed until within the las
hours of the session, enc if not both be
, coming law, SO far as the action Of e
thcr house is concerned, within less tha
two hours of the adjournment notwitl
standing all these things have been charl
/ ed, proven and published in nearly ever
r Democratic journal in the State, yet M
: one single important charge has been su,
ccssfuIly, or even denied, or put in que.
ton at all
Now, with all these facts before th
9 country, undenied and undeuiable, wi,
= an eiIrontcry that beggars description, III
I Republican press charges the Democrat
meuIbeIs of the Legislature with I'll
!. wrongs. \ more bascless fabric has nc'
| CIR been gotten up within the State tina
0 that upon which the Ore9onian aud Sci
i hneL build their defense of the conspiri
!. tors.
! Foreseeing the evils that would incvi
: ably befal! the State in her financial o.
; cratiOns, consequent upon the Rcpubl
can outraccs committed in the Legisl
ture, the Democratic purity, in the frat ii
? stance. very properly signifed dcsiI
J that the Governor should issue writs
election, and now, after all has been sal
; and done that was deemed necessary
Z this respect. desire has been manifesto
L. by the Democracy that the Govern
c should see, aud have impressed upon h
q mind, how easily it would have been f
i him to have relieved the State from i
s embarrassed condition. But the Dem
:, cratic party long since ceased to NAL
any request Of Governor Woods upt
q this subject, and his friends are appr
D priating honors not intended, ia assui
y ing that We argue this question in Il
/ light Of request for an extra session.
D A remedy for so great wrong as he h
q committed in breaking up the State lie
q islature, and thereby obstructing the d
IS administration of the government, by Il
+ Constitution of the State is placed in d
u hands of the people and their represent
x tives, and they, no doubt, will dischar
q that duty as becomes freemen.
= The Untonist, however, bebolding Il
: evidences of Executive guilt. hangi
= upon him like the blood of Duncan up
i Macbeth, but equally with the Oregoni
4 and Sentinel, desirous of duplicating t
70 Democratic party, says to him
n go get some water,
- And wash those filthy witnesses from your han
= Why did you bring those daggers from their pla
"a They must lie there: go, carry them and SIN
I'll The sleeping gro0ms with blood"
n Say that the Democratic majority 4
y, IN the wrong; that it was they that caus
IL the disruption of the Legislature, a
IN prevented the necessary appropriate
~ q and other important measures from
ia coming laws; say that it was they tt
:, recognised Executive made members ;
a that it was they that did the evil and !
10 the good undone. Come forward
10 robes of innocence as though intent up
u. the public good. Issue writs of electit
IN call a special session of the Legislatu