The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-09-18
CORREsr sr'ONDENCE.
SALEM, Sept. II, 1860.



Editors Dsmocrafi
WHO DoUgfiT THE COURIER.
J. w. johnson tells me that he has
sold the Courier to Maj. Berry, Super
intendcnt of the Penitentiary. He
does not know whether Berry is going
to run the paper in the interests of
Williams or Boise for the Senate or
for Mai. Berry for the snperintendency
of tho Penitentiary. The Major has
begun his campaign early. He can be
seen on the streets nll hours of the
day, talking politics. He and the
Governor visit the Penitentinry as
often as once q week, in carriage got
ten on account of the State.
NOPE ABOUT TIE BUGGY BUSINESS.
His Fixcellency rides great denl
lately, in on elegant turnout, and in
accused of having no private account
ut any of tho livery stables. He thus
spent two days last week delivering
cards for his private reception OF Sew
ard. Now see If the next Secrotary's
report does not show warrant drawn
about this date for $12 for Cover
nor's visit to Penitentiary."
The $50 item for one of these visits,
for which warrant was drawn Dec.
Z, 1867, is not too high when you con-
slider that the visit was made via. Port
land and the Dalles. His Excellency
and family left the carriage at Port
land, visited the Dalles, returning to
Portland, resumed the State equipage
and reached Salem after an absence Of
just ten days. Multiply the 10
days by G-the number of dollars
charged per day, and we get the 500
easily enough. And accordingly in
the Secretary's report for 1868, page
IL, VIC have n warrant in favor of Oil
yer Wiswell for $50, for Horse and
carriage hire for Gov. Woods visit 10
Penny" Since the Statute does not
provide what route shall be taken il
these State visits to the Penitentinry
of course there can be no lega
objection to the one via. Portland and
the Dalles.
THE SEWARD RECEPTION.
The city invited Seward to visit the
Capital. The Governor insisted upor
upon being one of the managers o.
the reception of the distinguished
guest, which being acceded TO. he pro
cured and distributed, among hi
| friends, cards which read: Mrs. ant
Mr.. Geo. l.. Woods, at home Monda,
evening, Sept 7th, 1869" A portion
of the city fathers who were upon th'
committee with the Governor did no
receive these cards; neither did tn
Recorder, who managed the CORES
pondence and telegraphing for tn
city. A number Of prominent citizen
were thus deprived of nm opportunit.
to participate in reception that wa
intended to be public. Among thes
were Mr.. Geer, County Clerk, an
County Judge PEBBLES, who irately de
mandcd explanations. and were in
formed that their cards had been lost
OF course the presumption Is that tn
eatables at the reception and all th
expenditures thereof, were borne as
public expense. Your correspondent
hasn't any objections to Governo
Woods holding receptions, but ! don
care about being taxed to pay for then
THE coLFAx RECEPTION.
The indignant city fathers got eve
on His Excellency by omitting h
name from the Committee appointe
to receive Colfax. Having asked til
, City Recorder why it was done, he wa
answered.: Because you converte
: the Seward reception, which was il
tended to be public, into privat
thing" the Governor insisted that /
and Sam. May were the only ones WI
: had private houses fit to entertain Il
J distinguished guests. So Uolfax w
received at the WigwGm and the par
. was quartered on Woods, May NJ
Holmap-Mr. and Mrs. Bowls falli1
to the later.
THE CHINA QUESTION
Was discussed by and between MI
! Bowles and her host. Mr.. Holmi
: having taken IN anti-Chinese view
r the case, Mrs. B. replied, that "we
s the Atlantic coast" prefer the celestia
"to the low Irish" Holman, beiI
Y an Irishman, had nothing to add.
: THE SPEECHES.
i That of Colfax was an extract fro
J some old 4th of July Grafton. Bro
$ said that he and Colfax got capitals
: to build the Pacific Railroad; til
y Colfax was the greatest man in Il
$ world and was better Vice Preside
: than could be found in the Dem
l cratic party very severe. He conclu