The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-11-19
RosEBURG CORRESPONDENCE

loyal sentiment Of the country.
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ROsEBURG CORRESPONDENCE.
RosEBURG, November Is, 1869.
Editors Democrat:
The OregoniaH Of the 9th inst Is not we'll
pleased with part of my last communica.
tion to you, and even insiuuates that such
portion is partisan in its character and de.
sign. ] really did not intend to misrcrrc
sent Senator Williams X. X. speech a, this
place, and do not think have done 80. lie
did assume n position similar TO that taken
by the Oregonian, that. if il would pay, a
Railroad would be built by ''priyate enter.
prise" through the Umpqna and Rogue Ris.
er Naliies, and IL needs neither Senator nor
newspaper TO tell us that. II il is to DC the
work of ''private enterprise" independent
Of governmental assistance, it seems to me
that public speeches on the subject arc out
OF placc--it looks very like meddling with
other peoples "priyatc" affairs and an un-
dignifiei employment i. is for n SENATOR
In this, the OrcgonidH's view of the case, !
find the conclusion very fair, IL indeed, not
irresistible, that Williams, unless he be a
Iirector, contractor or something of that
kind in ''ihis private enterprise" was seek.
ing TO make political capital out of some
body elsc's particular business and ] am
sure he is quite welcome to all he made
here. ! am free 10 say that look upon the
Oregonian as the leading organ Of the nd.
minis,ration in this State, and have not fail.
ed to observe that its sentiments are ca ra-
porte with the more radical yet honestcr por.
ton Of its party; and ordinarily it speaks
authoritatiyely for the whole party. No
doubt it knows whereof it speaks when it
assures US that ''it is preposterous to look
for anything in the way Of government aid
for our Railroad tits not merely uncertain
what course the government will pursue, nor
merely improbable that Congress will assist
US, but it is absolutely absurd to propose
Childish to expect, and prepostcrous to
look for any government aid" Il is true
that Congress did give aid to the Pacific
Railroad, from the legitimate business Of
which Road, the two companies are already
deriving large profit. 1t is true, in that
instance, government gave not only suff.
cient aid, but treble what was necessary, and
lent itself an instrument TO the most gigan-
tic swindling that ever disgraced nation
And now when we, who are poor and in
need Of assistance, ask for aid, that would
not amount to q drop in the bucket compar-
ed with what has already been given, we
arc told with sneer that it is simply "pre
posterous." If such be the fixed determine.
tion of the Radicals, it is we'll for the people
to know tit will result in good in more
ways than one. At all events it will furnish
the relief that arises from n knowledge of
ones fate, however harsh it may be, and
will furthermore relieve US from those in.
sufferable bores, representatives, or would.
be representatives in Congress, who for po
litical purposes keep harping on the Rail-
road. The people will be likely to enquire
of the next Speaker what interest he may
have in "the private enterprise. that is ex.
pected to build the road and we certainly have
no preference for any particular company,
so long MS we have assurance that the road
will be built.
also observe that have unwittingly in.
Cured the displeasure of the Ensign. Life
is not long nor time abundant, else would
be glad to give some lille attention to this
cery lille paper. The editor doubts the
strength of the Democracy of this county.
That's all well enough, aud to be expected,
of course; but it will be unfortunate for
him If he stakes his chances for County
Judgeship on our supposed weakness. /
have no particular objection to the Easign
knowing who Junius is, but that he does not
is evident from the statement that "Junius'
first, last and only visit to Coos Bay was
paid about six months ago" which, by the
way, is not the truth. The grant of land to