The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-05-13
From the Salem Press.
THE HONEST CANDIDATE EOR
GOVERNOR.
WHAT HIs PRESENT ADMIRERS AND SUPPORT
Egs SAID OF Him IN 1856.

HoNoRED Sm: We, tho undersigned
Democratic members of the Council
and House of Representative of the
+ Territory of Oregon, would most re.
spectfully but earnestly pray youi
Excellency to remove the present in.
cumbent, Joel Palmer, from the of.
flee superintendent of Indian affairs
of this Territory. This, sir, we ask
among others, for the following rea-
asons, to-wit
First. Tho official conduct Of the
said Palmer, during the two years last
past, abundantly satisfies your peti.
TONERS that he, said Palmer, is un-
qualified for the proper discharge oi
the duties of his said Office. And in
support OF this, our unanimous judg-
ment, we beg leave to state to your
Excellency the following facts, to-wit:
He, said Palmer, in forming treaties
with Indian tribes within this Terrific
ry, has, in entire and wilful disregard
of the expressed unwillingness Of the
recognized chiefs Of tribes to assist to
or sign, proposed treaties, recognized
other Indians rs chiefs of their respect
i've tribes. and received their signatures
to his treaties, being told, at the same
time, that hei' acts were not and
would not he APP royed by either the
Legitimate chiefs or their people -
which, together with other foolish and
visionary acts and movements on his
part, has greatly contributed to pro-
ducc the present Indian war, and to
bring upon the defenceless inhabi-
tantB of this frontier the combined
power and hostility of horde Of ruth
less savges. And, what Is still more
Iinexcusable and uncomfortable, the said
Palmer is, Mt this moment, engaged
III efforts to purchase the land claims
Of citizens residing on the west side OF
the Willamette valley, and contiguous
to the coast range Of mountains, with
the ayowed intention of bringing thou
sands Of Indians from remote parts OF
| the country, and Of colonizing them
III the heart of this, the Willamette
valley and this. too, despite the re-
monstrances Of the Legislative assem-
bly,, and OF our constituents-the men,
women and children Of the Territory.
| Second. We would also further
represent 10 your Excellency the fact
that the said Palmer, representing
himself TO be sound national Demo
crat, received, through the recommen-
dation Of such Democrats, residents
OF this Territory, his appointment
/ from Democratic administration. -
But, through spirit of political per-
| iidy, ingratitude, and meanness, he,
the said Palmer, did, about one year
since, Join the Know-Nothings and
having bound himself with the perfid-
ious oaths OF that dark and hellish
secret political order, has faithfully
| kept his oatEs by ncglccting to vote
for the nominees of the Democratic
party, and by appointing incompetent
Know Nothing Wings to office, to the
exclusion Of sound, worthy, and com
petent Democrats.
H. consideration Of which said fore
going reasons, We earnestly pray that
the said Palmer may be promptly re-
moved from the Office of Indian super
iintendent, and that Edward r. Geary
sound, consistent, and reliable na-
tional Democrat, and an able and
worthy citizen, may be appointed in
his stead. And We will not allow our
selves to believe, for one moment,
that our prayer will be disregarded
Grant this, our petition, and we,
your Excellency's Democratic friends,
representing the people of Oregon in
the Legislative assembly, will, as in
duty bound, ever pray, &c.
Delazon Smith, Speaker House of
! I a,t fnt w., fftaI
representative of Coos county Herman
G. Buckingham. representative of Ben
ton county F. Waymire, of Polk
county II. z. Boise of Polk county
Hyer jackson, of Washington, and
Multnomah James Officer, of Clack-
amas; Wm. Hutson, of Douglas :
Hugh L. Brown, of Linn Oryille Ris-
| ley, of Clackamas; A. McAlexander,
of Lane j. r. Moores, of Lane Jno.
Harris, of Columbia B. 2. Grant, of
Linn G. w. Brown, of Multnomah
John. r.. Hall, Of jackson M. c..
Burkwell, of jackson; Andrew Shuck,
of Yamhill; A. r. Burbank, VIM.
p. Harpole, of Marion Hugh ID. O..
Bryant, of Douglas, Coos, and Ump-
qua counties John NJ Harrison, of
Marion Charles Drain, of Linn; l..
f. Grover, Marion; Thomas Smith, of
Jackson N. Huber, member of Coun-
Gil, Yamhill county; H. Straight, of
Clackmas; j. M. Cozad, of Umpqua
county n. III. Gates, of Wasco coun-
ty; James M. Fulkerson, of Polk A.
p. Denison, President of Council -
James K. Kelly, member of Council
John G. PEBBLES, member of Council,
Marion county.
SALEM, January 8, 1856.
Appended to the above memorial
are affixed the signatures of such
shining lights of the present Radical
party as R. p. Boise, of Polk, who
was the author of of the document, G..
w. Brown, A. r. Burbank, now of
Lafayette, John M. Harrison, of Ma
rion, and John G. PEBBLES.
Those men, acting under the sancti-
ty of a Legislative oath, deliberately
charged that Joel Palmer ss is unqual-
fed for the proper discharge of the
duties of his said office.
If these men told the truth, then
when they charged Palmer with !" a
spirit of political perfdy, ingratitude
and meanness, we should like to
4 know what has since occurred in his
political life to change their opinions.
Boise might try to argue the seal off
the bond, while Burkhart, Harrison,