Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1870-05-28

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Oregon on this question. Senator Will
Jams has occupied q very difficult and
embarrassing position; and in the heat
of this railroad controversy, and under
the pressure Of the pecuniary interests
of men engaged in these railroads, his
motives have not gone unquestioned.
A different feeling or state of affairs
could not have been expected. But.
new that the battle is over, and both
enterprises are fairly successful, mainly
by his labors, We should not hesitate to
do him.ful and complete Justice. For
myself, am now entirely satisfied that
he has acted conscientiously in the mat
ter, and to the best of his Judgment
and his ability; and although we did
not agree as to what was right and best
for the West Side insterest, yet his
proposition is doubtless the best thing
we could secure under the circum.
stances. Many persons in Oregon
think it very easy job to secure a rail-
road land grant. 1t is the very reverse.
Ii is the most difficult piece Of legisla-
tion in Congress and anything less
than the most careful management, and
untiring efforts, viii result in failure.
To such management and to such ef-
forts, Senator Williams superadded all
his political influence (and | tell you
that is pocer here) and he deserves
well of our people without distinction
of party. It is an unusual thing for a
Senator to leave his seat in the Senate,
aud 60 into the Horse as lobbyist but
Senator Williams did that kind Of work
(and so did Mr. Corbett); and had it
not been for such efforts, the bill would
have hung by the ears until July, and
probably never reached hearing in
stead of being, as it is, the first and
only land grant bill yet passed at this
session.
Rivalry Faded.
trust | have said enough on this
subject; but not more than candor aud
justice demanded. And also sincere
" hope this railroad contest between
the East and West Side may now have
an end. It has been productive of evil,
and evil only, although the contest was
unavoidable after tho organization Of
the Salem Company With the disin-
corporation of the East Side Oregon
Central, all incentive for West Side op.
position TO the East Side enterprise was
removed, and has ceased in fact so far
as / know
Arrangements have heen made here.
which. if properly encouraged by the
people on the line of the road, will Sc
cure the early completion of the West
Side road And | may also state that
the North Pacific road. to the interests
of which Senator Corbett has devoted
his attention this session, is now GER
tainty.
Oregon Politics.
AS there seems to be a necessity for
every man to speak out for the right at
this time. yon must excuse a few words
on the political situation in Oregon.
have carefully read the proceedings
and platform of the late Democratic
State Convention in Oregon, and must
| confess to both surprise and astonish.
ment at the depth of the ''pit" it was
necessary to sink in order to reach the
s'Bed Rock" It is dangerously low
down, and if there IS any other place
lower it is certainly not to be reached
through political convention. Wha
do the Democratic leaders in Oregon
mean? Their so-called platform ha'
been repudidted by ninety nine hun
dredths of their party in the nation
and its only representative among tht
seventy. eight Democrats in Congress
is the notorious Mungen.
To strip the Albany platform Of th'
glittering and senseless eeneralities ant
bungling verbiage with which it is be
clouded, it resolves itself into two Rrop
ositions First, The civil ane politica
disfranchisement, and the indirect en-
siavement of the enfranchised coloret
people. Second. The repudiation o
the national bonds.
| All over the Northern States, and il
most of the South, the sensi ,le leader
4 Of the Democracy are accepting th,
= situation in good faith and treating tn,
colored people, before the law, as tn
Constitution treats them; and it is
matter for deep regret that the fre
State of Oregon. alone, should nov
, produce political convention that set
i mp howl for the restoration of th
good old days when demoralized faith
} ers could sell their own daughters int
J slavery and prostitution, and when tn
slave driver, with his bloody insigni
!, of the lash and the branding iror
) could cry his horrid trade under th
shadow Of the nations capital an
fiout bis cruel flag in the face Of tn
Goddess of Justice. Thomas A. Her
| bricks, of Indiana, certainly the able.
and wisest of the Democratic state
man, came out In d public speech o fe
! days ago, and advised his party to uni'