The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-01-28


Iral Committee held its session, which was
free to all and widely advertised, the subject
Of money was not once mentioned. ] feel
free to say that the raising Of large sums of
money, or any money whatever for "elec.
tioneering purposes has never been spoken
Of by single member of the Committee;
for any one who knows q syllable of our
principles knows that We stand or fall by
merit and merit only, not by money.
An ambitious aspirant, with more bun
combe than bruins, tried to make record
by resolving they were all pleased with
Grant, but the thing did not digest in that
august body. lie made speech on the oc.
casion which was certainly entitled to some
respect, on account Of iIs great age, if moth
ing else.
The evening after the meeting, which, by
the way, lasted nearly all day, country
Republican who got his tongue loosoncd by
frequent applications Of corn njuice--at my
expense, Of fcoursc--stated that candidates for
nomination for Congress were very numer.
ous.
"And why?" asked. "They cannot
hope to be elected. Besides If one Of them
should be, with the present short route for
mileage, it would not pay"
"0h," no answered, "they do not expect
to win. II 10 not the Office, but the Inotorie.
ty--a stepping stone to aFcacral appoint.
ment-that is expected"
Here he paused, and as proposed cock.
tails he again hung bis red nose over enough
tarnntula;juice and rosin water to kill q
Christian, and 'flcft him alone in his
glory"
As wound my way up stairs to my room
! said to myself, reaOctingly, "Ab, mol A
Republican won't drink Don't like IL
Particularly If be has it to pay fort But pa,
for 1t for him and ii is nectar, il is mca
and drink"
Then ! cried in the language Of Shak
spearc 'Not that hc loves his whisky less
but loves his money more!''
LECTURES.
There has been a dearth Of amusement
for u month, but Bates will be up soon Will
new troupe for the Theascr. They adycr
tise to open on the Goth inst. Pending bi
coming we have had some lectures of III,
| Spiritual order. Thcsc and Methodist pray
or meetings have had things their own wn,
so far this winter.
heard Mrs. Todd few evenings since
She read some poems prcttiIy 10 a very ful
house. Her lecture ON practical Things'
was we'll received, but il struck me thu
with the same boldness and rccklessncss o
castomi and the feelings Of others. she nigh
have done great deal better. She has
pretty face and figure and articulatcs beau
tifully. She was dressed rich but tastefnlIy
in black trimmed with scarlet, in laces, rib
bons and ehonlder.straps.
Regarded in financial light her lcctur
was success IT there was a maie ind
yidual presen. who did not respond whe
brother Bill passed round the hat he va
not visible to me.
aiso heard SIR. Jolly lecture, or preach
lie took for his subject 'sGod," and al
yanced some new and strange theology
lie said Adam was not lie first of man, bu
was the first Of man in a.second state, WHOM
he said had been created more than thirt
thousand years before.
Mr. Jolly Is a very earnest, plain speaker
seems to be well read and, suppose fror
bis candid address, believes every word Ii
uttcrs to be the truth. am told he is th
founder Of sect or religious order in hi
section.
was amused in contemplating bis aud
ence. Il was large and yet half at least weE
bald | fear | lost some fine points Of th
piece while trying to account for this. A
last an idea struck me; it almost knocke
me off my scat. Early piety ~ said |
myself is the secret Of the whole thing
These are the seekers after new religions
These arc the runners after isms. These
they, as St. Paul said, who nrc constant
"secking some new thing" IIercafte
when your friend claims that "early piety
has made him bald, believe him, for thel
is truth in the expression. | have seen
proved. And, in fact, there is n.ors ,ral
and wisdom in all old saws and sayings tha
modern folks are willing to allow.
IN GENERAL.
Portland is building fnst--too fast 81
has wonderful faith in her future though
A simple faith that even has touch of tol
dcrnesS in it. She is spread lover from fl
to six square miles, and is still spreading
Real estate is high, beyond all reason, M
still advancing.
Schools here are of high order, arc eve
better for young beginners than those
San Francisco, but for some unaccountab
reason, here are more bad boys than in az
town ever saw. Money is scarce here no
and would command per cent. on sho
loans, if allowed. Smith.
eve hear that there arc thousands of mon o
Of employment, this winter, in California, and
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