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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-06-24

Charles Dickens, the greatest novel
writer of his time, and probably of all
time, is dead. He must be a bold
man who attempts to bestow upon
the dead author the praise he deserves,
or describe his merits as they are. All
language seems too moderate, and
any eulogium too common place, for
such an occasion and for such sub
iect. Considered apart from his great
dramatic power, from his intuitive
genius, his quick perception of the
faults and follies of conventional life,
he had marvellous power that en-
abled him to analyze human charac-
ter, and describe its component parts
as easily as the chemist does his com.
pound.
| No other man ever wrote books thai
made such appeals to human sym
pathy, that were SO full of true char.
ity and love, and withal of such hero.
ism and poetry. The social and gov
ernmental abuses of England sue
cumbed to his attacks as knight er
rantry did to the satire of Cervantes
His arguments reached the mini
through the heart. There was pur
Ipose in all of his creations, and thu
beings that his fancy conjured int
texistence serve a more substantial
END than many of the palpable crea
ttures that we see about us. No ont
can read his books without becoming
his friend and his debtor for whethe
man, woman or child, none ever reat
"a book of his without being mad,
better by it. The heart of the autho
seemed to go out perpetually TOWARD
the whole world with those touching
words of his fancy's idol, Tiny Tim
l"God bless US, every one."
j Mr.. Dickens possessed a style al
and peculiarly his own. His charac
ters are introduced to the reader, no
with stately and dignifed formula
but in an earnest way, with warn
grasp and hearty shake of the hand
/ He somewhere describes a small
} house in London, surrounded by larg
! houses, as suggesting in its appear
lance the idea that it had been engaged
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-06-24

MALLORY, cx-radical Congressman
and decidedly the deadest political
duck in the Radical camp, in his har.
rangue at Salem just before the cleo
lion, argued that it was absurd to
send Democrat to the Republican
Congress; that he could have no in
fuence there; that man in sympathy
with the Radical party was the only
kind of man that could accomplish any
thing in Congress. and he illustrated
this idea by sating that Mr.. Smith had
been placed at the tail of the Com.
mittee on revolutionary pensions and
refused place upon any other Com
mittee.
1t is more to the credit Of Oregon
to give brains even TO the tail of the
Revolutionary pension Committee tnar
to be able to bestow nothing better
than Mallory's brass upon the mos
important Committee of the House.
The North Pacific Railroad Committe,
had the good sense to invite Smith be
fore it, and to listen to his views. I
like compliment was ever bestowed
upon Mallory the people of Oregon
have failed to hear of it.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-06-24
A SOUTHERN BROTHER.

Mr.. Amos Alderman has been nom
mated by the President to be Attor-
ney General of the United States,
rice Hoar, resigned. Amos is of
course an object of interest-made SO
by this mark of distinction received at
the hands of Mr. Grant-made doubly
SO by little historical prominence he
acquired during the late unpleasant
ness" For fifteen months of that
time he served the rebellion on the
staff of Gen. Robt. Toombs. He
struggled hard to destroy this, "the
best government the world ever saw.
He was ''reber'-a "red-handec
traitor" SO to speak. He gave uI
rebellion when he had to. He laid
down his murderous sabre when thai
was his only alternative, and earned
Immunity from the punishment tina
was visited upon his unhappy com
rades by singing p@ans to Radicalism
The Reconstruction Committee washed
the blood of Union soldiers from th,
dripping digits of Amos and bestowed
upon him the insignia of loyalty, ant
he went forth a bowling Radical
The Georgia rebel of Gen. Toomb'
staff is, when confirmed, Attorne,
General of the United States:
Probably some persons will under
sand from this that the object O
reconstruction is not to keep men VIII,
tiled to destroy the Government from
power, but to secure the ascendanc,
of Radicalism. The New York Tri
Lune has long been trying to captiyat
Breckenridge with tempting promises
and If he or JEFF. Davis, and any or al
of those malignant and prominen
rebels, to anathemize whom has bee
the occupation and delight Of the Re
publican party for eight years, coul
only be induced to initiate the exam
pie of I,ongstreet and Ackerman
they would. like them, be assigned
warm place in the affections of th
Radical party, and front seat i
its synagogue.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-06-24

The people Of Portland appear to
be disturbed with a new development
showing that Holladay intends to de-
stroy the present metropolis" and
build up another on the east side OF
the river.
According to the best of our recol-
lection Holiday is supposed to own
Portland by large majority and we
should like to see law that will pre-
vent man from disposing of his own
property. So far as the people of Or
egon are concerned they don't care q
cent which side of the river Mr.. Hol-
laday puts his town on.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-06-24

We are gratifcd to ascertain that Judge
Boise is positively re collected. The contest
in his District was very close. Ills MAORI.
ty is small, but sure. The coinred vote
saved him. We hope that Judge Boise will
evincc less disposition to oppose negro suf.
frage hereafter Oregonian.
It is not certain whether Judge
Boise is elected or not. It is claimed
by Mr.. Bonham's friends that he has
a very decided majority of the legal
votes cast in the District and in this
belief Mr.. Bonham is resolved to con.
test Judge Boise's right to the Of
fee. The question is important and
an early determinationaof it will be
waited for with interest by the friends
of both gentlemen.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-06-24
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THE MATTER OF SALARIES.

The Jacksonville N,1rs thinks that
one of the first things that the incom-
ing Legislature should do is to re-
model the State Constitution so far as
the compensation OF State officers is
concerned that the Governor, in
stead of salary Of 81 500, should
have ut least 5000. and that other
salaries should be increased in like
proportion. The suggestion is not
new, and it deserves some considera-
ton. There is much force in the sim
pie statement that clerks in mercantile
houses receive greater compensation
than that paid by the State to its
officers. But the suggestion contained
in the remark applies with even great
or force to the case OF the Judges on
the Supreme Bench. These Judges,
particularly in the End and 9th dis
tricts, are compelled to travel many
hundred miles each year. and are in
volved in considerable expense in
doing so yet their salaries are fixed
at 81, 1000, sum less than any estab-
lished lawyer, fit-to be n Judge, ordin-
arily receives from his practice. 1t is
not to be expected that the men who
are best qualified will always consent
TO give up lucrative practice for such
q diminutive salary. The district in
which Multnomah county is situated
had practical illustration of this very
matter a few years since. Judge
Shattuck, one of the ablest lawyers in
the State, resigned the Judgeship to
resume his practice. 1t is humil-
iating fact that his clients could af-
ford to pay more for his legal SER
vices than the State could.
To refuse suitable remuneration to
its officers does not comport with the
dignity that a great State ought to
possess. 1t does not always insure
the service of capable men. II places
in some cases, temptation before the
officer to make money in various wayi
not contemplated by the law and
sanctioned neither by good morals no.
the public interest. A great man,
men lose sight of these consideration
in q narrow view of economy-in
misapprehension of true economy.
The State Constitution was france
ut time when the people were no
wholly inclined to assume q Stat
government. There was a strong
organized opposition to State govern
ment in the Territory. The salarie
provided in the Constitution wer
placed at an unusually low figure a
j one inducement to the people to vot
j for its adoption. 1t was bid 70
i votes, with the offer of cheap govern
n ment. These beggarly salaries wer
J, hardly fair means of electioneerin
Il then-they should not now be longe
d tolerated. It is due to the dignity c
r the people, and it is just and wise
= that the officers of the State should b
It paid q reasonable compensation to
e their public services.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-06-24
COMPLETE RETURNS.

The Radicals pretend to exult be-
cause our majority is considerably less
than that of Mr.. Smith two years ago.
The majority this time may not tower
quite so high as was hoped by san
guine Democrats and feared by alarm
ed Radicals, but we will venture the
opinion that it is about as efhcacious q
majority as any party ever enjoyed
It has certainly been large enough to
sweep the platter. Two years ago we
got the member of Congress and the
Legislature bat neither of these has
proven of much practical partizan inn
portance. 1t is true Mr.. Smith has
accomplished as much in Congress as
any man probably could of whatever
party, and infinitely more than has
been accomplished by all the Republ-
can congressman that Oregon has ev-
er had, put them together. In the
single matter of the North Pacific
Railroad he has exerted very marked
influence and seems to have been re-
ferred to and consulted by his most
violent Radical opponents. But SO
far as the Legislature was concerned,
it was almost powerless. The Gov
ernor's veto could block the passage
of any measure that did not meet the
appreciation of the State House har-
pies or the Radical party in the State.
Many of its most important measures
were lost and large part OF the bust.
ness of the session practically nulli.
fed BY the disruption and destruction
of the assembly. This election has
given us every branch of the State
Government and the Representative
In Congress beside. We have tn,
Governor, the Legislature and the Su
preme Court. We have the Congress
man, and we have Mr.. Williams repu
dated and dismissed from his place il
the Senate. This certainly looks lik,
considerable of shower after ALL
Looking at its considerable and decid
ed results, the victory is most over
whelming one.
The State has passed from the con
troll of eonspirators and peculators.-
There is no danger OF another disrup
ton of the Legislature. The State j
not again to be flooded with its owl
paper discounted at times in the MAJ
ket 80 per cent. There is to be II
loaning OF State money in the futur
to river Company transportation me
nopoly. No more magnificent privat
residences By impecunious State off
cials; 10 more $62 livery bills for
single trip to the Insane Asylum. An
we are confident that those individual
who have assumed the title and Office
of Pardon Brokers, will find, with tn
Inauguration Of 4Ir. Grover, their OF
eupation, Like Othello's, gone.
If, after all the follies and crimes {
the Republican party for eight years
there are those who still think tn.
the Democratic party will have tt
misfortune not to succeed in very m;
terially improving the condition of pul
lie affairs, such persons may felicita
themselves with the reflection that
is impossible for that party to do worl
in the future than its predecessor hi
In the past.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-06-24

THE BALLOT SYSTEM.

The Oregon Herald favors return
to the ballot system OF voting. It
the vira Voce system as
zone OF the chief doors Of corruption,
through which, in great part, the
frauds of the late election came in.
1t says: "If men, instead Of voting
openly, deposited secret ballots,
bribery would be crippled of much of
its power. There would be little
temptation to engage in buying votes,
a business that was shamelessly car
ried on at the last election, there
were no means of determining just
how the votes purchased were cast.
Men would not pay much for voe
that might be given against their
wishes after nll. We believe there
fore that properly devised ballot
system would almost, If not entirely,
destroy this nefarious traffic. 1t
would go far, also, towards securing MI
honest expression of opinion from the
people, by doing away with intimida-
ton, terrorism and coercion OF voters.
As it is now, employers have almost su-
preme power ouer the votes Of their en-
ployes. They may use no threats, and
yet those whose bread and butter de-
pends largely upon their favor, will be
afraid to vote their sentiments, knowing
that their votes are to be cast openly. >
There is scarcely doubt but that
a large majority of the voters in this
State will acknowledge the force ol
the Heraid's reasoning. The state
ment of the object that procured tht
adoption of rire roce voting is an un
answerable argument against it. i
was adopted to make sure Of the de
feat of Knownothingism. Howevel
desirable the end was-and il certain
ly was desirable-the means were re
pugnant TO the spirit Of free elections
1t was intended to- deter men from
voting as they might desire-not Il
influence the mind of the voter, but I,
compel, by nothing less than intimi
dation, his vote. The advocates O
the measure were in the habit of say
ing that no man ought to be afraid t
let people know just how he cast hi
vote, and generally concluded by pro
claiming themselves sufficiently cour
ageous for the rira- roce emergency
Elections should never be tests Of pei
sonal courage. That would he NOR
becoming n barbarous age. 1t is th
policy of our>system to remove fro'
the voter every possible influence
the way of free expression of th
voters mind. The use of the balle
more nearly accomplishes this tina
any other plan that could likely |
adopted.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-06-24

The Radical papers tell very funny
story in connection with the capture
of the recently escaped convicts. II
is like this: When asked to surren-
der, one of the convicts. Hayden, in
quired who was elected Governor =
upon Icing told that Grover was elect
ed. he surrendered very graciously.-
Perhaps he hasn't got cent; in
which event change of administers
ton is his only hope.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-06-24

The Oregonian, in answer to the
DEMocRAT, says that it is forced to ad-
NIT that Oregon is committed to re-
pudiation. Yes, but only forced to do
SO by its own assertions, to preserve
its own consistency. and not by the re-
suit of tho election. The only kind
Of reputation that Oregon 10 COM
mitted to is reputation OF the Re-
publican party.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-06-24

THOSE who were present at the cap
ture of the escaped convicts say that
no such remark as that very sugges-
tive one, attributed to Hayden by the
Statesman, was made by any of the
prisoners. However, while on their
way back to the penitentiary, one OF
the prisoners expressed his regrets to
a member of the capturing party be-
cause he did not have four hundred
dollars, with which to get pardon.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-06-24

SENATE.
1st District, Marion county-San,1
Bro,cn, J. II. Moores.
I'd District, Linn county-R. Fl.
Crawford, Enoch Holt
Sd District, Lane county-R. W.
Cochran, A. w. Patterson.
4th District, Douglas county-L. f.
Mosher, C. II. Pushbaker.
9TH District, jackson county-Jas.
D. Fay.
9th District, Josephine county-B.
A. Holzclaw.
7th District, Benton county,. III.
Witham.
sth District, Polk county-B. +.
Burch.
9th District, Yamhill county,. ".
Watts.
10th District. Washington, Colum-
bia, Tillamook and Clatsop counties
Thos. n. Cornelius.
11th District, Multnomah county
Lansing Stout, ID. Po,ceU.
18th District, Clackamas county-D.
p. Thompson.
18th District, Wasco courty-victor
Vrevitt.
14th District, Baker county-S.
Ison.
18th District, Umatilla county-N.
Ford.
10th District, Union county,.
Hendershott.
18th District. Grant county,. w.
Baldwin.
Democrats IA, Republicans s.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
i Marion county-T ". Davenport
r. p. Edyhart, j. IT. Harrison, ". r.
Dunbar, Geo. p. Holman.
Linn county-Geo. r. Helm, W. F
Alexander, Thos. Munkers, j. Ostran
der, ". F. Elkins.
Lane county,. Whitaker, G. B
Doris, Jas F. Amis.
; Douglas Hutchinson, Cald
: well, Drain.
: Jackson county-Jack. RAIDER, Jos
: Watts, A. J. Burnett.
Josephine county-A Waldon.
: Coos and Curry-Lockhart.
: Benton county-W. j. Dunn. w. j
: Kelly.
5 Polk county-Ben. Hayden, r. S
4 Grant, W. Comagys.
Yamhill county-Lee Lau9hlin, Ill
0 Husey.
Washington county,. A. Taylor
: Mills.
e COLUMBIA, Clatsop and Tillamook-
: C. Olney.
O Multnomah county,. w. Whale,
d Dan O'Rega,,, L. p. w. Qaimby, job
$ c. Carson.
$ Clackamas county-W A. Stdrl
g ,Ceadher, T. j. Apperson, Peter Poque
: Wasco county-Fulton, o. L. Sa'
age.
# Baker county-H. Porter.
), Baker and Union-J. r. McLain.
It Umatilla county-Two Democrat
e Grant county,. NJ. Mccoy, v
l. II. Clark.
J. Union county,. T. Hunter.
.e Democrats 80, Republicans 1S.
it Majority on joint Ballot, II.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-06-24
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET.

SAN Francisco, June 20.-Flour-
Market steady at S6122(G6 20.
Wheat is quotable at 81 9o@1 92a.
Barley-sl l7@l %.
Oats-Good enquiry exists at 81 65@
1876
Potatoes-The market this morning
was less frm than on Saturday, though
the range was about the same, say 81 Is
@1 80.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-06-24

ELECTION. official vote has been
received, with the exception of Curry
county, which has been reported as
giving Republican majority of 30.
Presuming the result in that county
to be 80, the Democratic majorities
will stand as follows Grover, 600
Slater, 346 Chadwick, 496 Fleisch-
ner, 622; Patterson, 491.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-06-24

The Oregonian is madded" about
the defeat of it's party in Wasco, and
intimates that the Democrat elected
to the United States Senate will not
get his seat.
It looks to us very much as though
the Oregouian was gnawing a file.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-06-24

The people Of Oregon didn't do as
well by Palmer in giving him pass
up Ealt river as Ainsworth did in pass
ing him up the Columbia, but then
they did better by themselves.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-06-24
STOCKHOLDERS ELECTION.

NJ oTIcE.-THE STOCKHOLDERS IN THE
IN Willamette Valley. and Cascade Mountain
Wagon Raad Company will hold their annual
Election for Board of seven Directors at tho
Court House in Albany. Oregon. on the second
Tuesday. the 18th day of July. 1870, at o'clock
Pm. JASON WHEELER. President.
JAS. ELKINs, Sec'y.
Albany, juno II, 1870. p4aws.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-06-24

Two years ago the Legislature by
resolution of the two Houses request
ed Senator Williams to resign but the
Senator didn't take the hint. We
think he'll get gentle intimation this
fall that will make him move.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-06-24
NOTICE.
.RTNERsHIp HERETOFORE

THE COMPREHENSIVE HERETOFORE
i existing between NJ. Shannon and G. b
Beilinger. under tho firm namc Of Shannon &
Bellinger, is this day dissolved by mutual arrange
ment of parties. M. Shannon will pay all lia-
bilities of the late firm and collect all debts due
the same. NJ SHANNON.
Monroe, Benton Co., G. B. BELLENGER.
June 3, 1870. v5n44w4.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-06-24

ISoR BRINGING THE MONEY BACK
IL that Henry Bird aud Sam. Simpson lost on
lae road from Corvallis to Albany on the 2lst Of
June. q. H0DES.
n45wl.
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500 REWARD,

NEW DvERRIs sEMENTs
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-06-24
THE NEXT LEoIsLATURE.

The next Oregon Legislature will
stand as follows. Republicans in
italic:
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-02-05
State News.

Placer county has iron mne and company has been
incorporated to work it,
Grass Valley going to establish cockpit and regale its
citizens with cock fights.
The farmers of Humboldt county are trying devise
way to get better prices for their grain
Napa county going to plant four thousand additional
acres of ground TO grape vines this year.
Five geese died Mormon Island lately which had in
their gizzars grain gold varying from 81 to 50 each
Nevada City has got nine fine in the reservoir of its
water works which placed there several years
There is some little excitement in San Diego the re.
ported discoveries of gold in Lower California Some gold
is said to have been already taken out.
Quite solid jar of an earthquake felt at Virginia New
January 22d about hafpast IL O'clock causing windows
doors, etc, tc rattle quite lively for minute two.
The Chico Enterprise enumerates fourteen farms in that
county the smallest having acres and the largest 30
000 and all together 272000 average of 10000
1t is said that during late storm quantity small
fish fell in Sixme canyon (Nev They three
inches long of blush color with brown stripes down their
sides.
destructive fire occurred at Los Angeles the morning
of January 2sth The loss estimated s5OOo partly
insured The indians and Cinnamon plaged extensively
during the fire.
1t is said once oushng town Of Meadow Lake
almost deserted there less than twenty persons in
the town at present-abou ten fifteen houses to every
person i'll the place.
1t is rumored in San Diego that extensive gold dggngs
forty miles south of New San Diego Two large prospecting
parties have gone from there.
party who should more careful has changed
the combination of the Senate SAFE and forgotten the
bnaton The consequence thst the combination
remembered Or the safe be bursted.
Three arrested in Los Angeles January ODD
passing felt and light coin twenty dollar pieces
Nearly half the gold extracted by cutting and filling with
base metal They detected only by the rrg and light
General Miller Collector Of the Port of San Francisco has
resigned, and his resignation the Secretary ef the
Treasury The has been accepted and Secretary
Boutwell, has written General Miller complimentary letter,
in which he pays the Collector several high compliments
The Francisco Tribune says thye robbers burglars
stabbes roughs vagants swnders and wiiebeaters
beginning to notice tremendous rise is the thermometer
San Francisco The already by Judge
Lake amount to about three hundred aud fifty years i-
prisonment.
The Commercial, Herald says that the LIST of February
the price all refined sugars will be reduced by agents
of the California sugar refinery The given is that the
San Francisco and Pacific company guarantee spes
holding purchasers harmless reduction in
prior to dposal of stock in hands The California company
desire to break up what they call monumental way
doing business.