The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-05-05
A QUESTION OF POLICY,

4 galvanized Republican who calls
himself Democrat, and who is a
resident Of Linn county, has sug-
gestea to as that we are going too
far in pronouncing against all tho
Radical amendments to the Consti-
tuition, as by such Q course we
viii drive the Conservative Demo-
Gratis away from the partyi Now we
do not desire to hurt anybody's feel
ings. nor tread on any ones corns;--
but we believe that mans politics
ought to be part OF his religion,
and that he should be willing to face
the music at all times. We consci-
sntiously and truly believe that every
amendment or change that has been
effected in the Constitution in the
past ten years was secured through
force and fraud and not by free ex-
ercise of the peoples will through
the only legitimate arbiter of Re-
publican government. the ballot; and
that the disgraceful and unwarranted
means which secured their adoption
must eventually cover their aiders,
abetters and apoiogists with shame
and ignominy.
Radicals and timid Democrats
call them dead issues. If they are,
they were foully murdered, and the
perpetrators of the horrid deed
should be brought to justice and
summary punishment.
We have no desire to gain repu-
tation for being radical or 'sred-hot"
in our political fulminations. but we
believe in being in earnest in bat
tling against every form of tyranny;
fighting down every measure of cor
ruption; standing boldly up in de-
Tense of the rights of the sovereign
States against Federal interference
and giving our feeble aid in preserv-
ing the liberties of the people
against Radical oppression. We
would take special pride in being
numbered among those who are foes
20 tyranny and usurpation and
friends of the oyer-taxed. oyer-legis-
lated and oyer-awed people.
The Oregonian charges us with
standing on the same platform and
endorsing the same principles enunci-
ated by JEFF. Davis few weeks ago.
We don't remember what JEFF. DAVIS
said at Selma. nor do we cane. If
he said that the Radical legislation
of Congress in regard to the Con-
stituEion was yillainous ard fraudu-
lent-that the question of those
amendments was not 'dead issue"
that the rights of States had been
violated and ignored-that the iber-
ties of the people of ten States had
been outraged, abrogated and tram
pied under the feet of armed van
dals, stationed among them for polit-
ical effect, and that the towns and
cities of the South were being con-
verted into military garrisons to force
Grant upon the nation for another
Presidential term-then be uttered
the truth, and it was none the less
o solemn truth because it fell from
the lips of JEFF. Davis.
If he said that it was the noble
mission of the Democratic party to
bring this niggerized government
back to the pure white standard es-
tablished for it by the fathers and
to obrogate and annul all the black
amendments which have been forci-
big, unlawfuIly, and fraudulently
injected into the Constitution by
Radical manipulations-then he
anunciated . great fact and one
which the future will surely vindi-
cate and establish.
The Oregonian need not worry
itself into a night sweat and lose
sleep in vain attempt to rush JEFF.
Davis or any other Democrat into
the political arena; but it will con-
serve its own interests and the inter-
ests of its party by devoting its en-
inent abilities and transcendant talents
toallaying the disturbances and differ
ences in its own ranks which now
threaten to divide and destroy the
Radical fabric. When the time ar
giYes the Democracy-with Senator
Hendricks, or some other equally
able and pure statesman, mounted
ona platform of staunch, true, honest,
white principles-will enter the are
ma in behalf Of the people and con-
stftutlonal liberty, and the victory
will be ours.
Isp1Ar PoIIcY.-The Corvallis Ga