The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-12-30
POLITICAL.

dignant because the Republicans do
not appear to be willing to meet
tie Democracy lialf way in the or
ganization ofa new party.
Sunset" Cox, Ill reply to ques-
sion touching the future policy of
the Democratic party, says that he
is still for the "new departure" !" the
result of the late elections not hav-
ing shaken lis faith in it, as he is
sorry to see they have that of some
Of the leading men Of the party. It
was no easy matter fox tie Demo-
Gratis to break away from the ira
ditions Of years, bat they will have
to come to it in the end, and he
is in favor of anything that will
take them out OF. the ruts and put
them en- rapport with the spirit Of
the times.
Gov. Grover is known to have
remarked full year ago that he
had ascertaincd that : ann May was
a de;aulter. When asked why he
didn't press the matter aud try to
recover the money for the State, he
answered that his policy was to
postpone action SO as to lave some
capital for the Eext political cam
paign, then nearly two years dis tant.
If lie should take action at once,
May would be caught, the money
would be recovered from tie sure
ties aud the whole affair would be
wound up long before the election
would come on. AID then his
party, which is very scarce Of prin-
ciples, would have nothing to work
upon Oreyo2tiuse.
WHAT T. s. GRANT HAS SET
TIED:
First Of all, the rebellion.
Second, the fate oftkc Democrat
ic party for some years to come.
Third, the Alabama claims.
Fourth, General Buffers fishery
war
Fifth, that we can pay the ia
tional debt.
Sixth, that we can and must
have an honest government.
Seventh, that ku- luxisln must
be put down.
Eighth, that polygany must dis
appear.
Ninth, that law and order
must be maintained.
Tenth, the Indian question.
Eleyenth, the reform OF, the civil
service.
Twelfth, that the Republican
party cannot be broken up by Mr.
Schurz.
Thirteenth, the next Presidency
The New York Tribune ,~aftei
reviewing all the Catacazy CORES
| pondcnce, believes that the char
gcs made against him are sus
tanned.
THREE New STaTEs.-Cclora
do, New Mexico and Utah will
says the Buz3eti1s, during the pres
el.t session of Congress, apply fo7
admission as States into the FEEDER
al Union. Each of them has nov
the, reqpisitepopulation. Colorado
failed three years ago to be admit
te1 on account of the small number
OF actual Inhabitants. No forrni
dable objections are now anticipat
ed to the admission ofColorado and
New Mexico. But before Utah Ii
admitted, the question Of polygamy
must be settled. y polygamou
State will never be recognized. !
Utah were to incorporate a pro
vision into its constitution forbid
ding forever afterwards polygami
marriages, and disposing equitabl.
of such eases as have already &C
Cured, the way would be reasona
bly, clear for admission. ] h
"Gentile'' element will very sool
outnumber the Mormons, and woult
: control the Legislature Of the State
There is also project to establish
another Territory, to be call Rem
bina, and t. include the rich agri
cultural valleys Of Northern Dako
t..
JUDGE WILuAMs.-The New
York Tribune, of the 7th inst, sait
, of ex-senator Williams.
IIis<appointment to the position
| of 1Attorncy-G eneral would be high
ly creditable to the Administration
, Mr.. Williams, asSenator and jurist
) has achieved wide and enviabl,
reputation. His judgment is. sin
5 gularly cool and dispassionate, ant
his mental powers are vigorous am
admirably trained. Few men il
the country possess in SO eminent
degree all the qualifications for tn