The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-05-31
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The Register Of last week contains
q letter from Mr.. Sam. Mansfield, OF
Harrisburg, which merits some at
tention at our hands. We dislike
much to have q controversy with q
Democrat upon questions Of party
policy or expediency. but as Mr.. M.
rushes entirely out of the party and
into the painting bosom Of the Radi-
cal enemy to express his views and
give vent to his harrassed "phee-
links he certainly cannot expect
Democrats to deal with him very ten
derby.
Instead OF making q bombastic as
sertion that he a prove Judge Tan
dy to be both a gambler and drunk.
ard" why doesn't he sail in and
prove it? The simple fact is that it
is much easier to make empty asser-
tons than to produce the proofs, and
Mr.. Mansfield has rushed into print
at this late day with the desire to
crafty his personal spleen at the ex-
pense Of truth and fairness.
1t seems in very bad taste for
Mansfield to oppose Tandy, whom he
warmly supported in the County
Convention, and whose qualifications
and merits he extolled to other dele
gates in order to secure their support
for him. He came to the Conven-
ton as IN instructed delegate for
Tandy. labored diligently and un-
ceasingly for his nomination, repre-
senting him to other delegates as
embodying all the elements of an
able, upright. honorable and incor-
ruptible Judge; and Mansfield knew
him as well then az he does now!-
Then why this sudden revolution in
Mansield's sentiments with regard to
Judge Tandy? Can Democrats place
confidence in u man who would urge
the claims of u candidate upon them
secure his nomination, and then turn
about and proclaim his own shame
by publishing that lie had perpetra.
ted a fraud upon them? His face
ought 10 burn with shame at the ex.
hibition which his letter in the Regis.
Ter has made of his perfdy in this
matter.
Again: The ridiculous phase OF
Mansfeid's conduct is illustrated in
the fact that he il n saloon keepeI
himself-making his living by selling
that which he 30 bitterly condemns
Tandy in using! Doesn't any one oil
sense know that it is not in the na.
ture OF mar 10 condemn those who
furnish him with d livelihood by their
patronage? Then ii Tandy were q
constant whisky -guzzler would moi
the saloon keeper, Mansfield, rattle,
champion than condemn him p
Tandy cannot be a very good Gus.
toner OF the whisky-vendor, Mans,
field, or lie would doubtless receive &
warmer support ut his hands.
It ii also hardly probable tina.
Mansfield has any sympathy with tins
Radical candidate for Judge, who i
q pronounced foe TO all whisky-sell
ers and u violent fanatic upon tbs
subject OF temperance.
Then we are led to tho ineyitaLl,
conclusion hat the prevailing opin
ion OF the Democrats of Harrisbur.
is correct, and hal Mansfield's cupid
ity has got the better OF his part,
loyalty. and that he has fallen u vic
tim to the Vaccinations and manipu
lations of those who have sought I,
corrupt the people by the use of thu
basest of ean known to base poll
~ticians. We do not charge this upol
Mr.. Mansfield, but we do assert tina
it is the only apparent motive tina
could induce him, under the peculia
circumstances, to pursue his presen
reprehensible course toward tn
Democratic party.