The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-03-08

Editor Democrat:
Having collated several items which
may be of interest to your readers. 1
herewith submit them to your consid-
Grafton.
On Saturday, Feb. 9th, Hon. John
Burnett, of Benton county, made an
able, eloquent and telling speech be-
fore our Democratic Club, which was
listened to with the closest attention
by a large assembly of the noble, UNI
terrified Democracy of this section of
our county. Mr.. Burnett challenged
reply from any Republican present,
but none cared to take up the gage and
and enter the lists with this fearless
champion of Jeffersonian Democracy.
The speech exhibited the clear-headed,
honest-minded, logical statesman and
Made many friends for the speaker.
On last Saturday, the Radicals held
their primary meetings. In this and
Franklin Butte ptecincts the following
gentlemen were elected delegates TIC
the County Conventions: Scio, Messrs-
J. B. Irvine, W. n. Snider, r. G.. Cut
sic and B. w. Redman, all of whom, I
believe, are strict total abstinence men;
Franklin Butte, Fl. u. Brown.
On Saturday next, Dan. Gaby, Esq,
will address the club in this city. and,
unfortunately, it being the day on
which the Radical County Conven-
ton is to be held, the people will be
deprived Of the pleasure of listening to
a reply by our eloquent townsmen, j..
r. Irvine, who will necessarily be in
attendance at the Convention in AL
bany, and who had prepared a lengthy
argument in opposition to Mr.. Gaby.-
A large and enthusiastic meeting is
expected. The Democrats of the Forks
of the Santiam are alive to the import
'ance of the coming struggle, and are
arming for the purpose of achieving a
signal victory and striking terror to the
hearts of the opposition.
Candidates are busy canvassing for
the respective objects of their ambi-
ton. Among those who, think, most
ly deserve the attention of the Conven-
ton, 1 find Messrs. T. J. Thorp, j. l..
Miller and Hiram Williams for the Of
flee of Assessor; and Messrs. J. Kelley,
Richard Pollard and I. c. Dickey for
the Office of Sheriff. I am pleased to
say that while these gentlemen mod
-estly aspire to the positions named,
they will eheerfully acquiesce in the
action of the Convention, and labor
Z~ealously for the success of the ticket,
excitement is on the increase here, and
the town presents quite a lively ap-
pearance. After the Convention the
work will begin in good earnest. The
Rspubiicans will endeayor to get tenn
perance men on their ticket, in the
hope Of carrying a large temperance
vote, irrespective of party. How well
they may succeed remains to be seen.
I have no misgivings for the vote OF
Linn county, nor that of the State, il
Democrats but do their duty. Let ev-
cry true man enroll his name with the
advocates of just government, Light
taxation, and free trade, stand by the
platforms of our fathers, battle with
this exorbftant, ~burdensome, and ty'
:rannical government, and when the
smoke of battle shall have cleared
away on the 4th OF June, victory vii
be seen perched upon Il banner, anG
it shall be flashed across the continent
that in those
"Mysterious woods where rolis the Oregon" s
.thatepirit which burned in the breasts
of Jefferson and jackson still survives
among her solitudes, and her everlast.
ing mountains shall reverberate the
clarion notes of triumph sung by hel
hardy pioneers Let Democrats up ant
work in fhe noble present, and bur
this fhieving, ~disgraceful, tyrannica
crew from our high places.
Your indefatigable agent at this
place, Mr. G. 3. Christie, informs u:
that he is receiving constant additions
to his list of subscribers, and all with
whom he conyerses speak in high terms
.sof. the manner in which your estima
bile paper is conducted. Go on with
the good work. VERITAs.
AT BRowNsvILLE.-O. P. Coshow
Corresponding Secretary of Browns
vile Democratic Club, writes US the
following note under date of March I'd
To-day the citizens of Brownsville.
and vicinity had the pleasure of listen
ling TO a mastery speech, delivered b,
Judge Burnett, of Corvallis, who spok'
at length against high protective tariff
present banking system, class leg
:isiation in favor of the rich and agains
t poor. For two hours he handles
the Republican party and their system
of government without gloves. Hi
speeches cannot fail to have q good re
suit wherever he goes.n
GONE TO Hrs REsT.-We are inform
ted that Col. Enos, who left this city
couple of months ago on a visit to tn,
Atlantic States, died at his sisters res
idence, in Illinois, a few.days ago. H
was a very weak invalid when he lief
here, and having been one of the vic
Tins of the snow blockade on the Pa
.icifc Railroad, suffering hunger an
deprivation for several weeks, he onl,
lived long. enough to reach love,
friends before his spirit departed. HI
leaves a sorrowing wife and two chill
dren, who now reside at Corvallis.
DELEGATEs.-A few Radicals met a
the Court House last Saturday and Ell
ected themselves as DELEGATES tn tn