The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-02-23
tFrom the Portland Herald, 18th inst.1
AVINDICATION,

OHe OH uuWeicoIie task
with reluctance. We have just such a
task before us now, which we approach
in just that spirit. We are impelled
to its performance by a sense of JUS
tice and propriety-hence we will do
it.
The course of the Bulletin Of late
toward this journal, and toward cer-
tain persons recently connected with
it, is, in our judgement, without pall;-
alton or excuse; is in the worst posi-
BILE taste, e~vinces an absence of cour-
tesy and %amenity, the presence of a
spleen and malignity which should
seek other means of indulgence. If
the editor of the bulletin has cause of
quarrel with those persons, we sug-
gest that he has no moral right to in
dulge his spleen toward them through
the columns of his journal; for ofthose
columns he has control, and the party
assailed has no means Of being heard
by the same audience which he adj
dresses. This fact should make an
editor exceedingly cautious how he
%assails private individuals; for a sense
of justice and magnanmity should al
ways BIO present with an editor.
Without these attributes OF character,
he is unfit to be an editor. Properly
considered, the position is one ofgreat
dignity, when adequately filed, be-
cause it is one of high responsibility.
Our neighbor of the BuHetu seems,
of late, in several instances, to have
lost sight of these considerations, and
while thus wandering from the path
of rectitude, has consulted his passions
and his personal resentments only, in
the hope to wound and injure others.
Rightly considered, the party most
injured in such cases is the assailant,
who is committing moral suicide upon
his own character, dignity and man
hood. Malice il Incompatible with
dignity, is blind to justice, deaf to
reason, needless of expostulation,
scouts admonition and even spurns en-
treaty. The man who INDUCES it in
flicts self.torture.
These reflections have forced them.
selves upon us, while thinking Of the
course of the Bulletin, of late, toward
one individual especially, who vas re-
Gently connected with the HERALD.
Our neighbor has SO forgot the pro.
prieties as TO refer, frequently. TO the
marital relations Of our friend, thus,
by ungenerous inncdo, striking Mt a
lady; he has got down so low rs 10
| raf..- -. fhn trant. ~ a,,r friend rs
tempting TO fasten upon ven Al inan.
innate object, an epithct which he
hopes may sting the pride of its own
or; he has sneercd at his %pecuniary
circumstances, rs though even hi,
good fortune in this regard was n sub
ject Of %reproach; aud by various covert
aud disingenuous thrusts, has sought
through the columns of his paper, t.
stab harrass and annoy the man he
hates. This is simply contemplate
and shows n pitiable spirit in the mar
who does it. Ii We did not think
these exhibitions were exceptional, in
dulgcd in a moment of forgctfulncss
while passion rules, we should scort
the man who makes them. But wt
forbear, lest we might do the thing,
which it is our objecton TO condemn
Tor while We try TO exercise a practi
cal philosophy, we are self. admonished
that we are as liable to err rs others
The bulletin undertakes, in its is
sue of the 18th inst, to compliment
the present p~roprictors ofthc HERALD
but this generous display is made, AT
ter a lengthy diatribe against former
and especially late, proprietors of ,hi.
Journal. Our neighbor talks a
though he occupied high vantage
ground; rs if his journal. from its loft,
position, might look down upon it,
struggling contemporary. with a sor'
of patronizing air. This is fustain
the worst possible bombast. w,
happen to know that the BuHetin
instead Of having title to any suct
position, is a source of expense to it
owner; that il 4 certain man of grea,
financial and extraordinar,
executive ability were to withdraw
his sustaining hand. the Bulletin could
not live an hour. 1t is not yet two
years old, and it has already cost hin
tens of thousands, which might al
well be lin the deep bosom of the
ocean buried" and its OUTLAWS now
week by week, exceed its income b,
hundreds. Meritorious men Otter
deserve success, who fail to achiev,
it.
But the Bulletin, if it shall contin
ne to be conducted in the future, as j
has been for few weeks past, doe
not deserve scccess, and we feel quit,
sure, will not achieve it. 1t is nota
bic, too, that this exceptional cours,
has been more virulent in the pas
few weeks, since the absence of tn,
financial and able gentleman to whom
we have alluded.
Our task is done. 1t has been don,
with reluctance; but we have fore
borne, hoping each exhibition of on
neighbours spleen would be his last
until we could endure to see GU
friends maligned, in silence, no longer
Our object has been not to recriminate
but to vindicate-to vindicate our as
sailed friends and the dignity of jour
nalism.
At Virginia City q young dandy re
ceived an anonymous note from
young lady telling him that she love'
him and if he reciprocated he was t
walk along Main street every day TO
a week, with o red hundkerchie
thrown over his left shoulder. FL
walks thus every day for two hours