The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-01
AN OREGON E0Y Ar oHEIsLIN.

| Inc 1oiioWing politicai essay was
read AT Oberlin (Ohio) College, by
Reuben II. Markham, of this city,
who is now student in that institu-
ton The article is well written, and
shows that one of our Oregon Demo
cratic boys has the grit TO even stand
up in the walls of that old Black
Fanatica cradle of Radicalism-Ober-
lin Collcge-and proclaim himself an
enemy to the pernicious doctrines so
long taught in its halls. We cheer
fully commend the essay 10 tho care.
fnl perusal of our readers. Ep. Dem.
GRAFT.
lH'. President-- Gentlemen Of PHI
Delta.
In the progress of the nation, from
the very nature of things, the great
political questions which may once
have occupied the public mind cannot
always claim prominent place.
The living issues must of necessity
change with changing circumstances
so that new questions arc continually
arising III governmental affairs that
| claim the first consideration. Thus,
il does not follow nj all that those
persons who may have disagreed upon
the questions OF the past cannot be in
harmony upon the questions Of the
present. Ii men have differed ms To
the propricty of extending the suI.
tragc TO the freedmen before they had
secured the culture necessary TO ell.
able them To take an intelligent part
in the government oil the country. it
BY no means follows that they must
disagree upon the question of univcr-
sal amnesty 10 those who had, II legal
| " convicted, forfeited their rights by a
rebellion amongst the government
Nor does ii follow that they must
disagree as to whether appointments
10 the civil service should be made on
the claim of integrity aud capacity
alone, or whether purposes foreign TO
! good government are TO be subscrved.
Hence it is not strange 10 see those
who were formerly political an,ago.
nis,s acting together in harmony To-
day.
The great thing needed when Gen
Grant was chosen President, the war
having been brought To- final issue,
was 10 cnicavor to heal the existing
wound, and TO aid the South in re
storing the pursuits of peace, prosper
ity and happiness. The present ad-
mistration has failed to reconcile TO
the wants of the people the most i'm
por;ant question. Has Gen. Grant
satisfactorily met the reform question.
and 80 harmonizcd and adjusted nj.
fairs that the civil service is IN n pros
porous condition? Is it not the very
corruption practiced III his admins
tration that has furnished occasion
for a civil service rciorm-that has
called out everywhere the loud cries
for such reform? When has pecula-
ton prospcrcd more III the public ser
vice: The revenues have crept into
the dockcts of collectors; paymasters
and pension agents have stolen more
boldly than ever; corruption in It's
vilcst forms has made rapid strides in
the political arena, consuming with
impunity the very life of our nation,
besides making political morality an
entire stranger TO our institutions.
Since the close of the war the South
has been ruled by set of thieving
carpet baggers whose main object has
been 10 fill their own pockets and 10
keep up continual hostility between
the races. This rule has greatly de-
creased the land valuation in several
of the Southern States. For instance
South Carolina. where the pet-bag
sway has been preeminent, has had a
decline of one-third in the valuation of
her lands since 1860, whereas Ken
lucky, though greatly ravaged by war,
governed herself IN the old way, and
has had an increase in her land valua-
ton, and blooms like garden while
South Carolina promises 10 lapse into
a desert. This proves that it is not
beneficial TO a State or number of
States to be ruled over by horde of
harpies who use the freedmen for self
perpetuatlon in power. MIR. Sanders,
of Baltimore, a colored orator, closes
a discussion by saying that: "The
emancipated negroes OF these States
have not advanced one inch during
the last seven years under these car
pet-bag Governors, and it is for the
American people 10 say whether or
uot they shall continue TO stand still
for four years longer
Shall we not as lovers of liberty,
oppose with our voices and votes a
policy which tends to aliente as much
as possible conquered people to our
institutions, and shall we not put
down the carpet-bag and military
rule? Military rule in time of peace |!
'Tis disgrace TO any civilized nation,
much more is it disgrace to nation
claiming a republican form of govern
ment, and that, too, of the best type
ever presented to the world. Let us
make our republic worthy its name.
In its foreign relations Grants adj
ministration has been a series of fail
ures and notifications. 1t sold arms
and munitions of war TO the French
during their war with Germany, thus
violating the principles OF information
al law. The treaty with Great Brit
ain was so i'll drawn that it plunged
us into new quarrel, putting forth
claims which could not be sustained.
The San Domingo scheme fortunately
went by the board, yet it was not be-
cause of any lack of exertion on the
part of the President. In the drama
Of San Domingo" says Sumner, "the
President, like favorite actor, as
sumed every part. In negotiating the