The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-02-23
JUDGE BURNETT AT HARRISBURG.
HARRIsBURa, Feb. 20, 1872.

HARRISBURG, Feb. 20, 1872.
Editor Democrat:
The meeting of the Harrisburg DEM
ocratic Club, last Saturday, was we'll
attended, Notwithstanding the weather
Uas very unpropitious, and the effect
of our meeting has been such as the
most ardent could desire. Judge Bur-
nett, of Benton county, addressed the
club in a mastery and convincing
speech of one hour and a half in length,
dealing those heavy and irresistible
blows so peculiar to himself. He set
out with the statement that all the is
sues that now divide the people of our
common country are plain and simple.
and within the comprehension of all
who are endowed with the power of
thinking and reasoning, and exhorted
all present to study those issues in or
der that they might perform their du-
ties as citizens properly and intelli-
gently. He showed that if the people
did not soon hurl from power those
who have proven themselves the pill
amt tools of monopolied corporations,
we would soon be so bound up by their
power that we could never regain Il
liberties. That the Radicals had es-
poused the cause of capital as against
labor, no one could deny, viewed in the
light of their legislation ever since
they took control OF the affairs of gov
eminent. Their legislation on the tar
if was u discrimination in favor of
rich manufacturers in the East, as
against the laborers of the country at
large. As another instance of class
legislation, the speaker referred to the
law creating National Banks, in which
the owner or owners draw an interest
upon the bonds deposited with the
United States Treasurer, which bonds
are exempt from taxation, and at the
same time they loan their issues OF cur
rency, thus enabling them to draw
double interest upon their funds invest
ed, while having it exempt from taxa
ton, while those who invest the same
amount OF money in other pursuits are
taxed 10 the utmost extent 10 pay the
interest on the bonds deposited with
the United States Treasurer by the Ma
tional Bank owner. IN former times
the government relied upon the afec-
ton OF the people for its support and
existence, while the Radicals, having
so legislatcd As to destroy the affections
of the people, have sought and obtain
ed the support of the capitalists of the
county, in consideration of welding
the whole power of the government TO
protect their Interests. He warned
Radicals of the danger of depressing
the South like England has for the last
hundred years been governing Ireland,
whose people are more alienated to-day
than ever, and who are ready, at any
time when success is probable, to rise
in rebellion and shake off the iron yoke
of despotic England. When the peo-
pie of the Colonies wearied of the OPP
preston of England and rebelled, Eng
land resorted to all of strin-
gent edicts in order to quell the rising
spirit of liberty and freedom, so the
Radicals have resorted to all manner
of enactments, constitutional and un-
constitutional, in order to keep down
that spirit of freedom and liberty so
peculiar to the people of the South
AS the attempt of England was a fail
ure, so that of Radicals will be so in an
eminent degree. But space forbids me
following the speaker any further more
than to say that the whole course OF
the speech was logical, eloquent, truth
full and pointed, and had a happy effect
upon the audience.
The club meets again March 2, when
some able speaker will be procured to
to address the club.
T. J. Sites, r. S.