The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-01-26
HARRISBURG DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
HARRISBURG,

HARRISBURG DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
HARRISBURG, Jan. %, 1S72.
Pursuant to notice the Democrats OF
Harrisburg Precinct met at the Acade-
my, Jan. 20, at l o'clock p. NJ, for the
purpose of organizing u Democratic
Club, whereupon Hon. L. n. Tandy
was called to the Chair, and In a few
happy remarks stated the object of the
meeting, after which T. J. Sites was
chosen to act as Secretary.
On motion, n committee was APP
pointed to draft n constitution and by
laws for the government of the club,
with Instructions to report at the next
meeting, consisting of the following
gentlemen, viz: 7. J. Sites, Hon. T..
Holt and J. C.. Snodgrass.
On motion, all persons present were
invited to enroll their names as mem
beers of the club, whereupon between
thirty and forty gentlemen came for
ward and enrolled their names rs an
earnest that they were determined to
fight under the old Democratic Ban
ner. as in times past, and that they
were not willing to ''passively' submit
to the encroachments of Radicalism.
On motion, Saturday, Jan. eth, was
fixed for the next meeting of the club.
The following resolutions Were offer
ed by Senator Hoult, which, after be-
ing discussed, We're adopted without a
dissenting voice:
Resotred, That we are opposed to u
.'passive policy" but mean to wage
val against u Radical opponents.
Resolped, That the only 'new de-
parture" that we favor is the departure
of Radicals from power.
On motion, the Secretary was in
structed to procure n speaker to address
the club at its next meeting AMI fur
nish Il copy of the proceedings Of this
meeting to the STATE RIGHTS DEMO
Graf for publication.
Considering the short length of time
that notice had been given for the
meeting, il was in every way n success.
Unity of feeling and sentiment were
peculiar characteristics of the meeting.
Look out for a rousing meeting on the
eth inst. T. J. Sites, Scc'y.
From MoNTANA.-We have been
shown n letter from Isaac \. Dick, da-
ted at Gallatin City, Montana, Dec 23,
which states that they have this win
ter had the everest weather known for
many years and that much suffering,
deprivation and hardships have result
ell in consequence. On the 18th ult.
snow was two feet deep and it showed
incessantly from that date to the sd
and was still showing as he wrote
The snow was so deep that it was al
most impossible to procure sufficient
wood with which to keep warm, and
unless there w,;s Il cessation shortly,
many people must inevitably PERISH
The writer had heard of the death,
near his place, of 40 head of horses and
III head of oxen, and it was feared that
many thousands OF live stock had per
ished throughout the Territory. The
heavy SHOWS have blockadel the high
ways in every direction and it was al
most impossible to C mail COM
munication with the outside world. y
great freehet is incvitable III the spring,
from the unprecedented SHOWS in the
mountains, and as 4 consequence much
damage must result tt bridges fences,
etc.
Future Information will doubtless
disclose the same deplorable state OF
affairs in almost every section Of the
Territories of the Great Northwest.
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT IN HARRIS
GURG.-On Thursday of last week,
while Mr.. J. 5. Grimes of Harrisburg
was hauling a load of wood along Smith
Street, near the Depot, the stick OF
wood upon which he was standing slip
ped from under him, when he fell for
ward upon the tongue of the wagon,