The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-05-17
THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.


Every exchange that comes to hand
INDUCES in speculations, hopes, fears
and suggestions in regard to the ap.
preaching Presidential campaign
That nothing definite can be known
until after the Philadelphia and Balti.
more Conventions are held, seems the
most conclusive point at which it is
possible to arrive. The majority OF
the press of the country, of both par
ties, incline to the belief that q reg
ular Democratic nominee will be put
in the field; while the Radical portion
indulge also in the hope that such a
result will cause Greedy to withdraw
and throw his support in favor of
Grant, who will assuredly be the nom.
inee of the Philadelphia Convention.
To our mind no doubt of the nomina.
ton ola Democrat by the Baltimore
Convention presents itself; and we
see no reason why he cannot be elect
ed. 1t is well known, that, taking
the last Congressional elections as a
basis, a very slight disaifection in the
Radical ranks would give tho electo.
raj vote in opposition to Grant. That
such disafection does now actually e., +.
ist is an equally well known fact, and
we deem it folly to think that the
withdraw of Mr.. Greeley from the
contest would heal hat breach. This
d~isaffection in the Radical party is not
an issue on any N man in the Liber-
al wing; but has been caused by
Radical corruption, frauds, theiving,
and a total disregard of every princi-
pie of honor, justice and integrity
Those most conspicuous lights in the
Liberal party are old, tried Republi-
cans, from firm, well meditated and
irradicable convictions. They will
not go back to tho mire from which
they have extricated themselves simp-
ly because they cannot, of their own
strength, elect q President. Those
men still cling to all that they deemed
honest in the Republican party
They still adhere to those convictions
which gave birth to the party, and it
is because the Administration wing of
that organization, with the shallow
pated horsejockey a its plant tool,
has become so outrageously corrupt
and venal that it is a foul stencil in
the nostrils of all honorable, law-abid-
ing, virtuous men, that these once shin
ing lights and proud champions of the
Republican party have withdrawn
themselves from, and severed their
connection with, the present Grant
worshippers. They have not come out
on the Democratic side. They simp-
ly are Republicans, yet honest and
conscientious enough to expose fraud
and venality, where they see it, even
if it be in their W party. 1t is idle
to talk of the great Democratic party,
numbering over three millions of
voters, foregoing the making of nomi-
nations, and going over to the support
of a handful of Republicans actuated
by honest purposes. Let every true
Democrat-every supporter OF those
honored principles advocated by our
party from the birth of the nation
stop and weigh this matter before he
acts. To us there is but one path,
and that is the straightforward road
of principle and honor, even though
it lead to dire defeat. But we will
not think of defeat. Let every Dem
crat stop and take the sober, second
thought. Let there be harmony.
peace and Judgment used in all our
deliberations. Let the delegates go
to Baltimore, adopt a platform upon
which every true Democrat can stand
with unblushing cheek and a clear
sense of right. Let a true, honest,
upright and unfinching champion of
Constitutional liberty receive the
no-nor nk kt.z Io-1n e - r.
vention. and we will go into the strug-
gle armed with the sword of justice,
sustained by the popular voice Of the
nation, and bear our champion into
the White House by the suffrages of
nearly four millions of free, unfettered
Americans.
DoN'T GO DowS.-The Lafayette