The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-02-02

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ence present, and the speech was lis
. tened to with close attention through
, out. The speaker prefaced his remarks
by expressing an intention to ignore
questions of no vital interest at the
present time--questions tnat had been
disposed Of by the. exigencies of the
past decade and which were of no prac-
ticai utility at this hour. He then pro-
ceeded to deliver mastery speech up
ON what were evidently the vital Is
sues Of the hour between the two great
political parties. In favoring univer-
sal amnesty he recounted the outrages
and injuries practiced upon the South
ern people by carpet-bag governments
who were placed In power through the
aid of the military and by Executive
interference. In arguing for Reve-
nue Reform and In favor of tariff for
revenue only, he made n logical and eff
fective argument against the .oncrous
workings of n high protective tariff
and quoted many facts and figures to
snsstantiate his position. In urging n
reform In the civil service he arraign-
ell the Radical Administration for Its
high-haaded robbcries OF the public
fund, believed that the more honest
and consistent portion of the Republi-
can party would rise above partizan
prejudice aud assist the Democracy In
Ielfecting a change In the Administra-
ton. He argued In favor of taxation
based on wealth and property and Sc
verely excoriated tile Radical policy
which exempts the rich and aristocrat-
ic bondholder from taxation at the ex-
lpense of the laborers, mechanics and
artisans OF the country. He strongly
opposed the policy of granting the pub
lie domain to soulless railroad compan-
les and other corporations, and wound
up by expressing his disapproval Of all
thew departures" or passive policies"
on the part of the Democracy.
4 Our AaAIS.-That Jack Shepherd of
u fellow, Douglas, who last week es-
capped from our jail but who was over
hauled by Sheriff Irvine and returned
to his quarters, last Saturday succeed
ed in again eiiecting his escape by
knocking the brick out of the partition
wall, which interviewed between the
apartment which he then occupied and
the room from which he had made his
former exit, and then crawling out at
the hole which he had previously made
by the aid of IA red-hot poker. Sheriff
Irvine was absent at Scio at the time
OF the escape OF the prisoner, and lid
not arrive home until several hours af-
terward, consequently Douglas got so
great start that all his efforts to over
haul the jail-birl were OF no avail
However, Mr.. Irvine tracked him in
the direction of Sweet Home Valley,
and it is possible that the inhabitants
of that section may capture the slip
perry gentleman yet.
It is well that this weak place I'm the
} Jail was discovered so early, and IT Il
better that the petty larceny thief
/ Douglas, should have discovered 1,
than some greater criminal. Mechan-
les were at work yesterday repairing
the Jail and remedying the defects
which the light of this event ha,
shown, and we are assured that oui
. new Jail will hereafter be IA safe rcccp-
tacle for evii-deers.
LATER.-Douglas Is captured. On
last Tuesday evening the thing OF lying
r out o. nights without food or clothing
became very tame and monotonous
and he went TO the house of Miller
Morgan, about Il miles south OF Al
bany. and asked to stay all night. Mr.
; Morgan, being very .hospitable gen
. tleman, kindly consented, and furnish
, ed him supper, bed and breakfast; bul
in the morning when Douglas would
!. have departed his hospitablc entertain
: er had become so enamored Of hin
that he kept him In his possession un-
: til yesterday when he brought hin
down and delivered him over to tn.
Sheriff. And thus Jack Shepherd Il
again in Newgate-or was about al
hour ago.
MAsoNIc.-The Royal Arch Mason
of this city have procured from @. III. p
Bayley dispensation to organize ,
Chapter, and last week elected the fol
: lowing officers: ID. b. Rice, III. p.
\. b. Humphrey, X; Geo. r. Helm
s.; Geo. Humphrey, c. H.; c. NJ
Cartwright, P. s.; NJ. v. Brown, r
a. c.; P. c. Harper, NJ. 3rd "; J. d
Price, NJ. I'd. "; L. Kline, NJ. LIST w.
The Chapter Is named Bailey Chapter
e In SYRAcUsE.-We are requested +
e announce that Hon. Geo. r. Helm, will
by invitation, address the Democrac,
q of Syracuse Precinct, this county, ol
y Saturday, February 10th, at ! o'clocl
p. II. A full attendance of the peopl
of that section is earnestly desired, a
!, it is the design of the Democracy t
effect the permanent Organization of
Precinct Club on that occasion.
= GoDEYs LADY's Book for February
= is promptly at hand, teeming in rae
IS literature and brilliant in fashion illus
y trations. The ladies all love the fash
ions, and as Cooley is an infailabl
. guide and pattern in everything pei
d tanning thereto, of course they cannc
). do without it. Price, So per year.
.e EFFUsIvE.-The Vest Side literall
It sslops over'' in praise of Yamhi
8. county,, calling it .ssWiliamette's Prid