The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-01
ABOUT poLrrrcAr Rrconps.

ley Tor President, assign as reason
that his record is not Democratic
They say that Greeley was an origi.
nal Abolitionist, which is true, and
that is the only important issue, of the
past, upon which he differed with the
most ultra Southern Democrat
When the know-nothing party, of
which the Radical candidate for Vice
President was member, organized
for the purpose of crusade against
foreign citizens, Horace Greeley threw
the mighty influence of the Tribune
with tho Dem ocracy to crush out the
dark-lantern organization. Again
when the clouds of civil war began to
darken the national horizon in 1S60-1
how earnestly did Greeley plead for
cancellation and compromise. He en-
dorsed the famous Crittenden Com
promise, and IN doing so, stood side
by side with John j. Crittenden and
John G. Breckenridge, of kentucky,
and most of the Democratic Senators
Never until hostilities were actually
announced by tho firing upon Fort
Sumpter did Greeley fav or an aggres-
sive movement of any kind. Until
the dogs of war were actually let
loose, Greeley's voice and pen were on
the side of mutual concession and
peace. After the war began, he, like
the earnest, honest men on both sides.
stood by the record of his lite, and of
necessity was forced to abide the
arbitramcnt OF the sword. But dur
ing that fearful ordeal, all remember
how he watched and prayed for the |
return of peace. Who can forget his |!
earnest efforts to enter into negotia-
tions leading to that end W hen Hol-
comb, Campbell and Saunders pre-
sented themselves ut Niagara as South
ern Peace Commissioners. When the
South was finally forced TO yioli to
superior numbers and resources, aud
the institution of African slavery
ceased to be an issue. Greeley's first
demand was for universal amnesty
And the people Of the South are more
indebted to him than any other man,
living or dead, that human holocaust
OF their representative men was not
offered up on the altar of Radical
vengence. Jefferson Davis was re-
tanned in dungeon and nearly every
Radical leader gloated over the sut:
fering and humiliation of that great
but fallesman. Horace Greeley de. /,
manded his release and offered to be.
come his bailor in the sum of sI00,00a
and the ghouls who thirsted Tor the
blood OF the vanquished chieftaln were
forced TO yield up their victim
When Grant began sending his
thieves and carpet-baggers among the
Southern people to rob them of the
little that remained of their substance, .
he denounced the outrage and when the
cries OF that tyrant-cursed people be- ,
gan to moan through the branches of !.
he Northern Pines on ever, Southern
breeze, begging for deliverance and
redress, Horace Greeley fastened ,
lmong them to speak words of cheer
md hope to the oppressed, and hurl
ieiance in the teeth of the oppressor,
md to-day he stands the foremost i.
champion in all the land of freedom
Ind reform. His enemies may hawk
It and deride him, but they cannot j..
'ob him of the laurels he has won by
lis advocacy of peace and his defence :,
If the down-trodden South. :.
Democrats, here is the record of
Horace Greeley, SO far as the present
concerned. Look at it; read it, ,
'onder 4over it and determine for
ourselves whether your records will J
re tarnished by voting for such '
lan. Will they not rather be bright
ned, FURNISHED and rendered glori- y
US by showing to the world that
Democrats can rise above prejudice, u
bove mere party traditions and men, !"
ries when patriotism demands. the :
acritice.
Democrats, as you value the liber-
es OF your country, the memory of :,
our patriot fathers. the traditions, of :,
our sainted mothers and all Won :,
old dear on earth. go to the polls. on :,
ext Tuesday and vote for that g.eat-
pulled man--Horace Greeley-snd :,
osterity will bless you.
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HOPE FOR THE FARMERS. ~
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