The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-05-31
REPLY TO MAusPIELDs LErrER.

HARRISBURG, May Is, 1872.
Editor Democrat:
We herewith make 10 our pleasant,
but not at all agreeable duty, to make
the following Acknowledgements it is,
In defending the character of Mr.. +.
N. Tandy, Democratic candidate for
County Judge of Linn county, and dis
agreeable, that We are compelled to
contradict certain assertions Of Sam
Mansfield as published in the Registcr
of the 24th inst:
In the first place, Mansfield says that
we "begged Mr.. J. e. Snodgrass to
publicly retract' what he said In the
Register of the 10th inst. This ne
deny, and dcnounce II u base fdtsehood.
We simply told Mr. Snodgrass that his
remarks were 50 construed by some
parties as to confirm the report which
Is in circulation that Tandy Is u COIN
mon drunkard and gambler. Mr. s.
expressed his establishment, saying
that he did not know that this report
vas In circulation, nor does he wish
that his communication should be thus
misconstrued, and he freely and vol
UNFAIRLY offered To correct this "mis-
take, or otherwise malicious report,o
which he did, like a gentleman,
through the columns of the DEMOCRAT
Of the 18th inst. Mansfield says, 'twhy
do not Hoult and May rise to explain?
VIII they dare say that Judge Tandy
ID not a drunkard and gambler" We
will say Ue dnre sag IL, u MousdIut
tfmles If necessary; we will further say
that we, as well a. many other Demo-
Gratis, have contradicted these fntse re-
ports whenever they reached II ears;
but as Mr.. Tandy had never been at
tackled through the press, we did not
deem 1t necessary to take this step;
but now, upon the invitation Of Mans
field, we will publicly denonnce them
AZ base and malicious falsehoods. We
have been acquainted with Mr.. Tandy
for IL number of years. For the last
two years we have seen him almost
daily, and we have never observed him
even under the influence Of liquor
Mansfield asserts he IAN prove him 10
be il common drankard and gambler.
10 this we will say, while he (Aans-
field may be able TO prove IL by u few
(Tardy's %eneInies), that gentleman can
proUe by many respectn5te citizens, that
he Is an honorable man, and not 1T all
guilty of what he Is accused.
Mansfield further states that he Is q
Democrat, but IL the Democracy put
such men on the ticket, he, for one,
begs to be excused from voting the
straight ticket. Let US see what kind
Of a Democrat he IL: He attended the
Democratic primary meeting, was
elected lit is true by only one majority
and that we are led to believe was
u Republicau.) as a delegate to the
County Convention; he took an active
part in that Convention, supported
Tandy all the way through, came
home and boosted hat Tandy might
thank him for getting the nomination.
Us he worked sor him day and night;
and now, at this late hour, he accuses
Tandy Of being IA ommon drunkard
and gambler. II these reports are
true, hc certainly WAS aware Of them
before the Convention, and il by these
actions he still claims to be "a Demo-
crat, IRE for ttco, beg leave to doubt his
Democracy at least.
sam. Mansfield, your Communica-
ton To the Register Is very nice. Per
haps you had some Republican TO as
sist you, but be hat 10 II may, it won't
win. You must assign other reasons in
justification OF your action than those
You have been giving. 1t may be you
nave been tempered with, by u tectte
OF the general corruption fund, which
Is so frequently used in this State; but
in our estimation you canno offer any
reason to justify you In Ii eyes, as a
Democrat.
And now fellow Democrats, in on
clnsion we will say that -Ir. Tandy is
fully worthy Of your support at the
ensuing election, and are fully assur
ed that you will regret having
cast your vote in his favor.
Respectfully,
Yours iii the good cause,
l. 0UL
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