The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-10-04
ABOUT CRow-EaTING.

Grant papers take great pleasure in
taunting Democrats because OF their
earnest adherence TO Greeley and their
desire for his election. They denomi-
nate the acceptance of Greeley by The
Democrats as "eating crow" Let us
examine into the matter of crow-eat-
ing and discover, if we can, who is
required TO digest the greatest
amount of that undainty bird at this
time. We shall confine ourselt to the
Republicans of Oregon, who suhsist
almost entirely upon crow and seem
to relish the dish amazingly. The Re-
publican party of Oregon belongs to
one man, Mr.. Ben. Holladay, an orig
inal secessionist. He controls its
councils, dictates its policy, and aro-
gates to himself all the honor of its
triumphs. Is there Republican in
the State so reckless as to deny the
truth of this statement. Lest there
may be such an one let us place Mr..
Holladay upon the stand by quoting
from his mouth piece, the Bulletin, a
paper owned by himself and edited
by whom. poor crow eating Republi-
can:-by James U'Meara. Need we
remind Republicans of that man rec
ord in Oregon? We presume not.
Well. in the Bulletin of the lst instant.
We find an article arraigning the Ore
9oi.ida ia the most imperious style for
daring to adsocate the election of Mr..
Corbett. Mr.. HoI!aiay was of course
opposed to the election of Mr.. Cor
bett, while the Oregonian and the
most respectable portion OF the Re-
publican party favored his election.
The Bulletin, referring to those Re-
pubiicans who favored Mr. Corbett
and opposed Mr.. Holladay, says:
VIII the bol,lest of his factious an
tagonists deny the fact that, had il not
been for the great and vital services
he and his tri-Bds performed in the
last State campaign. Oregon would
not have been redeemed To Repubii-
canlsm? Il is patent to all that 10
him, more than TO any other in the
State. is the parry indebted for the
splendid victory achieved last June.
DIR. O'Meara never uttered 4 truth
more patent to every man of intelli-
gence than that contained in the above
extract. Had it not been for the cor
ruptiag influence of Mr.. Hoiladay's
money, which is all the influence he
possesses, the State would certainly
have gone Democratic last June. and
bis personal organ does him simple
justice when it claims for him the in
fanny of thwartiHg the will of the
people. It is true that it is rather
hulniliating to the Oregoniun and
other Republican journals to be told
to their teeth that they owe their sue
cess to Messrs. Tfolladay and O'Mea-
ra, two original seeessionists, but then
they must learn to eat crow without
making wry faces. For more than
year the Bulletin has been the most
Influential organ of the Republican
party, although It claimed until very
recently the character OF an independ-
ent paper. The Oregoniae until it
changed proprietors actually crlnged
before it in the most abject subservi-
ency. 1t remains to be seen whether
it can retain its assumed independence
of Mr.. Halladay's organ in the future.
But right here VIC will, without wish
ing to unnecessarily offend the O.ego-
asian, predict that it will be forced
TO eat crow prepared in any style Mr..
I1olladay may see proper to order his
chief cook, O'Meara, to serve it up
Mr.. Holiday has no relish for crow
himself, bat it is one of his require
ments that his retainers Subsist upon
no other diet and as his personal or
gan claims that his influence alone
keeps the Republican party afoat it
is but right he should hold the posi-
ton OF dietetic doctor for the organi-
zation, and prescribe lis bill OF fair.
But We have persued this subject far
enough. We only desired to prepare
the Oregonia,s for the change Of diet
which its digestion organs will soon
have to encounter if it expects to re-
main inside.of Mr.. Hollaplay's party.
That gentlemaa will certainly pre-
scribe crow nslarge quantities for our
new Journalistic friend of the Orego-
uia,a. Hitherto the capacious stom.
acll OF the editorial. department of
that paper has proved a. wonderful re.
cepfieal for slowing away crow, and
DR.. Holladay seems still disposed to
deal i ont witHa, liberal hand.