The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-09-27

The convention is either for Grant or
Greeley, and you know you are not
for Greeley. You know Grant pays
for this thing, and he has a right to
be considered"
Ben. Simpson, the pro.slavery
Democrat of 1860; the johnson
Democrat of 1866; the man who was
metaphorically kicked out of the
United States Senate when reap
pointed, Indian Agent on the Siletz
Reservation, by George II. Williams,
is now the leader of the bedrock
Republicans in the Oregon House Of
Representiyes.
Rev. j. II. D. Henderson, ex-
Representative of the Land Office at
Eugene in Congress; ex.would-be
Surveyor General; ex-anything-else-
you-please-that-pays is doing his
part of the praying for the House of
Representatives at Salem. May the
Lord take special liking to the
poor sinner who expects any benefit
from the prayers Of such politico-
religio huxter.
Casey, the brother-in-law of the
president, is still Collector of New
Orleans, though, to appease the pub
lie Indignation at his conduct, he
went through the farce Of sending in
his resignation several months ago.
The resignation of any OF Grant, 3
relatives is 80 rare, that tie President
could not allow Casey's case to be an
exception to the general rule, and he
is kept in Office against his will if he
Resigned in good faith.
Galena-Jones, who gave Gen.
Grant the deed of a valuable proper
ty for one dollar, and Immediately
received an appointment to foreign
mission, was also brother-in-law,
but of Minister Washburne, whom
the President complimented with the
Premiership. So it would seem that
the brothcr-in-law disease is con.
tagious, and TO sustain that relation.
ship to any OF the Presidents favor
ties is to catch an Office.
The result of the gtraight-out go
straight to the devil Louisville Con.
; vention is summed up briefly thus
, One member from Arkansas arrested
| for obtaining goods under false pre-
tences; Blanton Duncan's snooi
r smashed by gentleman whom he
insulted; George Francis Train
booted out of the Convention. and
an outrage upon Charles O'Conor by
{ attempting to force him to submit &c
the embrace of the hybrid conclave
Either Grant or Greeley mus
inevitably be our next President
: No rational man can deny it. Then
says the Norfolk, IVA, journal. the
-, question for those gentlemen whe
are opposed to Radicalism. who have
been, and who are still, earnest
ardent Democrats and Conservatives
but who opposed Mr.. Greeley, i!
whether they will be neutral i'll tn,
contest and thereby give aid to thei
enemies, or take part with thei
friends, in supporting the candidate
of their party?
What is 10 be thought of the men
tai capacity OF men who urge that a
3 Gen. Grant cannot expect to be elect
l ed third time, he and Mr.. Greele,
stand on the same ground as regard
u the one.term principle? Certainl.
our public schools have proved fail
: ure so far as Ounces are concerned
!, They deserve sympathetic considera
. ton. Pity must do for them wha
d argument cannot accomplish. w
:, should rs soon think OF teaching alge
d bra to class of idiots or clucking t
a basket of eggs, as of reasoning wit
" such people.
s. During the progress of the lat
q canvass in North Carolina it was sal
!, by the Conservatives that consider
If able number Of the supporters {
Caldwell, the Radical candidate fo
Governor, would, in the President,
n election, vote for Greeley. We no
:. find it stated in the Raleigh Ne,,
- that General r. NJ. Henry, of Bur
: comb county, one of the able:
N and most influential Republicans i
/ Western North Carolina, who SUI
ported Caldwell, in the State ele,
% ton, is now on the stump for Gre,
- ley and Brown. and is maxim
+. effective speeches in favor of IL
70 Liberal cause.
pc eff any man attempts to haul dow
- the American flag shoot him on Il
= spot" said Gen. Dix in 1861; an
that speech made Gen. Dix the Graz
"a candidate for governor of New Yol
+. in 1872. Mr.. Moses hauled dow
81 the American flag at Fort Sumpter
~ 1861, and that act made him Il
u Grant candidate for Governor