The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-10-25
DALLEs CORRESPONDENCE.
TIE DALLEs, Oct. 16. 1872.

dents generally. L arrived safely
home, tired andnot very well, and the
wetting received on the State Fair
Ground did not contribute much to
keep quiet my old twinges of rheuma-
tism. After leaving Salem remain
ed day or so in Portland, East and
West, and was surprised indeed, at
the many improvements both private
and public, that have been made in
the past few years. If energy, ambi.
tion and prevailing spirit of 60
aheaditiveness deserves success it Ger.
tainly should attach to the citizens of
Portland. As sn old Oregonian l
could but feel justly proud in walking
the streets of our commercial city,
surrounded on all sides with life, ac-
tivity and permanent evidence of
wealth and prosperity. Portland, as
the great business mart and CONNER
cial city of our State is fixed fact,
and l could but think that even now
it was but in its infancy, and that in
not many distant years it would loom
up among the hundred thousands
While we, East of the Mountains,
cannot often enjoy trip to your
beautiful valley, yet, in the contem-
plation of our fine climate and roam
herds we find contentment, and can
cannot but rejoice in your prosperity.
Our county is fast developing its re-
sources, and inviting by its abundant
range for stock an energetic aud
worthy people. Lands and farms in
our county have increreased in value
one hundred per cent. within the last
year, and all are energetically en-
gagged putting ont orchards and vine.
yards and improving their homes
There have been more improvements
in our county and city in t.ae last year
than in many before. The Dalles es-
pecially has improved very materi-
ally. Persons passing through the
city and seeing nothing after business
hours, would suppose it was dull
place, but such is not the fact, IN the
business portion of the day all is a
hustle and activity; teams and trains
are loading goods for all parts of the
country surrounding us. doubt il
there is town in the State, of its size,
transacting mo-: G heavy and exten-
sive business than the Dalles.
| presume you would be pleased to
hear how we are progressing politi-
cally. Among ourselves there Is no
great feeling or excitement, all seems
TO have settled down to fixed conclu-
sions, and with the exception of a
transient speaker entertaining us oc-
casionally nothing occurs 10 develop
much political activity.
Your fellow-townsman. Hon. Geo
Il. Helm, Democratic Elector, ad-
dressed the citizens of The Dalles on
Tuesday evening. and acquitted him
self ably. His line of argument was
somewhat out the general routine,
aud considerable skill was evinced in
his handling the subject. ] have not
the time nor you the space to spare
to permit any more than an outline
Of Mr. Helms argument. Mr. Helm
said he appeared not as an apologist of
Mr. Greeley as Republican and he
did not sanction or endorse his acts as
such, but that the Democratic party,
through their representatives in con-
vention, had with unparalleled una
nimity selected Mr. Greeley as their
candidate for the Presidency, and he
could not go back on their acts, rs we
all participated in the selection of that
convention, hence Mr. Greeley was
the candidate of the Democratic par
ty. The speaker alluded to the words
of Gen. Grant" Let ms have peace.
and while he granted we had peace
in the North, claimed such was not
the case in the South. and that mil
lions of truthful and intelligent citi-
zens of that section attested to that
fact and were only contradicted by
carpet-baggers, federal office-holders
and niggers. He then showed the
necessity of a change of administration
on account of its falsity to its trusts,
its venality and corruption as now
existing, and cited for the truthfulness
of his assertions to the testimony of
Sumner, Banks, Schurz, Trumbull and
others, living and tull-grown Republi-
cans and among the founders and
builders of their party. Mr.. Helm
very ably alluded to the 18th and 18th
amendments, and said while opposed
to them when under consideration
and considering they were enacted by
wrong and were imposed upon For
tions Of the States without their sane
ton or consent, and that no number
of States onght to possess the right to
exercise control over the affairs or
the rights of the people of other