The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-15

| 90 10 repeai tne law outright; so
they sought only to change it. Thus
they proved that the cry Of "repeal'
was q cry destitute Of merit; that it
demanded what justice absolutely
forbids; and this action fairly illus
trated the insincerity and uncandor
which frequently enters into mere
party clap-trap. When it came to
act, under the solemnities Of legisla-
ton, the Republican leaders dared
not do what they had loudly pro-
claimed on the stump should be
done.
But the point which was specially
made against the litigant law was
this, namely: That the law, through
the appointment Of the Governor,
designated the paper in which legal
notices should be published, exclud-
ing all other papers. This we affirm
to be one Of peculiar excellence Of the
law. Legal writer's say that certain
ty is one Of the great ends of the
law; and where one particular paper
is designated as the organ where all
legal notices requiring publication
may be found, the public and parties
interested know precisely where to
go to find such notice. The trouble
with the Republican politicians was
not that a particular paper was
designated to fulfill this necessary
office-but that the Governor had
generally designated Democratic
newspapers. II he had selected Re-
publicans newspapers, we should
never have heard a word of com
plant from that quarter. We were
told, in partisan harrangues, that
tine law made Republican litigants
contribute to the support of Demo
cratic newspapers, whether they
would or no; that it took away from
them the freedom of choice as to
which newspaper they would select;
that it made Republicans support "a
pauper press. In reply we have to
say, that summons, for example, is
only published in newspaper, be-
cause the party who is entitled to no.
tice is not within the jurisdiction OF
the Sheriff of the county, who
would, ordinarily, serve such surn
mons. II, then party litigant, be.
ing Democrat. has to accept a Re-
publican Sheriff to serve a summons
or other legal paper for him, has he
not ust Us much right to complain
that he Is denied the freedom oi
choice as to who shall do this bust.
ness for him? Can he not, with just
as much propriety. complain that he
is compelled, Ly an arbitrary law. tc
contribute TO the support of "a pau.
per Sheriff." The fact is, in the
case supposed, the newspaper stands
in the stead OF the Sheriff it is made
TO give the notice which the Sheriff
cannot serve, because the party is be.
yond his jurisdiction. Aud again
where particular paper is designa-
ted to perform this function, it pre-
vents parties who would like to take
fraudulent advantages. from making
their publications in some obscure
paper, of limited circulation, where
the parties specially interested, as
well as the general public, will be
likely never to see it. This has been
done, greatly to the injury Of inno-
cent parties but it was doce before
the mrch-abused litigant law wa:
enacted.
But it does not lay in the mouth
OF the Republicans to condemn the
litiSant law. and why? Because
they have acted up9n it practically
and have enjoyed its fruits as q par.
ty, so far as it operates to the advan-
tage of party. And now to the facts
Did not the editor of the Oregonian,
when United States Register in Bank.
ruptcy, pass an order designating
the Oregonian newspaper rs the only
medium in and through which all le.
gal publications, appertaining to thai
branch Of legal business, should be
published d? Has not the OreJonian
as the recognized Republican party
organ, enjoyed this patronage, to the
exclusion OF all other newspapers p
Such, we understand, are the facts
nay, it is true. And again, do mo-
the Republican newspapers, through
out the country, enjoy the advertis
ing patronage of the Republican ad
ministration, to the exclusion, al
most entirely of Democratic journals
Very we'll, then; if it is right for tn.
Republican party practically to adop
the litigant law and enjoy its fruits
how can they condemn the Democra
cy for adopting like course? 81
much for the party aspects of til,
case. We defend the law, however
upon higher grounds; but we say, il
its Justification, that it does not lay
in the mouth of Republicans to at
tack it, as o party measure, Will,
they practice what they pretend tt
condemn.
We call upon the editor of the Or
egonian to say whether he did net, a.
Register in Bankruptcy. do the yer,
thing we have stated; and let hin
tell US why he did it. Does he thinl
he did right? and if so, will he con
denim the action OF the Legislature
which did, in reference to this State
precisely what he has done as an of
ticer of the United States?
"Be not simply good; be good fo
something. .'-7horeau.
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