Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1873-10-04

Uearys letter and the comments oil
the State RigAts Democrat thereon
which will greatly enlighten
the people as othe character Of Geary
Ii may be possible If this history is
correct, that we were mistaken last
week, when We said-"Geary was in
his dotage and needed the sympathy Of
all good people," bu, one Of the two
things are true, he is either an old
simpieton politically, or he is the
| meanest kind, of demagogue, and the
fact, If fact it be, that he voted
for Breckenridge aud Lane, is sufficient
to satisfy us.that in 1850, he was not only
o demagogue, bat a rebel. Hit him
again Mart, he is the right kind of
man, to support the bigamous Hipple.
Here is what Geary and the Democrat
says:
What I said to Hiram Smith after bis nomi-
nation, have nowhere unsaid. intend to
vote for him as . public duty; rs demanded
by party fealty and consistency.
The Democrat has always treated the
Mr.. Geary kindly. In fact, we have
been charged by friends with being
somewhat partial to the Rev. gentle.
man, in failing to expose some of his
shallow tricks in demagogism. Re
spect for the honored old church Of
which he is a member, and the rcspecta-
BILE congregation to which he pre.ends
to break the bread of life in this city,
has hitherto restrained US from dealing
with him as he deserved. But
the brazen efontry exhibited in
the extracts above quoted places him
outside of the church and makes him
an object worthy only to be held up to
public opprobrium. In short Mr.
Geary dlvests himself Of his ministerial
robes and appears in the habiliment oil
a low down pot house politician.
Let US examine for a moment hi.
pretended devotion to the Republican
party and see from what period it date:
and how hs manifested that devotion
at time when the Republican organi'
cation most needed the services o.
strong men--such as Mr.. Geary would
fain have the public understand him Il
be. In 1861, when Mr.. Lincoln was
FIRST elected President, Mr.. Geary helc
the Office Of Superintendent OF Indiar
' affairs for Oregon aud Washington
Territory. Unsupported Breckenridg
: nd Lane in that canvass against Mr.
Lincoln and according to all politica
precedent his removal from Office afte
y the defeat of his favorite candidate
followed as q matter of course. MI
Geary however made frantic effort
D. retain the lucrative position which b
held by fastening to Washington Git
and bowling at the feet of the newl
elected President. Mr.. Lincoln was
shrewd to be deceived by Mr.. Geary
.. sudden conversion to the "Republica
cause" and the Rev. Gentleman W,
u unceremoniously ousted from ofit
and Mr. Rector, and old line RepuSl
? can appointed in bis stead. Chagrine
i, and disappointed he returned to Orege
and for three years and during Il
- bloodiest period Of the war whe
{ party lines were the most strictly draw
= 1t was uncertain how he stood politica
ly. When his political status w
- referred to by bis nelghbon, which w
not so frequent as to excite any und,
amount Of his native egotism, the col
clusion generally aimed at W
tnat NJ. Geary was waiting to see he
the scales would balance before givir
10 his adhesion TO any party. IT
conclusion proved correct and in 1856
after the result of the war becan
manifest by the logic Of events, N
Geary began to talk loud and lol
about the punishment that should
~ meted out TO 'traltors." Many we
surprised at his sudden attachment
the "Republican cause" He cou