The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-26
"A TICKET FOR MEN"


The Yamhill county Reporter, Mes
NTH panderer with a patent outside,
came out last week, under the above
caption, with some canting advice to
Republicans, exhorting them to vote
for Mr. Geary and preserve their "vir-
tue" Whereupon the Oregonian, as
tail to this Reporters kite, echoes the
ridiculous nonsense, though not brave
enough to do so on its own response
bility. OF course all the Democratic
papers are jubilant at this, and they are
honest enough to work for the election
of their candidate with an alias with
out trying to hide their real characters
under lions skins; consequently every
mothers son of them, with their con-
temptible slurs at us thrown in, is far
more worthy Of respect than those pro-
fessed Republicans whose bray betrays
them despite their borrowed robes. But
these pious Judases know full well that
their outcry against voting for Hiram
Smith, lest they smirch their "virtue"
and periure their "honor," will, by
throwing away their votes on Mr..
Geary, who is not candidate, virtually
assist to Congress one J. n. Smith,
alias "Nesmith, +" alias 'Unpurchasable
Woman" How do they like Mr.. Gea-
ry's grand and noble declaration of prin-
ciples in the following characteristic
letter, which we clip from the Daily
Bulletin of a recent date?
Ny remarks before the Convention last Fri
day, pending the count OF the ballot, sprang
from the emergency, and as recollected, were
correctly reported in the Bulletin" OF the next
day, with some verbal exceptions, not affecting
the sense What said to Hiram Smith after
his nomination ! have nowhere unsaid. in
tend to vote for him as public duty; as de-
manded by party fealty and consistency; and
as impeled by personal regard and friendship.
continue TO hold all questions affecting the
character and reputation OF Mr.. Mitchell in re-
serve Of judgment. The validity of much OF
The testimony adduced is, TO my mind, not APP
parent. No conclusion in the case should rest
on conjecture. OF partial and 'ex parte' state
ments. Reputation, I'm the exalted or the hum
bic, should be derived from an acquaintance
with the related facts But the question OF Mr..
Nitchells eulpability, In fact or degree, is in
no way germane 10 the issue now before the
people Of OregoH-the election Of q Congress
man.
The success OF the Republican cause. as en-
bodying liberty, union and progress, is Of para
mount mportance-State and National: and
II is unbecoming Republicans to leopard its
success by unseemly and factiouS broil in the
presence Of their marshaIed antagonists.
The fate Of the election must be determined
now. Other matters can be settled afterwards
The demon of dlssension has strewn human
history with the wrecks OF the greatest and no
blest enterprises. Let Oregon beware OF adding
an example. Yours truly,
EDWARD K. GKARY.
We ask our readers to note the above
letter carefully and compare its Chris
tian-like, forbearing tone and self-evi-
dent fairness with the ranting cant Of
the Oregonian and Reporter.
The fact is, had Mr.. Geary now the
opportunity to undo the hasty decision
which he was psychological into MAX
ing by few straight-laced Pharisees at
the Convention, who "thank God that
they are not as other men are" he
would undo it gladly. Every word Of
the above letter breathes forth this fact.
We all know how \ man or woman can
be urged, on the spur of the moment, TO
maze decisions which, if left to them
selves, they would not have made; but
We DO not always see Natures noble
men, Ike Mr. Geary, who have honor
and bravery enough to throw in their
own bodies to repair a breach which
they, in an unguarded moment, have
been suddenly forced to make.
How much "selfrespect,n which is
only another name for mock modesty
in your case, will you save, o Reporter
and how much more "virtue," which is
only another name for personal spleen
and baf1led ambition in you, will you
possess, o OregOnia,l, after having voted
for Mr.. Geary in the face of his manly
opposition, eli? 1t is laughable to see
what groveling sycophants you have
become TO save yourselves from imagin-
ary "bigamy."
How we pity men whose "morals" are
so easily corrupted, and whose "honor''
is SO easily impeached! The politician
who is always loudly complaining that
his virtue has been Outraged" COM
mands no respect from the really virtu-
Gus, whose honor is not so easily vio-
lafad