The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-07-25
tt'rom the Salem Mercufy.l
DAaYNING svrTn FAINT PRAISE.

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"The obese aud iiaocid Scott OF the
Bulletin has oil OF a sudden taken a
wonderful liking TO Col. Nesmith, and
IN his issue of the 18th inst, tnkes oc
casion to manufacture an articls upon
Political "Reminiscences rs devoid
Of truth as its author Is devoid of
honor In the first place Col. Ees.
mith does not, ns the Dalkotia asserts,
seek the Democratic nomination for
Congress All that ho has done In
that dirention, or proposes TO do, Is to
say to those who desired him to be.
come n candidate, that II nominated
by tho Democratic party, ho would
accept, bat would do nothing in the
direction of seeking that honor
Scott goes back nearly the fourth of
n century TO harrow up old and oh.
soleto divisions aud quarrels in the
Democratic party TO show that Col,
Nesmith in the years Of his youthful
indiscretion," aud perhaps ain per.
turbed state of tnind,d did or said
things which might not be satisiac-
tory TO some members OF the Demo.
cratic party OF to-day. SCOTS object
~ paying flatlcring compliments 10
Col. Nesmith is NJ this time too ap.
parent, and is based upon his fears Of
having that gentleman expose him.
and his cowardly aud corrupt com.
peers and associates. upon the stump.
II Scott was really in search Of a
hero 10 defend, he need not have gone
to Polk county TO hunt up one, ~
there Is ono Mr.. HippIe Mitchell, or
Mitchell Hipple, whom be was largely
instrumental in placing in public life,
and with whose public and private
virtues he is in full accord, and who
some old.iashioned people think, now
requires defence. Col. Nesmith
has asked Scott for no defence. Hin.
pie has. Why does our iIaccid friend
withhold gifts from his own house
hold aud east them at the feet of his
eDemyY Come, Scott, charity is
said To begin at home, aud Nesmith
would like to see your defence Of
your friend and patron. the scdncer
OF the schoolgirl of fifteen, the thief
who stole four thousand dollarA, the
debanehee who abandoned his wife
and ineonlinently fled TO San Luis
Obispo with Mary J.. where he
lived under an alias. with her in n
state OF open adultery. intre::..uccd
her into society rs his sitc ar .aa.ed
his daughter e call Ter by the sacred
name of ",..i.other'-who came to
Oregon and committed bigamy. and
I who-if not privately married-is
now living 10 n state of open adultery
with his last wiie--and still claiming
seat in the Z. s. Senate. Come,
Scott, let US have n sample of what
you can do for yonr friends. "OId
Mes. is willing 10 wait and see how
your miledawing APPROPRIATIONS will
affect your bosom friend, before he
invests in you.
Scott says that towards the close
of the war. lies (Nesmithl arose in the
Senate and IN a speech Of mach pow
er nominated Gen. Grant for presi-
dent Of the United States" Won't
our cotemporary publish that speech
of much power = We wo1ld like
TO publish II ~ JuxtaposItion with one
of his editorials in which he said that
Ncsnith eoul'l not make n speech Of
any sort. While We arc no special
defender Of Col. Nesmith, VIC have
only 10 say that his Democracy. like
the Democracy of tho other gentle.
men who are named for Congress. is
good enough for ns. Aud whether
he or some other Democrat receives
the nomination, that one shall have
our support independent of the faint
and damning rraises Of the bulletin.
We will predict that whether sold
Nes." is nominated OF. not, Mr. Scott
and bis friends will hear more from
him during the canvass than they
will consider complimentary.