The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-04-10
HARRIsBUne coRnEsPoNDENcE
HARRISBURG April 9th, 1874.

ASAttW 0SHtObf At
s One Of the most interesting ant
G gratifying results testing the truth o
0 old time democracy that has beef
Q demonstrated in this quarter of th,
4 political vineyard during the presen
? campaign was developed by the ad
. dress of Gov. Grover on the first da,
3 April. As the Editor of the DEMO
l Graf was present | will not give ever
summary of its strong pointsand
convincing conclusions. 1t was such
: complete and satisfactory vindica.
tion of his official administration thai
even the headlights Of the opposition
flickered feebly as they were enyelop.
ed in the flood of its luminous and
truth-telling rays, A few of the hon.
est, unsuspecting Democrats had been
inVeigled into the belief that Gov.
Grover was guilty of the most willful
and pernicious official crimes that was
ever perpetrated by any Chief Execu.
tive of the State Of Oregon. This
4erroneous impression was wrought
upon their minds by the groundless
fabrication OF specific charges which
if true would unfit him for the exalted
position be occupies and unworthy
the confidence and support of honest
men everywhere. But after listening
TO the plain unyarnished truths of the
Governors speech, these plain, honest,
Democrats that bad been drawn aside
by the Vaccinations of the "Inde-
pendent" order Of Political Teachers,
at once disavowed any further con.
nection or afiiliation with these bush.
whacking adversaries of the Old Faith.
For these temporarily duped Demo
Gratis we should not give a single
thought Of censure, but establish for
them our abiding confidence and es-
teen for their tenacious adherence to
truth and justice irrespective of poiti-
cal parties. Even some of the Inde-
pendent Sovereigns were constrained
TO endorse the sentiments of the Gov
ernor and approve the admirable pol
icy and unparalleled economy that has
characterized his administration, ma.
king them soliloquize-"I am almost
persuaded to be Democrat And
we in return in that spirit that suffer-
eth long, and endureth much, are
ready to receive their cooperation to
continue and permanently establish
that public policy that distinguishes
us to-day as occupying the safest and
most enyiable position of any State
in the Union.
These considerations should, and in
my opinion, will be, regarded by eve
ry patriotic mind as paramount to any
other that rests merely on partizan
grounds. The Democracy is ready TO
strike hands with every one that will
embrace and PRACTICAL exemplify con.
lidence in the past and present State
policy Of the Democratic party re-
gardless of what may have been the
acts, motives and opinions of the past,
for
while the lamp holds out TO burn,
The vilest sinner may return
The able, yigilant and successful
manner in which our present Governor
has protected our interests against the
encroachments of organized corpora
tions, designed in some instances to
plunder the people and oppress them
by taxation, deserves the unanimous
support and lasting gratitude of the
laboring classes OF this State. Even
when the people through their repre-.
sentatives sought to tasten a tax upon
themselves in favor OF these corpora
tions he interposed the extreme meas.
ures Of his law power to prevent so
great public calamity-and did pre-
vent it, in consequence of which we
stand to-day proudly distinct from
any other State in tho great Confod.
eracy OF States--lree from any corpo,
ration bonds or mortgages of any
description to eat up the substance Of
the toiling masses. We have rail.
road corporation in this State extend
ing its works two hundred miles
through the most productive portions
of Oregon, and if restricted to its
legitimate sphere of action by some
tair wholesome legislation il must be
regarded as a great public benefit, but
II left unrestrained as it now is, in
some particulars, with the additional
privileges 1t might obtain under favor.
able conditions, IL is liable to become
an engine Of wrong and oppression to
the people. As the matter now stands
the people have no protection against
the loss OF property that may be des.
stroyed by the railroad. Hence | be-
lieve il perfectly accords with the
spirit Of law and justice that this
corporation should be com.
pelled by some statuary law to direct.
" compensate those whose property
hey destroy, The first aud most I
essential steps to take in this matter
$ to require tho railroad company to
ence tho road, which itit is properly
lone would remove all difficulty with
'egard TO stock; then apply the proper
'estriotiou in relation to the rates of
passengers aud freight. With these
estrictions properly and justly regu-
atod by law, n mutual harmony OF |
ceiling aud benefit becwcen tho rail. i
oad company and the people would
'nsue, And if the people desire such /
aud 30 instruct their Rep. t
esentatives in the next Legislature G
hey are sure to obtain ii II its final '
'assage only wants tho signature OF
no present Governor and ii It does not |
onAict with the Constitution or con. j
ain some other fatal detect.
1t appears in the last DEMOCRAT b
he "lndependeut Taxpayers held a
mass Convention at Lebanon on the n
Sth ult,, affecting a terrible display y
nd fearful amount of enthusiasm 81
amongst otherthings they tied around G,
heir necks astring OF ba6bling resolu. u