The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-09-25
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
AN ABOLITION LEGISLATURE.

| 1e9lSlattIe is decldeuly on tne aDOl-
ish; they don't intend to let any
thing stand that can be wiped ont by
Legislative process. The repeating
axe has already been laid at the root
of the Grand Jury system, the liti-
giant law, the Judges salary law,
the usury law, the game law, the
acts creating the Offices of Private
Secretary to the Governor, Assist
ant State Treasurer, Assistant Secre-
taly Of State, State Superintendent
Of Public Instruction, et cetera, ad
hominum, eplalribus 90 bragh--or
words to that effect The htigant
law went down at the first blow from
Dolph's broad-axe, and the most Of
the others enumerated above, must
inevitably join the innumerable
throng Of condemned measures.
The State Offices that remain una
bolished are to be farmed out in a
band to the lowest responsible bid
der, and the Circuit Judges are to be
allowed to retain their positions on
the Bench provided they furnish
their own tents and blankets and
confne themselves to two hickory
shirts during the week and a paper
collar on Sunday.
SOMETHING PERSONAL.
I promised last week that 1
would dish up few personal de-
scriptions Of the Moguls of the Sen
ate; and, in accordance with that
rash promise, I shall now proceed to
let 'er flicker;
HON. h. B. COCHRAN,
the President OF the Senate, by reason
not only of his rank butof his majestic
personal appearance, shall command
the initial services of my hobbling
pen. He is perhaps 55 years of age,
though his ruddy cheeks and scarce
ly silvered locks mark him as one in
the very prime of manhood. He is
tall, full chested and commanding
in stature, while his high square fore
head and keen blue eyes evince in
tellectual force of more than average
measure, He is slow-rather tedi-
ous-in .utterance; but his language
is always precise and appropriate,
and lie never speaks without com
the fullest attention and
Being q Democrat of the
old school, he is yet free from par
tizan bias in his rulings, and no OPP
ponent will ever have reason to ques-
ton the purity Of his motives in
whatever attitude his high official du-
ties may require him to be placed.
Senator Cochran is native of Mis-
souri, from whence he emigratod to
Oregon in 1851. He has perhaps
had moro Legislative experience than
any other man in the Senate, having
represented Lane county three times
in the Lower House, and now enter
ing upon his second Senatorial term.
Commanding in appearance, tenn
perate in debate and wise in counsel,
he may well be named the Nestor of
the Senate.
Stepping down from the pedestal
Of the President we come first on the
right hand, to
HON. VIM. NJ. TowNsENED,
from Yamhill. He was born
the sycamores and pole
bridges of "Hoosierana," from
whence he moved to Oregon in 1865
md took up his abode amid tho
classic shades of Yamhill. He is 35
years old, is always Democratic, and,
although n plain farmer, he brings
10 his Senatorial labors considerable
Legislative ability, having represent
ID his county in the House in 1870.
Earnest, honest and shrewd, he is
,ne Of the most useful members on
iho Democratic side of the Senatori-
Il body.
HON. John MYERS,
# Clackamas, sits just in front of the
President'sdesk, He is "A years old,
was born in Missouri, and emigrated
% California in 1852, when nearly
else came the plains across
% the Pacific. He came to Oregon
n 1860, He held the office of Sher-
fl in California, as also in Clacka-
mas county, which county he now
in the Senate. He is
,on the top of his head, is
/ man Of large frame and heavy
,hysical as we'll as mental powers,7
Ie is endowed with the very best
md most practical Legislative sense,
$ a quick thinker and ready debater,
md when he takes the floor and gets
lea;od up in the boxing $50 to speak)
le is liable to get everybody else
leated up too, He is an uncomprop-
sing Democrat and is generally re-
.arded rs the leader Of that side Of
he Senate, never falling to furnish
Hentor for the Republican IIlysses