The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-06-12
WE MUST ORGANIZE.

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the most casual observer that th'
Democratic party is not in that per,
feet state Of organization that it has
been in days gone by. Not only in
the Nation and in the State Of Ore
gon, but here in Linn county-hith-
erto the boasted banner county Of the
State the results Of disorganization
were manifest at our recent election,
and the Democracy have lost several
members Of the Legislature as a con
sequence.
nths connection we call the atten-
ton of our Democratic readers to the
fact that there is now greater need
for the Democratic party in the ma
tion than ever before, and this mani
lest necessity is causing the people Of
the Eastern States to eyince o deep
anxiety fer its thorough reorganiza-
tion. The Manhattan Club of New
York recently held an important
meeting, having for its object the
fllrtheranee Of their important work,
and stirring and able speeches were
made, and feeling letters read, from
the most prominent men of the coun-
try, all urging the adoption Of the
necessary measures forSthe accom-
plishment Of this grand object.
The 0ttrimwa Democrat, in allud-
ing to this meeting of the Manhattan
Club, says, it is not only from the
recent demonstrations in favor Of the
Democracy that we gather the con-
yiction that we are now on the verge
Of a great revival Of that party, but
all the indications during the last
two years seem to favor that idea.
The results Of the elections have all
been in that direction and there is
rtaSnindefnable something in the,
air which seems to tell that at last
the hour has come for the political
redemption Of the country.
And while we congratulate the
honest masses on the prospect, let it
not be forgotten that the various
ephemeral organizations which have
stood and are now standing in the
place Of Democracy, have served and
are now serving their purpose well
and none Of us have the least disposi-
tion to curse the bridge which has
carried us safely over the chasm.
And yet, while great credit is due
to the ephemeral organizations, it
must never DO forgotten that the
grand old Democratic party by its
straightforward and consistentcourse
has made the existence Of such or =
ganizations possible
It will not be denied perhaps, that
had not the Democracy upheld the =
doctrine Of States Rights during the
dark days Of the rebellion, we would
now have had no States nothing but
districts in centralized despotism. .
The Democratic party, has, with :
courage unequaled in the history of :
any organization, upheld the banner :, "
OF self-goyernment, and through q pc II
Rod Of unexampled persecution with u
the eagles Of Democracy baptized in q
the blood ofits martyrs, it has pre- ),
served what little there is left Of Con I,
sttutionsl freedom, and to-day, if
any man speaks out his honest politi-
cal sentiments, he owes that boon to I'll
the courage with which the Demo- OF
cratic party fought tyranny and op- IF
preston. al
We therefore hail with dolightsu m
manifestations Of the vigor Of Dem ac
'eracy as ere egincod in the letters to a
'ho Manhattan- gathering, and offer O.
10 apology for their appearance in ST
he pages of 2He Democrat. "c