The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-29
FURTHER "REMINISCENCES.

FURTHER REAIINIsCENCES.
Mr.. James OMeara, editor,in-chiei
of the Portland Ring organ, the Bul-
tetin, makes our article of last week
referring to J, G. Avery, a text fol
severd columns of light reading
made up of perverted facts. whole
cloth lies and frothy rhetoric. Mr..
OMeara rnshes to the rescue of Mr.
Avery, which is very natural. No
one is surprised to see these two
worthless working hand in hand to
destroy the Democratic party. Both
have grievances t. redress. For
many years they sought to secure po.
sitions by a sham advocacy of the
principles of the Democratic party.
Ia obedience to thelaw Of grayitation
they invariably sank out of sight
when brought IN competition with
men Of ability and honesty of pur-
pose. In its defence of Mr.. Avery
the Bulletin declares that "Mr. j. G..
Avery was one of Delazon Smiths
strongest and most influential sup
portersj and 80 was he his trusted and
confidential friend until the close of
that noted mans life while Grover
continued, down to the last, Delazon
Smiths foe and maligner and perse-
cutorp
There is not man in Oregon who
is conversant with the history Of the
times to which this extract refers who
will not testify that every letter and
syllable of this is a base, willful lie.
Avery pursued Delazon Smith With
all the venom of his tindictive ma
ture.
Who does not remember the in
famous bargain by which the appro.
priation for the Territorial Universi-
ty was squandered? Avery was one
of the chief agents in that infany,
while Delazon Smith fought it with
all the power Of his mighty eloqueDce.
BY the removal of the Territorial
University to Jackson county, Avery
secured the State Capital on his town
site. Jackson county had but just
been organized. The University was
located at Corvallis and a part Of the
munilicent appropriation made by.
Congress for its construction had al
ready been expended at that place,
The Territorial Capital was at Salem
and Avery traded the University to
Jackson county for influence to eecure
the removal of the Capital to his town
site. The bargain was consummated;
the University went to Jackson coun-
ty where the remainder Of the appro-
priation was squandered. The Capt.
tel went to Corvallis to remain a
brief week, when the Legislature,
then in session, removed it back to
Salem. 1t was pending the considera-
tion of the bill to remove the Uni
versity to Jackson county, which, if
passed, secured the removal of the
Capital to Corvallis, that Delazon
Smith made the famous speech which
no old Oregonian will ever forget.
Tie arraigned Avery as the chief con-
jpirator in the movement and plead
hat the University fund might be
pared that the children of the then
carcely settled Territory might enjoy
is benefits. He plead IN vain. Av-
Try bad laid his hand upon the Uni
'ersity fund and it bad vanished, Re.
erring to this Mr.. Smith said:
zone great difference between my
Democracy and that of the gentleman
rom Benton is this: He grows rich
lpon his while | grow poor in the
lolence of mine. lie regards no OBJ,
ect worthy of notice unless it turns
o gold in his grasp. | am impover-
she'd by advocating that which my
Judgement dictates to be right"
Let J. G. Avery and James O'Meara
eep their lips closed in regard to
)elazon Smith. He held no senti-
lent in common with their kind. No
lercenary motive, no selfish intrigue
yer cast its dark shadow over his
soul. His very nature
evolted at the thought of association
nth such men as O'NTeara and Avery.
f the BaIletia is capable of sense of
hame let it cease traducing the mem {
ry Of the honored dead by coupling
is name with that OF the dishonoreG |
wing.