The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-07-09
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Almost immediately after onr specia
election this fall we must fall int
line and begin to close up our rank
for the great contests of 1S76-ou
own county elections, the choosing o
our State Legislators, the election o
a Congressman, the choice Of Unit
ed States Senator by our Legislature
and the great Presidential election o
the Centennial year. Doesany Dem
ocrat suppose that our political enc
mics have not been thinking Of thes'
important events, or preparing tc
take advantage Of this special cleo
ton to further their chances for 9
victory in Oregon? If so he is very
much mistaken.
We fully agree with an able Cali
fornia contemporary that it is evident
TO every close observer Of passing
events, first, that popular feeling
tends toward re-establishing Demo
cratic principles, and restoring the
Democratic party to power; and sec
ond, that in order to maintain that
power which they have SO long held,
the Republicans are determined to
make an obstinate fight. On the one
hand, the next Presidential campaign
will be stern and persistent strug-
gle on the part of the people, for right;
on the other, the campaign will be
equally stern and persistent on the
part Of those now in power, fol-
wrong. The combat will be terrible;
the nation will be made to rock from
center to circumference, by the
mighty efforts which will be set on
foot by both political factions. We
predict that the contest, however
hotly waged by the Republican party.
will result in victory to Democracy.
We can but think that after a fair
and dispassionate canvass upon the
real issues now upon us, an over
wheIming majority Of the people will
prefer Democratic principles. Upon
Democratic principles this great Gov
ernment was founded, and upon
none other can it ever be successfully
administered. Precedents innumer
able go to prove, beyond question,
that every departure from these first
and best principles can but involve
our country in disaster and ruin. Il
is now settled, to almost o certainty,
with every candid, unprejudiced
mind, that the Republican party can
not restore the true principles Of the
Government or bring it out of the
ruin into which it has descended by
reason Of corrupt measures, born OF
that party. Thousands of voters
who acted honestly in supporting
that party have come to n realization
Of this fact, and are even now cast
ing about to ascertain some other ad-
equate means to the task of political
regeneration At one time, many
honestly looked for and endeavored
to obtain q new party that would
take the best elements OF both the
old parties and sweep the country.
But it is now evident that that
bubble has burst. There is but one
national organization capable Of sue
pessfully graphing with the ruling
power, and that organization is the
Democratic party. In New York,
Virginia, Ohio and other States, this
party won decided victories last Fall,
and wrested the sceptre Of suprem-
acy, even in old Massachusetts,, from
the failing grasp Of Republicanism.
To expect that party, then, to abate,
in favor Of Independentism is but
simple absurdity, The Greeley blum
der will not be repeated, The next
Presidential campaign will be a
straight out and out fight between
the Democratic aud Republican par
lies. It will be contest between
the people and the oppressors Of the
people. The Republicans base all
their hope of success on the corrupt
use Of money and the revival Of
hatred between sections. The Dem
ocratic party rely on the intelligence
and patriotism of the masses, and
The soundness Of their principles, for
victory. Already the tocsin of war
has been sounded. Men are ranging
either on one side or the
other, in accordance with their con-
Iormity and interests, When the
smoke Of the battle is gone, we shall
VOC the Constitution complied with
IS it should be, and peace and har-
nony restored to an afflicted people.
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Ak EDroR ron GovERNoR. Hon,
VIM. Irwin. who was last week nom
mated as the Democratic candidate
'or Governor Of California, has been
or years past editor and proprietor
Il the Yreka Union, the leading
Democratic paper Of Northern Cali
ornia. He was President Of the
Senate in theiast California Legisla-