The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-04-07
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BROwNsvII.LE CORREsfOxDE.SCE.
BRoWNsyILLE, Anril 3. 1s76

EDITOR ALBANY REGISTER 60 Oregon
still maintains her reputation for s.nsois-
| ture, and the farmers af this section are
beginning TO feel rather uneasy about their
crops. 1t has been confidently asserted by
old OregOnians that there never has been a
failure in the wheat crop I'm this country.
but if the wet weather continues much
longer the crops will be failure this sea-
son, for the farmers will be unable to get
it in, in proper time.
| During the sitting of the Grand Jury''
| there was perfect stream of travel from
here to Albany, and the proprietors Of the
stage line between this place and Halsey
reaped harvest OF coin; but the attempt
to bring any OF the citizens of this village
before the bar OF public justice, was tlecitl-
Ell failure. as am informed that not single
Indictment was found against any one i'm
this section.
The resignation OF the Secretary Of War,
alter having been charged with high crimes
and mislemeanors, is the chief topic of
conversation in the ranks of the "Unteri-
fed at present, but they wholly fail to
appreciate the fact that one of tile most
faithful of all would have been included
in the charges and inculpated along with
the unfortunate Secretary, had the COM
nlittee not found that they were handling
a two-etFged sword that would cut both
ways. While am in favor of literally
uneartlling and Furnishing frauds CON-
united by Republicans, despise this hypo-
critical cant and protestation Of honesty
which pursues political opponent even to
the death, but when about to bring to light
transactions which involve political friends
and favorites, lies supinely OF its back ,and
not only permits the necessary witnesses
to escape, but even bribes them to leave
and pays their way, drawing their ices al
ready due and forwarding them by mail,
&c. II the Democrats are honest In their
desires to punish fraud and wickedness, let
them show it by pursuing friends as well
as foes, as the Republicans have done.
Bait, no: they are not honests all they
are doing Is foF.ti1e sake of politfcal capi-
tai; and suppose in the coming campaign
they propose toNoid the Republican party
responsible fora all frauds committed by
Republican officials, while they cover up
and hide from the public gaze all fraud and
wrong in the Democratic ranks. In this
they will tail, for the Republicans 20 even
further than they do, and say ..let no gull
ty man escape, - whether he be Repsafcan
or DeosocrU: and the Republican party Is
not responsible, nor can It be held respol
sible, for these wrongful acts.
1t would be wrong to hold the Demo-
cratic party in Oregon responsible for the
crimes OF any OF the appointees OF Gov.
Grover. IL he has made had appoint-
ments, let him be held responsible, not the
party; and 50 it Is with Gen. Grant: If lie
has committed = grievous error, let him
respond TO the public and not the Repub-
lican party, which everybody knows is
prosecuting fraud in It's ranks, wherever
found, with f;sr more success than the Dem.
ocrats, and that, too, when the Democrats
are pushing their investigations with no
other motive than success in the coming
eIectIon.
We are about to lose one of our most
valuable citizens, rs learn that In an
probability, DR.. w. n. Rowland VIII leave
on Tomorrow, to reside hereafter In the
city OF Salem. May success attend him
wherever he goes. But no more ct present.
o. r. ECON.