The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-02-22
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sAzr1Aas. Feb, 10. 1873.
ElitOs Dsnouuf:
On the 9th Of last month I Joined tn,
santiam Independents Gresnback Club anG
was chosen Assistant Secretary of that or
ganization To-day grand Democratic rails
was held here and a large club oiganized, and
/ joined it. As my name was published al
Secretary Of the Greenback Club. ana en-
relied with about 80 other nspmbsrs, il may
seem to my frisnda here and elsewhere that i
was not working under true principles. By
way of explanation 1 will say that started
out to work with every true patriot In COM
mon cause against the corruption now exist
ing in our country; TO work for the sake Of
humanity; for starving meu and women; for
little children, cold, naked and starving; for
those who have been driven to crime by hun
ger; for those who have forsaken the path Of
virtue to ksOp body aud soul togsthsr--all
cansed by this deep and damnable corruption
in our financial affairs, brought about by tho
Republican party.
New this Is what the Greenback party
claims to be working for, and as the Demo-
Gratis show by their platforms, and late
speeches and acts Ia Congress, that they are
working for the same thing, / wiz hereafter
cast my lot with the old party. do so for
the reason that it is well organized, and thus
has = better opportunity of offering speedy
relief to the poor, oppressed people Of our
country. If the GreenbsOkers run ticket
it viii be almost like two Democrats running
for the same Office, and what woald be the
RESULT We all know that kingdom divided
against itself cannot stand. For Gods sake
lot uE all work together to root ont the cor
ruPtioA which exists in our old party, and not
divide up at this late day and let Mitchell
gain another victory, whsn saccsss is in our
hands sure if We viii not work against our
own interest. The Independents or G-esn-
hackers edanos slsz their offers. and can
see no success in favor of the Eorkingman
except in the Democratic party.
Some of my Groenback friends are in favor
Of issuing gresnbacks and paying off the
national debt Immediately, while 1 hear Of
none Democrats who ask for the reputation
of all bonds bought for less than rs cents on
the dollar Away with such doctrine. If
we rspudiate any, repudiate all; and if not,
pay every cent according to contract.
When will men leave of prejudice apd bs
cool and eonsiderate? The Labor World is
written in passion, and followers Of it are led
by their passions. They should stop and re-
fleet. Ednunds says in an editorial that his
paper will Be devoted to more important
matters than WORTHLESS personalities, - yet
he forgets himself when cernersd and calls
Noltner, Of the Standard, nearly every hard
name he can think Of In speaking Of an
other paper which had said something about
his being an infidel, he naid that if the editor
thought ''that the people would receive black
guardism as argument they were sadly mis-.
takea." thiak Sc TO, and the Labor Fcrld
viii aot humbug many Democrats By talking
about people, a. it has. calling them jackasses,
shite-pokes, tumble-bugs, lick-spittlcs, bab-
cons, liars. slalderers, fools, thieves, etc.
It il losing favor over hers very fast and
should do Sc. IS no man who uses such filthy
epithets - The editor of the Labor RerId
does, has never, viii never, aad can never
make our country better Il don't pay one
cent Of the national debt; it don't give bread
to the starving, but only stirs up strife aud
brings dishonsr upon the cause.
Yours, respectfully,