The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-03-14
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several small sums paid TO the State
agents for thoir services in making
swamp land selections, furnishing the
necessary proofs (ps required by the
Secretary of tho lnterior), and perfect
ing the State title to) Jis class of lands,
are, in the "opinion" Of the committee,
n loss to tho State. Let us examine
this subject little. Ubon the selec.
tiona and proof already made, the
amount Of land that will be patented
TO tho State(including that already GER
tided) will exceed 100000 acrcs which,
at g por acre, will bn gain to the
State Of &25O,OO0, lesa the expenses iH-
CURED and paid by the State for selec.
tions, surveys, plats, proofs 'tnd perfect
ing title, which, according to the com
aittcp'a report. is S22 ,252. There is
no reliance, however, TO be placed upon
any statement of consequence made by
the committee. at least have boon
wholly unable to discover, in II single
instance, where the actual facts are nc
cessibla 10 my examination, that the
truth has baeu stated But admitting
that III this single instance tho expense
haR been correctly stated, We have net
gain to the state of %327,7i 70 say
nothing OF the increased revenue to the
State arising from the taxatiouott these
lands. This, under the circumstances,
must be regarded AZ u favorable show
ing, for u will br remembered that the
efforts Of those, Of both political par
ties. who have lubDrcd faithfully To ac-
cure the State this grant were met with
the most determined Opposition. Dem,
ag5guca and fools throughout the State
wcrs nrsAycd IN solid l,hnlAnx 10 defeat
the State claim. The made free usr
! OF ialaehood and personal vitupcrntluu.
while thoHc who were pecuniarily inter
ested in defeating the State m9dn "a
atill frecr use Of perjury aud threatu
The rights Of The State had to be liti
gated 10 the land Offices. in the courts,
aud before the Department at Wash
iugton. In the face Of such difficulties
thr prngrtss that has been made, even
al the expense stated 10y the committee,
should be gratifying 70 evar,s one who
Wishes the prosperity Of the Stat.
The Investigating C5nmitte. recon-
mends that proceedings be instituted
against ihe oiHcer, Lavin. charge OF the
clmmia-ary and quartermastcr depart
menk iu the Mploc war. By all
ueaua lcs that br done The oil.ccrs
have nothing 10 ienr from Hu. iuycsti-
gattou to which their I,.s.ra, fn1v be
subjected. before any ~.ta .,l.-ti' Eribu-
ual. let them b. brought leiur, %
court martial as ptnysdyl ia oGf cuir.
or, If It br preferred, i-. an action los
/ instituted s,s.nst tA"m ~ 'lsr Circuit
/ Court IL makes n5 a.iirsnac.s 10 them
/ what is the nature Of The proceedings.
( They discharged their iaty in o5rd.
eare 10 orders; the supplies scrr lHr
chased iu compliance with written
r~ru5s.t:ous signed by Cen Ross; ;hry
accounted for all articles purchased on
regular returns, according 10 the army
T regulations. these returns ucrr then
aubmittcd to the cD;nmnuIcr-in-ch,c
/ who, after due examination, approved
[ the same. These accounts we're then
I submitted To the State Auditor, 20 thc
examination oc Gen. 'iIariic, and to the
+ Legislature Of 1874, nad having not on
( " passed all these ordeals. but their
suil;cicncy having been legally affirmed
/ Ly Legislative cnactmonts, these oilicers
( have nothing % fear from any further
ordeal to which their accounts may be
submitted
The reckless assertions and abusive
tiraie Of the committee in reference I,
the Moioc war, is likely to do grca
damage to the State in tho effect il ma,
have upon Congress. We have a claim
upon the General fGoverumcnt for re
Inducements for the States expense
in that war. We have applied TO Con
gress for an appropriation. Our CLAIM
is supported by favorable report tren
Gen. Hardie. The statements OF tn
committee, although known here TO b
wholly false, will be taken abroad a
absolute veritics. \ few members @
Congress, armed with this committee
living report, can easily defeat the mnc
needed appropriation. Great enter
prise and activity have been displaye
in spreading this report over the land
; for we received full information AS t
its character through the New Yor
, Sun, nearly as soon as through on
own newspapers. The desired apprC
) priation must, think, for the present
be regarded as Indefinitely postpone,
So much has been said about ou
] t.. InE v@Ylt,, ,Ingtra1
2 full investigation, to be made by a con
S mittee Of gentlemen, honest, honorabI
0 and competent, who would limit the
a investigation to proper suhjecrs, an
G confine their statements to the eXat
s truth; who would not allow themselvt
o to be used as tools in the hands of d
G signing demagogues; who would mot
= ing extenuate, nor set down aught
It malice" who would do equal and exa
= justice to all, and show special favo
= to none. Such report would ha'
. done much toward elevating the NOR
It tone of our politics, and in improvil
It the public service, and such q repo
It the public had hight to expect. B
o instead Of this what have wel-a repo
is which gives falsehood for truth, and
ie replete throughout with vile abuse, pC
n tifogging misrepresentation and unju
Y insinuations; report not made in t
% conscientious discharge Of high dut
1t but for the manufacture of cheap pol
y ical clap-trap, not made to improve t
'e public service, but to carry election
h These designs, however, are too trar
le parent to deceive anybody, and will Fl
a as far short of realization rs the repo