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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-10-29
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HALsEY, Oct. -, 1880.
E'ditor Democrat
The RAIDS have had their rally and
such a rally The cry has been ever
since the Democracy had their grand
torchlight procession and magnificent
ratify-"Wais till We have ours we
won't display until just before the cleo
tion, and then we'll wind up the biz
with a grand blowout" Well, they
accomplished part Of their threat they
wound mp, and that beautifully. They
are completely and efIectually wound
up for the rest Of the campaign, and the
beauty Of the thing is, they themselves,
with their majority of two to one, fe.t
The insigniiicance Of their weak attempt
to outdo the littld handful Of Demo
cratic faithfuls in this precinct Judge
Kelsay done the laundering in good
style as far as laundering is concerned,
but there vas nothing in his growl that
would do aught else than awe the few
unsophisticated Republicans who are
not in the habit of seeing the Judge 20
through his mad bull performance His
every motion was boyiae, and although
his below was furious at times, it was
perfectly harmless, and the average lis
tener went away wondering what was
the matter with the Judge.
The procession numbered no more
than 20 men and boys, many of whom
were shouting Justify for Hancock.
Things were mixed and this morning
old Sydney don't know whether he fig
ured in a Democratic rally or a Radical
boomerang. However he thinks he
zeal enough to entitle him to
for Coroner next election.
/ forgot to mention that few of the
famous mule drivers or canal boys from
Albany were here in uniform, ''soger"
caps and oilcloth bibs, which latter are
a mighty good thing, as they protect
the boys when they slop over.
Four or five young boys were seri-
ously and painfully burned while firing
anvils at this meeting. have not
learned the names Of the injured boys,
but it has cast a gloom over the feel
ings of the people, and altogether the
rally is a topic not desirable on which
to approach Rad, IS they are all
sick. Yours,
PHREM.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-10-29
TmE XExT CosGREss.

The 0regoaiaa figures up a Republi-
can majority in the next Congress by
predicting gains enough in the Novem-
Der election to secure this result. IL
claims a gain 6f several Congressman
in New York, but il what the Now
York papers say about tho matter is
any criterion, the OreyoHiau'a cxpceta-
tious viii fall very far below the mark.
The New York World Of the 18th
inst; says: Congressional gains may
bo most confidently expected by the
Democracy in the districts Of this State
now represented by Einstein, McCook
aud Morton, Of this city by Ferdon,
Of Orange, Rockland and Sullivan, and
by Bailey, of Albany while there are
no districts now represented by Demo
Gratis to which Republicans point as
likely 20 be captured by them. There
are also Democratic gains very proba-
bic to be made in the places of Con
greazacn Chittenden in Brooklyn, vii
bar in Chcnango, Delaware and Otsego,
Prescott in Oneida, and Pierce in Erie.
Aud under the nominations which have
been made, together with the local in
luenecs affecting them in Wood Pulp"
Warner Miller's Herl,imer district,
there is o possibility Of winning Dem
ocrat there"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-10-29
eARFIELD AND aESERAL snrElDs.
Ills Tngratiiudc to u Scared veteran Of
Three Years

There was bill introduced in the
FDrty-flfth Congress authorizing the
PRESIDENT to appoint James Shields a
brigadier-general In the United States
Army, on the retired list, with rank
and pay from and after the passage
of tho act. General Shields was then
without means Of support, and so
broken by disease contracted in the
interest Of his country in tho field,
and so enfeebled by age aDd inlirnity
that his Democratic friends In Con-
gress resolved to do a last act Of SIM
pie justice by placing him on tho re-
tired list of the army, and thus pro-
vide dying veteran with food and
shelter. II was an extreme case and
the dictates of humanity, to say noth-
Ing Of the gallant services Of the grand
old hero during long and brilliant
career in the field, would seem enough
to Justify any proper measure Of re-
lief tfH1I
General Shields was then nearing
his grave, dying only few months
afterwards In great poverty. He was
not only soldier of honorable fame,
but Democratic statesman OF great
ability and unsullied patriotism, hay-
Ing served ms Senator iu Congress
from three different states OF the
Union.
When the vote was taken on a mo-
tion TO suspend the rules and pas
the bill, the yeas were 112 and the
nays 55. To the surprise Of every
lover Of justice in that House James
A. Garfield voted nay (sce Cong. Rec
ord, 45th Cong, Sd $685., p. 2,3s7).
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-10-29
SOUTHERN WAR CLAIMS.

1t is a noteworthy fact that the Re
publicans have beea wholly unable to
make single charge of eny sort against
Gen. Hancock; and in their desperation
they now claim that if elected be will
assist in paying Off the Southern War
debt, Nobody believes this sort Of
buncombe-not even the Republicans
themselves.
Gen. Hancock has not only knocked
the bottom out of seetionalism but he
has knocked the block from under the
War Claims. The whole concern has
dropped to the ground, and the Reput-
licans may as well droP,that issue. His
letter to Theo. Cook evinees no evasion
on the subject lie takes up the mat
ter of Southern War Claims in true,
business like way, and frankly tells the
country what to expect in case of his
election He.speaks of the Southern
claims" as bugbear. All intelligent
men know it to be So, but he did well
to explode it, since it is about all the
capital the Federal sectionalist have
LETT. He adroitly fends eli the blow
aimed at the Democrats 50 as to pierce
the sides Of their opponents. He re-
minds the country that this is not the
first occasion when those who we're dc
Tending it were accused of disloyslty.
This tallies well with the admirable hit
By Seza.or Bayard at those New Yorl,
spectators in Southern claims assem-
bled in Music HALL to hear Conkliug
crate on election. They say Hancoc', is
no civilian or statesman Read the FOL
lowing statement and see "'The Gov
erunert CIR never pay II debt or gras..
pension or reward Of apy sort for
waging war upon It's own existence. "
They further say he has been noa-com-
initial Read again ''Nor could I be
induced to approve or encourage the
payment Of such debt, payment or re
ward. As respects the imputati7n OF
disloyaIty, Il denounce it." As 10
claims Of Union nen for losses, he
places the subject just where it belongs.
lie cites, IL a statesmanlike manner, the
law of nations, refers to the indulgence
with which the Government has treat
ed this class of claims, but inyokes the
closest scrutiny in regard to all such,
more especially since those outstanding
are fifteen years old, and most Of them
are in the hands of brokers who have
bought them up on speculation. The
letter, though brief. meets every point,
and drives the last nail into the coffin
Of Federal sectionalists and malcon-
tents.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-10-29
THE CHINESE FOR GARFIELD !
wonAlScnrx. TAKE NorrcE


That the Chinese are enlisted nthe
Garfield cause tliero can be no longer
any doubt The recent Republican,
demonstratioa was financially aided by
Chinese contributions, and even several
Cinnamon carried torches in the pro.
cession Aud now comes the Stand.
ard with literal Interpretation of a
Chinese hand-bill asking the Portland
Celestiala to contribute TO the Radical
corruption fund for next Tuesdays elecI
ton. Following is the literal transla.
ton Of the hand.bill, as given to the
.Stamtard by white woman who is the
wife Of Portland Cinnamon
10 ALL CHINESE RESIDENTS This
notifies you that tho American people
are TO hold an important election next
Tuesday in every city and town and
hamlet in their great country. They
will elect a king and vice king One
part Of the people will vote TO elect
Gen. Hancock, who is in favor of driy.
ing you. Mt the point Of the bayonot,
from the land, while tho other part OF
the people will vote to elect Cen. Gar.
field, who is in favor Of the Chinese,
and who has, on divers occasions, voted
and fought TO make you citizens of the
land, and TO prevent the Irish from
driving you away The contest will be
close Il no% looks as though You will
be driven back to China and murdered.
But it may he turned by iudicioue
use Of money in favor Of Gen. Garfield
DO You wish TO stay here aud get rich
II you do send in contributions Of mon.
ey and valuablcs TO the most worthy
Chung Le Young and Yinc Yo S Co.
aud they will see that the State Of Ore
gon ia carried for Gen Garfield. Dc
not delay. The time is short. One
cent sown this way will produce TWEEN
10
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-10-29
sgo DOES THE " ORK.

We have figured on the matter close
ly and We find that the election next
Tuesday willshring about the following
result; Counting the majorities by
Judicial Districts we claim that Han
cock viii carry the First District by
800, and the Second by 100, while Gar
field will have the Third by $50 and
Che Fourth by 100. This gives the
Republicans $50 majority to go to the
Cascades with. Then the Fifth Dis
trict Eastern oregon,) by a matbemat-
icai calculation will give Hancock 1879
majority, from which, deduct the Re
publican majority this side of $50, and
we have-Je-rns'lem - 329 majority
for Hancock in Oregon!
Can this thing be, or do our eyes de-
ceive usl Is il possible that Oregon is
to defeat Garfield, and that those fatal
figures. 500, are To- accomplish it 2
Golly
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-10-29
CAPT. J. c. AIxswoRri
TME ISSUES MADE rP.

So far as relates to newspaper con-
iroversy and stump-orations the issues
Of the campaign are made up, and
now the two great parties stand in
battle line, ready for the final and
supreme effort. Why are these two
great parties thus arrayed ? Why is
this great battle 10 be fought What
is the zeal issue that divides tho peo-
pie is IL the sectional issue ? No,
for the attempt 10 force the fighting
on that issue threatened to divide the
Republican party, and had to be
abandoned Is Ii a financial issue ?
No, for both parties are divided on
that, and it can only enter into the
contest as a factor in certain states
and districts. Is It q tariff issue
No, for both parties are divided in
opinion on that subject, and the Pres
idential candidate of the Republicans
himself holds free trade opinions.
The real issue is broader than any
section, and more vital than any re-
form OF thecurrencyoran change inthe
tariff. 1t is an issue as to the rontIn-
uance OF popular government itself in
this country. 1t is the old issue over
which Jefferson and Hamilton debat-
ed and the American people in their
time fought. 1t is the issue of gov
ernment of the people for all the peo-
pie, or q government by the few and
for the few.
Those who believe that this is a
government of the people, and by the
people, and for the people viii vote for
Hancock next Tuesday.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-10-29
ROORBAGKS.

Voters, look out for the oREGoNE
AN. It will be filed from now until
election day with LIES manufactured
by partisan Associated Press, to sub
serve Garfield. BELIEVE SorugNe it
says. 1t will be filed with rumors of
riots, Withdrawals, monster Garfield
meetings, distorted election returns,
and MAY contain the deatL of HAN
COCK or EScLIsH, or both.
Remember the party It represents
will DO ANYTHING, SAY ANY
THING, to make vote. Placo no
faith in the oREGoNIAN Political
Pcoss Dispatches. They are, ond Will
be manufactured, to deceive the voters
Of Oregon.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-10-29
From the Portland standard, Oct. zel
A LIE NAILED.


For several days past report has
been circulated on our streets that
Captain Ainsworth had announced
his intention to support Garfield for
the Presidency. We did not credit
the report, nor pey much attention to
it, knowing that the last thing Capt.
Ainsworth told the writer before he
left here, that If his health should
permit lie would probably return
home 10 cast his vote for Hancock,
and also that Capt. Ainsworth Is not a
man who changes his mind on bug
bears. 50 long as the Radicals kept
this lie out Of print, we paid no at
tention to it, but when we saw the
following in the Albany HeraM we
proposed to contradict It on the au-
thority Of the Captain himself In the
first place, Capt. Ainsworth is not
here, and consequently could not have
taken any part in the procession. The
Herald said
w. s. Ladd and Capt. J. G. Aims
worth, leading men Of Portland and
lifelong Democrats, have come out
strong for Garfield and Arthur, and
took an active part in the mammoth
Republican procession in that city on
last Tuesday evening.
The following despatch was sent
TO Captain Ainsworth :
PORTLAND, Oct. %, 1880.
To Capt. j. G. Ai,,ssoorth, Oakland,
CAL:
Republican papers here are assert
ing that you are supporting Garfield
Is It true B. JENNINGS,
A. NoLrgEE
To which the following prompt re
ply was received /:
OAKLAND, Cal, Oct. 25, 1880.
To y. Jennings a1ld Il. Noltner
G.r.r n AT~oxpaprrT
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-10-29
THROW THIS AT THEN.

If any Republican tells you that
should the Democrats get into power
they viii allow rebel claims, restore
slavery, ETC., show them this, taken
from Hancock's letter of acceptance
Tho 18th, l4th and 18th amendments
to the Constitution of the United States,
embodying the result Of the war for the
Union, are inviolable. If called to the
Presidency, should deem it my duty
to resist with all my power any attempt
to impair or evade The full force and
effect of the Constitution, which, in
every article, session and amendment,
is the supreme law of the land.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-10-29
HEADQUARTERS
GREESBACK TREACmERY.

We call attention of Greenback Dem
ocrats to the fact that it is now appa-
rent, beyond reasonable doubt, that
Garfeld's cousin, Gen. Weaver, and the
Greenback movement in the East are
supplied with money and otherwise
supported by the Republican party,
which falsely declares itself "the party
of hard money" Arthur, the Repub.
lican candidate for the Vice Presidency,
has been detected plotting for a Green
back campaign in New York, and jew
ell has come to the front as an ardent
supporter of the rag money campaign.
The Republican Pharisees and hypo-
critics are daily revealing their true in
wardness.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-10-29
STATE PRINTING.

The bill for the relief of Mrs. Stin-
son, Administrative which passed the
present session of the Legislature, was
based on the measurement of matter
made by Mr.. Stinson himself, and sus-
tanned by the expert. There is no ques-
ton of the correctness of this measure
ment. The Legislature understood this
thing very well, and also the justness Of
the claim. And so it is when these
matters are better understood and con-
sidered, justice can be easily obtained.
Why one man, of dozen who have
preceded him, should bear the burden
of all, is law known only in bitter
partizansiip.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-10-29
TO WHAT END

Let every patriotic American citi-
zen remember that in voting for Han
Geek he is voting against sectionalism
and for the union of all the states in
perfect accord and harmony, cement
ed by the ties of brotherly love and
national affection that he is voting
for the preservation of tho purity Of
our republican institutions and the
protection of the sacredness of the
rights Of American citizenship. Isn't
this enough to stimulate any lover of
his country to support Hancock next
Tuesday 2
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-10-29
THEN AND N0W,

On February |, 1879, the Chicago
Tribune denounced Gen. Arthur, the
Republican candidate for the Vice
Presidency, as the head center of a
syndicate of revenue thieves" and as
serted that every member of the ring
of crooked importers in New York city
desires and is laboring for the return of
Mr., Arthur to the Oollectorship." The
Tribune is now heartily laboring to have
this disreputable fellow elected Vice
Presiden Of tho United States.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-10-29
EDITORIAL cmms.
ELEcrloN next Tuesday.

ELECTION next Tuesday.
No s to this time, boys
Col. EFFINGER Monday night.
Look out for spurious tickets.
We expect to parade Hancock's
triumph in our next issue.
THIS is the DEMOCRATS last hunt in
the great Presidential election of
1880.
SEE that your ticket has the elect
ors' names --Weatherford, Fulton
and Owen.
oREaoS Republicans give up Cali
fornia. SO they will oregon after
next Tuesday.
GRANTS policy Of combat will not
amount to much after Hancock is in4
augurated March 4, 1881.
IN the past week we have heard Of
scores Of Republicans IN Linn county
who will vote for Hancock.
WE have observed no Republican
organ remarking, Of late, that 'dhe
Hancock boom Is played out
IT is the green-eyed lobster that
has got into the eye Of poor Grant.
lie ought to be more generous.
Coop old Jesse Grant should have
said to his boy, in the language Of A.
Ward, "Sfy son, never sfop over"
DEMOCRATS A long pull, a strong
pull and pull altogether, and We
have Oregon for Hancock Pull
GRANT probably expects the coop
Grafton OF Tecumseh Sherman In his
proposed rebellion against the United
States government.
OxE would think by reading the
Oregonian that Harve Scott was in the
Union army and ate nothing for break
fast save boiled rebel.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-10-29
DEnocnAcY OF LEsx.

Remenber the Waterloo in June
For fourteen years prior to that time
the Democracy Of Linn had held the
banner above all competitors. By mis-
takes in convention and local divisions
our majority was 50 materially reduced
az to give the Republicans a standing
il the county, and they rejoiced greatly
a. the prospect Of captQri.g the county
for the future
This temporary ard to them urex-
Pected success has made them hopeful
and insolent. They hope to bring
Wbieeaker's majority of 100 down to
nothing next Tuesday.
This they cannot do. BY Proi er
work and united effort Linn will give
Hancock at least 200 majority. This
majority IS in the county, asd work is
all that IS needed to secure it.
Every Democrat can DO something in
this contest. There IS scarcely one but
has his influence with Republican
neighbor, and if that influence is
brought to bear it may change a vote
in the election.
Remember that Oregon may elect the
President this year, and that Linn
county may carry Oregon, and work to
thai end.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-10-29
QUESTION Fon "OLD FLAXDRAKE.

Old Landaulet Williams says in his
speeches that he "would scorn to de-
fend his private character p We are
glad that he cannot go so low down. If
he does we would like to hear him ex-
plain how he and his son-in-law made a
fortune in the diamond and jewelry
business in Baltimore and how it was
that the junior member of the firm so
suddenly exodusted to Mexicol
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-10-29
CAUGHT N rnE lIr.
New York Paper rravcs that Garfield
wrote Che sIorey LctIcr.


Last week we published letter
which the New York Truth had stat
cd was written by Garfield to one II.
L. Morey, President OF the Employ
ers Union at Lynn, Mass, In which
the Republican candidate for presi-
dent uttered a sentiment which, IL
carried into effect, would be the death
blow to the laborIng men of this
coast Garfield denied the letter, but
the Truth promised to prove its charg-
es, and the telegraph informs us that
it.did so last Wednesday.
The proof presented is divided into
four heads: Standardization of
Garfeld's handwriting in tho Chi
ncse letter by comparison with undls-
puted specimens of his handwriting
and signature and tho testimony of
experts establishing their identity.
Second That II. L. Morey, to whom
the letter is addressed, was a real
person in correspondence with Car
field. Third--That the Employers
Union existed, at tho time of the
writing of the letter, in and about
Lynn, Massachusetts. Fourth-That
the postmarll on the envelope was
genuine and of the kind In use at the
date upon which the letter was sent.
The establishment of any enc OF these
propositions would break down Car
fields defense, and tie T'r,ah estab-
fishes all of them. The first Is proven
by the testimony OF three famous
experts, d. n. Clrvalpo, East I4th
street, New York, Geo. Simpson, Jr.
of Brooklyn, and +. II. Rauck, of
Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania, who
all testify that the handwriting and
signature Of tho Chinese cheap-labor
letter are identical with these of the
specimens of Gariield's handwriting
submitted to them for comparison.
And they are backed up by the testi-
mony of Hon. John Fox, ex-member
of Congress, who served with Gar
field in the Fortieth and Forty-first
Congress, and who has in his posses
sion signatures Of Garfield himself,
and who swears that the original
Chinese letteris in the same hand
writing as Garheld's signatures in
letters in his possession.
Under the second head Morcy is
proven TO be Mory by his own moth
er, and also by several of the leading
shoe manufacturers OF Lynn, Mass.
and the same parties prove the fhird
point In relation TO the existence Of
the Employers Union, they having
been members OF it.
Quite Il number Of letters Of the
same date as that sent by Garfield
prove conclusively that the caucelling
stamp on the Garfield letter was the
one in use at Washington at that
time, and the Tr,1fh gives f,,c sim7es
Of all.
Everything Is proven beyond a
doubt, and Garfield IS again proven a
liar.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-10-29
THAT ..BUsINEss. DODGE.

The "business" dodge of the poor,
old, wicked, vice-saturated Republican
party will not win. The practical bus
mess men of the country, who know
and deal with facts, can not be led by
a clique of bowling frauds who are in
terror for tear they viii lose their fat
offices. Common sense will win this
year, and that is the sense which per-
vades the people throughout the Union.
Common sense supports Winfield s.
Hancock.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-10-29
LOOK our FOR IaIPORTs.

We have it from good authority
that Illegal voteFsRre being imported
into out,of the way precincts in Linn
and Benton counties, Let Demo-
Gratis at thevarious polling places look
out for the scamps. Challenge every
man of whom you are not certain.
That will make assurance doubly sure.
AS Hancock says, we must have a
fair election, a FREQ ballot and an hon.
est count. Nothing else will do US
in this contest.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-10-29
ADJouRNED.

The "late" Radical Legislature has
adjourned without day" But little
was accornplshed save that the mem
bers drew their "mileagc and be dam
with their usual alacrity.
The only two measures of interest to
our people that became laws were the
bills reducing the fees Of Clerks and
SherifFs and the one reducing the rate
Of interest 10 s and 10 per cent. Both
Of these measures were introduced by
Democratic naembers from Linn-the
former in the Senate by Bilyeu and the
latter in the House by Chamberlain.
SO the Democracy Of Linn "got away
with the baggage" after all, and the great
Radical majority in both branches of
that body are left to mourn as those
without hope.
Hurrah for Linn