The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-04-09
Tl,e T1ernocrarrc Loveaenat.


Tuesday night there was a rally of the
.tgreat unterritied'' at the Court House.
for the purpose, as Gen. Brown, who call
ed the meeting TO order, remarked, of
holding little lovefeasi preliminary TO
the solid work of the convention. Col. n.
II. Gates, of Wasco, introduced by the
General as surviving representative OF
the Oregon wing of Prices army OF ''ske-
daddlers,'' was esllcd to preside. First
there was loud call for Gen. 10. Lane,
who was on the platform, but the old vet
eran begged to be excused. Next John
Burnett, of Benton, was called Judge
Burnett stepped forward and made the
speech OF the evening. lie regarded every
election of great importance. constituting
the Jcinarking line between the will of she
people and kingly power. Hoped all the
candidates nominated would come up to
the old Jefferson standard of qualification
for Office, whicleewas, us he honest, and
Is he capable 80 The Democracy OF Benton
! had declared in favor of limiting rates of
/ interest to SIX instead of twelve per cent.
and reducing the pay OF Clerks and Sheriffs
to 81. 200 each per year also, of aho.i>h-
| ing interest on State and county warrants.
Remarked that in 'Gi the Democracy only
carried three States with twenty-one elec-
turaI votes, with Union soldier at the
/ heal of the ticket-but it did not then des-
pair. Denied that the Democracy was
ever in favor of secession and breaking up
the Union OH the contrary it was neces-
sary to it that rebellion be whipped ont
and the south be brought back. That it
| was the only real Union party was veri-
fed since 1864 wild cheers), and would
Z elect and inaugnrate in 1881. The party
/ was fighting tIse battles of the people
against the gigantic corporations that had
the country by the throat. Capitalization
| he considered a more hideous enemy than
secession. Believed that Grant would be
nominated, AMI that it meant an Ameri-
can empire. Referred to Belknap. Bah
cock, and Boss Shepherd. He had all re-
speet for President Hayes, and compli-
menfetl his administration. He was IN
savor of the OH ticket aed platform Of '76,
without doteing an or crossings {. A
next best preferred Judge Field. The
Judge made good. earnest and coAseien
! cious speech from his standpoint.
BEN HAYDEN's SPEECH.
: The sage OF Folk county came Ieisurely
forward in response te loud ant
continued call. Openeti by saying he die
not intend to make u speccll-aild III
= made his word good. Said he didn'
!. owe any one in the crowd a cent, ant
didn't care n cent for any Of thcFa. HI
i; then proceeded to descant on the terro-s o
{ a tllirsi term. portion of his remark
: we're so inarticulate that they could not b
N heard by the audience. which was elnnb,
2 less great loss and mncli TO be regretted
when laughter arose from this circnm
: : stance. the speaker stated again that h
]. didn't owe or care cent for any OF them
9 Afte- renlarEIRg that the Democracy l.a'
: always been In tie majority in this countr.
+ -conntlng. of course. the non-yotini
8 Southern fighters during the war-amt
. that Il would seat its President In 1891, h
retired from the stage in good order.
+ GEO. P. SHIELDS SPEECH.
I The meeting closed wisii a few rensask
. form Nr. Shields. He devised his effor
! to bitter denuaeiation of Gen Grant an
( third termism. Spoke OF Grant rs play
ing at Emperor, and that he had bee
2 studying for the part all over Europe
Asia and Africa. In conclusion lie mel
z toned the fact tIlae there was now @7 900,
Il OO0, ,00e more money IN the Euitesi State
than before the war. nearly all of IL In I'll
Z hands % few people. all OF them workin
for special legislation. and schemfng /
become the gildled attaches and fiu.ikSe
Of naOnarchieal cOwrt.
= Ard this ensaed the lovefeast.
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