The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-12-10
FORNEY's IDEAS!
THE VETERAN JOURNALIST TELLS
SOME TRUTHS.
SAVIOR DISCARDED
rOR TuR VENAL TOOL oF cor.
RUEsT oFFIcE.H0LDERs.
ETc.

,ver his peerless Valor at Gettysburg, :
IN tho morning OF the 4th Of July,
1868. the sau,e .hearts that throbhed
with gratitude over the opportune arri-
val which saved Philadelphia from fire I
and spoil, now ring and throh with de-
iirious and migrate joy over his deleat
for President of the United States by n
man denounced by his own party as
venal and corrupt. What comment
ON the ra.r popudi car Del As re-
call my own part in this last drama
with pride unspeakable, regretting only |
that could not do more--I would to
morrow repeat the act of gratitude TO a
great soldier feel that the men who
have dsno this thing viii soon feel the
rod of their own conscience.
An ACT moro cruel, causelcss and shame
less was never porpetrated Men call
ing themselves better than others have
wrought work of hate without paral-
lei The over-virtuous of great com |
munities have struck hands with the
most vicious classes to spread the infec-
ton Of a new sectionalism among for
given people, and as they see whom
they have struck and whom they have
lifted up over Hancock, they turn from
the contrast with shame
But let the past 60. Let the dead
past bury the dead. We now face the
empire. and there is but ono great force
to meet 1.-THE Democratic party. Gar
Geld only fills the gap for Grant. l
write this name with new feeling, that
of profound regret that one | loved SO
we'll should sink SO low. FIRST the de.
fender of the forgiven South, then its
defamer. First eager TO honor Han
cock for his virtues, then TO hound him
as an enemy. And this is the man
who now wants 10 play the part OF
Kiag hereafter. Now,in the face of all
these loud shouts over the defeat of
Hancock, think Of the scene on the
blasted heath where Macbeth meets the
weird sisters;
First Witeh-Al hail, Macbeth !;
hail to thee, Thane OF Giamis.
Second NYitch-All hail, Macbeth /;
hail to thee. Thane os Cawdor.
Third Witch-Al hail, Macbeth !;
thou shalt be King hereafter
First the General Of our armies, then
President, and King Hereafter. How
wonderful the resemblance! And mark
what Macbeth said Of his dream of am
bition to his wife in his letter describ-
ing his interview
They met in the day Of success, and
| have learned by the periectest report
that they have more in them than NOR
tai knowledge. When | burned in de
sire to question them further. they made
themselves air, into which they van
ished. While / stood rapt in the won
| der Of it, came missives from the King,
who hailed me 'Thane Of Cawdor, 10y
which title before these weird sisters
saluted me. and referred me to the
coming in Of time with Hail King
thou shalt be This haze thought
good to deliver thee, my dearest part
ner Of greatness, that thou mightest not
lose the dues Of rejoicing Icy being ig-
norant Of what greatness is promised
thee Lay it to thy heart, and fare
well"
Why not, gentlemenl The path Of
empire is as plainly reached by the
present triumph of money over patriot
ism, of terror over truth, as it it were
lighted by a new planet. The means
and the covenants are all patent 10 one
end. An army of oiIice-holders are or
ganized, backed by battery of banks
these the forces to fight, and Garfield
the instrument to lead them to the
throne in 1884. That is the plot. II
is bold. 1t is clear. Are you ready
for it4
Over four million Of Democrats voted
for General Hancock to-day they an
swer, Ready, aye, ready! There should
be nc lespOndencY Or any delay. They
have a Thousand interests to preserve
their ranks, local duties and local candi-
dates, and now to these they add the
imperative call to active and constant
work against the clearly defined con
spiraeies of the empire. A perpetual
guard of office-bolders, an exhaustIess
treasury, public and private, "A auborned
press and great community of reluc-
tant slaves at the polls, mean empire
and nothing else.
l am only one of the millions who
voted for Hancock to-day, and what ]
can do to aid in this great work is
ready. The Democratic party holds
the fort of the future Its reserve is
the refuge of all brave men pledged to
hostility to this new reign of capital.
It's tremendous sources will prove the
rescue of the Republic from tremendous
perils. There is need necessarily for
constant organization. In this hour,
when the Republicans are exulting
over a purchased victory, let the Dem
ocracy of the whole nation set their
houses in order for the great strnggle