The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-10-13
CnAnBnRLAIs & srlTEs.
nasGR AoErUL.

The scenes enacted 81 Salem, atten-
dans upon the attempt Of Republican
msm6srs Of the legislature 20 elect .
United States Senator, ara shame and
disgrace to the people Of the State.
Charges and counter charges Of bribery
and corruption are fresiy and openly
INDUCED in. fhe cheeks Of decent Re-
publicans are made 70 blush With shame
at the attitude which the party has
been made to assume in consequence OF
these tiisgraeeul scens. enacted by the
chosen leaders and representatives OF
the party. No wonder, thoughtful
Republicans are begianing 70 inquire II
the party has not eutlived its day of
usefulness, and should not 90 inte
liquidation. TAsss chickering's and
strifss are the natural oatgrSwth vi the
workings Of = party ttat has cast OF
and deserted all principles Of gotsrn.
mental polity, and devoted It's whole
strength and power 70 the acquisition
Of the spoils Of Office. They ara the
counter part sF the exhibitions enacted
At Albany. New York. whea the friends
of COnkling aud pl.tt attempted 10 ss-
cure their reelection after the rssigna.
ton Of these gentlemen. Fraud, fer
gerry, and deception were the chief
means used by the friends Of Folgsr
10 secure ais nomination fVr Gsvernor
by the late Rspsblican convention Of
New Ysrk. Regular aad systematic
ball-dszlng were the principal slsmsnts
Of strength ssed by the friends Of Estse
10 sscurs bis nomination fse Governor
in California. Regular bsdlam rules
supreme among Republicans Of San
Frsnciscs in their attempts 70 nominate
city ticket. BSssism is, With few
exceptions, ruling saa controlling the
party - With rcd VI iroa. The ma
ehiaery Of the party all over the COun-
try IL being used effectively by the
b,ssss 70 secure Offices Tor themselves
and their friends. The sstravaganes
fraaa. dsespsiss. shsasiag, loas Of ps-
litiesl virtue aud American manhood
psesliAr t. the Grant regiaDs are being
repeated. ha
In fact The R~pablicsn party he's
Loot 20 much Of its political virtue, that
il has 70 dspsnA upon shs desire for
elios among its leaders, and the u.snsv
raised froaa assessment Of its efics
hsldsrs. to arouse it, vetes As elections.
Sash = the eosditian II he sace pEesd
Rspnbiie~n party. And to-day its
leaders ct sAlsrn are ready 70 cut each
others shrests bscanss u opposisiOn to
each others candidates. Marion
Hoaunty LsgislAso-. eppOss the sleatioa
OF Mitchell because, IL be II elected,
they and thsir friends ~ill not Fseeivs
appoiRtment - post elises and ether
federal Positions in this State. The
MuItnomAh County delegation II the
Iegislature support Mitchell Ter the
reason, that il he isslsctst, they and
their friends viii ~ .aads United states
AArshalS, Postmasesss, caseom bsuss
oHicsrs, etc, etc. Aad thas 1t l.
thrsaghsut the Stsss. Bsssks aad
maehins manipulsssrs favor OF oppose
ths sleesiep Of Mitchell aa hs will or
will not promiss them federal appoint |
ments in case he shall be elected. And |
this accounts Tor che TACT that nearly |
essry broken ds~A pelisieiAa In the
State is At Salen: working fse Mitchell;
for that class Of mes can alwAys'be IL.
and their services secured BY
the very means above indicated. But
while this unsssmly c.sntsst goes en-
betwesn factions Of the X pabliean
party ths business of the Leg. sI.tars il
greatly reta-de1. Mach desirable and
needed lsgislaGisn will not be secured
70 the people simply becauss of thls
light over the sPoiIs Of
,eies. RoAd laws need t. be alaen led,
Iitsred, or revised. S,ms provision
shoaId he made for the taxation of
The assessment Law in
sthsr respects needs 70 be amended; and
mach other legislation, net neceesary to
seation here, is dsmaAdsd By she pee
yls, bat all 0f whieh is made secondary,
sad In many eases, auxiliary, and
'abservient TO the effort to
,lect Unitsa States Senator. And
his is the vsy The leaders Of the Re-
pablican party signaIi<s thsie Iartys
.dvsnt - power. Bat 1t is crafty ing,
ndesA, that - mssy Of the rank and
lie VI ths party are openly and LsIdly
lsnuuneing the action VI their leaders
a this shameful cspaies ever the spells
If place aud power.
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Tue Buffalo Espress and the Ha-
TAna Iteasiser, both earnest Rspubli-
;an papers, refuse TO support Folger
ier Goyerner sf New York, because
lis Asminatioa WAS secured through
frAud and treaehery. A number OF
eading Republicans, including Revs.
Raachar anh CnvIar af dat Sta4ai