The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-06-02
MALICIOUS CHARGES.

The advent of the Herald has marked
an epoch in Republican journalism in
Linn County. Prior there to the Re-
publican organ here, was honorable in
its dealings with the public and truth
ful in its statements of facts. II would
not Intentionally and maliciously mis-
represent any matter of public interest
for partisan ends; nor wOuld it seek by
innuenSe es to destey citizen known
everywhere in the State to be the very
soul of honor and integrity, whom it had
not the courage to make the charge di-
rectly. But the Herald has different
methods. Witness its lying, indecent
and malicious assaults upon SENATOR
Bilyeu. It ia difficult to read them
With patience or forbsarance. Every
we'll informed citizen of Linn County
knows s. B. No 4S did pass the Senate.
The fact il susceptible of proof Doth by
record and all the members Of the legis-
lative assembly Of the Las. session
The Bill was sent to the House for its
consideration by order of the President
of tho Senate. 1t was there read
enee, and could have been easily pass
ed if Dawson had been present aud
insisted upon its passage. ButH We
have showa from the record, he aban-
doned his post of duty and this bill
more important to the people than
any other before the Legislature was
LOS, for which Dawson was aud IL mh;a-
ly responsible. This dAstardly sheet
run by irresponsible hirelings, (pottin-
ger 4 Porter one Of whom Is not
voter, never having sworn allegiance
to this Government, undertakes TO die.
tate to honest men hsw they shall cast
their votes. These two gentlemen who
do not own dollars worth Of property
in Linn County, who do not pay dol
lars tax in this State, are engaged in
traducing the character of men who
have been raised ia our midst, and who
are known TO be honest and beyond re-
proach. Their attack upon Hon. w. Il.
Bilyeu is both malicious aud corrdpt
and the insinuations made in that sheet
are utterly and entirely false, and Mr..
Porter the author thereof knew they
were false when he wrote them, and
be knowingly and willfully lied for the
purpose Of following cut the instructions
of bis bosses. The Herald was prose
cuted By one Of the good citizens Of
Scio about one year ago for publishing
a slanderous article on him aud Hon.
". +. Bilyeu defended the slandorsus
sheet and BY an able defense barely
saved It's editors from tho punishmsnt
they deserved. We warn all henest
citizens to look out for thia irresponsi-
BILE sheet. Il will be full Of corrupt
and false statements in its last issue
before tho election, and its editers beiog
wholly irresponsible, makes them dare
to so falsify and knowingly traducs the
names and characters Of our citizens
Democrats, do not consult OF road It's
false and wicked statements but vote
and work for the whele ticket and
victory viii crown your efforts. De
not allow these corrupt and malicious
practices to triumph over truth and
honesty. The Democrats have COED
majority in Linn County and the whole
Democratic ticket can and will be
elected. Then let US rally as in days Of
yore and march in solid phalanx to the
polls on June 9th and overwhelm the
enemy in defeat. We desire to return
to honest Democratic rule. Vote the
entire ticket and victory, glorious vic
tory is yours.