The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-01-26
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ION IN the case. Inc very WoTuS anu
looks of local Republican politicians
breathe out threateniDgs and ruin
against the one or the other of the
two Republican dailles that arc now
kuckling on their armor for the fight.
The 0reyoaiaa and the North.eest
Necs are malshalllng their followers
in battle array for the fierce contest
for supremacy that will ere long, burst
forth In the awful bitterness of fratri.
cldal strife. In view of this condition
of things among the leaders OF the
s'grand old party 1t were the part
of wisdom to inquire what are the
causes, Immediate and reMete, that
have thus arrayed the two factions OF
that party against each other. The
seeds of discord and division which
are now producing such bitter fruit,
for Republicans to eat, were sown
back Ia those days when Grant, as
president, spoke to the people, who
were clamorlng for the punishment
of the whiskey ring and post traders,
saying diet no guilty man escape"
while privately he spoke to his trusty
followers telling them to proceed with
their frauds upon the government
and they should be protected thereln.
The student Of history remembers
how the party then divided the
liberal element being led by Trumbull,
Matthews, Palmer, Curtin, and ethers
who supported Greeley for president
in 1872 as against Grant and his
corrupt clan. Then came the strug-
gle for the Republican nomination
for president In 1876, which resulted
in the triumph Of the liberal or what
is now known rs the half breed eie-
ment, who forced Hayes nomination.
Hayes proved fraud, shame, and
disgrace both 20 the country and his
party. This emboldened the stall
warts, led by Conkling, Logan,
Cameron, Dorsey, Arthur and others,
and they brought forward at Chicago,
their cid benefactor, Grant, for Presi-
dent, but again were these leaders
But there was still
strife among them as to which should
be accounted the greatest.
Then followed the Garfield campaign
n which the stalwart leaders refused TO |
abor To secure GarGeld's election, until |
promise were made to them |
oy GARFIELD. All this time the seeds of |
Itrife, discord and division were being
own by both factions. Then came the
Of Robinson, collector Of
customs at New York, accompanied by |
he most earnest and vigorous protest
rom stalwart leaders every where. |
Robinson was confirmed, Conkling and |
Platt resigned, aid were defeated for
Garfield vas assassina.ed
,y Republican who boldly proclaimed |
himself a "stalwart OF the slalwarts,
Arthur succeeded to tne presidency and
'rganized a stalwart cabinet. Tho
Republican conventions of Pcnnsylvania
nd New York last year wcre made to
'ow the suppliant knee to s..Lwart
that offices and patron
ge might follow such fawning, and
hen followed that disastrous defeat all
long the line last fall. The Republi-
ans of Oregon watched these events,
ne following the other in quick success
ion, with the keenest interest. They
iyided here as they divided everywhere
lse, into stalwarls and half breeds.
The OregOnian, when the legislature
bet, lecame the powerful, but net
yer scrupulons leader of the half
reeds, who allied themselves together
D defeat J. II. Mitchell for United
'tates Senator. The senatorial fight,
'hich is yet fresh in the minds Of our
saders, was a long and bitter one.
Sufficient offers Of bribes and frauds
fere proposed to call for the most
investigation. But it has
OF, and never viii take place. But
be almost seemingly cruel, unrelenting
nd bitter personal fight made by the
lregoaian upon Mitchell, finally sue
eeded in defeating that gentleman, but
esulted in the election of ]. n. Dolph,
mo. is as distastsfnl to many EaIf
reeds az Mitchell himself. This leaves
he factienal fght draw so far. And
be newspaper war that il now abont
0 break ia upon ns, is continuation
t the fght that has been going on SO
ong between Conkling, Cameron and
Arthur, representing the stalwart inte-
est, and Sherman, Hayes, Blaine and
representing the half breed
interest. The Oregouian represents
he half-breeds and the Northacest Nescs
eads the stalwarts. The 0regonian
las been too Independent to suit stall
warts, and it is highly probable that
his war upon it will force it to assume
J far more independent character. It
Is evident that the business of the Ore
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