The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-11-23

Every person who reads the 0rs0o-
aiaa regularly, will be impressed with
the fact, that In many respects, II II
q first-class paper, but ell have OBJ
served that when it comes to treat Of
historical or political questions, Its
statements are very unreliable, and
must be taken with much allowance.
We have had occasion more than
once to call attention to the errers
which spring, either from political
bias, or inexcusable ignorance. In
its issue OF the 20th inst Il contained
an article on the election In Virginia
In which truth and error are shame
fally mixed. It is true that the
Malone or readjuster party In that
state had It's origin In the attempt TO
settle the debt Of the state. When
the state OF West Virginia was carved
Out Of the territory Of Virgins, no
arrangement was made by which the
debt OF the old state should be set
tied. Justice required that the peo-
pie Of West Virginia should pay 90
equitable part Of the debt OF the old
state, which was contracted while
they were citlzens Of that state. The
Democrats Of Virginia took the posi-
tion that West Virginia should assume
part Of the debt, but la case she
woald not, then they insisted thai
the old state should pay It rather
than repudIale II. Malone and hls
party, who assumed the name oI
sireadjusters," tsok the ground thai
West Virginia should pay q fair pari
Of the debt, but In case she did net,
then they insisted that Virgins
should repudiste that part OF tbs
debt. Upon that issue the Democra.
tic party aud the Malone party went
before the people, and the Mahon.
Iparty, or more properly the repudIa,
tion party, supported by RepublI
can administration at Washington,
succeeded In electing q governor,
Legislature and supreme court. The
Legislature passed q s'scallng bIll'' by
the terms Of which about 30 cents OF
lthe dellar was openly repudIated
The creditors Of the state appealed q
the courts to declare null aud void
the legislative act Of repudIation, bui
the courts being organized In open
antagonism TO the Democratic party,
held the law constitutional
| Al the while the Democrats of vir-
ginia were vigorously protesting sgainsi
the course of the raadjaster party.
| New, here, at this point, is whsr,
the ore5Onian evidently willfulIy makes
errors and mistakes about the attitud,
OF the Democratic party IN the late cam
Paign in tEat state. The orsgOnian say
that "whAt Is noticeable about the tfi-
umph Of the regular Democracy ovsl
Mahone IN the recent election ia th'
fact that the triumph was gained dis
tinctly on Malone. own platform oil
rsadjustment or repndiAiion. Bow thl
Dem0crsts-of Virginia, like all Law
abiding eitizsns, fought against this re-
pudiation scheme until it was 6nallJ
,.adiudticated against them by the courts
and in the late campaign they simply
declared themselves ready to bow il
submission to this decree Of the courts
The statement Of the 0regoniaa thal
democrats Of Virginis carried the fiai
of repudiation during their late cam
paign," springs from that spirit OF ma
lice and hatred which controls it's edi-
tor, at ell times when speaking Of ths
people Of the soath.
But an Intelligent people know how
much credit to give the 0rsgoniaa.