The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-12-19
STRANGE

The 0rsgoaisn tells of letter writ
tsa by the editor of the Nov York
Worsa to Gov. Moody, asking that gsn-
tlsman's opinion Of President-eleot
Cleveland. The Statesman, knowing
the propensity of the people TO diabe-
lievs the partisan statements Of the
0rsgoniaa, takes the matter up and
asseveratss in the most pssitive way
that the latlor's statement 10 true, en-.
larging upon the fact that Gov. Moody
did receive such = letter aud talks IN
the most bonbastic style abeut .smon-
uneAtal cheek" stc. Now, then, We
look 10 nae the Tah or appeal come
forward and vouch for The vsraeity Of
the .Stasssna,s, bat who will vouoh for
the two latter, or when the vouching
business will end. it would Be difficult
TO tell. Bat eli this Is done 10 adver-
tise the fact. that. the New York World
considered Gov. Msody's opinion upon
Gov. Cleveland 81 worthy of being
placed bsfors its readers. AL OF this
ado on the part Of the Oregonian aad
.Ssaiesman about the matter grows oat
Of the fact that for some insorutabls
auasoa sus Hvts..s --s-.-ss ea-s-s-s--'
aggregate opinisn Of public men about
Cleveland, saw Ct TO consider Governor
Moody's opinioa IS Of value. While
this is higaly complimentary and fiat
ssring to Gov. Mosdy, Jet, ws are
satisEsd that he is man Of too good
sense to undertake TO give an opiuion
on Gov. Cleveland, Blaine, Butler, or
Bslva, fer, - his acquaintancss we'll
know, he makes no pretsnss TO being .
discernsr Of the public acts Of public
men. Gov. Moody, before being called
to The gubsrnatorial chair Of the slate,
was simply = shrewd, keen business
man and made large profits out Of bis
business. He knew nothing Of politics
or public men, and makes no pretensicn
in that direction. When nominated
for Governor, he was entirely unknown
to the people Of the state except those
out Of whou he had made money 10 >
very honorable way merchandising,
hence It would De expecting too much
of him 10 express public opinion of
Governor Clevsland's public character.
But this letter of the World serves
purposs, and oar esteemed eontempo-
raries are doubtless very thankful 10
the HosH Tor writing this letter, fsr il
gives them N opportunity Of vsntiag
their pent up spleen towards Governor
Cleveland who seems u have been the
cause of much disappointment and
chagrin in that he defeated the great
'fplumed Knight for the presidency.
We are much pleased 70 see the States
EsGn and OregoAian avail themselves
Of every opportunity to abuse olsve-
land, - this snly increases the esteem
in which he Is hsld By all sensible men
il al parties. "Whom the gods would
destroy they first make mad" is . say
ing 30 peculiarly applicable 70 many
Republican papers that We cannot re-
frain from calling tbs attention Of our
readers to it. Does It not seam that,
politically speaking, the gods, public
opinion,) have determined 20 destroy
the Republican party,and especially It's
unscrupulous leaders ? Is it not fitting,
then, that they should have 6rs. made
these leaders mad Would It not Be
. nssdless lask to show that these
leaders were and are fearfully mad at
the defeat Of Blaine Would it not b
upon the Ignorance of the
people to say that many Of thess lead
srs ere fast destroying themselves By
keeping up > feeling of sectional hate
and animosity ? Yes,we are glad these
papers are keeping up their sp:teful
and malicious warfare upon Gov. Clsve-
land, as By so doing ali we'll thinking
men will soon discover thsir purpose,
and thus their power to do evil viii
fsda axAu.