The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-10-26
The armorrat.
PASSIONS APPEAL.

The Oyegowia1, fearful that the false cry
of "free tgade" which II has so Justify used
during the campaign, viii not avail TO save
It's party from defeat has once again called
into requisition that spirit OF hate and ami.
mostly, which, during the campaign of
1884, took undisputed possession Of its cd
itor and caused the production of such Wild,
eccentric articles in that paper as to cause
many OF Its readers to inquire whether Il
was possible that such stuff could possibly
emanate from sound mind. We are now
to have repetition of these wild howllngs
about the "solid south" and the "bloody
shirt will be used to arouse and kindle
anew the bitter animosities of the DAYS of
internecine strife. II matters not that this
stirring up the passions OF men crushes out
oil feelings of citizenship, widens the gap
between those who should live IL peace and
harmony, disturbs the business of the coun-
try, shakes the foundation of the citadel Of
patriotism, and teaches men to hate and
despise portion of their political heritage.
The purpose of the wild and passionate ap-
peal which appeared in the Oregoniaa OF
last Saturday is patent Sn every line. Find
ing that reason and logic will not suffice to
convince many to support It's candidate, II
hopes to secure their support by appealing
TO their passions and hates, and notwith-
standing this wild raving about the "solid
south" and the southern eOafederacy" Is
an Insult to the intelligence of every rea.
sonab.e, well informed voter Of the coun-
try, yet It hopes by this course to secure
he support Of enough of the wicked, de-
praved, ignorant voters of the country to
bring success to its candidate. II labors
with zeal worthy of a much better cause
10 show that the democrats of the south
will not even tolerate republicans to be-
come candidates for Office In opposition TO
democratic candidates. II says: AIN the
state Of Georgia, In the election held Octo-
ber4 not an opposition vote was cast; no
man dared to be a candidate in opposition
to the prevailing desPotisIn." No one un.
derstands the utter fallaeiousuess of such a
statement better than the OregOniaH. 1t
was made purely for political effect. II was
not made In the interest of truth or the
public good. Such thoughts were entire
ly foreign to The writer when he made it.
Republicans are just as free to become can
didates in Georgia as in Oregon, but that
party in Georgia Is made up of class OF
earPetbaggers aud sealawags, the stencil
from whose lives as politicians still infests
the political atmosphere in that state to
such degree that no such candidates
could hope to receive the votes of honest
men, black or white, and hence the utter
fatiIity oftheir becoming candidates. The
same condition obtains in Mississippi, Ala
bama and south Carolina. The Oyeg0Hias
may make the "bloody SKIRT" serve its de-
moniac purpose in the sphere of its circu.
lation, but happily its party as a party will
never attempt to conduct another cam
plign with that as paramount issue. The
more this species of hate is resorted to the
weaker that party is made in the estimation
of all decent, fair minded republicans.