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A Weekly NcwKpnjter, devoted to tho Principles of JcU'ersoninn Democracy, and advocnting tlio Hide of Truth in every issue. t3T Two Dalian jot lis monlktKo tuiterlp Horn received for a leu period. No paper ditcontinatd unlit all arrearage! Vor- III. OREGON CITY, OREGON, MAY 30, 1857. No. 7. art pam, unlets at tut tplnn oj (lit publisher. me Fur Ik' Argui. Orrgoa Temperance Association. Mr. Editor Permit ni to call, the at teotiun of your readers to I lie action of the Oregon Temperance Association, wliicb held in fourth anniversary in your city on the 12th init. Tlie meeting was one of full uiual interest, both as regards the number present and the degree of ear nestness manifested in the object which the Society hai in view. The great desire ' of it members it to prevent the terrible evil consequent tijion the free uso of in toxicating liquors. And from the fuel that there are few that do not Lave friends nf some kind fathers, sons, or neighbors in whom they feel tho deepest interest, who may fall victims to intemperance, we tiopo to hnve tho sympathy and the in creasing co-operation of nil clause, in our flbrts to rid ourselves of the evil. Those who went with us, and lock part in our consultations, are certainly not more in terested, if they are more anxious, to se cure tho cuds sought, than u II others of our fullow-citizens. '1'lie evils of intem perance a'e liublu to fall alike upon all. The mot unsuspecting, and those who fori the safest, may have the happiness nf their firi'Milt) c-irclra invaded by the tie stroyer. Wo may therefore address our selves to all! both to those who love the cause, who are ink-rested in tho future peace and happiness of our rising Terri lory, that are not now idt-niihVd with ihe temperance movements of the Territory, and to thoso who uru more particularly Ih. boring to build around ihemseltex, their fiimilirs, and frit-mis, a wall of def-iise against a drunkard's home to all these wo commend 1J10 lute aciin (if this S"ci cty, hoping it will Hud in their judgment and licurU a full response. The fureuoon of the day was laken up in the appointment of committees, mid in other p'climiuaric, preparatory to the dis cussions uf tho afternoon. In the p. in., several resolutions were dUcu-sed and adopted, as embodying the judgment of those, present as to whal is best for llm friends of temperance in tlieir uuitod ac tion for the coming year, Tho first and second resolutions simply reiterated what has bt-foro been presented by this Society, recognizing the mnnufic fact u re and sale of atdmit spirits as a bv. erage as a fruitful source of degradation and crime, and the principle) of legal pro. Libition as the star of promise which should guide the action of every friend of temperance in his efforts to suppress and destroy i he t-vila consequent upon tho traf fic, wherever it is carried on. The third resolution recommends the formation of local societies in all parts of Ihe Territory, auxiliary to the Oregon Tcr. rilorial Society, to aid in circulating the pledge anil in carrying forward other meas ures calculated to secure the final abolition of tho traffic in rum; and to make this resolution operative for good, the Execu tive Committee were instructed to draft a Constitution to be adopted by auxiliary societies, which societies are desired to send delegates to the annual meetings of the Territorial Society. They were also instructed to confer with tho several Divis- ions of the Sons of Temperance and with the Temple of donor, to secure as far as possible a concert of action with them. Such, Mr. Editor, wero some of the steps taken to increase activity and to secure a more complete union among the friends of temperance. But these, in my opinion, were not the chief things done. ' Resolutions 4 and 5 read as follows: 4th. Resolved, That the ex cutive com mittee of this Society bo instruuteil to draw up and cause to bo circulated a peti lion to tho Convention, asking them to make it constitutional for tho Legislature at any lime rra prohibitory law to the pen. jile, and' ''iat 1,10 Mme s'ia" constiiu tional.if app. 01""1 by ,l,ern- 6 lb. Resolved, That ihe executive com mittee prepare petition-' e l-n'9-latiire, asking for a la submitting the question of prohibiting the sai's of intoxi cating liquors as a beverage in at cry pre cinct of the Territory, to the voters of. that precinct. The measures thus recommended in these resolutions are of greut importance. If the members of the Constitutional Con vention shall in their wisdom see fit to in sert such a clause in tbe Consiitution as this fourth resolution calls fear, it will for ever set at rest these questions which have made prohibition inoperative in several of the States of our Union. In Indiana it was decided that it was unconstitutional for the Legislature to refer a prohibitory law to ihn people, to be ratified by them before it should become a law. Thus pro hibition in Indians was paralyzed. In Rhode Island it was made inoperative by some clause in the constitution against which it was supposed to militate. And in New York their excellent law on this subject lost its power U-cause some part of the Bill of Rights is supposed to be inva ded by it. In all these, and every other respect, the Convention has power lo so form the Constitution that a law urill bt constitutional when 10 referred lo the peo - pis by the Legislature. Such elatita in our now Constitution would certainly be most democratic in form, and in such a gov ernment as ours no one would wish furs law which had not the support of the peo. plo. The friend of temperance ar wil ling to have the people speak, and, what- ever their voice , by that will they abide. We can see no valid objection to placing such a clause lu the Con-tilution for our j of Oregon City, Agent, who will receive future State. No constitution ought to be , money and forward tho name of subcri adopted which will in tho least trammel, ber monthly to the Agent of tho papers the highest interest or the future progress' of the people. Everything just and good ought to find its support in the constitu tion, and if the people shall, at any time, wish to say to the vender of ardent spirits, You must not make drunkards nf our fa ther and brothors, ihej ought, by tha support of that instrument, to be permit ted to say it, lo say it unirnmnieled, to say it without the poisibility of any one msn, or any small number of men, being able lo disannul it or make it void. And what wo have said of the right of placing such a clause in the constitution, may with equal truth be said in reference lo the spirit nf the fifth resolution. I wish, Mr. Editor, to call tho atUntiou of your readers particularly lo the fact that the plan proposed in this resolution takes the question of temperance entirely nut of the range of party politics. If the Legisla ture will make such a law as this resolu tion asks for, it will present tbn naked uestioti of temperance to men of all par lies. 1 hey can vote license, or no license, in llieir own precincts or neighborhoods, without b ing obliged to leave party ranks to do it. Hitherto one of the greatest difiiculiie in getting a full expression of tho wishes of tho people on tha aubj.-ct of temperance, bus arisen from its connection . -I .1 n wun oilier puny measures. uy sucli a luw its is here asked for, this evil is rem edied, u his ami Democrats, Jnow Nothings and K-)iu!licnns, an nil vote un der such a luw their own ticket, and vet vole for or ag tins', the evils of rum. This wo feel to be a great point gained. It is what we have long been wishing for, but how to reach it has till lutely remained undecided. Tho Oregon Temperance As sociation now places this matter before the people. They call upon them to claim their rights. Let them como up to the Leg islature next winter with their earnest ap peals. Let them nsk simply that all classe may bo permitted lo any definitely and di rectly what they want. If we want rum, let us Fay it ; if temperance, let us say that ; and by this means, if the time has not already contn for the adoption of the prohibitory principle in Oregon, wo be lieve we shall soon reach it. Such a law would be tho best temperance lecturer we could have. It would keep the subject before the peoplo. It would be an omni present lecturer, everywhere, at every ballot-box, at every election, it would be joining ito advocates. Every crime com mitted during the year under the effects of intoxication, every accident, cvory terrible demonstration of the evils of strong drink, would be remembered at the time of vo ting, and from year to year the cause of temperance would gain new adherents, and thus this law, as every law should be, will become an educator of the people and a rich blessing to the land. O. Dickinson, Sec'y. The officers of the Oregon Temperance Association for the ensuing year are: Rev. P. B. Chamberlain, President. Kev. J. W. Miller, Vice President. O. Dickinson, Secretary. Tlmmas Pope, Treasurer. D. E. Blain.O. II. Atkinson. W. C John son, David Rutledjje, and Daniel Bngley, executive Committee. For the Argue. Proceedings of the Tract Society. The Oregon Auxiliary Tract Society held its ninth annua! meeting at Oregon City My 14th, 1857. After the usual religious services, the morning was devoted lo tbe financial re port and general business of the Society. The evening was devoted to the Retort of the Secretary, the narrative and address of ihe Colporteur, and to an address from Rev. J. D. Pon upon the conservative puw f r of religious literature. Progress has been made in the objects which ibe Society seeks to accomplish. During the current year we have distrib uted by sale or gift 789,720 pages, being 75,000 pages above the amount of any previous year: and yet only a part of the year has been employed in the woik. Ar- cause not members of tbe party. as it rangement are now made for the work of asked that the whole army should be corn distribution during tbe whole of the com-1 posed of "Democrats"! There wa no ing year. We solicit the sympathy snd special honor or pay belonging to tbe com praycrs of all. who love this cause, for our mon soldier; Know Nothings would an Colporteur ss he goes from house to houe,swer for privates. Has the party repudi-throu-'h the Terriiory, bearing some pre-! aied Mr. Bush for his pay doctrine I Not cious truth of the gosp"! to every person. J at all ; the Statesman is (he organ of tbe We also invite all minuter, friendly lo psrty. This organ not only claims the the Am. Tract Society, to commend 'At paying motives for members of the party, work ti tbeir congregations once duri"; I but. using th party spectacles, insists that : the j eur, and to secure atteiiduuco at our ' Anniversaries, During the past year 012 Am. Messen gers and 093 Child's Papers have been circulated monthly by salu or gift, and reg ularly rend as wo msy estimate by 3000 parents and children. Wishing to contimio and Incresso the distribution of 'these invaluablo papers, the Society ha appointed W.C. Johnson, Kn., at the Tract Huuse, Now York city. We have placed in the hands of Mr. J. $30 for the gratuitous distribution of the paper to those who are not ablo to pay for them. The following officer were chosen for tho ensuing year: Rev. E. Walker, Pres't. Itev. (5. II. Atkinson, Sec'y and Dcp'y. Thus. 1'ope, Treas. P. II. Ilu'ch, M. K. Perrin, R. II. Brou!h ton. J. I). Post, O. Dickinson, I). Bagley, W. C. Johnson, Wiu. Whitlock, Directors. R. 11. Itroiighton, Auditor. W. C. Johnson, Agent for the Papers. Portland was appointed the next place of meeting, on the day following tho meet- ing of the Bible Society. G. II. Atkinson, Sec'y. For tht Argut. Touching Mr. Dnsh and tha Democracy, Mr. Editor I propose some remarks suggested by an editorial in the Oregon Statesman of April 28th, headed "Political Discipline." Tho editor endeavors to show that tho Democratic party doc not destroy personal liberty, use proscription or the party lash Asa prominent illustintion, ha cites the man who is turned out of church for vin. lating ihe rules, and then inquires, "Is there any proscription in his case f Between ihe church organized for a le gilimats object and the Democratic party in Oregon, there happens to he a very wide difference. Tbo church has a good object, while the "party" has a bad one; therein is tho dificrenco between the two. Tako a church, however, which professes a good object while it has a bad one, and the comparison is good. To throw a man out nf this church because trying to live up to the professions, would certainly bo proscription. So with the party that pro fesses democracy, and yet discards the men who excrciso the r'glit of thinking and speaking for .hemselves. But Ihe error, the ugly error, of "Or egon Democracy" does not so much con sist in discarding Leland, and threatening others, as it does in having a '"discipline" for an improper object. The object of tho party, then, what is it ? Is it to tench and practice the doctrine that the people should govern f that every citizen should vole for the good of his country by making choico cf competent, honest men to fill public of fices? Does it teach individual responsi bility in the matter of voting. No; the Democratic party is guilty of no such pur pose. On the contrary, it approves of a complicated system of conventions, which practically consist in a very small portion of only a part of the people delegating power to certain persons to act in appoint ing certain other persons who are to ap point still other persons as proper persons to do business as public officers for the whole people. These men are to be elect ed, anil, so far as the members of the party are concerned, there is no appeal. Tho candidate may have been selected by in trijuo he may be a drunkard, a block head, a scoundrel ; the citizen voter may be intelligent, honest, and may also be op. posed to drunkenness. Cut it makes no difference ; he took tho pledge (or ought to have taken it) at the primary meeting to vote for all the candidates presented at the other end of the line ; he must go the " whole hog," or ha in no " democrat." Serve the country f No; the party must be served first. The individual is rcspon sible to the "party," not to his conscience or his country. If the purpose of the par ty is not lo teach and practice democracy! what is it I Tho practical, principal pur pose of the Democratic party evidently is to secure the honors and profits of office. Thero is no use in denying this ; it is too plain a case. What was the principal charge against ex Surveyor General Mr. Gardner! Simply that the "heavy pat ronage" of the office was not all given to Democrats. What Mr. Bush's petition to the Governor! Why, that all the offices should be filled with "Democrats." Good surgeons must be turned out of place be- all the people of Oregon, not excepting five hundred, will vote on tho slavory question entirely with rcforeuco to its pe cuniary aspect "Will it pay!" Morals, religion, civilization, education, all are sot aside for "will it pay ?" Aye, Methodist, United Brethren, Presbyterians, Baptists, Christians, beside a great many who claim to b men, will bow, according to Mr. Bush, to the "almighty dollar." "Will ii pay 1" is the great Democratic sword tho secret cf that "discipline" which will make the party "invincible" like the Roman army. I have said that the church hat a good object, the Democracy bad one ; am I right I On personal liberty Mr. Bush ia pro found. He sovs: "Here is perfect free dom of will and choice. There is no com. pulsion. Any man can belong to tho Democratic parly, organized as it Is, or not, just as he pleases." By similar rea soning a man might become a subject of Russia and yet be a free man. A young man might sell his vote for a life time, for the consideration of a glass of liquor, yet it would not conflict with "personal lib erty," provided there was "perfsct freedom of will," "no compulsion," in making the arrangement. Yes, fellow-citizens, take the Democratic oath or pledge to support every candidate, be ho fool, dishonest, pro slavery, drunk, or sober, but exercise "freedom of will" at the outset in order to preserve your personal freedom. Should you ever turn out to buy your neighbor's vote with honey, milk, or whisky, do give him a chance fcr his liberty; don't compil, but let him make half tho bargain. A Sound Democrat. " Liberty" Tlome, May 18, 1857. FreaUa of Popular HovtrelgatY Among (he Mormons fteslgnatlon of W'.W. Drum, mond, Chief. Justice of Vlah. From the Aeu Orleant Courier, April 3. We had the gratification yesterday mor ning of a call from Judge W. W.Drum- mond, of Chicago, late Chief Justice of Utah Territory. lie was in that condition of fluo health and spirits in which we al ways rejoice to see good, sturdy, munly democrats. He entertained us for a con sidoraMo timo with an account of his per sonal and judicial experience among the saints, and of their manners, habits, his tory, notions nnd purposes. Although we were disgusted with this set of miserable fanatics from accounts which had already reached us, some relations given by Judge Drummond, in addition to those contained in his letter to Attorney-General ' Black, added - many revolting shades to tho pic. ture. The Judge's position, as administrator of civil and criminal law in tho territory, has been such as to give him a better and probably more intimate knowledge of the workings of the whole Mormon system than is possessed now by any one out of Utah or in it. His duties as the represen tative of federal judicial authority have shown him where the euprcme rule, of that superstition-fettered host rests, whoso is the will that sways th destinies of a con siderable nntion, what tho motive that binds a hundred thousand inhabitants to the girdlo ofBrigham Young, and what tho use made of their power by that as tnto, capable and bold hypocrite and his subordinates. The leading characteristic of the follow ers of the modern Mahomet seems to be settled and abiding hatred of all "Gen tiles," as they are pleased to stylo all who do not subscribe tu their dogmas and con form to their unique and revolting creed. Although they come mainly from the Northern portion of this Republic, they look upon the United States with no other feeling than hatred. Patriotic love for tho country which gave them birth, and which they disgrace, has no place in their bosoms. They have been taught to look upon the United States Government as an oppressive one, whose authority they have a right to resist. All those who are with out the pale of Latter-Day Saints, wheth er in or out of the territory which they have usurped, they regard as their ene mies. They either set at open defiance tha decrees of our courts, or dictate to grand or petit juries the indictments they shall report or the verdict they shall ren der. In notable cases, where the guilt of criminals has been as apparent as the noon-day sun, Young and his fellow prophets have forbidden Mormon juries to render a verdict of conviction. In one instance, where a poor helpless dumb boy was tortured in many ways for months, bar barously beaten, and then, while in the ag ony of his mortal wounds, was fettered and drowned in a brook ; when hi brutal mur derer was sentenced to the penitentiary, Brigham Young took him from the hands of the officer, led him into the tabernacle, proclaimed his absolute pardon, forbade any one to arrest bim, and gave him a seat at bis right hand I If Indians commit depredation on Mor mons they are punished without delsy or cruple, but if they rob or murder " Gen tile," the prophet extend hi protection, and foibid jurie to pronounce them guil ty. No law except what emanate from the supremo hierarchy, receive the slight est regard. Tho right of private property among the Mormon i nlmost unknown. What ever the rulers need they always find means to obtain. "The Lord need it," is a warrant sufficient to enable Young and his Council to seizo upon any proper ty in Utah, nnd remonstrance i not only useless but dangerous. If a wealthy dis ciple arrives from the States, the Church (Young) immediately lay hold of just such a share of hi golds a ho please. The portion, of which the former owner is suffered to retain nominal possession, he is compelled to inaunga according to the dictation of some prophet or priest. If tho prophet aays to his neighbor "Plant that field with potatoes," the former would loso hi lands and, perhaps his life, were ha to refuse. Tho ceunsol he is thus obliged to obey, be is also compelled to ask. The result is, that the actual pos session of the great mass of all the real and personal property ia Utah is in the foul oligarchy of Young and his Immedi ate subordinates. But if tho control over the property of Mormons is tyrannical, that exercised over their most sacred private and family af fairs it still more so. If a father has a child, fair and innocent, whom ho cherish es and loves, and if she captivates the fun- cy of some leading Mormon, she will be tuken from her homo by th decree of the ciders, and given up by tho ceremony of " sealing" to bocome the fortieth or fifti eth wife lo on old villain, while her pre decessors, who have grown old In the same guilty and abominable connection, become his household or cornfield servants, tt often happens that a man is scaled to two women at ihe same ceremony, and cases are not rare when one of tho wives so acquired is lost by a divorce before breakfast tho next morning I The account given by Judge Drummond of many of theso connections, where sometimes a mother and two or threo of hor daughters were all sealed to the same man, presents a piuturo of beastly bar barity. Could a correct idea of these hor rible transactions be made known through out the country, a crusade would be preach ed against this foul horde that would soon put nn end to their sway. Wo were not a little graiifiod lo learn that none or but very few of these Mormons are natives of Southern States. Such a fact speaks volumes in refutation of the mean slanders of abolitionists against Southern society. Wo would congratu late our fellow-citizens of tho Northurn Stn'es upon being rid of so many of their fanatics by emigration to Utah, did we not know that for every ono that has left thorn are hundreds more wjose superstition and bigotry are equal in degree if different in form. Mormouism, communism, Maine Liquor Lawism, agrarianism and aboli tionism are all ohcenae volucres of tho same plumage, none of which are mnde lo's odious by any mutual hatreJ that may exist among them. RESIGNATION OF JUDGE DMTMMO.VD. To the Hon. Jeremiah S. Black, Attorney General of the United Slates, Wash ington City, D. C. : My Dear Sir : As I have concluded to resign the oflico of Justico of the Su premo Court of tho Territory of Utah, which position I accepted in A. D. 1651, under tho administration of President I'icrco, I deem it duo to the public to give somo of the reasons why I do so. In the first place, Brigham Young, tho Governor of Utah Territory, is the acknowledged head of the "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints," commonly called " Mormons," and as such head the Mor mons look to him, and to him alone fur the law by which they are to be governed ; therefore no law of Congre-iS is by thorn considered binding in any manner. Secondly. I know that there is a secret naih-bound organization among all the male members of tho church, and to ac knowledge no law save lite law of the "Holy Priesthood," which comes to the people through Brigham Young, di rect from God, he, Young, being the vice gerent of God and prophetic tttecesser nf Joseph Smith, who was lbs founder of this blind and treasonable organization. Thirdly. I am fully aware that there is a set of men set apart by special order of the church to take both the lives snd prop erty of persons who may question the au thority of the church (tho names of whom I will promptly make known at a future time.) Fourthly. That tbe records, papers, &c ,of the Suprem Court hav been des. troyed by order of the church, with direct knowledge and approbation of Governor Brigham Young, and tbe federal officers groIy insulted for presuming t raiso a singlo question about the treasonable act. f ifthly. That the federal officers of tha territory are constantly insulted, harassed and annoyed by the Mormons, and for these insults there is no redress. Sixthly, That the federal officers art daily compelled to hear the form of tha American government traduced, the chirf executives of the nation, both living and dead, slaudered and abused from the mass es, as well as from all the leading mem bers of lb church, in the rat vulgar, loathsome and wicked manner that tha evil passions of man can possibly con ceive. Again: That after Moroni Green had been convicted in the District Court be fire my colleague, Judge Kinney, of an asault with intent to commit murder; and afterwards, on appeal to the Supreme Court the judgment being affirmed aad the said Green sentenced to the penitentiary f Brigham Young gavo a full pardon to tha said Green before he reached the peniten tiary ; ale that the said Governor Yeung pardoned a mnu by the name cf Baker, who Lad been tried and aeatenced lo tea years' imprisonment lo the penitentiary far the murder of a dumb boy by the name of Whitehouse ; the proof showing one of tha most aggravated cases of murder that I ever knew being tried, and to insult tha court aud government officers, this man Young took this pardoned criminal with him, in proper person, to church on the next Sabbath after his conviction, Baker ia the mean time having rccoived a full par don from Governor Brigham Young. Theso two men were Mormons. On the other hand I charge tha Mor mons, and Gov. Young in particular, with imprisoning five or six young men from Miweuri and Iowa, who are now in tha penitontiary of Utah, without these men having violated any criminal law in Amer ica, but they were anti-Mormons; poor uneducated young men, on their way to California ; but because they emigrated from Illinois, Iowa, or Missouri, and pa-.-d by Great Salt Lake City, they were in dicted by a Probate Court, nnd most brut ally and unhumnnly dealt w ith, in addition to being summarily incarcerated ia the saintly prison of the territory of Utah. I also chargo Gov. Young with constantly interfering with the federal courts, direct ing tho Grand Jury whom to indict and whom not ; and, after the Judges charge ihe Grand Juries as lo tboir duties, that this man, Young, invariably has soma member of tho Grand Jury advised in ad. vance as to his will in relation to their la bors, and that his charge, thus given, ia tbe only charge known, obeyed, or received by all the Grand Juries of the federal courts of Utah territory. Again, air, after careful and mature in vestigation, I have been compelled to come to tho conclusion, heart-rending and sick ening as it may be, that Copt. John W. Gunnison and his party of eight other were murdered by the Indians in 1853, under the order, advice and directions of tho Mormons ; that my illustrious and dis tinguished predecessor, Hon. Lconidas Shaver, came to hi death by drinking poisonous liquors, given to him undr the order of the loading men of the Mormon Church in Great Salt Lake City ; that tho lute Secretary of the territory, A. W. Rab bin, was murdered on tho Plains by a band of Mormon marauders, under the particular and special order of Brigham Young, lie berC. Kumbnll and J. M. Grant, and not by the Indians, as reported by the Mor mons themselves; and that they wero sent from Suit Lake City for that purpose, and that only ; and as members of tho Daaite Band, thry were bound to do tha will of B. Young, as the head of tha Church, or forfeit their own lives. These reasons wi'.h many others that I might give, which would be too heart-rending to insert in this communication, have induced ma to resign the eflice of Jnttito of Ihe Territory of Utah, and again return lo my adopted Stnto of Illinois. My rea sons, sir, fur making tbi communication thus public is, that tho Democratic party with which I have always strictly acted, is tho party now in power, and therefore is the party that should now be held responsi Lie for the treasonable and disgraceful state of afTiirs that now exists in Utah ler ritory. I could, sir, if necessary, refer to a cloud of witnesses to attest tho reasons I hive given, and tbo ohargf-s, bold as ihey are, against those despots who rule with an iron hand thiir hundred thousmd souls in Utah, and iboir two hundred thousand out of that notable torritery, but shall not do se for the reason that the livetr f uch gentle, men as I should designate m Utah and California would not be snfe for a single day. In conclusion, sir. I have to say, that in my career as Justice of tho Supreme Court of Utah Terriiory, I have the consolation of knowing that I did my duty ; that neither threat nor intimidation drove me from that path ; upon tho other hand, I am pain ed to say, that I accomplished little good while there; that the Judiciary i only treated as a farce. The only rule of law by which tho infatuated followers ot thio