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6tl)c (Dxtjon Cirgtis W. L. AtMM, EDITOR OMOOlf CITTi SATURDAY, APRIL Ifl, 18.19. ' To the Republican! of Oregon. There will b i f!onriilla of th Rriulliau Oregon at HAI.KM, on Tin iiir, Tin Twrrr hut mr or Aria, Ix'i'J, ( tin purpeat of now inatiiiK 1 ltolrfeie or l!fireiiliitini lo ConjreH an I dirtlie iurMM'oi iniiKioiinj men oilier ouei n-ae M may wwi before Ilia Convention. 'I'll Coinfliitier atie-fret lliat III" foU.minf appor t'iuni'iil Ik alhre. l in eleciiiif ilelijalMi (,'urrv 1, ( m I, lackn 4, .Ikk iiIhii V, glM 4, Coipiua 3, bene 6, Ijnn 5, Ihatea 4, I'olk 4, V amli II I, Mar on 7. Uacaamaa a, aan lngton 3, Miilinomah 4, L'ulumba I, Clalaop I 'l'illaiiik I. ami Waeeo I. I'll Ciiniin tleo alw eerneitly rru-et that I full (nil complete urjinimlion of tho Itepiililicnne be pffroieJ in every eounly tl em early coy, end tluit Ilia cliaiiman of eiich euunly (Oiniiniin un mediata'ly achil lil name ami fm-tftwe aildn-ao tu W. C. Joiimua, Clark of the Control lwwiilltee. tt Vtifn tily. TV. T. .Mtli. 1 W. C. JollNOUN, I tt'f. U Moi.au, On, I,. II. WaKKriCLD. I Com, W. L. Adam; ) Jan. S3, l:.3. For Ilepreitntative, Stale Legiela'ure, J. S. RIXEARSOX. HT Th alaction will be lielil on tlia 9th of May Volume Vive. Tills ntimlxr of the Argn Introduces it to t!ie llflli year of itn history. Tlio record of the pnt in made nj, ond cannot lie al tcrcd. The future lie before us, a broad, unexplored Held a field of usefulness, and prolific of an abundant harvest of golden results, we humbly lioj. Our pledge for the future are contained in our past history. Our way-marks hare all been set in range they range back, and, by taking a squint along them, our future destination can be easily discovered by him who chooses to In quire whither wc aro bound. We enter upon the beginning of our fifth year of toil with the pleasing assurance Hint we hare been the menus of benefiting our country. The influence of a public journal is great for good or evil to mukc that in fluence salutary, has been our highest am bition. The consciousness tluit we have benefited others, Is a very large part of our reward for personal sacrifices during our career as a Journiili.st, We hovo noi put our liund to the plow to look back, and have no ambition beyond making the Ar gus a good newspaper, n welcome family journal, and a consistent, persistent advo cate of true doctrine and sound policy, for many a year to come. Our crosses, vexa tions, disappointments, and lubors, during the four years wo have been luboring for tho public, would form nn uninteresting chapter to our readers. They arc with the past, and we banish them nil from our mind, as wo gird on our urmor to fight the battles of truth during the war. Those friends who have stood by us, and labored to sus tain us by lending a helping linnd in ex tending our circulation, have our warmest thanks. There arc a few men who have tlono that for us, that has laid us under lasting obligations, mid cmbuhned their memory in our hearts as men of noble souls ond a large philanthropy. Thero are others who might have done more. We hope that our old friends will continue to aid in sti porting im in advocating the good cause. There aro many, very many, who call them selves Republicans, who might just as well be out of the world so far as any real stijv iort they ever render to the cause is con cerned. Every Republican in Orcirnn. wn helicvo, is uliundantly nblo to help support a. paper. Very many ore able to do much by way or distributing sound reading mat ter among their neighbors. The scetionul Ists are wide awuke, and Hooding this coun try with the most abominable political her esies. If men will do so much for the Inculcation of political fanaticism, why should not tho friends of the right do Clackamas Nectuuiua. God. To be sound, open, active iiepuo- The 8cctionttlits held their county con- jcan when Republicanism Is unpopular, re. ventloa In this city last Saturday, to send qolrei a great soul like that of Starkweath deleirates to the Salem convention of next but when Republicanism becomes popii' week, and to Dominate a candidate for the Ur, such ciphers eiUilliland, even, win Legislature in place of Jennings, resigned, very naturally fall down and worship at its It was Intended to run Guthrie for the fret. We objected Just spring to tlio nt- Leirialuturo. but after a good deal of cau- tempt of our friend Starkweather to get on coning It wus thought one of the rank ami our platform while rnnuing as a National, file hod better be run, ns such an one would I but we cordially wclcomo luiu now, aim I Cfiually as serviceable In doing what the wouj ;kc t0 extend the hand, also, to Col party wanti ! done, would give the party ur, flees, and all tlio rest of the Nation- more the appearance of a party In some a, who have souls those whohave nothing wsy connected with the common people s jUt ginnrds would feci more at home with interest, and would probably run better tlic sectionul fanatics known as Muck Dene than a great statesman, profound jurist and ocrat. sagacious jiolitician, who, while he has a world-wide reputation, has, by his connec tion with Government business for the lust few years, of course offended now and then a man, in confining himself to a ' strict con struction' of instructions from the Depart ment. Such men are seldom popular, hence the convention nominated one Mack, Tie OblecU Jo Lane has employed Dclnzon and Hibben to writo letter to the sectional or gans In Oregon, and to private individuals ail over this country, conveying tho idea that he will probably be the sectional can didate for tho Presidency in I860, The t HV vviMvinivii v avi v ..-,..( . . m .s i ni irri iu iiicri'UAC ilia iiiiiuciiiv himvmk who u enure. jree irora me orymionn 01 - v , ' . , r (l lM4nfr.u-f.nlnr. noKlician. or Aiivtliinir clue onwiwiMru, nmj run.... .mi umv. . Q , ! , 4 a that would diMjualify him for dirt eating. The convention had a time of it cam-using in little Hpiads outside the court house, and In laving the wires for Jo Lane's Interest. All of the delegates appointed were office holders but one, and he is constantly look' ing, through Jo. Lane, to the Government for support instead of relying upon bis own industry. The delegates, Officer, Hedges, Frank Holland, Guthrie and Dolf Hannah, aro instructed to go for Gov. Curry for Senator in place of Delusion. Jo Lane has instructed his friends thut he wants Curry instead of Smith. Lane has the officials iu this part of the country entirely by the nose, party in spite of tho Sulein opposition Just imagine the influence thut a letter from Hibben to Officer or gome such cobbercd Democrat, would have, running after this wise: Mr l)r.n Sin: The Hon. Joseph Lane will iiiKiiiestionably tret the nomination for the Presidency at tho Charleston conven tion. If so. he will of course be elected be yond tho pos-sibility of Republican cavil. His influence is unbounded here, and ull statesmen arc looking tip to him as the ncJ knowlcdged standiiril-ln arer of the greut and truiisecndenlly glorious Democracy. He will carry every southern State, and sweep New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana. Uluo, Connecticut ana ew - - . . i t. r .. I. a...rs.ki twvtlatlnt. nnil National, mm - nro in mvor oi i' n .....i. k. .i i;..i. ... ... . o. .. U ! line I IIIKIIkliri'g OH S III naiuio "in vnnj f.uiii...v. H,e Worcester Pj-y, , . rf Government under i... .r.iii.rn Ai in n strat on oriron. coil- v - - :. i ...i.. . i. 1...:.. men, - - jjj, n,.i)jioail lOIIIIUlTS, wiicii n niiaiKiiinii- tains (lie following interesting bit of co'res- f)r t(fl g(K)( r tho people, and not, noiidencei ' ' WjaiilJioTn!.Feb.'20. Mr nuehnnin dealanil tho Dmiocatlc party the ereat .riy that alrc-leul hiin-lliiil built tlio Cinciiinail (.lullurm, uJ rl tcMck thry all item tt tan fallen ,JJ, ifrn nimwy-iu u. nrifin t.l. m U iutu nil aoriacrf lclioni inoiiia- bio of ailliriiD, or nf curr) 'lif any nMomftf party: li a own a.lherenia an w few in iiumbrra llml uiihul Ike aid of Ik, ' Wtk UepubUean- ke tould nut kare earnea inrougn any mrur . Ike preeenl eeetut. Jo thoro lie waa unorr uuii. .noi fnr mi, n!cu d naaitiince, nn soverul otr' luiu, bill, anid lie, ' n"t a man of llii m h.iaover ciilkd upon me.' lie mid if kekadt Hepubliean Congrtu, kf tould gel along btUrlnnn ' note milk tktfiutioue,unmanageable Demount: who, tho moment lie pronoaea meuaure lor mo iinr nd(rliryoflii cmmiry, rawo eiiiuarraiii.riuee liona in I lono thul heapa opprobrium upon H, lima be lil!etid, continually, an J In recoin mni.lutiom irnsn fur iioiliing. A H-Pubhean as now, for the crctuity of a destructive nnriv eminent only lor lis wusieitii extrav agance, and itswuntou outrages on popular rights. 2. Tlmt in our jiidgnient all power bo longs to the people, to bo exorcised by them tnnj where within the limit of our nation, mid under all circumstance, as they may see lit, subject only to the restrictions of the Constitution fairly and wisely inierprcwsi, without regard to sectional nnd party interest. 3. Tlmt while this power in possessed by the iieonlo wherever they may go within our limits, tho Federal Government has no right to employ It .gigantic Influence in crushing out their constitutional privileges, and James Duchunan, with the puny who Toc.. , . ,. . . . ..... r ii.'.f Conareee. he ea.d. vovld feel torn, degree of OOcy II 8 Uictaics, u. gumjr v, . reomntibilili reeling vi on it, and leotiM net min wrong III Uliempuiig to coi-nx- nun iuii..i lleaike of tho adniua.iin of Uregmoui no d d no: cliiim tlmt menre a n party r uceraa. lie as much plenH-d with the rnult, gu ng creuit lur it to the ll Illl-llllllOeil lleiillllllioiii una mt afraid to dn right, on n when, by so doing, they voted nffainut their own frirudi. The Inst Congress having refused to car- the neonle of Kunsu. by tho " Lecompton Swindle," to adopt a system which they had rejected by nn immense majority. 4. Tlmt while wo ure opposed to tho ex tension of slavery over portions of our land now free from it, wo utterly disclaim all right to interfere with it in Htiitea where it - 1 1 ,. . ,,. .i.i, . r,,;. and they have left no stone unturned to , ,'.,,. iaiIie ll(i Massachusetts. something too ? Again we thank oar old friends for what they havo done for us-uiul if this merts the cyo of any stingy, close fisted Repub licans who have been bothering their ueigli- bora by borrowing tin 'ir llltlliTtf wn I....... .1 ,! . i .. . . . . 1 ' I "icy win taho me hint, and suliseribe them selves, and then induce as many more to "o umi tlo l.kewise ns possible. SMV S..m.l.: I. .-I " . . ""j mis uecu made to an article we published two winks ago signed by W. C. Johnson and D. D. Stephenson, regarding me present connection of Rev J. R. Graves villi 1C Ua,,t;st ehtireh. The article wus published during our ab sence, or we should have suggested to the writers the propriety of striking out so much of it as npjienred to be an endorse ment of Graves's Uk. The book we nave uever read, and tirobal.lv never shi.ll but as we hear that it relates'to theological coiitrm-i'is:, u- .... .I..-.. . " "v wesirous 01 Keeping our columns free from anything that savors oi a rcconiuiendat.oi, of that which miht prove oflWwive to any of our friends. The article wc clipped some timo ago stating that Graves vas rxw-nmunk-atrtl from his church, we publWul for wlmt al the tilne wesupia to be nn j,,m of .,,,,. news, sud without the remotest idea of "mug up., nro. Our paKr U publish ,v" rI'ngaiion of such truth la common bv all tro.nl as i held men of everv .l.v. hAmm.t,'... ...I . J .-.,, auu w, art Uptermind jj siiI, contain nothing conflicting with the ,HCU. rtentUof.ny.ee,, so long it can be avotdej. lick the Democratic party into a rabid pro- slavery shajie. The following resolution which wus sent to Officer as sound democracy,' was en dorsed at tho Molulla precinct meeting, and the main plunk in the platform of the Clackamas County scctionalists : " Reeohed, That the Constitution of I he United Slalea does recognize nrjrore at property only, and lo Imld inch property ii a conitiiulioiial right, co estennve and coniiiiennunite wilh national i-itiivn- p ; thai no Legialolura, hi'lher Hiate ur Tetri- loriul, nor ran Congreaa pass any law which hall depriie act irn of ilm right without rivaling the Kedrrul I'oiutiiul on." This doctrine, as shocking as it may be to u man who has any regard for State rights, is, however, the real doctrine of the democratic party. The doctrine that every free State constitution is unconstitutional is the doctrine taught by the Washington Union, for teaching which Douglas refused to vote for its editor, Harris, for public printer. Wc recollect that Forney's Press declared at tlio time that if that was demoe racy thero wouldn't be an omnibus full of democrats in Pennsylvania. We said at the time that if it was incorporated into the democratic platform there would not only be democrats enough to fill an omnibus, but four or five jienitentiuries in Pennsylvania and Oregon that would jump on the plat form as soon ns it was mado. What boots it if two thirds of the Clackamas democrats who aro now willing to be placed on a platform denying tht ecnsiitutionulity of the Oregon free eontlilution toted fur that tamt uneomtitutwnal constitution ? It is not surprising that such rabid proslavery men as Officer should adopt such heresies and go any length Jo Lane would tell him or his southern masters wished him to go, even to declaring, with Senator Hammond. that white men who work for a living arc the " sluves and mudsills of society," but w were not prepared to believe tluit such me as Gillihuiil and Jackson would act with party guilty of such negro-breeding faimti eism until we saw them in the convention These town loafers and office holders will of course, adopt anything that is fixed tii for them, even to a declaration that nil sovereign power I lodged by the Constitu tion in the fire eaters who head the demo cratic party, but when rational men who are expecting to make their living by labor, who voted for our free constitution, and who uro interested iu the prosperity of the Government, nnd who yet believe that the people havo somo sovereighty ns well as slavery, walk up aud endorse a party hold ing such fanaticism, a party that overrides the I (institution, tramples on Slate rights, seeks to nationalize slavery, and charges them with having violated the United Stat Constitution iu voting for freedom in Ore gon, we are more and more convinced of either their ignorance or d'shonesty. We areglnd, however, flint the sectionulisU are coming out iu their true colors. California and Oregon will of course vote for him almost unanimously. Stutesmcn of tho highest order are constantly thronging his room to solicit appointments. In fuct, he is now thronged with applications for future favors more than old Ruck w as just ufter he was inaugurated. The old hero is cautious about promising them anvthiug you bet. Helms determined to favor his friends in Oregon the friends lie loves bet ter than his own soul. They will get the lion's siiure, you bet; ntid 1 urn confiden tially told by tho General that hit whole cabinet wilt be chosen from Urrqon. 1 think, from some of his remarks to me lust night while ut the ' ligcr 1 ail,' he is lliiuk mg quite fuvorulily of you ns a suitable per son for his Secretary of War. If he runs. Oregon must give him her whole rote. Let Ins friends bo active and vigilnnt till after i860, and they arc provided for the rest or their days you bet. 1 ours in be hulf of the old hero, E. C. Hiuue.v. The effect of such letters will be readily understood, and the fruits arc already seen in the herculean efforts of the office-holders in this county in behalf of Jo. Lunc. We fear, however, that Joseph has promised more friends a place in his cabinet than he will find room for. We give, below, the complexion his cabinet is expected to take down this way, so that his friends up coun try may keep their eyes open to their own chances. Jo Lane's Cadinet. Secretary of State Dolf Hannah. Sec'yof the Treasury Frank Hollund. Secretary of War Jas. Officer. Secretary of tho Navy Jas. Guthrie. Post Master General P. G. Stewart. Att'y General Let Holcomb. rv out his wishes in regard to every pet exists, holding thut it is the subject of local scheme such as the Cuba project, tho tariff i"d s ictional legislation only, and tlmt the revision, the permission for him to use the crge tlmt we ure abolitionists, wc repudi- land ami naval forces to protect the transit tQ ,jc pQ )y dt,nmi,oglK.8 wl0 mnko routo across tnc jsinniiis, nun nuwng unui- ,t , tho hope of thus creating n false issue, ly adjourned without making nny provision ami covering up tliuir owu HiKpi.tics ana fnr tb pvneiiscH of the iiostiil denurtmciit. uclormitics. --I nient to fiistcr ami dcvelojm it, nnd susluiu the dignity of free labor. And Industry Is but weak without skill and knowledge to direct it, ami, therefore, it should lie the first duly of Government to establish a . thorough system of public instruction wliore ' all ran gi t a substantial education, With, out it no country curt I free or prosperous or hnppv. "Knowledgo is power" with" it " truth I mighty and will prevail." Resolved, Thut wo wholly repudiate the Idea thut u iiiiiii'h Democracy ran be ' JixeJ by party machinery: that tho term . ' democracy' menus something higher than ' ' caucus sovereignly,' or, that a man has to con form totho manipulations and mumme ry of demagogues before ho cm) b entitled to exercise the rights of freemen but that democracy lives, net, anil speaks througli Hon. W. A. Starkweather. We pul iisneu the very excellent letter of Hon. W a c..i .i . wii.wemuer tusi weeK, giving some very good reasons why he has left the sec tional democracy, without any comments. 1 he letter is a hill and complete vindication of himself for his course, and shows that Mr. Starkweather is a man both of mind and moral sentiment. We told him during the canvass last spring that he had too much moral brain, and too much iutelhet w w a iH'moerat. He ran as a ' National' Democrat then, but kicked their platform to piece and got on the Republican ulatfora alongside of as. So did (.Vllard and K.o who are both men of too much srnc and sentiment to approve of black Dttnoeracy. Tbey both ought to come with Starkweath er along with us. But, ah, how hard it is for men to strip themselves of the twiudir of former years, the temptations to bj on tl popular aide, md a thousand other degrad ing liSnfoctt, so as to be perfectly hot4 before their fellows, their country, aad their Called Session of the Leoislati re. 'I, John Whiteuker,' Governor of Oregon, has issued his proclamation convening the Legislature on Monday, May 16. Wo suppose he has been waiting to find some one who could write his proclamation for him, as we understand ho failed to find one in the 'Missouri Statue' or in any of the ' form book,' after two weeks' search. Here it is: " Whereas, satisfactory information hav ing been received by me of the admission of the State of Oregon into the Union on an equal footing with tho original States, and it appearing that immediate legislation is necessary to complete the State organ ization; Therefore, I, John Whiteuker, Governor of the State or Oregon, publish this, my Proclamation, calling upon the members of tho Legislative Assembly to convene f tho seat of government of said Sliltl" nil Vim. day the sixteenth day of Mnv. 1859. and there hold nn extra session of tiie Lnirisbi. lure, and take such action as may be deem ed expedient. In testimony whereof I signed my nuiuc this fourth day of Anril A. I). lSii!), John- Wimthu i-,, thus virtually clogging one of the wheels of the Government, the President may well conclude that he couldn't bo much worsted by a Republican Congress. He may be possibly gratified. ji3j The minority report of the Nuval corruption investigating committee in Con gress is published in Forney's Press nnd the New York papers. It develops tho most startling corruption in the Navy depart ment, and implicates Ruchnnnn in some very foul transactions. Buchanan's present Minister to Austria and former lender in Congress, J. Gluuey Jones, is proved to have acted as a paid agent of the Rending Forge Company to get contracts from the Government, he receiving five per cent, on all jobs secured. Letters ore published, written by lending oflieinls, nnd even Ruch nnnn, showing that Government contracts have been given to machine shops for thou sands of dollars more than other contractors offered to do the work for, simply because 5. That wc are in favor of n close nnd compact union of good citizens of till the States or the U nioti for the overthrow ot the present National Administration, in order tlmt a Republican one may be insti tuted in its place, which shall be just to all sections of the country, which will econo mize the governmental exciiditurc, im prove our rivers and harbors lor the benefit of commerce, speedily construct a Pacific Uuilrond, and pass revenue laws producing income sufficient for its prudent administra tion, nt the same time affording incidental protection to Americnn farmers, American mechanics, nnd American manufacturers, nnd thus ndd to tho independence nnd glory of the American people. (. that wo earnestly ur;ro our fellow citizens in Oregon, without rcgird to for mer party preferences, to think nnd net lor themselves; and if ner-tuded, ns we are, thut the ruling fuel ion n n curso nnd bur den to the energies of our new State, its object being only the continuance of the power and misrule of its mischievous lenders, while the ngbtsof the people are neglected, our irrtr t made the plaything or petty iinu unprincipled politicians who have not the disposition or ability to prove its j ist c: or s cure its iiimnent so omr ns thev can the owners were democrats nnd would help carry elections by means of full shops of "mke it n bobby to ride upon into power, workmen. Forney pnbl.sl.es the report though claimants arc bitterly sufil riner for their just dues, tlmt we cordially invite till who thus believe to unite with us nnd strive which shows that the grossest frauds have been perpetrated iu letting contracts for coal, machinery for ships, timber ic. 4c, and says that when men iu hi"li oosition yield themselves ns parties to these gross T , 11 " U'" TP " m'P ''onl',('' e. i ; , .i ... ... uble and wdling successfully to defend their principle, and that principle I tlio founda tion ot irceiiinii. i .. , Resolved, That we send delegntc lo tho Republican State Convention to be held at Salem on the 21st of April, 1H.M). On motion, four delegates were chosen to attend tho Republican Stato Convention to lie held at Sulem on tho 21st lust., is fob ows: Rev. M. N. Stearns, I. Smith, M. Mouulion, nnd J. L. Clinkiiilicnrd. On motion, a committee of seven was appointed as a central committee for Doug las County, ns follows! Jsnnc Hint, Charles Bnrrctt, James Watson, John Kelly, Leou- nrd Ruel, S. R. Rrigg, and Harrison Rice, John Kelly was chosen chairman nnd Choi. Rarrett secretary, of said committee. On motion, it was ordered thut the pro ceedings of this meeting bo published in the People's Press, Oregon Argus, and Orego niun. Cha. Barrett, Sec'y. Fur i Argue. travel, Acala. Mu. Editor: The Argus of the 2d lust, contains nn article which, after some hesi tation, I have concluded to notice. . My hesitation nroso from a conviction that the whole affair was unworthy of a moment' consideration. The two persons whoso sig natures nro attached havo undertaken a more than herculean labor in the defense of the notorious J. R. Graves a filthier task even than cleansing the Augenu stables. I'liey must hnvo supposed this community sadly destitute of informntiou if thry thought thus to impose upon it. Other beside themselves have access to " reliable -sources.'' Kven were it true that Grave was uot expelled from the church, a nice state of a frail's must have existed when a personal difficulty brews five yeors among' audi immaculate saints. Rut wc do not be lieve a word of it. In fact, wc have infor mation to the contrary. Tho Nushvillo Runner, a Rapt'st paper informs us in. black nnd white that Graves was expelled effectively or the elccron , of o Member of from tic First Rapt'st Church of Nashville Congress who will not be the mere tool ofn ,, , , ' loro , . u""'lla a corrupt Administration and of a sect'onal fl "" ".'u m,1,,mn of l8"8- U 18 frauds, it is no wonder that thousands of im itators of these men spring up all over the and iu the shape of political rascals and villains. Good Man. The Republicans of Chick- amas nominated dipt. J. S. Rinenrson for the Legislature nt their convention last Saturday. Capt. Rinenrson is too well known in this county to need indorsing by y 'n 1'1C Legislature caused by the resigna- us. lie is one or men such ns we love to "on or 15. Jciiiunirs. J. S. Rinenrson was r tlits. After which, on motion, A. Holbrook, m. Harlow, H. W. Eddy, R. C. Craw ford, nnd J, S. Rinenrfon were appointed delegates to attend the Republican conven tion to be lie-Id nt Salem April 21. 1 he convention then proceeded to the nomination of a candidate to fill the vaean- support honest, capable, faithful, ener getic, and possessing a large heart. We hope that the friends of tho Union und the Constitution will sec to it tlint not a single nominated, nnd by acclamation declared the Republican candidate for Representa tive. Mr. Geo. P. Newell offered the followm voter stays from the polls who is willing to resolution, which wus adopted vote for Cnpt. Rincarson. If you will do Rnmlred, That as Rcnublienns wp nm your duty, you can elect him. 1,1 f"V01" of restoring to the people of Oregon mo ngni io vote iiy Dnllot nt nil elections, nil surprising that the chnrch expelled said Graves. The ouly wonder is that it did not vindicate its purily .by purging itself sooner of such vilencss. In endorsing nnd recommending 'The- Irou Wheel ' from the pen of this misera ble apology for a man, endorsement is given to u collection of the most scurrilous false hoods and lowest insinuations too low for decency even to listen to, much less to en dorse. This man Graves has certainly an enviable reputation, which may be some thing of nu npology for h's defense. Ho was indicted for libel at Lexington, Tcnn' convicted, nnd fined $7,500 nnd costs. An appeal was curried to the Supremo Conrt of Tennessee nt Jackson, where tho decision of the Court below was affirmed ; nnd to avoid the payment of this fine and " Ho the Standard nmnl is of no crent and that we will use all means in our now.-r COfiU' ,IC mortgngetl away all his effects. account, nny how, ns wo have proved to to have the election law so chamred. T'is paragon of perfection was ni,l1i,.l Olir SOI-miV wn tlmm,l,t !. ... i -it i, . l.i i ., . 1 rVnm.r in llio I., . . ll(m)IOOK. U. Johnson, nnd J. S. gcieu on me streets or Aashv lie by an temper in Ins l eta . but exiiei'icncn nmrm n . . . ' . . v that it is only counterfeit,-a composition , " WCre nPPol,ltelJ Republican evmemwr ot congress for wantonly abus- made of putty, stiffened nnd colored, with committee for the ensuing year. W.T. MATLOCK, Ch'n. J. S. Rixearson, Sec'y. something thut shows his love for ihc sweat of Hie niyer."Oregoniun. Well, that is just what we told you last spring, when yon were so anxious to have ns vote for him for State Printer. If you had been willing to ' prove' his value by us, you wouldn't have 'proved it to your sor ing nnd insulting a respectable lady, nnd when the grand jury convened, thev re fused to find a bill against tlio honorable gentleman who had inflicted such summary punishment. Finally, to make a long story ns short ns possible, this vile slanderer was Urnublli-an Meeting In Dougta. lursunnt to a call the Republicans of """"" mei hi me Acnunmr in v..niui r-m t. -a i. . . RoseburK on the second, b,v nf Anril , rrr'T . lor W. Tlio w .... , "inn. luou. i rifii.tnrmra nt , row' by being betrayed by him. Suppose "u.t u ! cll00S,nS John Ktlly . -n i n.iftic.n nn KB. uen. l'uiiuer n- forms ns that ho intends starting for Fra iler River on or about tlio 25th of this month, from the Dalles. He is coine with a pacK train, and all persons desirous of taking a trip to the new cold reirkins. ran have an opportunity of traveling with his train by being on hand nt the Dalles ut the time appointed. The General is going by the way of Simcoe nnd through the Yaki ma country, on tno west sidn of t), - - iv v v uuibia river, up to Oknnncmn lir n-n r us great UKitnagon Lake, to ThomtWa River, and from thence to the Canoe conn- try ou Fraiier River, some two hundred miles aliovc Fort Yale-and also to the Fountain and Rridiro River Washington Coi xtv. We learn the Republicans of Washington county have held their convention, and ainmiiitP.! Messrs. H. V. V. Johnson, Win. II. Ben nett, and W. D. Hare as delegates to tlie State Convention of tire 21st inst fcS J. A. A., or Yoncalla, is informed that his artiile was printed according to eopy. The aisnucript is destroyed, and cannot be returned. Chairman, nnd C Barrett Secretary. un motion, a committee of five was ap- pouireu to dratt resolutions, and S. B. Briggs, John Kelly, William Iloskins, .Tnnn Tlrt..., ...J ,! I .iii iumuo, nun narics Jinrrett were appointed said committee, which reported tne following resolution, which adopted: were wo had all turned in and elected him wouldn't we havo been beautifully sold? Well, we arc glad you are 'sorry,' and as you seem to have conceded everything that wc have been contending Tor, wc cheerfully iorgive you. rt v-oNsisTEXT. rue sectionnlists of this county, nt their convention last Saturday adopted a resolution indorsing the Cuba bill. If Jo Lane had instructed them to adopt a resolution annexing Africa to the I acific coast, they would have swallowed it with equal avidity. Clatkaaaa lUnablleaa Coavrattaa, In accordance with previous notice, the nepuoiicans of Clackamas comity met in convention ot Oregon City on Saturday, ipru v, i80!, and organized by the elec tion of W. T. Matlock as chairman and J. S. Rincarson assccretarv. On motion, a committee on resolutions was appointed, consisting of Messrs J M -Moore, 'A. Holbrook, W.L.Adam, T.' Holmes, and L. D. C. Latonrette. who rl tired, aud in due time returned and sul- mittcd the following resolutions, which were adopted by the convention: The people of Clackamna TAiint bled m convention in pursuance "of a rail addressed to tboe " who respect the Con stitution, cling to the Union, desire a whole some Government, who are opposed to the present Democratic Administration and the faction which gorem, Oregon," do herebv resolve: ' 1. That the time has come which de mands the organisation of all good men without regard to former political ossocial ,"," " arc opposed to the present noli. tr. :. j . "u: "eauo ora coun- a man are welcome to their dcarly-purchnscd honors. Wm. p. Ri'rxs. Oregon City, April 16, 1859. Drowned. Mr. Willium Johns fvi, ' merly a resident of this city, was -drowned at the Cascades on Monday last. The par ticulars, aswc learned them, arc these- be was sailing over tho Casendn m,,Mo'i. . small sloop, and was standbier lin irlinn m Resolve J. That tho sudden change in the wind threw . ' 1 -wjFanj vi HIV LV m .i . wwiib publican party ore the only principles that tno.TCS8" on the opposite side. In going will elevate this nation to its true position ?vcr' lf ?tr", k 1,iln' knocking him overboard a iree and prosperous nation. 1,110 water, lie finally got into an Resolved. Thut tho fnni.imn. r i.: n . eddy and swam around in n i-irnio r... ernment are diverted from tho policy of its , , ll0llr' and nt Iast hecoming exhaust founders, and used exclusively by the slave ' Ka"k- Sfr iolmon was a worthy power to advance its interests and suppress -J?ung nian nnd ,eaves tt ,arge circle of the free exercise or those rights inherent in fl'leucls to U10urn n's loss Standard. man; that the Administration, for its roe. -v. , ' v ' ' rennry to all principle und Dreceilnnt fnr "e wil8 a earth- its violation of all its nlnH, V.. i.-n VK? m l "lymma on baturday morning r.v,SVi. iui ilm uniit'Jt ia hi :,.a t ti . . ni partizan' followers, for ZlZ "T. r . n-i . . .7 . ,U"S wr-ueus aoout we are told. Standard. ill'RDER. Anaffrnvncfiirrol w.j ' M .... vh ft tun- using the public money for purposes or pec- 7nL S .,' T nn,S (lo( ujation, should receie tha'fflnrf JS., all honest men, and every man approving " '" that "'S'on i ueemeu unworthy the confidence -Mcrder.-Au affrnv oeeum Thn th r , Mdfly- he croing or John Day's Ri7er .That the ruling parly of Ore- between W. S. Greenwood and F TtZ' rfeited all claim to the npproba- which ,nlnj i 'T'.u., J-.R.,CP' It L-ll.Mll.1 l.A A i .i .. 1 ' . o .v ...uuiu wucrmvu uiiwonnv iiiecoiiihi..n,-o or imsi oi nonest men, Resolved, l r . . . ua ,l 'c,w.? to" "PProba- which resulted in the iZthrihu?.I' Uresu ,0 the 17X1 vknitj he people, and by the means of tb th. . uecDwood was in. ntl Va Inn 1 1 . ' of I . uurtruj Bna ts long as tbe.r 1 I T rule lasts our progress will be retarrlpri Keso ved. That it is our duty to oran- u .viiiniaie tiiriit nri i...i. ...j C ill niion all who nn !ii..r..i :. .u- r t . , ie pros- ty of Oregon, without respect to partr ier: Dalle Journal. Another Mcrdfb An i.k . toule, was murderrrl h ,m. mej.Mhe Deschutes Rive'r, on Frida; io co-operate and labor with n. ... " i .ii ofTru?'' "d placehoacstn in place, Tjesolved, That the true wealth of v tr.H"B- G-B T, JIar.1,, who e 1 ork on Unjuage. nyt ,h,t iu d much b; ipm.r.nt, wh har, hp ia lecturing iq I iuterieclimai irn ctieatial twin L mo, a4 P..l!px. '