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About The Douglas independent. (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 27, 1884)
- : : ... I ' ' i . . ' - ! :illiilWJlwiirtiiWiiWM'i"MwMHiiiHi MHWi-wMMiiiin.il Miiinmr m istfuwuitimrw im iVaimmi THE INDEPENDENT. SATURDAY, SEPT. 27, 18f4. NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET. FOR rREMCKXT : G ROVER CLEVELAND, Of Xew York. FOR vice president: THOMAS A. HENDRICKS, Of Indiana. ELKCTOItS : 1 C. 1SON, of Biker. A. C. JONE3, of Pousbs. W. D. FENTON. of Yamhill. Ths Blaine 'Scandal When til? charges were first circula ted concerning the irregular relations of Jas. G. Elame and his wife, before " their marriage, we were amongst those who were inclined to look upon the charges of seduction as a campaign lie or if true to attribute the fact to the youthful indiscretions of Blaine during his boyhood days. For that reason we refrained from ging pub'icity to the charge, until he hi nisei forced the nau Beating scand.tl upon the country through the court? of law. We then published only the press report of the etatus of the case as a matter of news. The answer of the Sentinel Publishing Company to Blaine's charge of libel has iiow assumed actual form, and their nit for a bill of discovery to compel him to answer under oath according to the forms of law, to the facts in the case, has called for an open letter from the Plumed Knight. In order to pali ite the fact of the premature birth of their first born, he is forced to give publicity to a seciet illegal marriage, amd admit the desecration of the tomb stone erected over the child's grave. The open admissions contained in this special pleading show Blaine to be a moral leper whose private life is worse if possible thnn his public record. He says in his letter which we give below that he .married his wife the first time in Kentucky on the 30th ibiv of June 1850, and tin second time in th? ) resence of witnesses in the city of Pittsburg in the month of March 1851, but that it was not otherwise .uade pub lic for obious reasons. The obvious reasons fur the marriage in the city of Pittsburg having been kept secret and telr coin;: from the state of Kentucky to that of Pennsylvania, where at that time no license was required or record leapt was to conceal the evidence of their crime. The marriage in Kentucky it any over took place, which is doubt ful, was according to Blaine's own ad mission absolutely void. Were we fcr the puiose of this article to admit that the bold, dashing, brilliant, magnetic, scholarly Blaine, who had for three years resided and followed his profes sion iu the state of Kentucky, was so ignorant that he did not know that a license And record was a necessary re quisite to a legal mirriaga we still have liis admission that all this time he wr.s unwittingly living in adultery, for it is an old maxim and well established that ignorance of the laV excuses no man. If he was actinsc in stood faith and be- lieved this ceremony lawful, why was this marriage and their subsequent re lations kept secret until the delicate condition of Miss Stan wood mado their migration from Kentucky a necessity. No the admission shows Blaine to h-ive been a blackhearted villain of the deepest dye, who under the guiso of a tuock marriage took advantage of youth ful innocence to accomplish a fiendish act that the imps of darkness would blush" to own. Whatever influence was brought to bear upon him that -afterwards caused him to repent of his wickedness and fly with her awat from the scandal that he; had brought upon her to a sate retreat among the pir.c covered hills of Maine, the crime re mains the same. It afibrds a brilliant example to youths of to-day as a mas , ter-stroke of statesmanship. True he impliedly denies the desecration of the grave of the child but what was the obvious reason for obliterating the fig ure which told the ; vear of its birth, if it was not that which pvompted the keeping of the second martiage a secret. "Who but Blaine and his party were in terested in having the evidence which this figure furnished blotted out? We give his letter below and ask for it your careful and earnest considera tion, for out of his own mouth shall he be vindicated or condemned. Augusta, Sept. 6, 1831. My Dear Mr. Phelps: I have your favor cf the 4th advising me that the continuous invention and wide circula tion of the evil repot ts render it advis able, in your judgment, not to wait the slow process of the law, but to speak directly to the public in my own vindi cation. Iu this opinion, many otheis, on whose judgment I rely, concur. I shrink instinctively from the suggestion although I feel sure I could strength n the confidence of all who feel friendly to me by bringing to view the simple thread of truth which is concealed in this endless tissue of falsehood. You can imagine how inexpressibly painful j it must be to discuss one's domestic life in the j press, although I think, with you, that under the circ-umstanccs, I could count upon the generosity of the i Lpuolic! to justify a statement which otK;rvis might seem objectionable. I can, in any .event, s;itV!v con nut the f . L . e i tacts to,ou for personal communication j to thoe friends who have taken so del icate and so cousideratn an interest in my affairs. The I ji.s n e hour of to day, when our campaign is cndeJ, and we wait only for the election, give me an opportunity for this prompt reply, and for the following essential details. THE COL'UTSHIP AND MARIllAGE." At Georgetown, Kentucky, in the spring of 1843, when I was Imt 18 years of age!. I first met the lady who for more than thirty-four years , has beer, mv wife, j Our acquaintance resulted at the end of six months, in an engagement which, without a prospect cf fpeedy mairiage, we naturally sought to keep to ourselves. Two years later in the spring of 1850, when I was maturing plans to leave my profession iu Ken lucky and establish myself elsewhere, I was suddenly summoned to Pennsyl vania by the death of my father. It being very doubtful if I could return to Kentucky, I was threatened with an indefinite separation fiom her who pos sessed my entire devotion. My one wish was to secure her to myself, by an indissoluble tie, against every possible contingency in life, and on the 30th day of June, 1850, just prior to my departure from Kentucky, we were, in the presence of chosen and trusted friends, united by what I know was, in my native state of Pennsylvania, a perfectly lgnl form of marriage. On reaching home I found that .ny family and especially my bereaved mother, strongly discountenanced my busi ness plans as involving too long sepa ration from homo and kindred. She complied with my wish, however, that I should resume, at least for a tiiuo my occupation in Kenrucky, and I ic turned in the latter part of August. THE SECOND MARRIAGE. During the ensuing winter, induced by misgiving, which were increased by legal consultation, I became alarmed lest doubt might be thrown upon the validity of our marriage, br reason of non-compliance with the law of tin state where it had occurred; for 1 had learned that the laws of Kentucky made a license, certified by the clerk of the county court, an indispensable re quisite of a legal marriage. After much deliberation, and with an anxiovs de sire to guard, in a most effectual man ner, f gainst any em harassment result ing from our position fcr which I alone was responsible we decided that ! the simplest and at the same time the surest way was to repair to Pennsyl vania, jind have another marriags ser vice performed. This was .lono in '.he presence of witnesses, in the city of Pittsburg, in the month of march, 1851, but was not otherwise made public, for obvious reasons. It was solemnized only to secure an indisputable validity, the first marriage being by my wife anu myself always held sacred. THE FIRST MARRIAGE TURE. At the mature age of oi I do not defend the wisdom or prudence of a secret mairiage suggested by the ardor and inexperience of youth, but its honor and its purity were inviolate, ad I be lieve, in the sight of God, and cannot be made to appear otl erwise by the wicked device of men. It has brought to ma companionship which has been my chief happiness from boyhood's years to this hour, and has crowned me with whatever of success I have at tained in life. My oldest child, a son, was born in his gnu-dmothes's he use, o:i the 18th day of June 1851, iu the ciiy of Augusta, Maine, and died iu hsr arms threa vejrs luier. His a-dn-s vepese in the cemetery of his native city, beneath tho stone which records his name and the limits of his i.inocent life. That stone which had stood for almost an entire generation has recently been defaced by brutal and sacreligious hands. As a candidate for the Presi dency I knew that I should encounter many forms of calumny and personal defamation, but I confess that 1 did not expect to be called upon to defend the name of my beloved and honored wife, who is a mothei and grand mother, nor did I expect that the grave ot my little child would be cru elly desecrated. Against such gross forms of wrong tho law gives no ade- i quate redress, and I know that in the end my most effective appeal ugains, the unspeakable outrages which I re sist must be to the nolde manhood and ! noble womanhood of Anieiica. .Your friend, very sincerely, JAMES G. BLAINE. Farmers who have .suffered from th? cU;.-.r.o i m To,l 1 .,,,nr...i;,3 ! II, i nrwl Mt-ft lnnk-inrr tn Rntlp-- Mini P.titl ir. his fsm for relief, "will if thev stmlv record Unci (hut lie stood shoulder to boulder with J;i3. G. lUauie to defeat the Tharnmn Bill. Vote for a ehangft find good times. Vote for the sime old thing and hard times. ' B2MCU2ATI0 PLATPOilM- The Democrat,! jiarty of the Union, through its , repreieiitative-i ia Na'iMial Conveatioa assembled, recognizee that as the Nation rrovviotleriiewiSoUO! are born of time and progress, and oil issues p.r.3h, but the fundamental principles of Democracy, approvei bsr the united voice of the twopl remii-i, aui will ever reuui:i, a-i the bet a vi only Kc-'sirity for the i con intiarue of fie jjovernnieHU The pre'Civaiionuf i personal rights, the equality of all citizens before the li-i th t-rv.l rl.-lii.: lit )). tl.tn.;- unil t.hr Kjllirn- i n.aev f the Federal Uovernnie.t vitain ih limits of f the Constitution, will ever f.-na tre trus oa-as of our ii,,enus, an lc-.n iev-r be s-.ine nto d without do- S!ro-tW th it b ila icj oi rights and ;osverS w'.ikh c'i- ahl-M a i:o:iti!s.it i be developed a.U sicwl order to be tiuhitihmi b; uean of lon-d tcl -jf jvcra-me-.t. But it U indlpensa13, for the practical a; mix tion anl enfrtvetiteut of the; fu:i.:&tr.eseal prin ciple, tbu thu 0"ver!)mc:it should not always be c:itroi!ei by one poi'uioil party. A f."t- itieut ch-aijre of alniiiiv-.ir.iti n i- a ne etsuy a tha eoiistaol re curreivc t tne p ;.ol tr will; o;!ier ie, ibU'Jei tfruw, mid the G vonn:.e.it. instead of beinx carried on for thociseral welfare. be.'O'ti'j; Sit instrutitentallt.v forif.i l!:iii heavy barle;iJ. on trie many, who are governed t.ir the be-.e it o the ftw who .govern, i'ablic sei- vantsthus be -jii-iie jrbitrary rulc. j. '1 his i-s iijw the conditio i of the c m itry. UeiK-e a ehi ie is denia uio !. The Kcpubliuan party, so fir as pri'i.iple U coaevrnud, is a n-.ii.uif caee; i s praetk-e, it U a.i orsanlja ti.v.j f r eariehin tlioo who c mtrol its ln.i nhinery. The fr-iuds and jolibery which have been brought to iiht in everj d :p rDioant. I the tjovjrn uipnt are sal'.i :ieat t- liave ctilled for reform within the Ue:iib!iea' pirty; yet thosa in auth-wity, made reek!es i by the In.vj p w---iion of power, hve suc eiMiibci ti its eon tiptin i:ifhie;ice, an I lriv;! plaeeJ iit nomination a ti-.ket against whtoh the independcat I portion of the party are in oe:t revolt. T neroliire a cnane is Je;n:u.ao'l. buoh a ell alike ntes s ty in 1 j7., l; it the will of the ip'e wi-, then Ce feattd by a fr.iti J. whis-h caa neve.-be for-j. tten nor condone t. A tin in lSi! tha elnnc demanded by the people v.:n ileie.ite 1 by the lavish u-e of money, contribute 1 by iiii-:;-j;iitiiin :oi)!.rae.oiD and oh-tiue-ies jobbers, wUtj had haiahieu for luiUwful profi;, or for hih ofh :e. Tje lie 'tihli ;.m ptrty, darini; its loi!, it? 8toie:i, a'td its bonsfht te'i'.res i.f power, ha .teadi!y de-.-aved ii moral c-hai-atter an J p.OUie.d e.i;M2iLy. its p!aLf rm rou;iso:i ave no v a lit of its p;tit failure . ft demand.: tb.a res oration of mr navy; i'. h i : pui.i.ierej hundreds .f i.iiil'ums to ere ate a i! ivy th-it d.os n-t exist It calls upon 'onuess to remove the b-.ir lenstttidar which inerioa;i sliippin his been flepru-sel; it impose i and ha) eonti iu:d tiiiwu b;;r lens. It profssv;s the policy of rcservinjf t'.ie public la, ids lor sir.ah iioiiiiu "V a.-ui.u seiners it hat ir:vea a'.vav the neoolei lient:i''j tiU lio.v a iew r.ii.'r iad ,(ls. and iiou-re.sidetit ahem, iadividu-.l aa 1 e.trjx'r -to, p s-fie.i-s a larger area t!i-n t'att f all our far'as between tise sea. it profe -set a preference f r Iiee intitu tio:i:;; it organized and tried to luilize a control of St -it 2 elections by feler.d troops. It professes a de sire to-i'.lete labor; it litis snlijeeted Aiiieriean w.irk iu'nea to the competition f convL-t and iittported contract i;-.b.r. It profevse fjtatiunie to all who were disabled or died ia the war, It-avinjr widows and uni'oans; it left to a Domm r itie li -nsj of Itepre.en t.ttivt s the !'r.--t t'finri to oip -iize both bounties a" d pension-1. It pr.-ffers a pie :ce to correct the irreyu li.ri.ies f our t ir'.IT; it created and Ins conthmcd theiit. Un w:i tariff cohs;tiiss: ciu'cssed the need of more than '-) per coat, reduction; its dntfresaguve a redtx-tio't of iess thai 4 per eeat. It proi'ossca the p.-oteetion of American ii!;;;ir.f ictnrer-; it has suh jee e.l ihom to a-t inei-cv-in Howl of uia-iufaeturcd tfoous, and a hc.pc!os cotnpet tion :th Jnm'if.ielur-in-x n itioits, not o-ie of vrhi-.-h ta-es raw material. It professes to :vte.'t ui! Am.'rieau in-lustric-; it has impoveri.-hed many to snh.'.-lizj a few. It professes the protee.:o;i of Anit-re va labor; it iias depleted th return t of American iwincultife, an mdu-trj f. slowed by half our pc-ooie. it pre-; tho cqeaiity of a!i nte-i before lii j 1 '.r. Atteniiliaj to fix th; s af,n of colored ei'ize.is, the re s of i.s i 'onyr. -s; were overset bv the ot-jiii-Kis of its eonr: s. lr 4.u-c ipts anew the duty of ica-liaj; in :h-3 work of pr.vress and ref rm:" its caitht N indiia's are permitted t eseae through contrived del i s or act-.ia! connivance in tho prose cution. Honey co-.nbed with corriiothm, outbreakinsj expo.siii-es no longer shock its in ru sense. I'.s hon est weathers, it v inile;;ede:i! jotiru.'.s, no longer inain ta:u a u ces.aui eoiile-st for auth r ty in its conn e's or a veto upon bad noriiivi.o .s. Taat change is nee essar.ly proved by an exUstin Rtirhit of more than !('CVW,' o!, vwuh has yearly been collected fro-n a snffo people. Un ieeoi.;.i.-y tarcation i uajust taxation. We tlcn.Kince the llopuV.ican pa-.ty f -r hiving failed to relieve tile peoj.ie from cr-ishh.-i; war taxes which have paralyze 1 budiNf. cr'pp'.er! t:vbi-4ry and de prived labor of eni.dym::'it a 1 1 of j i ;t r; vard. The lienovniy pledges it-vdf to purify the ad.niin istntion from corruption. to rc-tore econ omy, t" revive respect lor law mil to re dtiee taxati to th-; lowe-t li nit con 'n'e ttwith a due reird to the preservation of the faith of toe r.a ion, to its er? htor., aid pc t li-m ;r-; ka-tnin; fall we'd, ho.vc'er. that le-.dslaiion al7e-tin.y the ovi-upat;''ii, of the people should be cautious and tvner vative in method, not i:i a'.vanee of pi:!die opbiion, but rcponsive o i'.s dem tads, the i't -no-crv.ie party is pdedired to revi.;e the tar' IT in a apiiltof fai' ness toad interests; bnt 1:1 niakiu;; a reductio.t in taxes, it is not proposed to injure any domes; ie in Jus tries bat rather to promote thcirhe-iUhy urowth. T'rom tlie fo--iinl!'.tio:i of this t overmuen. t';e tax.;s ctdlected atlhe 'uto: bouse hre been the chief source of Federil r.-voime. Such t'ley r.i ist conlirnie to b.. Jloreover, ma ty ind'i-:.r:ei l ave come t rely u.m,;-, legislation f,.r a PHceix-fn! contiiuia'ice. so that khc change i f l.pv n.ust be at cai-n tepre:rari!f!!! of labor an 1 capital thus involved. The pru.-ess of r. f a-in most be sub ject in its execution to this plain dictate of j:i.-ttc - l! tavatiu'.t shall be 1 unite i to the re- tjairetii'.-nts of a t economical Oovcrnw.it. The iiece!s;.:-y redi-'ion i'laxation cm nid muit be ;if- feete I wilh-.nt depriving American labor of liie o:I- I ty to compete :;. .-f.t:ly with for.-isrn labor, and j without im-io.inu' lower rites nf d i y than -vdl be ample to cot er a ay i.irr-;se'.i cwt oi ii-odue!:.-! wbi- h nr iy t-xi--t in consequence of the. hiirl.tr r.'te of wies I prev lilinij in this cun-r r. Nuificicn: re.e.me to p:iv j all thi t.ienses of the red era 1 to err.ment c:o..o;ii- I b-ally admi' isrercd, i-iePidin peasiont, interest and principal of the public debt, e:ii !e jyi r tincier our 1 present sirtei:i of taMtiion trotu l iMon -house tave- j oa feavr imported ar:i -!cs, bwrior the heaviest o:i anieles of lc.sury and bearimr lightest ardeles f j neces-uy. t ttieret .-re aeno'mce t:ie ai it ;es or the existir. tariff a nl ubjeet to pive li I ;I:niitaiion, we deman-j that l-ederal ia.va-.ioii (.hail be ex -hi.iively or ;ubiic jcirjjs--', and eh. U not excre I tiic :iecis of the overjiineot eo inii;al!yadn;n:ster;d. 'I he system of direct t xiii :i, kiiotvn as the "internal revenue," i a Wiirtax.a'id so lot)!r tl.o iaw continaes t!.e money received therefrom sho-ild b. sacred v devo.ed to the rehef of t!.c peo;.ie fr-.-m refiaiidn.' bnrdeiii of the war, and rc n:a ;e a fund to defray the expense of the care on 1 com? rt of worthy soldiers, disabled in the line of d i'.v in t he wars of the Republic, s.ml for the payrc.eiii of sit jh pe'i-nous as Comrrcss may from time tothi.c pnnt to such soldiers- like fund for the sailors bavi i been a!eadv provided ami a.iy sur plus should be paid into the ti.aury. We fa vol- a i American eonanenial policv, ba d upon mora iiv i:n ate mmcren! and p iti ;al relations with th; fifteen sister liepubli - of North, Central and South Anieriiw, bat- e itan-ii-r alliances with none. We beiieve in honest niomy the a ':d and silver c-dnajry of the const:. itulio-.i and acirca'atin medium c nvertilde info such money without loss. Asserting lUe eipialily of a!! men before the law we hold that it Is the duty of the Oovt-nmitnt, in ile -.iin,,': v. it'i the peap'e, t- n-ote out erpial and exact justice to all citirc is. of whatever nativity, race, col or or persuasion, rd:!r'.ous or political. We believe in a fro s hall t and a fa'r cunt, and '.ve reewll to tho memory of tit.; pe -.pie the noble strtu;t'e of the ncniojrats in the Korty-ih'Mi and f'or-ti-s;x:h Couvrr.ses, by which a reluctant hcoublienn opiiodiioii was compelled to a&eut to ieuislation m-.kinT cver where illegal the presence i f trnpei at the psdN the eonilurive proof that a iiemocratic admlni. trsti ..i wi 1 pre ei ve l.borty with order. Tne e!e-t'.o i of federal oliice s for the Territories should be restricted to citizens i-revjouidy resilient thereof. V o;)fifi-u sui'tptiiary laws, w'..eli vex the citizens and in'.e ere with individual lit.or'y. We favor aa Inmost eh ii service reform In compen sation of ail I'tiiUsl St tes oiiiees by fixed s 1 irie. the separation of Chyrcll a:d Si ate. and the diffusion of free education by e mini n schools, so tliateverv child in t'n land may be taught tiic rights and duties of cit zensh'p. Wade ve f iv r all I?.,dslit;on which will t-'ud to the e piii.'.h'.e Uistribiition of pro nr y, to the (ireren ti on of tu.inoi.f.ly, and to the stri a eofo-c.-men. of iudivi l.i a' ri rhi a jioi -t corporai ahn-es, we hold that the v chare of society depends on a scrupulous regard for tile ri.ub.ls of projrty as dctl ed by law. We believe th it I ibor is best rewar.le 1 where it is freest anil most erdiirhtene'l. 1 sliould bs f xt rej and theri.-b;d. We favor the repeal ot nil the law? restraiiiiny the free action of labor, and tit enact ment of laws by which 1 :1m r or .ru.izutions mav be increased, and of all su.-'i !e.i-'.i:a l as w',11 U-nd to t-itliijhten tho jieejile as to the true relations of cap ital and labor. We beiieve that the pul lie lauds ought, as far as possible, to be kept as ho.neste ids for actual .-el tiers; that all u:iear:ol la:' beret 'fore inp.rovi ie-.-.ly granted to radroid eor-.Kirati ns by the Ucpuhliciin party sho-,;bi be re- tort d to the public domair.. and no more K'sots viiii'd bjn.aiie t eon orations, or be al lowed to f d! into the ownership of a'lC.i absentees We ar? ouposed to all propositions wh eh, upon any prftcs;, would convert the teneral Oi vernieent into a tnaehiiie for the collection oi tisesto be eb-tribute J amonjr, v.e Mates or eitizevs thereof In rea:3rnimr the deelaration o: the I cm cratie platform of 1S."( that "he liberal principles endjodied by Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence, and sanctioned in the Constitution, whkh makes ours the land of liberty and the as; lum of ti e ojipresscd of every nation, have e'er been caivis.aJ principles in the iemocratie faith,', vve nevertiieks? do not sane, tion the ha porta ion of foreign labor, or the admission of servile races tiufited bv h AA's, tr.cnitu, re'tgioa or kindro 1 for absorption into the srreat body f our peo ple, ..r to the c:tizcn$i.ip v.iii h ot-.r laas confer. American civilization demands that a.a'.nst the immi- S;-.iuon or importation of Mongolians to tin. be si.ore3 our t;ates should be closed. 'iht l;enioeratie party insists thct it is the dutv of the GoverriiiOiit to j.io'.e. t v.;;h eq'ul flde!':ty and vUilam-e the rights of its (khens, native or naturalized, at home and abroad; and- to the end that this protection may beas.mreii. Unite! .State? papes of naturalization ksued by Coarts of coitiote:H jurisdi tu.;i, p:ust be resi tct-d by the executive ami le-isl ,,tiv e ep .i t" eats of o: r an imocratr.e Uuf oi t.ns 'oven n ent to err.cie-.it y prote ;t nil the n'ts of j ernon.s aiiel the proj eny of every American r-tizea in forcL-n hmds, and . e nand .1:1(1 C lliirce lil t repaiAUO.i tor r.i j inusiou v lereoi. n Aruericot citi.en is on!y rest ons ble to his o rn ! (.overuaie.i;. tor any aet,uone i i ins c jum.r , u. un i-i-j her t'm atid !.-, i.lv to be tried t: erti'or n h r sol , .i i ie iivii. i i;i ii.-i un.-, j'i, -"it.. iaim i.-i this v,-ernme::t to exfatriat rn Amaricai! eitixcii, to be tried ia any foreign knd tor acv kkcIi cci. Ti country h vi never had a ty vveR-deilned aiidcxc cntid foreign policy -.ve under a I'cmoo-atie adtiini -tration: that policy has ever bw;i, in revprd t f.r c' ja nation", 9 ) lonasthey da ko at dctr.aantal to the iotereits of tlie cour.try or hurtful to ottr citizens, to let them alone. Tliat t the re-sult oi this policy we re -ail the acquisitioii of Lou isiana, if lorida, l aiiiornia end of the d jce:it Mexican territory by purchase alone, ana con trast these grand acquisitions of 1 euMKiratic statesman ship wth the purchase i Alaska the sole fruit of hepablie ui administration of nearly a quarter of a century. ' 'J'iie General Government should care or and improve the Mississppi rivtj and other great water ways of tho KuputHie, so as to secure for toe nterior states easy auj ehei;j trausportatioa to tide-water. c uuer a ioujt penoa ot liemoc -atic rule and r.olii v ov.r merchant marine was fast overtake, fast overtakina. aiid on the io;nt of otitstripiiiiirf, that of Great Britain. 1'nder to vears of Republican ruls and jiobey nv.r cututserce as oeea lett to i.riti.n bottotiii-aiid aimo.-thastoeA!i. en can tlv been swept off the bih seas. Instead of the Republican party's Iiritish policy, we demand for the people of the United States an American policy. Under t'emoerntic rule and poljcy our merchants and sailors flying the starstutd stripes in everj- port, sue eessf ally searched out a market for the varied pro ducts of American industry. Under a quarter of a century of Republican rule and policy, despite our manifest advantages over all other natioas in high paid labor, favorable climates and teciiiiiiy soils despite the freedom of trade auiocg all these United states, despite their population by the foremost races of men and an an nual immarratioii of the youmr, thrifty and adventur ous ot ail nations: despite our ireedom here troni in lieriteJ bu dc.is of lifs and industries iu the el i world monarchic, their eiwtiy war navies, their vast tax coti'jumiu iiotr-pfoducitig staiiiiintr armies, despite 20 years of peace, that Republican rule and policy have managed to surrender to Great I'ritain, alouf with our commerce, the control of the markets of the world. Instead of the Republican party's Isritish policy, vve detnaiid, in behalf of the American Democracy, an Aic.cric.in p-.dicy; in itead of the Republican party's uiseredited scbeir.e and false pretense of friendhhip to Ainerieiu laber, expressed by itupesin taxes, we de' Ria.id in beiialf of the Democracy, freedom for Amer ican labor, by reductiijr taxes to the end that these United States way com;-te with unhindered powers ior jirimacy amontj nations in ail tho arts of peace and fi iiit.s of liberty. With profound retr:et we have been apprised by the venerable statei.-maii, through hiw per-on v.v.sstruek that blow at the vital principle of the republic ae qulccenre in the will of the majority that he can not permit us attain to place in his hands the leader ship of the I'emocratic host, for the reason that the achievements of reform in the administration of the f ederal t.ov erumer.t is an undertaking .new too heavy for h. 3 aire and taiitiv,' streutn. l;ejoieinf that ms life has beea prolonyeil imt'd the eiieral judgment, of our feii'i- coiHitr.Mi en is t-.niteil in the wadi that the vvronvfwere righted in his person for the Hemoeraev of the United Mates, we offer to him in his withdraw al from those cares not only our lest ected sympathy and esteem, lust also that best homatre of freeman. the p'e-jfo .of our devotion to the principles and the cause iiow utseperahle in the. History ot tins liepuubc irom the labors and name of JSamuel '. Tilde'.i. ?i With this statement of the hopes, principles and pur'' oses of the Democratic party, the irreat issue of reform and change in admin'strathm is submitted to the peo le in cahil con'ider.ce, that the jiopular voice will pronounce iii favor of new men, and new and more favorable conditions for the growth of industr , the cxtins on ol trade, the employment ami due rr- ! ward of labor and of capital, a..d the general wch'aie of the country. What is the use to buy trees from st.rnn ers when you can aecure a lietter character Htul quality from our fellow-citizen 'Jim. Ford. He guarantees wliat he sells ,mul lie is licre aiul if we find him false we can put our hands on him. AT J, BILL ASD would respectfully inform tho public that he has oil hand a tine amorUnent of ftry.Citood., ii0C3'ics, 11 nuly-hule riot hlng, ..--.ihI in fact everything us'taily kept, at a firsf, c.n.s stoic. (J;ve iiim a eai'. Gcods at If.v Pices All kiiuls cf Piodtico rAli onKts yromjitly attendtd to.Ti m y p- &n A k h3 a rrtft D -3m 1! ' TT C! hi i k Hi it Z R A VIVO PoIlffTA mills of K. Ste;he SKD TH-". ABOVE XAMKD ns and i o., v. e re low pre- pared to f ari.u.sli i amoant of the be.it quality ot ever offered to the public in Don-,-! is eonntv V.e w ii furnish at the mid at the foMowdu No. 1 ra-.t-h lumber prices: ....m per M. No. 1 iloonn, " u -h szd per No. 1 Poori i;r. 4;mch Wil itr M. No. 1 fuiishiiij lumber $.1" cr M. No. I liiiishin lumber dres-ed on i siile '. per M. No. 1 titiislii.-.or Ptnihcr dressed on 4 sides.. "Jti .ci' M. CLAIiKK & TJAKEI1. CIVIL BOD STOUE! DE.VUift IN; Dry Soois.GrooaricB, etc. A!l Kinds of ProJjie Taken in Exchange. CIVIL RKND, DOT'G. CO., OIIEOON. n. anu ah am. K. A. lilfiSTEL. C1IAS. HlitSTKL AISIMIIASI, I1IKSTCL & CO. IMPORTERS, WHOLESALE GROCERS & C 01 MISSION MERCHANTS. 2 and 4 North Front slrret, PORTLAND, The BrYEits' Gcide is Is. sued March and Sept., each year: 216 pages, 8ixll 'inches, with over o.JUO illustrations a whole pic ture caller'. Gives whole- Bale prices direct to consumers on all goods for personal or family use. Tells how to order, and gives exact cost of every thing you use, eat, drink, wear, or have fun with. These invaluable books con tain information gleaned from tho mar kets of tho world. "We will mail a copy Ptco to any address upon receipt of the postage 7 cents. Let us hear from you. Respectfully, MONTGOMERY WARD a C S3? & S3 Wabuh Arcane Calaa ' A iJJl sen 1 six c mts for poster il receive free, a costly l x f ijhich will liclpaJl, of either ra an;t roods sex, t ntnr? money rih away than an thin0' else in this t world. Fortune.! atviit tbs workers absolutely sura j A, oaca address Tiil'K and Co., Au;ata, Maine. COITMTMIR OB a Yq .ire in receipt of a new an.l choice lotof spring gooJs, of 'all Mids ai.d fciiitable for all classes., making our stcok of "r Tlie OF ANY SOSJTII OF POSSTAITS. We are djtcriniued to reduce in order to do t.A .... vTiri: x ixuu we mean our store and t which will speal even ihe closest bin-er that we say. We will send samples -and $1 ;fcr-.-l.. v) H y Amj o T53 jjl :0s.And 1" - V. vr, St, . iui menisci WJVfy TCH Wi e. WOOBWAl ANL) IVJY.A t):!o of tho biggest anu'lM'Rt stoc!c of nothing but tlie best Doirt Fall i rrs EVERYT SHERIDAN BROTHERS, ROSE BURG, OR'GN.'ri They would announce that th-?y luvo j.iat received and notv have on hand one of the Largast Stocks of Gsacrar KarclTrars ... Kvo: lironirht t't Don rl t , ? n wh'n adlel to thoir STOVE.i OF ALL' T'aT i KUNSain-l HEADY .'.I A D A T I N W A i J ' ., tlicy are j.ivpared u decmre they havtt tlin U e:: p!y iu their line ol a.iy hcuso in Southern Orejou, 'which they proptSf cn jturcha.'. clsewlii-rf. Li Ui.t pha; oi im Utiitfr mtt-rialf the ay i locks, butts, rtc, we can ofle; Ktr, ei-ii-r iiidtict'iticnis to jiWrcliaeert. Tr- in. H nn ffive mii V artra;!)! in tif lo'.'jwiny brands of stoves, not equalled elge-wh- r UiK'k. Hmi'iiiZH. tHr!ii. r Utiliiy. D.-xttr, Pacific, '.Vi'le Clart-udoi; Occttlrti Inn. Kir.tr, Enqiire l-iiy. nvil other movis uml rauyes. The b.-Pt of woikinen sir consiniitly unjih yed to the inanuhtcture f our Tinwar4 ami biiyfts !."ubi ii-rn "tir .price?. j , - - W I-.ave also laia-ins i. nflVr in jrous, such hS Winchester, Sharp and therR;fes rn wit 1 us in Shot-" iii, f tin 1 l'5sto't ' "W Hie h'- AiiT.tti for th- White iVerles and New Home dewing Macb.de .wuUm t sll hi ! h; r;te and warrant us ciaonle t ir ;vcry reapoct- V(- can i'u fitipiily I ' e r;-pt In ho im rli-t. it . 1'iwrRl r.ite. -(.jivu uh f f.-.!l, innpi'ci nir niuck, iiiojuiW- un tr our pric , and w promise to suit &V if any otic cat'., R.S.&J. C. SHERIDAN i (Successors to Thos. V. SiieriiUn) ! DEALEKS IN" HARD WARE, TINWARE, STOVKS, i.UXS, UUT1.KUV, AM) TINNEUS 1 X'lt NlSHl.Nti tiOOUS. ''!?" iiTOKK, SaOSEIIUfitt;, Or. Having seoured t!:e aoove husiness, we are jire parcJ to keep up its former good n.ijne for work sad prices. We h ive the best, of material ar.i alv.iya fuil utock of coiIh on haa:i audit is our ami to fur nish customer with first-class articles at live and let live I'rijei. A full stock of Ii'oxi nl Stool IToi Dealers from abroad will re -eive prompt attention. ! i 11. H. & J. C. SHEIUUAN. j i J I j : ! : j A. F.CAMntl.U,. K. F. WALSH. CAMPBELL & WALSJf m9 i:eal Instate .rtents, B0SEBURG, 0REG0X. mPr.0VED FARMS FOR "SALE I HEAP AND 0X 'U EASY TEEMS. ' NO 5 Most lOompI our immps'j stock of goods so have greatly reduced our cos in every department and to show yen ask -ou to call goods find prices, uusiuu: und convince a an wl at prices bu applicttbu. CI- W o y m NEV SET OF VP r goods, ever 1roaiht to town. 1 use lcil!iet; and h't-.u got to Sso Hist j Li E'rtipriclor oi the lEW MfiRY and Coffee Home. Second door south of Oakus' gallery, MAIN STREET, - - ROSE DU EG 7 EEPS CONSTANTLY ON HAND A FUESIJ 1 V up,'1.v of Pies, Cakes, "Bread, etc He also sets g'jod lunch, with a cup of coffee, at reasonable rtcs He h:is secured the sarviues of a first-claxs confee tioiier and manufactr.rf s PURF CAIJDISS j all kinds. Givs him a ull. T. C. P, B jk. ii YSIGI Mi & S J3CE0N 0AR5)IXSIJt 02iS(sl)X. vr 0 UP HE HARN SADDLES, WHIPS M fact everything : INI; TH AND MUST BE Sold Cheap for Cash. Call and Sgo me Before i Buying- Slsowliere; ALSO 'aGENT FOR ' BEEKIHS S1LF BIHDIli AND MOWliRS, OLIOS' Tvr-iVOOlSr, STEEL-WUEEL- HAY RAKES, JAHESDEARimG.-. OA K LAN D, O REG ON. S" - 'Tff-. - . FOE S-A-IiK, CHEAP FOR CASH OR AITR0VED CREDIT, A SUPERIOR CLASS 07 PURE-BRED MERINO RAMS, On my Farm, near Wilbur, Donajlas Oounty, Oresoa. i. SMim & soy. nov-l Jiiiv 12th, 1SS4. fs hereby jriven that we have sold the entire bunnevi tonuvr.y coiuluct-xl bv us to Mr. Geo. It. Shanibrook, who Will collect all atJo-ants due the firm and pav all o"Wtaiidi:ig claims a7ain.1t it.- We wish to thauk our initny patrons for tho many f ivors extendd to in in the pat, aa;l h rp: they will st.iil continue with the uea- oruprietor. J. II. Sulpk & Co. Ojiklasd, or., July l.M. rtv agreement I have ).lacea all account due the ilte.?rin "f J U' hliUie & Co., in the hatida of John II. Shu;.e for collection. All those owin;; a-uount will please settle tha same cilher bv 'ah or nwte without delav. Gro. 11. uamjuock." Oakla.sd, July 1st, 1834. JL.OTJIS BKI, FILS Wishes to inf vm tha puhlia that ha has a number of sewing machines for bale at hU store at red-iced prices. - - The Eldridga, Spring-bid and Singer, AXD - THE LATEST IMPROVED HACHMiS Call aiid sesai Ln By.ft: Wvehtmkiny Store a KtViil bargain to e?ery ous v.-ishii 10 buv ewiBff aiachiiicd. Who hve Sprin- Water to iitrohiee into tlnir bans and houses, for family use or lrri-atiioi, shoal 1 ue TAi C3:i3aT C3NTJJJCa3 PIPZ- mVi!o?r -,!e Co""t-7 Ri?ht r ' sell to fanners CHLAP, witham v-htoe to do thi v.vrk. Will lay the same by contractor by the f.iot, .IV nwv be de m;et. vvarrantrvl t,.-. i 1. .. ".. j Thousand of feet haveAecn laid in California and I WorHnf tarir. It U superior to any pine, , &S!t' ailU ktfCls lhe Ii. BELFILS. Rossburs, Oregon