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W. L. D, SDITO SSU rOrlTO.
SATTRDAV, OCTOHKK 0, 1855.
Agent for tho Arrus.
J. U, MeBitluK, htfmjcltt.
C. A. 1'iBBi), SuUm.
Mokoax UfuoLPii. Sublimity.
V. Baklow, Mululla.
H. C. Raymond, WW Croir.
Dh. Davis, Bluomiwjlnn.
Fbank W. Hiiow, CiirxitUit.
Ao IIauvey, ' r'uAy.
KolommN Auk,
J. E. Lvi.k, iW.
John MtKlNM'.r, C'tliipoold.
Rev. Wusox Blai.x, 6'm'om Vif.
L. A. Kick, Ja:koneille.
J I. Uakiiis, Cineii'iiiiti.
JuDHB S.VKI.UMO, JVli'l, Cut.
Jno. K. I'kk.sYo, H'i'iV Co. .
. R. A. N. rilKM'S, (tuletbury, 111.
Law Concerning Wcwspapers.
rr If ulwiilirni ord.-r Ih-' di-eonliiiu .11 o of!
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n'nuM I , mil, .rr mnv pull inlia 10 M-ll'l
them mini mi arrnmgn mt pin,
1 r If uUerilwmiiVcl or refuse Inli.ke tln ir
prafliiin Ilia olli r, ocullirr pl.ee, tnwliic.li
lliey ere wilt. lliey orr h'l 1 rrspowiilil. until III')'
wllln all arrearages, Ii onlil llirre I e uny.
ST If miliaeribeni remov In ilh-r 'e, wilh-
out inlorminK III puli.i.linr, anil llm H-r n rnl
to Ids fnrnwr dirai'iiim. iliry aia li'l.l i'ei.iuiiiiu:r.
ILT Ilia mil anflicioiil fur a (' "linon er, whi n a
piiM-rla lint laki'ii o il of Ilia ttliri. In r.-I urn out
Willi "uol lakt-n mil" wr Urn' n Hi' tmi tr'1'. "
Ii niiut wrilo a lntr lo Ilia piiM alier, iiiviiik ll
jiuma and uwt-oirii.'a, and aim n; lll.it tin' (mjwr ia
not taken Iruiii Ilia olli e. Uihctw.w lliu
Inmler to hi M rfKniLile.
Trnperanrr.
At the liggUHli'll of aevt ral Irii-lttla we
have carefully read the I'm;! editorial uintr
l ho above head in tho third number of the
Advocntn, We esected, when we aw
that the article wat bned ujon a text taken
from pronprctut of I lie Advocate which
averred I hat, "On tho auhj' ctof temperance
it will tako high ground.-, aih'otutiiig lhou
moanurei which expetieiic hui shown in
other Stale to bo highly nahilary and ben
eficiiil ;" we ny that wo expected lo read an
article indicating still a d..li'riniiir d pnrpoHe
to "tuke high ground iijinn the milij'ct of
tompcrancu," an arliclu netting forth in n
plain, houuat, and muiily way, a poxitini) to
be laksn upon thin auliject explicit and tan
gihle, and inlUfactnry to the friends of tern
pernnce In tho Melhodiit church in Oregon,
and encouraging to the luuijieriii.ee fiiuiiils
in other dcuoiiiinatiiiim, and of lliu wo ill, a"
indicating a clear determination on the part
of that body to co operate w'nh us in en
delivering to aecuro tho detideratum for
which we pro 'cue to he laboring. Hut Ala
AIuhI If tho church in to follow in the
pntlu marked out ly tlmt article, which
forms the leader of thu third iiuiiiIkt of the
organ of the denomination, how have all
our fond hopes been crushed, and our pinn
ing anticipations been disappointed ! In
atcad of taking liicli grotnnl, m a unity of
purpono and a (Icfmitetiess of object would
rcquiro, wo now discover that what wo first
thought to ho a typographical error ur lame
compotition, is rc-ipioted an a correct guar
antee of the future coiirsu to be purnied up
on this matter, and thu nrticln in question
would seem to indicate that the Advocate
ia indeed intending to tako a good many
"grounds.' Wo rather doubt whether the
term I'hiyh" cmild be correctly applied to
moro than one of them, however, have
never been so much put.K d to g. t al the
meiiuiiig mid tho drill of an artic'o in oui
lifo ; and if any purxou thinks ho under
atauda it, wo adviie him to read it over care
fully twice moro before ho renders his final
decision. Tho platform a laid down in (hat
article seems toemtuin n plank from till the
platforms, both lemperanco and nnti-ti in
pernnce, that we have evor heard of. We
have no idea thai the article is tho work of
any single individual, but wo aro inclined to
think that in making out this programme
the live 'Tublihoro" and Kditor resolved
theiniulves into a committee of the whole,
and each individual was allowed to put in a
plank of his own personal fancy, in order to
give great brcitdth and variety to tho ''plat
form," and enable them to fulfill their
promise to luko "i'huV (u g0od many,
wo ihitik,) upon tho subject of temperance.
After iuforming us that as "truthful'' men
they intend to fulfill their promise by taking
"high grounds" upon this question, we arc
informed that "considerable curiosity uot to
say solicit udo has been exhibited as tq the
specific groutid the paper wuld tako upon"
the subject of a prohibitory liquor law.
Some have c x pressed fears that tho paper
would not bo radical enough upon that
point," (temperance men, we presume,)
"and others that it Would be too much so "
. ,, ti, ... I
arogsel ers, probably, and their supporters.)
"Niino have conceived that if ii ,h, not
... 1.. . I. ..... .. r .... ue men woo
J mic uirm oi ...gH -
lation, it will not redeem ,t, plclgo of dev.s-
Hen to temper.,., ' (.emjKr.tuss non
agam,) "and othe lhat if it do, ,.wii.i,a.
of neutrality in party politics will Ho viol.
ted, (rummies of course.) Somo o.iisid
t raUi Um. .pet in thus ,-ointing out the
peculiar delicacy of their position in U'ing
oinpcllcd to stccr M a. n-H te Ja.h Agait
pathy. At one urn. u - -
lievetbai they intend to abjure
every
i but moral suasion j Ht another, that o"'
"form of legislation" is necessary. But
whether tlmt "form of Motion" t
j rnsi,t in opening the liquor traffic ai free
tu all, or in the "wholesome restraints 01
licciiso laws, or whither any kiud of pro
hibitory law will receive its sanction, we are
at a I'iM to determine. We are informed,
however, that " In recording theso atnte
iu it' it is not intended to commit the pa
per invaut:ouly or obstinately to any eci
fie form of legislation, for tlmt might be pro.
mature." Not one of the temperance mem.
lers of your church wants you to "commit
the njjcr iwnut 'ioMly, or obstinately to any
s; ocilic form of legislation," but we trut,and
are wiJJ assured, that the rtul temperance
nu n of l he church, (of liicli we are proud to
say tli'-rn ore some that biivo not bowed the
kneo to Raid or Bacchus,) will never be sat-
i. ... ,.e .1 ... ..,, and miinlv nn-
ISIIC'J SHOI w ('I n ui hi, 'F "i J I
I ' 1 ....
siii m in favor of a prohibitory late. They
don't want cither a Maine hw or a Nev
Yurk law, but they do want an Ott'jon law,
tho b'-.-t that tho wisdom of our Territory
can dn ise, free from all the objections la d
atraiuat tho laws of the Slates, and for that
object they have labored, and will continue
to lalior. olihoiih ' eminent lejra! authori
ties, have decided agaiiiNt the constitution
ality of a prohibitory law." If, as you in
form us, "the Supreme Court of the United
States has declared it constitutional to pro
hibit the sain of intoxicating liquori," and
if "some sort of legislation be necessary,"
why might it not be well to commit the
Aikocnti! to a support of a wise and whole
some prohibitory law for Oregon ! Itscem,
however, that the Advocate is not satisfied
tii.it tho evils resulting from intemperance
requiro "legislative iuturferenco" at pres-
em, II that bo not its true, position, Low
are wo to understand the following 1
" That the evils of intemperance aa resulting
from the liiiKir ti utlicicm, ullimalely, reijuiru leu
irlutive iulcrft rence, is, in our ju liiiei.t lis cerium
as llist nny oilier form of evil d' ui,. n il such indr
frrence, or hue received it. Precisely what that
form of leisluli'ia should be, we are not prepared
to late, becautt yet do not knuw Iht ttitill of
int I'liiieir tnuunnil, w lliout which a luw fur.
biiljn K alcnhulin Int fTio would be a dead letter
and in Kht retard, rather llun advance, the desired
olij.cl. ' I
There Is so much ambiguity, and so ma.
ny appareut contradictious in the whole arti
cle, that we aro sadly ut a loss lo discover
what the truo position (if there bo any) tif
ken by tho paper is. Judging by tho hit
ler clause of ihfl pnrngniph just quoted, we
should concludo that the "legislative inter
ference" spokon of, consisted in the passage
of some prohibitory law j but when we roc
olli ct that wo have been informed in a pre
ceding paingra h that ''it is not intciidrd to
commit the paper iucnutiously or obstinate
ly (decidedly, wo suppose,) "lo any specific
form of legislation," wo aro inclined to the
conclusion tlmt tho pnper is not to favor
( 'obstiuati ly, ' or decidedly at least,) any
kind of legislative interference wilh the ovils
of intemperance, for tho present.
Well now, friend Advocate, thero is not a
deg'ery keeper in Oregon who would not
(alio ''higher grounds" tl.un that upon the
necessity t,f imintiiiiiic "legislation." They
arc nil in favor of a licaine law, at least, and
look upon "freo tradu" in liquor as unfavor
able to monopoly, ami as ntiiiching no sort
of respectability to tho culling, and for
might wo know, as not placing a sufficient
check upon tho "evils of intemperance."
It s'enn, however, that when it learn
" hut the strenytli of On pnpulur ttntimnit''
is, it muy possibly fall in with tho popular
opinion, ami second whatever tho people
wish. Now ire nlwavs tlion.rl.i It In l,
business of till public men, and of nil public
j - f" W tllfj
Journals, (that are honest,) to take correct
"pound upon questions all'eciing the pub
lie good, and if tho "popular sentiment" was
icroiuj endeavor to correct it. lVm.iL'o"ucs
ami ineir organs, a'o alone expected to tail
on to "popular sentiment," hiU reformers,
in every uge of the world, have been found
considerably in ailrance of public opiuion,
leading it onward and upward to "hi"hcr
ground."
Another new discovery has been made,
and that is that the subject of temperance is
not a ;, question. Now tee, who are
sullicieiitly in advance of our old "moral
eisuasiou" friends, to advocate the passage
of&tej taking hold of this matter, are hi
i .i
the habit of considering it just as much, a
"political matter," as the subject of a tnriir,
a bank, or any other question of legislation
alU'ctiu'T the Social or wnimm-v ..e . .
eletV. A tcnitier.ini'A ... 1, .)....
I J "Wl Ol eu-
i w m.ih,iui,iu. ruiiuui''
upon tho temperance question, is just
much a ivf.W ean.li.l,,. i.....J...
jou, ls,ue upon the question of a bank, or
any other question, proposed for legislative
action. It has been by n,.,kinR it a political
question, that manv of ihe Stales Lave a
icady Mtt,t.j the passage of wholesome
, restraints upon the dreadful evil, of drunk
eimess. Tbe cry agaiasi "mixing Unit,,
'ance and politics," is a fry that has bee
raised by rummU,,! mor th . thou"
, - . . wUi ,, ogi
- - -.:.
and liberally "mixing whisker wM H'
ticx," but whenever a temperance man Lin's
at the necessity of "mixing a little temper
ance with politics," up go their hands in
holy horror, at the dangers that ihrcutun
our civil liberties by uniting "church and
Stale," and all that sort of scnselew rant.
Now we believe that whi.key ha control
led politic in many sections of our country,
about long enough, and we propose to "mix
in" a litllu temperance, aud ice how that
will work.
I'.ut we have already run this article to
perhaps a tedious length, and wotdiallcut
the matter short for the present, although
wo would like to any a few more things upon
this matter. A the Advocate ti-ein not to
have tak. n any stubborn" ground as yet
wo most sincerely hope, It will reconsider
it position, aud yet coinc up to ground a
"high" as that occupied by temperance riien
in Oregon, to say the least. lt present
position we are sure will lack much of satis
fying the friends of temperance, in tho Meth
odist connection.
Ho thai tries to pleao everybody, will
pleaso nobody, and tho man who seats him
self astride of tho fence, will always dud it
the mojt uucoiTifortublo position in tho uni
verse.
More lmprovcmnls.
A. E. Wait, Esq., is erecting a nice dwell
ing house immediately below Dr. Barclay's.
Mr. Hatch has laid us under great obliga
tions by repairing the side-walk. We call
ed tho attention of tbe public lo the dan
gerous condition of I he gaping, rickety con
cern, some six weeks ago. Mr. Hatch has
finally taken it in bund, and like a sensible
man commenced removing the old planks
land laying down new, Immediately in front
of our sanctum. Vlr. Hatch, we nre in -
formed, Las probably done more towards " bo applied to defraying tuition ex
improving the highways in and 'around OrJ noar(, of Tru,,CP1 nu,pIson t,l0 ,
egon City tlmn any other man in it. HJVf October, at 0 o'clock a. m. We should
seems peculiarly adapted to tho wants of a
new country, lie not only spends tho week
in laboring for tho public good, but ou
Lord's day he devotes himself to tho im-
provement of the childien of our city, in
tho capacity of a "Sunday School Superin-i
telideut. Wo look upon him as ono of the
main pillars of the placo, nud we hope nev
er to loso him.
ultrlnrry anil Corrupt Ion. A inenilKT of
the A inerienii Order has called upon Ihe editor of
Iho Louisville Jiiurnul and slated he hud breu ap
pronehed by ail enemy of the Order, and offered
10.f he would withdraw fnmilhe Order, mid 10
lorearh ii eniher he could induce lo wiihdruw with
him ! The Journal lias aVo a letter statiiur tlmt
Iho same price Il ia been olR red for preoiwly the
same object, in Chelny county, and llmt two at
le.ml ol the three or f..ur who had withdiawn in
that couiiiy had received i 10 apiece for the oioru-
t.ou." lit.
Money must certainly be much plentier
m Kentiuky than in Orcgoiij if it takes ton
dollars lo buy a political scullion. We arc
told, on account of tho desperate condition
of the Timet in our country, somo choice
lots of No. 2 politicians have gono oft' in
rorthind nt a "split diflcrenco" between a
five and a ten, and buyers grumbling dread
fully nt that. We see by tho papers that
few sales havo been effected, even nt that
price. Ono or two who in order lo get the
87 50 endeavored to crawl in, failed to re
ceive tho "brand," by which they hoped to
establish a "prPJierly" which would enable
them to effect n sule. The prico "'"v have
tallen still lower slnco iho mines went in.
Will those papers below that have been
disputing so much about this matter of lute,
give us the information wo need in their
"weekly price current!"
Volalne,
Mr.S. K. Barlow, of Canemali, has pre
sented us some fine specimens of potatoes,
which he has produced from tho balls. The
seed was planted f,.ur years ago, and he in
forms us lhat nil the potatoes produced
from this seed, are large and fine, fully equal
to the specimens handed in, thirteen of
which weighed sixteen pounds. If the
potato rot should ever reach this country
(which wo very much fear) we shall expect
to hear that Mr. Uailow is supplying the
tarmer wiiu seed potatoes, for w e are
dined to bclicvo that thoso produced every
few years from the bulls will uot take the
rot.
We have. been informed by many porsons
iron, ti.o Mates, that the tines immediately
... ,.,,. ,,uuuu oalls Ilon 0 ,lrjt
appearance or tho rot. A farmer from
Ohio informed us, that if the balls were
sent from Oregon to the States he thought
potatoes mignt be produced free from dis
ease. At all events we believe it an excel
lent plan to renew the seed in this war
casionally.
fTThe Corvallis Statesman of last wetfc
coutaincd but one wilful falsehood concern-
"'B us. is Hie joung man uud,
der convic-
tion ?
atTheCaucmah is now hauled ashore
J11. "J undergoing repair upon
.....iii, NrHi fium I'olU.
Uktiiki. Institute,
I'olk Co., B. pi. 1 ". $
Mr. Jitor-lr.A Pik: I wit" In
form you that U. lhel In-liMit.. is so far ad.
varfct d towards completion that we lud be
prepared to receive Undent by the 2'.d of
.!-.. Tl.,,1 ilnv is et anart for the open
ing and dedicaiioii of die lu-iituiion. I
lu patrons intend to make it a school r,
al,il!or.h.r. A sy-U,,, of . orrmo
training of the youth in ns o.-prui:...
will be adlicrid to, rniirelr f"f fr' in all
sectntiaii intliieiK"s and restiaiuts. I lie in
stitution will be alike aeci-siblo lo all of ev
rv rei"ious treeil, whose priuto opinions
. S . I . . ... ....I ui.ll!
will oe lii'lil sncreu as ieroinu pi"i"
The moral piinciphit of the Uiblo will ho
inculcated, and Jliblicnl hi-tory taught, a
an important part of a complete and ihor.
ough course of study. No trammels will
be placed upon free discussion, upon all
'questions, and freedom of apc-ch will be
held sacred n one of onr liberties, unmis
takably secured to nil in oik glorious lVcla
ration "of Independence. Our enterprise is
emphatically I'roleMant In conception and
desi"ii. A censorship over either opinion
nr belief, instead of a judgment tlpollflO'rt
character, we look upon as the key-slnne of
the huge fabric of I'nplil usurpnlioli. Hence
a ci nsorshiji ocr a man's theological be.
lief we looK upon as the Introduction of an
insidious lever under the main pillar of reli
gious liberty. Students will bo free to at
tend upon such religious services upon each
Lord's luy as they may choose. The great
object iho patrons have in view Is lo estab
lish an institution for the people, micro our
sons aud milliliters can be morally, physi
cally ,'nnd intellectually trained, and prcpar.
(1 f.r tbe active duties or lite.
r the information of thoso who may
wish (Niivuil themselves of the advantages
of our school, I will slate that two ward
iiig-houses arc already being erected, where
boarding can bo biul for fj i CO per week.
Tuition will bo lower than in any school
now known lo me in tho Territory. Tim
buildiuir ia located ui.uu a lar"" tract of
excellent valley laud donated by individuals.
This land is already divided into lots often
acres each, (less thu streets ) and w ill be sold
to purchasers on any number of years cred-
tit, tho purchaser paying annually
ten per
cent upon Hie purchase money, tliu pro'
bo glad to see you present.
Respectfully, G. O. BC RNETT.
I We are glad that friend llurnett has ta
Jken the trouble lo report progn-ss upon the
'edifice of Dcthcl Institute. We were rght
in our prediction that the "responsibility"
had fullen upon proper shoulders that
had undertaken this enterprise who
would yet prove that they had counted the
cosi oeioro tuey commenced otlliuing. e
see nothing in the way of our frieuds' soon
. 1. e .. . .1 li -, i-
realizing their most sanguine expectations,
in seeing a large number of tho yonth of
that section of country reaping such incal
culable benefits from their labors ns shall
"hidden tho hearts of their parents. We
feel truly gratified that the friends at Bethel
seem to harmonize ill their views and feel
ings so well with tho respectable association
lhat convened near Albany on the Cth ult.,
"composed of pastors and lay delegates" of
Congregational aud rresbyterutn Churches
of Oregon. Nohodv. we presume has for.
gotten tho resolutions passed by that body
upon tho subject of education. For fear
they have, however, wo shall give the two
first resolutions n second insertion :
"Rnolecil, That this Association has no wish or
purple to establish or support educational institu
tions for sectarian purjwes.
"Rcmtced, That, iu our judgment, every such
institution, to fulfill the hiiih ends of truth un.l in.
telligenee, should befr.e from ecclesiastical con
trol, but that they should be controlled by religious
and evangelical JJoarJs of Trust."
Tho first resolution w! RV.'l heartily Ap
prove of, without any explanation, and thei
second would be so construed by its o'igi
nators, no doubt, as to also fully accord wilh
our views. Tho "Board of Trust" controll
ing an institution of learning, in which we,
as full believers in the great truths of rev.
elation, wish our offspring to receive a deci
dedly religious' imprecs, ought at least to be
sufficiently interested in this matter to see
that such tutor, are employed as shall uot
thwart ono prominent design'of a thorough
course of education. If the Board were un
believers in tho testimony of tho Evnnge
liits of course they could hardly be consid
ered "evangelical," and tho natural infer-
enco would be that they would fail to be
sufficiently interested in the great cardinal
principles of our most holy religion, to give
even a preference to tutors religiously dis
posed. But the making a development of moral
character a part of tlm rU;nn ,.e .
. - -r" v acuooi,
is one thing, and the establishment of an
institution for sectarian purposes, is quite
-oimier. vur country is entirely too new
for sectarian colleges or sectarian enterprises
of any kind whatever. All the great mor-
11. ana euucational untlertakincs of llm Uv
for dethroning error and
.v
waging war upon
the vices that threaten the Deace r.f .i,,.
ought to bo so shaped that the really virtu-'
ous and philanthropic of all assoeiati.vn. .)
of all creeds cau work sb.ml.1.., t.. t 1 1 .
...v.... m ouuuiuer
in pushing ouwa.d the car of moral reform
The individual who, in the present efibn i
root out the brambles and thorns.
. .... f - a-es. asi VM
ine rubbish, and to d.ive the subtil plow
of reform through the moral viiu-rard of!
a. . tu I I list I'iHlll
Oivg.ni, preparatory v c . o
seed, thinks to can. Lis ' W l)'
isoir into some correr i.nl amusing hi""
self by rearing sectarian cob louses, occu
pies an unenviable position indeed.
We want s fmternul union nwl co opra
.i, t il, warm-heart, d and philanthropic
(f orik,r,( i.j l0gether as a band .l
. , uir) of tmrily, tc
L J J We want our ch r
baud l
to
work ill this vineyard
Vy men lo Id sectntiaii und paity enterprises
ge. lo tin ny, and lay hold of the great w... k
thai equally devolves upon u ull J to feed
their lhks upon tho "uiiadulieratcd milk
of such truth as shall bring them lo Urn
full measure of the Mature of u-MtilUru
as well as profersr-d religionists. Tia no
time to be starving ihcir hearers to ddith on
theological "bliu-jiihn."
Methodist llesoinlluns on Tempersnte.
Uy reference to the following resolutions,
which wo lake from the "Minutes of the
Oregon Annual Coiifurctico of the Metho
dist I'pi-copal church," held in ibis ci'y
Ust August.it will bo seen that thero is
quite a contrast between the ground taken
iu tho "report of the cmmitlco on temper
nnco"ond the ''high grounds" lakeii by the
publishim: committee of the Methodist or-
iran nt Sal 111. Although, tho Advocate hai
publ shed tho action of the Congregational
and Presbyterian iissociation. upon the sub
ject of t inpr ranee, it has thus far carefully
avoided publishing the resolutions of the
Methodist confcrciico in ree-ard to either
temperance or slavery which wo request, d
them to do, somo four weeks since. By
tho politeness of Rev. Mr. Mines we nre en
ailed to luy tho resolutions before our rend
crs.
They aro plain, "specific," manly, nnd lo
the point, nud if they represent tho senti
ment of the church, wo aro suro lhat mor
tification and disappointment must seize"
holdoflhcin, whenever they heconio ac
quainted with the "grounds" already oc
cupied by their paper.
REPORT ON TEMPERANCE.
Ill presenting a report to this Conference,
your committee deem it unnecessary to en
large upon tho evils of intemperance
1 hose are so many and great, so wiue-sprewl
and wasting in their diro nnd deadly in
fluence, destroying tho peace, happiness,
lives aud souls of many of our fellow-citizens,
that we uot only see, but deplore tin 111.
A few words may be proper as 10 the
present position of the temperance causo iu
tho bonds ofour Cuiifi reiice, and as to the
couiso to be pursued by us in view of im
position. The traffic in spirituous or intox
icating liquors being a system of iiumilig'i
ted, political, social aud moral evil, should
never have thcsauc'ioii and stippoitof law.
We regard moral suasion, open, manly
discussion, lo-bo the great principle of pro
gress in all moral reform.
But this is n much n social and political,
as it is a moral evil ; therefore,
Resolved, 1. I hat with unabated and
united effort, w-e will as a Coiif-reiice con
tinue to use all the influences of moral sua
sion for the redemption of ull within the
bouiidsofourseverul charges, from the curse
of ii.t m;ietance.
Resolved, 2. That wo will heartily co
operate with our fellow-cilizens generally,
and our brethren iu other chu'ches, to suji
press this dreadful scourge of our land, be
all honorable nnd lawful means.
Ri 'lolred, 3. That we cannot consent to
divest ourselves of Christian principles.
when ex.ercisinjf the priviliifes nf freemen.
nnd will disregard party predilections, to se
cure n prohibitory liquor law within tbe
boutids of this Conference.
J. I-'. DRVORE,
. C. (). HOSFOKD,
J. II. WILBUR'.
What about those Nuvsorks't
Severn! p?p sons from the country have
requested infoi'iniilian in reference to the
growth, price, and variety of the fruil trcV:
in soinb of thoso nurseries wo spoke of some
tune since. 1 he time is drawing near when
mrincra uegm to think of making purchases
ortrees, but wo are not able to give them
1 union mey wtlM. It nil sot Out
iho number of trees they talk of planting,
some ofour nurs.-rics will look slim before
next spring. The publie mind seems to be
ruuniug to fruit just now.
Removal of Gov. Rbeder The Dem
ocratic Union at Ilurrisburg, Ta., which has
hitherto supported the Administration and
endorsed tho Nebraska bill, has "got its back
up," which will be seen in the manner in
which he speaks of the removal of Rccdcr
below :
"A blow which will recoil with terrible effect
ha been .truck by the National A,l,n nistra.ion-."T'-'vaai-dimbe-
, , ... j- .f, s vuunteium, maiicc or dii
erelong. brTa?. Z C l " wl!ich '
who were it, .Z ' .7 "i'" u:" "'
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were its lMiean an.l .1.. L -,"," ,
Nopturilecharof iZt&ttf" T" Gov. de.,ve. great credit for
rTThtt P-Pt respee U, th.-
deiermiued maa ha. been ,1 ' m"1
' down, because he asser i - ,:9ei'
muse h-..,..i ..' " "
Uieate the rkh.s of freen,.-"., u "u""1 v'-
1. -.icu una won.,1 v ..
IcssmiJ law-br-eakinn - v. . K,. 8 "' Je oflaw-
ft ""'till.
" lo start the plo- Th ...."? , r
for . mild wit. '"-I" "
The whole country lias been filled with
(iiiiagiimry),,wnisaiid rumors of wars" by
the Indians on all aides of us, for the lust few
ditvs. Solliu of lliu papers of last Sulurday
caiiie lo bund wiih the slnrlling intelligeiico
lhat five hundred Indians wero congregated
wilhiu fiiiuiu miles of White Salmon ; that
tho Clickulats and Ynkiiiins had decided
upon a general warofexlermiiiation against,
tho whins ; that IMou (Indian Agent) was
killed, and that seventeen whites had al.
ready fallen victims to savage ferocity ; that
friends and foes were alike to bo cut down,
lhat the lower country was to be wiped out
first, and that a wur of extermination' had
becu decided upon; that two men had
been killed ueur the Snoqiialiiiio pass of the
CWndrs; that oilier men were missing,
and every won jnduccd the belief that
they had fall 'ii victims to Indian hostility,
Ac, Ac. Right upon tho heels of these
publications camo tho report that Miss
Clink was massacred, thut Tort Vancouver
was laken, that several hundred Indians
were assembled on the uppito bank of tho
Columbia from St. Helens, fantastically
painted, wili powder-horns fit their sides,
and looking peculiarly "foiky" other ways,
licit the women mid children had all Come
up from St. Helens to Portland, that 8t.
Helens had probably ulready "gone in" to'
the war keltic, and tho savages were doubt,
less already bidding out the "soup," and fill
ing thcmsclie, preparatory to dining on the
roasted ribs nf our friends down in Portlnnd,
bcsidis many other startling and conflicting
reports which wo cannot remember, aud
which mnku a man's head swim to think of.
Kuough wnscedited in Portland to induce
a midnight call for a meeting of thoso op
posed to being roasted by tho "midnight as
sassins," aud at tho dead hour of midnight
(wo are informed,) war speeches were made,
a vigilance committee, consisting of ten
persons, was appointed to "keep a vigilant
eye upon tho Indians strolling about the
city," and an "envoy extraordinary" was
dcspntclird lo the Governor for relief. .
Now, kind reade you may bo curious to
know what all this has grown nut pf, (for
you doubtless know by this time, that quiet
has been restored.) Iu reference to the rc
port from the Dulls, we can inform you,
that Mr. Cox, from Yamhill, has just re
turned from 1 tie Umatilla who informs us
that all the Indians ho saw on tho route were
perfectly friendly, and that he should not be
ufiaid to go back among lliem without
arms.' Ho says thai nn Indian (some say a
a squill .) had brought in the report to the
Palls that the Indians had killed Colon.
Some credited the report, as B0I011 had been
absent beyond the time set for his return.
Others gavo it no credit, supposing that
Bolon had gono further than he expected.
Any farther than lhat Mr. Cox heard noth
ing, but expressed great surprise at the
amount of news ho found in the valley.
Now ns to tho news from St. Helens, it
seems that some person had seen a party of
Indians, on the north bank of the Columbia,
which, ns is their custom in the full, had
gathered in to lake up their winter quarters,
and ho thought from the red clay on their
eyebrows, nnd from their having powder
horns, that they must po.-scss diabolical in
tentions. Ho reported what he snw at St.
Helens, the report soon reached 'Portland,
and produced tho dreadful "hubbashoo"
which wo have already spoken of. Nobody
is badly in fault on necottnt of, the excite-;
meiit, of course, but the report has made
many of our matrons' "henrls throb with .
anguish" tip this way. W should like, to
say a word or two to placo "conductors of
public journals" moro upon their guard in
the future, if wo wcro not afraid we "might
say something to wound tho feelings ofsonid
of our brother editors. We think, how-,
ever, that if we quote a little from 0110 of
ourcotemporaries as very applicable to the
case, no exceptions can be taken to it, es
pecially if Wfl don't endorse it.
"Therefore (nearly) all the idle rumors of the,
massacre of u published by ear
cotemnoraries, turns eut lobe a hoax. That bump
of niarvelunsueia, so prominent on the craniunia of
the blockheads who edit certuiu newspapers, leads
ilu m into many errors in Ihe way of neirt.
It isa matter of regret that public journals should
give currency to every idle rumor, in their hot
haste to give an item of news.
"It would be well if iieFpaDer editor, would
adopt more caution before they publish tbe many
idle floating tumors, which must' cause man
hcaria lo throb with nguish."-Orom8n. f
E& Geo. L. Curry, Actios Governor of Or.
B0l, passed thriniirh il,; u .... .
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J" Went up from below, ot
: 1wb; ana help us."
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t le people in, eounirv : k..
- j io hiuivui luviii
the safety of their frieuds at ih. DalVa. ,ll no,
doubt rest perfectly easy, when we assure then
"at Lieut. Col. McCrackea ia there.
t3 We hava to request our eorresponoVDUi
once more, not to write on bolh side, of sheet,
when their articles are inteuded for publicalioa in"
Tns A sac Ve hare known acore. of communi
eatiuua, although lanltL. i oller nfp,.c, ihrowa
as.de .olely because they were writtea ea both
sides of th. sheet,
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