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V. b. ADAMa, KliiroS ASK raofSKTOS.
obxqon cityi
PAU'llUAV, MAV 0, 1857.
(I" I). W. Csaiu if sullinriuj lo do uy bus.
Inea connected wilb Hi Argue Office during my
abteuc. W. U ADAMS.
Uruorrary It Yambttl.
Wo lu I ('is pleasure of attending I lie
locofoci) contention ill Yamhill Mori
day. There wero twenty seven precinct
delegates prsuit,ae believe. Ins del.
gulp in oiiij v the pr.cincl were oithor
fleet'!'! !)' themselves, or by oau.idi.rs, and
majority of them acre of llie bmliiie
school. Tli contention had organised
by elating flu r Lank chairman, end Ayre
ond Outheu-o eleiks, in J was in full Wast
when we reached there. A.S. Watt hid
ill duor, mid was opposing with great
vchritienco resolution already offered lo
ri-jrtt I ho Salem Territorial platform, lis
thought the Salem platform ought liy a'l
menus ho adopted. 'J'lio democratic party
neede I discipline. Tho Methodist church
ImJ discipline, nnd tho democratic party
ouht to Laro olio. (Il'.-ra several enijui
rod whether ihe Mlliotit,t church cxroni
municatod member without a trial!
Other didn't co any anally between
tlis two orgaiiir-iliuiit.) Trio speaker
thought it was liili timo fur lh party lo
got rid of such demociats as Shack anJ
Lslunl; they had tore heads, (a voice
"And you've got the big-baad !") He
thought all "sound democrats would work
in tho harness llmt was put on them, even if
tho collar did gull their nrcke a little."
(Several voice " Yes, mid take the whip
liko donkeys !'' Sciisn'ion.) Leland wat a
traitor and n spy in tho democratic party,
and had made systematic assaults on prom
inent democrat. (Several voices ''What
about Hush's abuse of Judge. I'rait 1")
Leland had violated the time-honored usa
ges of our party" by opposing regular
caucus notninot'otu. (Several voices
" What about Jtusli's interference with the
Multnomah, Yatnliill, and Jackson nomi
nations !") Uiown had bolted the caucus
nomination in Salem. (A voice "It's
false 1 He wasn't in the caucus. I aay
it's a falsehood!'' Sensation and much
confusion.)
Much more was said by tho speukor
pretty much in tho saino strain, during
which, ho w as often interrupted by the au
ditors wiili questions and retort, much of
which wo were unable te hear fur the noise
nnd confusion w hich pervaded the room.
More O.J. Henderson got the floor, nnd
contended that n ninn might be a sound
democrat in his opinion without either go.
ing fur grog-shops or busliNm. Democra
cy he thought consisted in principles that
wcro national, nnd ho saw no reasons why
a man should bo read out of tho party fur
not supporting local corruption. He con
sidercd tho Salem platform too rotten for
him to stand upon. Judge Olds followed
in a more lengthy speech, reading the plat
form, and exposing the rottenness of its
planks. I lo thought some of the planks
werogood enough, while others were noth
ing but Issues based upon personal quar.
rub). Ho scorned tho idea that a ttoprc.
eentalivo of tho pcoplo must sacrufiee the
interests of his constituents to llmt of n
caucus ruled by a cliiiun. Ha thought
that the eleventh resolution will) the " pro1
viso" in it was defective, as "sound dem
ocrats" wcro still left in the da i k as to how
fur they infill go in sti porting frerdutn,
without becoming? obnoxious to the dri
vers. I To thought democracy had come
tonstrnngo pass, when a Territorial plat,
form must be nindo up in tho main, of per
aoual issues and puffs of such men as Hush,
Smith, nud Waterman, nnd a liulo soft
soap for Kelly ; altogether too soft tostick.
If such was democracy ha was free to
coiifess that ho had never been ft demo
crat. (Several voices" nor I."
Hero Jiiiib.inli l;ot tho Hour, and was
-very sorry thut n division was iiboul lo bo
effected in the party. I To thought the
best way was to adopt the Salem platform,
and say nothing inoro about it. Tliero was
some of it that rather went ng.tinst his
stomach iu fact it was decidedly object
ionable but there were tw o or three resolu
tions referring to tho Cincinnati platform
thai were admirable, and he ihouglrt 'tanct
ified i he rest." He was a candidate for
"conventiimer"nnd, if he got the nmnina
lion, he had niado up his mind that he
could stand upon the platform, as the party
had seen fu to adopt it, Ua said some
thought the platform was too long. He
would admit that it was somewhat " lu
minous," but it was intended to bo broad
enough for every body to stand on.
Ouilimiso thou took tlio floor, and gave
a high-pressure blast that lasted about
nino minutes nnd a half. Ho was neither
I. e!aud nor anli-Leland, Hush nor ami.
I'.uvh, and, as to the pl.itt'oim, nlihough he
sliJi.'t approve of it, ho thought the best
way was to swallow it, and say nothing
nbout it. He was a candidate for county
school Mipei'in'cmlent, and, if he pot the
nomination, should "git" an whatever
jda'form the party adopted.
Frank Martin got the floor and went the
whole hog in swallowing the platform.
He said Leland went to Salem appointed
by one man, who had been elected as a
delegate, but remained at home and sent
Leland. If any body imputed it ho could
prove it by the other delegates present, or
he wou'J take an oath before a magistrate
and awcar lo it. Henderson tried to dis
prove ibt statement from tha Standard,
hut the chairman ruled him out of order,
(Hero nearly every body was on tho
floor ; some wero trying to get tha elleal
ion of lite " cheer," some were talking with
una another, while others sat baok whin
linjr, and grinning dreadfully.)
Wall remarked that the black Republi
cans in the house wcra tickled at ihe ton
duct of the soreheads. (We were moil
amesed at the "swelled heads.")
After confderab!e more rough and turn,
bio fighting, the motion was put to reject
tha Salem platform, and was lost, sis
teen voted against it.
A resolution adopting the platform was
then put arid carried. Soma ten oreleveu
delegatus immediately took their hats and
left. The remainder went into eo election
for candidatea, and, aa it was difficult lo
tell what democrata ia the county were
busbitcs, it was coucladrd lo cause tha
nominations pretty much to the aixteea
delegates preteot, as they were already all
big with the Salem platform, and the most
of them had already anuounced thenuelvea
u candidates fur office.
Tha following ticket was made up :
"t'oiivectioners" Clayton Richardson,
A. T. Stone, A. S. Wt(, and Burb.uk.
Legislature Dr. Veterfild aud Jeeu.
Sheriff Ay res.
Commissioners J. A. Monroe of Che
halem, and Win, A. Culvcrson of South
Yamhill.
Auditor G.Stuart.
Assessor ilanley.
County School Superintendent Out-
i
Treasurer Brey man.
Out of the six candidates fur tho Con
vention and Legislature, we are told that
Watt is the only reliable free State man.
Burbank claims to be nn both sides, as may
happen to suit the crowd he ia in. It is
our honest conviction that every member
of the convention that nomiaated these
men could be induced to v-te for slavery,
polygamy, or Jo Lane as Emperor of Or
egon for life, provided the Salem clique
instructed them it was dcmocra'io and
they must do it bufora they could get a
small office.
TUB BOLTERS C0.1 VE.NTIOS.
Upon the adoption of the Salem plat
form, the bolters retired to another room,
and got up another ticket, to be submitted
to a mass meeting of ihe citisene for adop
tion, amendmept, or rejection, on next
Tuesday, in Lafayette.
Shuck aad Allen, the two members of
last winter from Yamhill, were rec
ommended for the Legislator.
They passed a resolution to atand en the
Cincinnati platform and reject all that por
tion of the Salem platform which provides
other tests for the democracy, and utterly
repudiated the doctrine that a representa
tive is bound lo sacrifice the in Wrests of
his constituents to the wishes of a cancus.
They also resolved not to support Jo
Lane if ho stands on the Salem platform.
Preirisslv DtssMrac;.
At the Dayton precinct melting, called
to elect delegates to the county convention
which met at Lufayette last Monday, only
one man represented the precinct in the
meeting, and this was a Dutchman, who
was elected as a delegate to the county con
vention by men who were there from an
other precinct. A.S. Wait was secretary
and another person president of the meot.
ing, both of tthom bdongfd in another pre
cinct,aml icert already elected delegates to
the county convention from their oicn pre
cinct. Tho Dutchman was the only resi
dent of the Dayton precinct elected, both
of tho ether delegates chosen living nut of
the precinct. The Dutchmen became dis
gusted and refused to attend the county
convention.
These arc the facts as related to us by
the citizens of Dayton Inst Tuesday, nnd,
ns incredible, as they appear, we have no
doubt, of their truth.
As the Salctn democracy has already
declared that the Sulem caucus is superior
to tho people, we marvel not that they
send their emissaries and tools into different
parts of tho country to hold elections for
the pcoplo. It saves the people the troub
lo ef going to the polls.
(W The great ory among tho democracy
in Yamhill now is, A leader, a leader, my
kiugdom for a leader. They are cursiag
the Standard fur a poor, miserable, craven
thing, that cowers and crouches the more,
the moro it is spit upon. Col. Kelley, they
say, has also willed, when he might have
easily led them on lo a victory over the
clique. Tho cry is for a man, a leader of
nerve and backbone to rally around.
ff At last accounts Lawson nnd Lnue
wero together, traveling South from Cor-
vnllis. In some sections that we have vis
ited, Lan-son seems to be taking very well.
The idea is that ho, being tha only com
petitor against Lane, is the dernier resort.
Really mot of the anti-bush Democrats
consider him superior to Jo in almost ev
ery particular. The cry is Anybody bo
fore Jo Lane.
OCT The Advocste says that the stew
ards of the M. E. church in Portland have
provided the parsonage with " heary fur
niture," and recommends the stewards in
Salem to provide their parsonage with lbs
Mirlii ht ktn.l nr lurnitti:- tlml
.it i . .,' choice next June, yet he has since rublie
we are not well enough acquainted with i . j ii :. .
tho Discipline tO make Out, but suppose it I
- ii
leiMnlin t miU nnf hut 11 ntw. it
means something rather nice. '
FrrsumlBf Mack oa Isaoraece.
We learn that Lane in his Portland ha
rangue gave as a reason why ho had not
done more fur Oregon, that ihe "black Re
publicans" controlled tho lower House.
This is qtiito a compliment lo the intel
ligence of tho Portland people, every oao
of whom ought to know that when the
bill was before the Huuse, Jan. SOtb, for
paying the expenses of tLe ludiue war,
Charles J. Faulkner of Virginia, an Afri
can democrat of the stripe of Jo Lane,
was the men, conspicuous above all others,
who took the lead in oppoaiag the appro
priation. They also know, or ought lo
know, that the House in committee of the
whole reported in favor of appropriating
$500 for a Territorial library for Oregoa,
93,000 for clerk hire ia the Land Office at
Oreea City, $3,000 for Land Otfie ex
penses in other parts of the Territory, f 10,
000 for completing the road from Astoria
to Salem, 130,000 for compiling the road
from Jo Lena's farm lo Caanp Stuart, aud
130,000 for continuing the name toScntts-
burg. These appropriations, although all
recommended by the Republican House,
never found their way through the black-
democratic Senate. Besides this, the bill
authoring the Secretary of War te ap
point commissioners to audit the war
claims, and permitting the jxiynunl of
then, came through the same African
Senate with the word "pay" stricken out 1
Now this rottao demagogue has the impu
dence te tell Oregouians that the " black
Republicans" are to blame for all hie shift
leu imbecility, and the locofocos would do
much for ue if it wasn't for the "black Re-
publiouaa." We defy him or any other
African locofbco to point to a aingle bill
for tha relief of Oregon which passed the
Senate and was then rejected by the
House. The 4300,000 appropriation for
the Indian Reservations passed the Senate
first, and was then put through the Ilnusn
without being objected to by a single Re
publican. Ho might very easily have got
some friend (if he had eny) to introduce
his measures into the Senate, and if they
had pseied this body and afterwards been
killed in the House, there would have been
grounds for complaint. As it ia, he is left
w ithout excuse for falsifying the facts.
Daw a. Cm Ut ftueiUri.
The democracy of Yamhill were consid
erably elated last week by an article in tho
Standard which gave almost unmistakable
intimations that it would haul down the
name of Jo Lane from its mast-head, as Jo
had written il a latter endorsing tho Salem
resolutions consigning ihe Standard to po
litical destruction.
We give an extract from last week's pa
per, in which, speaking of Lane, it says:
"Can those who are proscribed support
him at the polls in June, and bo consistent
with themselves? Can men with open
eyes furnish Ihe dagger to such as stand
pledged to plunge it to their hearts, unless
they desire to be assassinated 1 We think
not I How then can those men who are
virtually proscribed by the Salem platform,
consistently Bupport the nominee who
stands upon every plank in that platform,
and who is pledged to carry out the pro
scriptions). We think that no man pro
scribed by the platform, can support such a
nominee without voluntarily submitting
hit head to the political guillotine."
Now if all this meant anything, it either
meant that tho editor of the Standard and
his friends being "proscribed by the Salem
platform, could not consistently" support
Jo Lane who etood upon it, nnd therefore
should not support him a! all ; or it meant
that they intended inconsistently lo support
him, just to show their lickspittle sorvility
and bald-faced "inconsistency," as also the
lamb like virtue of "voluntarily submit,
ting their heads to the political guillotine."
" How then are tho conservative Demo
crats to act in view of the present posture
of affairs ? No one contemplates the sup.
port of another than Lane for Delegate,
unless forced to do so by his (Lane's) pro
scription ; and even if any one did thus
contemplate, no sound democrat will be
induced to tnke the field against the nomi
nee of his party, unless the issue which is
made in tho ranks of tho party, involves
tho political existence of a large portion of
the party, which political existence cannot
be maintained without such nn irregular
taking of tho fie! J against tho
nominee."
regular
This looks ns though tho Standard was
on tho hunt of an independent candidate,
and expected to find one, lo run against Jo,
ono w ho would be justified in doinsr so be
ca'uso "the issue made up in the party in
volved the political existence of a lare
portion of the party," who could not "con
sistently" sacrifice that existence by poking
'heir necks under the "political guillotine,"
where Jo Lnno had consented lo act as the
executioner. Ibis week the Standard
publishes the letter of Jo Lane to the ed
itorof that sheet, indorsing everything the
clique has dune against it, and plainly in
forming htm that he won't do for a demo-
crat. 1 wo columns of the Daper are alsn
devoted to blubbering about the injustice
don nun by Lane and tho clique, with an
occasional outburst of defiance, where he
tries to act the man, and makes motions
such as induce us to believe he is about to
shake the reptiles off that are coiling
around his neck, w hen, after all this moun
tain grunting, out comes this mouse:
"In view then of the above position of
Gen. Lane, it may be askej what we
shall do in regard to his election I We
answer, that we voted for delegates, to be
instructed to secure his renominaiion, with
full intention of supporting him as our
rnemv to ut and our frirn,l.nl,I ...J
i-inw-u ii.iii ii mr auuuoe oi an
I t i . .
vie all bis politiesl influence to check our
political noaresi ; therefore we now can
not support his election with either the
zeal or consistency, which we could hev
done had he either repudiated the l!uh
and Dvlazon policy, or declared that he
would not bei'omo party In (lie political
nuarrul whioll has so ominously endanger
ed the Democratic party of Oregon.
We can only support him because we rec
ouaixo iu him ihe preference of tho major i
ty of the Convention, and believe him lo
linve been at Ine limn or his rniiursemt'iii
of these resolutions, ignorant of the step
he was takinff, and gro-sly mistaken,
through ihe wily snare, of the said l!uh
and Delazon, in reference lo tho true pur-
pe and character of the Standard. We
shall nut therefore bull ha nomination n
did the Salesman that of Brown of Mull
oomah, Smith of Jackson, and Shuck of
Yamhill, but shall support linn because
the choice ol tho Convention has fallen
upon him."
Bah! Buh! Buhl Well, we sup
pose that those men who intended lu vole
for another camlirla'o, because they
thought the "issue made up involved ihe
political existence of a large portion ol
the party," have found out that the Lo
laud " portion" is'nt so very "large," al
ter alh but is raihcr small, and becoming
beautifully less ; consequently they have
concluded "inconsistently" to puke their
necks under the guillotine, and din po
lilically, just to show ihcir superior " con.
sisiency" over the " Statesman which bolt
ed Brown, Smith, nud Shuck's nomina
tions."
The locofbco who can swallow the Stand.
ard after such a hotch potch, of inenngrui
lies, quaking imbecilities, and hound,
like cringing, must have a stronger atom.
ach than he who swallows the Salem plat.
form.
There was a time when wo thought we
saw a chance fur this paper to live. If il
has not now fairly wiggled itself between
Scylla and Chnrybdis, whero it will be
dashed to pieces or sucked down into an
unfathomable vortex, kicked and cuffed by
enemies, and despised by its former Mends,
we are not yet fully posted as to the stuff
locofocos are made of. The women are
even down on it for want of spirit.
We heard a lady exclaim, after reading
its last leader, " I wjsh some body would
give him another whipping."
SfVf.L. Higgins announces him
self as an independent democratic can
didate for sheriff of Multnomah county,
and " asks the votes of all free and consis
tent democrats." We would like to know
whether he thinks that would embrace Lo-
land's vote ? Last week Leland said i
woul l bo " inconsistent" for him nnd his
friends to vole for such men as Lunn nnd
McMillen, but this week he says he shall
support them to show his superior "con
sistency" over Bush, who bolted the reg
ular nominations. Instead then of being
a " free and consistent democrat," he must
belong to the school of servile democrats,
standing on a platform of " inconsistent
consistencies."
tZT We learn that Jo Lane has got a
lot of handbills stud; up out South, head
ed with 00,000 appropriation for the mili
tary road from Myrtle creek to Scollaburg.
This is all in flaming large letters; then
follows a few lines in small type, assuring
the natives that the bill was passed to its
second rending.
OCT We soo by tho advertising columns
of the Advocate that T. Mo. F. Paiton
nnd F. B. Sprngue aro independent candi
dates for the Legislature in Matiuii county.
(& Gov. Stevens is talked of ns tho
democratic candidate for Delegate lo Con
grcss from Washington Territory.
OCT David Logan is announced as an
independent candidate forStato convention
in Multnomah county.
(Kr Poor Petor says, " Ben Stark's
heart has been with the democratic party
for soino time."
Where tho trcasure(y) is, thero such
men's hearts will be also.
OCT A respected correspondent in Linn
City says : " Tho folks here complain be
cause you tnke no notice of our sidewalk."
We beg pardon, !l"l this is really the
first time we know you had a sidewalk.
We should have been over to Linn City of-
tener to look after your interests nnd post
ourself as to your improvements, if the
river had not been in tho way. When
the proprietors of Linn City make or
rangements for ferrying editors and re
porters free, we shall be constantly on the
look out for indications of prosperity in
that direction.
07 By reference to advertisement it
will he seen that arrangements aro made
tor lurrying freo such as may wish to go
over to trade at the Linn City 8tor. This
is as it should be.
tfcT" R. II. Broughion, of the Linn City
Store, has our thanks for those preserved
peaches.
KT Our price current will be carefully
corrected after tho arrival of each steam.
er, and may be depended on as correct.
CfcT" With the Southern mail arrived
several communications to late for this
issue.
Arrival f th Jun.
The Republic reached Portland last
Monday. We are under obligations to
Wells Fargo & Co. and J. W. Sullivan for
ample files of papers.
frT" Col. Lee has been ecnuitted of the
murder ef Mr. Hume in Washington City.
Ilr pit Ultra e Mrttlaf.
A mass meeting of the Republican parly
of Clackamas county met pursuant lo
call of tho vnuniy committee on Saturday
the 2d lnl., at Oregon City. On motion,
J. T. Honsaker was elected chairman,
nnd W. r. IIi'kns secretary after which
the following resolution was, offered and
adopted
ll solved, That we proceed to nominate
candidates as Plows ! I wo lleleeaies to
Convention fur funniii!: Stale Constitution
two K"prevutalires to the Legislature,
Mierill, mid A'sesor.
On inoiiun, the rn. cling then proceeded
10 fill iiomiiiuliutis, by open ballot, to wil :
' Far Vonvrnliun Hon. Geo. Abernulhy
and J. II. Reynolds.
Jlouie of lltpretrntatieesW, C. John
eon and C. W. Bryant.
HherifJ. M. Bucon.
Assessor W. J. Burn.
On motion, Resolved, That we proceed
lo elect a Republican county committee
lor the ensunii! year.
T. Pope, L D. C Latoiiretie, and Ran
du'l Crawford were elected said committee
Resolved, That gentlemen present rep
resenting ihe dilli rent parts of the county
are reqti'; ted to use their inllueiice in tlis
seiiiiuniing Republican principles in their
respective in l'liboi liooos.
Resolved, '1 bat the proceedings of this
meetiiii; be published in Me Republican
paper of this I eiritory
On motion, the meeting adjourned to
meet ut the polls of the dill', rent precincts
on the day of eleo'iuii.
J.T.HUNSAKER, Ch'n.
W. I'. Burns, SeC'y.
Ilnsu-nobcrl J. Walker Appelate Cover-
nor of kas.
The Hun. Robert J. Walker of Mississ
ippi has been appointed to, and hat accept
ed, the offic vacated by Col. Oary.
There is every reason to believe lluil Mr.
Walker has accepted the office, at the earn
est solicitation of the administration, nn
in the hope tha' he w ill be able to settle
all the pundiii difficulties in 1 lie Teniui
rv. Mr. Walker will not go to Kansas un
til the second week in May, but ho ha-
chosen ns his Secretary, lion. Frederick
P. Stanton of Tennessee, who will proceed
immediately lo Kansas and assume the
government of the Territory, superseding
acting (Jovernor Woudson.
The following is Gov. Walker's letter of
acceptance :
Janes Bcchana r
My Dear Sir I have, nt ymir request,
reconsidered inv determination as announc
ed to you, declining ) our tender of th of
fice of Uoernr of the Territory of Kan
sas, lu view ol ihe opinion now present
ed bv vuii, thut the salelv of the L'iii"ii
may depend upon the selection of tho in
dividual to whom shall be aligned the
ta.-k of settling the difficulties which again
surround til'- qu' tionr I have cohehij. d
that a sob-inn sense of dirty lo my country
requiies me to uccpt this po-nion.
I am hrotiuht lu this conclusion with an
unatr.-cted diffidence in my own ability, but
with fervent hope thai the same overrul
in;' Providence which has carried mv be
loved country through sj many perils, will
now attend and direct my humble ellect
for her welfare, and that my coitrso will
not be prejudiced by any portion of my
fellow-citizens, in or out of Kan-as.
I understand that you and nil of your
Cabinet cordiully t'oneiir in the opinion ex
pressed by inn that the actual bonn fide
residents of the Territory, by a fair and
regular vute, unaffected by fraud or vio
leuce, must be permitted in adopting their
Slate Const ii ut ion to decide for themselves
what shall he their social instructions.
This is the great fundamental principle of
the Act of Congress, organizing the ter
ritory, affirmed hy tho reernl decision of
the Supreme Cou'l of the tinted Stales,
and is in accordance with the vie we uniform
ly entertained and expressed by mo thro'
out my public career.
1 contemplate n peaceful settlement of
this question by an appeal to the intelli
gence and patriotism of the whole people
of Kansas, who should all participate free
ly and fully in this decision, and by a ma
jority of whoso votes the determination
must be made, as the only proper and con
stitutional mode of adjustment.
I contemplate no appeal lo military
power, in the hope that my countrymen of
Kansas, from every section, will submit to
a decision of this matter, by u full and
fair vote of iho people. I 'will go tim.
and endeavor thus to ndjint these difficul
ties, in the full confidence so strongly ex
pressed by you, that 1 will bs sustained by
all your own high authority with the Cor-
Uiat yo-uperauon ui an rotir labing).
It. J. WALKER,
In regard lo Gov. Walker's instructional
und other niattets relating to the appoint
ment, we bave the following ;
The Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Ledger sars :
"Hon. R.J. Walker, in accepting tin
Kansas Governorship, does so. it is under
stood, with the intention of resiunin ihe
post as soon ns he succeeds in restoring
tranquility in hip territory, to do this
the administration has promised to stand
by him in every emergency. It is well
understood that had it promised as much
to ex-Oovernor deary, the laiter would
willingly have returned ; but then it is in
sinuated that he should have first consult
ed theviewsof the new administration be
fore he left the territory. Had he done so,
there is every reason to believe he would
have been sustained.
' The most extravagant anticipations are
entertained of Mr. Walker in the dis
charge of the duties which he has fionlly
consented to asunie."
Thn Washington correspondent of the
New York Times writes as follows in re
gard to the new appointment :
"The posiiioa of things in Kansas is
complicated bevond all measures, but it is
conceded here thai all that human wisdom
can accomplish to disentangle the snarl
will be done by the remarkable man who
is about to take the helm in the Territory.
He is entrusted with plenipotentiary dow.
ers to ihe full extent that they can be be
stowed under th Cintiiiiiiofl,nd will L
eompelM n await no lnsifiiciion f,,m
. IiuiKiI.h iii mw ui emergency. The
probabilities are even incread of the re
turn here of (ieneral Walker, In ibepl.M
ut Mr. Walker, if tha txigcnclee 0f ib
case should demand a rt.url to exirem
measures. Be aturd thai we shall here,
after a lines neither the mistake 0f a
Reeder, nor ihe debaucheries of a Shannon
nor the in..re amialdo weakness of (jet'
ry, In administering Inrrilorial nffiir.
The Pro Slavery n are exultant over
Mr. Walker' appoiiiiini'iii go much the
better. They will have the less excuse for
complaining of hie iiiipaitialiiy, al,k, ().
wards Free State men and Southern ut.
Ilers. Mr. Walker declared, before Mr!
Buchanan' ilec'lon lo the Presidency'
thai it was his conrktmn that Kansas
irnuld bs ud mil ted us a I'm Shis.
nine ho thinks the a nno now, lliplrtt
phl t published in support of Democratic
principle lu October last, advocates ior
stHiitially the same Idea, nud I sin periuaoV
ed that ho has determined to carry nut
without foar or favor, ihe principles of the'
Kana-N' brisks law."
fcT Professor Pieice, of Cambridge, hat
written a letter scientifically confirming
th j view which all sensible people have
taken iu regaid lo the predicted collisioo
of a terrible fiery cornel with the Eaith
next June, namely, that there is no found,
uliun for such a prediction, and no man of
science has probably mudo such an a,
serlion.
Ta lb Voters or I'.larkaaitt ('.twit;,
Ai ihe r.uet of inuny uf my Mom-tHiuoi,
I oiler mi self aa an inuVpeadeiK candidal for tit
Cililulioiiitl Convention.
I re-tsvlfully a.k Die support of all who thins
III ofli, e above in.- pstil , and of suck at my
lriiiociatie fellow -eititriis aa may be so gentrow
aa to allow that out of Inn live ileli-Kalea from U
county can rifely anil fairly be taken fruni lb
ranks of lln-ir 0wneiita fur Ihe purpose of fraos.
iog tn inilriuncul, which is lo be tin aufrjuard toi
proircliou of the vkult people, nod not af a party.
If t lecicd, I will iim my best abilities lo ihI j
formings cuiisliiiilion worUiy of a fret, inicllif tat,
Ml prorpernna tSint. A. UOUlltOlHk.
Oiejjon Cny, May 2, 1 8.", 7.
Inttrpewilrwl I'.andlilalr.
I announce myself lo Ihe people of Wanhioloa
C'liinly as an indrpeiiileiil caiiihiluie for IMrgatt
tn I lis ('(invention lu frnnit a Stale Coualilution.
I am ilec.dedly iu favor of a frr coiutiiniiHi for
On uon. I). J. SCI1NKBLY.
Ufgmran, Times, and 8iudurdr plwae ooey,
aud I will sellle elinrjjr D. J s.
Kottrr.
The annual meeiing of Ihe Orrjrnn Auxiliary
Tract Kneieiy will be held at (Ing.in City ea
Thursday, May I -Mi, at 10 o'clock . a.
ii. II. Atkiiuos, Sec'y-
Nnllee,
The annua1 meet ni of the Oregon Bibls Sa
tiny w II b held at Oregon City Ihe atconil
Waders lay in Mny next.
April lb. Ds.mkl D.iui.sv, Stc'y.
Notlrr.
The fourth iinniera V of the Orema Temper-
nncsAssocimii.il wi.l be h. Id nt ( Irrgon City
Tu.ul .y Ihe 1 Jilt day i.f .Mny. nt III) a. m.
ipr I 1st. II. PICKISS...N, fc y.
ZVXAB.RXI2D:
At Ihe residriiro ol T loinua May, tha br.de'
father, on the 7'hinst .liv Kev. J. W. Miller, Pi
ter S. Kovk.i and Miss DELILAH C. Mil, til of
Clu. kuinas c iiintv.
DIED:
Of "Id U'.'r, al Ilia ri-sidrin.-e ill Yamhill Ciunly,.
Oregon, mi M'edm-e lay, April 23lli, I8..7, Thomas
('KAwrouu MdSnuiK, i.ged eighty years and thre
months.
Th deceased was lion In Virginia in 1777rani
i iiii'Mled lo Oreuou from Missouri iu 1647. lit-
became a preuclier of Ihe gospel in the Baptist
clmivh al an eurly aj;e, in which o ipieity he Is
land x tlonsly until his union with Ihe Clitistiaai
or I'isciplo chiireh, nftor which he lalioretf ut
d. voted and untiring minister up to I few yean
before hiseTealh, when he w as incapacitated for
preaching on account of hi feebleness. During
his lifetime lis was einpliulieally of that clan of
men who nnike it the great business o I life ta lay
up treasures where neilher moth nor nirt corrupt,
nor thieves break through and steal. His precepts,
were always enforced by his own cxuinale, andi
his long lite was marked by a series af blameless
acts thut miule up a Chmtiun character suel as
sehloai attaches to mea in the ilei.li, and it ii doubt
ful whether he had nn enemy liring. He dis
parted calmly nud truiirpiilly, ns sn infant garth
falls to sleep; and, as tho sun of his natural life
went down in fult-orbeil splen dor, the great Ssa f
Righteousness threw a rainbow of glory over his
tomb, on which his dim eye rested, sad lighted of
with lustre ns it read, "There rsmainetb t rest for
the people of God." He leaves largo circles of
friends in Virginia, Tniiusfee, Missomii sad 0(s
egon, all of w hom will feel a pang at th news of
his departure, but none of whom sre warranted.
iu sorrowing as those who have no liopo.
Wo tic e.
BY nn arrangement circled wiih ihe owners,
the Ferry, all persons from Oregon City
wishing lo visit Ihe LIN N CITY STOKE, withe
view to purchasing Goods, will befurnishidwiiaa
rur.lt fASS, OVER AND UArK, onsppn-
cation at the Drug Store or Argus Office.
None need consider Ihemselvei under lh
least obligation to trade, after using Ihe pm. sa
les perfectlu satitjied with Goods and prii
R. II. BUOUGHTOiV
Linn Cily,Muy 9, 1 W7.
Notice to Stockholders.
THE second asscKim nt of ten per cent, onlbr
capital atock of the Tuulalia ImpraveraOTS1
and Navigation Company is made payable to lb
Treasurer on or before the 15lh day of Juno nast
ily order of Directors.
TWOS. TOPE, Pre'!.
Oregon City, Mny 9. 1S57. wt
Stockholders' Meeting'.
THE stockholders of ihe Tualatin Improvement
uud Navigation Company are requested I,
meet al Taylor' Ferry, on Ihe Tualatin, on Sat
urday, June 13th, nt 10 a. m. A full and puae
luul aueudan"e is requested.
By order of D.reclura.
TH03. TOPE, Proa't
Oregon City, .May 9, 1857.
Probate Notice.
"IkTOTICE ia hereby iriven llmt the fm Ta-
il day iu June ucxt has been appointed for ss
king final settlement with Joseph I'. Egai
ininialrator of the estate of Cyrus Wadwrta
lai of Clackamas county, deceased.
RUliKRT CAUFIELV,
May 9. ISj7-4w3 Judge of Probal-
JUST RECEIVED, at the Oregon City Dp
Store, direct from New York and San Fra
Cisco, a large assortment of
Drugs,
Chemicals,
Patent and Family
Medicines,
all of which will be o.'d aa low or lower thaa iay
can be had at any other plaoo in lh Territory.
Country merchants will find il to their iieil w
buy here instead of Portland. Cmll as r
Un-yetl t itr, May V, irf.