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meagre and constantly diminishing pop
lalion ; between behijr forbidden lo uo olf
iho plantation without a " pas" in tlie
(rtt buoyant air of Ilia West, anil being
forbidden lo go off i lie .Inula lion without
a '-pass" in tli sultry cliino of die South J
between not daring to help himself or re.
ceive h-li from any on tla in Ibe wilJor.
tie, and not daring 10 help liim.f or re
ceive help Aoni any one ale in the cotton
Job ; in hort, between being a ple:e of
properly with llio disadvantage of possess-
itig a kin tliat can feci, a mind that can
compare, and a loul lLat enn aspire, in Or
ejjou, an 1 beinjj a jiioc of properly with
the tame disadvantage in Georgia. The
dilLrence iaobvioui.
5. lie assume lhat lb North and ilie
South Imvo so equal right to claim, and no
equal lateral in (touting (lie establish
ment of tlavery in Kama.
"Was it wron;j lo the people of l.'ie
South, one large section of the Union, to
onj'jy an equal and fair participation of the
mblio domain purchased by the common
blood aii'l common treasure of all I Was
it wrong or unjusl lo permit the people of
NwYoik, Macschusutt and other Stales
of the North foinjj into a new Territory, lo
be at free ihcre as they were in their na
tive bonus I" p. 7.
As fur oi ibe people of New-York and
Ma'tachutclla are concerned, wo cannot
allow Mr. Stephens' causo to lufTrr by ihe
magnanimous under ttntement of it which
Lo hat made above. They would be not
merely a free ; ihey would be in certain
particular much mire frco in Kansas, un
tlxr the proposed arrongemenl, than at
heme. They would be free to compel
their poorer ' neighbor lo work for them
without wages ; they would be freo lo put
in priion, and till at nuction, inch new
comcn iulo (heir Territory ai proved to
'have no "free papers," and to bo either
' not at all, or not mero tbnn seven eights of
' "tbr ir own race ;" they would be fire to
aupprcst the use of free speech and a free
press ; to drive a portion of the children
a way from tlio publio schools ; and lo whip
tnr.and feutber, and violently expel from
their Territory any percent who might
think, or be suspected of thinking differ
ently from tho majority ; nnd, finally, they
would bo free to be imprisoned at hard la
bor from two to five years for speaking,
writing or priming the things specified in
actions 11 and 13 of lb 151st chapter of
the laws of Kansas (quoted in our previous
number) none of which inestimable
rights can they enjoy in Massacl-usclit or
New-York.
As le Mr. Stephens' theory of the public
domain being purchased by the common
blood and common treasure of North and
Sonih weshoulJ be glad lo hear his can
did opinion of how fur the fact quoted Vo
low respecting South Carolina represents
the past history, present condition and fu
lure prospects of tho other slavoholding
Stales
"The committee appointed to toko into
consideration the circumstances of the
Southern Slates, and the ways end menus
for their enl'civ nud defence, report, that
thn State of South Carolina, (as represent
fd by tho delegates of snid State, und by
Mr. Ilujier, who lias ceiii hero at the ro
quest of llio Governor of said Snito to ex
plain Iho circumstances thereof,) is unadlb
to make any ollcctuiil etloits with militia,
by reason ol the grout proportion or citi
zens necessary to remain nt home to pre
vent insurrection among the negroes, an. I
to prevent the desertion of litem to the en
tiny. That the stale of the country, nnd
the great number of these people among
them, expose the inhabitant to great (.'an
gerfrom Ihc endeavor of tho enemy to ex
cite ihcin to revolt or ilecrt." (From the
Secret Journid of the Continental Con
gross, vol. 1, p. 1U-"), under dale of March
20, 1770.) .
( Concluded next week.
Ijc rcgou SVrgu
W. I,. ADAMS, KIIITIIR AND rinralKTO.
OXUQOOSr CITY:
SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1837
1ST P- W. Ctuiu ia aulhnrued to do miy bus
iness euiiuccloil with Tin
lis Argus Office during my
W. L ADAMS. 1
jibwncs.
New Paper.
Another black democrntio paper i to
lesued at Jaoksonville in (Ids Territo
ry somctinie in July next, to be called the
Jaeksiinvilttf' Herald; !urns and Begg
pub'iifhers. The Sentinal says it is to be
Deads; ergan.
Another Tfew Paper.
A Mr. Hall, who recently came in from
California, has laken the materials of the
Expositor cilice, and has i.isncd a prospect
us fur a democratic paper, to bo devotod lo
the introduction of slavery in Oregon,
Ve have not seen the prospectus, tut we
were informed in Yamhill lust week that
it wit being circulated there as a "pro.
alavery and anti-bush affair,"
AYe think that no more approprinie ma
terial could have been secured for print,
ing a nigger organ, thaa iho old Exposi
tor material, the type of which was first
worn out in lying for Push, and from the
force ot habit still persisted in lying f
MaUoon, iu spite of all his failing and
prayers.
, This, with the Sentinel, will make two
open anj avowed pro-slavery organs of
the black democracy in this Territory,
with Czapkay'a organ and iu tail the
Timet making all the capital possible for
alavery io a covert and sneaking way, by
denouncing free State men as abolitionists,
and endeavoring to create a prejudice
afainst f eedem Ly fUi(yng (he princi-
ph- of tin- It'-pnblican pmiy, mid by uch
wilful rverinigt of fad as lo indue their
dupes lo support slavery in preference to
hazarding a change of politics In ihe conn
try. During nil this lime, free State dim
ooralsare woolhd lo btlievo the " parly i
ii'-ithrr slavery nor anil luvry, en
prominent free State men of the party are
cowed down like so many whipped span
iris, and hardly dare say ihey have even
an opinion upon ihe mailer, or even a w iI
other than Ihe pa'ly, (led by )eady, Te
Vault, and Lane) shall approve of. Tho
fact ii, the leod-rs of thn party would all
be satisfied to have the country cursed with
either slavery or polygamy provided they
ail snw their wav clear fur an oflice with a
fat stipend attached. Tho people must
either ri above these leaders and as
sert tbuir rights, or submit to become
slaves themselves, and have their prcuui
nry interests jeopardized by tho who
would tell their country for a very sniull
consideration.
Wak all free Stato democrats ia all
candor lo examine ibe present aspect of
affair in the party to which Ihey claim lo
belong, and then sny whether the demo
cratic party comes nearer lo being a pro
slavery than a fire State party, or not.
If, by t'lll remaining with the party, you
curse your country, nnd blast the future
propcct of your children, what will it
avail you to wake up to the fact that you
have been made to work out your own ru
in, by luilowing (lie lead of dmngoguet
bent on filling their own pockets, jul bo-
cause tl.ry stole a pirate's flog and emUa
zoned it with the word Democracy f
Ths Freatler McaiUct.
We cut the following from the prospec
tus of tho Frontier Sentinel, to be publish,
ednl Corvallis:
"Considering the proper nnd natural di
vision of parties lo be Let ween ihe Re
publicans and the Democracy, the Sentinel
will challenge a uispassiunute nnd manlr
discussion of the question at issue between
tliem, believing, as we ilo, that investiga
lion, wnen conuueteu Willi a uesirt toar
rive at truth, will always result iu the ad
option of correct views. Ihe Sentinel
will stand aloof horn the private quarrels of
imimuuuiH, ami win cnrviuiiy avoid the
fulsome adulation of prominent men, as
tinsiiited to the taste of tho publio and tho
intelligence or the people. . .
"Not wishing to occupy an equivocal
position on any question, we have distinct
ly avowed our intentions in favor of the
inititution of Slavery, and in the formation
of a Sia'e Constitution, will yield an ar
dent and unwavering support ia favor of
Us introduction into Oregon, to develop its
agricultural resources, believing that it
would add a new guarantee to tho peima
nence, of our glorious Union. But upon
this, as Upon, all other questions, we shall
address oufsulves o the reason end intelli
gence of the people, prepared lo abide their
decision, whatever it may be."
There is more truth contained in the
above than a man " up a tree," with tho
aid of a good pail of leather spectacles,
mighl nt first discover. Thn plain, honest,
uurquivocal expression of views and pur.
I'oses, must reeommena liseit to every
. i i i. j -i i . . . ... . .
i-irur-iieaiicu mail uo nus wiltiesfca (lie
miserable shifiing policy of some men in
endeavoring to lake "groundi," in Oregon
that would probnbly pleaso ihe hord and
not very much offend the Devil. There is
no dodging iho truth, but an open honest
confusion of whut wc Imvo always assert-
ud to bo the fact, viz: that "the proper
and natural division of parlies is between
tho Republicans and iho Democrats;" or,
in other wordx, the great question nt issue
now is, shall liberty or slavsry becomo na
tionnl. The object of ihe Unpnbliciuis is
to nationalize liberty, while the black de
mocracy propose to nalioiialwo slavery.
I he idea that making a slave State of Or.
rgun " would add a new guarantee to the
permanence of our glorious Union," seems
to have been borrowed from Brooks'sprech
f Oct. 3d, in South Carolina, where he
more than intinmted that if Slavery did
not become nationalized he and his fire-eut-
iny conf-'ilera ea would "bust the Union all
to smash.'1
Now we beg our locofoco friends not to
be ''skeorcd" into eating wool just because
our newly. imported friends at Corvallis
think that somebody is "goin' to dissolve
the Liiioii if they don't."
We are truly glad thai our new fiiond
arc philosophers, nnd havo coiiie into the
country fully "prepared to abide Ihe de
cision'' of Ihe people, even if Ihe people
uecliuo going into an amalgamation with
the Africans, and still prefer to have the
" resource of rhe country developed" by
frwe instead of slave labor, rlso they nii"h
l c.n.. .i . f n .
uu woiuuy i-nopiuitun wnen the sovereigns
of Oregon coino to r0I up a majority
against them of about five to one.
The last Standard publirhna the pros
pectus of this new paper, and after depre.
eating the agitation which this new paper
wi'I produce, as calculated to make The
Argus a very important paper, as it has all
along been the only paper iu Oregon that
has opposed the underground and sneaking
efforts of Lane and ether pro-slavery emit
Mries, tavs :
" lint ns wo said at first, so we now say,
that if Ihe agitation must come, let it coin
and when it doe come, e shall be found
doing battle in accordance with, and for
what we dm a wise policy Tor Oregon, to
wit: I'" fhall nJioCiUe the jxiiicy of a
Free State Constitution, cr the adoption ot
the Free Slate clause."
We predict lhat Czap's organ during the
discussion, will neither be " lhar or thar
abouts," while it tail the Times will indi
rectly ptsy into the hnj of n;ggcrisrn by
eUmh-ripg fr S:at men as abolitionists.
and pulling whatever other ailing his
" importers" mny U-ll him may lurn a sin,
gin greater' voie for idsvery.
.yCzpkny, organ of lasl Tuesday
contains I wo Communications signed ' Ami
Law Religion' and 'Itomnn Cuiholiu' both
coming down on 'Dro, Trams,' rather
foolishly fur having published an article
concerning 1. 1. Crooks a democratic
nominee of Linn county, and an ediorial
connecting the Roman Cuiholio end Mor
mon together. Doth communications
ought to have been signed by their author
Asahel. The insinuation dial in " II ro.
Verne's caie n " thormnktr was sKiled in
making a preacher'' contains a double in,
nueudo by way of a slant at the clerical
profession, and un invidious contrast of the
calling of srti.ans by placing thoemakert
before railmakeri.
We tbink all professions ought to be
honored.
t'JT There w as a mistake in footing up
the returns from Yauihill, which gave
Lnwson 174 majority as we published lust
week. II is majority was only 151.
Hi majority was nearly a hundred less
than the general majority of those who
ran against the black democrntio ticket.
We were told nt Lafayette thai Lawson
might have carried the county by 350 or
400 majority over Lane, if any kind el an
effort had been made. There seemed to
be no Interest for Lnwson, except what
grew out of an antipathy to Lane. They
voted for Lawson as a dernier resort.
03" We learn from a democrat ia from
Coose county that'll was not knewa there
that there was any one running against
Lane till three or four days before the
election when it was reported that a 'crazy
sort of a fellow" was out as his competitor.
Ho said he thought that if Lawson had
visited that county he would bar got every
vote, at Laue had no friends I here.
KT The last Times cornea lo hand under
tho editorial charge of & C. Ilibben of In
diana.
AVe recommend a further reduction ef
one dollar in the price of the paper, unless
Peter is allowed te turn the crank every
other week, io which cos its subscribers
would probabably be satisfied with a re
duction of fifty cents.
OT All the unwashed who voted for Jo
Lane nnd Jake Woodside, "jist losnve ihe
Union," will please lo call al the Surveyo
General's office al Salem for their sheep
skins as soon nt possible. Col. Gardner,
who was removed on account of his being
the "cause of I he delay in issuing patents" I
is not there lo terrify ihe " unterrified nnd
unwashed," but "our own father-in law"
isnlwayson hand, responsible for every,
thing but unavoidable delays nnd acci
dents; besides, he is a "sound democrat,
and every way reliable" and it the sole
cause of this very early issue of several
cartloads of patents, prepared expressly
tor i nose wno oeiieve thai the sun rises in
o Lane and sets in Jake Wooilsides (no
others need apply ;) besides "our father-in
law hut been a magna pure in Jo and
Jake's mighty cnterpiiso in "saving" the
union.
AYIiocokW Iivo under any thing else than
a locofoco administration?
tV Hon. S. P. Uilliland has laid upon
our table a book entitled " Bayard Tay
lor's Cyclopedia of Modern Travel."
It contains a record of adventure, explo
ration, and discovery, for the last fifty
years, and contains a vast fund of this kind
of information condensed, and got up inn
form adapted io the means and wants of
the community generally. It is strictly a
popular work, nnd we have observed very
fluttering notices of it in many of the cast
crn papers. Mr. Uilliland is acting as
ngent for this book, and procuring many
subscribers.
Sf We hear occasional complaints of
the failure of our papers lo reach subscri
bera. euro sorry, very sorry, nnd we
would go and carry our papers to each sub
scriber if we had timo; but as w are not
able In do Ibis, we must (unlike the Irish
man who committed his soul to Beelzebub
when dying, thinking Beelzebub was a di
vinity because it was a " Scrnpture name")
still commit our mail to the tender mer
cies of locofoco postmasters, just because
ueean'thelp it.
When we get to bo postal agent, we will
make the postmasters deliver the mail, and
the whole of it even Czspkay' organ,
or cat it.
Q$r We are duly gln.l the comet didn'l
strike the earth last Saturday because
there are so many of our friends who are
entirely unprepared for heaven not hav
ing paid us if W they ewe.
We call their prayerful attention lo the
first lino of Rom. 13ih 8th, and to II.
Cor. 4th, 6:h.
OCT The Grand Lodge of Masons met at
Salem last week; we are informed that 17
Lodge were represented, and lhat the Or
der is in a flourishing and healthy condi
tion. The officers for theensuintr v-ar an!
o -
Benj. Stark, (Jrand Master;
A. Ii. Wail, Deputy It. M. ;
J. R. Bay ley, G. S. Warden;
It. R. Thompson, G.J. Warden
K. Wilcox, li. Trea. ; '
W.S.C1JII, G. Sec.;
Rev. John McCarty, D. D..G. Chaplain;
Auiory Ilolbrook, G. Marshal;
L. Day aud D. B: Uanna, G. Deacons.
The next eomrnunicalion will be held at
Vtr'a in 1S4S,
I
Kitciioa tumrat.
Tim following estimate of the result of
the election for Delegate is the best lhat we
are able to make up lo 'his date, although
we believe that full and fair returns would
reduce Lane' aclunl majority lo 1500 or
less. A pari of these returns we are corn
polled to adopt for ibe present, although
ihey ram through the same mill through
which those "official return from Jackson
county" came ; ibe only place that we
know of where even figurtt aro made to
lie.
COVXTIU.
Cl.llltOp,
Columbia,
W'ssco,
Mul.nomah,
Washington,
Clackamas,
Yamhill,
Marion,
Ilonlon,
Linn,
I'olk,
Douglas,
Laue. Lawseu.
07 73
40 00
03 10
310 320
180 330
309 ' 209
253 404
cos an
314 284
' 783 335
461 80
381 134
3887 2093
Lano'tmaj. 1203
Add lo this the reported majori
ties not officially heard from,
and we have,
Lsno county, Lane's maj. 270
Umpqua, " 27
Jack-on, " " 300
Curry, " " 100
And we have Lar.e't whole maj. 1005
with Goes, Josephine, and Tillamook lo
hear from, which will probably add tome,
thing more to Lane't vole.
' 03" The complexion of the next Legis
lature will stand at near as we can ascer
tain, thus: Council Black democrat of
lh caucus sovereignty school, 4 ; Opposi
tion &. House Black caucu sovereign
democrats, 10 ; Opposition 14. There
a large majority of fr Stale men elected
to tho Constitutional convention, but what
the exact number i w are not able to say.
Hems From Wathlagloa Territory.
From the Washington Ropublicau we
glean the followiug new :
The U. S. Brig Fauntleroy engaged in
the coast survey, it now near Steilacoom,
W.T., preparing lo enter upon a survey
of that portion of the Sound between
Sloiluconm nnd Seattle.
New hat reached the Republican of
ihe shooting of a laboring man at What
com, who ptid iho penalty of his life by
attempting to cross the lands ofLt.-Col.
E. C. Fitzhugh, who had forbidden the act,
and who killed him in his attempt to do so.
Excellont codfish are taken at Steila
coom, tome of which being "exceedingly
well-cured and sweet," was told in the Sun
Francisco markets at a very low figure.
The supply is said to be inexhaustible and
the fish can be furnished in San Francisco
for from three to four cents a pound.
Besides codfish end other good things,
Washington will toon be producing an
abundance of fruit. Hugh Pattison ad
vertises a largo nursery of choice trees on
the Washington Plains.
A Territorial Bible Society is organized,
and has a depository nlStoilacoom.
The contest for the delegatcship is grow
ing quito warm, and A. S. Abcrnethy, tho
Republican candidate, bids fair to run Ex
Gov. Stevens a close race, if ho is not
elected.
OCT Wo are sorry to learn that Mr.
Cozino of McMinvillo was thrown from n
horse a few days since, and his shoulder
blade and one cf his ribs broken. Ho is
now doing well.
iiTAdray horse belonging lo Mr.
Camp of Portland backed off the bridge
of the wharf boat in Portland last Tuesday,
and was drowned.
OtT The weather has been very warm
most of this week tho ihemomo'.er stand,
ing al 09 deg. in the shade.
OCT The trial of McMillcn for killing
Masters is set for next Monday in Portland-
CO" Keen you " eves skinned" for horse
thieves for there are several nrowlintr ar.
ound "sr-ckinj whom they mav" denrive
of a horse.
03"Flour speculators are looking anr-
musiy tor the Lalitonna market reports by
the next steamer which it is Dredicted will
either raise flour lo 89.00 a barrel or brincr
it down to $8,00 in this city.
, - - -n
AOur thanks are due to eorresnnn
dents in all directions J especially lo those
U.ltA tvill, ' ,
i,n lurn i-wiiminnicauons nave sent
along names of new subscribers.
Oregon City, June 18, 18"j7.
2Ir. Editor -The " Amateur Ethiopian
Concert" got up by several of the boys in
this city last Tuesday night was quite a
successful effort for new beginners. The
actors displayed good talent, and many of
the hits were not only good but odmirable.
If we must have amusements of this kind,
give us the " home spun" kind, and lei us
keep our money at home.
Among the auditors, I noticed one of our
newly-elected membe's ef the Legislature,
from the "ferrin" and " brcsh." It was
the first "deliberative body," suppose, he
wasevor in, and ho was "posting" himself
for hi arduous duties at Salem the comm.?
winter. He paid remarkable attention to
the performances, (particularly io iho
"Rattle-Snake Jig,") and seemed readily lo
"cntcb the idea" in every piece: and
when the performance closed, he passed
but hand through his kar with much e-rar.
iiy, and put on an expression which seemed
to aay, I'm now ready to excharge ev'ry
duly that revolves on me as a diramycratic
ejiswer, for I know now exsc
sctty how the
ri,Tltrt i
thing w done.-
Dau.p.s, June 3, H&7
Ed. or AHOfi Dear Sir: I hav
ken requested lo write lo you In order to
call your attention lo tome matters that
are seriously effecting the Interests of this
country. I notice lhat ome of the Port
land paper are almost consinnily fill
with bloody Indian new. The people of
your valley mutt lie surfeited with Items
such at "Capture of government trains by
the red skins I" 'Prospect of a general In
dian outbreak !" die, Ac.
Now, ihe fact is lhat such startling an
uouncument are only furnished ) a few
nervous crack-brains to men as fool ih and
silly as themselves, who have really turned
monomaniacs on "Indian outbreak" and
groundless new items. Such men have
only to too an old cripplod tqunw emergo
from the brush, and their heated imngiua
tion conjure up a legion, brandishing a
forest of glittering spears, and tomahawks
rusty with human blood. Forthwith
note er oral niessairo is dispatchod to ihe
editor, and with a great flourish of trum
pel he announce lhat hoi "in receipt of
numerous letters," all breutliing war aud
general slaughter.
Now, Mr. Editor will not the publication
of such foolish rumors operate to detnrem
(grant from coming here from the Stale I
What train of emigrants, composed mostly
of women nnd children, would hazard their
lives .where even government truin re lia
ble lo be cut off, and where our whole fron
tier U a theater of constantly recurring In
dian atrocities . In conclusion let me as
sure ihe hysterical everywhere that we are
in full a much danger of being cut off by
ihe comet as by the Indians. Five men,
well armed, could safely travel from here
to Fort Hall.
Yours respectfully, Dave.
P. S.. I have tent the above to your pa
per because I am informed lhat you pub
lish facts, and nothing else, if you can
avoid II. V.
Douglas County, June 5, 1857
Dear Argut The election passed off
with but little excitement. You will teo
by the returns from this coun'y that the
whole black democratic ticket is elected ex
cepting Langworlhy, who was scratched
off the ticket because he was a free Stato
man. Thit may seem strange, when there
is at least 150 majority for a free consti.
tution in this county ; but to a mnn who
is acquainted with "the way they doit"
in the "democrnlio party," it is cssily ac
counted for. The fact is, the pro-slavery
minority of this county have outwitted the
free State majority, and after nominating n
ticket of their own stripe, in iho main, re
fused lo vote for the froe State candidate,
although he was a regular nominee; many
of tho free Slnte democrats were doubtful
about tho propriety of voting for men hold,
ing to tho principles of Dearly, but they
wore woolcd to believe that really the
democratic parly was neither slavery nor
anti-slavery. A lawyer hero by the nnme
of Scranton, a professed free Slate demo
crat, labored hard to induce the French,
who are nil freo Stnte men, to vote the
" clean ticket" under this false impression.
The free State men were duped to do the
bidding of their leaders, and the treachery
of the pro-slavery democrats towards
Langworlhy was discovered after the elect
ion. You may suppose Shut this maneuver
ha' opeued the ryes of a few democra's,
nnd it is confidently asserted by ihe know.
ing ones that tho pnrty is broken down in
Douglas.
You will see that Dcady is nuite un
popular in his own county, having received
much less than half the voto of the coun
ty. Ill mggerism is thought to hnve
" struck in." He staled in a speech he
mnde al Looking-glass Prairie school house
last Saturday, that he was for slavery in
Oregon, and that " he expected to live to
see the iluy when any person, in any State
in the Union could buy and keep a nigger,
ii ue ucsireu to uo so.
He seems to have cnuubt ihe cue of
Judge Taney's decision for nationalizing
slavery.
iNow, Mr. Editor, there is somelhinir in
the wind nut here, and we would like to
know what a up. Agents from your val
ley seem to bo caucusing and whispering
around very privately. Such expressions
as," Bush has lived off the party long
enough, anyhow"" Williams won't do"
and 'Smith is an Abolitionist,' may
sometimes bo evcrheard, with sundry ex
pressions about " new papers," and vari.
ous other remarks, that induce me to be.
lieve that the ' nigger worshipers" have
deluded themselves into the belief lhat by
asystematicassault ihey can carry slave
ry in Oregon, and lay the old politicians
all on the shelf. They have outwitted the
free Stale democrats in nearly every coun
ty in the Territory thus far' in securing
candidates, and they hope to outwit them
in framing the Constitution so as either to
have a pro-slavery constitution, submitted
to the people, or have a constim.; ....
ing nothing about it, so lhat Ihe subject can
be amtated and carrinrl
agitated and carried nennrHmir , ,i.:.
. 1 , v turn
wishes at any time hereafter , ih. r:.
lature. - ' "
Let matters turn nul nt iIiav will Tit,!.,!.
.
1 can see in the political heavens omens of
a reconstruction of party platforms, and a
general smash-up among the vehicles that
certain men are now ostensibly ridin on
gloriously in "conquering and lo "con
quer." The pro slavery sentiment lhat certain
men in these quarters are calculating on as
a basis for all their calculations, will prove
as futile as ibston which rests the fi.i;r;c 0f
a, vision ; tor you may m:'t my Word,
that the people will by a perfectly over
whelming majority sweep away the last
hope of niggerdom, by a vote of more
iha three to one in favor of free labor,
and all its concomitant blfinr n.iJ
nndm' ' V m'"mt: "Wj 'he field
stumping anj writing for slavery, and
Wbrr. are Smith, illhims, Kelley, and
other profes.ing dee Kuie democrats, who
are now losing a nuisi golden opportunity
fur endearing themselves lo Ihe hearts of
our fioe 8'aie population, and of buildin
up upon Ihe fro State sentiment fam
and nnmo ihey havo never yet acquired
I, for one, Mr. Ediior, am a free Slate
democrat, and I am fiee lo admit that I
love freedom more than I love paty.
God forbid llial I should ever either direct,
ly or indirectly sacrifice my own interests'
pecuniarily, and ihe interests of my won
try in every possible way, by coniribi.iii,
my support lo the elevation of slave labo
over lhat of freo labor. I M a do hun.
drcds of my free S ate democratic friends"
as lliouuh prominent free Sute men In our
party ought lo begin In let thoir light shin
a Jiitle into the darkness that i bcinr?
lhton overihe country by prominent, ic.
ive pro slavery men.
I hav wriiton to yen, Mr. Elitor, be.
cause your paprr is noted for its bold and
manly independence anil it nnwaverins '
adherence to freo Suite interests, and be.
cause I feared lori-k it publication in sny
other paper. I hope that the fre Sttt
men in Oregon will nppori you, and tup.
port you wi ll, and thai we shall longhtvs
the priv ilege of reeding ono Independtnt,
manly journal in ihe Territory,
For the present, adieu, G. F.
Colomdu C'ountv, June 7, ldsr.
Dear Adums: You will ice by the?
election returns which I send you, thai the
Republicans have met and conquered ih
hosts ol'black democracy in this county.
We have elected to every important olfice
in the county. Smith, who ran on the
African ticket for tbo Legislature, ran be.
hind his own ticket, lie openly declared
himself a niggerite, and endorsed llit opin.
ion of the live slaveholders of ihe Supreme
Court. For this reason some who belong
ed to the black and piratical party refused
to support him notwithstanding ihe whip,
per iu used the lash on litem lill ihe povr
fellows were well nigh ready lo faint; but
their own good sense, and lovo for th Un
ion and the Constitution prevailed, and
ihey went home from ihe election rejoicin
as freemen who had escaped the clulclie
of thn iron claw of despotism. You msy
letC duinbia county down a loyal to eve.
ry Mar and every stripe in our glorious
Hug, aud always I rue In the Union and ih
Coiisiiiution. We are bent on an onl and
nul Republican organization here lirrrif.
!cr. e want no vv isliy.wnshv. wiWIi-lr.
wiitrglciy conglomeration of I'ough and
mnrtiir iml tin o tempt the appetites of
S.im nnd Sham. Lei ihoso who are irtMi
the principles of Jefferson, Wshjnrtun.
Clay mid Webster sav so, end act accor-
linglv, while those who are tv i 1 1 i n to sac.
rifice the Union, and Iramplo on the Con
Ntitution for the, sake of offcrint! human
sacrifice on lis'- altar of treason, go over at
once to lite Africa in, who are becoming to
rank that, likn theoff-nce of Hamlet's un
cle, ihey fairly -'smell io lleaveii."
Yours lor ihf Union and tho Comtuit-
lion. W. P. M.
PoitTi.iND, June 13, 1&7. ,
Ed. oAsgut From a lengthy ankle,
full of somtd and fury," in live Times of
this morning, I dip ihe following:
" These pious philanthropies ffree
Sla'e men must seize the iMliin.'innshio rf
Oregon, end fcu'l'ul thai the 'slave power'
will steal a iniia-h un freedom, our I erri-
lory is soon lo bo Hooded with abolition1
documents, nud infested with abolition em
issaries, leal the people ol Oregon msy
peaceably settle I his question in their own
way, unaided by outside interference."
Now, I, who am a free Slnte democrat
myself, would like to ask tho Times ediior
how he knows thut the free Stale men, or
'pious philanthropists," in the States, is
ho enei-ringly calls ihem, ore about te
'lloud" our Territory with " abolition
documents" I (under which category I sup.
pose ho would rank such pipers ns Long
John Weuiworth's Democratic Presi of
Chicago.)
In ibe next place I would like to know if
these publishers- in ihe States haven't about
as much right to " Hood" this country with
free State publications-, as Jo Lnne, his
master, had to " flood" it with Stephens'
apecoh, ond other proslavery documents,
besides picking vp and importing several
scrubs from Indiana anil other points to
print lure ami "flood'' the country teith
ireaionable matter, '' lest the people of
Oregon should peaceably seitlo" their ewn
business " in their Own way, unsided" by
hireling Esaus from Indiana!
Not a Jilack Democbii.
Two Comets. Professor Maury com
municates to tho National Intelligencer the
fact that I wo enme's are now visible by
means of the teloscone. On of these u
going from, the other approaching lb
earth.
I. O. O. V.
The Right Worthy Grand Lodire of Ih Inde
pendent Order of OJd Fellos-s of Oreroa win
nn'd its neit annual communication in las caj h
Portlund, on the 10th of July next.
W.F.JivaM, .
June 20, 18J7. Uraud Secreuny. .
ISotlce, '
Tho annual msetinz of the Linn esontr Bibls
Society will ho held in tho eourt-houM si Albssy
on Ihe ftth day of July (second Wednesday), it
1 1 o ciocr a. M. Addresses will no expecisa
Rev. Mr. ftoWii in.! U Mr. Condon. All (Sv
vorable to Ihe came ire requested to lttna
iiy order of Directors,
. Joil Shimidv rreitr
JuH.t Baksuws. Sec'y.
Notice. .. .
The ninth anniversary of the Willamette BF
list Association will be held with the Cleisn)s
church, five miles north of Oregim City, aesr ft
residence of Hon. W. T. Matlock. The sierasss
connected therewith will commence oa lridJ
the 26lh day of June, irut., snd contiuoe over
Sunday. Ample provision w.ll bo mnde fcts
who may attend. W. C. Jonssox, Citrk.
Omooi Citt, June 12, 1857.
THE FESTIVAL OF THE BOSS
OP. . . ;,
A Da; u Arcadia
THE o-. usual, snd almost onpwcrdf nlfi. PJ
. probation given to Prof. NKWKLLfS For"
concerts iu Ortgum City aid Pertlsmr, i -.
lSjj, aid aga s ia Ibid, list inJucrd bin) f"
pais another, which will be presented fa
TUB COVR THOVSE IS ORE60X tlTT,
O.i JmrlT. 17.
The Festival of lb Rose i fouaoVJ O
torn said to prevail ia a certain Tillae.-lM'
crowning, with a wrraih of rose, the "
has, dnnnr tbo J ear, bet a fouad 1 m
her parents, and most oxrrrct is !mT behav'
PrrfurnMncf to emmm" si, 3 'T'
s,ftlrs)!WrT.''-t. Jfie?l