W. L. ADAMS, EOITO AND fSOrSISTO.
oaaaow cxtzi
SATURDAY, AUGUST I, 1857.
W J). W, Cssia li iulliTia'd lo 4a ny but
lam connected Willi Tin Argus Office during my
absence. W. L. ADAMS.
JFrom an artiolo In tho Washing
Ion Uoioa In relation to Oregon and iti re
sources, wo clip Ike following :
"llor newspoprrt furnish the best
evidence t lint Oregon understands her in.
lerosts and duty. Tlioy are edited and
managed by men of talent, skill, and ca
pacity. They are in all respect equal to
those of Ilia old Stales, and must exercise
a powerful, licalthv, and controlling In
fluence. Willi such advantage! Oregon
must assume a high position in the family
of Slates, and become ono of the orna.
raents in I ho glorious confederacy. Her
soil, climate, and institutions, is well as the
intelligence, energy, and charsc'or of her
population, entitle her lo I ho advantages
and position which wo predict the will
hereafter enjoy."
We woulj to Qod that wo could any
that all tho papers in Oregon are "ex
ercising a powerful, healthy, and controll
ing influence." Just here wo shnll ofTer
no opinion as to whether ibo editorial
corps with us oven dosiro lo exercise a
teallhy moral influcneo upon society, more
than they desire to build up scut and
parties. Other editors must speak for
themselves, while we shall let our paper
apeak for us.
The greatest objection that has ever
been urged against us is that we are some
times too severe. This objection wo are
frank to acknowledge may have been
sometimes justly urged, although fow of
our readers are aware of the full meaning
of the view that presents itself from the
standpoint wo occupy when wo sit down
to paint a political menagerie of reptiles
and creeping things. We have often seen
editorials in leading papers in the States
which if we should copy as such for Tho
Argus we should bn sure to hear a gen
eral murmur nbout " personal abuso and
slang." We entertain no mnlico against
a single individual in tho world, nnd have
never penned an nrtielo undor It's influence
and if, in describing vico and villainy,
our friends over think we over-color, they
roust remember that we describe them just
as they look to us. Some mon seem to think
there is but an almost imaginary lino be
tween truth aud virtuo on iho ono side,
and falsehood and vice on the other, while
us bolievo that thoy aro as antipodal as
I'aradiso nnd Tartarus. Truth in every
field of investigation is wbitt we contend
for, and we hope never to bo found apply,
ing to the advocates of wrong harshor
names than the scriptural ones, of "ene.
niiusof all righteousness, children of the
ilevil, liars, evil beasts, nnd slow bellies."
t3T Tho Oregon papers that como to
Land this week aro pretty much filled up
with the great question that now consti
tutes the politics of the nation. Tho Sa
le ra sheet has an orlivlo six columns long
from Judge Williams in favor of a fren
Constitution for Orrgou. Tho article is in
tho main well written, nnd to tho point,
and presents some of tho strong reasons in
favor of free labor. If the article had been
published In The Argus, the black demon-
racy of Marion would havo taken it for
rank "black republicanism."
The Occidental Messenger contains nine
columns of niggerism, six of which ore on
the outside of the paper, nnd are admitted
by the editor lo be decidedly Groon.
Tho Stnudnrd contains over one column
of argument in favor of n free Stale,
which is very properly put, while Judgo
i,enox stands back looking aghast at his
nnd Peter's quondam organ, wondering at
the black spots that are breaking out on it.
The thing socms to ncod tho nursing of the
twoJudgos (Watorman and Lenox) who
used to physic it.
itCr The entire voto in Washington Ter
ritory at the recent election was about
1700. Stevens's majority over Abernothy,
so far as heard from, le given by the Pio
neer & Democrat at 519.
Tho next Council Btands 7 black demo,
crats, via; C. Phillips, Wm. Cock, J. W.
Wiley, aarajrcti, II. J. G. Mnxon, Lewis
Van Vleot, and Crumlino La Du with 2
Republicans, vis : A. A. Denny and Win.
II. Wallace.
The House consists of 20 black demo
crats, viz: U. V. Pea body, Seary, S. B.
Crockett, rl. A. Smith, David Phillips, R.
S. Moore, W. W. Miller, 13. F. Shaw, S.
Guthrie, C. B. Baker, T. W. Glasgow, W.
M. Morrow, II. Jackson, Hutchinson,
C. Irbr, S. B. Curtis, Win. Kelluy, Tay
lor, Fletcher, and Geo. Naggs with 5
Republicans, viz: J. C. Kellogg, J. v.
Anderson, Johnson, O. P. Meeker, and
F. S. Balch. In two counties, which elect
three representatives, the voto was a tie,
and will be tried over again.
(T We learn from the Washington
Territory papers that the northern Indians
ares: ill making occasional incursions into
the country adjacent lo the Sound, and
robbing and killing the SounJ Indians.
Several small parties of whites hare been
chased by them, and made very narrow
escapes.
CO" We leara from the Messenger that
Mr. Southwortb of Ueiilon county ot a
son three jeare of ago, which fell iota a
apring awl ditwned, a few days ago.
2T A correspondent of The South
writing from Washington, says t
"It is said that William f,. Msrcy, far
inor becrqtary or tho Department ol Stale
is nbout going over lo the Black lb-public
ens, aim i at tins moment meditating Hi
step. This information comes from an nu
lliorily hero entitled lo considerable credit.
and wiili such concurrent evidence that,
altogether, I am nut disposed to treiil l lie
report lightly. A distinguished
politician here, who is well litfbrino'J in
the hittory and on dill of the State Le
parlment, from access lo head.nnariHr,
say, thai he has no doubt ilia! Mr. Mnrcv
contemplates a change of sides in his State,
and lliut he will cxreuto the move with
such conilency as ho tan, on its being
minted tor linn lliat there is really nothing
in ins antecedents averse lo such urinc'tuVa
as he will avow in his new cause of Mack
Kepuuiicanum, una that he was never
known lo have approved of the Kansas.
N0DrKA bill."
Mr. Marcy, at his pest as Secretary of
State under poor Tierce's administration
has had a good opportunity to witness the
current that is drifting political parties lo
tho ono great " issue" spoken of by the
Sentinel. The timo is not far distant when
tho black democracy will no longer be
able to dodgo it. Wise and his Supreme
Court havo nearly got ihem "corralled."
When tho great iron gato begins lo creak
on its hinges nnd close up, and llio free la
borers of tlio North discover tho archway
labeled in great bloody letters, down
WITH FREE LABOR! NATI0NAL1ZR SLAVK
BY 1 1 PUT WHITE MEN ON A J.EVKL WITH
SLAVES!! DOWN WITH r-OPULAR 80VEK
EIGMTY J I UP WITH CACCUS SOVEREIGNTY 1!
wo say that when they discover that
theso capitals contain really the whole
creed of black democracy, there will bn a
dreadful stampede from ihe gloomy, filthy
pen of Africanism, into I ho open, flowery
fields of republican freedom and natioual
prosperity.
" Ths Obf.oom City Arocs is Informed
that wo havo no; erased it from our ex
chango list. We would be worry to think
wo wero so foolish. Our supply of paper
ran anon lor me past two weeks, uliicli
Will account for its non-reception. We
occasionally meet with a good thing in the
Jirgus, unu woolJ regret to be without it
notwithstanding tho odor of neiiroism.
Abby Fulsom, p.liz-.beth ttelsy liccihcr
w. i . o owism, wnli which it is ncr
fumed." Occidental Messenger.
We are glad lo loam thul you are not
" so foolith as wo were fi-arful you were,
uon-niicr, u you run snort, ' 01 paper we
II. A ;e i .1.
will cheerfully send you up enough to
print us lico copies on. You ought never
lo imitate l lie example of the simclin"
"abolitionist of wooden, nut meg and pro.
philiicticum noionety just below you. We
intend lo print n good many " good things"
which wo aro anxious you should "meet."
We are not at all surprised t lint you should
mistuko tho "odor" of our whitc-mnnism
for that of " ncgroism." Jf you will try
tho experiment of reading The Argus out
side of your oflicc in tho open nir, we think
you will discover tho dillbrcnce. While
you go for si-A very you ought nut to com.
plain of us for being " noither el-Avery
nor nnti-sl-Avory."
"Tub OttEooN Sentinel, comes to us
greatly improved, both in nnnearanca nnd
matter. It gives us strong hopes that it
win ucconio a co-laborer in combatting the
heresies of Republicanism. We need help.
Tho light is an unequal ono. Wo havo
tho entire press of tliu Territory, with but
two exceptions, lo contend with. ',( tint
Sentinel will 'hold oh"' the old man of the
Argus, we can inanago the other four.
N'u huvo got tho crazy genius of the Or.
egoninn frightened ; but should ho pluck
up courage ennngh to interfere again, one
good ' Iloidrr Ruffian' ' sockdoligcr' will
' settlo him' lor tho bahincoof llio contest."
Occidental Messenger.
So tho whole press of the Territory with
but two exceptions (Sentinel and Times)
uro contending against you, and you pro
poso to arrange tho programmo for ihe
fight to your own liking. Wo aro really
ofraiJ that somo of the " four" editors' you
havo singled out as your antagonists will
rather Hunk you egotistical in estimating
yourself equal lo tho whole of thorn.
However, wo shall l.:t them speak for them
sel ves, while in rcforenco to ourself we
beg to change tho progrnmmo a little, so
Ihnl instead of our entering the ring
against the Sentinel nnd Tunes, " tho old
man of the Argus" will send in his devil
to engage theso heroos, wliilo I10 lights his
cigar, takes a " front sent," and watches
iho progress of the fight between the Mess.
enger nnd its four competitors (Oreaonian.
Standard, Advocate and Statesman), while
our imp takes tho Times man by the le"
and uses him for a whip to flax out friend
T'VauIt with.
We hopo that hereafter when our friend
Hall makes up the programme for a light
in wliioh wo aro lo take a hand he will
remember that being a "Southern man"
wo have a good many of our old '' preju
dices against color" slicking to us vet, and
for this reason he ought to bo "chivalrous"
enough to let us have something lo do in
selecting our antagonists.
Ulsn-uaaAeil Outrage.
On last Thursday, Ucr Eli Foster
brought n keg 0r currant w'ini into this
city for sale. While the elder was in Gib.
son's negotiating a bargain for a tiansfer
of this portion of his personal estate, some
mischievous boys who, witheat tl.e fear
of God before their eyes, and instigated by
the Devil," took upon ihenmdves ihe "re
sponsibility of removing ihe depositee"
from his carryall, and placing theia where
it is feared they have ere this beea "die
bursed."
What is this commaoity coming to I
t3Tn iravelling through the upper
country Isst week, we noticed that in
threshing 'grain many of our farmers are
as uual letting their straw go lo waste, in
stead of pulling it up for stock feed. Du
ring a rcsidenco of nine years in this valley
wo have never known but one winter In
which stock did not suflVr more or less for
want of feed. We think that on an aver-
ago stock need feeding from four to six
wkach winter j yet in many aeciicns
stuck raisers are in iho habit of lotting
their cattle shift for themselves.
We believe thai 8.20,000 woiih of stock
died in Oregon last winter from poverty,
whilo what lived it through were 'at death's
duor" In Ihe spring. All this loss mi"ht
havo been inved by a little trouble and ex
ponse in saving straw while threshing
grain. Wo hope that such as have not
already done so, will immediately go to
work and make provisions fur saving their
stuck next winter.
7 Our indomitable fellow citizen Gen.
McCurvor has returned from his arduous
trip lo I lie States, where he convinced by
a public lecture ono " black republican''
member of Congress of the justness of our
war claims. This is more than Lane ever
oid, fur ho fuiled to couvinco Faulkner, a
black democrat! Gen. McCnrver looks re
markably well, considering the dangor ho
encompassed by sea and land, not llio least
of which was his nanow cscapo from hav
ing the Utah Governorship saddled upon
him. Tiie most that troubles him now is
the " indiscretion of tho Oregoninn in pub
lishing the fact thnt he landed at the south-
ern extremity of thn Territory, and came
homo by land, in order to buy war scrip."
Willamette Garden, Clackamas Co., )
July 'J4ih, 1807. ,
Mr. Adams Sin : As you sometimes
publish articles written by clodhoppers, I
thought I would write 0 few lines for your
paper, and at tho somo timo send you a
cluster of Lawton Rliickberries, which I
have raised from ihe ecd. They seem to
do well in this climate. There are only
two clusters of tho first setting which are
now ripe. Thn second set promises fair.
should ihe third, which is now in bloom,
coino to perfection, as they no doubt will,
ii will deserve n pluco nt the head of the
list of garden fruits in Orcjrnn.
Geo. W. Wai.li.no.
Friend Walling is informed that such
'' clodhopper" communications as his are
always acceptable, and when they aro ac
companied by such a bountiful contribu
tion uf nico upples and delicious berries
they shall always be placed in n very con
spicuous Column.
05" Wo havo received an anonymous
article, dated at Corvallis, which heals the
must intensified transcendentalism of some
of Miss Darren's episodes. Nutwiih
standing our invariable rule not lo notice
anonymous authors, we will give the (wo
closing stanzas, which contain the cream
of ihe whole :
"though others brighter roond the stilus
yet still I luvo you u oae Ihe best
it seems a p;irke of my trough mind
to cheer ins when by gloom oprensed
"and like a firm unchanging friend
hi joy or sorrow mill tin true
nruund it plouKuiil lust winter Cre
I sos it Mitjjret when 1 Dream of yon
Dv Anutouiual."
iho transcendentalism of tho article
looms up a litilo in the "sparks 0 my
trough mind' and if any " brighter" gc
mus has ever "shone around Magret," she
rlainly must have been possessed with
more than humun fortitude lo have re
sisted him.
S3T Wo havo n good many communi
cations which for different reasons wo aro
not nhlo to publish. Our friends must not
feel disappointed or slap writing for us be
cause wo happen to insert their articles in
Ihestove instead of Tho Argus. We have
now a basketful of communications, which
aro now ready for insertion, nnd we shnll
proceed to dispose of them, after bavin"
pent hours in looking them over in order
if PO'siblo lo discover ono gem worth pre
serving. But hold I just hero an idea
strikes us. Our basket is filled up with
rejected communfentions probably two or
three times a year. What wo are about to
propose is, that whenever we? gel a basket,
ful of these articles, wo will thrust our
hand into it, and, with our eyes tbut, pro
ceed lo stir thorn up, nnd then draw otit at
random one article, and publish it, merely
for tho purpose of illustrating a portion of
our literature which might otherwise never
como to light, and also to encourage new
beginners to try again. Well, hero comes
a "pome" which, if it doesn't beat the
finest passages in Lalla Rookh for exquis.
ito paintings of tho " pangs of woe,"'it has
the merit of being short :
The Bachelors Soliloquy.
Our strong impulsive dcnlreiug ;
Cauws our minili tin aspireing,
To gratify nature dictates (.ure ;
And ea a heart, Unit cant long endure 1
VnBgt of wne. fed by nature and arl,
Longing to find, a reciprocal heart
When uur vain ainliilioni pride,
Thiows II111 luneingdxir aai.le;
We autre aga nt nalurea design J
And iliink liiumphaut lo reign.;
Va li pride, that would double our woe J
All our days in loiieliueas ro
Without 0110 pu' cheering ray
From happy connubial day !
Trua nature mya, a mouths a year;
Without hope, in some lured one dear.
FAtiiEa Bor.
OZr Tho city of Corvallis has enacted
an ordinance requiring all "theatricals,
lecturers, musician, or showmen," who
"exhibit, sing, or play" for nsy, to take
out licenso at a cost of f 10 a night, under
pain of 820 line for negleclii.g o do so.
fclrTUA weather was uncommonly
warn from Monday to Thursday this week.
Kr " It the Portland Times betokens
lo Iho fullest extent an endorsement of (he
poiiiuns wo have maintained against the
Salem prescriptive resolutions, ll imitates
us," Ac Standard.
If Cupksy's organ lias really been
"curtailed," and its fly. whipper screwed to
ihe Stsndtrd, Jn La no will have occasion
to ponder over the fable of ihe man who
took a frozen snako into his bosom.
At all events, we think the Oregoninn
will now bo forced lo acknowledge thai,
along with the Standard's "new head,"
it has also been blessed with a "new tail."
Diraeutty la mine Vp lis Ulaek Dcm
acratle Platform, ana Licking the Pro
(cay lato biiipe.
" Fur tho benefit of those complaining,
we copy a resolution of ihe Democratic
Central Committee of Sacramento County,
Culifurnia ; here it is:
' Resolved : That while it is the privi
lege uf all persons who desire, to voto for
tho Democratic nominees at any election,
to do su, yet no persons who had voted at
tho lost oltctioti ogaintt ihe Democratic
nominees shall be entitled lo vote at tho
primary election.'
Now if ihe Democracy of Oregon ad.
npt a similar resolution, there are but few
persons in Oregon who will be entitled to
vole at primary elections. For our part,
we did not vote for all tho nominees of the
convention, nor would wo if it were to do
again, nnd according to our construction of
the rule it matters Pot if a man refuses In
vole for the nominees, whether he rotes
against thorn, or declines voting nt all.
It it all tho same he violates ihe usages
and customs of tho Democratic parly, and
is not entitled to participate in nominating
candidates for ollice. This is 'going it
blind.' " Jacksonville Sentinel.
Czspkny's organ copies tho same resolu
tion, and say:
"This is even more strin-'ont than the
rules laid down in our convention, yet wo
believe it is right enough.
IV e have heard no man worthy tho name
of democrat complain of it. It is only
our enemies who are dissatisfied. Our
friends rejoice."
So then T'Vnult, who "complains," is
read out of tho parly, as not being ''worthy
the name of democrat."
But we will now give a lump of tho
" first fruits" of Jo Lane's imported Indi
ana black democrat, which the Salem pa.
per and Ihe Standard both Iry to lick into
shape:
" It is duo lo truth to ocknoitlcd'0 that
in our late political struggle here against
Spiritualism and Black Republicanism, in
lortninglud with a small sprinkling ol un
necessary defection in our own ranks.
which, wit!) better luck, will come up ritrhl
at the right time," etc. Portland Times.
The Standard sets up a terrible hulla
baloo of rejoicing over this "deposit"
thinks it sees its own image in it, consiil.
ers it quite "national," nnd runs up and
licks it after this wise :
"In Ihe above Mr. Hibhen, having in-
vcsiijr ted somewhat the issun which has
created tho defection in the Democratic
tanks, declares that tho cause nf this c'o-
lection was unnecessary. This is
what wo havo evrsuid."
just
Czapluy's agent, however, thinks it ra
ther an unsightly mass, "without demo.
craiio form," and, upon the whole, rather
" void under tho "decision" of the "can
cus." Ho consequently writes n commu
nication, dating it Yamhill, in which, alter
quoting tho extract from the Times, li
says :
"Tho new editor hero declares, as I
1 1 :. .1 1.. . 1 .- . ...
iiiiuui-iuiiu 11, 1 niii mo - uttiectiun ol the
Avery and Lelantl ilk wus 'unnecessary';
uiab 13 iiiui nicy ouuiH 10 nave been uiii
.I....I. ...:.l. ..a- . . 7 .
H'-ii.t "run "mi, sunereu to proceed 111
their disorganizing course without com.
I.ltiir.t rn ll.n ..... . t .1.- .1 m.
r v I""' i me iiemocrnis. ' litis
is what I understand Mr. Ilibhen's mean
ing to be. ,
"Now I think Mr. Hibhen has erred in
the opinion expressed through n want of
knowledge of Oregon polities and politic
ians : ho has hardly been lonr? enomrli
here to determine what action, havtno- its
cause inconduntof year past, is necessary
or 'linnpnaauufii 1
Thero has been such a pulling and haul-
trig oetween the fealem organ and the
Standard to know which should be orna
mented with Iho Times as a nether ex
tremity, that wo have actually feared Ihey
would pull tho poor thing in uin. We
seo by tho last Standard, however, that it
is wearing it for tho present. We hope Jo
Lano will cither decide who shall havo tho
whole of this portion of his porsonal es-
late, or come down nnd pull it in two. and
.divide it equally between these locofoco
children.
Slaves art) already held as properly
in Minncsots. According to tho St. An
thony Republican a southerner holds a
slave at S'illn-ntcr in thnt Territory.
KrThe Pennsylvania Know Nothings
nave nomioatetl Isaac Hazlehursl, of Phil,
adelphia, fur Governor.
l"Mr. Caufield and Mr. Flaherty
have the thanks of The Argus office for fa',
vors shown in the way of fruit.
At Ihe gold mines on Santiam lead
has been found in vast quantities.
03" Thero is now a first-rate opening in
this city for a good school teacher.
OXT The veteran Gen. Walbach, TJ. S.
Army, lately deceased, was upward of 90
years of age, and had seen service in Eu-
rope nnd Americs, extending over three
quarters of a century. He serred under
Loms X I., and often had the Da.mhin
on his knee.
Vicoa. Tale.nt, and GunicsIT. wiin
in the M,n. given time cn produce more
than another, has vijror he wha r-. ,
dec. more and better, has talent; ho who
can produce Lat no one els. n I,..
gemot.
Albany, July 15th, 1837.
Editor Oregon Argus The annual
meeting of Linn county Hiblo society was
held In this place on Wednesday JulyS h.
Excellent addresses wero delivered by
Rev. Mr. Roberts and Rev. Mr. Condon,
Tho regular business was transacted, nnd
the following officers were olected fur tho
coming year:
rre-ident Duct. Joel Shepherd.
Vico President Rv. Wilson Bluin.
Secretary John Harrows.
Treasurer Dermis Reach.
Directors Rev. T. S. Kendall, Rev.
U. R.Geury, Rev. T. Cmdon, Rev. J.Mc
Kinney, Mr. J. H. Dnughet.
Delegates to Territorial meeting 12th
August nt Corvallis Rev, Mr. Irvln, Rev.
Mr. Hines, D. II. Dodiue, J. (I. Payno.
The Directors requested lo meet at Leb
anon Saturday August first for the trans,
action of business. Adjourned for one
year. J. B.
For the Argui.
K Vexed Question Stilled.
During tho Into political canvass in this
county, ihe Hon. L. F. Grover represented
that ho went to Corvallis and brought the
e n . l i . l
seat of Government back to tts bom. in
Salem. Now wo sny, as ihosoof old, 'bet-
ter lato than never.' For tho people of
Oregon will have great reason lo feel
thankful fot such information, even nt litis
, . ,, . i.i , .
lato hour. If Mr. Grover had thought
best in his wisdom to reveal the extent and
Importanco of his act at tho time of its
consummation, what nn ocean or bitter
ness, buncomb and bullion it would have
saved! F.ven Lelaud would have been
saved his martyrdom. But we shall not
repine, for who knows the benefits of an
apparently useless experience. Enough I
We have tlie declaration that the seal ol
Government has been at homo sineo the
removal to Salem ; a declaration post-
poned, no doubt, through the extreme
modesty of our worthy representation;
" Tito evil that men do lives nftcr thorn,
the good is often interred with their bones;''
so let it not be with the truly liberal gent.
Ionian referred lo in this note.
Hereafter who will think of inking the
seal uf Govertnenl away from its home, in
Salem I II. II.
Waldo Hills, July 24th, 1857.
lor the Argus.
Slavery la Oregon.
Linn Co., July 23th, 1857.
. Slavery in Oregin I who says it ? Is
nut ihe very mention uf ihe subject a slur
a libel on the intelligent, industrious and
enterprising citizens of our country J
What! Oregon become a land of slavo-ry-
aii auction block fur ihe bodies and
souls of men I Arc our green fields nnd
broad prairies lo be convened into " plant-
ations where staU-ly lords may " build
their houses hy unrighteousness and their
chambers by wrong," where ihey may 'use
their neighbor's service without wages, and
givcth him not lor his work' Shall the
crack of the slave-driver's whip b hear J,
and the clanking of chuins rrsnund in our
ears I Who can look away down the dim
vista of coining year ami predict for Or
egon such n future ns this! Put it has
"got into the papers," and lhat which was
n few year ng,, thought to be impracti
cable and impossible, namely, llio intro
duction of Slavery into Oregon, nil HI once
becomes a i.ubjeet of every day conveisu.
lion and newspaper discussion. And not
only is it nntio'inued to the tending world
that articles pro and con on thn subject
will ha published in an "Independent
Journal," which is '-hostile lo every i-pecirs
of sectionalism, fanaticism, and intoler
ance" ; and which " will vigorously oppose
ull attempts to incorporate any of the in
saneisms of ihe day into our Territorial
legislation," but right hern in our rflidsl
springs up a paper to advocate ihe claims
uf iho ' peculiar institution," and its in
troduction among us. Some are very
much alarmed at the progression of things,
and much nfraid that slavery may yet cast
its blighting curse over our promising
country. Good friends, do nol he alarm-
cd. Think you not that your neighbors
your fellow-citizens the grent mass of the
people of Oregon possess loo much intelli-
gencennd havo loo much sense to be led
nboul by the nose lo adopt a policv which
science political economy, morality, relig
ion, reason, and experience declare to be a
curse to mankind I
I may bn mistaken, but if I were cueis,
ing at public sentiment on the subject of
sluvery in Oreeon, I would sa thm I
least two thirds of the neoole are in fi.vnJ
of a free Stnld.
But I am loth to say there is no danger.
For often when we feel most assured in our
predictions, we find ourselves mistaken
Tho general impression seems to be that
the matter will bo finally settled when we
come to voto on the constitution. Some
aro in favor of making a constitution to say
nothing nbout slavery, leaving it for a mai
ler of future legislation. Surelv this
should not bo done. For two reasons :
1st. It would bo a bone of contention,
causing enmity and partisan strife, and pro-
uucin! n j nood rem ra .Li.... . o.i
There are manv who will nm li,. k.,. ;r I
it becomes a slave State, and who are anx.
iousto have it sealed bt-vond the reach of
danger. Then let us have a rote on it :
yes, a rote on tho moral institution of slave
ry. Let us hare rox populit voice of
the people let us wrrfc for labor for
and tots for a free State, and poUr in an
overwhelming majority that will forever
tileact aad bury in tho grave 0f oblivion
the thought of introducing slavery Jou
Oregon.
Many say, we wilfvot, for slavery If
you don't quit talking about it." Tn,
sympathies of such men are will, lb, ,i
power, and this will form a pretext fa
voting for ii. Ihe cause of freedom an!
liberty, having its foundation in eternal
truth, will bear scrutiny U the core, Li,
us not ft-ar ngi'aiion and discussion, butUt.
(la face lo face with theeneiny. NoJeuki
but'.ho pro-slavery party will make an ef.
fort. Therefore we hnu!d -.i,.r. .!..
nsl vigilance is the price of liberty."
O-Gov. Walker aud Senator Wila,,,'
wero passengers on the steamboat N,
Lucy, on the Missouri river, for Ksnm
The boat was crowded with Free Slate ud
Sluve Stalo men, whu applied to Gee.
Wilson for a speech He complied witb
their request, ami delivered an eloquent
addree, saying, among other things, tbat
" But one year ago, ibis noble siresm
nn U'hii-li llipre iv..m ..... a ...
closed by lawless violence anniii.i
uw uoei no.
(,""'" f h North 0f Massachusetts'
Now. ,m 'J 6ivil,i! "Iterance to lh.'
sentiments or thoso prmcr bed enuirra.i.
,, by Jg U,
gentlemen. Surely, reason is assure inr
again her empire over madness and fa.
J-itticism Ono year ago, the virgin sods of
'" reuuoned by fr,Ur.
ulod ad her skies illumod l.r th.
lurid light of.neked and burning dweLj!
U was lo be hoped lhat these scenes of
violence were forever ended, that the frauds
- PT ".U cui" com 'o nourht.
that the people would rule, and lhat Ksal
sas would soon tske her place in this sister,
hood of free Commonwealths. He bssj
recently passed through the gsps of the
Blue Ridge, crossed over the Alleghsniee
of the Old Dominion, stood by the grate
of Henry Clay on the glorinussoil of best,
liful Kentucky, traversing the rich prairies
of Illinois, gazed upon the Mississippi, sad
was now wendinjr his way tistki r.
ourii '""d upon which the eyes ef
so many thousands rest with wine-led haa.
and fears. He certainly should return le
his own New Englund homo with larger
views of the present power and future
greatness of his country ; great as tie
country now is, he felt that its future was
to be grand and glorious. Labor fret
intelligent, educated labor is hereafter te
subdue these vast fields, to develop these
mighty resource God had bestowed unoa
them, and In beautify and adera these re
gions thut lie in iho heart of the Republic.',
(Kr Col. James Price, of Chirk county,
Ky., was killed near Winchester, Ky,
lately, with his son, a fine young man, by
n neighbor named Gay. It seems that
Price's wife has been writing, under the
nom de plume of " Molly Broom," sketches
ii'r the Ohio Farmer, in one of which ske
held up Gay's family nnd himself lo rkh".
cule. It was for this that Gay took re.
veii"e.
GO" 1'Iip London Times notices the
steam frignto Niagara favorably. It calls
it " thn fastest sailer in the world, one ef
the fastest sleameis, a fine sea boat, and a
very good man of-war."
Heaoiy Dkfinkd. Beauty, yoejng msa,
is the girl you love, whatever she Buy
seem lo others.
AN EXHIBIT of the Receipts and Exp4ii.
turei of Clackamas County for (At eirmsl
year ending June 3d, I do?.
ar.cEirrs,
Am"! rte'd from licenses
9 310 00
116 00
" " " jury free.
sale nni. Itichardsoa's
laud 36 DO
tax on Linn City lou.. SI K
Wuhhingioiu-oiuil)' far
keep. ii g Burris 831 SO
Polk county 73 00
Ihtrne, rnad niperviaor, 9 li
cnui.ty and p. II tux for
8o6,'eoi.ec:edby Ireaa. 300 IS
co. und pull lax for IBM
collected by she riti,
" co. aud poll lax for 1 858,
uw aoiesKnu-nl 1M 90
" " " deliuqutnl lax for 18SS, IS
Whole sm't of receipts $11,741 07
SSrSNDITUSKt.
Foreupportof paupers $869 63
" " crlni uala 6G4 16
" roads und super
visors 677 89
" " elections 396 89
" " clerk & auditor, 639 89
" " sheriff, 2-3 63
" " juries 610 75
" " co. com rs 182 80
" " school supor'l'd't.tOO 00
" usseoor 277 00
" " proa, attorney... 55 00
Am'l refunded on lots 400 00
" paid Pratt for services... 238 40
" " for work oujail.... 325 74
map for county, 150, 00,
" ' two safes for co 35,
" " " fuel, rent, reooidi
stationery, &o., 287 i
- Slatting for court '
boute............ 43 00
96303 SmiHH V,
"
Am',0T"'' love the expeaditare...f 544J
An Exhibit of Finances.
Whole am't of county orders issued up
la Juue 30th, 1857 $54,887 14
Deduct whole am't canceled 52,219 SJ
Peol' county....
$2661
An Exhibit of School Fui.
Whole am't of school tax for 1856 1383 S
- - - - paidbyead'r, 78 8
- u m Dev aaeam't, 15 W
" delinquent for 1855 "5
" "of fines. 35 0
- ' rv:j 88
Balance in treasury last year ,
School orJers canceled, July,
1857 $1740 91
Delinquent I return 857 76
Balance suh. fund in treasury, 376 88
$3039 43 $3039 4
F. S. tlOlXAND,
Auditor". Office, Aasfi"
On-foo C.ty. July 24, 1S57. !'
"Water Power to LeaM.
THE unden jiied ia ready t lea" Pt
Oreron City Water Power far SMiwrartjsnssj
purseaea. Da.JOUJt MacLOUCHliA
Oragew City. Jury 4, 1857. . 1 ,
797 N
303J 4