2i)c (Oregon drgtis. W. L. AIMMS, Kinross. 0UO02V CITY J SATURDAY, MAV 2, 18M. BEl'L'ULU'AX NOMINATIONS. Tor Congress, DAVID LOGAX, OF MVI.TXOMMI. ' Tot Btato Prison Inspector, W.T. MATLOCK, of Cliickaiiuw. jrr Mww. I). LOGAX and L. STOUT, candidate for Con res. will mldiTm the people at tlie following time und daces : Hillsboro, Monday, May SO, at 1 o'chsk. Oregon Citv, Wednesday, June 1, at I o'c. Portland, Thursday, June 2, ut 1 o'clock. l),ill.s Saturday. June 4. at 1 o'clock. Senatorial hi.rnioyj. rrom all wc can hear that conies from Salem, there in not much prospect of an election of Senator by tlio Lcgisluluro at it present session, There oro niont too many aspirant for the B.-at, whoso jarring interest produce so much diversity of feeling among the untcr- rilled that there in little chance of a union shortly. Smith seems to be laid on tlie shelf Dolf stands no show now since the result of the elation in Clackamas Chap man has been provided for with the Sur veyor GencraWiip and the other fluiiu- nut aro disjioscd of In different ways. O'Moarn may possibly be able to work himself in as a 'comjroriilno' raii-liiluto, and thus preserve the harmony of the party, but his disorganizing rourse ln't year will ren der him unacceptable to the Sulcinitc. If lio does succeed in getting into Smith's plucc hi tlio U. S. Senate, he will have to put forth more powers of trickery than lie has dNpluycd since his advent into Oregon. At lust dates Jo Lane hail been sent for, and it was supposed that his presence would act like oil on the troubled waters of sectional ism. k.Hlrlkn Ihr Initio; blow Ihr taugtll Let I lie toutl b.iKnk mumlU'i Jo I. n lie hns arrived ut Salem with a ran of oil and a demijohn of something else to pour upon the bleeding wounds of the De mocracy. He made n speech, too, in which ho bitttrly denounced the Marion truitors, nud (lectured that Stout must and should be elected, or the Union would be dissolved, Oregon disgraced, and wo suppose our Mary Ann would lose the nomination ut ( Imileston next yeur. As a final, knock down argument, ho told the malcontents that if they did not vote for Stout he never wanted them to support him again, and would not uccept ollicc if elected by their votes; whereupon a goodly number cried out "All right, old fellow, we never want to be compelled to vote for you again; you aro too heavy, ami have been toted too long." Tliis took him nil aback, as he seem ed to suppose that to an Oregon Democrat there whs no greater privilege than that of supporting Jo I.nue. If he talks after this fashion his chances for an election to any ofllec are very small, lieforo I.nue arrived u caucus had been held, at which the vote for Senatorial candidates was ns follows: drover 17, Smith 11, Curry 7, Williums and Chapman 4 each. It seems to be sn- poscd now that Lime's inlliicnee will secure Ninths nominal. on and election. If this disgraceful result is to be accomplished, the sooner it is done the better, as no other l-giidutimi will be elected while that sub ject is peniiiig-und two-thirds of the ses sion have already been wasted. fa)" Dclaznn Smith but a letter in the Statesman denying the truth of the state ment made by (uir correspondent at Scio. If wo were to give tlio name of our friend, vu ure suro tiiut there are not two men in Oregon who know him and Smith that would doubt his report because Smith disputed its accuracy. Aside from the fact liuit Delazon's reputation for truth ami veracity is not the very best, he some times is iu a condition, whilo hlowiii" forth his noUy harangues, which hinders bim from knowing or remembering what he says. It may huvo been so in Linn Co., but for his consolation we can tell him that in mercy to inm we suppressed a Hrtion of our correspondent 'a letter, the publication of which seemed like unnecessary severity. If he has found out that abusing 11 u,'i8 not a safe sieeu!ation ami won't pay, he ought toupologiza to the man he is afraid of, instead of denying what hc aid say, for there are hundreds of meu in Oregon who have hand him curse Hush, Ncsinith, ,,d t'ic rest of the Democracy uf Jjariou coun ty, as the vilest knaves that ever disgraced iH.lilics. Ho has rejieatedly said that but for him Uusl, would have been Waten, and his tfforts in his Inhalf were now the heaviest raee to him, a, he looked back upon tliClll. ' HnlM, UwirUr. One of the Democratic members of the Hou in. ypeech thi, wk was derplr l. wailing the divuiou. in the partv. and'urg mgm.iou .nj concession. "Why ,louIj we," saul he, " be separated! Our 4,ftr. met i, h, of ;,PMf ut m on men, for the sake of h.rmonv. ,ud pre- aVrr ft. ft . ' ... ,.all-T. uoo,i for a Jo La, ne i.vco toco vxmt ox iux ixI, niMtni! PMIMt ux Thanks to Senator Rockel for T. end cTts of the Governor's M,-,j,. A rrcaKlas rsrl. Bcrcrol years ago, the people of Oregon were congratulated ujion the election of ,.,: pn niili nt. This was the bar- Linger of future good. A more liberal policy of sppropriations for public Improve ment in our Territory wa to I inaugu rated and our officer were to be selected from eomK t.'iit and honest men already here, inti rehtcd as fellow-citizens In our wel fore. How these promises have been vio lated how the money appropriated for the opening of military road has been reek li.ly squandered, without an official Inquiry Into its exnditure how our State House wa offered a burnt offering to apieosc s nrninonif the Democratic cods how our fifths rs have been filled with importe d po litico! adventurers, who, in too many iu stances, knew no duty but the will of the nptwiutiiig power will not soon be for gotten by those who have not been too much blinded by party prejudices to ol serve intelligently passing events. liy the earnest and repented solicitations of Democratic odlcc-seckcrs, the people were induced to frumc a State constitution, and ask admission into the Union under it. There were pressing interests which de manded a fuller representation in Congress than our Deb-gate had been able to give. We had just emerged from a war which had drained our infunt resources to tlie bottom. Tbero was general sputby in Congressional circles in regard to onr demands upon the General Government. What remained of the proerly placed in the Quartermaster nnd Conimixsary Departments for the pros ecution of the war, was sold, and the pro ceeds pocketed by not the pople. All our industrial intTests wero languishing under the tuxes they had sustained iu the common defense. Knowing the importance of the interests at stake, many opposed to the Democracy, not doubting the assurances given that an immediate admission would be grunted us by a Democratic Congress, sustained tlie movement. Yet, strange as it may seem, after our constitution was pre sented at Washington, for personal or party purposes it was passed unnoticed by our Delcgiito during one session, nnd, through his impolicy and that of bis assistant, near ly rejected in the next. We did hope, nnd so, wc believe, did ev- crv mtelltirciit Ureironinn. that when wc became, a State, we should bo able to find men among us competent to frame and ex ecute our laws, and fairly represent us in Congress, without resorting to importations from abroad. Hut in this, too, wc have beeu deceived. No sooner had our admis sion become probable, than the scent of prospective emoluments attracted a host ol vultures from California to prey upou the body politic. l''ecliug but little interest in cither government or party except in so fur us each could be made a stepping-stone to office they lmvo thrown both into dis traction. We have now the novel spectacle of a California Know Nothing running as tlio Democratic candidate for Congress, and a California Know Nothing intriguing for tlio Seiiatorship, supported by two Cul iforniu Know Nothing editors. Wc have the novel siectiicle of a State government unable to organize itself -its wheels clogged from the start by outsido influences. We lmvo the novel spectacle of a half dozen demagogues refusing to ullow us a United States Senator, notwithstanding the ncce sity greater than it will be again soon of a full representation iu Congress. The citizens of Oregon have nothing to hope for from such a party. It has vio lated every pledge iu the past, made foot . ... . onus oi our greatest interests, given us in competent officers, pocketed our money, and is now hopelessly divided iu a quarrel for the spoils. We huvo said nothing of the principles which lie nt its base. Its past history in our Territory uud its prcseut condition entitle it to an oblivion from which tliero shall be no resurrection. fciT The lust Standard comes out flat footed for intervention by Congress lor the protection of sluvery in the Territories, and claims that the Democratic purty can occu py no other position, and further, that whoever holds a different doctrine is )( Jlfpublican." 1 low do our Douglas Democrats like their posture? They must lull uowu and worship, or leave the party Douglas is denounced iu tlio following lan guage liy Mr. O'Meara: " We huvf !wy. rf(rdeJ Dou('u,anJiine hit KrriMiurt nfcll. we Jo net tr Imw mi ... can lili coining to the nine coucliuiou, M titlier ik'inog.iKii. or very lliick-liMil.tl num'jtkiill. At t'rYiorl Iie., he b with Jcfvretice lo tin Die.l Mtt lircMion.uwilttl I.iiicolu furoppMuig it, and yet at the nine lime umiuiiiu-ej dm-trinee inaamaiM, nt.l lul.vernive of the Conitltulinii an enuncmie.1 iu that d, cin. The i o.iti..n ol Douir lai ide ou( i!h thai f Kh Tliover, and the noie ni.kot nia.H Kepuhlirim, and peifi-cilv anlagonilical to the I em.vrat.c (.aft)-.'' AccmrxT. We learn that at the Day ton frrry last week a wagon and two horses went into the river whilo attempting to cross, and the horse wero drow ned. The wagon was loaded with near two thousand pounds of bacon, which was all lost. The twat was not securely fastened at the shore, and as the horses went on the wheels struck the flat and pushed it out into the stream, drugging the team out of the boat similar to our disaster abore the Falls here near three years ago. rAivrrt Acvipext. We are informed that Mark Stevens was thrown from his horse last Saturday near Champoee. and his foot becoming Tast iu the stirrup, bis hors ran away, dragging Mr. Stevens some d.Uue. and frightfully fracturing his leg above the kue. Anmn'at will be resorted to if it is not done already. Hloal a Hw 7iais. We copy the following from tlio IJulte Record, Democratic Jnier publiebca 1 California: "A 1'kwimtf.tic CoN(;Rf.ssiiA.v.--Tlie Oregon Democratic State Convention met at Salem on the 20th April, and nom inated Lansing Stout us their candidate for Representative to Congress. Tlio Sacra mento Rcosay this Is the sumo Lansing Stout who was a Know Nothing member of the California Assembly from Placer county ot the session of 150. Oregon mut be hard up for Congressional timber, when they select the floating scum of po litical wenther-vsncs to represent their young State in Congress. He wus not, while here, distinguished for ability or in dustry." rubtlt AmnarMtat. In England, the youths of s certuin class not the nobility gain a precarious live lihood by dipping their beads Iu tlio mud, The performance affords great amusement to the jolly beef-enters of that island, who never sllow it to go unrewarded. Within the past two weeks, a crowd of boys, among whom there appears to be a good deal of rivalry, havo been exhibiting in Salem. Every day, around the legislative halls, may be heard the professional bickering, in cracked, news-boy tones, something as fol lows: " 'Erc's wot 'ud like to stick 'is 'cd in a puddle for a penny!" "Oldycrclapjier, Bill Chapman, can't ycr! Duck my 'cd for a penny!" " Sec me duck mv 'cad? Follercd it fur a livin'j never did niilbiii' else!" A boy called Dolf is said to be a remark ably expert iierformer, wailing into the mud without eveu rollimr un his punts. We regret to say that our legislators arc com plained of for being quite fond of tlie sport, but very poor pay. On the whole, wc are glad to see such amusements becoming more common. It bespeaks a progress iu morality and refine ment which we as a public journalist feel culled on to commend. IT Tlio Standard says, "Iu nil the qualities that would reflect honor on the Democratic party and the country, and for good, hard, sound, practical sense, Gen. Joseph Lnnc is far the superior of Stephen A. Douglas." l!y the same rule we sup pose that Jas. O'Meura is far superior to John W. Fornev, or any other Douglas Democrat, or just about equal to E. C. Ilib- bcn. who wo regret to hear was sold in Missouri by Jo Lano jui-t before his return to Oregon, as his owner found that his too intimate associations with Stout and Stark and other degraded white men hero bad spoiled him for such domestic uses as ifr- merly made him valuable. ' Jo Lani'" Hprech ! Nairn. Ep. Amirs: I listened a few minutes Inst night to the oratorical efforts of our great Senator, Jo Lane. I mention one or two points only, ns I could not tax my pa tience to hear him through; being in the habit of attending a debating club, the boys of which so much excel him. lie spoke of tlie insult the election of a Republican Representative would be to the great Democratic party. Insult indeed! So the great Democratic Senators, includ ing Jo Lane, are to be insulted if the peo ple of Oregon elect amau of their choice! Most glorious Democracy that! My soul almost Hies away in ruptures at the thought! He said the election of President might be thrown into the House, and the Repre sentative from Oregon havo to give the casting vote. That voto would command millions; would the people of Oregon be willing to trust to the honesty of a Rluck Republican? I f it inclined tonsk Jo, who would want to buy a Republican's vote? Republicans would have no occasion to do it; who theu would? The glorious wing on tlie Democracy, no doubt, who would be insulted if the people elect a Representative of their choice. What Democrat can now refuse to vote for Mr. Stout, when it is known that two great culaiuities will follow if they should do as many intend to do, supiort Logan? Jo Lane will be insulted, nud the Democrat ic Senators, those who voted against grant ing laud to actual settlers. And also the easting vote will command millions. What an exH'iise that would be to Jo Lane's Democratic friends. Democrats of Marion county, consider these momentous matters, and with fear and trembling go and vote for Stout. T would bo too bad for the millions to be lost iu buying Logan's vote Saleu, May 20, lS.iO. h. Theatrical. Mr. nud Mrs. E. S. Con ner gave one of their original and dramatic entertuiumcnts in this city last Saturday evemiiff. .Mrs. Conner is thi l.tn ML- Charlotte Dames, the popular and accom plished authoress, one of whose plavs, found ed on the Beauchamp and Shur)c tragedy in jicuiucky many ytars siuce, was receiv ed with applause in the principal cities of the Union, and was also performed with success in London, iu the absence of all in terest in the tragedy as a local eveut thus giving evidence of its merit as a literary and dramatic production. Ou the first page of this week's paper will be found a touching poem, "The Lost Preacher," by Mrs. Con ner, written in California, which has been er home for several years. Although there are ouly two of them in companv, each play performed by them is perfect in an its parts. They purpose giving auother entertainment to our citizens (different from the last) on Uitir return from np countrr which will be sometime during the coniinj week Oiikoox Citv, May 24, 1850. Epitob Anas: I received by the lust mail from the Eastern States the following letter from Hon. Kcbyler Colfax, of Indiana, who is a leading member on the Republican side in the House of Representatives. The letter contains Koine suggestions which should receive the cartful attention of Ore gon voters, especially those holding war u-rin and dcsirinir it payment. Having Mr. Colfax's permission for its publication, if it was deemed of interest, a copy is civ closed for the Argus. Yours, Ac, W. C. Joll.VSoM. Ixn.. Anril 9.18M. Pkar Sin: The receipt a few days ago of an Oregon paper, continuing o can ior a Republican State Convention, and giving vour name ns Secretary or tlio itc pinmc m iwml Committee, reminded me of my in tention to write you on political subjects ero this. . . I suppose your Democracy nrc claiming that uregon wos wmmini " v l. thnir tinrtv: but if SO. tllC cluilll is both r,.iwntid fallacious, and should be thorough' ly extwscd. When tlio bill for your admis sion passed the Senuto last May, (two- ..J ... II. U I.. l,,.a,l,..1 thirds 01 the ltepuoncnn ncimiuin, . n.n u by Gov. Seward, voting for it) I supposed with others that it would be passed to a vote in the House before the adjournment of tho session; in which case, ir tlio Demo rratio memliers bad supported it, it would have gone through by an overwhelming, if . -...II iiiinuminiio vntn lint till! not wen iK" uiMii.tiii""" - election for State officers und for the Legis lature which wero to choose the two Sena tors had not then been held; and whether it was because it was not certain whut effect tho Doiurlas division might have upon it, or for some other reason, tho admission bill, to my surprise, slept in the Democrat ic Committee of Territories, ana tongress adjourned. When tho last session convened your new Senators and Representative presented themselves nt Washington to urge tho ad mission of the State and thus clothe them selves with official robes, which, without thut admission, would be ns invisible as the apparel of the dnjied monarch in the Aro binn Tales. The President, in his message, demanded that tlie offensive restriction against Kansas should be maintained, pro hibiting her from admission till she had U3, 000 inhabitants, because she rejected a slnvo constitution, whilo Oregon with her Lccompton delegation should bo admitted forthwith. And the chief of your delega tion. Gen. Lane was one of the men who had used nil his personal influence in favor of that political iniquity, the Lccompton Constitution, and its equally worthy suc cessor, tho English bill. He, of course, refused now to say whether lie would vote, in the U. S. Senate, if admitted there, to repeal tho English prohibition, which he had so earnestly labored to iinposo on Kan sas; and his political friends in the House refused nlso to assent to its repeal iu any manner or form whutcver. This, of course, impelled many Republicans to insist that Oregon with her Lccompton delegation should wait for admission till Kansas, with her Republican delegation, was ready to come in with her. With a less obnoxious delegation from Oregon, tho votes of many Republicans would have been different. As it turned out, however, the very men for whose interests Gen. Lnue had labored so earnestly I moan the ultra Southern leaders refused to voto for the admission bill, although they had the whole delegation elect of their own kidney. And it would have been defeated but for the votes of fif teen of us Republicans, who thought it bet ter to disenthral Oregon from Presidential sovereignty and from tho sphere of Died Scott decisions; and even in spito of your obnoxious delegation, to admit the new State into the Union, rather than remand it to the condition of a slaveliolding Terri tory, ns our Supreme Court declares ull our Territories to be. Hence, if there is any question raised about which party admitted Oregon, you can truthfully say that she would not have been admitted but for Re publican aid and support; Republicans, too, who voted for it not through tho influence of Gen. Lano k Co., but iu spite of the disfavor with which they regarded them. I notice also that your papers speak a good deal about your war debt claim. For tlie reasons I have already alluded to it has not yet been presented to the members of Congress except nuder very unfavorable auspices. A Territorial Delegate, to be successful with the business of bis constitu ents, should avoid, as fur as possible, min gling in political legislation a fact, of which his having no voto should udmoiiish him. Mr. Otero, the delegate from New Mexico, und Mr. Ferguson, tho delegate from Nebraska, havo understood this, and their constituents have profited by it. In l. i n ii . . me iicai vongress mere are stroug Hopes that these claims will be taken up, examin ed, and settled ou the basis of justice to all concerned. Aud the people of Oregon are in a positiou now, in which they may be ttblo to further materially this endeavor. In the Senate, which has a Democratic ma jority, they have a Democratic delegation to sustain, explain, and vindicate them. The House will have a Republican majority; aud a representative who is in harmony with its Speaker, its committees, and a ma jority of its members, may be able to wield more influence than in antagonism. Rut I confess that it is mainly because I hope that Oregon intends to enroll herself on the side of free labor instead of slave labor, and to demand the Territories as homes for the white men of the land, and not to bo Afri canized by slate plantations, that I look so anxiously to the result in your State. ery truly yours, bim-rLKR Colfax. Improvements. The Masonic Lodge in this city is now putting up a building on the comer of Main and Fifth streets, oppo site the Courthouse. Tlie building is to be a frame, sixty feet long by twenty-four feet wide, and two stories high. The upper story will be appropriated for a Masonic Hall, aud the lower for a store-room. The building will cost about four thousand dol lars. I Arrival or the Eastern Mail.- -The er .wiuerner reached Portland Sun- . x- .1 . . day morning last, bringing dates from X ew ' lork to Aprd -a. J. Sullivan has supplied ns with tlie latest papers. IT KinJwd weakaem indue franihip, M telolna. Hon. Delnwn Smith will plenso occept our thanks for a copy of the Democratic Review for April, 1S.VJ. Tho most no ticcnblo fcaturo in the number before us is o likeness of Delazon himself, engraved upon steel, from a photograph by Rrady, tho re nowned photographer of New York city. Tho likeness, it strikes us, is a rather flat tering one, nnd represents Delusion us he ai.nei.red in hi scat just after 'using up Jlule' in tho Senate during tho great de bute of lust February on squatter sovcr c'iriitv. Accompanying tho portrait is a life of the distinguished gentleman, running through several pages (the publication of which in the Review, with tho doggery type,' cost Deluxon probably one hundred or ono hundred and twenty-five dollars), iu which is sketched briefly the most impor tant events of his short but brilliant career. This was written by Delusion himself, we ore almost certain. If anyone is dubious ou this point any dcur friend of Delu sion's let him read the third paragraph of the biographical sketch, nnd his doubts will quickly vanish into nothing. The 'life' Is defective in several particulars, which we intend to supply should it ever become our duty to vindicate his historic fume, now probably placed in extreme Jeopardy by his false, pretended, and hollow-hearted friends in midnight caucus assembled with the in tent and purpose of offering him as a sacri fice upon the unholy and bloody altar of tho horrid Moloch of Mack Democracy and even now, at tho very moment of writing these lines (seven minutes to twelve o'clock, Thursday night, May 21!.), Delusiou's doom may be pronounced, bis fate sealed, and lie himself writhing iu the arms of the relent less demon of pro-slavery sectionalism. To tell tho unvuriiisbcd truth, we luirdly know what to do about Delusion's case. We feel pity for him pity thut a man of his intellect, fitted to copo with a Hale after having labored for bis party, spent his best days in its service, and given con sistency and strength to its cumbrous und awkward ranks, should, after reaching the Senate the object of his life-long ambition and struggles and serving only seventeen short winter duys, bo unceremoniously thrust aside to make room for some such calibered Democrat as Dolf or Chapman and then to have the climax capped by ' leading' Democrats saying that he is not ' sound on tho goose,' and thnt, whether elected Senator or not, before six years shall hnvc expired, lie will bo found ucting with tho Republicans! Ah, Delusion! too much intrigue in thut party. Ret tor leavo it, and move with. your 'traps' over into the Republican ranks, where your nat ural feelings prompt you to go. Just try it, and see what a magnificent speech you can make on that side. Eloquence, which your friends now eluim conies ns natural to you as your mother's milk did, will then flow in uninterrupted streams from your lips, sweeter by several degrees than thu honey of Mount Hyinettus, nud your heart, now chilled and almost deadened by con tact with the slimy serpent of Pro-slavery Democracy, will be rciiiiinmtcd with a fire and vigor unknown to you, perhaps, since little Delazon, at tlio age of fifteen, ' with a small bundle of clothing under his arm, and almost penniless, started for the West.' ijy mo way, Delusion, you have insinu ated some hard things in your late letter to the Statesman concerning the statements of our correspondent ' Looker On.' Our cor respondent is one of tho most reliable men tip country, and wo believe hc hns not mis represented you in any particular. There was one little paragraph in his letter, how ever, which we suppressed, with other por tions, out of regnrd to the feelings of nil parties concerned, which we now bring for ward, hoping that it may not cause an in- terruption of the entente cordiale now aj- pureimy restored between you nnd Rush by your letter. Looker On' wrote that "Del uton Smith alto said that Grover told him n Washington that he lOrover) would give tico thousand dollars to have Lush out of the Statesman,' F.xcurnloa la Vancouver. Ed. Aimfs: In accordance with previ ous resolutions, a fair representation of Or egon Division Xo. 8 S. of T., numbering be tween fifty and seventy-five persons, ladies and gentlemen, with a slight sprinkling of outsiders, took passugc on the well known pioneer of the stern wheel boats, the Jennie Clark, J. Myrick, Master, and wero swiftly over the uow turbid waters of our usually crystal stream. Halting an hour at Port land, we gained some accessions to our rauks, when our brave steamer was turned downward, aud we speedily lost sight of uregou s metropolitan city. Ouward, and downward, without occurrence of particular note, unless the fracture of a valuable mir ror by a heedless gymnastic practitioner be excepted, until we reached onr destination, the city of Vancouver. Welcomed on the bauk by a deputation of the Vancouver Division, and cheered by stirring music from the military brass baud, a union pro cession was formed, and all hands proceed- up 10 me vision room, where we lis tened to remarks instructive and amusing, from brothers Westmoreland, Holmes, and Murray, also a few pertinent remarks from W. C. Johnson, (outsider). Adjouminjr I - -'iswniig nan, wnere refreshments had been nrenarci tl, 1 j vV...,auj regaled memseives in a temperate sort nf .ft.. which a majority of them strolled 'out to the barracks, cxpectin? tn . ,i. r , .. the troops about sundown but thev erne. ....uv . uisappomtmcnt, s the trooi wero not mustered forporude. Meanwhile, I hud taken a quiet path, which led to a cemetery In view. "Hero I chow awhile to walk, In meditative mood." Among few of tho inoro noticeable inscription I observed ono dedicated " to tho memory of James 1$. Miilliolland, Lawrence Rooney,' and Owen McMnnus, killed in battle with hostilo Indians.'' A simple nmnummi erected by their comrades of Company H( 4th Infantry, boro iu addition to their miiiics, a touching instance of tlio fraternal feelings of surviving brothers, iu the words, " Committed to the kind core of succeeding garrisons." Thoughtful for the ashes and memories of departed friends, even, wlica themselves should huvo passed away.. May s uivoeding garrisons reiiieriiUr, and uot Is unmindful of the trust. Quite near thi monument is a singular looking cross, com posed of a green tree, whoso top has beta cut off at tho height of primps twelve feet, ami a portion of it, forming tho arm of the crosy, fastened to the parent stem, with the edges of tho bark Joined, so that tho' whole is growing. It bears this Inscription (. act). "This is tlie Sickniore . tree;" u sumo kind ol wood that our Savior Wis crucified on." Lower down, " JJcr heart was pierced with grief to see her loving Jesus nailed unto a tree to save us sinners from endless misery." Round to the crom is a small ladder, a spear, a hammer, seve ral spikes, a sponge, Ac, all except the sponge rudely carved In wow), but bringing vividly to mind the story of the crucifixioo. A simple wooden slab not far away bean the words, " My Kate." What a. life pu turo that touching Inscription brings op. Rut my fricuds were returning to the boat, and I was forced to leave this scene of in terest und retrace my steps. Soon ull were once more gathered on board, and after giving our friends of a day several hearty cheers, -we turned onr faces homeward, the bnnd on the bunk playing a lively air, ns a musical good bye. Van couvcr seems to be a prosperous, growing place, and much more quiet and orderly than I had expected to see. Indeed, I regret, to say that tho only person I uw inebriated during the day was a resident of our temperance city, though not one of the excursion! ts. Tho day appeared to past pleasantly to ull, and members of tho Divis ion wc hnd visited promised to return our cull in a few weeks, or as soon as convent ience will pi rmit. Renched Oregon City near tho midnight hour; some of the belles nnd beuiix appearing slightly wilted, while others seemed ns bright as a new dollar. Rut nil pnrted in good humor, aud I tru.t that the interests of tlie cause of temperance were subserved by our social visit. Ex-"Stipext." , - . . , ;f Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana, Is sug gested by the SUto Journal, and other R 'publicau papers of Imlinny, as a candi date, for Speaker of tlio next House. . TU Unal Victory U Mt. Lnaln. f .( The official returns ninke the victory of Monday even more complete than we were inclined to bilievc ou the first Blowing. Tlie Nationals have not elected an ofliejT iu the city ou either the general or ward tickets. Thu majority it gainst them on the Mayoralty is twenty-nine hundred tiid elmn. The whole vote polled is seventeen thousand two hundred and sixty-eight, which is ouly a fe w hundred over tlie spu rious vote of the city iu August last, not withstanding that the natural increase of voters from coming ol ago, from residence, and from naturalization, must have been at least fifteen hundred in the interim. The Free Democrats havo carried their word officers in every ward but one the Fifth and. there thu race went tigninst them by only forty-nine votes. The American par ty, as wc stated in advance, has not been' in the race. Its members have shown more' devotion than judgment iu sticking to their ticket. We concur in the opinion that as an organization it will now pass out of pub, itics in Missouri, as it hns done in every Stute and city in tho nation except one. ,; Those who are but superficial! v acauaint- ed with tlie bearing and scope of tho cpwi tions at issue, mny suppose that local con-i siderations governed the result. , Without underrating tho influence of these causes nud recognizing tho individual and collect ive strength and confessed superiority of our ticket, yet the propitious event can be! attributed only to the salutory principle nuicii me rree iemocrscy enunciate. Mayor Filley was elected last year as an' emancipationist so was Comptroller Hoyt and so were Messrs. Oottschalk and Fa-1 t-iti nr I.. .. 'ii , c wiigiii neiincr new men nor neft principles in this election. W ..M not escape the responsibility of the Free Labor issue if wc would, and we woold not if wV could. Without the inspiration of this cause, the thousands who voted our ticket were ouly a purposeless and uureliabla ma jority. With it, they are a o-reat livinr force, whow destinv it I tn nh!va a Mflh Intion in Missouri, which history will con-' tinne to celebrate when the names of Pres idents and parties are fniwt.n Unw. trivial, is any mere partisan triumph com-, pared with this? Senseless watchword,, factious combinations, personal fnllnwinffS. and the machinery of party may carry elec-' tions sometimes, but the durability of any organization depends upon some great, truth which imports to the bodyof which it is the great life-principle, a portion of its own unchanging nature. Small cause for' rejoicing in the present, or for hope in the mture, would the Free Democracy find k the event of Mondav. if tuti. did not reach to the regeneration of Mi-, soon. . The moral of tbi kt on the parties who constitute the oppo sition to National Democracy. Matosl toleration is the lesson it teaches tolera- uoo w me American' by the foreign-bora citizen, and of the foreign-bora citizen by the American of the conserrativa by the radical, and of the radical by the conma; tivc-until the party who have no purpo out tne extension and perpetuation of sla T.erJ re driven from jxjwer. The bsue of toe election ou Monday discloses the secret