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THE STATE REPUBLICS. EUGENE CITY, SATURDAY, MAE. 22, 18G2. "The Struggle of to-diy is not altogether for to-day. it is for the vast future also." All persons interested in tho precinct Union meeting to day are requested to meet nt the Court House and be ready fur business at One o'clock P. M. THE BRIGHT SIDEOFTHE PICTIRE. Many cheering thoughts of national advance ment crowd the memory while the mind dwells, upon the history of the different ages of tho world. It is a vast theme and a pleasant one fur the philosophical thinker to recount the world's he roes and heroines, and to study tho surrounding circumstances, which paved tho way to their he roic greatness. Yet the history of tho past ages, is valuuble to us only in tho lessons ot practical use which they teach. Tho heroes of the past have left their" foot-prints in tho sands of time''' as monitors to us to copy their virtues and avoid their vices. Our Revolutionary fathers, our Franklin, our Washington, have apparently left us ; but their influence is with us to-day, and their thrilling words and noble deeds, which brighten tho pages of history, still live in secure immortality. In this hour of our nation's troub el they speak to us in tho language of '76, and their memory rallies our freemen around the Star Spangled Banner, to defend tho honor of their country. Wo aro in the midst ofa war deep and earnest ; A spectator educated in the ancient schools would say that " Mars is no reigning in the full height of his glory." Every part of our extensive land has learned the stern and terrible truth thaf'tiicsc aro the times that try men's souls." It is the day of blood and chivalry ; 'tis tho hour when martyrs aro born and die, when death is clothed with majesty, and glory lights the way to the grave. To tho patriotic sons of Columbia, tho " monster" death has lost his sting, and tho vie tory of tho grave has but little terr r to its prom ised captives. Our bravo soldiers have shown by their immortal conduct at Springfield, at Donclson, and at many other places of severe contest, that they prefer its silent hospitality rather than to outlivo their national honor. Long ago tho young world marshalled its warlike hosts, who contended with each other with their rudo weapons mora through a love of physical prowess and individual elevation, than for any definite ideas of national honor; but tho glory ot tho chieftain has ceased to bo tho object of bat tles, in the portions of tho world which have undergone tho refining process of civilization. Wars are not now waged fora beautiful "Helen," or for the difference between tho colors of two roses. Principles, great, momentous, world stirring principles, are either the direct or indirect causes of modern wars. The light of our western Republic in its rapid march to scientific p rfec tion has burst upon the old world, and awakened the jealousies of the olJ shaky monarchies. Tho elements which existed among us, sympa thizing with old and despotic, governments, be ing incompatible with advancement, became suddenly eruptivo and " broke out " in the pres ent disgusting rebellion, which, thank God, is now nerrly purged from our body politic. And when this work is thoroughly completed the world will be tho wiser for it; long will the Southern States remember tho severo lesson which their mad experience has taught them ; that in aiming a death blow at our glorious Union they have but temporarily injured us to theirown grei.ter damage. And the hungry eyed nations who have been watching us as the shark would ship for a longed for morsel, will perceive in tho termination of tho present continental war, that a Republican Government has within itself the elements of adhesion and tho principles of perpetuation, notwithstanding the sad prospective example of Mexico to the contrary. Already can we begin to see fair prospects for an honorable and speedy termination of the war. Andy John son, a name whom future ages w ill ever refuse to bedim on the proud annals of American patriot ism, is intrusted with the noblo work of organiz ing a provincial government in Tennessee, so lately tho strong hold of secession. The Tenn essee and Cumberland rivers aro again opened for free commerce, and tho icy paralysis which the rubcllion caused our inland commere is mel ting away, as the winter recedes from the approach of spring. As a partial index to tho returning loyalty of Tennessee, we notiie that at a small election re cently held within that State, the Union vote was more than seven times that of the secession Tote. We are continually receiving intelligence as suring us that none of the foreign powers will!'" not riirc,ia,c an.v supplies of rebel sympa rccognizo tho rebel Confederacy. In firt it i't hiem. most evident that the leaders of that abortive movement are beginning to feel the slendcrness of their situation, and they aro now in all proba bility meditating how they shall return to the protection of the flag which they have so wantonly insulted, of the Government w hich they have so madly defied, and of tho laws and national in fluence, without which they are the subjects of the scorn and contempt of the world. The signs of the times indicate that the day is not far dis tant when our broad banner shall wave in its wonted grandeur over every fort and arsenal from Maine to Florida, Alabama and Texas. And while this glorious work of reducing the reb els to loyalty in the Southern States, is beiug carried forward, let us of Oregon give assurance to the heroes of that great work, that we are not lacking in truo patriotism. For, fellow-citizens, such a question as that has already been asked, and we can best give an an swer by our votes, at tho next June election ; by electing a full Union ticket, tho question will be most conclusively answered, to the entire sat isfaction of every Union loving citizen and soldier. Deluded Countrymen. We occasionally hear Lincoln and the defenders af the Govern ment traduced, and Jeff Davis and the rebels vindicated by persons who are better qualified to judge of pork and beans than to discuss que--tions of national import. Ono of these puny rebel f nipathizers lately remarked to us that Lincoln was continually violating the constitution and that Jeff Davis was only contending for the rights of the South. We asked him for his au thority for such an expression, and ho quoted from the Albany Democrat of last month, and tho Corvallis Union, now those infamous lying sheets had actually made tho poor follow believe that it was so. We explained to him the origin and progress of the rebellion, and soon succeeded in relieving his mind of a great burthen, which had literally weighed him down almost to the grave; ho drew a long breath and then said that ho wanted to support the Union and would be willing to go to any extent to do this if he but knew how to begin, but he frankly acknowledg- cd that ho had read no other papers than those above referred to, and that from thier repre sentations ho could not help but think that the South had been greatly wronged, and in fact he had been so far led astray as to believe that the rebellion was justifiable. Wo shall confidently count on his voto next June in support of the Union and in opposition to tho secession ticket which Slater's call will produce. luiuii .Hen Pull Together Wo aro pained to fee something like a sen. timent of hostility manifested between some of our Union journals. This is no time for bicker ings among those who are arrayed against our common foe of rebellion. Friends of the Union causo let tho points of your arrows be turned toward tho foe, wo cannot afford to waste our strength in strife for tho prospective " spoils ofofiice." Let us meet in tho Union convention with a firm resolvo that wo will pull together, and select a Union ticket which will command tho whole union vote of tho State. In doing this wo will need tho utmost coolness of judg ment, and warmness of sympathy one with another. Let us ignore former political distinc tions, and yet do this in such a manner as not to offend the masses of voters, many of whom have a great struggle in their breasts to at once come up to tho noblo self-sacrifice of former party ties. Let us show to Oregon, and to the world by the result of this convention that we aro actuated by pure motives, that the love of country and of justice is our controlling power. Let every man bo wide awako and on the alert that no secession sympathizer impose himself upon us, and at tho same time let us bo sure that we select efficient men. New Comer. The old Iff raid office was de livered of a little seeesh, last Saturday. It makes its advent crying lustily for the milk of kindness which has been prudently withheld from its perishing little sisters at Albany and Jacksonville. Its infantile mind is not yet suffi ciently awake to be cognisant of the fact that the Union exists, yet it means to " labor for the Union as it was and as it may be." We call it seeesh because it espouses the very doctrines on which the rebellion is founded, viz; that the election of Lincoln was equivalent to a denial of Southern rights and a " declaration of war upon their institutions." Skkvino Tt!EM Alike. When tho incendiary documents of the Abolitionists were excluded fiom the Southern mails, uneVr James Bmhaii an's Administration, it was all right- But now, when tho Government refuses to carry the incen diary, treasonable ami rebellious trash of the fire eaters, our " peaeo men " lean back on their dignity, with open mouthed horror, and cry out " abridgement of the freedom of tho press." m A movement is being made to have tho news paper mail to and from the Atlantic State, con veyed by the ocean steamers, on account of thi delay and uncertainty of transportation by land. Should this be done wo will receive tho U tter mail a great deal earlier, as tho bulk of newspaper innil which renders the movements of tho over land tardy, will leave tho packages small and easy of conveyance. IH The military commanders at Fort Dalles FROM THE NORTH. The ice In the Columbia has at last broken up, and so far disapeared that the enterprising Ar gonauts can go on their way rejoicing to the land of the golden fleece. Mr. Mossman reports snow at Lewiston, Feb. 5th, four and a half feet deep, about 1,500 men there, supplies for a short winter. Snow at Walla Walla, Feb. 25th, eighteen inches, no supplies on tho road and no feed fin animals. Provisions of all kinds worth om dollar per pound at Salmon ; wages there ten dollnrs per day. The Washington Statesman despairs of the practicability of a trail by way of Grand Rondo to Salmon mines. A man by the name of Buell Woodard, was killed by the Indians, Feb. 5th, about sixty miles this side of Otter Bar on Powder river. Several others are supposed to. bo killed. Capt. Curry has gono w ith a detachment of men to search for them. These inhuman wretches can never be satisfied with the blood of white men. They will contin uo to cut off small parties, for the sake of plunder, and when called to account, they make pitiful pretence that they have endured great wrongs, at tho hands of " Boston men. Jiivery miner should go well armed, and bo ever on his guard. California Mining Institute. From the Mining and Scientific Press, we learn that there is an Institute of this kind under way at San Fran cisco. An extensive library will bo provided ; the services of an expert chemist has already been engaged. Eminent scientific men will take part in the movement. Tuition for a halt year will not exceed about seventy five dollars. Mexico. It seems by tho news that poor, unfortunate Mexico, which has been so long strug gling up the rough hill of experience towards a free Government, is about to bo crushed down to a mcni.il reception of a monarch, to be placed back, at one cruel blow, ages into the dark grov ellingsof despotism. May the God of justice rain his anathemas upon this unnatural proceed ing, and send his angel of mercy to forbid it. The Chinese in Califoknia.-Tiio Chinese have published a petition in the Alta praying tho Cal ifornia legislature to i.ot impose them aper capita tax. They remind the Californians that they are already paying tho State about 3,000,000 annu ally in the usual taxes. In a commercial poirt of view it would seem rather hard to exact a special tax of three or five dollars per head ofTof them, but, as the object is doubtless to prevent the Stato becoming flooded with them to the detriment of more enterprising citizens we think that the move is a good one. Senator Sta k. We seo that Mr. Stark has at last been admitted into the Senate, tho two Senators from California and the remaining one from Oregon voting for him. We do not know precisely w hat was tho substance of tho papers that caused him so great trouble, but wo are certain that ho will havo to keop pretty closo in the Uuion track hereafter, or he will not remain thcro long. His admission is doubtless more a matter of coiutcsy to professedly loal Breckin ridge Democrats than exemption from charges of his previous disloyalty, as a great many Breckinridgo Democrats in the States aro ready to support tho Union, and Senators are willing to extend the right hand of fellowship to all who are ready to turn from the errors of their way ; just as tho Government will again cmbraeo the rebel States w hich are w illing to erase their un holy strife and return to their duty. Is the Union movement in Oregon, as some have feared, the work of a few designing politi cal tricksters ? It cannot be, for wo see nearly three hundred responsible signatures attached to the Stato call and seven different county calls for tho county and State conventions, already published in tho Union papers of tho State. These calls may be seen in the Oregon Sentinel, the State Republican, the Oregon Statesman, the Orergon Argus, the Times, and tho Ortgoni an. The great Abolition leader, Win, Lloyd Gar rison, has so far como to his senses as to take from the head of his paper tho obnoxious para graph, "The United States Constitution is a covenant with death and an agreement with hell," and remarks, " when I said I would not sustain the Constitution because it was a covenant w ith death and an agreement with hell, I had no tho't at that time that death and hell woulJ secede from the Constitution." Hair Restorative. There will be no excuse for any one remaining bald-headed in this vicinity after it is generally known that. Mr. A. S. Me Cluro has just received a lot of Fish's Infalli ble Hair Restorative. See the advertisement in another column. Mr. Mc has also among his general assortment of patent medicines Scovill's Stillingu and Sar- saparilla, or Blood and Liver Syrup. Capt. II. M. Jipah has been appointed Brig. adier General. Amos E. Rogers of Jacksonville, and R. M. Moorc of this place, have been appointed sub I idian agents for Oregon. Mr. Moore goes to the mouth of the Uinpqua River. r- . e ,, , , Lllsworth informs us that IracyoVi II. M. Co. have disposed of their Express interest on j this route to Wells Fargo V Co. Notice of Papers The Herald of Progress, a moral and plulo sophieal paper "devoted to the discovery and application of truth," is published by A. J. Davis & Co. 274 Canal street Now York, at two dollars per annum in advance. This is a weekly journal conducted with a great deal of editorial ability, and should b rocured by all w ho are curious to inquire into the mysteries of Nature. It has a large corpi if scientific correspondents, and gives notice ot til important new discoveries in tho various sci eutifiu departments. The American Phrenological Journal, pub lished by Fowler oc Wells at 308 Broadway N. Y., wo regard as being worthy of being classed among tho first scientific and literary journals of the eastern States. All who desire to obtain in formation on tho invaluable science of Phrenol ogy (science of the mind) should not fail to send a dollar and get it a year. We clip the following patriotic sentiment from that journal : " When tho present causeless and wicked re bellion was thrust by the South upon the country it not only astonished the civilizej world, but seemed to awaken at once n spirit of patriotism among the people, a new fervor of eloquence in the public speaker, great clearness and graphic power in the editor, and an inspiration of patri otic poetry not only amongst our oldest and, best known poets, but also voices unknown or little known to tho public were awakened and attuned to song, and ( Hi red up on the altars of our common lititrtics in this death-struggle with i common enemy." -. The weather is beautiful clear and warm, the grass is starting finely, the birds aro singing gayly, and all nature seems to be reviving, after a long dreary winter. Farmers and gardeners aro busily engaged in trying to get their grounds prepared for tho spring crops. --. Fruit-growers, bo ready with your chink, tho Glen Run nursery wagons will be in town to day, with a general assortment of trees, vines, etc. Polk and Washington counties have rcspon ded to the Union State call with county calls published in tho Statesman with an aggregate of nearly 200 names attached. At a session of the County Court this week, A. Blakesly was declared insane. --- We see Walton's name to the call for the se cession convention. We didn't know he had got out of tho penitentiary. Whiteaker probably pardoned him on condition he would sign the peace call. Statesman. We see Walton's namo to the Declaration of Independence an act f r which Bush would not pardon turn on any terms. Register. Tho man referred to is neither of thoso gen tlemen, but is a neighbor of ours and was a hearty supporter of Breckinridge. The schooner Tolo, Capt. Maloney, from Victoria for this port, was capsized nff San Jua" Island, on Monday morning last. Captain Ma loney and eight others were drowned. Press, March 1st. We learn by a private letter dated Wat-Inn: ton, Jan. 29th. that W. L. Dall has been np pointed a Lieut, commanding in the U. S. N ivy. tho highest commission that can be given. He is shor ly expected to take a vessel. Advocate. Oregon Cavalry. Col. Cornelius, Colonel of Oregon Cavalry, has received orders from the Secretary of War through Gen. Wright, modi fying previous orders ; that .he should enlist only six full companies for service instead of ten Which number we learn, is already enlisted. The Colonel holds himself in readiness for fur ther orders from Gen. Wright. Oregonian. The telegraph wire has lately been destroyed by storms beyond Salt Lake. -v- The House of Representatives has determined that the army shall not be used to chase, catch and return runaway slaves by a vote of S3 to 32. We think our troops can be employed for better purposes. Oregonian. -- The fact that Governinant has taken possession of the telegraph lines, so that tln-y ci.nnot be used fir the benefit of the rebels, will cause a very prolonged howl from rebel editors. " It, will be music in our ears." Oreqonian. Sarcastic. The editor of the San Rafael Gazette sa s he has sent to England fr two full blooded bull dogs to protect himself from clam orous subscribers w ho gather in his office, and revolver in h ind, insist upon paying their sub scriptio s. He savs : " We should be pitied, undergoing as we do the laoorioiis work of re renins so niti.-n money, ni an nours umn oay i .mi i.i . and night. e have consumed, nt the least cai-1 cuiiiuoii, ono 1 1 1 1 1 ii oi ii uecL 01 num papc m writing out receipts, and, speaking within bounds a laly's thimble would scarce contain the 'kale seed ' which we have received." The same iron ore furnishes the sword, the plowshare, the pruning hook, tho engraving tool, the spring of a watch, tho chisel, the chain, the anchor, the compass, the cannon ball, the sewing machine and the guillotine. Motto for an asylum for illegitimate children " Our fathers, where are they Oregon War Bonos. Bv the politeness of i U. i . 1 mwcii. r.-q., we nave heen shown speci nns of the bonds issued by Government to pav off the debt, necessarily incurred by the people of Oregon, in the lndian war of 1 $.". and 185(1. They are in 50, 1 100 and 500 bonds. Th. v j are payable on demand after the vear 181, and uraw interest at tr.e rate or ix per cent, per annum. The fifty dollar bonds are surmounted ir. .... . ..lil. .1. . .:....., v l ii 'L .i. i with the v L' lette of Million I. I h:ii r thp nr.o l.... i. i i ii .. t . i. .i.. . . .. r liiimneii uuuar nouns wiiu me vtgneue oi in-. field Scott at the right side; the five hundred, , , ' . V ., J do ar hmic Uiirc miriiiinn t.n hi- ihn ti.miia f fnc0 .bc himself. All sums under fifty dollars 1 are paid in drafts on the Treasury. Srf,t;rl, I EASTERN NEWS. We aro now receiving news a little earlier per stage from tho south than we do by tho way cf Portland. We clip the following additional dates from the Portland papers: Steamer Brother Jonathan arrived Saturday, 1 5th int. Washington, March, 1. Committee on Ways and Means, reported propositions to raise 150,. 000,000 by tariff. Washington, March 4. It is understood that arrangements have been made to releaso from parole all Federal officers, by exchange. A bill has been reported in the House, to sup port tho Government nnd pay the interest on tho public debt. A resolution passed calling for corn spondeiico in relation to mexico. Johnson, of Indiana, moved a resolution that thp civil war should be prevented for no other purpose than the restoration of the authority of Congress, and tho restoration of the Constitution. Laid on tho table by 30 to 8. Senate bill requiring captains, sailing to for eign ports, to take the oath of allegiance, passed. The Pacific Railroad and Telegraph bill was reported to tho House. In the Senate Mr. Sumner presented a memo rial from merchants and others doing business on the Pacific cast, a-king immediate action by Congress to provide transportation cf tho mails between New York, Aspinwall and Panama. It was referred. Chicago, March 4. The evacuation of C-dum-bus commenced on Thursday last, the 17th. AH the rebels left yesterday afternoon. Tho bui-i-ing of the town commenced on Friday, the 28th, and continued until Sunday the 2d of March. A portion of tho barracks and other quarters aro still in flames. Tho fortifications are not molest ed, and tho works were occupied by the Federal troops yesterday. The troops nnd mortar boats which arrived this morning state that the rebels, before leaving, ruined tho fortifications, but it is thought they may be built up again. At the time of evacuation there were 1-1,000 rebels who lift by river transportation. The railroad bridges are burned and track torn up for six miles. What further destruction they effected is not known. It is reported that Polk's officers had becorno unpopular ; men demoralized and reckless. Tho works are extensive, probably four miles in extent. Every pro ninent bluff on tho river is abandoned, although armed and fortified with a largo number of can on, which tho rebels, being unable to carry off, had thrown into tho river. Salt Lake, March 4. A territorial election was held yesterday. The vote was unanimous for a Stato Constitution, with Brigliam Young for a Governor, and JleberC. Kimball for Lieut. Governor. No opposition ticket is named. The report gains strength that tho Archduko Maximilian will be tendered the throne of Mex ico. The reported capture of Bushrod Johnson is incorrect. Harper's Ferry is now occupied by Federal troops. A New Postal District. The delegations in Congress from California and Oregon, and Washington and Nevada Territories, have rec ommended to the Postmaster General the estab lishment of a new postal district to be composed of Oregon and Washington, mid have reeom. mended the appointment of Mr. Burlinsrame of Or.goii (father of the Hon. Alison Burlingamey as special agent therein. This would leave Cal ifornia and Nevada Territory a distinct district, under the special agency of Charles Wairons. md quite as large a district as one man can well attend to. Mr. Blair has not yet rendered nnv lecisioii in the matter. Wash. cir. Bulletin. Sacramento has again been flooded, and the Sacramento valley is covered with a vast sheet of water. This will not bo the. last either, in our opinion, if the snow in this neighborhood, near tho head waters of the Sacramento, have any effect. Yreka Journal. Stock. Out of the thirty thousand head of cattle supposed to be in this valley last fall, it is doubtful whether five thousand are living, and the numerous bands of sheep have almost disap peared. Out f one lot of seventeen hundred head enly three hundred are alive. At a mod erate estimate, this valley alone has sustained, by loss of stock, a loss of one million of dollars. The horses and mules have fared better, be. cause they were better cared for, and this winter's experience has proved them much better calcula ted to endure the cold. Wullti Walla Statesman. The telegraph in India has many special dis turbing influences which the lines in the United States are not subject to. The elephants there use the poles for scratching their sides, nnd tho monkeys curl their tails around the wires. The lines are down more than half the time. In the li-t of rebel congressmen, recently elected in Virginia published in tho K. V- Tri.- . . . . bune, we notice that ofonr late Governor Fayette MeMullin. If the whole Congress is composed of like " weak vessels" it should be the subject of gratulalion. Washington Standard. The S. F. Mirror says an excellent article of plasterof paris has been discovered at Santa Anna, Los Angeles county. It has been pro. noiinccd superior to the imported article by competent judges. Geroge Rose, convicted of assault upon Mrs. Farrcl, with intent to kill, k sentenced by Judge Wait to five years in the State Prison, one hundred dollars line and the costs of pro J eeedin?s. L in New Invention. Wm. i Brown, of Lexing ton, S nta Clara county, has invented a machine fir the manufteture of all shapes and sizes of 8 "'om "ld 0:,J- ,( tms machine accomplishes ul,.t"ilt M c,ill"1p'1 't, it will be of mestimablo 1'iiui. a I'ttrcnic lirjfHutitur. me ce turaieu .u w in ry ill uiia. xr. . . . . . . . . T . i o r-i T-i- In1gen fnian, died on the 27ih last October. .HARRIED. On tli- Mlh int. nt 111? reirtnc nf the tiriaVs fnthrr. hr R.t. I. I. Privrr. 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