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About The state Republican. (Eugene City, Or.) 1862-1863 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1862)
REPIBUCAX. 'Ih9 Strusf jle of to-day is not altogether for to-day, it it for the vast future also." EUGENE CITY, DECEMBER 13, 1862. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. Congress convened on the 1st of December, and received the President's Message. It wns telegraphed across the continent, and arrived here last Tuesday evening, too late for this issue, as we had the outside of the paper made up. We can, therefore, only allude to the main features of the Message, in this, but will give the docu inent in full next week. Our foreign relations the President regards as favorable, although somo difficulties have arisen in consequence of the blockade, which has inter fered with the commercial prosperity, and in some instances with the privato property of the citizens of foreign governments. But no serious difficulties ore apprehended from that source. A new treaty has been entcied into with Turkey; our commercial relations with other governments remain unchanged, and are considered very fav orable. The project of connecting San Francisco with the Russian Empire by a Pacifio telegraph is favored, and the earliest construction of the Pacifio Railroad is urged. Also internal im provements on the canals of New York and Illi nois, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlan tic ocean on the cast, and with the Mississippi river on the west, aro suggested. The national finances are represented as being in a healthy condition, but some changes in government cur rency are recommended, with a view of securing a uniform standard and preventing the fluctua tions to which the treasury notes are subject. Tho financial condition of tho Post Office Depart ment has greatly improved ; the revenue derived from loyal States during tho past year being only fifty thousand dollars less than was derived from all tho States tho year previous, while the expenditures have been diminished nearly two nnd a half millions. Tho sale of public lands not only have ceased to bo a sourco of revenue, but fail to meet tho expenses of surveying and keeping up Land Offices. And tho President recommends that Congress nuthorizo scientific explorations of the new territories, with a view to developing the mineral resources of tho pub lio domain, which would, in various ways, increase the revenue of tho nation and tho wealth of tho people. Some changes are recommended in the Indian Department. The rebels have, along a portion of tho western frontier, incited tho Indians to deeds of hostility, and so unsettled the relation existing between thorn and tho United States, that the President thinks the whole system can be remodeled with advantage to the public interest. The Department of Agriculture, created at the last session of Congress, has been organized and has already been the means of much good to the agricultural interests, and its further encourage ment by Congress is warmly recommended. Nearly one half of tho Message is devoted to a philosophical consideration of the policy of gradual emancipation, as a means of healing the present unhappy strife between the North and South, and restoring permanent peace and unity to the distracted and bleeding nation. Tho Pres ident recommends that Congress propose certain amendments to the Corstitution, which, when ratified by tho Legislatures of three fourths of tho States, will enable any State or States that may abolish slavery before the year 1000, to receive payment from tho general Government, in bonds bearing interest, for the slaves thus emancipated. Tho President vividly illustrates tho impossibility of separation without continual war between the two opposing and hostile sec tions ; points out tho impracticability of restor ing tho Union to peace and prosperity, while the present cause of antagonism remains, to again break out into fierce war on every favorable occasion ; and strongly urges Congrces to meet this great question, as the only salvation of tho country. The President is aware that this will not meet with the approval of rebels, who desire to perpetuate slavery at the cost of tho life of the natiop, nor satisfy those who clamor for immedi ate emancipation without paying for any slaves ; but he thinks that, taking all things into conside ration, it is tho best that can bo done, and advises all true patriots to lay aside their own personal preferences, and unite on one policy which will finally save and restore the greatest government the world has ever known, and tho hope if man kind. Tub soldiers do not vote under political bias. They left their politics at home, and are lighting for the Union. Statesman. Therein is where you differ from tho soldiers. In the first place, you have no politics to leave anywhere, but like a pirate on tho high seas, go wherever the richest prizes can be obtained, seize all you can get under one flag, then skedad dle for another and do likewise, without the lightest regard to party, nation or kindred. In the second place, you are not ''fighting for the Union" ind never will be guilty of anything of the kind, unless you could send a substitute, and make a few dollars in the operation. Valuable Packagc.-A New York correspon dent of the Sacramento Union, writing under date of November 8, says that a package was re cently registered in the New York office the pottage on which prepaid by stamps, amounted to $ US 43. It was addressed to London, and the contents were suited hy tho sender to be cf tti vtu of I700.0M. THE STATE ' .1.1 . 1.- .IUJ-. That Neutral Paper. Tho following refer ence to President Lincoln, we copy from the Democratic Register, publihsed at this place, and poked into the mails, contrary to the order of Gen. Wright, under the name of the Eugene Review, a silly trick of changing the name and continuing the paper, which has never been tole rated in any other instance, either in the Atlantic States or on this coast. But then it's neutral now, which fact we deem it necessary to stato, at the "Lincoln hirelings" the supporters of tin "black-hearted old idiot," might not learn thi from the extract, which is a fair specimen of the entire contents of tho thing every week since it becama "neutral on politics:" "If tho cowardly old idiot's hide was only half as black as his heart, he might travel ulono from Maine to Mexico without any inconvenience ex cept a little ditch service in Dixie." Parson Brownlow thinks that "hell is full of better men" than tuch " neutral" men as the author of tho abovo. Whether this be truo or not, there can be no doubt of tho fact that the rebel army is entirely mado up of such fellows, with tho exception of a few who do not enter tain such intense hatred of tho Federal authori ties. The Government forts contain a good many such "neutral" men, and if those of that stripe who are yet at large, think they cannot possibly live without going to see their friends, why then they are right in being "neutral," A Cherokee Indian has been admitted as a delegate in tho rebel House- of Representatives, from the Cherokee INation. exchange. "Birds of a feather will flock together." It is perfectly natural that theso Southern man steal ers and woman floggers these champions of brute force, should unite with their fellow savages of the wilderness, and make common cause in their warfare against civilization. Their princi ples are the same both striving to resist the onward inarch of civilization and tho regular forms of established government, and substitute a system of anarchy and brute force, where each individual can "secedo" or "go out and stand," whenever it suits his interests or whims to do so where tho chief ot tho greatest power and ferocity, capable of taking the most plunder ond tho greatest number of scalps, will be the "Tiee." Tub steamer Sierra Nevada sailed from Port land on the 4th inst., for San Francisco via Vic toria, with 4,000 boxes of apples, and CO pas sengers. The steamers have experienced consid erable troble and detention for several of the last trips, in getting over Swan Island bar, near tho mouth of tho Willamette, inconsequence of tho low water. Tho Sierra Nevada had to unload in order to cross this bar, on her last trip up to Portland. Judicial "Strategy." The "strategy fel lers" now resort to that mode of warfare in all the relations of life. When they owe debts they resort to strategy to avoid paying them. The Statesman has published a legal " poem," which is a " masterpiece of strategy." Wo published it sometime ago not for its poetic merit, though the stolen portion had some merit but to show what a vast amount of legal talent had been judicially engineered into it. We sup posed when wo published it, that tho " Fanatical Gut," who thus wrote his own name and signed another namo to it, on finding himself in print, would take his Kanackah servant and post oil to Salem and hftvo it published along with his other literary productions; and wo wanted to see him do it, knowing that the people would be almost " a spilin" to vote for a person who con produce such a remarkable evidence of genius. May bo ho didn't go ? but tho legal evidence of judicial talent all so nicely engineered in, did go. And now if they will only consent to run their machine on this light fodder till the war is over, wo will bo much obliged, as treason will bo deprived ot its " constitutional lights." But we think tho man who thus writes his epitaph un. der " the decent obscurity of on unknown language," and then c'rculates it under the name of a "school marm," is almost equal to tho " sheool marm Judge," who afllicted this to n some years ago, and if he desires it, we will give hint the benefit of our columns to establish that name, but ho need not take the trouble to forgo the signature of a woman next time, for we know where ho stays and would just as lief in srrt it under his own name. . Bi'Sil is what ho has been from tho start in favor of maintaining the Government at every hazard and to the last extremity. He wouldn't destroy tho Government either to enslave or liberate niggers. Statesman. No indeed ; ho is the last man that would un dertake such an expesive job. He would much rather remain at home, be Stato Printer by the "gift of God," and be making money out of the Government, while tho rebels are tryng to de stroy it "to cnslavo niggers." He could never aflbrd to do more than hiss the dogs on a little ; anything further than that might cost something. Sickssss. The Oregonian says that an unusu al amount of sickness is now prevailing in Port land, confiiwd principally to children and youths. The prevailing disease is dipthcria or malignant sore'throat, which spreads throughout the city, very much like an epidemic ; in fact it is an ep idemic which has already reached an alarming extent, and we would receoinmend to parents the importance of providing as far as possible gainst it, and pay immediate attention When first syratoma appear. Several deaths have already occurred, and we hear of many critical ! LJl"H'.'.fJ"i"JJ'". '.'I .' 1'--J The Cesspool of Infamy-. The drunken black guard the As-a-hel, so named in consequence of tho position ho w as born to occupy who controls tho Salem organ of the "pizarinetums," having failed in his high political aspirations, has taken up his old trade of lying ard blundering, when he is whipped in ai argument. The cowardly dog remains in his den and sends forth his vile slanders through a paper that has neither editor nor publisher that could be held responsible for the calumnies he manufactures and circulates. Like man) Jollier scavengers, who prey on society, he evades tho law, and having no character to injure, ho is exempt from the ordinary restraints which rest on men, and has no regard for truth or decency-for man or God. He has tho advantage of any man, for tho simple reason that it would bo impossible to say anything that would lower his character in the estimation of tho people. He has become, what his name indicates, the " lower extremity" in the den of devils. To call him a liar and a slanderer, would not affect him a particle, for it is only repeating what is already known to everybody ; to class him with common thieves and scoundrels would be a compliment to his honesty, and tickle the creature amazingly. In short, he cannot be slandered, and will not (may bo ho will) be prosecuted. Love of mon ey nnd swinish cowardice, assays to keep him beyond the reach of law, and words car.not harm him. If iie wishes to make a charge direct, one that will hold him responsible, against tho pub lisher of this paper, then we will prove him a liar at his own expense. Who are tub Traitors? Any man that ays or does aught to check the wheels of the General Government at this time, no matter what political sentiments he may claim, is a traitor, and should be dealt with accordingly. If every man would act up to his highest principles of right and justico in this present juncture of our national nffiiirs, instead of striving for place and its emoluments, the presnt war would be speedily brought to close ; but we fear, nay we sco too plainly, that the patriotism that inspired the Fathers of tho Republic is sadly lacking in their posterity of the present day, and that too many among us are willing to prolong tho con flict rather than see tho cause thrown from the land. Suchmen are now crying '-aboli ionists !" at all who sustain tho Administration. There is no surer sign of a tory than to hear him calling Union men abolitionists. This is a sad state ot affairs, vet it is true, and we contend that when 1 - T a man, or a party lias proved itself unworthy of the confidence of the community, that man, or party should be forever discarded from all par ticipation in the affairs of the nation. More Lynching. Tho Spaniard who killed two Americans, at Auburn, Powder River, on the 19th of last month, was taken away from the SherifTafew days after by a mob and hung. A correspondent of the Oreganian thus speaks of tho scene : " Mr. Kirk pat rick took a stump and addressed tho crowd (which by this time had become im mense) on behalf of law nnd order, showing to tho people what was in the power of tho civil law, and adjuring them to refrain from the es tablUhmer.t of mob law in this community, as it would bo impossible to foresee w here i t would end. Ho was followed by Uiptain Johnson, w ho held thtit tho civil law was powerless to punish this criniinai, pnd that it was the duty of the people to tako the matter into their own hands. Suddenly a rush was made and the prisoner was hauled from the stand. The Sheriff and his party held fast, and so did tho crowd ; ar.d for three minutes tho fight seemed evenly contested ; all that could bo seen was a vast sea of heads, with here and there rifles visible among them. Soon the cries of " shoot !" and " don't shoot !" greet ed our cars, quickly followed by shots, when tho crowd opened, and the prisoner was in the hands of tho mob. They took him by tho chain on his leg and run down tho hill in that situation till they reached Main street, w hen they put a ropo around his neck, and a hundred men, nt least, took hold of it and run over half a ndle, before they reached the tree on which they swung him. Tho prisoner was dead long before he was huii" up,- as ho had been dragged against stumps and'roiks, and was also choked, a torture which would bavo been disgraceful to savages, let alone "white men." During tho fracas, three men were shot ; one in the thigh, one in tho arm, and the third in the leg, none of wh'ch, though pain ful, are dangerous. Tho man shot in the arm was fired at in the crowd by a Spaniard, who immediately took to his heels, followed by a number of men, who it is reported, killed him dead, firin" some thirty shots into him. Thus the affair has resulted in the death of four men, and the wounding of three. Greenbacks. Son.etime ago some of the merchants ond ((peculators of the Dalles got to gctheraud pledged themselves not to take "green backs" at par. In consequence of this the citi zens of the Dalles held a public meeting, and Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting any person, who shall in any manner attempt to depreciato the established currency of our Gov. eminent, is considered by us as an enemy to his country, and unworthy of either the confi dence or support of good citizens. Resolred, That w e, the laboring and producing citizens of the Dalles and vicinity, pledge our selves to trade only with persons who are patri otic enough to take the faitK of the Government at par. Remarking on tho this, the Portland Ttme says " We have heard it hmted that a moveme:.t . . . , of the same character s the aWe is on foot in this citv. As the merchants in San i rancisoo I i I m t.- I.kiimi titiT.-t !i.r I. la t'isuw ucru si-viii " " . . force a discount on the lawiui money, a similar, Mion nn i ha rart of those who purchase g-xnls : might have the effect to compel them to accept tfccm at par. r " 'i? t- w n n h n ' CurrcsiJondenco of tho RgnsucAS.J A Grave Question. Ed's Republican : I wish to ask, who is the editor of the Oregon Statesman a Becesh news paper published at Salem I I put this question as a matter of interest in my neighborhood, for we see by tho said paper that Bush has denied any and all connection with tho dirty thing, and we understand that Gordon is dead mid that the Hon. R. E. Stratton is the Administrator Now is it true that notwithstanding Bush's denial of any connection with it, that he is in fact its editor ? We think that it bears the ear marks of Bush to a very great extent, yet it may be snicud to soma extent bv its Hon. Adminis trator. IIo certainly has much to do with it ; is it not under his control as a part of the assets of Gordon's estate, or docs tho thing edit itself? Now the reascn we think that the Statesman bears tho ear marks of Bush to a considerable extent, is this:, we have been a reader of that paper for years, and aro a little acquainted with his stylo of composition, and of his low slang and meanness, such ns no honorable man ever stooped to perpetrate. And again, it professes to bo Union, and yet it sucks the very heart's blood out of every ttlort to support tho Admin istration, so far as it can. It has heretofore said in its own slimy way that it endorsed the Pres ident, but opposed tho Cabinet. It has favored the war, but opposed the necessary means of carrying it on. It has crown rich out of tho pub lie treasury, and now opposes tho currency of the very government that has mado it. bush I am told threw off on tho very man who shipped him to this country as an object of charity, as soon as he got twelve pieces of silver money. In the war of 1855, ho petitioned, or rather published and circulated a petition to turn out of office all but "sound Democrats. At the late Union Convention which ho was noisy in advocating ho was the first Arnold to bolt it. Alter a rehearsel of the above, who can read the Statesman two weeks and then doubt its editor, or that tho old editor has nothing to do with it? It it is tho Administrator, then it looks to me very much like Bush again. Eugene City, Dec. lOih, 1S02. Union. LATEST EASTERN NEWS. New York, Nov. 29. Tho Times' Falmouth correspondent says, a reconnoisance, which left on the 26th, went a portion of the way and re turned, having acquired valuable information. Refugees represent the rebel army as being verv l.ir'c. and sav Gel!. Brass has, without doubt, united his army with that of Lee ; they also state Gen. Jackson will remain in the rear and continue to menace Washington during the winter. More entrenchments, on Fredericksburg Hei ghts, are being brought to light today by the Signal Corps ; they now number nearly filty( many of them, however, are quite small and protected by only one gun. Port Royal advices give an account of an cx podition, by a colored regiment, to Derby Sound. The negroes aro said to have behaved very com- mendably. iue expedition brought back two hundred thousand feet of lumber. it was ru mored nt Port Royal, that Beauregard had pro nounced Charleston indefensible, and that the in nabitunts were removing their property from that city. Quito a spirited but brief engagement took place at Zunc, on Blackwater, between two bat tallious mounted rifles, under CjI. D.idge, and the rebels. Dodgo drove them back fcom the river, but having no orders to cross could not pursue tho acvantage. They had no artillery, and our grape and canister uoubled tkeio. con siderably, lhey lost several men. Washington tdegrams say that Secretary Sow ard looks upon tho proposed mediation of the French Government as tin act of a friendly pow er, simply to secure an interview between the belligerents, without prejudice to what they do afterwards. That to prevent the continuance of the war, or to exercise the least pressure upon either party, directly or indirectly, is in no man ner expressed or hinted at in this document. The army correspondent of tho Philadelphia Enquirer says, daily, hourly, and in fact momen tarily, we expect to Lear the first gun fired that will inaugurate tho grand battle of this cam paign. Steamer Cambria, from New Orleans, the 20th, has arrived. There were still a few cases of yellow fever at Houston, Texas, but the dis ease was not epidemic. Gen. Butler is about to place overseers on the confiscated plantations to save tho cotton and sugar. A largo number of river boats have been armed, as guerrillas infest tho river banks below the city ; one naval vessel had been fired into by them. No vessels, unless well armed, now leaves tho city. Cairo, 29. The Grand Army South is in mo lion. Uen. Sherman, with his forces, left .Mem phis on Wednesday. Gen. Grant's army struck their last tents yesterday, and started off on the Holly Springs road ; seven days rations were prepared, and only one tent to twenty men, and one to the officers of each company, with but six wi'gons to each regiment. Prisoners taken confess to tho utter hopeless ness of their cause in the Vcst. Washington, 29. A dispatch from Sigcl's headquarters, says Jackson has passed through Salem, White Plains and Warreuton, probably on his way to join Gen. Lee. Burnside arrived at Washington, and spent this morning in con sulfation with the President and Halleck. He returned to heudqnarters this evening. Early yesterday, some rebel cavalry crossed the river some distance from here, evading our pickets, and made a descent on to companies f 31 Pennsylvania Cuvulrv. capturing ncany all of ti.em. New York, SO. A Harper's Ferry dispatch states tint Jackson moved towards Thoroughfare Gap on Thursday. New Orleans advices give glowing accounts of i . .;.. n..,i.. ...i- ....i a I uion meeting held there ov. la:h. Kesolu iiwin wri r nuvt'tlti Cllll"liu aJUiurt m i uis otmu .usla;;lltf In.ci,,'. ndniinisitratum, and express . ... ,. ..;., r ,h f;.;. 4 i inpi St. Louis, 29. A train of 47 wagons contain ing commissary stores was attacked by a party r f r-' .s war f- vn R.. t llsrrviV. 1L !'. "113-' I i JBgai ' 'S Fivo of the escort were killed and some wounded, but not without a spirited defense. Tho escort brought off 23 wagons ; the balance wcro burned by tho assailing party. New York, Dec. 1. Tho frigite Vanderbilt has returned from a search for tho piruto Ala bama having steamed four thousand miles, cruising from Great Banks southward to Bormu da. Washing: on, 1. Gen. Staid attacked a supa rior force of tho enemy's cavalry at Snicker's Gap, on Saturday, and drove them within four miles of V inchester. Fifty rebels were killed, and forty taken prisoners. The Federal los was fifteen. A large amount ot commissary stores and ordnance, one hundred and sixty head of horses and cattle, three stand of colors, with other rebel property, was captured. Tha Navy Department has information that tho pirate Alabama is expected to vi it tho Azores early in November, to receivo supplies of men and ammunition from Bahama. Gen. Blunt, w ith 500 Federals, attacked and routed 800 rebels, under Marinading at Cane hill, Ark., Nov. 20th, killing 00, aniTCriving tho balance somo twelve miles. Falmouth, Nov. 30. Fivo of our gunboats aro reported to have advanced up the Rappahaii nock, opposite tho King George Court House, San Francisco, Dec. 1. A prize fight toolc place yesterday on Angel Island between a mem berof Fire Company No. 7, and a member of Alert Hoso Co. Forty-two rounds were fonght. The member of No. 7 was brought over nearly dead his injuries are thought to be serious. The friends of tho principals refuse to divulge any particulars. It is rumored that tho difficulty originated a week ago in a lager beer cellar, and that a woman is at the bottom of it. Wrshington, 4. Petersburg and tho routo between thero and Richmond is being fortified, by digging riflo pits or throwing up strong earth works. Largo forces were at work on theiiv night and day. Memphis, 2. The expedition from Helena, Ark., last week, is much larger than at first sup posed. Perhaps twenty thousand men in all landed at Delta, twenty miles below, to mover overland towards tho railroad or Grenada, whicl place it is now stated is to be attacked and cap tured if possible. The rebel Gen. Holmes was reported crossing from Aikans s to Mississippi, at Vicksburg, last week, for the purpose of rent forcing the rebel army. Fairfax, 1. Stonewall Jackson was reported ' at Madison Court Ilo'ise last week. New York, 5. In Senate, yesterday. Clark of New Hampshire, offered a joint resolution that the Senate and House concur and approve thor policy of tho President, in setting freo tho slaves in insurrectionary districts, and the employment of every other means known to civilized warfare to terminate the present rebellion, and assert tho supremacy of the President of tho United States over its entire territory and people. Washington, 5. General Grant occupied Ab hevillo on the 21, with cavalry. On the 3d pnrsttit was mado to Oxford, and coming near the guard of tho enemy, skirmishing took place," lasting about two hours, and resulting in tho rap ture of some sixty rebels. The pursuit w ill bo continued to-morrow. Chicago, 5. The New York Herald comments favorably on tho President's Message, regarding it as a remarkable document, worded throughout by tho characteristic simplicity of style, and honest, earnest patriotism, which distinguishes ill the productions of its author. Mr. Lincoln's views on the liew compromise, cannot fail to con. vince tho reader that he is actuated by tho most patriotic motives,- but we fcaj the abolition rad icals will treat his proposition with indifference it not with sccni and contempt. The Tribune says, essentially, that tho Presi dent sees and proclaims that slavery has becotna the implacable foe of American union, and that tho slave power must die in order that tho Re public may live. The Times characterizes it as concise, clear;, perspicuous document, and remarks that the view which is presents of the progress of tho war fir quelling the rebellion, if not as brilliant as could be wished, is still sufficiently encourag ing to ftiniulato hopes of speedy and decisive success. The World thnks Lincoln has fallen into a grave error in the course of his administration,, which is owing, partly, to-tho difficulties of an unexampled crisis, but still more to the baneful influence of his partisans. Chicago, 5. Fernando Wood has received iv formation ond communicated to Government, that under certain circumstances, the South ap ready to return. Men of influence are ready to conns in under Democratic rule, the past forgot ten and to pay tho debt of both. They want an amnesty to elect members of Congress this wins, ter. New York, 5. Sterling 143; gold, 31. San Francisco, 6. The California Rangers are- full, and will sail on the 11th. The opposition steamers have reduced the fare to New York. Rates cabin, $i0: steerage, 40. New York, 4. The following item of foreign news wras received by the China : An Athens. dispatch or November 2"id says that the great probability of tho election of Prince Alfred ot Lngland to the Greek throne had caused an ex. citemcnt among the foreign ministers. Tho country is tranquil. Washington, 4. Deserters from the rebels continue to arrive daily. They represent their army as being destitute, particularly of clothing. Thoy say no salt meat has been issued since they left Maryland. Last week an order was issued by General Lee. that such soldiers a w ere without shoes should make moccasins from raw hides, or otherwise do duty barefoot. We are opposed to any institution, come ir. what shape it may, whose only merit is the ab. sorbingnf our moneys and shipping them away in sucn speculations as iae sanitary X und. He rie. The Portland Time, in noticing tha above, says, " that the miserable wretch who is capable of giving birth to suh a sentiment would not scruple to murder t..j wounded soidiers on the field f iMn"ijr-"