The Oregon statesman., January 13, 1857, Page 2, Image 2

House took on the Governor's Messa.
and referred its distinctive business divisions
to appropriate standing committees.
weport ot l cm tonal librarian giren to
me coramuiee on education. ;
Report of the Penitentiary Commission
ers in reply to Dryer's resolutions referred
to select committee on tlio-affairs of that in
stitution. Adjourned.
Arrr.Rsoox. Mr. I,ovcjoy ofTercil a resolu
tion to change the morning hour of meet
mg of the Honse to 10 o'clock adopted
Mr. Avery introduced a hill relating to
jue tunc oi opening Territorial roads.
. V A , remonstrance was presented against
a change in the" road from Salem to Mc-
i Donald's Ferry.
Mr. GaW iutrodoced a bill to retire the
. act establishing a road from the month of
bandy rirer to the Dalles. . Mr. Gates also
presented a petition from citizens of Yam
: liill county, asking the Legislature to me
morialize Congress to donate the claim of
Thomas Jeffries, deceased, to his heirs. Re
ferred to select committee Messrs. Gates,
hnocK, and fcmith, of Ljnn.
Mr. A very presented the petition, of
mmara w iison tor change in Jus name.
-'ijonrned.
1 January 7, 1851
Cor sen.. Committee on roads and fer-
5 ries reported back the act to amend an act
, relating to roads and ferries passed.
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. ; i assea oui to exclude negroes, and ma-
luttoes. Yeas Messrs. Cornelias, Drain,
. U Bryant, Peebles and Ross 5. Naws
.uessrs. roru ana iveuy -.
Passed bill to establish a pilotage at
toos bar, ana bill to incorporate Masonic
lodge at uorvaiiis.
Bill to incorporate the Jefferson Institute
referred to committee on corporations.
Adjourned.
Afternoon. Conncil concurred in House
memorial to Congress for appropriation for
military road from Astoria to Salem.
Adopted resolution instructing delegate
in Congress to use his influence to obtain
further donations for schools.
Bill to incorporate Jefferson Institute
( was passed.
Leave of absence was grauted Mr. Pee
bles till Monday next. Adjourned.
January, T, 1837.
. 1 II. use. Mr. Johnson presented etition
for relocating Territorial road from Port
land to Champoeg.
Judiciary Committee reported adversely
to the petition for a law to prevent attor
uies and solicitors testifying in certaiu cases,
adopted.
Judiciary Committee reported bill to
change the name of Ym. Wilson, of Benton
county.
Mr. Welch from Committee on roads
n.id highways, reported bill to provide for
the building of bridges, also reported ad
versely to the petition for location of road
from Salem to McDonald's Ferry.
Committee on counties reported bill pro
viding that Curry county pay a portion of
the debt of Coos county.
otieci committee reported bin to incor-
jvorate the Literary Institute at Albany
Mr. Berry introduced a bill to tax Chi
namen.
. Mr. Smith, of Jackson presented a bill for
the taxation and protection of Cumamen in
the mines of Oregon. Objection being rais
tl, the Speaker ruled that the house could
not entertain it, as it did not conform with
his notice.
Mr. Avery moved the suspension of the
rales that the bill might be introduced.
Mr. Brown, of Multnomah, favored the
suspension of the rules.
.Mr. femitb, of Linn, said that be did not
often not ce the remarks of the distinguished
gentleman from Multnomah. That gentle
man Toted against toe suspension of the
rules in the case of the bill presented by Mr.
Hcrry a few moments since. Now be fa
vors a suspension. lie says he does not
wish to see any strife here for the honor of
introducing a bill cf this kind. If there was
no strife for this honor here, I would be in
different as to the matter; but the gentleman
from Jackson manifests a disposition to
"rale or ruin." He mnst introduce the bill,
or no bill at all mnst be entertained. He
must hare the honor of making this law, or
his constituents are to have ao law as they
desire. Jfow if any one disregards the
wishes of his constituents, be docs in this
instance. The other five members from the
south of the Calapooia mountains hare con
ferred together and framed a hill in accor
dance to the wants of the mining sections
tney represent. They have advised with
one another and in their combined wisdom
have drawn up a bill. He did not nnite
with them, but has acted independently.
n uen his nrst bill came up, and the vote
was taken on its sections, there were but
two solitary ayes. The sense of the whole
house was strong in opposition. All the
members voted, and voted loud, that they
imgitt express their sentimeuts distinctly
His bill went to the tomb, with only the au
thor and one pal:-bcarcr to follow it. All the
members from the south voted against it.
ji me iiouse naa treated a om oi miae in
this way I would let it die. I would let it
lie in tbe tomb of the Capulets. I would
not bang on its corpse like the geutlemau
Jrom Jackson. liis bill was a bill of a bom
iuation. It would oppress those who would
come to Oregon to labor to delve in our
midst. Besides all this it contained much
- bad grammar. The penmanship was poor,
It would hare taken a Philadelphia lawyer
o nnrarei it.
ibe gentleman from Jackson is in the
babit of introducing bills here as though
bis connty alone was interested ; as thongh
uu uiuer county was concerned, and as
hough there were no members from other
parts of Oregon responsible for their action.
1 have intimated that that gentleman sho'd
enlarge his vision so as to take in all of
Oregon. His conduct in regard to this sub
ject indicates that he is controlled by some
Icrsona pique. I am aware that he has
opposed me that he canvassed his county
against " Delazou Smith." I care not for
this. 1 do not consider turn a foe worthy
of my steel. This way appear egotistical
but 1 do not think him worthy of special at
tention, l did not move the indefinite post
ponement of bis bill, for I thought wisdom
migiit, pernaps, overtake nis ears. I inti
mated that he should coufer with his fellow
members from the counties of Coos and Jo
sephine, and other southern conuties, that
they might mature some bill acceptable to
all. He said that tic did not know that
they were preparing another one. He wants
Ins bill, and his bill only. If it is like that
of the other gentlemen, I would rote for it,
iut be has shown himself unwise in his form-
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er on i. xie inea to get in anomer Dill un
der previous notice, and if that failed, he
-wonld bring in another one. He appears to
think that his constituents alone are inter
ested. There are some fifty or one hundred
Chinamen in my connty, and it is thought
hundreds would follow ; so that my constit
uents arc more or less concerned in this mat
ter. ' I am opposed to the suspension of the
rules, bnt if they are suspended, I wish the
gentleman to know what is to be the fate of
his bill, and shall more its indefinite postponement.
Mr. Avery withdrew his motion to sus
pend the rules. Adjourned.
Aftkrxoox. Vote of the morning by
which leave was refnsed Mr.. Berry to intro
duce bis China tax bill, was found to hare
been- incorrectly counted. It having been
found that the necessary two-thirds had vot
ed for suspension, the bill was read.
Smith, of Jackson, asked leave to intro
duce his new tax bill.
Mr. Rogers said this matter had taken a
somewhat enrions course. The gentleman
from Jackson Smith presented a bill for
the taxing of foreigners a few weeks since,
which in the fiery odeal to which it was sub
jected was lost Leave was refused him this
morning to introduce his sew bill, and now
the gentleman seems to think that he has
been unfairly treated. Knowing that these
era his feelings, those of ns engaged in
drawing up another bill called the gentle-
In to confer with na. This mnrn.
man
ing the gentleman ears we aa-reed to
promise in the matter. He has stated that
we agreed that his bill should be taken from
the table and both eo to the rnmmitteo to.
gether. If there was any such agreement I
did not know it. A proposition was made
by Mr. Berry that Mr. Smith should take
his bill and introduce it himself. This i.rmv.
osition Mr. Smith rejected. He declared he
would kill the bill if it . was brought in.
That he would kill any bill they could get
up unless it was merged in his. The gentle
man seems to think that he is the onlv t.er.
son who should introduce this subject. It
seems as thongh he thought it usurpation
for other gentlemen to take any part in the
matter. He reminds me of the twelfth ju
ryman, who said he had no trouble himself,
but he could not get the other eleven to
agree to a verdict. 1 am opposed to the
suspension of the rules to allow him to in
troduce his bill.
Mr. Shuck. I do not rise to sneak on
the merits of .the bill. I think the gentle
men who have discussed this onestion ao
fully, have wandered a great way from the
real question liefore the House. I shall vote
for a suspension of the rules, that both bills
m:iy come before us, and then I shall vote
to kill them both.
Mr. Allen. As most of the distinguished
Gentlemen have delivered themselves on this
momentous subject. I have a word to snv
There seems to be a great war between tht
different States a war of the Xorth
the South and it is no more than right
that all from the southern parts of Ore-ron
should speak out. I am from a county which
can take middle ground in the matter. II
the gentlemen viU fight, I roust come iu as a
peacemaker. I voted against ths suspen
sion of the rules in the case of Mr. Berry,
Itccansc I thought Mr. Smith had not had a
fair chance. If Mr. Smith had asked leave
first, 1 should have voted for it, and then if
Mr. Berry had asked it, I should have sup
ported his wihes, for I want to see fair
play. I am in favor of taxing Chinamen,
and shall vote for some bi'l for that object.
Mr. Conser said there appeared to be a
good deal of quibbling in this matter. He
had no particular interest in the subject, but
should insist on vote to suspend the rules.
When the other bill came up, he voted to
give leave to present it, and the House
seemed disposed to admit the bill; now a
gentleman from the same county wished to
present a similar one, and the House did
not seem to favor it. He should vote for
the suspension of the rules.
Roles suspended ayes 23, nays 4. Bill
read.
Couutil bill to prevent negroes and tnn-
lattoes entering and residing in Oregon, read
first time.
Mr. Johnson gave notice of a bill to in
corporate a company to build a plank road
from Portland to Dayton.
Mr. Smith, of Linn, rose to a question of
privilege. He wished to correct some er
rors the reporters of the several newspapers
of the country had committed in reporting
bis debates and rotes. In the instance of
the bill to change the Judicial Districts, all
of the papers giving the yeas and nays had
reported mm as voting against the bill,
(Times and Oregonian.) whereas he was
chairman of the judiciary committee which
bad tbe bill in charge, and voted for it on
its final passage. Again, in the debate on
the printing of the Commissary's and Quar
termaster's communications, as reported in
tbe Statesman, he was made to sav that
when Charley Drew had committed villainy,
the gentleman from Washington, and Mult
iiomali did not condemn it; whereas he said
that "'there was villainy there he had
heard no thunders," Ac. Also, on the de
bate on the memorial to Congress to divert
the University fund, he was represented as
being opposed to the diversion, when he
was in favor of it, and in favor of tbe me
morial if it would promote the success of
the measure. He noticed several other in
accuracies of the Portland papers, for many
of which he held the printers and proof-readers
resKnsib!e. Thought that the editors
and reporters of the Statesman, Times, Ore
gonian and Advocate were disposed to do
justice, but there was one paper published at
I'ortland, (standard,) whose editor occu
pied a seat withiu the bar by special privi
lege of the Iiouse, from which he did not
expect either truth, honor, decency or jus
tice. Its general course. was to misrci. re
sent him and place him in a false light be
fore the people and the House. He expect
ed nothing better from this journal.
Adjourned.
January 8.
Corxciu Bill divorcing Susannah V.
Dclcman from ber husband read first time.
Bill to incorporate the Adelphisophical
Society referred to committee on education.
Conncil amended the House memorial to
Congress to garrison Forts Boise and Hall
and for further protection to emigrants on
the Plains. (Ao business was doue in the
afternoon.) - Adjourned.
January 8.
Hocse. Mr. Cochran presented a peti
tion for setting off a part of Umpqua comi
ty and attaching it to Lane county.
Mr. Welch presented a petition of E. F.
Bnrt and others for change of Territorial
road in Polk connty.
Committee on roads and ferries reported
bill to repeal the charter of the Polk and
Marion Free Ferry Company.
Committee on corporations reported bills
to incorporate the City of Salem, and the
Portland Lyceum.
Ordered to engrossment, bill to provide a
penalty where connty auditors neglect their
duties, and declaring tbe duty of the Terri
torial Auditor; also bill to extend the time
for opening roads.
Bill for relief of certain creditors of the
Territory, referred to committee on claims.
Bill to levy a tax or one nait mill in the
counties of Multnomah, Douglas and Tilla
mook, referred to committee of the whole.
- Council bill to prevent negroes and mu-
lattoes from settling in Oregon, referred to
committee of the whole.
House went into committee on the whole
on the negro and mulatto bill Smith, of
Linn, in the cbair.
Mr. Dryer said that strange things occur
sometimes in the coarse of legislation, but
this movement was one of the strangest he
mm met wun me principles or this bill
were anything but humane, liberal or demo
cratic. The principle that this class of per-
-vu pimii uui puss inrongn or reside in any
part of our Territory was anything but re
publican. The fact that the Supreme being
uu uieu certain coior on these people dis
tinct rrom ours, to be made a reason why
they should be driven from among ns, is not
republican. This law is not introduced be
cause there is a necessity for it. I express
it as my deliberate opinion, here publicly,
that this law is brought forward at this time
merely as a feeler to see what the feelings
are upon questions hereafter to be tried. If
tbey wish to test this feeling, let them come
forward openly and boldly, and try the sen
timents or oar citizens. , According to this
act, a ultick man a freeman, cannot remain
in the lerritory forty days without being
naoie to arrest and imprisonment as a crim
inal. Have they committed any crime? Is
It a sin to be black f A former legislature
passed a similar act, but it was not enforced
and was repealed. Ohio had a law of the
same kind, but it was never enforced, and
there are great numbers of negroes in that
State now. Many other western States
passed laws excluding blacks from their lim
its, but tbey were never carried into effect
mere are some free negroes now in Ore-
gou. jur. Jtrancis, living in the city of
I ortlunu, is a black man, and a good citi-
seu. A man of property ; who attends to
his own business, and does as much for the
country as any other man in the country.
They have committed no crimes that I am
aware of. Their office is that of manual la
bor, lhey follow a kiud of business to
which they are adapted, and should not be
oppressed or driven out. Why notmakea law
to keep out Irishmen, Chinamen, and other
races as well as negroes: .No, Mr. Chair
man, this is as bud as anything concocted in
a midnight assembly or a "dark -lantern
knownothing wigwam." This law does not
include such negroes ns may be held as
slaves. A hy not say any negroes, as well
us free negroes? (Ou being corrected bv
several gentleman, Mr. Dryer said that he
was mistaken; that the bill did not mention
free ucgroi-s, but he argued that it affected
free negroes alone.) Why not make a law
to exclude Irishmen, Chinamen, Italians,
Englishmen, and all other foreigners? Such
a law would be just as republican. It strikes
me that this law would be a disgrace to Ore
gon. I am opposed to all such legislation.
I will say it, and say it distinctly, that I
believe that this bill is not gotten up for the
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wyec mey wotiui nave Have us believe it
uui mat it was put out as & kind of
puise-leeler to allow certain politicians to
nx the charge of abolitionism on a portion
oi our citizens, i am aware that I shall
oe canea an abolitionist for ounosinv ti.ia
act. I am certain that the circumstances of
tne country do not require such a statute
It is gotten np by politicians to be used as a
sieve to sin us on the slavery question. So
lar, during tins session, we have gone on in
uuauimity. Many of us have often sacrificed
our political sentiments and preferences to
to the interest or the Territory, and to pro
mote the harmony of this body, and I de
sired to see this state of things continue.
Xow, why has this subject been dragged in?
Has news leen received or a great immigra
tion or blacks to this Territory? Have the
negroes committed auy crimes! Have they
stolen anything? Have they doue any act
wuil-ii raiuers a law oi mis Kmil
at this time? I hear
necessary
men tJDress thpir
sympathy for the Indians. There is much
talk of protecting foreigners. But these
people commit crime. They get into the
penitentiary. I know or no blacks being
there. So far as I know them, they are
good citizens. I am opposed to this
measure and I want members to come out
openly. I had heard nothing of this mat
ter when 1 was here before. But after two
days confinement to my room, I fiud on my
return that this question lias been sprung ou
the House, after having been passed by tbe
council aiinosi unanimously, it is an act
of political c.iieanery. I distrust politicians
especially the kind we have iu Oregon. I
have seen a good deal of this kind of tac
tics, and I say it openly, that I think that
this bill is intended for some ulterior objec
other than what its title declares. We shall
soon become a State. This slavery question
has convulsed the Union in the late presi
dential canvass, and convulsed it nearly to
its ruin, and now. these men desire to intro
duce this subject here. Why not let it go
quietly to the eople with the question of u
Mate constitution; hat object, what ben
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vui, inn nutuuiHgc Mian we gam oy tuis
lawr l have uo political feelings iu the
matter. I am in favor of the people's set
tling this question of slavery themselves
That is the democratic way.
Mr. Molhtt said: Mr. Chairman, before
this question is di-posed of I consider that
I have a duty to perform before the com
mittee. The bill before us has for its ob
ject the exclusion of all negroes and rnulat-
toes irom this territory to prevent them
coming i:i or residing in it. I am opposed
to it in all its form. I am opposed to the
principle of the bill, because it does injus
tice to a portion of the human race. But
I do not agree altogether with the gentle
man from ashington and Multnomah. He
thinks that it is a political movement ;
mat it was gotten up by politicians Tor
pttrty purposes. I would inform the een-
iieiuan inai is is not a parry scheme and
brought forward for the purpose he has said
it was. If it was gotten up to gain party
ends, it will rail ; it will kill itself. I do
not oppose the bill on political grounds, but
irom an inherent desire to do justice to all
I l. ; i nil . .
Human kiihi. ine negroes am not come
here of their own accord. The gentlemen
who voted for this bill in the nppcr bouse,
know very well that they would not have
been here if they had not been brought here
against their will. There are laws of this
kind existing in many States of the Union,
and now it id proposed to pass a law in
Oregon to prevent blacks coming here.
Supposing a law was passed in every State
driving them out ; supposing they were
driven ont or Mexico, wt' Centra) America,
South America, the Russian possessions,
and finally, that there were laws excluding
them from the whole coutinent, where would
these unfortunate people go to ? You would
not allow them to live ou the top of Mount
Hood, nor in the valleys of the Cascades.
Where in the name of common sense could
they stay ? There would be no place for
them in the universe, from the canopy or the
seventh heaven to the mud sill or Tophet.
Such laws are a disgrace to human nature.
They put me in mind of the old alien and
sedition laws. Instead of Oregon's going
ahead in tbe march of progress of the age,
this would be going backwards. Its effect
wonld be bad. It would produce anarchy
and confusion in our Territory. Therefore
I shall rote against tbe section now before
us, and against every section in the bill.
Mr. Dryer, in reply to the remarks of his
colleague, Mr. Brown, disclaimed all de
signs of going over to the democracy, as
had been charged upon him. When the
democrats are right, which is not often, he
was ready to net with them, Jf they were
willing to come over to him, he wonld re
ceive them with open arms ; but he should
not join the wing to which his colleague be
longed, neither should he pro with the " Dur-
hams." ;'!
Mr. G rover stated his reasons for voting
Tor the adoption of tbe first section of the
bill. There had been some former legisla
tion on the subject. Those who framed our
earlier laws, found that negroes were com
ing into the Territory and affiliating with
me inoians and botu became the enemies
of the whites. The cross between the In
dian and negro produced bad blood a clan
liable to become hostile to the white settlers.
They passed an act prohibiting negroes from
coming to or residing in Oregon. This act
was repealed three sessions ago, not direct
ly, but indirectly. On the adoption of the
code which forms the general basis of our
present laws, a committee was raised, by
joint resolution, :to report what laws before
in rorce In the Territory should not be re
pealed, which being reported by their re
spective titles, a general repealing act was
passed, declaring all laws be ore that time
iu force, as repealed, except such as were
mentioned in that act. 1 By inadvertence.
the act prohibiting the immigration or ne
groes was omitted in that repealing net, and
was consequently repealed. Immediately on
finding that such was the case, a bill was
introduced iuto the lower House, much of
the same import as this now before the com
mittee. This bill passed with but three
dissenting votes, if I recollect rightly, but
was. defeated Hi the council. It has been
revived since, bnt has not yet become a law
Let us examine into the causes that now
exist for the enactment of such a prohibi
tion.
The question of African 6lnvcry and the
question of the admission or Tree negroes
will come up in tbe formation or a State gov
ernment for Oregon. I believe the proper
way to dispose of these questions will be
to submit them both to a direct vote or the
people in a schedule apppended to the con
stitution at the tune they pass upon its
adoption. That vote will determine whether
or not slavery shall become a part or that
constitution wnetuer or not tree neerroes
shall be admitted. In order that these
questions may be acted upon freely and
without embarrassment, there should not
be a resident imputation of any number of
blacks to be affected by the result, one war
or the other. If there is, politicians ot
both sides will take advantage of the fact,
We have no negroes here now, at least, not
many in number, and by the passage of
this bill e can keep free or them. Tbe
proper disposition or this class or popula
tion has been a distracting question in the
organization of three-fourths of the States
of the Union. We had better be clear of
it. The gentleman from Washington and
Multaomnh, and the gentleman from Clat
sop seem to think that humanity and justice
demand at our bands greater liberty toward
negroes; that our colored brethren should be
invited to come amongst ns and to take part
in our affairs. I do not atrree with them.
I am one or those who believe that the cor
ernment oi the united states is a govern
ment of white men. lhat the declaration
or independence was a declaration or the
equality and natural Tree citizenship or white
men. lnat such was the understanding and
construction given to this capital act or onr
revolution, by the fathers of the republic, I
need only to refer to the first act of Con
gress regulating the naturalization of for
eigners wherein the qualifications of citizen
ship under onr government, were declared
Any alien- beinjr a free white verson.
may be admitted to become a citizen of the
United States, or any of them, on the fol
lowing conditions, and not otherwise."
Such is the wording. No race of color
no negro, no mulatto, no kanaka, no Chi
naman, can become a citizen of the free re
public of the United States. Tbe natives
of the country cannst become citizens, a!
though they live among us and often become
domesticated and educated, still they are
held as a foreign people, not qualiGed by
nature to become citizens. We make trea
ties with them as with foreign nations, but
never admit them as citizens, on account of
color.
Such being the case, what wrong is there
in excluding a class of population who never
can become citizens 1 Negroes have taken
no part in colonizing this territory, in fight
ing out the savages, in subduinir the wilder
ness. What title then can they plead to a
part of our inheritance. None, Mr. Chair
man, none. The gentleman from Washing
ton and Multnomah has said that we admit
the Irish, the Germans, the Spaniards, all
such foreigners, and desire to exclude ne
groes. I will not answer this comparison
The gentleman from Jackson opposes this
bill because it does not say 'free negroes"
shall be excluded. He does not wish to
exclude slaves. This is a distinction with
out a difference. ' Our organic act excludes
slaves already, and no act of this assembly
can override an act of Congress. Slaves
are excluded by existing laws until we or
ganize a State government, when the jwople
w:ll have the control of the question, and
will pass upon it as they think proper. I
see that there is opposition to the measure
from both sides of the House, but I am
prepared to give it my vote, as I have here
tofore done, and expect hereafter to do.
Committee arose without action. Ad
journed.
OKEGON STATESMAN.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 1 a, 1857.
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Thf Jaek' JnMIe the Eighth.
j The Democracy from all parts of Oregon
gathered in good numbers at Boon's Hall
on the evening of the Anniversary of the
battle of New Orleans. The occasion was
a most interesting one, and the party dis
persed about midnight, evidently well pleas
ed with the entertainment. After the ex
cellent epilation had' been "discussed" by
the assemblage, (two tables the entire length
of the nail were spread,) came the toasts
and responses " a feast of reason and a
flow ,of soul.". Many of the speeches were
both eloquent and able. ,
The oBicers or the evening were as follows:
President Got. Ccrbt. ''
. lice Presidents Messrs. Rogers, of Coos,
Berry, of Jackson, Hose, of Douglas, Brock,
of Lane, John Smith, or Linn, Bennett, of
Benton, R. C. Oeer, or Marion, Shaw, or
Polk, Shuck, or Yamhill, Prescott, or Clack
amas, Dcnuison, or Multnomah, Moffitt, or
Clatsop, and Gates, or Wasco.
We subjoin tbe regular toasts, and such
or the volunteer as we have been able to
obtain:
Response by
Response by
Response by
Re-
Democratic Congratalatory Meeting-.
The Democrats or Benton and Linn coun
ties met at the Ooars-houRe in Corvallis, on
the 20th December, for the purpose of ex-
chancing congratulations on the result of
tbe late Presidential contest. I he meeting
was well attended and enthusiastic. Tbe
Corvallis Guards, under the command of
Capt. Munson, were present. Judge Irwin
was called to tbe chair; U. t. Clark, rice-
president, J. T. Galbraitb, secretary. .
The meeting was addressed by Cols. Kel-
sey and Chapman, A. J. Thayer, I. N. Smith
and Judge Sweet.
Tbe following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That the election of Buchanan
and Breckinridge has been the death blow
to fanaticism, and victory npon tbe side of
freedom and free institutions, and a further
guarantee of the perpetuity or the Union.
Resolved. That the thanks ot this meet
ing be tendered to the officers thereof, and
also to Capt. Mauson and company.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Democratic pa
pers of the Territory.
The meeting adjourned with three cheers
for Buch. and Breck.
ROBERT IRWIN, Pres't.
J. G. Galbraith, Sec'y.
gr Mrs. Mary Bennett died on the 29th
Nov., in the old district of Kensington,
Philadelphia, at the advanced age of 102
years. The deceased was a cotemporary oi
Wasbiugtoo, Franklin, and the elder Ad
ams, one was a woman grown as me time
the Declaration of Independence was made,
and conld doubtless have - given much im
portant information to the local antiquarian -concerning
the rise and progress of Phila
delphia. ,f ,. '
nrcrt.AR TOASTS.
1. The President or the United States
Drank standing.
2. The Federal Union.
Delazou Smith.
3. The Keystone State.
Kelly.
4. The day we celebrate,
(rover.
5. The incoming administration.
sponse by Deady.
6. The State or Oregon. Response by
Dade. 3
1. The Fathers or the Republic. Re
sponse by Drew.
8. The National Democracy. Response
by Williams.
9. The early settlers of Oregon. Re
sponse by Nesmith.
10. The Buchanan Whigs. Response by
J. C. Bell.
11. The Oregon Volunteers. Resitonse
by Col. Chapman.
12. The memory of those who have fall
en in onr late Indian war. Drank in 6ilence.
13. Stephen A. Douglas. Response by
Sheil.
14. Joseph Lane. Response by Gov.
Curry.
VOLtTXTEEB TOASTS.
The American Union
"A Union of lakes, and a Union of land,
A I'nion of State which none may sever,
A Union of hearts ant a Union of hands.
The American Union forever."
Judge Williams.
The Democratic Part The champion of
eternal just ice, the enemy of fanaticism and
all " sublime insanities," devoted to the Con
stitution with undying fidelity a the highest
guarantee of civil rights, of National pros
perity, and liberty without licentiousness.
Gov. Curry.
Te Democratic Parfv In the words or
Breckinridge, it is neither pro-slavery nor
anti-slavery. J. W. Drew.
Here's to Buchanan,
A cannon complete,
Who in '56 conquered
And left at hU feet,
The frallant Fillmore,
And Pathfinder Fremont,
Whose plory's departed.
In darkness forgot ;
Inei: calibre s small.
With cartridges light,
The one i!l-bepotten.
And the other we spiked ;
Now the Union is safe
With old Buck nd Brerk,
Let ns drink them a health
From the wine of the prape.
J. 1). Boon.
TAe Yci'UMnr of the Nation The men
who till our soil, who develop the resources
or our country, who fight our battles, civil
and military the conservators or our Re
public. B. F. Bonham.
hnotrnolhmgtsm A stench in the nostrils
or the American people may its lineal de
scendant, Black ' Republicanism," have a
like speedy death and infamous memory.
A. ISush.
Tht Sartor of iVeir Orleans May bis
glorious achievements be celebrated by un
born millions, with as much enthusiasm as
is this ninht manifested. R. C. Geer.
The National Wh!gs vho supported Uu-
chowin and Breckinridge Welcomed in the
the fight, they deserve to be recognized in
tbe victory. Bush.
May the organization of the Democratic
parly be as efficient and effective to said par
ty as the Cotton Bags were to General Jack-
sou and his valiant army at the battle of
New Orleaus, January 8th, 1815. General
Lovejoy.
1-raneis 1 . Blair and Andrew Jackson.
"ictih the Donelson annexed." Twin ingrates.
and traitors. It is fortunate for them that
departed spirits are not permitted to revisit
earth, or " by tbe Eternal," the ghost of
Old Hickory would haunt them to the
grave.
Old Pike, Missouri. Having always been
a Whig, and yet retain my principles on this
occasion, here is a toast to all Union men
to Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, Buchan
an, and tbe Union, ' hoping under the Ad
ministration of Buch., that abolitionism
may sink into oblivion to rise no more.
John V. Ramsey..
'Ike two gretU battles of Jan. 8A. 1815.
and Nov. ith, 1856, which we meet to cele
brate this evening. The first a glorious vic
tory over a powerful foreign enemy, and a
miserable band of domestic traitorsthe
last a still- more glorious victory over do
mestic traitors, fauatics, and black striped
bigotry, far worse and more fatal enemies
to tbe Republic than the foreign foe ; the
result of both battles carried a thrill of joy
aud gladness to tbe hearts of every true
patriot of the land ; and while in the first,
tbe British lion was made to bite the dust,
so in the last, the traitor fanatics were com
pelled to follow their example. Joseph N.
Prescott. ..
The ." Border Hvffiant" " Sound on the
nigger question," aud " some in a bar fight."
James H. Fruit. - :
The Flag of our Union Thrice victo
rious in tbe lievolution, over loreigu op-
pressiou in the war of 1812, over foreign
nsoleuce and invasion in 1856, over do
mestic discord aud , fanaticism. May :ts
stars ever glitter as bright beacons for our
friends, and its 6tripes never be less for our
enemies. L. F. Grover.
This Democratic Jubilee A commemora
tion of a great National victory, which is
uot greater in its importance than the late
victory of the- 4th of November. Capt'.
John Smith. - - i; "I -
Stephen A. Douglas The little giant who
has uu hinged the gates of the Gaza of fa
naticism. I. N. Smith.' ' 1
The Souths The statesmen and States
ever found standing by and defending the
Union. R. J. Ladd.
The Rtandard's Manifested and Meditated
Treason Asserted by the Ortrnn Dcmorraf r.
We publish below preamble and resolu
tions unanimously adopted at. the Jackson
Jubilee,' Thursday evening last. The action
upon them took place immediately after the
conclusion of the regular toasts, and at the
earliest moment they could have been prop
erly introduced.
They were offered by Mr. Rogers, of
Coos County, and seconded from all parts or
the hall, aud were adopted without a dis
senting voice. The nays were callrd for,
but not one responded. So eager were the
entire assemblage to manifest their loathing
I and contempt for the traitorous Standard,
and its debased and sunken editor, that no
opportunity was afforded for any expression
or discussion of the resolutions prior to
their enthusiastic adoption
Jndge Williams, Dr. Drew, Col. Nesmith,
Delazou Smith, and others, in response to
calls from all parts or the house, endorsed
fully and unequivocally the sentiments em
bodied in the preamble and resolutions
Judge .Williams spoke with warmth, aud el
oquently, exclaiming that he heartily en
dorsed the sentiment expressed week before
last in the Statesman, that " Lcland teas a
traitor and a spy in the camp of the Democ
racy." Every one of the speakers vehe
uiently denounced the treason or the Stand
ard, and expressed the rjost sovereign scorn
and contempt for its poltroon editor. In
response, came from all quarters such ex
liri-ssions n ' trnmi " Imilnp " " niumil.
e- , - J- f
Mr.
fol-
Resolutions in the
"better take the
an opposition pa-
8u See Mr, Newcomb's advertisement.
"pimp," "coward," "spy," "this is what
he deserved long since,'
Oregonian, if you want
per," &c, &c. All of which sentiments
were - most heartily endorsed by the great
body of the democrats present:
Whereas, We, as Democrats, hail in from dif
ferent and every portion of tbe Territory, were
led to believe from tbe pmfessuma of tbe newspa
per published in Portland, in this Territory, call
ed the " Democratic Standard" was, and wonld
continne to be, what its name imports, a Demo-
era lie sMertn faithful and honest exponent and
advocate of Democratic principles, conserving
and promoting its harmony and success.
Asu Whereas, We regretted to perceive two
years since, and soon after the establishment of
said newspaper, that it prosIv departed from the
usages and claims of the Democratic party by
wantonly assailing the Hon. Joseph Lane, the
Democratic Delegate in Congress from this Terri
tory, A Whereas, We, as Democrats, have wit
nessed from week to week for tbe two years last
past, the most wanton, unwarranted, "false and
foul assaults npon prominent members of the
Democratic party of men who are true and
faithful to, and who are honored bv, the party.
Ass D Whereas, The said "Standard" has
counselled, and is counselling a disregard of the
system of regular nominations and conventions,
according to a usage held indispensable to thn
perpetuity of our organization, and the success of
both our candidates and principles,
Axd Whereas, We have waited in vain for
any material improvement until we have become
satisfied that the said "Standard" not only sym
pathises with the enemies of tbe Democratic partv.
but that it is, in fact, a wolf in sheep's clothing,"
and that it is now, and has for a long time been
engaged m efforts to disorganize and destroy the
Democratic organization in this Territory ; there
fore be it
1st. Kesolred, By the hundreds of Democrats
here assembled, that the " Democratic Standard,"
published at Portland, in this Territory, never
contained, in our judgment, any honest senti
ments in consonance with the Democracy of Ore
gon ; that said paper has been, for the two years
last past, engaged in efforts to misrepresent, ma
lign and create discord amongst Democrats, and
to dismember the Democratic party; aud that it is
now waiting a favorable opportunity when its
open and avowed treachery and hypocrisy will,
iu the opinion of its editor, tell more powerfully
against the real Democracy of the Territory.
2nd. Ilesvlrtd, That less is to be feared from an
opf o enemy than a false and treacherous friend.
'3rd. HesalFed, That we unhesitatingly declare
the " Standard' utterlv nnworthv the confidence
or patronage of the " Democracy" of the Territo
ry, and we respectfully recommend to the entire
Liemocrscy of the Country an immediate repudi
ation of the aforesaid " Standard" newspaper, as
an organ ot me democrat jc party.
vn. nrsot era.. 1 nal we will not, in anv sense.
encourage or patronize said Standard," but ut
terly discard and repudiate it as not only mnti-
Demacrutic, but unworthy the confidence, respect
or patronage ot anv portion ot ourtellow-citizens.
xue suoioineu was onerea, and unani
mously adopted:
' 5tA. Resolred, That we rally more heartily than
ever to the support of tbe old and true standard
ot democracy 1 be Oregon Statesman.
There is a long letter in the last
Standard over the name of "Andrew
Shuck," in relation to the letter of " Demo
crat," published in the Statesman some time
since. We doubt not Mr. Shack endorses
the statements contained, though we appre
hend he will not claim to hare penned the
letter.
The letter justifies Mr. Shock for bolting
the nominations of last winter for Territo
rial officers, on the ground that the caucus
was not called to make those nominations,
and some members were absent, who would
have voted against some of the nominees.
We think tbe only candidate Mr. Shuck was
opposed to was the editor of the Statesman,
for printer. If onr recollection serves ns,
there were three Democratic members ab
sent from the caucus, two of whom would
have voted for ns, aud one against us. As
it was, we got nearly an unanimous vote,
and if all absent bad been present, and all
voted against ns, it wonld not have changed
the result. Besides, Mr, Shuck took part
in tbe caucus, voted agaiust us, and his par
ticipation, at least, bound him to snpport
the successful candidates. The excuse is
very trivial. Messrs. Burbank and Huber,
Mr. S.'s colleagues, thought themselves
bound by the action of tbe caucus, and they
adhered to it. No caucus or convention
was ever more fairly conducted, and the reg
ularity of its proceedings were beyond ques
tion. J - ,
We are a little surprised at this effusion,
as we had been told that Mr. S. admitted
that his conduct last winter was wrou-
The letter we published was from one of the
stauncbest Democrats in Yamhill. We cut
his letter np considerably, because we wish
ed to conciliate. For instance, he stated that
Mr. Shuck was nominated mainly by rel
atives; that we cut out.. Our own remarks,
too, were of a coucilliatory character.
We don't think we shall have any more
to make with regard to this matter, or any
character. '"' ;
Jndge Williams is entitled to special
thanks for his labors in getting op the
Jackson Festival. The drudgery incumbent
upon the committee was nearly all perform
ed bv him. :.! . .' - i! - ; ,
The proceedings of the jollification
meeting at Corvallis were sent to us some
time ago, but the bearer lost; them. That
accounts for their late appearance.
Resolutions.
Smith, of Linn infmAnnvA t.
, - 1 - ' n v. v v.
lowing j'reamble and
House on Monday :
.nrrSF AS' T,r.C0nfe--ated Indian tribes,
2?!. i war npon the white inh
it r. Territory, by burbarousy mur
dering federal agents and officers, and by
wantonly assa n killing . i 3
. ""ng, and mutilating
tbe bodies of men. and captnring, ravhhirt "
torturing, and destroy!,,, defenseless women"
-ahke murdering the infant; the aged, and
nfirm-plundeniig, burning, and destroying
the houses, barns, grains, fields, and cattle
brour nnprotectcd fellow-citizens -
f -And whereas, in iconformity to the"er
pressed wishes of Major Raines, an officer
of higrr character aud rank in the regular
army of the United States, the Hon Geo
Ij. Curry, Governor of onr Territory' issued
his proclamation calling for volnn'tcers to
enlist for the defense of the country, and
the protection of the lives, property', and
honor of our fellow-citizens their wires
children, and homes; - . '
And whereas, hundreds and thousands of
the youth, the middle aged. and. in mmr
honorable instances, grey-haired veterans
embracing a large share or the flower, gal
lantry, and heroism or the land promptly
and nobly responded to the call or tbe Ex
ecutive or tbe Territory, by recording their
names npon the muster rolls, and bravely
marching into the heart or the enemy's coun
try, and there challenging and experiencing
the stratagems, tbe treachery and the cruel
ty or a savage and merciless foe, to whiah
were superadded the rigor of winter storms
on mouutais heights and sterile plains, and
occasional feasts of worn-out and starved
horse flesh straight!
And whereas, official imbecility, inaction
and cringing subserviency, instead of pro
tecting the country, and conquering an early
peace with the aggressive Indian foe which
was their ostensible mission, as it was their-
manifest duty have, with a manifest desigai
to cover its own nakedness, and conceal its-
own crime, dared to asperse tbe motives
question the integrity and bravery, and rob
or their well-earned fame, both the living
and the dead who were engaged in the de
fense of their country, their altars nA-
hearth-stones; therefore, be it
1st. Kso!ved by the Legislative Assem
bly of the Territory of Oregon. That the
people or this Territory are, in the judg
ment or the Legislative Assembly, chiefly
indebted to the courage, gallantry, and in
domitable spirit or our Volunteers, for the
restoration of peace within onr borders, and
for that gradual restoration to a sense of
individual security which the country Las
of late experienced, and is now experiencing..
2d. Resolved, That, as representatives.
or the people or Oregon glorifying only in
ner integrity, ner prowess, ber honor. fame
and prosperity coneious or the fidelity,.
courage, ana seir-sacnBcinir devotion of hr
hardy yeomanry we indignantly hurl back-
tne most unmerited aud fool reproaches a ud
calumnies uttered and published by tbe ed
itor or the New York Tribune and GV
II W, and other raithless, ill-informed, atnb
interested enemies, in.o the throats of their
utterers,and there bid them freeze, ns did
the t ores in Muncbatsen's trnnopet.
3d. Resolved, That those volnnteers in
our late Indian wars, who hare escaped the
bullets and arrows ol the stvages, the sever
ities of winter, aud tbe still greater sever
ities of days of fasting and hutiger, only re- "
litveJ by scanty allowances of horse-meat
diet, are eminently worthy tbe gratitode
and tbe heart-felt thanks of this Legislative
Assembly, and of the whole country.
4th. Resolved, That whilst we cherish,
i.i our hearts the precious memorioa nf h
honored dead, who died in the field r
stricken down whilst nobly leadimV or fol
lowing on to meet, or engage with "the foe
fu deadly conflict, we sympathize with fam
ilies aud kindred bereaved, and hereby offer
all such the sincere expressions of onr own,
and the condolence of our common country"
5tb. Resolved, That the thanks or the
Legislative Assembly are due, and they are
hereby cordially tendered to those fathers
and mothers in Oregon who so promptly and
patriotically surrendered np their sons to
fight the battles of their country; and -Iso
to our fellow-citizens the farmers, mechan
ics and merchants who. with a
coiUidence, and with a patriotic ardor and a.
liberal zeal, so promntlv and sa.on&h1 sup
plied our citizen soldierT with th ...
and supplies of war.
6tb. Resolved. That if
b r y , vosuv J IVf
s oecesa r v for that
- - f " f f a. uici lUU.
assistant clerks or the Council and of th-
House or Representatives be and tw
hereby authorized and reonestd t Bfn,
adjournment or the Legislative Assembly ),
to prepare perfect conies of th ..i.. iil.
r - - . - - - -i uus
or the several companies and rmiM.
ganized under and by virtue of tbe procla
mations ot the Governor of tbe Territory
from the commencement to th ! r tS
late war said clerks, for this parpose, mak
ing application to the proper military de
partments or tbe Territory tt th wi th.t
said copies, so obtained, and prepared
may te deposited in tbe archives or the Ter
ritory; said copies to contain the foil name
or each and every officer and private, desig-
-"-"5 s'uc, company ana regiment to
which each belonged, the time of service, if
known, those killed or wounded and
and where so killed and wounded. &c and;
ror such service said clerks shall
of the contingent fund appropriated by Con
gress, the sum of four dollars per day each
for each and every day necessarily employed
in perfecting snch copy or copies; provided
that should the disbursing officer of tbe
General Government refuse, fnrv.nt
thority, to allow and pay said clerks for said
extra service, then and in that case the Ter-
ruoriai Auditor is hereby authorized and.
required to audit and nilr.r r..i m. w...
. , ..V, xer-
ntonal Treasurer to pay, to said clerks sucb.
sums as said Auditor shall ascertain to bo
due as provided in this resolution
7 th. Resolved, That it be -and herKv :
respectfully recommended to our fellow-citi,
Zeus,, and to the patriotic and benevolent in
stitutions throughout the Territory, to in.
augurate a system of voluntary, individual
subscriptions, for the purpose of raking-
funds to meet the cost of the purchase and
erection of a suitable monumental i
. VVI M IU Up
with appropriate devices, inscrintiona
at the seat of government, or elsewhere in
me lerritory, in honor of the valuable ser
vices, and to perpetuate the public apprecia
tion of the honored memories of those
both officers and privates who fell ;,, .n.
of the campaigns during the recent Indian
war; ana we would further recommend
appropriation out of the Territorial or at t.
Treasury, by a future legislature, to meet
any deficiency, should any be foend to exist.
consequent upon the erection of su.:h monu
mental column,
8th. Resolved, That, as "truth is mitrhrr
and will prevail," aud, as speaking in the
name of truth and justice, we "ask for
nothing that is not clearlv right, and submit
to nothing wrong," we have an abiding con
fidence in the ultimate iustice of the Teri-
rai uovcrnment, and the final payment