OREGON STATESMAN.
TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1857.
DEMOCRATIC N03IIXAT10NS.
FOR DELEGATE TO CONGRESS,
JOSEPHJL.ANE.
Marlon Count jr.
For ZMezrtta to Conrtittttkmat Vcmvmtitm GEO.
H. WILLIAMS. l P. OUOVKIt. JOSKPII tOX, J. C.
PKEBI.KS, DAVIS SilAXNUX, X. SIIRUM, RICH
ARD MILLK1L
For Councilman EDWARD S1I1EL.
For RrpresmtatirrtJ A COB WOODSIDES, CKO.
M. ABLE. ELI P. COOLEY.
Folic Cnanly.
For DtUgitrt to CamttitutioHal Ccmrmtion R. P.
BOISE. F. W ATM IRE, B. F. BL'KCII, A. I. BAB
COCK. For RrpmtntolivnUW F. it. BCTLER. BEXJ.
HAYDEX.
Clarkanui Connlj-.
'For Drrcnlrt to Constitutional Convrntitm JAR.
K. KELLY. A-1- I.OVKJOV. W. A. STARKWEATH
ER. HECTOR CAMPBELL, XATHAXIEL KOBB1XS.
For Councilman A. E. WAIT.
For Rrnmmtativt (5 EOKG E REES, P. -A. COL
LAR!), S. P. OILULAXP.
1 Colombia Count jr.
For Thlrgatt to Constitutional Contention JOHX
HARRIS.
For Rrpmcniative THOMAS H. SMITH.
Tn Territorial Convention.
In other columns will be found full pro
ceedings of the Democratic Territorial Con
vention held In this place on Monday last.
Gen. Lane was for the fourth time nomi
nated for Delegate to Congress, and from
present indications he will be elected by a
larger majority than he has received at any
previous election, if indeed he does not pass
through the canvass without an opponent at
all. So far, we hear of no black republican
candidate.
The convention was fully attended, and
was most respectable in character as well as
numbers. It comprised some of the ablest,
and many of the best men of the party. It
was the best Convention the Democratic
party of the Territory have ever held. The
utmost interest was manifested in its pro
ceedings throughout, and more particularly
in the platform, or resolutions. Every reso
lution was voted upo3 separately, and npon
the two resolutions relating to party organi
zation, and the one denunciatory of the
Standard, the yeas and nays were called.
These three resolutions were thoroughly dis
cussed, Messrs. Smith, Drew and Watt sup
porting, and Messrs. Ke!ly and "Wait oppos
ing. The debate lasted several hours, the
time occupied by the affirmative and nega
tive speakers being about equal. Every
man in the Convention fully understood their
import, and yet out of fifty-nine delegates,
not more than seven voted against any one
of these three resolutions, and two at least
of those seven were in favor of the same,
but considered themselves instructed to vote
against them , Mr. Watt, in his remarks,
levelled some damaging blows at the Stand
ard, saying that he had known its editor
ever since he started his paper, and that he
merer thought him a democrat that his pa
per was fast losing its hold on, and its cir
culation in Yamhill County ; and that it now
represented but the fag-end of the Demo
cratic party there.
The debate opened the .whole question
treated of by the Jubilee and caucus pro
ceedings the conduct xf the bolters ia the
Assembly winter before last, the position
maintained by Col. Kelly in the caucus, and
in his letter to the editor of the Statesman,
&c. All these, it will be seen, the resolu
tions directly condemn, and the resolutions
express the almost unanimous voice of the
Convention.
As a whole, the platform is a sound and
unexceptionable one, and one npon which
the democracy of Oregon will prove iuvin-
cible.
WSJ" During the discussion in the Demo
cratic Convention on the report of the
Committee on Credentials, the Standard
editor made an effort to address the Conven
tion; npon being called to order by the
President, that officer stated that no person
could be heard npon the floor who was not
a member of the body, but suggested that
the rule might be dispensed with by a vote
of the Convention, if any member saw prop
er to make the motion. Out of sixty dele
gates, not one would manifest so small a de
gree of " sympathy" for Leland as to make
the motion. ... - "
. Hardly a " Tie" This Time. Avery and
his Standard have been trying to lie vp a
" tie" on the caucus resolution denunciatory
of the treason and rottenness of that sheet.
A similar resolution passed the Convention
by a vote of fifty-one to seven, and two at
least of those seven endorsed the resolution,
but voted nay under some sort of instruc
tions. Those letter's from the various coun
ties (written in the Standard office) didn't
quite express the sentiments of the people
of the counties they dated from.
Army Item. We understand that the 4th
Infantry, TJ. S. A., now on service in this
Territory, have been ordered to proceed lo
the States, via the plains, for the purpose of
opening the Wagon Iload provided for by
the late act of Congress. The 6th Infantry
have been ordered to proceed up the Missou
ri to Fort Benton, where the two regiments
are expected to meet. The 6th is expected
to proceed to this Territory, where they will
be stationed for some time.
Superintendent Hedges, just from the
Reservation, informs us that he found the
Shastas and the Umpqnas keeping guard
and in arms. There had been a number of
deaths among the Shastas, and they attrib
ute them to some mysterious influence of the
Umpqnas, and had shot dead an Umpqna
" medicine man," and wounded another.
Among the deaths of the Shastas was that
of a son of chief John." At the moment
of his death, he said he felt an unseen arrow
pierce his heart, sent by the Cmpquas. The
shooting was the consequence of this. The
Indians seem to have revived "Salem witch
craft." The Superintendent says he suc
ceeded in allaying the excitement.
' II. G. B." is informed that -i-
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not publish anonymous communications.
Will correspondents ever learn this ?
Ratification Meeting;. "
The Democracy assembled ; at the Court
house, on Monday evening, and were ad
dressed by Messrs. Williams, Adair, Hib
ben, Boise, drover, Thayer, Chnpman,
Sweet, and Kelsey. i The right spirit was
mauifested, arid every one appeared well
pleased with the result of the best attended
and most ably conducted political convention
ever held in Oregon. It was a noticeable
feature of the meeting, that every speaker
endorsed the platform and resolutions adopt
ed by the convention. - The democratic party
of the Territory enter on the present can
vass under more cheering auspices than ever
before. Our platform is wide enough for
all true democrats to stand npon, and hard
enough to keep us free from the timid and
tender-footed.
t6JAmong the arrivals on the last steam
er we notice that of Bcnj. Stark and family,
who left Oregou less than a year ago, and
Bishop Scott, of the Episcopal. Church.
Mr. E. C. Ilibben, of Indiana, was also a
passenger, and intends locating in Oregon.
We clip the following concerning his emi
gration to Oregon, from the Cincinnati En
qnircr: Ho! tor OREGOX. E. C. Hibbcn, Esq., who
bus been for tome time connected with the Jack
sonian, Rushville, Indiana, has given his valedic
tory to the patrons of that paper, with the inten
tion of leaving for a wider held of Inhor on the
Pacific, in Oregon. Mr. Hibbcn is well known to
ns as a discreet and nervous writer, a sonnd and
enthusiastic democrat, and a gentleman, who Iv
his generons qualities, will be a valuable acces
sion to any community.- As he will connect him
self with the press in that rising country, soon to
become a flourishing sister State, we bespeak for
him a cordial welcome and generous confidence.
A. It. Shipley & Co., Portland, have
sent ns a new music book, by Thomas Has
tings, entitled " Selah; a collection of Psalm
and Hymn tunes," &c. The editor says:
Onr object has been to present, in connection
with the- best old standard times, a ropion col
lection of new ones, with free, attractive, and ex
pressive melodies, carefully adapted to the best
hymns m circulation.
We have uo knowledge of music, but pre
sume this work is all it purports to be.
Shipley sells it.-
- We were nearly right in our surmise
respecting the Yamhill resolutions. The
one impliedly condemnatory of the Jackson
Jubilee resolutions, it is said, was fairly laid
on the table. The preceding resolutions,
sound, and able, express the sentiment of
the Yamhill democracy. , We believe and
trust a new era is dawning in Yamhill.
TnE BoGt-s Delegates. As we antici
pated, the bogus delegates to the conven
tion from Benton and Clatsop, were refused
seats in the conveation. Alouzo tried to
"wring in" also, from Multnomah, bnt
shared the same fate.
April 4, 1857.
Mr. Bcsh I notice that after :i th
complaints made in your paper respecting
the derangement in our mails and the man
ner in which our postoffices re conducted,
that no reformation has taken place, at
least so far f.s this vicinity is concerned.
"ow, can't you advise somo other method
by which the public can have some sort of
justice done them, and our postmasters
oe roaue to Know tneir business. Any and
every body is postmaster at ; ; all
vou have to do when the mwtmnstor ;e
absent (which is about three-fourths of his
time) is to tafce tue fcey winch is left in
cnarge wim some one, ana Hunt up your
mail matter yourself. What do yon think
oi it. - uespectiuiiy yonrs,
Biteville Postoffice, April 14, '57:-.
Mr. Bisht-Sir, : riea&e send rue Nos
1, 2, and 4, of the Statesman I have not
received them. ; I seldom receive more than
one half of your pa pern. I do not blame
you for this... I am aware that you mail
mom regniany. iiut l would like to know
who is to blame. ' Yonrs, Ac, ' "
M. G. FOISY.
c can t say who is to blame. We mail
the paper regularly. '"
; ; April 8, IS57.
Mr. msn in your paper of the 31st
nit., I find a communication signed W. J
in which I am represented as a Mormon
preacher." To set your correspondent right,
you are requested to publish the following
certificate. . Respectfully vours,
JOHN 1UGDOX.
The certificate we omit for want of room
It states that Mr. Rigdon is not, and never
has been a Mormon preacher.
MR7EnrroRI-WTBhTrTnention an inci
dent of the Democratic Convention of Mon
day, in Salem. Delazon Smith was com
plaining of having been imposed upon by
spurious Democrats, of the " Jeffersonian"
kind, and bolters, representing themselves
as good democrats. In the House last win
ter he voted for Mr. Bowman, of Polk Co.,
for clerk, understanding him to be a demo
crat, but he soon learned he had voted for
the opposition candidate for Councilman in
Folk at the last election, and since the ad
journment had heard of his going south
abusing democrats and the Assembly. Mr.
lsowman, who was in the audience, came
forward and said it was false, whereupon, a
yonng man (I was told it was Mr. l'yle, a
delegate from Douglas Co..) rose up, and
said he bore witness to the truth of all Del
azon Smith had said. Mr. B. had nothing
more to say. A SPECTATOR.
Spexcer Precinct, Lane Co., )
April 6th, 1857. J
Friend Bcsh The precinct delegates con
vened at Engene City last Saturday, accord
ing to previous notice, for the purpose of
electing delegates to the Territorial Conven
tion. Ihey instructed their delegate to go
for Gen. Joseph Lane first, and Judge Wil
liams second passed resolutions thoroughly
Democratic. Ua tue same day there was a
debate between the Free State and Pro-
Slavery men; the speakers were Rev. M. M.
Crow, (no way related to Bill Crow,) and a
young Curry, Free State and Abolition, and
Mr. Southworth and J. P. Mack, Pro-Slavery.
I have seen several who were there,
and they all agree that Mr. Mack produced
the best argument that day. After the de
bate (which lasted six hours) was over, a
division of the house was called for; there
were about thirty pro-slavery to eight free
State men. This county will go pro-slavery
by a large majority. There is a school dis
trict near here that has fourteen pro-slavery
and only one free State man in it; another
that is two to one free State men. Lane is
all right on the questions of the day.
STUDENT.
A very few copies of the Acts of
the late session of the Legislative Assembly
are for sale, at the Statesman office. Trice,
one dollar per copy. J
TerrrUostet Democratic Conv.ntlori-
Tursuant to the call, the Delegates to the
Democratic Territorial Convention met at
the Court House at Salem, on Monday, the
13th of April, 1857, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
J. W. Ncsmlth, of Polk, Chairman of the
Central Committee,1 called the Convention
to order.
Delazon Smith moved that Mr. Xesmith
be declared temporary President of the
Con veutiou; adopted. .... .
On motion of C. X. Terry, Asahel Bush,
of Marion, was declared temporary Secre
tary, and on motion of Delazon . Smith, i!
X. Smith was appointed assistant secretary.
Mr. Waymire moved that the President
appoint a committee of seven on credentials;
adopted. The President appointed Messrs.
Waymire, of Polk, Watt, of Yamhill, Wa
terman, of Multnomah, Powuall, of Clacka
mas, Brock, of Lane, Martin, of Douglas,
and Hoxie, of Jackson.
Mr. Thayer idotciI that the President ap
point a committee of seven to report pcrma
neut officers for the Convention; adopted.
The President appointed Alessrs. Thayer,
Sheil, Wait, John Smith, Teal, Starr and
Wilson. .
Delazon Smith moved that the President
appoint a committee of nine to report a
platform, or resolutions for the considera
tion of the Convention, and requested that
his own name should not be placed upon the
commuted, in accordance with the usual
custom ; adopted The President appointed
.Messrs. Urew, . Uruce, liristow. Walker,
Watt, Geer, John Smith, l'yle and Hustler.
Kelazon fcmith moved that the Conven
tion take a recess till one o'clock, P. M.
adopted.
Afternoon Session 1 o'clock. P. M.
Mr. Waymire, from the Committee on Cre
dentials, reported that the following named
persons were entitled to seats in the Conven
tion from the respective counties, viz:
TI ,i$cn Dr. Bates A. Bush, substitute
II ashington J. E. Turdin, Rob't." Walk
er, J. Li. Meek.
G factor mo A. E. W ait. J. A. Pownnll
Jas. K. Kelly, W. A. Starkweather, substi
tute, aitis illiams, sub.
in mi HI A. S.Watt, F. B. Martin, Wil
US Marr, Uavid 1'owell.
.Marion Asahel Hush, Jacob ' Conser
Miiei, w m. 1'arker, J. C. Peebles, C
Terry, K. C ucer.
rolk-J. W. Xesmith, T. II. Hutchinson.
i. waymire, W. W. Walker.
J.mn It. S. Coyle, Del. Smith, Charles
Drain, John Smith, I. X. Smith, U. 31
Brown.
Lane John Whittaker, A. B. Florence,
Wm. W . Bristow, Win. M. Stevens, Josepl
Teal, W. S. Brock.
Vmvqna W. H. Spencer. Benf. Bratton
IJpuglat Wm. J. Martin, Thomas Whit-
ted, Hob t. Hutchinson, Jas. M. Pvle.
JarXson O. D. Hoxie, Jas. E. Davidson,
ias. iruce, n m. itughes.
JosepineS. R. Scott, D. R. Knight
Cons J. W. Drew, substitute.'
Tillamook II. W. Wilson.
Columbia John Harris.
Multnomah J. O. Waterman, Robert
lhompson, Ellis Walker, David Powell
(absent, and Ellis Walker empowered to
cast tne vote.;
Clatsop J. G. Hustler.
lienton Jas. Kinney, A. J.Thayer, Wm
Wood, W. W. Chapman.
Curry Unrepresented 1 delernte.
Mr. Kelly moved that the contestants to
seats from the counties of Clatson. Benton.
and Multnomah be admitted npon the floor
to discuss their claims to seats: withdrawn.
Delazon Smith moved the adoption of the
report ot tue committee.
Mr. Wait moved to amend the motion as
follows: "Add to the report that G. W.
Coflinbury, of Clatsop, be also allowed
seat in this Convention;" decided in the
negative. The qnestion recurring on the
motion to adopt the report, it was decided
m the affirmative. 1
Mr. Thnyer, from the committee on per
manent organization, reported the following
list of officers for the permanent government
oi tne c onvention:
rresUenlJ. W. Xesmith, of Polk.
TTrt? rreiftents Edward Sheil, of Ma
rion, F. B. Martin, of Yamhill, A. B. Flor
ence, of Lane.
Secretaries Asahel Bnsh, of Marion, W.
S. Brock, of Lane, J. A. Pownnll, of Clack
amas, I. X. Smith of Linn.
On motion, the report was adopted.
Mr. Waymire moved that the Convention
proceed to vote, rtrtt voce, for candidate for
Delegate to Congress; adopted. Delazon
Smith pnt in nomination Joseph Lane, of
lrougias. me roil was called, with the fol
lowing result: AH the Delegates from the
counties of n asco, Washington, Clackamas,
Yamhill, Marion, Polk, Linn, Lane, Doug
las, Jackson, Josephine, lillamook, Colnm
bia, Multnomah, Clatsop and Benton Coon
ties, and Mr. Brattnin, from the county of
umpqua, voted lor Joseph Lane, giving him
fifty-seven votes. The delegate from the
couuty of Coos, and Mr. Spencer, of Ump
qua, voted for J. W. Xesmith, of Polk, giv
ing uiiu two votes.
Delazon Smith moved that Joseph Lane
be declared the unanimous nominee of the
Convention; adopted.
Mr. Drew, from the committee on resolu
tions, reported the followiug:
1. Resolved, That this Convention of the
Democracy of Oregon reaffirms its devoted
attachment to the cardinal doctrines and es
tablished usagts of the great Xational Dem
ocratic Party, as they have from time to
time been proclaimed in our local and Xa
tional Conventions, and maintained in our
contests with the Federal. Whier. Know-
nothing and Black Republican parties.
2. Resolved, That we endorse and con
fide in the platform adopted bv the Demo
cratic Xational Convention at Cincinnati in
1856, as setting forth the only true, just and
conservative principles for the administra
tion of the general government.
3. Resolved, That we expect the admin
istration of James Buchanan will practically
demonstrate the soundness of those princi
ples which have, in his election, triumphed
over disunion, knownothingism, and every
other iutolcraut and sectional issue.
4. Resolved, That the continued and per
manent success of the Democratic party can
only be insured by its thorongh organiza
tion and an unfailing adherence to lU estab
lished nsages; aud that every attempt to
disregard any of the usually received prac
tices oi the party tends ouly to weaken its
organization and defeat the triumph of our
principles and policy.
5. Resolved, That wo repudiate the doc
trine that a representative or delegate can,
in pursuance of the wishes or fancied inter
ests of the district he represents, go into or
remain out of a caucus or convention of his
party and refuse to support the nominations
thereof and still maintain his standing as a
democrat.
6. Resolved, That the re-election of any
representative or dclcirate. thus refusing to
support democratic nominations, would not
be an endorsement or approval of his con-
duet beyond which the democracy of other
districts would have no right to cnauire."
Oat mat it wouia ue ootn the right and the '
duty of sound democrats everywhere to dis
card him as a dhiorganizer and an enemy.
t. . Resolved, That the systematic assaults
of the Standard newspaper upon the cher
ished usages of the Democratic party, aud
its . wholesale traduction of its members
stamp that sheet as a hypocritical foe to the
Democratic orgauizatiou and the principles
maintained by virtne of it.
8. Resolved, That we hold the sophisti
cal and specious attacks -of some professed
Democrats upon the convention system of
tho.' Democratic party r; as less manly and
more dangerous to our party than open and
acknowledged opposition, .
9. Resolved, That we deny the right of
the people of any State in the Uuion or of
the Federal Government to interfere with
such domestic institutions of other States,
or of the Territories, as are recognized by
the Constitution, and we believe that every
attempt to control or change the institutions
of any State or Territory against the will of
the inhabitants thereof, is incompatible with
the very nature of republicanism, and must
inevitably lead to discord and anarchy.
10. Resolved, That as the people of Ore
gou are called upon to elect delegates to a
Constitutional Convention, and to pass upon
the question of slavery in Oregon, before
the Democratic party shall again be assem
bled, therefore, in the nomination and elec
tion of candidates to said Convention, we
will . not discriminate between Democrats
who are in favor of r opposed to slavery iu
the future State o Oregon, because we hold
that the delegates should not 'predetermine
that question in the formation of the Con
stitution, but should submit the same in a
separate clause, to be voted upon directly
by the people.
11. Resolved, That each member of the
Democratic party in Oregon may freely
speak and act according to his individual
convictions of right and policy upon the
question of slavery in Oregon, without in
any manner impairing his standing in the
Democratic party on that account, Provided,
That nothing- (in these resolutions shall be
construed in toleration of Black Republican
ism, Abolitionism, or any other faction or
organization arrayed in opposition to the
Democratic ptrty. -
Mr. Kelly moved that the resolutions be
passed upon by the Convention separately;
adopted.
The first, second, third and fourth resolu
tions were adopted without dissent.
The fifth of the series was voted for by
all the delegates from the counties of Jack
son, Josephine, Coos, Douglas, Unipqna,
Lane, Benton, Linn, Marion, Polk, Tilla
mook, Yamlull, Multnomah, Columbia, Clat
sop and Wasco Counties, and by Messrs.
Purdin and Walker, cf Washington fifty
three votes. It was voted against by the
delegates from Clackamas, and J. L. Meek,
of Washington, six votes.
The sixth resolution of the series was
adopted, the delegates voting as on the pre
ceding oue.
The seventh resolution of the series was
adopted, the delegates voting as before, with
the exception cf Martin, of Yamhill, who
voted nay on the seventh resolution, and
Uob't. Thompson, of Multnomah, who ask
ed to be excused from voting, and was ex
cused; the result being fifty-one votes for the
resolution, aud seven against. One dele
gate voting nay on the call of the roll, sub
sequently chanced to the affirmative, and
one not present, afterwards voted yea.l
The remaiuing resolutions were adopted
separately," without dissent.
mt. ryie moved mat the l resident ap
point a Territorial Central Committee of
eleven in number. Mr. Wait moved that
the President Le instructed by the Conven
tion to place his own name upon the list, as
G hairtnan; adopted. I he 1'resideut appoint
ed J. W. Xesmith, Delazon Smith, John
Adair, A. E. Wait, Xat. II. Lane, Asahel
Bush, Edward Sheil, S. F. Chadwick, J. O
Waterman, Wm. M. Hughes, A. S. Watt
"Mr. Drew moved that a committee of
three be appointed by the President to in
form Joseph Lane of his nomination, and
present him with a copy of the resolutions
adopted by this Convention, and request his
public acceptance of the same; adopted.
1 be t resident appointed Messrs. Drew, Bush
and l'yle. : . . r ...
Delazon Smith oik red the following reso
lution: !
Resolved, That in the judgment and ex
pectation of each and every member of this
Convention, Gen. Laue, who has just receiv
ed the uuauimous nomination of this Con
vention, will endorse and promptly staud
upon the platform this day adopted, includ
ing the anti-Standard resolution, and that
also declaring the obligation of democrats
to support the nominees of democratic cau
cuses and conventions. ...
Delazon Smith moved that the resolution
be laid ou tho table; adopted ,
Un motion, the Convention took a recess
till 7J o'clock, P. M. ,
Evening Session 7 i o'clock, P. M.
Delazon Smith moved to take his resolution
from the table; adopted; he then moved its
adoption by tne Convention ; adopted.
Mr. u aymire ouercd the following reso
lution, and moved its adoption:
Itesolved, mat we, as representatives of
tue .Democracy ot Oregon, do tender our
cordial adknowledgmeuts to our Delegate in
Congress, Gen. Joseph Lane, for the faith
ful manner in which he has discharged the
responsibilities of his position, aud for his
steadfast devotion to the interests of the
Territory.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Pyle offered the following resolution.
and moved its adoption:
Resolved, That the heartfelt thanks of
all true Democrats of Oregon Territory are
dne to Delazon Smith and Asahel Bush for
their indefatigable labors in crushinc out the
seeds ot knownothingism from the virgin soil
of Oregon in securing the adoption and
maintaining the existence of the viva voce
method of voting, and for their untiring and
zealous labors to preserve the organization
and triumph of the Democratic party.
1 lie resolution was adopted.
Mr. Spencer offered the followiug resolu
tion, and moved its adoption:
lvcsoiveo, mat the Democratic party of
Oregon are in favor of the great principle,
in a political and commercial point of
view," ot communication by railroad be
tween the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of this
Union ; and that we believe it to be the duty
of the General Government to use all neces
sary means not inconsistent with the Consti
tution for the accomplishment of this great
object.
'lhe resolution was adopted.
Mr. Watt offered the following resolution.
which, on his motion, was adopted:
Resolved, That the policy foreshadowed
iu the late Inaugural Address of the Presi
dent of the United States, in relation to
the great Pacific thoroughfare, meets with
our cordial approbation, having in view, as
we Dclieve, the reservation of the public
lands contiguous thereto, for actual settlers
thereon, and the building of the road, at
least in part, at the expense of the Xational
Treasury, instead of at the expense of the
pioneer settlers, - ,
Delazon Smith offered the following reso
lutions, which, on his motion, were adopted:
Resolved, That we have undiminished
confidence in the honesty, ability, integrity
and political and moral worth of Gen. J.
W. Drew, and that the assaults of the oppo
sition press have ouly endeared him the
more to the democracy of the Territory.
Resolved, That the members of this Con
vention deem Gov. Curry worthy of all
praise for his faithful, honest and unremit
ting labors in the discharge of his official
duty at nil times, but more especially during
the existence of the late Indian war; and
that we have an unfaltering confidence in
the purity and soundness of his devotion to
the principles, and measures of the Demo
cratic party.
- Mr. Thayer offered tho following resolu
tion, which, ou his motion, was adopted:
Resolved, That this Conventfon recoguize
the Portland " Times" as Democratic, aud
its editor a worthy man.
Mr. Hutchinsou offered the following re
solution, which, on his motion, was adopted:
Resolved, That this Convention recom
mend to the Democracy of the various coun
ties of this Territory that they adopt pre
cinct meetings and delegate county nominat
ing conventions, and that they wholly dis
card mass meetings.
Mr. Powuall offered the following resolu
tion, which, on his motion, was adopted.
Resolved, That we are in favor of a State
government for Oregon, with boundaries so
far east as to include the Grand Ronde
and the Walla Walla country.
Mr. Watt offered the following resolution
which, on his motion, was adopted
Resolved, That although in the discussion
of party usages and principles, Col. Kelly
has dillereu from the majority of this Con
vention, we yet have entire confidence in his
honesty of intention and purity of purpose.
Delazon Smith offered the following reso
lution, and moved its adoption
Resolved. That the thanks of this Con
vention be aud they are hereby tendered to
the President and officers of the same, for
the faithful, able and impartial maimer in
which they have discharged their respective
duties.
Adopted.
On motion of Mr. Thayer, it was voted
that the proceedings of the Convention be
published in the Oregon Statesman and
Weekly Times.
Ou motion the Convention adjourned sine
die.- J. W. XESMITH, Fres t.
AS AH EI. lirsH,
W. S. Brock,
J. A. POWNAI.I.,
I. X. Smith.
Secretaries.
Colombia County Democratic Convention.
Pursuant to notice, the Convention met
at the Court House in Milton, ou Monday,
the 6th day of April, 1S57, and organized
by electing John Bonser, Chairman, and
Thos. II. Smith, Secretary.
The Convention then proceeded to make
the following nominations, to-wit:
i or delegates to the State Convention
Ihomas II. Smith and John Harris. For
Representative, Thomas II. Smith. For
County Commissioner, Eben Weld. Conn
ty Auditor, Francis Perry. County Treas
nrer, Roderick Sutherland. ' Assessor, Jas
C. Gilbreath. Coroner, Jacob C. Xesslv
Delegate to Ter. Convention. John Harris
The following resolutions were offered by
ueo. Jierrill, and adopted by the Conven
tion :
Itcsolved, That this Convention disap
proves oi an efforts, emanating from what
ever source they may, tending to distract
and divide the Democratic party upon local
or personal issues; and that it is the duty of
every true Uemoerat to use his influence to
re-establish aud perpetuate the union and
good feeling that heretofore existed iu the
Democratic party of this Territory.
Besolved, That the Democratic party is a
Xational party, whose motto is the " Con
stitution aud the Union," whose principles
are enunciated in the platform adopted by
the JNational Convention at Cincinnati,
lfcob; and that this Convention does most
heartily endorse and approve those principles
as being the true ones upon which our gov
ernment is founded, and the only ones upon
wuicn it can be perpetuated.
Resolved, That our delegate to the Dera
ocratic Territorial Convention be and he is
hereby instructea to cast his vote and use
his influence for the nomination of the Hon.
Joseph Lane as the candidate of the Demo
cratic party at the next ensuing election for
Delegate to Congress.
Ou motion, it was voted that copies of
tne proceedings of this Convention be for
warded for publication to all the Democratic
newspapers of the Territory.
Ou motion, adjourned, t
JOnX BOXSER, Ch'n.
Thos. H. Svirrn, Sec'y.
Elkton, O. T., April 9, 1857.
Mr. EorroR The immaculate editor of
that delectable sheet, the " Oregonian ," is
now, it would appear, figuring for the lead
ership of the Oregon wing of the Black
Republican party. A man steeped in the
very lowest sinks of political servility :
schooled in falsehood and slander, who, ever
since the organization of the Democratic
party in this Territory, has sedulously de
voted himself to the onerous task of mis
representing and defaming all who do not
move, breathe, and exist within the same
political atmosphere as himself ; whose ar
guments consist exclusively in tirades of vitu
perative epithets, heaped indiscriminately
upon the heads of the objects of his unmiti
gated hatred, is intuitively an appropriate
leader for a party organized upon a section
al basis, for the sole purpose of exciting the
people of one section of the Union, by ap
pealing to their passions and prejudices.
against the constitutional rights of another
section.
Dryer's attempts to fasten the charsre of
slavery propagandism upon the Democratic
party, while it is characteristic of the man,
it shows up the demagogue most effectually.
The position of the Democratic party rela
tive to slavery extension is well known, and
that is, it is neither pro-slavery nor anti-
slavery, and holds that a man may vote either
for or against it, and still be a consistent
Democrat, so long as he acknowledges the
obligations imposed by the constitution, and
eudorses that fundamental principle unon
which our free institutions are based the
right of every State to regulate its own
domestic affairs. DECIUS.
Xew Music. Horace Waters, 333 Broad
way, Xew York, Music Publisher, sent us
the followiug piece of music : " Fanny in
her Grave : Sons Words by Wm. M.
Byars, M. D.; music by F. W. Smith.
Price, 25 cents.
A beautiful descriptive song in the key
of two sharps ; highly effective in both
wosds and melody. In recommending the
music received by us from this popular pub
lisher, it is always with the knowledge that
its seutiment is of the best character and cal
culated to improve as well as to please. Mr.
Waters forwards music to wherever ordered,
post paid. - -
Geo. Lang is expected on the next
steamer.
Polfc County Demoer.tlc Conv.ntlon.
i Pursuant to notice by the Democratic
committee for Polk county, the delegates
from the several precincts met in convention,
at the Court house in said county on the
17th day of April, 1857, and organized by
calling Hon. F. Waymire to the chair and
choosing L. Heath, secretary. Whereupon
J. W. Xesmith offered the following resolu
tions, to wit :
Resolved, That we regard the holding of
conventions for' the" nomination of candi
dates, as the only means by which the demo
cratic party can secure harmonious action,
and concentrate its strength for the over
throw of the various isms that invariably
combine to oppose it, and that precinct
representation is the only fair mode of ob
taining the trne sentiment of the party.
. Resolved, That we repudiate the doctrine
that " any democrat who does not go into a
convention of his party, may oppose the
measures adopted by that convention and
not jeopardize his political integrity by re
pudiating those measures."
Resolved, That we have no confidence
in the political integrity of pretended inde
pendent Democrats who vote for Black Re
publican candidates, or against regular Dem
ocratic nominations. .
Resolved, That the principles of the
Kaosas-Xebraska act meets our hearty ap
proval. We believe that each State and
Territory possesses the right to regulate its
own internal affairs ; and ought to be regu
lated and governed by the expressed will of
a majority of their legal voters, without the
interference of emigraut aid societies, or
other outside influences.
- Resolved, That while we welcome to our
Territory all law abiding and houest bona
fide settlers, we will give no aid, comfort,
or countenance to the emigration of such
persons as may come, or be sent among us
for the purpose of dictating, or coercing us
in any way in relation to the character of
our institutions.
Resolved, That the Democratic party
being neither pro-slavery, nor anti-slavery,
that each of its members have a perfect
right to vote for or against the institution
of slavery in Oregon, without prejudice to
their standing in the party.
Resolved, That our delegates to the con
stitutional convention, are instructed to ad
vocate the adoption of a constitution by
the convention, making a fair submission of
the subject of slavery to a direct vote of the
people, together with a clause prohibiting
the emigration and residence among ns of
free negroes and mulnlloes.
The yeas, aud nays being called, said reso
lutions were unanimously adopted.
The convention then proceeded to the
nomination for the various offices to be
filled, which resulted as follows, viz :
For delegates to the Territorial Conven
tion, Thomas II. Hutchinson, J. W. Xes
mith, Hon. Walter M. AValker, Hon. F.
Waymire; county representative, Hon. I.F.
M. Butler ; joint representative with Tilla
mook, Benj. Hayden ; joint delegate to con
vention to form a State Constitution, A.
D. Babcock ; delegates to convention to
form a State Constitution, Hon. R. P.
Iioise, lion. F. Waymire, B. F. Burch ;
Judge of Probate, James Taylor ; county
commissioner, C. T. Davidson also, to fill
vacancy, Henry Myers ; public administra
tor, Ihomas J. Liovelady ; county superin
tendent, C. L. Harrington ; sheriff, to fill
vacancy, James S. Ilolman ; treasurer,
John II. Lewis ; assessor, John B. Bounds
coroner, W. C. Brown.
Ou motion of A. J. Welch, that the dele
gates elect to the Territorial convention be
instructed to cast their votes in said conven
tion for Hon. Joseph Lane, for Delegate
to Congress, and moved by J. W. Xesmith
to amend, by instructing our said delegates
to vote first and last for Hon. Joseph Lane
lor s:ud delegate, which was unanimously
carried as amended.
On motion, the chairman appointed the
following named persons, a Democratic com
mittee for Folk county, to wit :
For Dallas precinct, Lucien Heath, chair
man of committee; Bridgeport, Isaac Smith ;
Luckiamnte, A. J. Welch ; Lane, Thomas
H. Hutchinsou ; Independence, Ira F. M.
Butler ; Eola, A. C. R. Shaw ; Bethel, W.
M. Walker ; Salt Lake, Ira S. Townsend
Doufflas, A. D. Babcock ; Jackson, G. B.
Saverv.
J. W. Xesmith moved the adoption of
the following resolutions, which were unani
mously adopted, to wit :
Resolved, lhat the Democratic commit
tee ior x oik county, dc and nereoy are in
structed, in calling conventions, hereafter
to apportion the delegates among the pre
cincts, so as to allow one delegate from each
precinct, for every ten votes polled in said
precinct for the regularly nominated ticket
the preceding geueral election, and one vote
for each fraction over.
Resolved, That our delegates to the Ter
ritorial Democratic convention, be instruct
ed to cast the vote of this county for Gen
Joseph Lane, for Delegate to Congress.
lvesolved, lhat we pledge ourselves to
use any honorable means to secure the suc
cess of the ticket this day nominated.
Kesolved, That the Uemocratic papers of
the Territory be requested to publish the
proceedings of this convention.
Ou motion, convention adjourned, sine die.
F. WAYMIRE, Chairman.
Lccien Heath, .Secretary.
Washington Butte, April 3, 1857.
Friend Bush It becomes me to inform
you that Hon. A. Savage's paper is not ta-
Ken out of this omce. J. is. HELM.
Mr. Savage owes $7,00.
Railroad Train Plunging into Dp Page
River Seven Car-loads of Horses Sub
merged Three Lives Lost. On the Chicago
and Rock Island Road, as it crosses the Du
Page River, five miles from Joliet, the
heavy rains of Friday had swollen the river
till it overflowed its banks, covered the bot
tom and submerged the track on both sides
of the bridge. A freight train, consisting
of the locomotive, tender and seven cars,
loaded with horses, approached this river
on Saturday. The engineer, ignorant of
any obstruction, and confident in the firm
ness and safety of the road, though cov
ered with water, held on his way, plowing
tnrongn a stream two reet deep, guided by
the iron track, until he reached the bridge
when the appalling fact was revealed that
the swollen river had not only submerged
the bridge, but swept it away ! Locomo
tive, tender, seven cars with their freight of
horses, one after another, disappeared be
neath the surface of the stream, deep
enough,' by reason of the freshet, to hide
from view every vestige of the train. Down
with it went all in charge of it, and three
of them were lost. One human life destroy
ed overbalances the destruction of a thous
and horses. But who can think, without
a shudder, of those seven cars closely con
fining, beyond all hope of escape, their no
ble freight of horses. And who, without a
thrill, can picture to the imagination the
frantic death struggles of those helpless an-
mals, as witn tne tailing train they took
the fatal plunge, and amid the gurgling and
inrushing waters, died, their cars of easy
transportation proving their coffins and their
tombs ? St. Louis Republican, Feb. 10.
v - ' " Yreka Sissitoo Covstt,
California, April 2, 1857. )
Mr. BasH Sir: Perhaps a few lines
from this vicinity would not be uninterest
ing to your readers. The long and dreary
winter has passed away, and the weather is
again pleasant. Water is plentiful in all
the mining localities here, and the miners
are generally doing well. The ditch is run
ning full of water all the time, and all the
small streams and gulches will be supplied
for some months yet, frotn the great amonnt
of snow yet in the mountains. Many of the
miners here who have been successful, will
leave this spring, some for the Atlantic
States, and quite a number for Oregon .
with a view cf making permanent homes
nap ' T ranitln. . i . . . , .
...i.... - me statesman regularly,
and I am glad to 8ee that your course meets
the approbation of a large majority of the
democratic party ; particularly in regard to
Leland of the Standard, who is, as has been
very truly remarked, a " traitor' and a spy in
the camp of the Democracy." it very
plain to see that - his object is to create a
division in the Democratic ranks, for which
he expects to be rewarded by a few dis
affected Democrats, combined with the
knownothings and nigger-worshippers of
Oregon. He is a suitable companion, for
Adams, of the " Airgoose," and his real
friendship for the Democratic party is about
the same : " hit him again."
Two years ago, the knownothings carried
thisconnty, (Siskiyou) by upwards of 700
majority. Last fall, Mr.. Buchanan's majori
ty was near 300. Knownothingism is dead
here as it is every where. " Sam" has " lost
his grip." There are a few of these yet
hanging around the county seat ; but the
time is near when they will have to give
room to the party in power. One of the
most prominent " if there is any prominence
attached to any of them,) is a Mr. S.; a
tall, sallow complexioned lawyer, who once
lived in Oregon, but that Territory being
too Democratic for him, he came to this
place at an early day, where he found plenty
of the pure " native American stock." A
few days since, he was met by a miner on
the street, who inquired of him some infor
mation in regard to law of but little conse
quence. The miner was about leaving him
without offering him any remuneration,
when he was told by the lawyer, in a per
emptory manner, that he " sold his talent."
The miner "immediately paid him his fee,
aud observed to him, that he thought he
had " damn'd near sold Oct." .
Yours, in the trne democratic faith,
L. C. BOXD."
Tin- ri r- . T 1 I 1
greatest city in the world, and far surpasses
all the great cities of antiquity. According
to Gibbon, the popnlatioc of ancient Rome
in the height of its magnitience, was 2,200,
000, Xineveh is estimated to have bad 600,
000, and Dr. Medhurst supposes the populep
tion of Tekin is about 2,000,000. The pop
ulation of London, according to recent sta
tistics, amounts to 2.500,000; 404,622 hav
ing been added to it during the last ten years.
The census shows that it "contains 307,622
inhabited, aud 16,359 uninhabited houses.
Paris proper has increased 200,000 in pop
ulation since Louis Xapoleon first assumed
sway.
Xew York is stretching on towards 1,000,
000.
A Singular Case An Eve forced from
its Socket. The Syracuse Standard tells of
a man named Finney, in that city, who while
vomiting forced one of his eye completely
out of the socket, so that it hung down npon
his check. The ball was allowed to remain
in that position several days, until it final
ly swelled to an enormous size, and the hu
mors of the eye being intercepted it notually
began to mortify. A physician, (Dr. Ligil
bell,) was called in, who succeeded in for
cing the eye back With careful attention..
the Standard says, the eye will soon be heal
ed, bnt the sight is a loss forever.
' The city authorities of London,
England, are endeavoring to reform the con-;
fusion of streets. There are 62 George
streets, 55 Charles streets, and 45 John
streets. There are 571 streets that possess
bnt 17 names..
The Bennineton Debating Sooieiv
vlll licon t. fnT!nn.!n . rr
day evening next : " . - -
Reoslved, That the construction of the
laciae lvaiiroadu impracticable tn tictnty
years.
KB- See notice of Judge
Williams'
Courts in advertising columns.
Ordinances of the Citj of Salem.
Ordinance o. S. -
AN ORDIXAXCE authorizing and requirin" tha
bnildin? of Plank Side Walks.
bECTION 1. The People of the. Citn of j
ordain asfollotts . That the city surveyor bo and
he is hereby authorized and instructed to surrey
so much of Commercial street, a lie ht-a-aw
the bridge on South Mill Creek and Marion
Square. So much of State street as lies between
Commercial street and Capital Street. So much of
Liberty street as lies between State street and tha
bridge crossing North Mill Creek, thence to the
first street north of the building known as tho
Washington House, in north Salem, niwl m;.v.
an even or uniform grade for the building or lav-
vi iAun oiuv n auvs.
SEC.
The city surveyor is herehw itui
to prepare a plan and specification of said grades
in accordance with the further provisions of this
ordinance, and present the same to the City Coun
cil. '
SEC. 3. The Street Commit
authorized and directed to superintend and direct
the construction of such work as is contemplated
in this ordinance in accordance with the plan sub
mitted to him by lhe Council.
Sec. 4. The owners of all lots situated on and
adjacent to said Commercial steet between South
Mill Creek bridge and State street are hereby re
quired at their own cost and expense, on or befor
the first of September ensuins. to rlank the rii
walk in front of and adjacent to their respective
lots. Said walk to be eight feet in width, and
constructed with such material, and in accordance
who tne pian ana specihoitions furnished tho
street commissioners bv said Council Th
of all lots situated on and adjacent to said Con
merical street between State street, and Marion
Square, are hereby required at their own cost
and expense, on or before the first of September
next eusumg, to construct or build a plank walk
four feet wide, adjacent to and in front of their
respective lots. The owners of all lots situated
on and adjacent to State street, so much thenar
as lies between Commercial street and Capital stree t
are nercny requireu i tneirown cost ana expense
on or before the first of November next eusuinir
to construct or build a plank walk four feet wide
adjacent to and in front of their resDeetive
The owners of all lots situated on and adjacent to
Liberty street, so much thereof as lies between Stat
street and street in north Salem, bein?
the first street north of the huilding known as the
Washington House, are hereby rennirp.1 i-. . -
own cost and expense, on or before the first of Xo
yember next ensuing, to build or construct a plank
walk four feet wide, adjacent to am! ;n .
their respective lots.
Sec. 5. All planks used iu plankin said walk
shall not be less than two inches in thickness and
shall have square edges. " . .
Sec. 6 All work specified in this ordinance
shall be done under the direction and supervision
of the street commissioner and according to the
Elan and specification furnished the commissioner
y the City Council.
Sec. 7. If any owner of any lot shall
or refuse to complete such planking by the tim
specified in the 4th section of this ordinance, it
shall be the duty of the street commissioner to
cause the same to be done at the lowest price
and the expense of the same shall be paid by the
City, and shall constitute a lien upon said proper
ty lor the amount of such work, together with all