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VOL. 8. NO. '5.
SALEM, OREGON TERRITORY, APRIL 13, 1858.
WHOLE NO. 300.
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Ship at 9cm.
I hare ships that went to sea
More than fifty years apo :
None have yet come home to me,
lint keep sailing to and fro.
I hard seen them in my sluep,
lMtinjrinp through the shoreless ilecp,
With Utter'd sails and batterM hnlls.
While aronnd them screamed the galls.
Flying low, flying low.
I bare wonderM why they staid
me, sailing ronnd the worM;
And I've saiJ I'm half afraid
That their sails will ne'er he fitrlM. "
Great the treasures that they hold,
Hilk. and plumes, and bars of frolJ,
While the spices w hich ther bear
Kill with fragrance all the air.
Aa they sail, as they sail.
Erery sailor in the port
Knows I're shins at sea;
Of the waves and winds the sport.
And the sailors pity me.
CWt they. come and with me walk,
Cheering me with hoprfultalk.
Till I put my fear aside.
And eontmtod watch the tid
Kise and fall, rise and fall.
I hare waited on the piers,
Oaing"f" them down the bay.
Days and nights, for many years.
Till I turned heart-sick awar.
Tint the pilots, when they land.
Stop and take me by the hand,
Saying, you'll not fail to see
Your proud ressels come from sea
One and all, one and all.
Bo I never qnite despair.
Nor let hope of courage fail ;
And some day, when skies are fair,
lp the bay my ships will sail.
I can bny them all 1 need.
Prints to look at, books to read.
Ilorses, wines, and works of art,
Kvcry thing except a heart.
That is lost, that is lost.
On re when I was pure and young,
Poorer, too, than I am now.
Ere a clond was o'er me flnng,
"Or a wrinkle crease! my brow.
There was one whose heart was mine.
Hut she's something now divine;
Itnt though come my ships from sea,
Ther can bring no heart to me,
"Erermore, evermore.
Democratic Platform.
Below are the resolutions reported by the
committee and adopted at the Democratic
State CouTcntiou held at Sal cm, March 16,
1858: .
KcMolrtJ, That we reaffirm onr abiding ad
herence to the principles of the Democratic par
ty, as announced in the resolutions of the Nation
al Democratic Convention held at Cincinnati in
1856.
KrmnlrrJ, That we recur to the election of
Jane Itachanan, as President of the United
State with feelings of pride and satisfaction, and
that we have undiminished confidence in the
wisdom and patriotism of his administration of
the General tJorernment.
Raolced, That we re-endorse the principles
of the Kansas Nebraska Act, and maintain
that it is a fundamental principle in onr political
creed, that a people in framing a Constitution
hare the unconditional right to form and adopt
the Government which they may think best cal
culated to secure their liberty, prosperity, and
happiness, and that in conformity thereto, no oth
er condition is imposed by the 1 ederxl Constitu
tion, in a State in order to be admitted into their
Union, except that its Constitution shall be re
publican, and that the imposition of any other by
Congress, would not only be in violation of the
'Constitution, bat in direct conflict with the prin
ciple on which oar political system rests.
' fttaolted. That we recognize the decision
of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case, as
- aa authoritative and binding exposition of the con-
stitution, and of the condition .and capacities of
- the African race in the United States.
Retoirrd, That we hail with gratification
the efforts of the present Democratic Administra
tion to initiate the construction of the Pacific
Railroad, and we earnestly call upon Congress to
exercise all its Constitutional powers to forward
the great enterprise of the age.
Knotted, That a thorough and firm organ
ization of the Democratic party is necessary
to the success of Democratic principles, and that
we adhere to, and will cherish those usages which
are essential to the harmony and union of the
party, and while we do not recede from the reso
lutions adopted by the last Democratic Territori
al Convention, upon this subject, we repudiate
and utterly disclaim the perversions and miscon
structions of such resolutions by our encuues,
and maintain and affirm their true intent and
meaning to be: That a Representative in matters
mi legislation is bound to obey tho will of his
constituents, but as to party nominations he is to
represent the will of his partisan constituency,
and endeavor by all fair and honorable means to
carry out and effectuate that will in the Conven
tions, and caucuses of the party ; but if he is
bverruled by a majority in a convention or cau
cus, and another, not the preference of his con
stituency, is fairly nominated, we bold it the duty
bf such representative, to acquiesce in, and rote
for the nomination so made upon the universally
recognized doctrine, that " acquiescence in Dem
ocratic nominations is fealty to Democratic prin
ciples." fUaeUmi, That we extend the hand of Pern
bcxa tic fellowship, to those National men whose
party associations bare heretofore differed
from oars, who will unite with us in the support
of our principles and nominations, and cordially
aid us in contending with faction and fanaticism
and for the peace and stability of the Union.
RtaeUtd, That the provisions of oar State
Constitution apon the subject of fiscal economy,
embody the Democratic policy and give a suffi
cient pledge that the Democratic party will carry
out that policy, and carefully guard the interests
of the people in the administration of the State
Government.
Resolved, That we approbate and sanction the
action of the Democratic Central Committee in
fixing upon the basis of apportionment in accor
dance with the democratic rote of the election
previous; that said basis is just to ail, and the
only fair system of apportionment, and that we
recommend the adoption of this system for our
future State Conventions.
t&m Cheerfulness makes men and women
better, remores a world of care, aud readers
lifw a pleasure, rather than a burden.-
Per the Statesman.
At Home, April Sd, 1858.
Dr. A. O. IIkhrt Sir: You inform me
through the median of the Standard tiidt
yon hare learned' that I had called "the at
tention of the public to the fact that I had
a letter in my possession from yon of great
length Ac.," and that I "so alluded to it as
to leare an impression on the minds of those
present, that yon had said to me in the con
fidence of a private correspondence, what,
if made public, wonld do you great discred
it, lioth personally and politically." .
You also complain that I did not read
"the whole or any part" of yonr letter, and
you now feel that you hare a right to de
mand its publication as an act, on my part,
of justice towards yon, Ac. And you say
that you are not conscious of having chang
ed your opinions in any single particular,
politically, since that letter was writtten;
which, you say, was dated .."January 2 lib,
1851."
In reply to yonr letter In the Standard, I
have to say that it is true as you were in
formed that I did refer, on the occasion al
luded to, to certain portions of a letter
which I had received from you; and I also
commented. with perfect freedom npou the
portions quoted.
You speak of what you "had said to me
in the confidence t-f a private letter." In
reply to this I have Eitnply to say that what
ever correspondence may have existed be
tween ns originated with and wos solicited
by yourself after you professed to have join
ed the democratic pnrty. The first and 1
believe with one exception the last letter 1
ever wrote yon, you freely exhibited and
quoted as 1 was informed at the time to
the citizens of Yamhill county. And as I
never wrote y a confidential letter, I did
not and do not complain; neither is the let
ter to which I referred in my remarks at
Salem, addressed to me as either private or
confidential. Indeed, the manner in which
you discoursed in regard to "Capt. Miller,
Air. Hush, Leland, Col. Uoss, 'brass button
ed gentry,' Gov. Curry, Kelly.Shnck.Wool,
Capt. Smith, Palmer A Co.," Ac, Ac, left
uo doubt upon my miud that you both in
tended and expected me to exhibit your let
ter to Mr. Bush, and see if I could not in
duce him to yield you that "confidence"
which you complained he withheld from you.
But I will be very frank with you, the real
and 1 think the just ifiiabie reason why I
publicly quoted from your letter was, that
while addressing professedly friendly letters
to mc, you were uot only seeking to stab
and to strike down the democratic party,
but were actually engaged in publishing rry
contemptible falsehood in regard to myself
aud other gentlemen with whom I have beeu
for years associated politically I emoted
your letter as affording a Secimen of the
impudence auu assurance or some r those, at
least, who compose the faction styling them
selves "National Democrats."
I cannot ask the editor of the Statesmau
to publish your very lengthy letter entire.
He probably would not if I should. 1 will,
however, "in justice to yon," quote those pas
sages to a hien I publicly referred.
You seem to suppose that the letter to
which I referred wasdated "January2Hh,
157." In this you are mistaken. The let
ter is dated "March 23d, lSol." From it
I make the following quotations in the or
der in which they occur in the original let
ter, tow it:
"AgeutJohnF Miller, who has evident
ly come to the conclusion that I am uot en
titled to the confidence of the "True Democ
racy,' and should no longer share its patrou
age." Miller "charges me with be
ing an aspiring or broken down politician."
J'Mr. Bush has not reciprocated tho
frankness and confidence I have extended til
him, and evidently regards me with great
distrust." "If I was disposed to
avail myself of the popular breeze that is
now sweeping over this (Yamhill) county, I
should repeat some of my speeches made
two years ago; by doing this 1 could walk
over the course in June without opposition."
"I don't blame either you or Mr.
liusli for eutcrtaining a contemptuous opinion
of Lcland, but I do question the policy of
making opo$ition to him a test of democ
racy." "If he Capt. Miller is re
tained in his position, Ac, 1 shall feel dis
posed to make open war upon him, not ouly
as a matter of self defence, but for the per
manent welfare and respectability of the
Democratic party ! ' "With such ex
amples as these the retention of Capt. Mil
ler .in office before them, no wonder the
people are beginning to 6uspcct that there
are secret cabals and cliques scattered over
the country. HTiHc m the opposition I charg
til this so vehemently and to incessantly, that
trith the help of Leland, and a few impruden
ces of yours and Mr. Busk. I have got three-
fourths of the people of the country to believe
u A few sucn practical illustrations as
have beeu furnished in the appointment of
such men as Lawson, Miller, Ac, will make
the great mass ot the people of the Territo
ry believe it!" "1 have been 'iloor
ed' often iu this county when 'giving you
Jesse,' by some one singing out from the
crowd, 'if he is the party trickster and wire
worker you represent him to be, why do his
own neighbors so generally trust bini.' This
no doubt, was a full and satisfactory answer
to all I may have said in an hour's speech;
at least I felt it to be so." "Dut he
Bush has not seen proper to heed my coun
sels, or give me any share of his confidence,
preferring to act ou the promptings of his
own jodgmentl"
"I doubt very much whether you have
a man in your party (of no greater ability,)
that is capable of 'rendering greater service
in the process now going oc, of reconstructing
the democratic party,' on a sound and sub
stantial basiSj than myself; not on account of
any personal popularity with the people of
the Territory, but because I have so long
taken an active part with the opposition,
and of having contributed to the full extent
of my ability in exciting distrust in the minds
of the people against the prominent democratic
leaders of tht Territory, more especially your
self and Mr. Hush; on the generally acknowl
edged principle that the geater the sinner,
the more and greater his influence in the church!"
So much, Doctor, for those portions of
yonr letter to which 1 referred in my speech
in Salem. The quotation you make in your
letter in the btandard is not in this letter.
Neither did you tver receive an answer from
me to this Ietter.unlcss my memory is great
ly at fault. If I had answered -you I should
have informed you that I had no control over
the columus of the Statesman, and could
not dispose of the 'confidence' of its editor;
and that so far as I knew.-Capt. Miller was
both a competent and faithful officer, and
that I regarded him as a gentleman and an
honorable man, and had ventured to class
him amongst my personal friends. Hut,
that, whether he was a good or ill officer,
I had no connection with the Iudian Depart
ment and no control over the appointing
power.
By the way, Doctor, I have another let
ter from you, now before me, under date of
Sept. 20th It57, which I have never an
swered,! did not answer it because it satisfied
me that your old malady was upon you still
cronic and incurable because you talk of
"democrats uniting with the tree State party
that will ultimately be united with the re
publican organization;" and that "they
the democratic party must ultimately sur
render the power of the new State into the
hands of the republicans." Aud, "the re
construction of parlies I regard as inevitable
in the course of the next six mouths," Ac.
As to any letter you may have in your
possession written by me, you can make any
use of it you please, I neither desire its pub
lication nor shall I object to it. I hope the
publication of those portions of yours to
which I "publicly alluded" will hare the
effect to 'reinove.any 'erroneous impressions'
which may have been created "by any allu
sion" to it.
'in conclusion, Doctor, I may, by way of
illustration, have occasion to allude to your
letter again during the pending canvass.
Only three years ago, for a period of sixty
days I listened to your bitter and unceasing
denunciations of the democratic party, its
principles, meusures and mcu; thanking
tlod as you did "that there was a prospect
that Stephen A. Doulus, tho author o( the
infamous Nebraska-Kansas bill, wns to be
superceded in the U. S. Senate by an oppo
nent of the democratic party." The spring
following I was obliged to interrupt you in
the midst Of the delivery of a public Rccch
at Corrallis, to denounce your statements iu
regard to myself and others, as false. Two
years later, and after you heard of Buchau
an's election, in a speech addressed to a dem
ocratic meeting in Salem.you declared your
self a democrat said you had joined the j
democratic party, confessed your sins, and
rather referred to me as your olitical god
father. Two months afterwards you ad
dressed mc the letter from which 1 have
quoted, in which you demand that certain
prominent and reliable democrats men of
tried integrity and who enjoy the confidence
of their fellow democrats should be turned
out of office and your precious self tnrned
in, and that the party itselr must be "rrcon
slrucJetl,n or yon would 'raise hob' generally!
Aad yet, up to the date of this very modest
deman J,? hs.d never toted a democratic ticket
in your life! After having falsely and cor
ruptly abused the minds of the people per
suading "three fourths" of them that Bush
and Smith were very bad men, you must be
restored to office or you would make the res
idue of them "with the aid of Iceland'
believe the same thing! The democratic
party must be "reconstructed" so as to put
Dr. llcury, el il omne genus, it, and Bush,
Smith and others down, or the party must
be broken to pieces and the fragments hand
ed over to the tender mercies of the repub
licans! And Dr. ltenry, in his wisdom,
would make use of his 'frieud Smith' as an
agent in the accomplishment of this inter
esting work! Failing iu this, Dr. Henry
publishes falsehoods concerning' Mr. Smith!
Doctor, you characterize my letter to you
as "kind and familiar." The truth is that,
after you had professed to have joiucd the
democratic party, I had the reputation of
having "begotten you, politically; and I
felt a corresponding and quite natural
iutcrcst iu your case treated you "kindly"
and hoped you would "run well;" but I re
gret to say you did not, even "for a season."
Your head was so full of "office" and of
projects for the "reconstruction of the dem
ocratic party" that yon broke down and
"fizzled" before you got fairly started. It
is a great wonder with me bow you ever
came to " joiu" the democratic party. You
always insisted that it was "very corrupt"
up to tho very day you professed to "join"
so thinking it is marvelous that you should
have "come over." But you did come, and
said you felt "first rate" "quite at homer'
I suppose, however, that you simply united
with the pnrty to aid a few precious, patri
otic, self-6acriGcing souls, in reconstructing
it?" Beware, Doctor I advise you as
a friend: thet whilst you are "reconstruct
ing the democratic party" it don't fall over
outo you and kill you! . And sinco we
must part, I respectfully and affectionately
commend to your serious attention those
lines of Bums which read
" O wad somo Power the giftie gio us
To see oursvls as itliers see us !
It would frae monio a blunder freo us
An' foolish notion."
Your obed't scrv't,
DKLAZUX SMITH.
1 S. Doctor yon con reply to the fore
going until you are satisfied. I shall have
neither leisure or inclination' for further
newspaper coatroversy with you. Your al
lusion to the election of U. S. Senators bi
July next, docs not alarm mc. I have no
political expectations or hopes disconnected
with the triumph of that Democratic party
against 'which you are warring. If your
present predictions should prove correct it
will be the first lime I ever knew your prog
nostications realized.
Doctor, I presume you will be offended
with me and that 1 shall lose your very val
uable "co-operation;" but I have the conso
lation to know that I shall not be annoyed
with your fussy professions of friendship.
Yours, Ac, D. S.
B3T An author who can write a book
that will instruct, and at the same time
amuse, is a public benefactor, whose praise
should be heralded throughout the land.
Unfortunately we do not know the namo of
the one whom we now wish to praise, but
the book which is the main thing, after all,
is the manual of health, published by the
Oraefenbcrg Compauy of New York. It is
replete with valuable information, and the
astonishingly low price at which it will be
sent to any part of the country by the Cali
fornia agents, places it within the reach of
every one. Juy one, and oaf word for it,
you will never regret the twenty-five cents.
The Reason. Why are the- pimples on
a man's face or nose, like the engravings of
a newspaper? Because they are the illustra
tions of Punch.
Itraolwtlous of the Marian Coantr Republican
CbHVfcllOOH,
Whereas, a considerable number of prd
fessed republicans have been and are oppos
ed to the organization of an Oregon Repub
lican party, and have by their influence thus
far prevented any general organization ;
therefore,
Resolved, That in the opinion of this con
vention, a thorough general organization
should be immediately undertaken; and we
hereby solicit the earnest cooperation or ev
ery true frieud bf freedom throughout the
Territory.
Resolved, That the opinion of those op
posed to a party organization that our prin
ciples will be better disstminated.understood
and received by our silence, aud that our
object will lie more speedily accomplished by
our inactiou, is a direct palpable denial of
the fundamental tdea npou which all reform
is bused; viz: A full, free fend, fair presenta
tion and discussion of each question in rela
tion to its extent and bearing, and the char
acter of the influence its adoption would ex
ert upon society.
Resolved, That the kindred opinion "that
there will be a more auspicious time for ac
tion than the present," evinces an ignorance
cf "signs of times," our own wants, which
is highly discreditable to the intelligence and
patriotism of even pretended Republicans.
Resolved, That when we consider that
the real strength of a party depends npou
the number of those who conscientiously
embrace its doctrines and adhere to it thro'
all its fortuues; aud also when we reflect
that no party success is likely to bo perma
nent" iiutil it is fairly obtuiued by a popular
ratification of nvowed principles; then, we
must infer that it is worse than useless to
wait or hope for any advantnge to be gained
to us by the present schism iu tho ranks of
the Oregon democracy.
Resolved, T hat the self-styled democracy
of Oregon, by their sanction of the reeal
of all slavery prohibition aud the consequent
legal introduction of slavery into all the
Territories of the Uniou; by upholding the
border ruffian usurpations in Kansas; by ac
cepting and defending the pro-slavery doc
trines of the Supreme Court, whereby the
Constitution is made to extend and protect
slavery Wherever the flag of our country
waves; ly the adoption ol tho seutiment
that a Territory or State has the moral
right to adopt and legalize slavery within
its domain; aud finally, by the vote of uear
2000 of their number to establish slavery iu
these ever greeu valleys of Oregon, aud un
doubted fealty to the great national slave-
holding oligarchy which now moulds the
destiny of this republic.
lu-solved, that a coalition of the republi
cans with the soft faction of the democracy,
while the latter retains its distinctive politi
cal creed, wonld be prima facie evidence of
the abandonment or principle ou llie part of
the republican, iu which they would lose the
respect aud consideration of all good meu,
which they could uever lose by the most hu
miliating political defeat.
Resolved, That while ' we recognize the
policy of political caucuses and conventions
for the purposes or consultation, discussion,
the nomination of candidates for office, aud
for united and consequently more vigorous
expression of opinion, yet we deprecate and
deuonnce.thc authority which is so general
ly claimed for aud attached to the actions
of such meetings. For we hold that all
caucus nominations are, recommendatory
merely; that caucus resolutions should be
considered as the means to public instruc
tion or the expression of popular belief or
will, and that no person should be bound by
any caucus decree any further than it other
wise agrees with the convictions of his otvu
miud.
Resolved, That the practice now exten
sively adopted by the Oregon democracy in
their conventions, of mutually pledging them
selves to sanction whatever may be done by
a majority of the convention, is a destruc
tion of the freedom of thought, conscience
and will, and of that allegiance which every
man owes to his country, and as no individ
ual can shift or shirk the personal responsi
bility under which be is placed in civil socie
ty, he should carefully guard nil the means
to its just fulfilment. Freedom of. thought,
freedom of action, and freedom of voting
should be the last rights which oue Ameri
can citizeu should pledge ot pawn to an
other. We do not belicvo the author of these
resolutions intends to support the Eugene
ticket wc doubt not he is acting in good
faith. But, we believe some of the men
who were acting with him iu tho convention
will avuil themselves of the last rcsolutiou
to vote the Eugene ticket.
Don't Kick Him. Hort. Henry Wilson,
Senator from Massatnchetts, according to
present appearances, will not be returned to
the Senate. Wilson appreciates this state
of things; hence he has commenced bluster
ing and bullying around in Congress, in or
der, it is understood, to get kicked or cuff
ed Sumncrizod aud by that secure a re
electon after the manner of his broken-headed
colleague. The Anti-Wilsouites of Mas
sachusetts therefore ap-poal to fire-eaters,
in fact to all mankind, not to beat, kick,
maltreat, or it: any way molest the afore
said champion of freedom, for if they do,
he will be re-elected to the United States
Senator in spite of thunder, and that would
be doing them a great despite: Them don't
waut the sumncr dodge played over again.
Tho only thing that can save Wilson,
Banks & Co. from defeat in Massatuchctts
next year, will be a row of that kind, and
nothing would gratify them more than to
sec it take place. It would be a God-send
to them.
ArraorRiATioN asked for. The editor of
tho Oregon Statesraau seems to cutertaiu no
very exalted opinion of Californians. lie
says they the Oregoniaus are too shrewd
to be taken iu by them, and that tho ouly
thing Californians can make out of them is
a living in their penitentiary. In tuts con
nection he adds:
We have twenty hombres boarding there
at the public expense, and the major part of
them we think are "California birds. I be
California Legislature ought to make an ap
propriation to support the interesting citi
zens of. that State who have taken up per
manent quarters in our penitentiary.
California has quite enough to do in the
pcuiteutiary line to look after her own.
Sacramento State Journal.
Jacksonville, March 21. 1858.
Fbieno Busn Our usual quiet town was
somewhat aroused from its lethargy some
two weeks since, by the appearance in oar
midst of the notorious disorganizer of tho
medical department, Dr. Mclteenr. It seems
the Dr.'s object was to organize a National
Ihgger Democratic party to oppose the Sa
lem Democracy, as he called them, but bis
efforts proved a total failure.
The people have not forgotten that dur
ing the last war, when southern Oregon
stood iu need of the assistance of every pa
triot that could be spared from home, this
s tid Dr. Mc. took great pains to break up the
medical department, at a time when their
services would bo needed to go into the
field. His excuse was that his honor could
iu)t allow him to serve under the Surgeon
Ueneral appointed by the Legislature; but
the truth was he had staid around the hos
pital all winter, doing nothing, and ho was
too lazy to go into the ruonntains on an ac
tive campaign, and be had too good an op
portunity to show his disorganizing propen
sities pot to avail himself of it, thinking
erhaps that in breaking np the medical de
partment and leaving the army without sur
geons, it would be compelled to lay np, anil
not make the campaign, at the same lime
giving the disaffected an opportunity to. in
stil their pernicious doctrines into the minds
of the good intending of the troops, that to
go into battle without surgeons was sho'd
any of them get wounded nhnost certain
death, so far away from the settlements.
Soon, after the noble Doctor left, a detach
ment from the northern battalion, under
Maj. Latshaw, met the Indians on Cow
Creek, and completely routed them, but had
oue mail killed and two wounded. An ex
press was sent after this said Doctor, who
came back part of the way, but when he
heard that there was only oue man killed,
and two wounded, considered it beneath his
dignity to put himself to the trouble to ride
through the Cunvou to attend to one or two
common volunteers. But we had men in the
ranks who eoyld uot only fight the Indians,
but administer comfort to the sick and wound
ed soldiers Dr. Coombs acted as lieutenant
nnd surgeon.
But the country then had men, nnd still
has, who bullied his disorganizing schemes,
as well as those of his. brethren who endeav
ored to prevent the movement of the troops
so that tho designs of a set of thieving trai
tors might be accomplished.
I have said this much to show how much
claim he has on the south, or indeed any
part of the Territory, and well does the
south know it.
But to the mass meeting, ns it was called
in the Sentinel, to be held in Jacksonville
on yesterday. The day came, but no na
tional democrats, uot even a man could be
found who wonld own even the 'beautiful
name, as no one can be sold oat here with a
name, some of them, mostly all, having read
Shakspeare about "a rose with any other
name," Ac, and so the Doctor started for
Josephine county, ami was takcu sick on the
road, probably from the effect of his bad
success in Jackson county. After the Jnne
election, I think tho Territory-will beat
some expense to send some of them to the
insane asylum, in Stockton, Cal.
Yours, Ac. SAIU'EADON.
, Santiaji Citt, March 5, 1S58.
Mr. Bcsii I discover tht "Stephen " in
his third letter, is still calling together the
workmcu of like occupation, saying, sirs, ye
know that by this craft we have our wealth,
and that those base political managers in the
convention have turned things upside down.
Moreover yo see and hear, that not ouly
here in Oregou, but in Congress, these vile
men persuade aud turn away much people,
saying, that they be uo gods that are made
with hands, (or the prayers of the would be
political clergy,) so that not onlr this our
craft is iu danger to be set at naught, but
also our divine mission nnd vicegerency
should be despised, and our influential pray
ers in high places will uot be paid for out of
the public treasury, Ac.
Did not St. Paul meet with a similar man
as Stephen, iu the person of Demetrius, the
silversmith; their occupation you know is
the same; Demetrius made silver shrines for
the goddess Diana, by which be brought no
small gain unto the craftsmen. Now those
shrines were cases or boxes in which to kcep-
relics, or. things belonging to and remaining
in honor of Diana, their goddess. So is
Stcpbcu working for the preservation of
those old relics of popery, that of the chap
laincy, pr paid-for prayers which were deliv
ered ou all occasions, aud paid for by the
Romanists to their clergy, even to the deliv
ery out of pnrgatory.
Stephen, I believe, has not said whether
his prayers are as efficacious as those were;
they certainly must be if they are ucedful
for a recognition of tho sovereignty of Qod
by the nation; and if needful iu the legisla
ture, ccrtaiuly they are in every department
of government, aud in every circle oi socie
ty each family should be made' to have a
chaplaiu to attend to divine worship, and
not depend upon the uncertainty of the
heads thereof officiating; they probably
might not be capable.
.Agaiu, those shriues made by Demetrius,
were of silver; how Gt the emblem; this
shows their vnlue; that almighty dollar must
be had, or the craft is iu danger. How ri
diculous tho idea that for a mere show iu the
Legislature, prayers must be offered np to
God, such as, Ood, We thank thee; good
Lord, Wk crave thy blessing, Ac, wheu
probably at the same time,- uot one-half the
members are in attendance, nor care; proba
bly laughing and talking about other mat
ters, while tho petition of We, are going up
iu mockery, and is ' virtually a lie. Well
might the -Lord complain and Say, this peo
ple drawcth nigh unto mo with their mouth,
and honoreth me with their- lip?; but their
heart is far from me.
Stephen wonld say that we can remedy
that; wc will elect none but pious, religious
uicii, and theu we can offer up effectual pray
ers. I fear not,' if he is a sample of the
kind, or he would not make so many false
statemeuts as he does in his letters. In his
third one, he asks several questions, trying
to make it appear that the convcutiou pro
hibits diviue worship, by the State or peo
ple of Oregou, thak they shall not recognize J
the sovereignty ot uoa; max me peopie
were restricted in their religions privileges;
that the convention had interposed between
the nation aud God, and interdicted any act
of uational duty or devot'rour towards him,
and then says that no friendly pretext of
convenience can; auswer these questions.
Whether friendly or not, I can answer
them by saying that such statements are
are false in toto, and Stephen knew that
such was not the fact when he penned those
questions. He appears to be very familiar
with the history of the French Jacobihs.Ac.
So was Citizen of Marion alias learne,whd
denied the authorship of former letters. In
my youth I thought it impossible for a min
ister to lie, but I have been tanght better
by noticing things more closely, aud if oue
will, why uot all. This circumstance leads
to infidelity; this gives the infidel the argu
ment, and like the Indian in the rale of his
bearer, they believe that all their meetings
are designed to fix the price of beaver.
Bdt, thank Ood, there are a faithful few
who have not defiled their garments, and
like old Paul, can say, with these hands I
have ministered unto" my necessities: and
such "men will pray with aud for individuals
and nations, without such strife for tuonevi
they know that those who are taught by the
same spirit, will minister unto them of their
carnal things. Stephen had better learn
that wisdom which is from above, Ac.
Yours, J. T. CROOKS.
Parkersviu.e, O. T., March 27, '58.
Kn. Statesman Kuowincr that numerous
readers of the Statesniairwere acquainted in
early life with Major C. Bolin, the son of
Rev. Charles liolm, of Pike Co., Illinois,
who was executed on the 20th of February,
isus, (not ns the btandard has it, on the
lyth.) would like to read his last letter
while on earth, I send you a cotiv of a let
ter, written by his own hand, two days be
fore his execution. It will be remembered
that Bolin was a volunteer in Capt. Har
ding's Company, from Salem, but went by
the name of Jack Hurly; he also was hung
under a fictitious name.
Yours, with respect,.
- M. D. HARPOLE.
Illinois papers will please codv Bolin's
letter.
Nevada City, Cal., Feb. 24, 1858.
Dear Fkiend I received yonr letter of
the 17th of January, 1858, on the 22d of
tins mouth. ou can imagine my feelires
better than I can describe them. I confi
dently assert to you that my ouly trust is in
Ood. I have beeu wronged in this world,
aud I expect to be righted in the next.
hen 1 read your letter. I wept like a child.
My misfortunes have been great, but I al
ways hare beeu houest in my dealings, and
confess that I strayed ftoiu my parents ad
vice. But in this case, which has bronght
me to an ignominious death, I am bound, in
justice to my feelings, to soy that I could
not help resenting the insults that were
heaped upon me without a cause. I had
given no cause for the insult. I was a man
at that time, and feel to be the same at this
time iu the eyes of Ood. I feel that I have
made my pence with Ood, and am ready to
go when God calls on me.
I never considered myself a murdcrcr.and
can safely say to you that I am not. There
was a man killed it was by my pistol, but
not intentionally I am innocent of wilful
murder. You. may in time see au account
of my life, as I have given one; if so, you
can believe it all, for I took the pains to
have it published before my death so that I
might confirm it. It is uow dark; I have
one more day and two more nights, aud then
I trust to rest in peace. May my death be
a warning to others that I may leave behind
me; my prayer is for the dying that I leare
behind to come on in time that they may
see their" folly before it is extremely too
late.
I leave many friends behind me to monrn
the loss of a true friend. You can find out
as to my behavior, and bearing my punish
ment, and my preparation for my final end,
by writing to A. A. Sargent. 'Inform my
friends according to this letter. I have been
visited by q number of ladies to-day, and
they expressed their sympathies for me.
I have received the best of treatment
from the officers that I have been placed
under, and I have the good will of all of
them. I must leave you and bid you a final
farewell. And I thank my God for sup
porting mo under these serious circumstan
ces to be enabled with strength and compo
sure of mind, to inform my friends of my
fate, aud bid them a final farewell, and do it
with my own hand. Look on me as a dying
man, and believe what I have told yon; my
trust is in God, and I believe I am prepared
for my fate; and may I meet my friends in
a spirit land, where we will part no more.
So I will conclude by saying, may Ood be
merciful on all. This is my last, and I re
turn my thanks to you; farewell the last
time ou earth. 1 remain your obedient
friend, and affectionate friend forever.
M. C! BOLIN.
To Marion D. Harpolb, Parkersville, O. T.
Mr. Editor: Happenin to be in Albany
tho day thet tho Abbelishionists held thur
woolly-hedded cawens, and thinkin they a
wuld like a fu itnms on thet ere same meetin
fruui an I witnas, I thurfour rite u thee fol
lerin facks and partikelers.
And it cum to pass this yeer, tho 3d
month and 21st day thciroff, in consequens
of proclkemashion by thet Amerken Ad
dress of the Heirgoose, thur did meat, of
thet wully race ou this side the river Jur
den, frum tho hills and the valiz even, the
Ilittite, the Amorite and the Cannanilc. did
meat in a lie ance with wun a cord, even to
the No. of ate, to salve this hole land frum
bondej; and devize meius, in the hand of
Providens to stay the raven of this konntry
by the Bushiles. The numbur as I sed
afour, in sed mcaten wur abought ait, and
these! by the prosed eina I wil gir, wil bee
ecksspland; but it fast rekwirs notis of sum
who wusent heer; thur names knead not be
menshioned, but 1 tel u thet, thet ere meat
en wur sow poorly ateftdid thet thee niggar
luvers must hev felt mitey bad about ttrar
bretherin shoin the white fether and such
dirylexion of duety. Well sirr tha was
Tate harmunny in tlfet baukus, fur the
rooleu principal tharv seamed to be to yield
everything far harmunny aad to sacrifice
principle for anything. Hons kum to order
by calling Win. whose surname is Qallaher
to the chair who was exscdeiugly modist,
that hec wuld be a slow churman, had lived
in thee bakwoulds all his life aud never seen
a ralerbde, and that under his controal it
be a "won boss meateu" (guessed very well.)
Tha wanted Joshua whose surname is Brooks
to act as scratch fur the meateu; he douted
his ability to do it, aud I b'lieve maid the
wullies "gin " on't; sow with wun a cord
and onananms vis, then tuk the sect oue
John, whose surname is Conner. Then kura
the kredenshalls'of deligaits, aboot 3 pre
siuks partly represented by woulies, nomi
nated, the duce nose how, all foks nose about
it, tha wur htnr. Tha met maby iu a kind
er knownothing Korku and seot each nther.
Next thing be in surathin els, tha hed a rite
bit of a funny time selectin dclegailt too
meet with kindred sperits at Salem. The
above named Joshowa wur named, but de
klined in favor of B. F. wbdse surname Is
Bakenstoe, who, wus Touch fur and ratty
fied instantor; now, tow make short wurk of
the pint at hand, I'll reason frum pertick,
elers to generals, and tell that J. U. Mc
Clure, Mr, whose surname is Bell (cracked)
and the favored of all, even the itnmakellate
John whose surname is Conner, were reken
ed upon, even thay were rckened upon, and
ratlyfied as sed delegaits. In this affair thn
hed some trouble about won Doctor, whose
I- .nil l! tl.A tlv AlA ntrht
ffts, bein several times epoken off, but
couldn't "come in ;" one Tlioa. an old kovy
in the "War" whose surname is Kendall,
feared he was not "60und on the goose" and
that they mite git a "wun horse dimicrat"
iu the ranks; so the Dr. has no chauce there
to peddle his "Balm of Gllead."
Mr. Kindle bear - red his resotooshenf,
which, declared we were cdmmilten libilson
the Decklerashun of Independence, disgra
seu our four-fathers and so on, which reso
looshen condemned the Constitution, ndmin-'
istrashon, Kansas Craska bil, Dimicrat par
ty, Tow Painej Voltaire and the D I;
skookom sir! as No. six. .
Here the tneeten was lout to "wiuk out"
when Tlios. above named suggested that
thee proceedings of so important a k'aukus
out to bo chalked oct in print, and after
some kalkjtashuns for and agenst the Ore-
be published in the Oregon Argus and Ore
gouian. Adjourned. '
Now Mr. Editor I am not in the habit of
leii riten, but I think all who were at the
meetin referred to, will discover in this a
faithful wreport. I am yourn.
Pomolngro. 3.
Cultivation. The ground being thus well
prepared, ami the apple trees planted, the
next object is to cultivate them thoroughly
and properly. The ground should be deep
ly plowed from four to six times between
the 15th of April and 15th of July in each
year, for ten years. Cattle should never be
turned into orchards. Horses aud hogs may
be turned into orchards to take the refuse
fruit. Hogs are good coltivators in orchards
after the trees are five years old. The plow
should not ruu too closely to the trees, so as
to break and injure the roots, which run
here along the rich, warm surface in quest
of suitable food for the support of the tree;
Weak wood ashes should bejbrown in small
quantities round the trees producing acid
fruits. The bodies of all apple trees should
bo washed two or three times each spring
with soap sddi aud & woolen cloth. Pota
toes, beets, carrots, raddishes, turnips, cab
bages ruta baga and parsnips may be culti
vated in orchards here to great advantage;
and they will hot injure the fruit trees, but
will more thau pay for cultivation. Ni
grain of any sort should be sown or planted
iu orchards. They exhaust the ground,'
shade the young trees, and rob them of
moisture.
It is supposed that apple tree3 will be,
short lived or small here, on account of their
great bearing, and coming into frnitfulnesS
so very young. But the probability is, that
if the proper manures be applied to replen
ish the soils from time to time, as ashes,
salt, lime, bone dust or rotten wood, they,
will become large and live long. At the
time of plowing the last time for each year,
deep middle farrows should be thrown out,
so that the water in the wet season may pass
off quickly, and not stand on the roots of
the trees. The opple tree, in its highly im
proved form is completely domesticated, and
most depend on man for its subsistence.
" If men are so nnwise as to suppose that
they can plant out apple trees in wet, clod
dy, weedy land, and let them shift for them
selves, and yet expect large fine crops of ex-,
cellent fruit, they will be much disappointed'
and will find that their trees will dwindle,;
and many of them will die. The gronnd
whereon the orchard i3, should never be
grudged to the trees.
Sweet apple trees for stock may be plant
ed 20 feet apart, aud by themselves, and
cultivated like other orchards for fonr years,'
and then let to the hogs, and they will cul
tivate them after that time. All grasses
should be kept oat of orchards. Every two
or three years large amounts of manures sho'd
be thrown around the trees in diameters of
20 to 30 feet. These manures keep tip" a?
moisture in the gronnd, and their essence
furnishes excellent food for the young roots.,
Just as much care and cultivation with the
plow and hoe are required in aa orchard, A
there would be in raising a good crop of
forn And when wo take into considera
tion our position here, and the great and
lasting demand for our green apples, and the
prices which they will likely demand for
ags to come, we should look upon the cul
ture of the trees here of paramount impor
tance to all other farming pursuits.
And in respect to stock raising here'
large amounts of artificial feed most be pre
pared, or we are gone in. By means of tho
roots raised in the orchard, and the great
amount of stock apples which we can raise,
with but little labor or expense, this supply
of feed may be had for stork. Our lato
keeping apples will bring us the money, and
our early ones will supply our stock, make'
cider, apple batter, dried apples, "dump
lings' pies, and many other good things.-
and then Oregon will appear to' uS as Home.
I here end this short epistle on fruit and
fruit culture in Oregon. I again urge off
the men of Oregon to form a Pomologies!
Society in this valley. Will you meet in
Corvallis, Salem or Oregon City ou trie 4 th
of July, 1858, and go into this measure?
Will not all editors in Oregou urge this'
measure till it be accomplished?
DAVID NEWSOM.
Newsom's Mills, O. T Feb. 27, '58.
GETrntG a Education. A bevy of little
children were telling what , they got at
school. The eldest, reading, spelling ana
definitions. "And what do you get my
little one?" said the father to a little rosy
cheeked fellow, who was at that tame driv
ing a ten-penny nail into the door panel.
"Me? oh I gets readia' spelin' and spankr-
mgs.