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Newspaper Page TextOmXjQX STATESMAN. TUESDAY, apbil 13, isosT ' Election, Monday, Jnnc 17th. I55S.1 DEMOCRATIC KOAI I NATIONS. Hnlr TI Kc ros Biirr-i TAT:vK hnmks L. F Q H O V H U , of Marion. re aori.-v.xoii, JOHX WHITEAKEK, of Lane. 0 tCTAV CP rTt. (LtTClEN HEATH, of Polk. tO TAT TRlSVItril. JOnX D. BOON, of .Marlon, rtm state toitb. AS ATI EL BUSH, or Marion. to jcsticw or tn t:m coi-rt, , M. P. DEADY, Ut District, R. E. STKATTOX, 2J District, , IV. P. BOISF, 3d District, , A. B. WAIT, 4th District. 'r , Marion County. ' ram senators, JOHN W. OUIM, n. F. COLBY. roil Kme3KNTATirtai, B. F. HARDING, B. F. BON HAM, J. H. STEVENS, ' J. H. LASATEU. i MILTON SHANNON. j . Polk .County. FOB StSATOK, FREDERICK WAYMIRE. B. F. BURCII, J. K. WAIT. rem cisty Jvrcr, BENJAMIN 1IAYDEX. I TERRITORIAL TICK KT. -' Marlon County. B. F. BOX HAM, .1. H. LASATKH, JOHN U. STEVENS. I'otk. Couutr. Isaac smith, h. x. v. holmes. Tho Democratic Parly end It Ol paurntt. Since th first organization of the Demo cratic party in Oregon, in January 1832, there has been, at all time?, ami on all occa sions in the Territory, a combination intent upon its overthrow and defeat; a review of the efforts of individuals, anil combinations, under the variou fascinating names which they hate seen proper to a-sume for the ac complishment of their cherished object, while it reflects but little credit unon the actor?, forms an interesting subject for the contem plation of an honest and intelligent commu nity at the present crisis. There has been no attempt at seoresy, in trigue, or mystification on the part of the democratic organization. The conventions and cauensses, admitted by all parties to be an essential mode by which to secure the joint efforts and cooperation of men enter taining sentiments in common, have b.-en held openly and at mid day, and ail permit ted to witness the usages, and listen to the sentiments expressed. The principles adopt ed hare been the result of sober reason, and firm conviction f they have Wen published to the world, openly avowed and defended, and their opponents invited to a free and open discussion of their picrits. . . A bold aud manly exposition of unwaver ing principle?, presented and defended in a rpirit of justice, has won the applause of the people, and makes the democratic party to day the dominant party, of not only Ore gon, bat of the nation. The unity of sentiment, and of action ex isting among us, has been a prolific source of envy and-jealousy with those whose only mission has been to destroy what they could not build np, and has formed the bais of their absurd aud ridiculous charges about "Cliques" and combinations for the purposes cf individual aggrandizement. While the action of the Democracy in Oregon has been substantially as wc have stated, how has it ' been with our opponents? The first Democratic Territorial Conven tion assembled at Salem, on the 1 1th of April, 1S53, and was a fuil and fair repre sentation of those who professed that faith. A candidate wss nominated for delegate to. Congress, and the cardinal doctrines of the party openly avowed in a platform. Our opponents taking advantage of what they conceived to be a prejudice against any or gaolration, placed Skinner in the field with out any platform, or any avowal of princi ples, and dubbed him with the popular and catch-penny title of "Peoples' candidate." Bound by neither platform or principle, Mr. Skinner was permitted not only to pander to the prejudices of the people, but to advo cate different doctrines' in different localities without fear cf contradiction. "Tie peo ples party," withoct distinction of party (1) organized in the different counties, and found a venal and unscrupulous defender in the Oregonian. The people in their majesty - sent the trickster howling back in disgrace, and bkmner to bis former and well merited obscurity. After a conple of j-ears of crazy denunci ation of party organization, the Oregonian and Airgoose editors entered into aud fra ternized with a secret organization which asked of its members nothing but an oath to blindly carry out its behests, concocted in coirat nfYi ra TKa r1amAAPav nrain m i- f" on the Ufa of April, IS55; selected their candidate, and re-enunciated their principles, while the individuals who had been so loud in their denunciation of organization, simply met at Corvallis on the ISth of 'April, se lected a candidate, aud resolved that the only platform they would adopt was "Giue- ral Gaines agin the world." The virtuous and anti-organization gen tiemcn or tbc two years previous, were bound by horrid, hateful and accursed oaths to support the nominees, and their unprind pled leaders revelled in the brightest" antici pations of power. The democracy, howev er, stack to their principles, appealed boldly to the intelligence of the people, and tri umphed by an overwhelming majority. Again in 1S57, the various defeated fac tions of the previous five years, gathered np their scattered remnants, and tried to pre sent a bold front under a crazy leader, bnt, like their predecessors, were driven like chaff before the democracy, and experienced nn ig nomitiions d4cnt. If the hypocritical denunciations of o litical Yrgauizations nnd caucuses fo freely indulged in by tho opposition, required any refutation beyond their midnight oati-, it was to be found mid fen in tin) lite Ut-pub-licait convention nt this place. The mere offering of n resolution to support its nomi nees, was condemned with pretended horror by a convention, three-fourths of whoso mem bers had previously given in a similar adhe sion nndcf all the solemnity of an oath, and to give the lie direct to their assertions, at night held u secret caucus, iu which the most corrupt propositions were freely discussed. If the democratic mrty should imitnto their example, no terms of reproach would be siifthient for the expression of thvir holy horror, and virtuous condemnation. While the Democracy of Oregon has stood Orm in defence of their principles, and -today occupies a proud position, they have the consolation of witnessing a division in their old enemy's camp. They witness tho specta cle of a portiou assembling nt Sulcni under the cognomen of Republicans, while the re mainder ftsfrmbtc at Eugene ns "Xatimah." We recognize in both those assemblages the uld kuownolhing, free negro prostitute, em bellished by a new six shilling dress. Tho past history of the democratic party is the strongest guarantee of its honesty aud devotion to principle; it, like other orgoui zations, has not been entirely free from the disorganizing influences of camp followers, and mercenary soldiers of fortune, who are ready to join nnd leave, or leave and join, as success or inisfoi t nue predominates. this U illustrated by n few of the parti- zans in the present Eugene movement. While the great democratic party never pre tended to have offices to accommodate oil its members, the road has been hit open to fair competition among those who umpired to place. A few of the unsuccessful, who wt re too Juipalient to wait for promotion, have pono to the 'Nationals,' and on the Crst Mouday in June will experience the merited doom if tho traitor, while the Dem ocratic party will steadily pursue its onward luarcli to victory. CS" A session of the U.S. District Court. Judire Boise presidium, was held in this i.laev last wetk. Mr. Geo. H. Drown was prose cuted on an iudictment for perjury. He was charged in the indictment with having made a false nGidavit as a witness in a final proof of icsidcnce on a land claim. The af fijavit was made before the Register and Receiver of the laud-office at Whichever. Tlie prosecution was ably coaducted by Lan sing Stout, Esq , assisted by David Logan Messrs. Strat'.on and Gibhs conducted the uiiense very sueccssiuiiy. Jir. titrations closing argument for the defence was both able and eloquent. Verdict not guilty. Campaign Oi-knf.d. Hon. L. F. G rover, - . f - I'cniocrattc culminate lor i ongrcss, miiite n sound democratic speech at Dallas on the 3.1 inst. lie was followed by J. R. MeBiide, the nominee of the black republicans. Mr. .ue urniv s spcecn was a very frank c-xposi- ion of the views and principles of the black republicans. The candidates were followed by Messrs. Drew, Uoise, l'ajjc ami the eld postle, Fred. Way mire. The democracy appeared much pleased with the result of the meeting. It was favorable to the suc cess of our ticket. The softs arc not gain iiisr ground in Polk. Below is the disposition of the army of the U. S. upon the the Pacific: Department staff, 15 ort K.lliis-liam,V.T. K I coinp. !:Ti infantry Fort Towni-tnl, " 50 Fort Steiiacoom, 13 Fort Vancouver, " Fort Cnsen-Je, " CI Fort Simc-oe. " 2-V 1 " 4Ui " S com. 4th inf.; 1 com I'th infautrr. 1 coin, lstdrsir.: 1 do 4;u iaf.t h.ijrs.4tl! inf 1 comp. .M aitiilery. 3 Hili ini.intry 3 ' 1st drag's.; : Fort Walla Walla " 345 comp. !'ih int'antrv Fort Dalles, O.T. 173 2 comp. 0th int.: head qrs. I'll! inlantry. 1 toaip. 3d artillery. Fort Yamhill, 57 Fort liwkiiia, " 104 Fort L'uipipia, ' 1 11 a 4ih infautrr. a " 3J artillery. 1 " 4th inlantry. t ort Jones, Cal. ul ort Crook, 51 J Jsl drs'-ouns Fort Ter-Waw, rl Fort Humboldt, " 07 Foit Miller, " 7!) Fort Tejon, IW 1 " 4th infantry 1 " 4th 1 " 3J artillery. 1 " it dr.ipoo.is l-ort lama. " J -a Mission S. Diego ' 7d Bcnicia Barracks " 91 Escort to X.W. Bound o Jil arii.n-iy 1 comp. 3d ait.; Iiead irs. 1st drneoons. lloiidqrs. niul I coin.SJ art., u. rs. M art. 1 comp. fUli infantry. ary Commisoion, 1 ia5 We learn that the combined opposi tion succeeded in carrying the charter elec tion ia Portland last Monday, by a final majority, under a newtr and a fascinating name; the yclept "National citizens patent double-ta ist back action ambrosial and sweet scented ticket," combining all the principles entertained by Francis, Dryer & O'Meara and furnishing a platform upon which they could all s'atul. "We hopo fervently that this appeal to onr democratic' brethren will be as fervently received and endorsed. v e respectfully sugprest that the democracy in each county thill disregard the call of the central com inittee." Xatioruil Address. Yonr "fervent hopes" have been doomed to disappointment, and your "respectful su gestions" treated with neglect and contempt in nearly every county. Rare Chance for Investment. A gen tlcman has deposited in our hands one thou sand dollars, all or any portion of which, we are authorized to bet, that no nominee of the Eugene convention will be elected. The money will be pnt up when called for. Getting Worse. Dryer vomits forth more than bis usual quantity of cordur.y, since the Republicans refused to nominate him for Congress, lie ought not to expect them to run two crazy men in successtou. We are under obligations to Vice Presideut Breckinridge, Hon. Lewis Ca.s, Gen. Lane and Senator Douglas far valua ble, and important public doenments. "Buncombe" is informed that the pro fanity contained in his article, excludes it from our columns. l.ntr.t Kcit from the Atlmitto Blntea mid t'ntlioriilu. Tho nrrivnl of the tnnil steamer brings us New Yoik dates to March Cth. Wf leant nothing relative to the pros pects of l!ie ttil:itis-ioit oT Oregon. Minn" sota, uirl Kansas will probably both be ad mitted nt the satne time. The Army bill failed iu the Senate, but will be revived in the House. Great feors are, however, entertained for its successful puksugo, aud thii President may, after n'l the elays, be constrained to call out volunteers, t is rumored that in the ovmit of their ser vices being required, that they will perform garrison duty, while tho regulais are to t ike the field ngaiust lirtghnm louiig. The troops at present in Kansas will soon bo ithdrawn, and sent to rem force I HI. John son, 1 hero will lie about six thousand rank and file, which some think will be sufficient to whip the Mormons into due obedience, ami reverence for tho laws, if the Mor mons are determined to resist, this number ill not suffice ; but the reinforcements can not reach the scene of action until Aiittituik. ii the meaiitimo Col. Johnson will endeavor to force his passage through Echo Canyon into tho vdII' T of the Saints, when, if he lie successful, Gov. dimming will assume gu bernatoriii! powers, and proceed with the prosecutions ngaiust Ilrigham, Kimball and other. On tho 31 tilt the Kansas inrestigating coiunutleu met, and u majority udoptt-d a report urging the speedy admission of Ktm sas into the Union ns tho best means of pa cifying the country. As soon as the minor ity are prepared, both reports will be sub mitted to the 11puc. bill has been proioed in Congress whereby Kansas and Minnesota are to be limited together, and It Is believed will puss boih Houses. luo Judiciary Committee ol the renatn lave, reported n resolution that Minnesota is nwt ti iSiate of tho Union. This, of course, i:is (Jen. Shields ami H. M. Rio llieir suits ns Senators, until the bill for lit. r ml misMoii pnses Comimvss. ' In the hena'.e, Mr. loonilis submitted Iits lopoMlion iiiit rucling the judiciary cotmir't- tce t inquire into the txpedicney of a g u- ral and uniform bankrupt law. Collins steamers have stopped running, ami are now in the hands of tin; Shritf -tor a ikbt due Drown, Brothers it Co., of near- tlircc-q'iurtirs of a milhon of dollars. In the Housi; the bill iiinstnting the vic tims of the naval retiring board, passed by a niiijoi it y of 1 1. A terrible catastrophe occurred in bt. iouis, by the burning cf the Pacific Hotel. So sudden was the ci-i tlaration that a large number of the uecnpanls lot their lives ii attempting to escape, it was Urst stated that fifty lives were lo-t, but mbscquciit re- iorts how that only twenty perished in tue ll ones. Gen. Win. Walker arrived i i New () cans March 3.1, and took up his old ipiar ters. Hen. llenntn-cii is also lure, tn-n Walker voluutaiily gave bait iu the muu ot $4000 to nppear bvtoic the Court o:i tlielth Mtuniay iu April. ASHiM.roN, M irt h 2. l he cimtract its for the art-iit Overlaid Pacihc .Mail arc here iftcr u-iditional b gilutio!i for their bent til. It is vt-rv i'i-tiiiialili: whether it can be tb- taitied. Tliey are bound by contract to have their line iu active operation bv September next, and if they fail, the contract will be a.rery lorteitcu. lue pro-poet is nut vtrv tlattentig. Tiie Senate committee on Territories will report on Thursday next a bill for the or riinizilioii of tiie Territory of Arizona. ln Aiiit-riuuu Minister 1 IrmpoteiitiarT" Gen. M. U. Lamar, was formally received by the Government of Nicaragua ou the 22k February. 1 iie treaty which was negotiated nt ash- ingiou la.-t JNovemlier by c-enor Iru.irri, liiiister from Xicarngua, was'ttill before the Legislative assembly of that State, and it was bclietid would uot be ratiteJ, except with alteration which would tigaui open the whole matter at ushiui'tuu. Mr. Wui. Carer Jones, late Special Atrent of the United Slates iu the State tf Cen tral America, took formal leave of the gov ernnienl of Xiciirajua ou the Tth l-cb. lr. llockmlav, district attorney of Utah, arrived at Washington on Match 5th, Irotn Cauiji Scott, with despatches to the Gov ernment. Hcsay mat tiie troops tue in the highest spirits. Col. Johnson anticipates the return ot Col. Marey from X. Mexico, with the trans n.M-tation nnininls. by the la-l of April. If this is rca!i;;"d, h'i w II, by tin first of May, advance immediately on 'ilt Lake City. Mr. Hoekaday states that Kussell et Ma jor's cattle at Ft. Laramie are in good condi tion to forward the supplies, ana tnat no difficulty ne'l be apprehended on that score. The Secretary 1 1 Hr nnt Uelieral-m CI it f have deciiletl to withdraw the troops from t lie trontier posts and concentrate them upon Utah, without waiting for the action of Coinrress about an increase of the mili tary force. Edwarhs and SrAXct.FR Discharged. Judire Norton, yesterday, rendered the deci sion in the case of Joseph bpuntrier nctl John Edwards, charged with grand larceny, i t Orcjron, and arrested on a warrant issued by Gov. Weller, ou a requisition from the Gov ernor of Oregon, lne prisoners, it will be remembered, were first taken on a writ of habeas corpus, before Judge Frcelon, who remanded them to the custody of the Ore sron ohieer. thereupon nnottier writ was sued out before Judge Norton, w ho heard the case on Friday, cf last wetk. Jud Norton decided that the warrant issued by Gov. Weller was detective, and thereupon discharged the prisoners. In pronoimcin; the decision, Judgo Norton remarked that the California laws referring to cases of this nature, arc detective. He recommended the adoption of a pbrtion of the Congressional act of 1793 as a part of the State law ou this subject. 6'. Francisco Glt.bc, April 2 J. The Press ano the Times. Under this head an exchange says: The common law of America now recog nizes the newspapers as a family and iiitli vidnal necessity. It is classed with pij and potatoes, casstmere autt calico, a tiling to be exempted from the reductions of econ omy, something to bo allowed to a widow, or ns insolvent, iu the settlement of an es tate, like tiie family Bible never ta suffer from rapacious creditors, never to bo par ted with iu the direst poverty. So thor oughly has this become an iagraine.d senti ment a part ct the war and woot ol American society, that we notice a Ver mont judge of probate, usually the last ci der of authority to yield to a generous idea of this sort, has incorporated it asa part oi the lower law oi nis court mat tue au- tuiiiisUiitor of an estate must adow the widow the cost of a newspaper, she making her own selection, fro::! llio common fund. This is sensible and simply right; JCS- We are under obligations to Wells, Fargo & Co., Nichols & Co., and S. J. Mc- Cormick for late papers. Dallas, March COth, 1808. Mn. Epitoii Tho ugony is over. The black repiiblieittis liehl tin lr convention h'.-n; on Fridny, mid their twin brothers, the 'na- tli.ittaN,' i-ii th next th'y. : I here was i:o ne- ce-stty i,,r in-: two coiiveittioiH, iistln-y both afjlee i i st-ntiiiit lit, tii'd profess n cumiuoii til ji-i-i th! overthrow if the rleuioerulic party, A part of the ticket nominated by the Blacks was nominated by the Ai., nnd the candidates find no trouble in standing upon both platforms at the same linm. - A little tellow by tno name of Fay,' who strongly resembles a cross between the ilng- lutled monkey and rat-terrier, nfid who used to saw wood und sweep out Skinner's office ut Astoria, aud now calls himself a 'lawyer,' (God pity bis clients!; lias spent about six weeks iu trotting about the county, drum ing up republicans and knowiiolhiiiirs, and disaffected democrats. By reference to the Oi egoiiinii and Airgooe of Inst year,' you will see that he is the individual who nctid ns secretary ut XV. H. Gray's black republi can convention at Astoria last year, mid this year forged Mr. Ashhy's namo to the soft call in Polk. Ford has assisted the "rat terrier'' In the work of drumming up soreheads. The bur then of their song for weeks has been Como nil yo old owls of tho wigwam, And yo colored repablieaiiA too. Come join tvidi tho !--utet of parties. And help huty the ISah.-in Cihju-u-u. The speckled, lint very sni ill crowd, cr- gunized by fleeting thtr ofliirera twicu over, for fear that they w;oull bolt. Ford told them that ns they were all 'farmers and me chanics, nnd had no lawyers (neither Bur nett or Fay emua properly under that head) or federal officers to dictate to them, it didn't make any diff-renee how tln-y did things. 1 he rat-let ra-r jumped up, inadeu little splurge, aid sou). -thing about beio- a missionary to the coutitv, na I spoke of his 'great efforts to organize the nationals, and lutw proud ha was of it sipieaked out something ubnut Xesmith lieing a bad man. ami then resiled down besnlt; F-jrd, and looked very much bku he hai cuti,l.t a rat. I'mi-.l I tt-ll lil-lil. . Iitp I-. , I .. , I I .i I ' ilettes from but three precincts re-pond- 1, whtcli madd it tiec-'.'sary tt itiaiiiif.tcturv a l-jt out of i:.d ff runt timber. A Mr. Bas ket, wli.) thfce years ago sptnt svverul d its in riJ.ng ubnut the country la coiiuriny with an avowed kuownolhing, iryi.-i-i to h'.int np wigwam canoidates who I. to I the moral cour- ip't; lo i ti i iiLiainsi tiie iieiiio.Tdlic i.o:iiui-es. was permitted I J cast t-lg:it votes f r the Ciuciuiiuti precitict, where it is 1-cIicveJ that lie is the only iu:iu in the prcciiKt who will vote llictr lickit in Jue.e. Tiie g ut who tl.ree years ngo inadj the pHgrimng-.i to Tilluuiook to tloi iionci r fi r the klriwitothllig tieket, u-nj uuotlnr know imthiur by tlie name of Kennedy, were p- r- til tted to riplesi-nt their precinct, and .soon to the t-n I ol the chapter, bjiue were ad mitted v'i-i were known to be bl.itk n-piib a-ans and knownot littij:--, while many id tiictr iiO'iuyees ctimwine I toe principles of both. I here Were in fact more ci.ieis to bo filled than thcie were ih legates to t!ii cm tentiuii, tiinl iluir cmbairasinent in this partictdar strongly rtm.ii.l d me f the tli li-IUHia ill WHICH tut; mail ol twelve Clin. lieu f n ul I. is family ten .if tN :i:i bad t ie iVi and he suM that tho other f.v would h ut had it Ittt there teas itot il,A eiin'i to gi run ltd. clever msn ov tuo name ot jj-scke, was I lit in iiomination for the State si in Ford's iiamo was also pusiiitcd, but the kiKiwto thiiig aud republ.ean part of the crowd jiave silent evidences of ih.ir tli.--.ip- probation. Their complaint is that two years ago, I ord, iu caiirns-pig tho c unity, dellOUiiC.il l is!l mill llirt "tsulein t-ipir ntid the Democratic org nrz '.tion, nnd pU- I, ed liimsi-It to their oveltiitiuv. iio vsav that this was their "f.iitcic.l t'n'v.'j," tin I nniouiitid to nn' instruction which he last winter violate I by roiiig iut j u democratic caticii, and aftt r being expelled therefrom, licked the haial tinit -smote him, by voting on j nut ballot for the C lotu iioa:inees,Ci-h included, lmy claimed that he was elected by them, and ought to have represented them. Under such circumstances he deemed it prudent to withdraw his name, mid ue- cotdmglv did m. Mr. Lveke then received the nomination by acclamation, but gave no pubbc pledge of its ncceptane A kuownolhing lie the name ol 1 lull, ami a stranger in the county by the nunnr of Meiidciihiill, of questionable politics were nominated for Representative". Mr. Hull mouestiy stigLrolttl that as tiit-v hail no olliec'.scckcrs in their party," that they might is well give Ii i til and Mendeiihall the no:ui nation fi r Territorial Legislature. Tiiisear ying doubl.i was objected to by tho Til-a mook pilgrim, who said that there were pla cos enough for them all, nnd that they ought to be "divided out," but the Convention thought otherwise, and he sat down grum bling about the boots he wore out three years ngo iu walking over the mountains to Tillamook to electioneer for the same party under unothtr name. Republics is ungrate tul Horace Burnett was supported for Prose cuting Attorney. ' lie has been a whig, a kiiuwnolhiiig, republican, democrat nud im tioual within the iast llu'ee years, uuJ is now, liku Wilkins Micuuber. "wuiting for something to turn up." If be is nominated at E'lgene, and bents our friend llyer Jack on, criminals in this district will have a hot iday, as none will be sent to kingdom come, or jo. cmosiii s uo&ruuig uouse. iiorncc is the man who recently attended school ut lSelliel, nud - speut three weeks in an tllort to commit to memory that juvcuilc poem en titled Old Mother Hubbard went to Iho cupboard, To get her poor dog a boue. inc." IJnt' ou exhibition ihiy his memory failed hiin, mid the world has lost u brilliant spe ciineti of dccliituatioii. Ifter instructing their delegates to Eu gene to go for Kelly for Congress, Ford pri vately usktd a "klcrical' gentleman to "anouiiuute"' him for Governor, and modest ly retired from the budding, but listened outside until he heard the result of thu vote through the thin weather-boarding of the old court-house, and returning itnpiired what had becu none, demurely resumed his seat, mid comiueiiced conning over the first crude seiiteuces of a badly spelled "National" in augural, which he wall never have au oppor tunity to eiciiVi.iv Koine say that Mr. Locke is averse to running on their ticket, and will probably decline their proffered honors of defeat. Ii so, Ford will readily jump on tlu track after iie dmi' I get tho nomination lor Governor ut E.igene. The convention having heard that O'Mea ra had opposeu Bigler, Hie Democratic nom inee for Governor iu California- und support ed and took office under his successful know nothing competitor, Johnson, concluded he was national enough for Statu 11 inter, aud instructed their deiegates to supporc Lim. Tiie little "rat-tcrwei" thought lie ought to ha ve something, and I believe they did al low him to go up to Eugene as a sort of waiter for Ford. Tue littlo fellow will take up his diuls that are lying perched up iu John Waymtre's warehouse, and leave the county as soon as the old farmer who is now fee ling him gels tired of furnishing him grub on a very long credit. Upon the whole, their ticket is a gooM one to beat. Alter th' first idoiiday in Jam-, tk- its knownothiinT predecessor, ii'" o-c be willing I ) Hfkmiwl ! : : thllt !i?t WW n tioiutl." In this cuinty t 'leie utc ii vc r st.v, lurt-lolore const lent oem ei iu, f-i,,"K them a reluctant sufaioi-t. They will soon return lo their first Democratic love, and all the remuiiid-r will go where they properly belong to the ranks of the colored republi cans. - -- " "- ''---"--- So far ns the result in old Polk is con cerned, yon nod olir demoefntlo friends need entertain no Tears. We have n good ticket, composed of sound, feinlt-ss and reliable dem ocrats, who will not swerve to tho rifjht or the left. They will be heard iu every pre cinct. Personal prejudices and local issues will be forir'itten. mid every democrat will strive to outvie his neighbor in support of our cherished principles, and on the first Monday iu June we will fiend up uioreTiuni our usual majority in support of thu "Con- stitntivit and the lrnLn." Yours, Ac, W. L. Oi.YMm, W. T , March 20, 1358. Dr.Att Bfs-n Since the date of my lnt, we hav.e mortd nhvg firetty rapidly in the way of events. A lew days after that dale ljeschi, the Iud-ati was lupiir. home tears may have been shed on that day, but I doubt much if the poor unfortunate savage lived in the memory of either a white or retl man three days after his execution, lhs act Afhich prevented Ids execution nt the time first fixed by law. does hot die so soon. 1 1 was criminal under our statutes, ana you know crimes sometimes outlive those who perpetrate them. 1 he ' Constitution," our mull steamer ou the Sound, was sold at marshal's salo ten davs ago. She h:i l become so bound up by encumbering alliances i:i the v.uy of 1. tl. U's, that nothing could relieve her but a de cree in ndmirnlty. She was knocked down to A. 15. Gove, iiK-rt-liant, C. U. terry, tra der, oad 15. F. Kendall, attorney, tor the onail sum of $10,0f;l). . It is not yet known whether she is lo ply on ths Soiiud regular ly or n it. A day or two after the Constitution wa sold, th-; Set 15:rd. a eetit liltle laki! stea m- c-itiit: into tiur hat bor. 11 T coming hud been prophesh .!, and her fail. ire to fosii-J hal b-eti douhtcd. It was soon ihseovereil taut her imrpose -.yas to take the mails heretofore cari ie I liv tlto ti'ist.l ill i!i. 'ie ci umh-h . . .. .. i,i i- i this privilege by virtue of .a transfer of the contract t i her owners. tJao ol the orig:- ti-tl co:itt -iiiMura ileuied her light to carry the iinii!, chartered the Coil.-titut ioa of ht r i.-eir osvin-rs, tleiiMiidi'd t'ic m Tils on mail day, and the C -nstit uiio: j!t witli t!r mails on board. The S -a Bird i:ad advertised to take the mails end pas-icngerp, and shet did leave at the ap-iunlcd time, bat haij no tuail. Again today, (mad-day) we have the two boats leaving together Hi opposition. ine c life tra-Jt" is irntie tit cov.l t:; I sraini itif erisi-. I httir th it the Sea llir 1 will run ii-itil the in '.t'-r is deeid-'J wiiieli boat inti-t do the m lil servic. un l th'j Constitution mill coiithtu-? until thf nrrivii! of th-- .larti White from S-m Fra'icisco. Ii it rt l this list uatu'.d bout is under charge of one the original mail contractors, nn I is i.estga ed to pirform the mail service ntid-r that contract. " e will -ee what we wid sit.-. The last steamer froitr Iot t Tonfinl brings iutelligeiico of rich g i!d tiiscu'vei i: in the north. 1 can g-t no reliable infoi tnatiou and tdily know there is tpiitf uti cxeitenicnt w:th our people on the subject. I've stvo und iu-ard .o much of Mich laitiiis. nti-i yonr readers all have, that reports o! rich go! mines io lnt tlinlnrb lil in tho lenst. ry cti'.rget:.?, industrious ablo-bodu-d man in cither of our Territories owns a troi.i mine in iijsses.-iug these qualities. It is only fit- ce.-sary for him to work it well to insure i rich, bounteous yield. It is a great misfoi tune for those who run wild alter "new d-g gings, tout iney ure not aware oi their own mine tit houic. We have had some fair weather, and a little cold, during this month. Crops in th country never promised fuirer. Without some unexpected nnd very unusual chung'1 our farmers will reap a bouuuiul Inirv-est. 1 hey are ns active as their bvsiness require them to be, und in the best spirits. In political affairs wj ure us quiet ns peo ple ever get to be. Another mushroom pa per has been started at Steilacooni, which is to bi( of the neuter gender neither demo cratic or teputjiicaii. It is, us its gentle would imply, us weak as thrice boiled cofTw Wiley made a lorceel apology tor the com inissioiit-rs ot whom 1 spoke in a former let ter, which amount to a coidc-ssjon of th wrong done the democratic party by their appointment.' And as singular us it may appear to you people of Oregon, he makes a strained excuse for Judge Strong ho who has been for years "dead without mourners' in a political! sense. I don't know what i the mailer with w Hey a cog is out some where. Secretary Mason leaves for tho Atlauti States to day. I am told bis bu-uue.-s is of a private nature. He has been at his pos about as long and ns steadily ns any office in eur Territory, and has pet formed his du tics as Secretary as well as tuey could hav been performed. Your democratic convention has done no Idy. The masses will sustain such action. ll would be "contrary to nutur" for them to do otherwise. An honest democracy w support honest nominees. Success to t he- ticket. Yours. DURHAM. RosEiJL-iw, March 27th, 1353. Dear Statesman A "National Coiircti tion" met here to-day, f ud it was decided! a rich affair. Two preciats were partially rei-rcseiilcd. but the committee on creueii liuis" reported thirteen members entitled to sJhts-. Six out of the number were pick up around tho streets, mid induced to "go in" with a few elasses ol whi.-Ky. They thcu tried the complimentary dodge electing prowiineut democrats to represent . . t i i . : o the vacant precincts uui suececueci sun i worse. One of the complimented came forth and openly deuouueed the convention, and told thetu "he wanted nothing to do with twir kind of democracy that goed old fashioned democracy was good enough for him," mi l intimated that the compiiiiKut of a dcieg. ile-ship iu that convention was a very questionable one. 'i'iu-y Qnaily organized by the t-lectioti of a Mr. Gassiy ca president, wiio iuiiueiiatt-ly branched off' in u very gassy speech, which hud evidently been carefully prepared in an ticipation of Drew's nomination for Gover nor. The change -.of programme came too late, or tiie eSl'ort hud cost too much labor to be suppressed, aad tli2 speaker fouud se rious cause' of grievance that tin (;iartcr inaster General had not; transmitted iho sev euteeu cubic fet of documents pertaining to the Ineliau war to Gaisiy & Co., instead of the war department at.Wus-hiugton. One Asahd Bash (do yon know-him?) was also au object of Ga.-sey's auiuiadvers-ioti, aud was cited as -"another melancholy in stance of humau depravity." . V'Tho numerous aud intelligent body that I see before me," waa frequently alluded to, and it was evident that Gnsly had antici pated a rush ol "thotiiassfs" to iitn n ins ooiient (lenuueiatiims. Cues Irotn the oi'i mnkers of "give 'cm Ii !" "that s the tiilk," ir:e , nicoiirnged tiie ora'or, nnd he fi- y tin k his sent umid a trctn'-ndous nud ill 'uisi.tsiiC Sllrin-e, ' The i-hclioti of delegates to the "Eiigenc inoveineiit" was next iu order, anil although wo of thoso fleeted declared positively that they could not spend lime lo go, tiny were induced lo have their names used to cive the thing a plnviible appearance. A motion to adjourn was interrupted by one of the delegates elect, who, holding on lo the table for support, e imiiciiited the fol lowing sentiment; "Hold out .Now I want you all to uudcrsl:Mi(l that 'tiioug'i rve tak- ii a 'hand in this. 'ere convention, that I lou't consider it bintlin', and I'm goia' to ote for who I d n please." He was ev idently a first-class ludtcr. I he secretary rii gentleman w ho bos had serious doubts heretofore as to his citizen- hip, and ended by swearing to n double resilience tin n introduced a preamble and resolution to the following putport:. , v hereas, we believe that great corrup- ion exists among the present leaders of the democracy in Oregon, (?) and whereas, we believe ourselves to be yery pure nnd free from the stu of holding office, and whereas, we have no objection to be submitted to the test of temptation, therefore Resolved,, 1 hat we most etiiphaticslly ue tiounce the Sah m "Cli ku," and nil persons holding office with , the exception of Frei dent Buchanan, to whom we hereby Lender our cordial tupport, and hope to be support el in return. The resolution was adopted, though it male the republicans wince, nnd I noticed that one, who is a violent Doiilasite, ha had the "giant's" picture framed lately, and hai publicly denounced Lnchanan, i-a;d aj e in a very weak treble. liiere are about (;fty unl tonal s in this county, but there are no democrats among hem, and the doctniie that democrats havi- a light t-j vote end act with the opxisition and still retain t'r.ir standing, Cuds no tid lerints in the party. Efeti the honest por- )!! of the republicans see clearly that it is oiny a scheme to foist a f :r cormorants eitt hi . by their voles, and one of t;ie Apple ati S, who is u iL-Jegale to tha Sa'ein cotl n-nliou ot t:i: s'cju.-i tut., sivs l.iat iney .ln'l ufTo.t! to '7"-e'' witli at y such lioai! and without th-.-y do, every leu; knows thai Kelsay will never get to the fitmte ! ! pvr- I raps h. vi ou t anyhow. Yours, south. ' Albany, Marc'i-JiHt'i, ISijS. Et. Statesman Oil yesterday, the 27:1. the woolly-hemls ali.u black republicans ol this c ie,!!tyt ro j-ursti mee "f previous notice, .i"t i'i co-ioty cdnvtittion, and iti ul pant C pants aii'I Pi S.ts o.i ih-re werej-ist ti I'lUt-rs it m, Wiio pro:ioii!u-ej tiieiiie!V-s iu f'prii j.frsiiv.ii, us being nb'e to st-iti 1 tim-? ler. lint t'l 'ttz-i iiiiai'-ric t.'y viVris, yet in 1 ti-i-1 ciithu--i-.s;!i for th sous of ivor t ft tli atitl i'i my tvool, they wet :j strong n anient. Whut a Hohl-j e'X'l fee th-.'s , . - ir -... . I i .' r . r -:-ii-aT.!i'-i!iT p i: uiiiius ! sis iryt-ig lo ios ler iittcl b-.i:I i up a p arty that is ;il war wit the laws ntid iri-tiiottons of o.ir country! Wtll, the convention was ea'l. d to ord r Mr G tllilitr in the chair, .J. Co-.m-r, secre tary, Wiiercflpim, niter exhortug th-i fait a fill te l? vigilant nnd wntcl.tul, they ijN- feed 1 l' ti'o:i:nae t-acil other us delegutcs to th- Territorial Mack iTp-ib'i'.,;iii toiiveti tio i to be held at Salem. Among the ih-le-irate .- the Rcr. Kendall, J. Ceiner. Me-O-iy, J. Brook, r.rid one oth- r. " After which trie (otti'iHttee oil resolutions, Keima'd, Con ner t'c Ut , brought in a series of resnbi ins-, o:ii;if which condemns the adinitiistra- t-.i;i, and atioth -r denounces thu tlecision of the .Siiioe'iie Court.- Tiit y read f-o:iic six or -iuht other resolutions, but iina of tin m . ... anion. !ied to unt itling exceptiii ' th; - h.s! two, wiiieli constitute the soul nul body of their ere: d. Their doctrine won't go down v.it'i the people of u d Linn. They are a national people, a L uion ieop.. mid will nut encour age this black republican doctrine, which, if carried out, they will know would be the entering weilire that would ultimately chs soivj this LTnion. Tun woolly hea ls can never make the prople of oil Linn believe that a nigger is better than white man. RUfJTK-'US. t - Portlavp, A-ri! 23, lSjS.. Ma. 1'tsn Tise "Natii-nwools" ore be coming "beautifully ks" every day. Tiie fact is, as you well know, few democrats ot this county ever had any affiliation wiiJl them tlt-'ij count tk 'ir strcngfb tn the. eld tp position ranU. I lie O'M.iry's chief merit as mi caitor consists in trying generally Co mis represent facts so adroitly as to avert any suspicion ns to what he is .t, in which he of course moit signally fails whenever he "tries it on." Tom Dryer disclaims most indignantly that ho is going to 'ta I em" to the tiatioii weols. Uat he wiil do it nnd tins lose his identity frcv-r, if he ever had any. The tVi ding in this cou.ity is? better than it has been fijr some tim", and we shall roll up a handsome democratic majority ou the 1st Monday ii: June i"ton bet." Yours, MULTNOMAH. An expedition to survey the Oregon bound try 'of the British Possessions from Vancouver's I-lnud to Lake Ontario, acro-s the Rocky Mountains, has been organized, and .will sail ou the first of next mouth for its destination via Chagrcs aud across the isthmus of Panama, thence by steatn to the Gulf of Georgia, where the expedition will commence its labors by tracing the 49ih de gree of north latitude. Tiie force consist. Lieut. Col. Hawkins, R. E , chief commis sioner, Cupt. Haig, It. A., chief assistant, and bixty-iive non-cwminissioued officers of the royal engineers, who are surveyors, to pographers, photographers, &c, and thirty Hudson's Bay axemen. The expedition wiil probably require from three to four years to perform their laborious aad arduous services. Boston Statesman. . Estimate of Crops per Acre ox the GnorND. Wheat, rye, oats or barley can be measured by the following rule, which will give as safe a basis to figure upon as can be found ni;lc-r such circumstances. So says an exchange: Frume together four light sticks, meaAiriag exactly sv fue-t square ia sii c, and with tiiis iu band, walk into the tioht and select a spot of fair averaga yield, and lower the frame square over us many heads as it wiil inclose, and shell out the heads thus inclosed ct'.rei'ully, and weigh the grain. It is fair to presume that the pro duct will be the 43.5CQt!i. part of en acreV produce. To prove it, go through the field and make ten or twenty similar calculations aud estimate by the mean of the whole num ber of results. It wiil certainly enable a farmer to make a closer calculation of what hi.; trill i..-..r!.KV. than be can tlo ty guessing. SfS-The article signed "Rex," will be published when the author sends us his name. J HinllfjiiTroal CoiiTtnllon. By the arrival of Mr. Lsdd, on Satnr day, we rmi, r,!:o-(-i1 in on-;ipssion of Ida fol lowing report of the proee-etlings of thf mon grel convention held nt E itgone on the 8th inkt. It i aitl ti.nt some of tiie ucrsons MiuiiiiBU-d will not iutt on the ticket ; of this however, wo have no personal knowledge. Next week, we shall devote some space to the various candidates; - - Ik?OESE City, April 8th, 1858 The convention met at 2 o'clock 1. M. Ou motion of Mr. Ford, of Polk, Wm. M. King was chosen 1'resiueitt, and Jas. I). Fay chosen secretary. J. K. Kelly, rord and Dupnis were au- pointed a comuiittee on credentials: The counties of Jackson, Jospphiue, Umpqua, . Coos, Curry, Iitiue.Liiun, Marion, iiilatnook, asliiugtoti, (,-olumbia and W asco scut nd d- legates. Tiie other six counties were rep resented by j utt eighteen dt lrates. Ihe committee ou credentials patched op the following list: Josephine (libeled none) Win. Evans, David C. Knight, A. J. Abbott, (Knight only present.) 1 Douglas J. B. l.rown, Matthew Adani3, E. N. Bowman, Nelson Roberts, (Bowmaif and Roberts only present.) Lane (Elected none) Manly Danforth, M.W.Mitchell, D. M. Risdon, II. Buoy, R. May, R. M. Powers. ' , Benton J. S. Mclteeny, Ira Hunter, J.' M. Currier, J. H. Slater. Polk N. Ford, U. Lmville, 11. Ut. Bar- net, J. D. Fy. Marion (Llccted none; Jl. II. King. Yamhill Andrew Siinck, Edward Duprti, James Green, R. i.Shjit, Dupuis only present.) Clackamas J. K. Kelly, Wot. Holmes, W. A. Starkweather, Jo?epa Gamiy, Win. Singer. Multnomah Win. ll. King, J. II. Wil liams, James O'Meara, R. J. LaJJ, substi tute lor David Powell. Clatsop Jucob (J. Coe. But eighteen delegates elected by any kind of a meeting were present, and but liceiityftt were present, manufactured and aii. Their call called for sixty-one delegates, and but tircaly .'ix, manufactured ones and all, .were present, less man a quorum were . r .i present. Mr. Slater moved the appointment of a committee' toi rcsubit ions. Xot seconded. .Mr. Sinter Mti-I, "O ! I forgot." J.lr. O' M .e.ra liiudy the 'ame motion, and O'Meara, Slaiir,' Knight, lljlmcs UuJ Ford were ap-puit-ttd. Ii three minutes Mr. O'M-ara reported fire re-solutions- The- secretary declined lo It l us copy them. They were in substauct US f ill J .VS! 1-t." Utidorse-s the Cincinnati platsWm. 2 1. Cunpluueiits the rresiJeut. o 1. Uadorsi-s tiie Kausas-Xebr:ska act, aud contains a cliur"inteuded lo b?,niid-r--!oo i to cove.- Mr. D uiglas' position ou the Lecoiiij ton constitution. 4t'a. Compliments the Pre'sident's posi iioii on tiie Pacific Railroad. fth. I) clams that a rt preseutitive must obey c;i;sti:i.-iits or resign. ' ' Tie.- resolutions, on motion of Mr. Lad 1, were adopted. - Mr. B 'V. i;.an tnorcd that James K. Kelly b? m.-iiiinated for Congress by acclamation carried. Mr. Fay i-r.niliiatod Nathaniel Ford, for Governor. Mr. Ford w.thdrew. E .i Barmtin, t-f Poik, was nominated for G ivf r:-.'r, ly neelamation. ?.ir. Mclt'-e. y moved the nomination of II A. Rice, of J jsephh.e, f jr Secretary, by .HT-limaliiisi carried. J. L. Bromley, of Lan-", was noninated for Trea:irer, by i;t-e-iaui.-itIoti. . Mr. Kelly usovt ti the nomination of James O'Meara ns candiilate for State Printer carri d. Mr. O'Meara moved that a central com mittee of seven be appointed. .Nat. FurJ, of Polk, A. M. Starr, of Portland, J. C. A vciy, of Corvallis, (Avery was in Attend ance upon the convention) OVo. K. Slieil, of Marion, James F. Gazley, ol Douglas, D.M. Bisdon, of Lam, and John Badolett, of Chit sop, were upp'iuted. Mr. S'att-r fiffercd a resolution complf meiiting Gen. Lane for services iu Congress adopted. Tiie proceedings were all cut an-1 dried, and run through, the mill in half an hour. The making of all the nominations did not occupy over five minutes. Oa motion of Col. Ford, the convention adjourni d to 7 o'clock r. u., as he sai J, to hear the candidates. Cols. King, Kelly and Kelsay, Messrs. O'Meara und Mitchell, and King again, and . . i. . . .1 1: . . ..... .r-A I oiuvrs iu .resseu aai.e:i.tu uj .-co ujj- paretitly no-tly if tieii.ocrjits,) uiinus tkabiy for the purpewc of pr,evptiting a re ply by lion. Delazou Smith, w'tro was re peatedly called for by the audience, but de clined to speak nut.l after the bolters had ae'jotirtied their convention. Hon. Delaz n Smith finally obtained the floor, at u very late hoar, and "wijed out"' the uatioiiB-f-o "as with a wet rag." ly The ostensible of Avery's home or gan is beastly drunk again, and Avery edits, ustng " ijai as an amanuensis. Personal. Hon. Amory Hoibrook, ilay- tr i.f Oregon City, was iu town last week.. Me-reti 2?:h, at tha Ki.tcaee of tae l.r".aes fafter n s Aaj.ly.i cntuitv, i v IMln.r, K'i.. ur. Vt. iVATSKnorsE, of Jiuoui tu. aud ilUs Saiiah Jisr L:-:vi nrex. . . l:i 1" i-i ler.-'.-":!!?, by Itt-v. rv , Jfttinnon. la Jita ult.. iir. iitoiMo Loxo aad iirs. Elizabeth Tttlob- On tbc 3J i:it.. with Cilewtio f:t-, sno of M. V. and Mary Aliiitiiu, aged 9 la-iuilu ai;ii 13 d.iys- Special. otiee. - Vaiutiia Coantj- Dfniscmtli; C-oii-rcntlou. The BcTaocratio Centr.,1 Ceiraaiittee herel-j rsipett fell; give ButiVe to Vac- ueii-jK.n-.e-y uf Yaaibill county that tue di'.TtiX-r.etie e---o:ity etcve-U3 i t M county iril: be helJ in Lafaycite en Satarclaj1 the stlld.iyof iiav. at I o't!n- l'.'jlst whirh c-eiventi-m Trill be Djiliiiia ed one SEe Scirat.r. tw Representatives, e"t.mty Judja aad fierk. and ,.tar cauiity vliu-en. i. - r,- :i ..i u f-.j ... " .- - - - wtwict-U luet-t UCe nrtjt i-Ute of voUnjr a toetr I .'-'I -I 1!S'- the ist of -J:ly,ilQii el-.-t tkeirti 1 '.-'.03 t taenia ce..cn.:'in. ios 101 i .i",ii -j-vj i .Taei:t is r- ;-. :iii.:?t!uyd eytaeCota j " c wbyV S" 1;5 Hl'-a ""s !!;" 2, Wt Nortii f ork V I- .si iorUi Forfe "-- js-'tt! r"- S. K-U-MAKTIN-, ) J.A.ii-jMl- ia. D. Cm. Committtt. . G. H- SSIi.rt"-AiiD j April, i :: - 2w5 T.x--si Cotiisty Ari3-i.'.li-.!i:l S,-clrty V,"iTT lit.T-l its annual mcc-tia-; it AS ar.y on the Ist v (.id ! y) of 5T.'.7 tort'ue prup"ef elcrtiaj it. u; "eTa it-r lac easaius rear. At wiika ti ne tjere n ill soverJ imiK'rtjr.i soier.J:sei ts prpwd to the ooB-trt-Ain. Tiit-re t,iiiaUo te on tae -a.-ce dxyan es ji'jitlt'a of Pi !.:.?, and also i winter fniit. ,1'Iow i;iS esiii litiou TrUi coiunteace at h .li rJ ' 12 oe-loek, in a Ec-Me-iuvealeiit 1 1 tffri. Knet eih.uitJ at the C-,!.rt House. I'reaii ira ; will be iisrar.L J by tlie exe ,.t ve committee, l", -.v Ei.ikers. ha-BSs makers aad aH-th--rs ir.t-re toJ. e.rc iBv.t-i to t preseaC Ev crtlertif tLecsecutty eii:ittYe- i). II. Liiiii, S, Secretary. Athanr. Ar.ril 5.1--- ' 2wi Xottce. W3ntd: a girt U- wwk of small family; the highest wjgeswjl. le pveu. Foe particulars. eply tatesttiivOa5ce March stii. . .