OREGON Sj AIRMAN.
TUESDAY, A PHIL 20, 1858."
llcttto-, KmJij, Jne 7ft, 1S&
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
State Ticket.
rB ItmiKNTAT1V to tDKOKKXC,
L. P. OIlOVEll, of Marion.
roa aoriiisni,
JOHN WHITHAKKR, or Lane,
roa mctuktakt or statk,
I.TJCIKN IIKATII. of Polk.
- run Rita Taaam-KKB, .
JOHN D. COON, of Marion.
Foa mn Mnrnat,
ACJLCuL EUSII, of Marion.
' Ve vrrna or m arnunta cot-r,
I!. P.'DSADY. 1st C'jtrlct,
' IV II CTIIATTOIT, J DUtrict,
r p. r.o:s2, u fcitrkt,
A. II 7A1T, 4th Di.trict.
irira County.
' ma awitaaa,
Czza x:. crju, R F. COLBY.
n. T nnSlNoTD F. BON n AM,
'. U U-VEN3, J. II. LASATER.
2IILTOX SHANNON.
fREDEIUCS WAYMIRE.
roa msrmsTAir,
IX F. BURCH, J. K. WAIT,
roa cocktt ji'Pui,
BENJAMIN 1IAYDEX.
'TERRITORIAL ticket.
Ularion County.
roa Kn-acaaxTATtvaw, ,
B. F. BONIIAM, J. If. LA SATE II,
JOHN II. STEVENS.
Polk Count r.
rOB BJCTaiCSUCTaVIVCII,
ISAAC SMITH, H. N. V. HOLMES.
CmtmUmi ,mI Its Ramlactt.
Last week we published a report of the
proceedings of the self styled "Nationals,"
who convened at Eugene City on the 6th
inst.
Bat six counties sent delegates to this
grand fizzle, making in all onlj eighteeu del
egates who were regular! elected, jet
enough talismen were manufactured from the
bystanders to make np the whole number of
members to twenty-six.
Sixty-one were summoned in their call,
consequently they did not succeed in olitaiu
ing a quorum.
The political history and antecedents of
this little band of disorganizes would form
an interesting subject for the contemplation
of the political naturalist. In the mongrel
crowd of conspirators, 'rabid pro-slavery
men, who a few months ago were ready to
proscribe every democrat who refused to
tote for slavery in Oregon, no-tied quietly
down beside rampant, freedom-shrieking ab
olitionists, who denounce the "Dred Scott
decision," the "Kansas-Nebraska swindle,''
and everything therewith counected. Re
cent oath-boaud members of the wigwam
stepped npon the same platform with old
broken down political hacks and profession
al bolters. Truly, "politics makes strange
bedftllows."
Mr. Bowman, of double residence memo
ry, who, two years ago, travelled all the
way from Douglas county to Polk to vote
for a bolter against the regular democratic
nominee, (this was before the 5th and Cth
resolutions were passed,) moved that James
K. Kelly be nominated for candidate for
Congress by acclamation.
Col. Kelly's proverbial lack of fealty to
the principles and usages of the democratic
party has ever made him popular with the
enemies of onr organization. Twice they
have manifested their preference by electing
him to office over the beads of regular dem
ocratic nominees, and twice ho has proved
recreant to bis principles and his party by
accepting their proffered thirty pieces of sil
ver. It is also well kuown that he was the
almost unanimous first choice of the mem
bers of the Salem wigwam as a candidate
for delegate to Congress in 1855.
We do not know, and indeed do not be
lieve that Col. Kelly was a member of any
knownothing wigwam, but we do know that
his genera opposition to the democratic or
ganization, and particularly to the vita voce
law, made him their favorite.
His want of affirmative qualities and vas
odilating mind have rendered him deficient
in the back-bone essential to a manly de
fense of democratic principles, and these
traits in his character have been taken ad
vantage of by unscrupulous tricksters.
Only twelve months since he admitted the
right of a democratic convention to estab
lish as an authoritative usage of the party,
the principles embodied in the 5th and 6th
resolutions of the platform of 1857. And
when promising adherence to that platform,
be said that be "could walk as narrow a
plank as any of them, and that he not only
intended to do so. but that he should see
that others did." When he returned to his
constituents, he ran as a candidate for the
constitutional convention on the very plat
form he now denounces and condemns.
Poor, weak creature! He has yielded to
the battery of O'Meara, and the wily aud
plausible misrepresentations of Farrar. It
is well known in Oregon City that O'Meara
and Farrar were alternately his attendants
for weeks, while Leland was appointed to
remain permanently at Oregon City to dis
charge the duties of wet nurse.
This trio of worthies were assiduons and
unceasing in tbeir efforts to increase the dis
affection of poor Kelly, by flattering his
vanity, mad referring to the neglect with
which bis transcendant abilities bad been
treated by the democratic party.
Such influences could not be resisted by
a mind constituted like Kelly's, and the "con
stant dripping which wears away the stone'
finally drove him from that narrow plank of
the platform which he had voluntarily prom
ised to stand npon, and be is now adrift npon
the sea of Tagne and undefined opposition,
seeking assistance from the motley herd of
all hnes who have always been earnest and
indefatigable In their efforts to overthrow
the democratic party of Oregon and the
Union.
The motives which have actuated Leland
and O'Meara In their labors to place Col.
Kelly In his present unenviable position, are
bat too well understood, but of that "slip
pery eel," Farrar, the community know less.
There are those who know that he has al
ways secretly despised and hated tho victim
ho now flatters. He has been heard to de
nounce Kelly as a "brainless, dishonest and
incompetent knownothing," aud of this we
can prduee ample proof.
Farrar, after stirring up the muddy wa
ters of this dirty political pool, has retired
from the Territory, and is this moment
chuckling in his sleeve over Kelly's pros
pective defeat.
But Mr. Kelly has allowed himself to be
used ho has confided in the representations
of the enemies of the democratic party, and
brought his own troubles upon his own head
No doubt he regrets to-day his position, and
would be glad to sever his connection with
men so utterly destitute of honor or princi
ple. He will soon learn that the democrat
ie party of Oregon belongs to no man that
Its cherished principles or established usages
are not to be changed or modified to suit
nv vnma - v uiaouwteu n milling grum
blers that it will march forward to triumph
over the combined opposition, in spite of
corrupt coalitions, unholy alliances and the
desperate efforts of weak and disappointed
men.
The polities of 15. M. Baruutn, tho nomi
nee for Ooveruor, has always been au open
question, at least, in this country.
Mr. Barnaul came to Salem in 1851,
bringing with him a large invoice of indiffer
ent whisky, which he sold at "remunerating
prices," and after pocketing the profits, he
immediately became clamorous for the adop
tion of the "Maine Law," and signed a pe
tition to the legislature for that purpose in
the large John Hancock style of autograph.
In the spring of 1854, a convention of
Maine law and abolitiou fanatics assembled
in this town aud tendered liarnum a uuaui
tuous nomination for prosecuting attorney
for Ibis district. He was prevented from
accepting, simply because that office was not
vacant at the time the uominatiou was con
ferred upon him.
While Mr. Barnuni has always held sonic
office at the hands of the democracy, he bus
uever by act or deed doue anything to pro
mote the success of the cause, but has beeu
constantly grumbling about his neglected
merits, and has ever stood ready to accept
the smallest bribe offered for the betrayal of
our party.
Ouly a few days before the Kugcno con
vention was held, and after he had fairly
gone over to the enemy's camp, he stated
that to "vote with or accept a nomination
at the hands of the 'Nationals' would be in
consistent with all his past political life and
character as a democrat." We differed with
him in that sentiment, and at the time stated
to our informant that "we believed he was
ready and anxious to accept a nomination
from any party, the black republicans not
excepted," and that be could do so without
doing the least violence to his political ante
cedents. Ilia politics have always been very much
like his foundation to the Stata House, "fri
able and disintegrating."
Mr. Jas. O'Meara, the nominee for State
Printer, is comparatively a stranger in Ore
gon, aud but little is known of him or his
antecedents, beyond the fact that he was a
bolter in California and opposed the election
of John Bigler, the democratic candidate
for Governor of that State, and afterwards
accepted some petty office under Johnson,
the knownothing and successful candidate.
At a later date he belonged to what was
known there as the purification party.
He is immensely inflated with an idea of
his own importance talks about his inti
mate friends "old Gwin" and "Dave," in a
most familiar and funny way stated here
last summer that the Executive printing for
Oregon ought to be worth at least fifty
thousand dollars a year, which snug little
sum be expects to pocket as a reward for
his disinterested missionary services in this
Territory.
We apprehend that he has 'no very sin
cere attachments for any party beyond the
desire to obtain office, for it is well kuown
that while he was in this place last summer,
he deprecated the course pursued by Leland
and the Standard in opposition to the demo
cratic platform, but this however was at the
time be desired to purchase tho Statesman.
Not succeeding in this enterprise, by force
of circumstances he was pressed into the ad
vocacy of the disorganizing movements he
had previously condemned.
Of the political antecedents of Mr. Rice,
the nominee for Secretary, and of Mr. Brom
ley, the candidate for Treasurer, we are not
informed, and can only judge them by their
associates. We may have occasion to refer
to these gentlemen again before tho close of
the present canvass.
Col. Kelsat. This long neglected genius
has, we learn, concluded to relinquish his
aspirations for the TJ. S. Senate, and has of
fered himself as a candidate for judge in his
district. At the Eugene convention he oc
cupied an hoar in a wild, senseless harangue
about the Salem clique, Bush, Delazon
Smith, &c. If he possessed the brains of
Marple, or the wit of the black 'republican
candidate for.State Treasurer, it might be
pardonable to keep him in the field just for
the fan of the thing, but nat'ral fools are
so plenty this year that Kelsay cau be dis
pensed with. His exhibitions are perfectly
harmless, but soon get tiresome. "By the
way, boys," be should be sent to some school
for idiots.
On onr outside will be fouud the an
nual report of the Superintendent of Iudian
Affairs for Oregon and Washington Terri
tories. It treats of subjects interest; ng to
many of oar readers.
Arceptanra of Clrn. Lwit.
As some studied efforts are being made to
misrepresent the position of (Jen. Lane in
relation to tho movements of the disorgnni
zers, wo deem it proer to publish the fol
lowing correspondence which took place less
than one year since:
Pi.nTt.ANn, O. T. April 24, 1857.
(lKN.Josr.ru Lank Dear Sir: The un
dersigned, a committee appointed by the
I )iiiiMruii Territorial Convention, held at
Salem on the 13th Inst., to inform you of
... a if
your selection iy maw uotiy, as uto candi
date of the Democratic party for Delegate
In fiinirrrsK ami to lircscilt VOU with the
resolutions adopted by said convention, and
request your public acceptance oi I lie same,
have tlia uleasure of discharuinir that duty
by enclosing herewith tho proceedings of
the Convention. Allow us to add our per
annal rniiirrntnlationa on airaiu welcoming
you as the standard bearer of the Democra
cy or Oregon.
Respectfully yours,
JOSEPH W. DREW, '
ASA II Eli BUSH,
JAMES M. PVLE,
Committee.
Ocn. Joseph Lank.
Portland O. T., April 24, 1851.
G F.Nti.F.MKN Your note of this date, in
forming me of my nomination for Delegate
to Congress, by the Democratic Territorial
Convention licit! at SSulem on tlie lam lusi.
mm cuviuimi'u tn proceedings aud resolu
lions of that Courention, is before me, and
I hasten to reply.
In my renomination, I recognise again
that manifestation of public confidence it
has been, as it will conlinuo to lie my aim to
merit, at the liaiuls of my fellow-citizens,
aud tor which 1 tender them my grateful ac
kuowlcdgments. With a high sense of the
honor thus conferred upon me, it is alone in
the promotion of the interests of our peo
ple and our Territory, (now about toassumo
Iter sovereignty as one of the Mates of this
confederacy,) that I hope to justify this con-
udeiice upon the part of the people; and
through you, I beg to assure thetn that noth
ing within the reach of the faithful pel form
auce of my duties shall be left undone, for
the achievement or this great object.
In accepting tho iiomiualiou, I cordially
endorse the resolutions of the Couventiou,
ns expressive of the priuciidcs and will of
tho Democracy of Oregon, and while it is to
tie regretted that cither any port ion of the
press, or individuals cluiming to be advo
catcs of the principles, or members of the
Democratic pnrty, thould Hrsist in a course
inevitably leadinir to tho violation of the
"vherislHtd usages of the party," the pro
duction of confusion and discord, and over
throw of all party organisation indispensu
ble to the maintenance of our political prin
ciples and measures, it is both fhe liirtit aud
duty of the people, through their delegates
in Convention, to condemn uud repudiate
the same whenever and wherever it may
exist
Now thnt we are about taking incipient
steps preparatory to onr admission as
State, convictions of duty and of patriotism
combine with our hopes of future prosperity
as a people, in prompting our strict nnd un
swerving devotion to the time honored prin
ciples of that party, under whose auspices
our whole country has progressed and pros
pered to an extent unparalleled in the his
tory of nations, aud by which alone the
peace, prosperity and integrity of the Union
can ever be maintained
Again allow me to express to tho people
whom you represent, my profound gratitude
aud accept for yourselves, assurances ot my
kindest regard.
Respectfully, your ob't serv't,
J OSICI 11 LANK
Messrs. J. W. Drew, 1
Asauei. lksii, - Committee.
Jas. M. Pvi.e, )
t We publish below the resolutions of
the Eugene Convention, copies of which
were refused the editor of this paper, who
was present at that Convention to report its
proceedings.
They were rcortcd to the convention by
James O'Meara, just three minutes after the
little Calit'ornian was appointed chairman of
the committee on resolutions.
Doubtless these weak, non committal pro
ductions had been carefully prepared at
Portland, aud like all the other proceedings
of the convention, were "cut and dried" long
before it assembled:
1. Resolved, That wo adopt aud endorse
the principles aud sentiments proclaimed by
and promulgated from the National Derno
cratic Convention which met at Cincinnati
iu Juue, 1850, for our political text book,
aud that we accept no other articles of faitu
than arc in them contained.
2. Resolved, That we have confidence in
the integrity of the Democratic Aduunistra
lion of the Union, and will ever give in our
allegiance to the support of Democratic
measures and to the advocacy of properly
chosen exponents and standard-bearers of
the Democratic cause.
3. Resolved, That we believe in the car
dinal principles of popular sovereignty aud
iu the right of the people of the Territories
as well as of the States, to frame and adopt
their constitutions and all local laws for
their own government consistent with aud
agreeably to the Constitution of the United
States.
4. Resolved. That we re-assert tho great
principles of the right of the people to iu
struct their representatives, and proclaim
it the boundcu duty of the representative to
obey the instructions of his constituents or
resign, whatever positiou he may at that
time hold.
5. Resolved, That we heartily approve of
and gratefully ackuowedge the wise sugges
tions and potent services of 1 resident lu
chanan iu behalf of the earliest practicable
construction of the rucihe Kuilroud.
B&- The "National Ccnvcntton" which
was to have been held at this place on Sat
urday last, was a complete ClzIc. Wo heard
a democrat, of the regular organization, ac
count for the failure in this wise: Tho "Na
tionals" found, on "counting noses," that
they organized a convention by appointing
a President and two Secretaries, there would
be none left to address the meeting and as
sist in the important business before it; nor
bod they sufficient in numbers to elect four
delegates to the Eugene convention. Jack
sonvUle Sentinel, March 2itA.
Thirteen out of the nineteen counties in
Oregon were in the same. fix.
Bad Associates. Barnnm, the mongrel
candidate for Governor, has, since hearing
of his nomination, frequently been closeted
with C. S. Drew, who is furnishing him with
items to be used against the regular demo
cratic nomiuees in the present canvass.
Drew was appointed one of the central com
mittee by the knownothing convention which
met at Corrallis iu the spring of 1855.
"A follow feeling mokes thorn wondrous kind."
Tha I'orvwpt Coalition.
The Standard and Oregoulau are qnarfei-
Ing over the result of the late charter elec
tion in Portland. The Standard claims that
it was a "National" triumph, while the Ore-
gonian claims that the Republicans are en
titled to all the credit. We apprehend that
they are both right, and can see no sufficient
cause for a family quarrel, and in proof of
our position append the following from the
Times:"
It will be remembered with what uiock-
hcroic indignation iome of the leaders of the
bolters' movement repelled the accusation
that they would coalesce and fuse with the
ultra nboliliotii.its aud isms of tho day in the
grand scramble for victory. That all this
was reigned and specious was unquestiona
bly and daringly shown in the municipal
election of Monday last. Ou the preceding
Saturday, in the evening, a motley assem
blage or sniuts and sinuers of all politicul
hues and complexions, outsido of the demo
cratic party, held forth at Cooley'a Hall,
and made nominations for city officers.
The candidate nominated for Mayor was A.
M. Starr, (a au Buren-IJuItalo l'latform
man in 1848,( for Recorder, the distin
guished and celebrated A. Leland, formerly
an Anti-Dorr Rhode Island federalist. for
Treasurer, H. W. Corbett, (intense free
soil,) for Assessor, J. M. llreck, thug re
publican, for Marshal, S. II. Holcotub.thng
republican, lor Port Warden, Z. N. Stnns
bury, the same, or anything else for office.
The nominees for council were mixed after
the tame style. - If there was a single nom
luec of true democratic tendencies or other
than "republicans," habitual dixlgtn and
bolters, wo have not heard of It. During
the evening, Thoiua J. Dryer, Em., of the
Oregonion, (and who doubts bis abolition
ism?) honored the meeting with a double
barreled volley two maudlin ' harangues
toned down lur beneath criticism and be
neath contempt. The applause with which
he was greeted, evinced what we prefer to
leave to tho re Meet ion and sober second
thought of tho many hued audience. No
democrat no oue making any sort of pre
tensions to democracy even, attempted to
talk, and the blacks had it as much their
own way as though it had been the Hiss
Auunery Committee of Massachusetts.
Dryer voted the entire ticket, and doubtless
did nothing more than he will do again in
lbbO, provided the delirium trtment does not
before that time put him where ballot-boxes,
if any, must be fire-proof.
1 he ticket composed of such men uot a
democrat on it aud so mode, was headed
".National Democratic Ticket and Citizens'
Ticket,'' tho definition of which is "black
republican," "soft," "knownothing," bolt
er," "abolitiou " "free love" "Rochester
Knot-kings," "disuuionists," "free Boilers,"
bons of lemperauce," and "Maine Liquor
Iaw 6uiuts, iu a sentence, a motley con
glomeration or all tho urns or the day ar
rayed in wild, reasonless and frensicd opio-
sittou to the democratic party.
tut cucuou nay, Mr. u. V. itobuins was
one of the orators of the day, and among
other things said, " He (tho Nationals) Aare
btcn rud Jor ttx ytnrt by the. democratic
I'ahtv, and ruined, and now trt are gning to
throw vjt Ihi yakt." Mr. Uobbins popped it
out that it is the democratic put t y he hatcs.--
Anothcr a veteran or black republicanism,
(showing us a "National Citizen's ticket,")
said, "1 alicayt rote for my principle; thins
my ticket, nnd if 1 lure to see lbOO,
rote for Fremont? Still auolher having
voted the National, Municipal, Corpora
tion, Citizen's ticket, liurruh'd for "Free
Kansas!'' a regular bleeding Kansas shriek
er of tho "Miuuie ball and Beecher Bible
order."
" The municipal affairs of this city arc now
in the hands, uot of the democracy, but of
its enemies, and there let tho responsibility
rest. The coplo of Portland have placed
it there and there let it remain until that
otjier and better hour when nt the ballot
box they will reverse this unwise decision.
We beg to soy to our democratic friends
that until this no demonratshould, under
any circumstances, accept position in that
"ring." They havo achieved the victory,
aud with the spoils let them enjoy the re
spousibility. We shall, perhaps, some day
or other, learn what become of the funds;
nnd when that revelation occurs, it will be
ascertained who has made "a good thing of
it." Our defeat is without dishonor.
now learn the true democratic strength of
the city, aud it remains lor us to labor for
the augmentation of our forces. Defeat
may aud it must strengthen the party, while
victory, acquired as it is in this instarco at
the price of dishonor, may, and it must
weaken our opponents.
Those who voted the democratic ticket,
unswayed by the storm aud unawed by tho
thunders of the enemy, have done nobly and
well. 1 hey have 6hown their partisan in
tegrity of the firmest mettle; and hereafter
around this nucleus of tried aud true demo
crats will cluster the hosts whoso hands shall
direct the political destiny of this city when
it is learned that principles and devotion to
the liberties of the while man npspringing
from the fountains of manhood and patriot
ism are superior to personal piques, family
feuds, disgruceful animosities or local jeal
ousies aud private interests. Democrats, let
us close up the rauks and leave not even the
vacancy to mark where once stood the be
trayers and deserters. Close up the rauks
aud onward!
fc- McBride, tho Republican candidate
for Congress, spoke at Bethel on the 10th
inst., and was replied to by Dr. Drew.
They were followed by Mcudenhall, a caudi
date of tho Nationals for tho legislature,
who after equivocating and stammering a
good deal, acknowledged that he voted the
Frcmout ticket in California, that he had
said, since he came to Oregon, that ho was
in favor of Fremont principles, &c., &c.
Yet this first-class freedom, slirieker profess
es to bo a democrat, nnd talks loudly about
the clique, dictation, &c.
Delazon Smith. Tho combined opposi
tion press are constantly pouring forth their
venom upon this gentleman, but he can con
sole himself with the reflection that ho will
be cherished in the hearts of the democracy
when bis present calumniators will only have
an existence in the musty records of the wig
wam, or in the ranks of the negro worship
pers.
"Tho man recovers from the bite,
"Via but the dog that dies."
JBSy Col. George K. Shcil, who was ap
pointed by tho Eugene convention one of the
Nation wool Central Committee, says that
the convention had no right or" authority to
use his name.
Consistency. The Eugene Convention
passed a resolution eulogizing Gen. Lane,
when none of its officers and but few of its
members voted for kim at tho last election
I'Hm Opposition Movement.
The following articles are from the Jack
... a i 1 A- I.- . 1 .1 ...
sonvllie iieraiu, ami mojr irrucu
true Indication of the estimation in which
the "National" movement is held In the
southern portions of Oregon :
tl Is needless to repeat our opinion, or oc
cupy apace In oar columns by republishing
facts as to tlie real movers oi nun uuueriaa-
ing, or their designs and objects. J,vcry
democrat iu the South knows that this so-
styled "National Democracy" la nothing bat
the old wolf in a new suit; but the ears and
tail are visiblo, added to these are their
howls nnd tho flock in which they are found,
by any or nil of which signs they may be
-j .... ... ,tt.i. i
known. All knownoiuings aim uiaeK repuu-
Means and their organs in the Territory, and
ever, the Siskiyou Chronicle, over the line,
strongly advocate the movement.
We will now look at tneir reception in
this quarter. After arduous labor on the
part or their emissary, relyiug on the prom
ises of a few weak brethren, publ ished a
call for a "Mass Meeting of the National
Democracy of Jackson county," to be held
at Jacksonville, on the 20th, sijrned "Many
National Democrats." Ibe day arrived.but
the meeting was not held; one or two came,
but either through motives of shame, or a
consciousness of their own weakness, no or
ganization was made. A preamble, set of
resolutions. &e., were already gotten up by
a prominent "National," who unfortunately
lost them, which Is supposed to lie one oi
the reasons why the "M-ai Meeting" fisr.led,
as the only man in their party who was ca
pable of "drawing up" auother set, was ab
sent on business of the parly. The follow
ing extracts are from the documents seen to
drop from the pocket of a "National" on
Saturday last, and furnished as by a reliable
gentleman:
" hereon, Tho present balem Democrat
ic Federal Faction have adopted certain re
solutions in their platform, which resolutions
make men honest who obey their dictates,
and that the said resolutions are old fogy,
and not worthy the present enlightened a?e
of political office-seeking: And whereas, the
said resolutions will not allow a small con
stituency to control a large one, nor even to
bolt cuuciisscb or conventions, when liny
take part in the same: aud we further con
sider the above named resolutions as only fit
for the ignorant followers of such tools as
Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, and
James Buchanan. Therefore,
"Resolved, That we being the most en
lightened population iu the Territory, expect
all the Federal offices, aud if our delegate
don't pledge himself to procure them for us,
our representatives arc instructed not to vote
for him, but to bolt, and call another Con
vention, wherein we can have all the offices."
"Kesolved, That as the present Salem De
mocracy hove already unanimously elected
(Jen. Lane, against all opposition, aud we
are now fearful they may forsake him; we
have come to the conclusion that it the ueu-
eral will forsake them and draw out, we
will, when wo think he will suit our inter
ests, elect him to the United States Senate;
but will not finally commit ourselves until
he has a quarrel or two with the bulein De
mocracy, who hato him so much they usual
ly elect him.
"Resolved, That our delegates bn, and
they are hereby instructed to cast their votes
for no one who will be bound to act iu con
cert with any party."
"Resolved. That we recommend to the
notice of the Convention, for State Printer,
the bull of the Ox, who having once been a
kuowiiothing aud general weathercock, has
also the good qualification of uot being pos
sessed of too much knowledge, would never
fathom our designs until he was too far gone
to recover."
Ottr Platform fft StwlMfa.
Wo place at the head of our paper, the
nominees of the late Democratic Conven
tion, aud in another column will be found
the platform adopted by Ihat body. The
nominees arc all Democrats of the mot re
liable reputation, and men whose tried and
well known character ns men of honor, in
telliircuce and ability to fill with honor the
stations for which they are respectively nom
inated, is conceded by honorable aud unpre
judiced men of nil parties. To particular
ize and comment upon the merits of these
gentlemen, and to compare each with Ins op
ponent, will be a duty which we look for
ward to, with a pleasure which it always af
fords us to advocate the choice of honest,
capable Democrats for office.
At present we have but to say that in
their ticket, the Couventiou have made hup
py selections, and call upon the Democracy
of Southern Oregon to give them a hearty
reception, which they most certainly will do
at the polls.
The Platform comprises tho Democratic
faith, in a concise and comprehensive man
ner; it is national and conservative; read it.
The entire action of this, the first Demo
cratic State Convention of Oregon, is char
acterized by a unanimity, wisdom and fore
thought which reflects credit upon its mem
bers, nnd is calculated to secure tho present
as well as the future success of tho derooc
racy and the coutinued triumph of those
priuciplcs which are the safe-guard of the
American Union. ,
Eugene Crnr, April 9th, 1858.
Ed. Statesman Bush, Smith and G rover
left here this morning for the South, well,
and high spirits. The Natiouals met yes
terday, pursuant to a long call in all their
papers, and the delegates came forth and
produced their credentials from the different
tiro or three counties, and the roll was called,
and lol 17 Hon. gents, all told, answered.
Tbey then went to work, and after a short
time, manufactured, I thiuk, uiue additional
members, in all 2G, less than half (61) not
a quorum. They then went to work in ear
nest, and in the short space of one hour,
produced a platform broad and spacious.and
tho following nominations were made with
out a ballot being cast: For Congress, Col.
Kelly; Governor, E. M. Barnum, Secretary,
Capt. Rice, of Jo-:ephiue; Treasurer, J. L.
Bromley; Col. Kelsay, of Corvullis, for
Judge, and M. W. Mitchell, of Eugene, for
Prosecuting Attorney. r
They then adjourned until seven o'clock,
r. m., when the speaking commenced by Col.
King, president of the meeting, followed by
Kelly, O'Meara, Kelsay and others, uutil
late, when Col. King was again called, and
lastly O'Meara, who closed by reading their
platform, and as they had evidently spoken
against time, it theu being past 11, and the
iflodt of the candles burned out, the remark
was made, I think by O'Meara, that as it was
late, and the lights out, they would retire.
The call was made for -Smith, when the
whole delegation made a precipitate rush,
and before the room was relighted, they had
with the exception of Col. Kelly and some
few others, left the room, when Smith com
menced and spoke some two hours; you can
judge the rest. After telling yon that all
the speeches that bad beeu made were
against Bush, Bushites, Bush Clique, Bush
democracy, the whip and the lash, they will
hardly make a mark ia old democratic Lane.
Yours, ."'
Krone onrf Kno;tand.
Lord Palmerstou, though beariug the rep
utation of being the most astute, or rather
tho most crafty public man in Europe; has
fallen into the trap laid for him by the Em
peror of the French. He has actually
yielded to that personage's demand for more
stringent laws against political refugees in
England. This demand is grounded on the
fact that the reccut Infernal Machine con
spiracy, by which not only Napoleon's life,
but also the lifa of Eugeuie was jeopardized
was got np by foreign refugees in Eiiglaud.
In fact, the explosive machine itself, a dia
bolically and ingeniously dangerous piece of
explosive work, was actually made at Bir
mingham, under the direction and actual bu
lierintendanco of the two ring-leaders) now
in custody at Paris who, by the way, have
made full confession, as if they were proud
of it, of their complicity In the whole af
fair.
In the House of Commons, on the 4th
ult. the very first day of the Session
Lord Palmerston gave notice that ou the
following Monday he should ask leave to
bring in a bill to amend the law relating to
conspiracies to mnrdcr.
JU'xt day, Mr. Koebuck publicly requirea
Lord Palmerston to declare whether there
had been any communications between the
governments of England and France, with
resect to the Alien Act or any portion of
the British criminal coder jie anuuea to
the addresses to Napoleon from his army iu
hich it was more than implied almost
stated as a patent fact that England was
participant in the recent attempted assassi
nation, and concluded a striking protest in
these words:
"It was said that at the solicitation of the
Emperor of the French, we were to alter
our alien law. 1 win say notuing, sir, oi
the ingratitude of that man who thus asks
us to alter a law of the advantages of which
he has so largely partakeif; but I say that
Knglai.d holds her station among the uatious
of the earth in consequence of the asylum
which she offers to all people we are here
the reluge for the destitute of erery nation!
Louis apoleou has come here; I mice Met
teruich has come here; the Bourbons have
come here; Louis Philippe has come here;
but no man ever thought oi saying that we
should alter onr alien law because we afford
ed to them a refuge and a shelter. I Bay
that on this occasion if we change that law.
we violate the first principles of our Consti
tution, we degrade ourselves before the
world, and we are not the English people
our fort-lathers were beiore u.
Lord Palmerston, in a very angry and
persona! reply, (which showed that be had a
weak cause, and knew it,) answered: I Here
hai been a dispatch addressed by the Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs at Paris to the Am
bassador here, bearing upon the late trans
action, to urge iipon her Majesty's Govern
ment such measures ns in its wi-dom it may
think fit to adopt with reference to that cir
cumstance not pointing out any measures.
but simply putting the case to the Govern
ment, that dispatch I shall have no diffi
culty whatever in laying before Parliament."
lie added, after strongly defending M. de
l'ersigny from the charge of having used in
temperate language, that he would uot be
tempted into prematurely discussing the
merits of the bill he meant to propose; that
he would lay the French dispatch before
Parliament Without delay; and that no an
swer had been returned to it.
This mutter places Puluierston between
the horns of a dilemma. If he merely ob
tain the Parliamentary enactment of a make
believe change iu tho laws under which for
eign jKjIitkal exiles find an asylum in Eng
land, (as Louis Napoleon himself has found
and may seek again,) he will offend the Em
peror of the French. If he really propose
a law which will make England less of a
safe asylum than she has been, for centuries,
ho will so mortally auger the people of Eng
land that Parliament must reject the meas
ure, and with it also reject its author.
Since Palmerstou has obtained the Govern
ment of England ho never stood so near de
feat and disgrace, unpopularity aud rejec
tion. Jtornry I'rest.
Changed. In August, 1857; the Stand
ard called Col. Kelly a "ma table politician''
and a "broken reed" on which the softs of
the Northern couuties ought not to rely.
At that date Leland seemed to have lost
confidence in the Col.'s back bone, and as
serted that tie lacked the nerve for a party
leader. In 1854, Leland considered Kelly
a stupid, brainless man, and often spoke of
him as a weak, vascillating creature, desti
tute of all the requisites for a successful pol
itician.
We are informed that O'Meara has
frequently been heard to say that Leland
never teas a democrat, and never could Jbe-
come a democrat, yet Leland is in charge of
the Standard during the absence of O'Meara
on his electioneering tour. Politically there
is little to choose between the two, though
tjciana, in point oi intellect and acquire
ments, is a full head and shoulders above
the little non-committal Californian.
BSuIIon. John K. Kane, Judge of the
United States Court for the Eastern Dis
trict of Pennsylvania, died on the 21st of
February. lie was born in Philadelphia in
i loo, was the latiier oi the celebrated ex
plorer, Dr. Kane, lie was a gentleman of
many, accomplishments, polished manners
aud rare capacity. He was a warm, un
wavering friend, and an exemplary citizen.
His disease was pueumouia, and he suffered
for some days.
It is said that Hon. G. M. Dallas or
Judge Sharswood will teceive the vacant
judgeship.
KS- Several duels have been on the tapis
at Washington. Lientenauts Bell and Wil
liams fought near Bladeusburg the other
morning. Bell fired prematurely, and his
ball penetrated Williams' hat. Williams
who was tho original aggressor, discharged
his pistol iu the snow, aud both returned to
Washington, apparently reconciled. A
challenge passed between a - son of the late
Henry Clay and Gen. Culiom, but was with
drawn through the intercession of Messrs.
Critteuden, Toombs, aud Mason. Some
body" was going to call oct Gen. Harney,
but the matter appears to have been com
promised. BST-A bill passed the Lousiana Ilouse of
Representatives, March 3d, authorizing a
company already organized to import twenty
five hundred free negroes from the coast of
Africa, to be indentured for not less than
fifteen years.
-Freeman Hunt, editor of the Mer
chant's Magazine, died in New York last
month.
A Fact. The true perceptions of a child
are the objects that surround him; these are
the instructors to whom he owes almost all
bis ideas.
Praise nothing but what you k-uow
to be worthy of praise.
Storm and Wreck at Caw Bar.
Tie following we received in a private"
Ictteri
During a stronir wind on Thursday. 31st
March, the bark New World anchored id
the bay, drserired her anchor, and drifted on
a sand spit, where she now lies a wreck.
She was loaded with lumber aud potatoes,
and belonged to Messrs. Simpson it Co.)
San Francisco. A portion of the lumber
will be saved.
There are three vessels now in the bay;
one loaded with lumber and ready for sea,
and the other two taking in cargoes of coal.
Messrs. llogers K r lanngan have com1
menced work at their coal bank again this
spring in a vigorous manner. Yours.
Mabioi Co., April 12, 1858.
Fmend Bcsii Contrary to expectation,
the woolly-heads did have one self-constituted
delegate from Marion county in their
convention at Eugene City on the 8th inst:
This delegate one year ago, ran in tne aera-;
ocratic county courention for representative1
but was defeated, which caused him to uoit
forth with.nnd be refused to vote for any of the
democratic nominees at the lost Jone elec
tion. "But had this self-important delegate,
been successful in our convention last spring
be would doubtless now be a good old linn
democrat. SANTIAM CHUCIL.
MAIIHiell,
On llth In., at the rmidence of tho bride's father In.
Marion Co, by It. K. Ilonham, f., Mr. Cbaklbs
WorrBimiTos and Mm Maboakct Jam Harboov.
DIED, .
On the 15th liwt..f patrid mm throat, Mabv EarLi. ,
infant dauliU-r of Ixaac It and Kllea B. Moore, afed,
9 months and 10 days. .......
In thl place, on the lfith Inrt., of eoni1i-atd fronp.
Ida. inlant daughter of C. and Itebecea Uoelf Sga f
month.
flALKM MARKET.
CORKFjrrRO WEKKI.T, BY H. P. BROW.
Salem, April 20, Id53.
PBODUCE.
Wlieat, while,.-.---." 1 g no
w neai, niixeu, ....... ...... ......
Oats
I'otatocs, .- ..... -. ......
Onions,
a J
On
t 25
2 W
3 OU
1 50
15
ir
1
374
50
81
3 50
6 OO
1-24 7
20 25
H
Beans --
Venn,
Ilacftn, Biilft, . ...... ...... ..
Ilnroii, hams, ...... ...... ...... .,
I.nrJ, in k (, ....... ....
Mutter, fresh rolls....... ...... ....
flutter, packed, ............ ......
rpp
hickens, per doipn, ..
r'tour, per 100 lbs., i
Wool, unwashed,.... ......
Woal, washed...........
FRUITS.
Dried Apple Ifi a 1?
Dried l'eaches,... W a 25
Dried Currants, ... 75
Apples, per bushel, Winter. .. 9 00
L t si n t it .
Fir. clear, per M, 25 00 a 20 00
CVlar, per M 40 00 a 35 00
Bhinples, cedar, per M,... ...... 6 50
Shingles, fir, per M. . .... .... 5 00
GROCERIES.
Snpar, X. O.,.. 16 a 20
8ur, China, 14 a 16
Siijrnr, white, crushed, 25 a 26
Syrup, 1 12 a J 25
Coffee, . .. ... . 15 a IS
Kice, 'o n W
Soap J".ja I
Salt 24 a 3
Candles, adamantine, per bos...... 35 a 40
Candles, tallow, none
Kalrratus,..- 124 15
Cordage, ............ ..... Si .3
White Lead, ; 15O0al6 OO
Nails, cut, per kce 7 50 8 OO
Nails, wrought, per keg-, . . 13 50
OILS.
Liin seed, per gallon,............. 2 00
Itoiled Oil, 2 OO
Whale, 1 50 a 2 OO
Glass, per foot 8 a 124
nitrooou.
Sheetings, brown, ....... . 12 a 14
Sheetinsrs, bleached, .......... I
Drills, brown....... .......... .... 124 a
Ih-ills, bine 17 a
Merrimac I'rints, . .......... 14 a
Common Fancy Prints............ 10 a
Moiis. Delaine....... .. 14 a
Irish Linen...................... 50 a
20
14
20
lfi
14
374
loo
50
75
25
llrown Linen... ................ .
Brown Table Linen. . .
40
a
Satinett, donble milled, 1 00
1
Kentucky Jeans....... ........
Cotton Jeans ................
374
20 a 35
Pants, satinett, ...2 00 a 4
Boots, kip, .. ........2 50 a 4
00
00
Special Hetlccs,
aar W are requested to announce Abraham Miller jr.
as a candidate for County Clerk of Una County, sub
ject to the decision of the democratic Co. Cub.
Notice. Wanted: a girl to do the nonse work of a
small family; the hipbeft we will be given. For
particular, apply at the Statesman Office.
March Mh, 1S.
Tbe Democratic CatMltilatea In Polk Cawmty-
Will address tbeir fellow citizens at the following
times and places:
Douglas precinct, at Hnnsaker a. May 14th;
Jackson fluff's store, " J5th;
Salt Creek " Ira TowBsend 36th;
Itetbel " " J7th;
Ela " " asth;
Monmota " Jnae 1st;
I-ne ' Paudsoo's S. H. 3d;
Lockiamute Simpson's 3d;
Urideport " " 4th;
Dallas " " 6th.
Tbe speakinr at the different precincts win commence
at one o'clock P. M.
Tbe opposition candidates are reaper tinlly Invited
to attend.
Polk county, April 17, 1853. Ctd
.
Una Coanl jr ArleMlaural Society
Will bold its annual meeting at Albany on tbe 1st
Monday (3d day) of May for the purpose of electing
its officers for the ensuing year. At which time there
will several important amendments proposed to the
constitution. There will alo be on tbe same day an
exhibition of Plowing, and also of winter fniit. Plow
ing exhibition will commence at half past 13 o'clock,
in a field convenient to town. Kruit exhibited at the
Court House. Premiums will be awarded by tbe ext
ent ve committee. Plow makers, harness makers and
all others interested, are invited to be present.
By order of the executive committee.
I. H. BODINE, Serrrtory.-
Albany, April 1858. 2w
Yamhill Cowaty Democratic Coovewtloau
The Democratic Central Committee hereby respect-
fully give not to the democracy of Yamhill county'
ttiRt the democi jtic county convention for said county
will be held K Lafayette on Saturday the 8th day of '
May. at 1 o'clock P.'M-, at which convention will be '
nominated one State Senator, two Representativea, a -County
Judge and Clerk, and other county officers.
It Is recommended that the democracy of tbe several
precincts meet at the usual places of Voting in their
respective precincts on Saturday the 1st of May, and -elect
tbeir delegates to the said cenvention. Thefoi"
lowing apportionment is recommended by the Cora.; '
Amity 6, Willamette 3, Lafayette 6,CnehaJem 4 Jryton -2,
Xewby'a Mill 3 Pleasant Valley 2, West NorC. Fork -2,
East North Fork 2. South Fork 8.
F. B. MARTIN". ')
J. A. MONROE. V D. Co. CommiOet.
G. H. STEWARD V
April, 1868. 2w5
Denton County Democratic Convention.
The Democratic Central Committee for Benton Co.,
herebv give notice to the democracy of said county,
that the' Democratic County Convention for the purpose
of nominating candidates for tne various county offices
will be held at the Court House in Corrallis on Saturday
the Sth dav of May, at 11 o'clock A. M.
The precinct meetings wiU be held at fhe places of
holding the last election, on Saturday May 1st, at
12 o'clock M. The precincts will be entitled to the.
nnraber of delegates as heretofore.
To insure the peace, harmony and ultimate success-
of tbe democratic party, the committee would urge the
importance of a full attendance at the precinct meetings
and the selection of intelligent, sound, reliable demo
crats as delegates, who will represent the feelings atdV
expressed will of the true democracy of Benton Co.
R. B. HINTON,
WS G. PORTER,
Ex. Com.
ROL'D CHAMBERS
. Lw PEBHAM,
April, 1S33-
3w5
Lumber! Liiniberl
fTIHE undersigned has Just received per steamer
X Canem&h, FIFTY THOUSAND feet of lumber.
Dressed, tongued and grooved flooring, ceiling, and
siding. Also, a large assortment of rough lumber, for
sale low for cash. B. -M. DvBJELLE.-
Salem, April 19, 1S5S- 6tfr