OREGON STATESMAN.
TUESDAY, ArRIL StTTssV
Elrrtlon, Stomlnj-, Jane 7lh, I?)?.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
State Ticket,
ma rrt5iTATir to coxrsikiss.
L . F . Q It O V K It . of Marion.
fob oovnixoa.
JOHX WIIlTEAKElt, of Ubp.
FOB UCSCTABY or WT.
LUCIEN HEATH, of Polk.
JOnX D. BOOK, ot Marlon.
FOB ST1TR TRIMTB.
ASATTEL HUSH, of Marion.
fob orsrtcic or ths strait corcr.
M. P. DRADY. !t District,
R. E. 8TKATTOX, 21 District.
R. P. BOISE, 31 District,
A. E. WAIT. 4th District.
.
Mai-ion County.
rOB SITS AVOKS.
JOHN W. GRIM, E. F. COLBY.
FOB BtrBBSRSTAtireS.
B. F. ITARDING, B- F. BON IT AM,
J. II. STEVEN'S, J. II. LASATER.
rOB cotxtt rtws,
. MILTON SHANNON.
Polk County.
FOB BlTXiTOB,
FREDERICK WAYMIRE.
FOB KPBX5ESTATirB.
B. F. BURCn, J. K. WAIT.
V F0 COCSTT JVKIK.
BENJAMIN HAYDEN.
Lane County.
E!CATO,
W. W. BRISTOW, A. B. FLORENCE.
BKritETATtVES,
IL B. COCHRAN. A. PATTERSON,
A.J. CRUSAN,
corsTT tvvae,
XV. S. BROCK.
Douglas County.
. n. D. ORRYANT.
RKTKESKNVATiTSS.
J. D. BURNET, THOMAS NORRIS,
coctt jcrae.
S. F, CHADWICK.'
TERRITORIAL TICKET.
Marion County.
FOB BWJIESENTATIVES,
B. F. BOXHAM, .1. H. LASATER,
JOHN H. STEVENS.
Polk County.
FOB Bri3n.-TATirtai,
ISAAC SMITH, II. N. Y. HOLMES.
Lane.
MIX COrXCILMAX LAXS AND BENTON.
J. W. MACK.
BWBESKXTATIVKS.
W. W. CHAPMAN, W.S.JONES.
k he Ckiit.h.
Letters cone pourii g in upon us from all
parts cf the Territory, containing the most
flattering indications of the prospects of the
Democratic candidates iu tie present can-
TC8.
TLe democracy arc leeornin thoroughly
aroused, and look with indignar.t contempt
Hjo:i the little no:i-cota:nitta!, tiopri:icple
flatforra adopted by ths few bolters recent
ly assembled at Eugene under the desecrated
name cf "Nationals." They spurn such a
proffered alliance as was the other day coii
euiumatf, and exhibited in the charter clec
' tion at Portland.
TLe nroceeUirs and platform cf the bolt
ers, taken ia connection with thu well known
character ot tho men who originated and
gave the bantling breath, famishes the most
conclusive evidence of their intention to suc
ceed by fraud, ihic.incry and tnisreprcsenta
tiocs. In the incipient 6 1 ages of their or
ganization, the bolters in some sections ap
pealed to pro-slavery men to join them, en
the ground that the organization was to be
more intensely pro-slavery than the demo
cratic party. In other localities the apjeal
was made to the republicans to coalesce, on
the ground that nothing should be incorpo
rated iu the ; Inform offensive to their sym
pathies with "bleeding Kansas."
Their refusal to endorse the Kansas-Nebraska
act, and the Dred Scott decision,
furnishes all honest pro-slavery men the mo.st
conclusive evidence of their intentions to
bambog; while their neg'ect to denounce
those measures and principles, renders their
platform a little too indefinite and uncertain
for an honest republican to stand upon.
All men who are honest themselves, pre
fer an honest, ojK-n enemy to a sneaking and
eqaivocal. friend; and while we hare no sym
pathy for, end do not ak or expect aid from
the republican rank, we arc fiec to say that
the manly and ojk-ii position of defiance tak
en in their platform, i. testable as their prin
ciples arc, -commends itseif to a greater sharc
of oar respect than the Cvc little unmeaning
resolves, susceptible of any constructions,
presented by the little uon committal Cali
fomian, O'Meara, and adopted by the bolt
ers. By refcrci.ee to their reso'utior.s, which
we published last week, it will be seen that
the 1st is a feeble endorsement of the Cin
cinnati Piatforta as their "Political , Text
Bodt," and contains a direct repudiation ot
"ll other articles t-f fuah."
Tue 2d resolution has "conudence in the
democratic administration of the Viiion,"
but is careful to avoid saying who&e admin
istration, and leave it to conjecture whether
they repose "confidence" in the administra
tion of James Buchanan, or that of Fre
mont, whom some of Ihtrn expect to elect
in 18G0. "
la the 3d resolution they express their be
lief ia the cardinal principles of "popular
sovereignty," but arc again extremely cau
tious not to make any application of it.
Such an abstract declaration of belief might
be safely concurred in by jiny republican,
and we have yet to see the mao who does
not concur in it.
. Their 4th resolve "reasserts the great
principle of the people to instruct their
representatives." No one ever denied their
"great principled on that subject, and they
night as well have adopted a resolution "re
asserting" the great planetary system, con
cluding with the opinion that the sun oogbt
to rise and set regularly.
The 5lh resolution it the only one which
has any direct reference to Presideut Bo
chanan or bis administration, and is a wish
ey-washey "approval" of his efforts In be
half of the railroad, and gives the lie to the
1st resolution, wherein they "accept of no
articles of faith except what is found in the
Cincinnati Platform," which said platform is
mote on the subject of the railroad,
The President will doubtless feel gratified
by that "opproval" if he ever sees It, which
is somewhat problematical n the "Nation
nl.," platform aud all, will be buried and
forgotten before Mr. Buchanan becomes
aware of their ephemeral existence.
Tho farce is concluded by a resolution
"That we have full confidence in the ability
of our esteemed delegate in Congress, Hon
Joseph Lane." We suppose that hereafter
tbey will conclude that the General is a por
tion of the Cincinnati Platform, as they
"uccept none other." This endorsement of
"our esteemed delegate" by a body of bolt
ers, the most of whom refused to vote for
him last year, is susceptible of being con
strucd into an endorsement of the' General'
position on the democratic platform of 1857
and can mean nothing else.
With this sort of indefinite platform, des
titute of cohesive principle, they call upon
the people for support, if thu republicans
see proper to ignore aud repudiate their own
organization and go over to their support
we, of course, lure no renscn to couipluiu
'A ticlory achieved by such a combination
must be based upon a division of the spoils
the promise imut be made iu advance, anil
the indemnification named in the bond, uo
part of which will be claimed by the democ
racy
With the manly avowal of our principle.
and the worth aud integrity of our standard
bearers, wo boldly appeal to tho dciuocra
-y, and have the fullest and surest uidicn
tion that the Democracy will be triumph
antly sustained.
Baruum, the "bolter" candidate for
Governor, commenced his series of what he
culls speeches, at Eola. on Saturday, the
llili lust He delivered himself of a low
abusive harangue of two hours duration
freely interlarded with the words "damn."
"damnation," "d3mnab'e,n "heln and other
kindred epithets too profane to be reported
He conld not mention his opponents with
out coupling their names with some obscene
aliusion. JuJire Boise replied to him in
manly, dignified speech, leaving the poor
creature without a peg to stand upon.
N-esiiiith was called upon to address the
meeting, and politely invited D.irnuiu to re
main, but be started out, maiii-g an insult
ing reply, which Nesmilh responded to iu
terms which no man who Lad not etilirtlv
lost his self-respect could sub:nit to.
Judge Williams replied to B.intuin'o fjva-
go of falsehood uud detraction on Monday,
at Monmouth, and on Tuesday, at Dallas.
Tie Judge ignored all personal abuse aud
detraction, and made a clear and able argu
in nt upon the questions and principles in
volved in the canvass, and completely dissi
pa ted Barnutu and his falsehoods, leaving
him to flounder about in his dirty mire ot
detraction.
1J iriium, among other thing, denies hav
sou wnisKv iti &aiem. tie ftio uis-
clsi-ns ever having signed a petition to the
legislature for the adoption of a prohibitory
liooor law similar to the Maine law. We
can prove both these denials to be false,
We are aware that belter men than Baruum
sell whisky every day. It is not to the
fact of his having peddled mean whisky that
we object, but to his hypocritical denial of
the same, when the fact is as notorious in
,is community as worse things relative to
him
Gold Mists. Below we give an extract
from a letter from a friend on the Sound.
Oregonians should not emigrate to the mines
on Thompson's and Frazer's Rivets, before
more definite facts can be learned as to their
richness:
April 6 th, IS5S.
"I wiil give yon all the information that
I can get hold of with regard to the gold
mines on Thompson's and Frazer's rivers.
At present it is hard to ascertain what is
mere rumor and what facts. One thing is
t-rtuin, gold is there in paying quantities.
It will undoubtedly recomeuse those who
are without work or employment but those
who have comfortable homes aud steady oc
cupation, had better star. It is giving up
a certainty for a doubtful expectancy. The
country is a barnn, unproductive region.
All supplies will have to be transported
from Puget Sound to Frazer's river, and
thence twenty days travel on horseback.
All going, will have to prepare themselves
tor many hardships and great expenses. It
will be time enough to start a month hence.
By that time everything will be known more
.ictiiiilcly both as regards the route and the
gold prospects."
Yours truly, n. R. C.
On Wednesday last, the steamer Sur
prise had on board old 'John," chief of the
Rogue River Indians, and his sou, cu route
for the gnard-house at Yaucouver. The old
man has long been known as the implacable
foe of the white man, and declared that he
"would go to his home where his fathers
were buried," but desired before he went to
have the blood of Agent Metcalfe. We arc
informed that he has repeatedly incited the
Indians at the Sdetts agency to rebel, and
leave the place. He is sent to Yaucouver
by order o Capt. Angur, commanding Fort
lloskius.
rJ-Avery has belled Hall and turned
him out upon the common to starve. Iu
his valedxtory he says:
"But let tho decision of the people be
whatever it may, it is not improbable that we
may again appear before the public ere long
iu defence of those principles upon which
our Union must stand or fall, disconnected
from eli other party considerations, upon a
foolivg more stable, and in a sphere of more
extended vsejulness."
Tuc reference to "stznd or fall, and stable
footing," depends upon the contingency of
getting drnnk again. His "sphere of more
extended usefulness" will probably . be under
the supervision of Jo Sloan. j
tMr rram Own.
By the last mail, we received the following
letter from. Gen. Lane. Its appeal to the
Democracy to support tho "regular nomi
nees' of the "Dewoerrie" party, is honest
and patriotic. The General has ' doubtless
been imposed upon by misrepresentations as
to the strength of the combination of ism
which now opposes the "regular Democra
cy" of Oregon. When he receives the re
sult of the vote on the first Monday in
June, he will be satisfied that every "regular
Democrat" "bai done his duty," to the utter
discomfiture of the present mongrel faction
which is In the field bidding for a fusion
vote:
Washington Citt, March 18, 1858.
Ed. Statesman 1 see, with much regret,
that division and discord exists in the ranks
of the Democracy of Oregon, threatening in
its character, and if persisted in, will result
iti defeat aud overthrow. Fellow Demo
crats of Oregon, dirision in the Democratic
parly tcill not dit. Permit me, therefore, to
address myself to you, aud to ask. Shall the
opposition carry the election on account of
leuds and dissensions in our own ranks?
Shall Ore.' on come into the Union under the
auspices of a secliounl organization, or shall
she come in to strengthen the friends of the
Constitution and the Union, and cheer the
heart of every patriot with renewed ronfi
dence that both Constitution aud Union
shall be perpetual, if ever there was a
time fur era y Democrat ta do his duty, his
tchole duty, it is now. All Democrats should
bear ii: mind that the Democratic parly is the
Union. 1 appeal to the Democracy to bury
.ill private animosities, and sucriliee ill feel
iiijrn and heart burnings on the altar of the
public good, a rut uniso as one man iu suit
port of the regular nominees.
The people of Oregon have honored me
with their friendship and confidence, and I
hazard nothing in saying that I am as nr
di'ittly devoted to their interests as any man
iias ever been to the interests of those who
placed their confidence in him, and I would
be very glad to be chosen one of the first
Senators from our new State, but I shall
never desire it at a sacra (ice of the harmony,
honor and integrity of the parly. In the
Senate I could be useful to Oregon aud the
country, but the harmony and integrity ol
the party is more important to both Oregon
ami the country, and must be maintained.
It is vain to talk of success with our
strength b.-nkcn, our majority cut down by
unnecessary and suicidal divi sious and dis
sensions. Everybody conuot elect precisely
tiie man he prelcrs such a thing never was
heard of at any election. Let every one,
then, make all reasonable concessions as to
iiieii, adhering t the old motto of our par
ly, '"measures, not men." To every one who
bus a tingle democratic drop of blood iu his
ins every oil who feels one throb of pa
triotism in his breast I would suy, "ilie
country expects every man in Oregon, re-
gsruicss ot self, to uo Ins tlutv. I have
-aid to ail that Oregon would come iu n
Union hiving State, liee from sectionalism.
aud would s'.nnj by the Constitution uud the
lights of all the tiiates. Have 1 deceived
myself aud our Incud-? The Democracy
will joiu me in exclaiming. No.
Iverpecllully yours,
JOcLl'lI LANE, i
tgi. Barnum spoke at Clough's store, iu
Poik Co., on Widuer-day, the 21st instant,
and at Davlon on the 22 1 inst. Dr. Drew
was present at both places, and without de
sceiidiug to the personal abuse and scur(ili
ty which characterize Bamum's wild ha
i argues, succeeded iu scoring severely the
disaffected bolters and disorganizes, who
have Usurped the uame of democrats, and
etoleii the livery of llcuvcn to serve the
devil iu."
The candidate of the "Nationals for gu
bernatoria! honors, is courting tho support
of the black republicans, by denouncing the
"Died Scott decision" and "Lecomptou,"
while Col. Kelly, in his speech at Portland
a few weeks iro, in -order to curry favor
with pro slavery men, took the extreme op
posite position on the admission of Kausas
and the decision of the supreme court.
Jvelly wheu meeting recently with a pro-
slavery democrat, expressed his extreme
gratification in being able to inform him that
at lust, we had a pro slavery parly iu Ore
gon, meaning his purty the "nationals."
Indeed, Kelly has said that he was willing
to waive his views on the slavery question,
if uece.sary, iu order to defeat the demo
cratic ticket.
Baruum appears willing to strike hands
with the black republicans to effect the same
object, and contends iu his late speeches that
there are no party issues of political policy.
and never were. " e ore all democrats,"
or we are all republicans, according to tue
crowd he meets.
M?"At the reque.1 ul' eome ot onr readers wc
republish the official returns of the majorities at
the election for a State constitution:
For the constitution, 7,195
Ap.iinst constitution, 3,215
Majority fur constitution, 3,960
For n.averjr 2,645
Against slavery 7,727
Majority agtiinst slavery 5.032
For tree negroes 1,081
Against free negroes b,o 10
Majority against free negroes 7,559
DH" Much interesting matter will be found
on the first page this week. Our readers
will be amused with the correspondence be
tween our correspondent at the Dalles and
an advertising umbrella vender in Philadel
phia. J. Ross Browne's letter to the citi
zens of Port Townscnd will also repay a pe
rusal.
Quick Time. The steamer "Surprise," on
he 19th inst., left Corvallis at 5 o'clock, a.
u., made her regular landings, and reached
Cauemah at a quarter before 2 o'clock, p. u
of same day; left Cauemah at 6 o'clock,
evening, stopped 3 hours, and reached Sa
lem at 6 o'clock the following morning.
Well done.
Sheepish. The Hudson Bay Company
have presented a claim against our govern
ment; iu the 6um of $15,000, for alleged
damages doue by a sheriff iu seizing thirty
Sieep to pay taxes, on San Juan Island, in
Washington Territory. The company think
our goverumeut can be easily fleeced.
M. Du Relic has brought the old
steamer ' CaucmaU" to tins place, aim in
tends converting her iuto a saw-mill. Float
ing saw-mills ought to be patented. It is
lying near by a steam saw-mill in process of
erection. The competition, we nope, win
reduce the price of lumber.
For the Statesman.
Who will thaPropl Bletl
It cannot but be evident to every thinker
in Oregon, that in the change we are about
to undergo, in nssumiig complete sovereign
ty as a State in the I'nion, that we thould
have honest, competeit and patriotic men,
chosen by the people n tho coming election,
to direct the policy ol the new government
and enforce its laws. Ou the one hand, the
Democracy presents r the choice of the
people, men whose interests are identified
with the prosperity nul advancement of Or
egon, men of known robity aud houor.who
are in an eminent di-rree qualified for the
positions for which they are nominated, and
against whom the finger of reproach cannot
be pointed. At nil tines, aud on all occa
sions, they have bohly avowed their n!!e
giance to, and with rigor defended the priu
ciples aiuf "measures of the Demo?ruey, as
set fortlprrom time to time, in the National
aud Territorial counc Is of the party. Es
pousiug these principl.-s, our candidates have
heretofore aud are now combattiui; enemies
both secret aud open, who are wholly bent
upon the defeat of the democratic party,
which has preserved the purity of its prir.ci
pies, the integrity of. the Union, aud every
provision of the Coiwlilulioii intact, and iu
carrying out the provisions of that Constitu
lion, have rendered certain whut was before
doubtful secured to the people of the Ter
ritories what could not be taken away, viz:
"the right to for in their uwu government in
their own war.1 '
In that one principle the germ of our
whole government is contained, and every
measure opposed to it is in opposition to the
principles of the democratic party, and the
Constitution of our country, ' which is th
keystone that binds together the different
sections of the Union. Our enemies hate
us with bitter hatred, because we affirmed
aud established the principle that American
citizeus have the sumo right in the Territo
ries that they have iu the States, to form
the government that suits their will, and
regulates their property.
Iu our territory the demounts have ad'
hered to the same principles that were rati
Ged by the people of the States iu the elec
tion of James Bachanan to the Presidency,
despite the opposition of the fanatical repub
licans, and the catch penny faction, under the
assumed nauio of "Nationals," composed of
political charlatans aud tricksters, who ore
as dishonest in politics as they are devoid of
principle. The democrutie parly ununified
at the yelpings of this latter monarl class,
wiii not move one jot or one tittle from the
proud position it has taken as the supporter
and defender of constitutional liberty.
the Republicans with sophistry uud many
words, say they ure not enemies of the coun
fy aud Constitution. Have they not been
iu open rebellion for the four years la-.t past
in Kansas, against the laws and government
f the United States? The facts nre vet
fresh in your memories. Do they not deny
the right of the people of tho Territories to
form their own irovrin iniit iu their own
way, jn violation of the fundamental princi
pies of the Constitution, nnd the the found
ation of-all just government? D i they not
in ineir i.iiiorms tiencunce the ticcisn us
of our courts? Did not their party iu the
last Presidential campaign, trail the stand
ard of our couutry iu the dust, and raise in
its stead a flag with tnn, nnd cry out
"let the Union slide?" Such are their nc
tions, aud further, they refused to make 'ap
propriations for the army, thereby seeking
to paly tho efficiency of the government.
and that too when the trurs cf Oregon pa
rents were wet opon the graves of their val
orous sons who had fallen battling against
the red men!
The pstiedo "National faction feign in
dignation at the charge that they are allies
of the Republicans. But they are spotted
like the snake, and its head should be bruis
ed. With deceitful lips anil lying tongues,
they attempt to beguile the people into the
belief that they are'democrats. What dem
ocrat, what honest man would believe a ier
son who would say to him, "I am your
friend," and at the next moment seek, in con
nection with no enemy, to strike you down
with a poisoned dagger. Such a man you
would avoid as you would an adder, and de
uounce as a spy, an Arnold, an nssnj;sin.
These so-called Nationals coalesced with our
enemy at Portland sought to form a union
in Yamhill Co. have partially succeeded in
their corrupt tradings in Potk Co., -and were
ou the eve of driving a sharper's bargain
with the Republicans iu Clatsop Co., but
ere thry had completely ensnared them iuto
the meshes that were secretly laid, bud faith
was discovered, and tho necessary conse
quence was a Kilkenny cat fin lit.
These Nationals wander over the country
liko vagabond Cain, self-convicted by their
own ncts having no other desire than that
the democracy should be defentcd. The de
durations of their leaders, which have been
heretofore published, and which cannot be
denied, show conclusively that they are ac
tuated by tho frenzy of malice, personal
hate, and a sordid lust of power, to oppose
the democracy. In their anxiety to be all
things to all men, they expose themselves to
i he ridicule and scorn of honest men. They
claim that it is not essential to espouse cer
tain principles which arc the distinctive fea
tures of democracy, in order to be a- demo
crat, aud vice versa, according to the au
dience they have. Such a course indicates
the demagogue, and involves the renuncia
tion of the old Jackson motto, "measures,
not men," which every democrat honors.
It is just ns essential to be n democrat that
a man should believe and support certain
principles, as that a horse should have hoofs
or a wagon, wheels, formerly, you knew
the whigs by their nl'cgiatico to certain prin
ciples, to-wit: the po-icies of a hih protect
ive tariff and a nntional bank. On the con
trary, the democrats were only known by
their opposition to those measures. To-day
the republicans are known by the principles
they advocate; iu like manner the democrats,
but the "nationals'' have uo priuciples, aud
are uot known at all, except as the weather
cock to change with the wind. . 1 j
The champions of this latter-day faction
will soon see that "vaulting ambition o'er
leaps itself," and that the people of Oregon
will rebuke them for the foul wrong they
seek to perpetrate upon the democracy.
The traitors uud the treason are both despis
ed. Arnold's treason could not stop the
progress of the revolution, neither can the
efforts of these faclionists etsy the fulfill
ment of the destiny of the democratic par
ty ; they will be as powerless as was Canute's
command to the ocean to roll back.
The people of Oregon have known, seen
and loved the principles and measures of our
pmty too long to entrust the government to
the guidance of irresponsible and corrupt
men. Impatient, they await the ides of
June next, to proclaim with one heart and
one voice the success of the whole democrat
ic ticket. ft
Saint Hhlrns, April 10th, 1858.
Mil. Editor 1 find the enemies of the
Democratic purty are as busily engaged ns
ever in misrepresenting and misconstruing
the platlonn adopted by that party in April
last, notwithstanding the Convention of last
month Kiudu so clear and xplict an exposi
lion of its true intent and meiiunig, as to
render it incapable of being perverted, ex
cept by those who, in my opinion, do it de
sijiucdly.
Much has been said about the 5th rcsolu
tion "palsying the will of the constituent,"
that it is "federalism," "anti-democratic,"
&c. Lie t s reverse the rule laid down in
that resolution, ami say that a represeuta
lire em, in pursuance of the wishes or fah
cied interests of the district he represents,
go into or remain out of a eonventiou or his
party, aud refuse to support the nominations
thereof, aud still maintain Ins standing as a
ilemocrut, iihil let us npply this rule to prac
lice, and see how it will operate.
Suppose that bi this county there are 50
democrats aud 4d kuowuolhiii;s; Hint a
democratic representative is elected to the
Legislature, and iu that body the two pur
lies tire ko equally divided that his vote one
way or the other will determine the election
of Territorial officers. Now suppose that 5
l those democrats have personal uiiimosi
ties towards certain leading men of the Dem
ocratic party, and they, together with the
45 kuowiiothiugs, should in.-lruct their rc-
reseiitatire, it uny ol those men are noun
unlet!, to vote niraiust them in the hiiisla
lure. Could lie vote rgaiust them in pur
-nance of such instructions, nnd defeat tite r
election, and still maintain his standing us a
Democrat? Reverse the 5th resolution nnd
he can, although' a (urge iintjority of the vo
ters of Territory are democrats.anil although
by such action he Would defeat the will ol
the majority of the whole people, and if ihe
to kuowiiothiugs aud 5 democrats were t
re-ehct him, it would be an endorsement of
!iis Democracy, which the purty of the whole
Territory would have no right to enquire
into.
Aiiniu, snppose that the first State legis
lature should be composed of 3S members,
20 democrats, and IS kuownotliing, liir.
tdack republican national democrats. Sup
pose that 3 of those democrats are sent from
Mulliiofiah comity, uud that the relocation
of the seat of government at Portland is
ipi -stioii of pant mount interest in that coun
ty, buppost when in the legislature, the IB
opposition members say to those from Mult
nomah, if yon- will vote blank a?iu let u
etect onr U. S- S -uators, we will vot3 wit!
you and relocate the seat of government at
l oi tiauu. uufc tsar i no iieuuemii!! irom
i, , ... ,1... ...i -
Multnomah, if we go iuto the democratic
convention and assist in making nomina
tions, are wc not in honor bound to support
them. Oh, no! say the speckled fraternity,
but if you have any squeatnishue&3 upon
that point, ju-t "remain out of the com en
tion," and yo'i are not bound by its action
CouM those 3 tneiu'iers vote blank for ben
iitors, and thus defeat the election of Un
democratic candidates, and the will or tlie
ui.ijority of the Vulers of Oregon, nnd still
be considered democrats in good staii.lio?
I might go on, if time and space permit
ted, nnd give example after example, where
an adherence to the rule laid down in tl.e
6l!i resolution would insure thu success ol
the party, and curry into t fleet the Mill oi
the majority, and where a departure from it
would bring defeat and ruin upon the pari
and "palsy the will of the iieople."
We have been ieculiurly situated in Ore
gon, yjue territorial omccrs nave iteen
elected by the legislature instead of by the
people, and I hoi i that u democratic mem
ber, us far as the ebction of those oCii-ers i.
concerned, is not the representative of any
particular district, but is one of the repre
sentatives of t lie tchnU democratic purty ot
the Territory, uud that it is his dutv to car
ry into effect the will of the majurity of the
whole party when expressed by nomination
fairly made, and to disregard thu wishes oi
fancied interests of the district he represents
whenever they clash with the wilt of that
majority so expressed. The democratic par
ty lias always boen largely iu the usceudau
ey here, uud it tue election ol lerntoiial
vflicers had been iriven to the people, we
would nlwys have hud democratic officers,
but reverse the 5lh resolution ami in a few-
years the ishes and fancied interests of u
tew counties would huve overridden princi
ple iu the legislature, and we would have
been governed by a minority.
Ihe opposition charge that the resolu
tions of this year make a distinction between
matters of legislation uud candidates for of
lice which is wholly unwarranted by the 5lh
resolution of last year. Docs that rcsolu
lion say one word about mutters of legisla
tion? Does it Hot speak of nominations,
and nominations ulotie? Such misrepresent
ations will deceive none except those
"Who, convinced against their will.
Hold to tho same opinions still."
They suy tho democratic party was wrong
aud unjust last April, aud in coiisequence.u
has become divided, i sny that certain men
finding they could not get iuto office, Iclt
the democratic party, and are doing ull they
can to deceive uud hoodwink democrats into
following them, with the hope of obtaining
votes enough in this way, together with the
support of the opposition, to elect them to
the positions they desire.
Who are the originators of the Nation
al" faction? Are they not office seekers, eve
ry one of them? Do not their actions prove
that it is thu ollues uud the spoils they ure
contending for uud uot tor principle?-
Nationul Democrats indeed I If you call
u certain uuimul a pole cat, it does Dot make
it a cat by any means.
We had a few good, honest democrats in
this county last year, who were deceived by
the falsehoods uud perversions of the Stand
ard, but they have all become convinced its
true object uud intent is the defeat of the
democratic party, aud the success of the op
position. The recent election ia Portland,
iu which that paper claims such nieii as Cor
bett, Breck, Kingsley & Co., as "National
Democrats " has removed any lingering
doubts they may have entertained upon that
subject. Wheu the news reached here xf
the result of that election, the judicial offi
cer" who used to administer the oaths in the
knownothing wigwam, proposed " three
diners for the National Democracy." H,.
wilt vote that ticket next June, nnd so will
ull the other kuowiiothiugs of this county.
Yours, "43."
New From the State.
Congress has been principally engaged in
the discussion of the Kansas question, and
it is finnlly settled IhnJ the vote on the Le
eomptou Constitution shall be taken iu the
Semite enrly next week. Senator Donirlns
is expected to n.nke another great speech in
opposition, but he has been confined to his
room by illness.
On the 13lh, a personal wrangle occurred
iu tlii" Senate between Mr. Broderit-k and
Mr. Bigler. The former took exception to
n remark made by the latter, iu reference to
Mr. Douglas, who he (.Mr. liroderick) as
serted was detained lit homo by sickness.
Mr. IJigler rebuked the Senator, nnd the
mntter ended. Mr. Douglas soon nTter ap
peared and took his sent. Oil the !5llt, in
the Senate, Messrs. Dialer aud Broderiek
made personal explanations relative to their
debute on the I din.
The argument on thcKansn question oc
cupied a large portion of Congress up to
the 17th inst.
On the llth, in the Senate, Mr. Cameron
presented n petition from citizens in Penn
sylvania, iu favor of n liim of steamers be
tween I'liihiilelphta ami Urnzil.
Iu the House Mr, Wright intrnducpd a
Homestead bill, Mr. Smith a Pacific Rail
road bill, and Mr. Leiter t bill for the elec
tion of Postuiastert. by the Hnple.
In the Senate on the lCth, Mr. Hale, (op
position,) proposed that debate on the Kan
sas question should close ami the 'question
taken on the following Monday. This nr-rniifrc-itient
was pronounced sul isfaetory by
Mr. It.leraiid bia associates. Mr. Stephens
introduced n bill for the construction of a
wagon road from the navigable waters ol
the Missouri to the Columbia River.
On the 17th iu the House, the army bill
was discussed.
On the Hih, Mr. Gwin offered a resolution of
inquiry with reference to the masacre of emi
grant in Utah, which was ado ted on the Itith.
A joint resolution of Ihe Legislature of New
Mexico respect in the proposed erri:ory of Art
ivim, win reveiretl and referred.
The Ifouso of Itepresentntives deeijed, by vote
of 113 to 4:t, npniimt any increass of our s.'niidinjj
army, ami in faror of allowing' the President to
accept Ihe aerrices of five regiments of f olunteers,
to he employed in settlinjr our M:ir:nou and In
dian troubles. Thrnrmr hill, in ihii shape, pars
ed i he I louse by a ote of 1 1 1 to l.i.
Mr. I'he'ps. (.'hnirman of ihe House Committee
on the l'neilic Kaiiroad, has introduced a bid pro
viding for the construction of n rnilro.nd f om tsnu
Francisco to St. I.onis. It is t pass through Al
biKjiierque, ihe Zuric villages, nnd the T.jon
Pas. One half the road to be built by the 8-aie
of California, and tha other h.iif by Missouri. The
United Plates to grant money and lands to aid in
building it. Af:er twen'y miles are built, fire per
rent. I'. S. thirty year bonds to be issiiL-d to the
s:ate building ii. at the rale of $7,500 per mil-,
and so on for two hutidre-l util.-s west from St.
Louis and east from r,m Fiancisco. Then for
two hundred miles further, bonds to he issued nt
the raio of $III,0J0 per mile. Thf-n for one hun
dred miles further at the r:ite of $1,100 per mile,
and for ihj remainder of the war at the rate of
l.'MH.'Uper mil. Nohonds tobei"sued until each
section f twenty miles is built, tha w hol.r
amount of bonds not to exceed $10.000.000
Twenty-five miles of the road to ba bai t and
equipped th3 first year by each f?:at?, and there
after not i-as than ona hiirnlred miles each p-r
year. The roi l to be fiei-hed in ten years Mis
souri is to begin to build nr Si-. ljoni, ami Cad
fornin at Pan Francisco, and proe:-ed cominnous
ly. They ar! to meet ou tlu lO.s.h meridian of
longi'ii'iu near Zmie. There arc to be four
branche to roa I two north anJ two sou h.
One sou:h?rn branch to besrin at Vickshurj- and
theorht'r at Fori Smiili. Of ihe rmrdierii brunches.
one b 'giusLa: ih month i.f the I! g .ius, ml tlis
M!nuri. and the o:ht-r at t?r. Josephus. a's- on
tin; Missouri river, and both to ci'.Ut-e- nri.h the
main trunk at or ut-ar Aiuot-rqus These four
branches ere so located, it is asserted, as to well
aeeomuiod.-ito evi rv important road iu the United
SMI- wirh an '-.isv connection with the St. Luuid
and San Francisco railroad.
V. i. District Attorney HHrkadny arri
ved iu Washington on the ;h u't. from
Utah with dispatcher from Col. John-ton.
Troop are represented in good condition,
and Col. J. t xjH-eted to march on to Sail
Lake itbout the 1-t of May.
Orders for the march from rFort Levcn
wiutli of the first battalbou of reinforce
ments for Utah army were telegraphed to
ft Louis on the I'm, the battaiiion to ton-i-t
ol two companies of inlantry nnd two
f cavalry. The process of exporting
troops f. Ka'isas lias therefore begun.
1 he YV ar Department has concluded a con
tract to Ihe extent of 3,lKH,0ttl for transporta
tion alone to the Utah nrioy, without advertising
or other public notice.
It is slated that lien. John Calhoun will be re
appointed Survcyor-iienera! of Kansas.
It 13 now thought the reinforcements for Col.
Johnson's Utah expedition wiil consist entirely ot
volunteers.
The Government eonntermanded tha order for
a train to start from Leavenworth on tha Uth uit,
wiih the supplies for Col. Johnston's command,
being satisfied that the contracts already luaJe
will be promptly performed.
The l'ensylvnnia Democratic S ate Convention
assembled on the morning of thj Oih ult, amire
ceived the vote of the Coinuiiitee. The resolu
tions are very long, aud fully endorse President
llnehaiian.
New Hampshire has gone Republican byabont
four thousand majority. Tho Legislative returns
show HO K-pubiicnns and 00 Democratic elected
to the House.
Ou the, night of the 17th March, the
bills repealing the act passed by the I.i-t
Ohio Legislature, to prevent kidnapping in
Ohio, uud refusing the use of the jails for
the confinement of fugitive slaves, which
passed the Senate some time ngo, passed
Ihe House, the former by twenty-two aud
the latter by twenty one majority.
Ihe room ot lohamed l'usha. the Turk
ish Admiral, nt Wilhird's Hotel, shortly af
terms arrival nt Washington on Hie even
ing of the 16th March, was broken open,
his trunks ransacked, and tlni-- contents
ca tiered ii I Mint. A large n mount of mon
ey, jewels, &c, escajK-il the thieves.
A court martial has been ordered to as-
emble at Newport. Kv., on Gen. Twigsr...
for alleged contempt of the war department
of which Gen. Wind is President.
Quarreling in Camp. The clap-trapgame
of the iSiilioiials couldn't succeed iu Clatsop
Co. They met on the same day with the
Republicans, for the purpose of selling them
out body aud soul, but failed to succeed.
fliey met with the same success in Yamhill
Co. After the coalition busied, Shuck got
on a vui.
8- Judge Williams informs us that he
will meet Baruum at his appointment at Eu-
ette, aud accompany him South.
tQ3u We received the report of the pro
ceedings of the Lane County Democratic
Convention too late for insertion this week.
We have received several communi
cations which are unavoidably crowded out
of this week's issue.
CS- We are informed that the Willamette
Woolen Manufacturing Co. will be comDell-
ed to stop for a while, owing to the scarcity
of wool in the market.
UtS-The opposition candidates for judi
cial honors are like that "necessity which
knows no laio."
Jwdkpendesce. Polk Co., April 18, '58.
Mr. Bcsb Being ih conversation a short
time since, wiUi a true,, old line whig, the
subject in relation to Mr. Kelly's remarks
his speech nt Portland concerning old
ne whig, was brought up. He was a per
son who prided himself on hating always
cast dig vote to sustain the principles of that
party, tuid aft-r tli-cus-iug tin; seutrmeiits
advanced by Mr. Kelly in its different as
pects, he eonti,,,! Fabstaiititilly re
ntal king that he could never support a per
son entertaining s,lc, Bentiments. This
same person, too, , s filI)c irtTjoll, to t,e
last presidential elect,.,,,, expressed his pref
erence for the success or James Buchanan.
Now it is really surprising that a person
occupying Mr. Kelly's HwitiOIIi one 10
stands prominently before the p-oj1e as the
champion of it political party,s!ioiil4 0tu3 far
forget himself, as to utter such sentiments
that "an old line whig cannot ba a demo
crat" when he is aware that he" who stands
us the head of the nation' owes his position,
in Some degree to the very ersoiis whom
Mr. Kelly discards from his party, as incom
petent to In comu good democrats. Presum
ing him, Kelly to lie one I should agree with
him, as old line whigs were never charged
with the attempt to create discord nnd con
tention iu the ranks or their party, but were
advanced in one solid and united column to'
the support of their principles, as principles'
were the main spring of alt their actions.
It is thus also that the democratic parly has
preserved its organization am Intn able to
secure the- c-mfidence of the people, that is-'
by a tenacious udhesion to principle, irres'
M?ctive or the claims certain jittsitr may
have upon the party. Hut men have deser
ted the party from time to time, and have
ucd every exertion within their power td
carry the party with them, "but the fflori
ous organization was never broken, and the
great body of the democracy moved calmly
on in its uccnstora .'d way, leaving those who
deserted it to wonder at their litter impo
teucy to control its movements" thus it will
prove iu the present attempt. I suppose the
opposition have made the hills echo with the
cry "National democrati" and its reverbe
rations have reached nn extent coequal with
the "S.ilem clique," but they are mistaken
if they suppose that ominous word national,
will cause victory to perch upon there ban
ners, for when the contest comes on, and
we see men who have deserted the demo
cratic party ns standard bearers in the ranks
of tin; opposition, just so surely will we see
that party deserting them. Then let our ral
lying cry be, "men change but principles,
never."
Portland, April 20th, 1858.
Mr. Editor Avery and his lackey, Mc
I teeny, "were swaggering itbout litre last
week, offering to bet from one to ten thoa
sami liolhir;, on the "National" ticket. They
lock care not toimt up any money, with the
exception if one bt t of n hundred dollars
for buncombe. When asked why tin y didn't
'ak; the Iiets offered in the Statesman, they
said they would take I'leui as they "wtut
up." Did they do it?
MULTNOMAH.
In reply to the r.bove, we imi-l say that
"Multnomah" manifests an nnpardouab'e ig
norance -of A very and Mcltceny. Avery
will iik no money on the election, except
what be is compelled to give to keep the
Ox mid Standard in existence. Mclteeny
lias "nary red"' f his own. By "gcjng up,'"
they meiiiit "up the spout" i?i Jane.
ZSZrB. F. U.oi., II-., , Wells, Fargo &
Co., N.chois & Co, aud L. P. F.sher have
our thanks for files of late California aud
States papers.
?i.Aiii:ii:n,
On the f.th int.. I y P. IS. T-.n ley. &j.. EoTAb V.
EIovakd a;id ML-s Jask SxiTH. 1 l Lai io.
Oi l,",ia ia t.. at t.-ie re-ich o-.-e ol" tie briile'a
niotwr, l.y II. I . Xary. r-q.. iir. William RiltoV
anil !l S ir j!1 C'inlAHiNE TutstB. ailol U.iB
ISy Ll.b r IViUiimi tiirjison, on tue I tii m-t , at tho
wije's father. Mr. Sa.icei. Kisg aud ASis 1-CTH
Hoseiss, biiih of Liua ('.
SAL CM MAKIvET.
CURItCTF.il " ttklT. BY B. F. BROWS.
Salem,
April 27, 1-SjJ.
produce.
Wheat, while,
Wheat, mixed, -i
Oats
2 00
Potatoes,. ...... ...... ...
Onions, .. ... ....
It -ans, . -. ..
Peas, - .
Bacon, sides,.....- . .. ......
ttacon, hams, ....... ......
LarJ, in kegs, . . .
15
17
13
30
00
20
50
00
17
25
Hutter, frsish roils, .
Mutter, packed,
-' ugs, . .
Chickens, per dozen, .. .....
Klonr, per 100 lbs.,
Wool, unwashed, ..
Wool, washed, .........
Pork
FRUITS.,
Dried Apples,
Dried Peaches,------ ... ....
Dried Currants. ...
Apples, per bushel. Winter......
LUMBER.
Fir, clear, per M, -
Cedar, per M, - ...... .
Shingles, cedar, per M,..
Shingles, fir, per M, .
121
20
16 a n
13 a 25
75
9 00
. 25 00a 20 00
. 40 00 a 3.-. 00
6 50
5 00
GROCERIES.
Sngar, N. O., .
Sugar, China,
Sngar, white, crushed,
Syrup, .. . 1
Coffee,
Rice,
Soap,
Salt ...
Candies, adamantine, per box
Candles, tallow, .
Saleratus, ...
Cordage, . ... ...... .
16 a
14 a
25 a
12 a 1
15 a
15 a
m
20
16
2f
23
IS
20
14
i 3
si
35 a 40
none
1-24 IS
25 s 33
15 Of) alb" 00
7 50a 800
1 50
2 00
2 OO
. 1 50 a 2 00"
8 a 121
121 a 14
12 a 20
1-24 a 1
17 a 20-
14 a 1HJ"
10 a 14
13 37j
50 a. 100
25 a 50
40 a 75
White Lead,
N'ails, cut, par keg,
Xails, wrought, per keg, ..
OILS.
Linseed, per gallon, ....
I toiled Oil,
Whale,
Glass, per foot.
DRY GOODS.
Sheetings, brown, .
Sheetings, blenched,.... . ...
Oriils, brown, . ... .... ....
Drills, bine,
Merriniac Prints, ....
Common Fancy Prints, ...
Mons. De L ai ne .
Irish Linen. ...... .......... "
Itrown Linen, .
Brown Table Linen, ...........
Satinett, double milled, 1
Kentucky Jeans,
Cotton Jeans .
374 60
20 35
00 a 4 00
Pants, satinett, 2
I Soots, kip.........
2 50 a 4 00
Special Solices.
SS-We are requested to announce Ja's SLedds as
a cauditlute Tor the office of Sheriff of Linn county,
subject to the County Drmoorst-.r l or.vel.tlon.
Dcmoriaile ii.lug 3!ail.
The democratic nominees of Marion county will ad
dress their ctuwn at the Mlwmg tiiues aud jdaceai
B.ittevUle. KriU y. May 2 tii;
CliaMiies- SatunUy" 2n;
Kairneld, Monday " 3Ut;
rarkcrsv.Le. Tursday, June 1st;
Silvertou, Wednesday, " 2d;
Sublimity. Thursday, " ?d;
Saotiani. Kndjy, 4th;
Salem. Saturday, " 5th;
Speaking to commence at 1 o'clock. P. H.
Opposing candidates are respectfully invited to be
nreseut.
Salem, April 26, 1S58- Ttd
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