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VOL. 8. NO. 10.
SALEM, OREGON TERRITORY, MAY 18, 1858.
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Mother's Crave.
BT GEORGE D. PREST1CE.
The tender dew drops fall
Upon the shutting; flowers ; like souls at rest
The stars shine gloriously t and all
Save me are blest.
Mother, I love thy grave !
The violet, with its blossoms bine and mild
Waves e'er thy head : when will it wave
Above thy child T
Tis a sweet flower, yet most
Its bright leaves to the tempest bow
Dear Mother, 'tis thine emblem; dost
Is on thy brow.
And I eonld love to die;
To leave nntasted life's dark bitter streams.
By thee, as erst in childhood, lie
And share thy dreams.
And I most linger here.
To stain the plumage of my sinless years.
And monrn the hopes to childhood dear.
With bitter tears.
Aye, most I linger here,
A lonely branch upon a withered tree.
Whose last frail leaf untimely sere,
Went down with thee !
Ort from life's withered bower.
In still communion with the past, I tarn
And mnM on thee, the only flower
In memory's tarn.
And when the evening pale.
Bows, like a mourner on the dim bine wave,
I stray to hear the night winds wail
Aronnd thy grave.
Where is thy spirit flown T
I gaze above thy look is imaged there:
1 listen, and thy gentle tone
Is on the air.
O come, while here I press
My brow anon thy grave and in these mild
And thrilling tones of tenderness, '
Bless, bless thy child.
Yes, bless yonr weeping child ;
And o'er thine urn religion's holiest shrine,
O, give his spirit nr.detiled.
To blend with thine.
ttxr Jltden Belle.
The daughter sits in the parlor.
And rocks in her easy chair, .
Sbe is dressed in silks and satins.
And jewels are in her hair;
Sbe winks, and giggles, and simpers,
'And simpers, and giggles, and winks.
And though she talks but little.
It's vastly more than she thinks.
Her father goes clad in rnssets
All dirty and seedy at that :
His coat is oat at the elbows.
And he wears a shocking bad hat.
He is hoarding and saving his dollars,
80 carefully day by day.
While she on her whims and fancies.
Is squandering them a v ay.
Sbe lies in bed in the morning
Until the hoar of noon.
Then comes down snapping an 3 snarling.
Because she's called too soon ;
Her hair is still in papers.
Her checks still dabbled with paint
Remains of last night's binaries,
Before she attempted to faint.
Her feet so very little.
Her hands so very white.
Her jewels so very heavy.
And her head so very light.
Her head is made of cosmetics
Though this she'll never own;
Her body is mostly cotton.
And her heart is wholly stone.
She falls in love with a fellow
Who sports with a foreign air;
Ha marries her for her money.
She marries him for his hair.
One of the very best matches;
Both are well mated in life,
She's got a fool for a husband,
And he's got a fool for a wife.
Olthpia, W. T., April 23, 1858.
- The steamer " Sea Bird " is just in from
Bellingham Bay the present shipping port
for the Frazer's river mines she bring sev
eral passengers who bare been in the neigh
borhood of the mines, and who live in
Whatcom county. That all tell the most
encouraging stories of what they see and
hear down there ; none of them doubt bat
that the mines are very rich. The most re
liable, and decidedly the most material infor
mation I can get, is from an intelligent look
ing Indian, who came op on the 'Sea Bird,'
bound to the Willamette Valley. He says he
dag and traded for aboat $1,400 worth of
Cold, on Frszer's river. He did not work
much obtained root of his gold by trading.
Vhen he did dig, he says he and his wife
tonade from $10 to $100 a day. I saw a bag
f gold dost in his possession containing
bout $200 worth of beautiful coarse scale
Tgold. He said he sent the balance across
the country to Ft. Colville.
Oar people here all seem to think their
Tor tones are made. Already several enter
prising merchants and . business men are
packed op with a goodly supply of provis
ions and groceries, and will be off 011 the
Sea Bird to-morrow for Whatcom. - The
town is filled with extravagant report.
Everybody ia busy. . The steamer will take
off a large number of passengers to-morrow.
Provisions of every kind have risen here
from ten to fifty per cent. I have not yet
been able to learn the nearest, most direct,
and speediest route to the mines. But think
it ia by way or the Sound to Whatcom,
thence direct to Ft. Hope. As soon as J
can get the distances exact I will send them
to you. The Sea Bird, a good substantial
well-managed little sea boat, rnus regularly
from here to Whatcom, and charges $15
passage. Sbe U equal ia accommodations to
- the Oregon and California boats, and not
Tar behind them in capacity.
Of coarse we have no other news now
bat of the gold mine.
Toots, in haste, '
DURHAM.
Tha Democratic Candidates.
The Oregon Weekly Times speaks as fol
lows of the candidates of the Democracy for
State officers:
JOB WBITIaKER, OF HSU.
The nomination of this gentleman as the
democratic candidate for Governor was as
unexpected to him as It will prove satisfac
tory to tne people. lie Is a plain, uracil
cal farmer, who knows from experience what
it is to live by tne sweat of the brow." A
rairaciuus, uruaeni ana nonest man pos
sessed of rare and noble qualities of charac
ter, ne is Known and the most admired for
bis sterling integrity, his manlv frankness
and candor, his incorruptible honesty of pur
pose and of action, and his clear, practical
good sense. He is an old resident of Ore
gon we may justly call him one of the pio-
nrers auu in an respects inorontrnlv and
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holly identified with the interests of the
country. Though in no sense an office-seeker
indeed, always avoiding rut her than court
ing such tokens of the public estimation, lie
has served iu tne .Legislature with credit to
himself and. his constituents, and has also
been the probate judge in. his county. Po
litically, he is and ever has been a stanneh
and uncompromising democrat, wielding an
active and sound influence in behalf of the
principles and measures of the party. He
is in a sentence, honest and competent and
worthy the position to which be will in June
be chosen by an overwhelming majority.
Knowing the man, his sterling worth, and
his competency, it U with' pleasure we pre
dict for his administration a success which
will confirm the wisdom of his selection as
the democratic candidate for the first Gov
ernor of Oregon.
LUCIEX HEATH, OF POLK.
The democratic candidate for Secretary
of St-tte, is also an old " resideut of Oregon
whose interests and future are blended with
that of the State. He has been for some
years Clerk of the Court, and in that capac
ity has won his way to the universal estima
tion and personal rea-ard of all who knew
him. His itersonal integrity and marked d
cision of character, his sterling probity aud
moral worth combine with bis acknowledged
cornteiicy to render his nomination entirely
acceptable to the democratic masses. Eren
Ins political enemies (personal enemies he
has none)fitidin his character nothing agaiust
which to breathe suspicion or reuroach.
As a partisan, Mr. Heath is a democrat
from principle, whose record is unsullied by
an -action derogatory to his professions as
such. When we take into consideration the
peculiar qualifications necessary to the faith
fill, prompt and honest discharge of the du
ties of this office, unreservedly we conclude
that a-ietter selection for Secretary of State
could not have been made, and in this opin
on all alio know the men will, we are as
sured, readily and cueerfuliy concur.
JOH.t D. BOON, OF VARI0X
The democratic candidate for Treasurer,
is well known to the people of Oregon as an
honest and faithful public servant a man
to be trusted with the public funds, and in
whose hands the vaults of the Treasury will
be secure from the "pickings and stealings"
winch have bankrupted our neighboring
State. Mr. Boon is an honest man and a
capable one. His character and reputation
as a man and as a democrat are beyond the
reach of calumny and above any just ground
of suspicion. Tne people have tried him,
and knowing him, have honored him with a
nomination they will cheerfully confirm by
his election at the polls iu June.
ASAHEL BCSB, OF MARIOX.
The democratic nominee for State printer,
not to know is to confess one's self certainly
a stranger to the olitical history of Ore
gon. For more than seven years he bas
been thesyjole editor of the Statesman, aud
as such lie has made his mark at every step;
given blows and received them in defence of
the principles and measures of the demo
cratic party. In each campaign he has,
without hesuation, without fear, and without
faltering, as the leading democratic journal
ist, contended valiantly and efficiently for
the troth and the right for the success and
triumph cf democratic principles. There
are no " tender-footed " and " sore places "
in his political career, aud through every
ordeal he has passed, the firmer, the stronger
the more devoted to his principles, and the
more potent in aiding iu their maintenance.
In the memorable campaign of 1855, when
hydra-headed kuow-noiuiugism raised its
forbidding front and threatened the
democratic party, Mr. Bush, the editor of
the Statesman, stood firmly to the demo
cratic colors, and more than any other con
tributed to grinding into dusty defeat and
overthrow the execrable and detested mon
ster. Those of our foreign borTi citizens
who were here in that hour, will not forget
the efforts of Mr. Bash iu that canvass for
the defeat and annihilation of the fell spirit
of religious and civil intolerance, nor will
they repay the deed with ingratitude. In
this canvass as iu all others, Mr. Bush knew
his duty aud did it like a man, aud with the
convictions of a man who, in the mainten
ance aud defence of the liberal cause of de
mocracy, was laboring iu a cause hallowed
to right and to truth, and therefore destin
ed, however crushed for the moment, to rise
again. But why should we allude to these
matters so fresh in the recollections of the
people? There is not a page in the history
of the democracy of Oregon which does not
testify as now no words can, to his earnest,
able, aud uuwearied labors in behalf of the
principles aud measures of the American
democracy. His personal integrity bis
private character, are not vulnerable to as
sault, and it is only as a partisan that he is
the object of the impotent malice of his po
litical eue.nies. His efficiency as a partisan
has won for him the only meed those who
hate the democratic party ever pay the ad
vocates of our principles.
Mr. Buh is a practical printer, an editor
of marked abilities as a practical writer.aud
a journalist the opposition black republi
cans of all shades and hues cordially hate
for no other or butter reason than that they
fear the effect of the pen he wields. They
know bow much of their long series of de
feat is justly attributable to bis efforts,
aud with a full appreciation of what tbej
may expect in the future, it is natural they
should be as they are, unscrupulous in their
combination to secure on impossibility bis
defeat. Tbej labor in this canvass, as iu
their former coutests, for that which they
will lack thousands of achieving.
It is with the black republicans a fruitful
theme of gossip that the editor of the
Statesman has committed errors as to local
questions, in instances in which he was com
jielled to rely upon the information of otb
er,) and n to men. Infallibility is not
claimed lor Mr. Bush, though the opposition
seem always to exact and expect that ex
ceedingly rare virtue or every true democrat.
We give the blacks the benefit of all thev
can make of the mistakes of the seven years'
service 01 :ir. Uusq as a public ionrnal st.
But this we say of him. that no democratic
journalist of whom we have any knowledge,
nas ever been forced to contend with a set
of iiolitical cotemporaries so ntterlv nnurin-
cipiea ana unscrupulous, so utterly dead and
insensible to truth, to sense, and to frank
ness and candor, as those with whom the
Statesman has been forced into contact.
That an editor, laboring under such annoy
ances, should occasionally drop from the
dignity of his position to a grade oMnvcc-
tive aud denunciation, in itself aud ordina
rily unjustifiable, we readily concede, but In
all of these cases the act bas been one of
self-defence, and the defence of the party
never tne worx ot unprovoked aggression.
Mr. liusli may have his fanlts, and he has
them, but his virtues as a man, an upriirht
citizen, and as a democrat, obscure them
Horn censure and from reuroach. Within
the limits of the State another and better
nomination for the place could not have
been made, and this judgment the people
will confirm by such a majority as shall si
lence the clamorous whiuings of the black I
republicans who so much covet his defeat.
THE JCDGE3.
The nominations for Justices of the Su
preme Court were made with direct reference
to their learning and abilities as jurists, and,
among the members of I lie bar those whose
menus of judging are better than our own
Messrs. Deady.otrattou, Boise and Wait,
the democratic candidates, are held in lofty
estimation for their personal integrity aud
egal abilities. The lact that they are dem
ocrats, is a euaratitee that thev will render
heir decisions in conformity with the Su
preme and Statute laws of the land.and ac
cording to principles of equal aud exact jus
tice. The black republican idea, that be
cause a man is a democrat he is unfit for a
judicial position, may answer those who hold
that whether constitutional or not, they are
opposed to fugitive slave law, even to force,
if necessary to its resistance, but a-uon
law-abiding democrats, the public sentiment
does uot so run.
Eugene Citt, April 5. 1858.
Sir The exotic sprip; of the democracy
whose mushroom growth astonished all but
those who knew its composition, is dwind
ling fast into the insignificance of its basis.
Its precocity in early youth evinces for its
travails trm an early grave. But a few
weeks ago our peaceable little village was
aroused by the tocsins of the reformers,
who professed to have sprung forth from
the sovereignty of the people, that they had
oursc tne menacies oi slavery and oppress
ion and VfTC rnmp trt " rrnsh tl tvrant "
The history of that convention vou know
full well how strikingly it evinced its repect
for the will of the people, and its hatred to
the will of the caucus. In this county a
meeting had been cnlled, (a mass meeting)
to nominate delegates to their national con
vention; about half a dozen responded to
the call, most of whom have since left the
party in disgust. They appeared ou the
vestibule of the court house, and met a few
repnblicans, who had assembled for the
same pnrpose. tnnposin; that the republi
cans had come to join them, a violent alter
cation took place in which the stigmas of
black republicans and traitors were most
profus. lv dealt ont. M , with. his bold
front, and sheepish hat, seemed a particular
mark for the vengeance of the exasperated
nationals. He protested bitterly against the
chsrges, disavowed any wish or intention of
tnutiiijr with them, aud while he remained a
bulwark to battle with his adversaries, the
remainder of the republicans slipped up
stairs, quietly took possession of the court
room, nod thus ended the great people's
meeting of this county The day of
March was the appointed time for the na
tional convention for nominating county
officers, it likewise was to have been a "peo
ple's meeting." The day came. The hero
who had fought side by side " with the
illustrious Benton, and "survived his ruin,"
appeared as the guiding spirit. The citizens
of Eugene watched with anxiety to see what
the mountain in labor would bnnir forth.
The court room was closely watched, to see
when they would meet, (for it was expected
they would skulk it. The day passed. Not
a sign appeared. Not a voice was heard;
and at night every body supposed that they
had completely fizzled out, a they had done
before. When some one of their candidates
eked it out. They had had a nomination!
It seemed that xonie four or five persons,
including their great ipse dixit, from Ben
ton, had stealthily got up into the court
room, and iu a few minutes nominated their
whole ticket. Their number were so few
and their injunctions of silence so' strict,
that they had eluded- the observation of the
people. Two-thias of their own members
(although it Was a mass meeting) were to
tally ignorant of it! This was the wi'l of
the peoply with a rush! This was a most
striking denunciation of the evil of caucuses.
At nightlthey held a ratification meeting,
where they announced that ' tbey had had
a notnii.atiou. .As usual,, Col. Kelsay was
the orator. He frothed, and be. foamed;
made allusions to a lost minister, in which
he became lost iu his own frenzy, and spoke
of a great dynasty, in which he came very
nearly making a nasty die, with some clas
sical allusions to councils aud caucuses of the
ancient gods, and crowned it all by his sig
nal overthrow of the omnipotent Tom Beu
ton. His wild gesticulations excited the
sympathy, while that peculiar gesture of
Ins was the source of much uusuppressed
merriment. W. S. Brock, of our county
arose next, and thoroughly demolished Kel
say. Erom his own concession be held him
up in such a ridiculous light that even the
cations Colonel was mortified and enraged.
The result of the general canvas at this
place is perhaps better known.
As a last effort, after their candidates had
nearly stultified themselves by qnarrelliug
away, without anything to quarrel about,
they posted up a painting which hod been
executed by a couuoiseur of this place, pur
porting to bo a picture of the lost iniuuiter,
with some two or three possums banging bj
the tail to a bnsb. This frivolous and child-
ish effort which, u we are informed, cost
their candidate fr State printer $5 was
frustrated by aorta of the indignant yeomen,
who burned for skanie that any of the cit
izens of their couit; would stoop to such
blackguard electioneering, taking down, the
picture and tearing II up. Mr. Smith re
buked the men whe lore it down for their
audacity, for, says the lost minister of
California cert aiuly c;x lit to have the right
to hang up his own jportrait while he is
speaking. The national party Is looked on
more as an object of bity, in this county,
than anything else; for they are every
day dwindling away, torn the lack both of
priuciple and taleuti There are those
amongst the generous femocrats who, know
ing that most of then have been Induced to
take the position tbej noW occupy by the
misrepresentations, and that they dislike
now to retract and aofciv ledge their erreri
naturally feel for them. As for the repub-
iicans.altuougb the party is not strong here.
they pretend to espouse principles and are
worth hghU'ig, consequently our candidates
HI give them " bail Columbia," on the
stump. Yours, 4c.
KaltHsauti County Deaaoermtle Convention.
Pursuant to notice, the Democratic Coun
ty Convention of Multnomah assembled at
the Court House, in Portland, on the 1st
day of May, for the purpose of nominating
County onicers for state and territorial
Governments. Convention was called to or
der by A. Ij. JLMvis. Lansing fctout was
choseu President, and T. H. Wilson Secre
tary.
Ou motion of C. P. Stewart, a committee
of 3 was appointed to examine the creden
tials of members, consisting of C. P. Stew
art, A. L. Davis, aud Benj. Stark.
On motion of J. W. Johnson, a committee
of three was appointed to report the order
or business, consisting of J. W. Johnson,
Jos. Sloan, Jas. 11 j bee.
On motion of D. W. Douthitt, a commit
tee of three was appointed consisting of
D. W. Douthitt, A. D. Fitch, aud Win.
Beck, to draft resolutions.
Committee on credentials reported the
names of persons entitled to seats as dele
gates.
Convention proceeded to business by
electing Lansing stout permanent rresi
dent. T. H. Wilson Secretary, aud A. Ab
bott Assistant Secretary.
C. P. Stewart nomiuated A. D. Fitch for
Senator, which nomination was adopted by
acclamation.
Ou motion, A. D. Shelby, and A. 'B.
Hallock were nominated for Representa
tives; Mr. Shelby having received a major
ity of alt the votes cast, was declared the
first choice of the Convention. Second
Representative A. B. Hallock aud Eilis
Walker were nominated; Mr. Ualloek bar
ing received a majority of all the votes cast,
was declared elected. County Judge L.
Stout was nominated by acclamation.
Couuty Clerk J. W. Davis, and W. P.
Dolan were nominated. Mr. Davis with
drew iu favor ot Mr. Dolan, who was, on
motion, nominated by acclamation. Sher
iff Win. McMiileu was nominated by ac
clamation. Treasurer A. B. Eifelt.
Coroner J. B. Cole. Couuty Surveyor
A. B. Hallock.
On motion of Benj. Stark, a committee
cf three wa3 appointed to confer with the
Washington delegation to uominate a can
didate for Joint Representative.
Territorial Goveruuieut A. D. Shelby
wus nomiuated for the Legislature. Treas
urer A. B. Eifelt. Assessor A. McQuiun.
School Superintendent W. D. Carter.
County Commissioner C. Bitchy. Probate
Judge A. L. Daris.
Committee ou resolutions reported the
following:
lltsolcrd. That we earnestly and cordial
ly endorse the platform of political princi
ples unaiiimously adopted by the Democrat
ic State Couveutiou ou the 16th of March
lust.
Rtscivtd, That the nominations made at
that Convention for Congress, State and
Judicial officers, meet our heartv approval,
and that we will use all bouorabie means to
secure their electiou.
Resohtd, Tuat our nominees for the State
Legislature be, and are hereby instructed,
in the event of their election, to support the
Hon. Joseph Lane and Geo. H. Williams
for the United States Senate, aud that they
use till honorable means to secure their nom
ination in democratic caucus.
Resolved, That at this particular crisis of
the condition of parlies iu tlie Uuited States
and this Territory, it behooves every demo
crat who has claimed that creed in bis po
litical course, or who endorses conservative
and national interest, as contradistinguished
from sectionalism, to wheel into ranks at
the election iu June next, and battle for our
banner and principles against the isms.
which havecombiucd to defeat and prostrate
our cherished doctrines.
Resolved, That we, the members of this
our County Convention, will support and
use all honorable meaus to secure the elec
tion of our nominees here made.
The following gentlemen were appointed
the County Central Committee, with power
to fill vacancies: North Portland Precinct,
A. L. Davis; Sontli Portland, A. R. Bur
bunk; Sauvies Island, Jas. Bybce; St.
Job us, D. S. Southinnyd; Multuomab, C.
Ritcliy; Willamette, J. Switzler.
Ou motion, the Couuty Committee were
instructed to confer with the delegations of
the several counties to nominate a candidate
for District Attorney.
On motion, the proceedings of this Con
vention were ordered to be published in the
Times aud Statesman.
Ou motion, adjourned.
L. STOUT, Pres't.
T. H. Wilsow, Sec'y.
" Now You Sec It, axd now You dokt
See It." Iu his speeches at Jacksonville
aud Sterling, last week, Col. Kelly, the "na
tional" candidate for Congress, eudorsed the
Administration side of the Kansas question,
aud the decision of the Supreme Court in
the Dred Scott case. At Gasburg, where
republicans are numerous, he was sileut in
regard to these questions. We last week
predicted that this would be the game with
the "national" candidates. In the company
of pro-slavery men, tbey are pro-slavery,
and in the company of republicans, they are
black as the blackest. In this tbey are fol
lowing out the example of good St. Paul
tbey "become all things to all men, that
thereby they may win some" votes, JaeJc
sonril'e Herald.
Jackson Coauty UrmocrmtU Convention
ine delegates rrom the several precincts
met at McCnlly'a Theatre, in this place: to-
uay, oaturaay, May 1st, 'and appointed
Tlios. Pyle, temporary Chairman, and J. R.
Peters, Secretary, when the following pre-
lunnnrj proceedings were nao:
On motion. Ben. Havmond. F. M. Strict
land, P. Dunn and James Hamlin were ap
pointed a committee on credentials.
On motion H. H. Brown, W. F. Songer,
G. B. Davidion.Tiios. Hopwood and J. Ta-
tum were appointed a committee on resolu
tions.
On motion, A. Carter, Jas. Barnes. J. S
Miller, S. D. Van Dyke and H. H. Brown
were appointed a committee on the order of
business.
On motion, the Convention adjourned till
1 o'clock, . M. - - . -
- Afteexoo 'Session'. Convention met
pursuant to adjournment.
The committee on credentials reported
the following persons as delegates:
Ashland Claiburn Neil, P. Dunn, W.
F. Songer; Applegate -John O'Brien, Jas.
Barnes, It. H. Brown; Butte Creek J,
Tatum, John Nichols, J. Swingle: Dar
danelles Ben. Havmond, D. Courtney,
M. Dildiner Eden Jas. Hamlin, S. D.
Van Dyke, Alex. Carter; Evans Creek
John Music, Philip Griff, Lewis Miller; For
est Hill James Ringold. W. T. Kelly,
Thos. Stewart; Jacksonville Harvey Mor
gan, Wra. Hesse, R. C. Moore, J. R. Pe
ters; Mansanita J. S. Miller, Thos. Hop
wood, ilios. lieall; I'erkinsville Wm. Fi
burn, Chas. Burton, Jas. Boss; Sterling
rerry liowen, jr. m. stncklands Chas. Dob
aldson, Dennis Crawley; Sam's Creek Jo
seph Satterfield, A. J. Molton, J. M. Sut
ton; Siskiyou R. T. Brictley, J. W. Rigs
by, Omer T. Saltmarsh; Star Gulch John
Goldsby, G. B. Davidsou, Bazil Bozarth.
un motion, tne convention was perma
neutly organized by appointing Thos. Hop-
wood rresident, James K. Jeters Secretary,
and Ll. 11. mown Assistant secretary.
The committee ou resolutious reported
the following-, which, on motion, were unan
imously adopted:
Resolved, That a Democratic form of Gov
ernment is of necessity a government by or
ganization created to carry oat sueh meas
ures as shall most conduce to the benefit of
society, and that no member of the commu
nity can consider himself independent on
subject of social importance and general
government, and be either a good cmzeu
or a sound Democrat.
Resolved, That we da not recognize the
right of Democrats to vote and act in oppo
sition to the principles of the organization
of which they are professed members, and
still maintain their standing in the party
Respired, J. hat we endorse the platform
laid down at Salem, March 16tb, 1858, as
embracing the principles and policy of the
Democratic party iu Oregon.
Rescind, That the eminent, patriotic
coarse cf the Hon. Joseph Lane, our Dele
gate iu Congress, and his untiring devotion
to the interests of Oregon, commend him to
the respect of all good citizens and eudear
him to the Democracy of the country, and
that our Senator and Representatives be
and they ere hereby instructed to nse their
best endeavors to secure his election to the
Uuited States Senate, as our first choice for
Senator, to represent the new State ol Or
egon.
Mesolvd, That our Senators and Repre
sentatives to the State Legislature, be re
quested to co-operate with the Democracy
of Northern Oregon iu the election of a sec
ond national Seuator, who will know no
North or South, but will act in all things
for the good of the whole country.
Resolved, That we will ourselves, and we
recommend to the Democracy of Jackson
county, to use all honorable means to secure
the election of the nominees of this Conven
tion. On motion, the convention proceeded to
nominate candidates, voting viva vote, as
follows:
For scnator.A. M. Berry; representatives,
II. U. Brown, Daniel Newcomb and W. G.
TVauIt; sheriff, L. J. C. Duncan; county
judjre, Wm. G. Beggs; county clerk, Wm.
Hoffman; coroner, J. Hutnliii; treasurer,
D. Linn; assessor, B. Bozarth; county sur
veyor, Sewall Truax; probate judge, N. D.
Smith; county commissioner, Pat. Dunn;
superintendent of schools, J. O. Raynor;
Col. of militia, G. W. Keeler. Oregon
Sentinel.
TanaUll County Denaocratie Convention.
The Democrats' of Yamhill, county held
their convention on Saturday, May 8tb,
1858, at Lafayette. The convention was
called to order by Mr. F. B. Martin, the
chairman of the county democratic commit
tee, when Mr. F. B! Martin was elected
chairman, and Mr. M. Davenport secretary.
The following gentlemen were appointed
a committee on credentials, viz : Messrs.
Watt, Lamson and Henderson who repor
ted the following delegates entitled to seats:
From Lafayette precinct Messrs. Abbott,
Ferguson, Steward, Campbell, Westerfield,
and Johnson. South Fork precinct Messrs
Agee, Gant, Miller, Lamson, Davenport,
Heudcrson and Massey. Newby's Mills
precinct Messrs F. B. Martin, li. Welch.
Amity precinct Messrs Comegys, Stone,
Springer, Wood, Watt, Culbertson. Day
ton precinct Mr. Jesse Starr. Willamette
precinct Mr. Matheny. Chehatem precinct
Messrs. Powell, Ramsey, Hagy, Nelson.
On motion, a committee of one delegate
from each precinct was appointed to nomi
nate candidates, to be submitted to this con
vention,' who reported:
For State Seuator Jeremiah Lamson.
Representatives under State organization
J. C. Nelson, Joseph Watt. Territorial
Representatives John U. Smith, Albert
Zieber. County judge George H Steward.
Couuty clerk J. L. Ferguson. Sheriff
N. P. Robinson. Assessor John Everst.
Probate judge Matthew Hall. Coroner .
A. B. Westerfield. Treasurer-J. A. Camp
bell. Couuty Commissioner, 3d district
R. Henderson.
. All of which nominations having been
sepurately submitted to the vote of the con
veutjon, they were declared unanimously
elected as the candidates to bear the stan
dard of democracy iu Yamhill county in the
eusuing election.
Ou motion, the following gentlemen were
appointed a committee to draft resolutious,
vis: Messrs. Stone, Lamson, Ferguson,
Miller aud Powell, who reported the follow
ing, which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The only criterion by which we
can judge of the merits and political char
acter or parties, is oy tne principles laid
down in their platform ; Therefore,
Resolved, That we adopt and endorse tbe
principles and sentiments proclaimed by the
national democratic convention, whieh met
at Cincinnati, in 1856, for oor political text
-book, and that we accept all other articles
of faith that are or may be necessary for
our natioual development, and for tbe ad
vancement and maintenance of our State,
Territorial and municipal rights.
Resolved, That we have undiminished con
fidence iu the wisdom and integrity of the
present democratic administration of James
Buchanan. '
Resolved, That we believe in the cardinal
principles of tbe rights of tbe people to in
struct their representatives. And proclaim
it to be the duty of the representative to
obey such instructions when fairly given, or
resign his position; bat we further bold
that toe first end most sacred instruction
given to a representative is at tbe ballot
box, and that a representative cannot vio
late these instructions without a violation of
his political iutegrity and partisan char
acter.
Resolved, That acquiescence in democratic
nominations, when fairly made, is a test of
fealty to democratic principles.
On motion, a committee cf one from each
precinct was appointed to act as a central
committee for the ensuing year, viz:
John Jr. Miller, South Yamhill; K. T.
Stoue, Amity : S. Biucher, Chehalem
Ephraim Ford, Newby's Mills; W. Starr,
Dayton; Jaspar Matheny, Willamette; and
George 11. Steward, Lafayette.
On motion, Mr. George H. Steward was
elected as chairman of the committee.
Ou motion, the committee was authorized
to fill vacancies.
Resolved, That this convention do use all
honorable means to elect their candidates.
Resolved, That the proceedings be forwar
ded to tbe Statesman aud Times for publi
cation.
On motion, adjonrned, sine die.
F. B. MARTIN, Ch'm'n.
M. Davenport, Sec'y.
Jack of all Trades Mastes of Nose.
The ups and dowus of California life have
become proverbial; not less singular are the
various positions in which, duriucr a rest
d-nce of a few years, one finds, individuals
who are not less remarkable for versatility
than for want of principle and fixity of pur
pose. An ere are certain persons among the
population ol this state, who tarn up" iu
all sorts of curious and unexpected situa
tions, and in all sorts of strange places, with
a rapidity astonishing to those uninitiated
in the art of what may be termed shewing
for a living." The writer of this paragraph
saw a man ot tins description, yesterday,
whose life in California, during a period of
about eight years, has been quite familiar to
him. Ia November, 1849, this Mr. Brown
as we will call bim was engaged iu min
ing npon a small creek in El Dorado coun
ty; for a few weeks he "panned out" with
considerable industry, and accumulated two
or three thousand dollars. He then sold
out his claim and, by the way, the claims
of bis partners, too pocketed the cash.
went away, and the next thing heard of him
was that be was keeping a grocery store,
at a smail camp npou the middle fork of
the American river. Subsequently, he
started a gambling saloon iu the same place, !
and in the fall of 1850 he was engaged in
the packing business. In 1851 be became a
cattle dealer, and narrowly escaped convic
tion, as an accomplice in a number of thefts
that took place iu one of the lower counties.
Next he got possession of a fast "quarter
nag," and traveled through the country, tak
ing iu the "green ones." He would stop at
a ranch, as a traveler, and by a little judi
cious maneuvering, arouse tne priae oi tne
proprietor, or some rising specimens of
loung America about the premises; some
favorite colt would be pitted agaiust his ra
cer, and, as a matter ot coarse, he wonld De
the winner. He was not altogether success
ful at this business, so he soon tried another.
He bought a book of medical receipts and
a few drugs, dressed himself ia a "respecta
ble suit of black," went to a small town in
lacer county, aud hung ont his sign with
the inscription " Dr. Brown," One or
two of his patients, however, died rather
suspiciously, so the Doctor found it conven
ient to leave for want ot practice. Me
might next have been heard haranging a ju
ry before a certain Justice of the Peace, in
Sierra county. As a lawyer though be
uccceded admirably in fomenting differences
he entirely failed to bring them to satis
factory conclusions, so he soon left this new
pursuit in disgust, and "discovered a quartz
lead." He got np a joint stock company,
was elected treasurer, collected the first as
sessment and was not on band to. collect
the second. He then became interested in
the temperance movement, opened a temp
erance hotel, and for a short time did a fair
business. But be soon failed, and the last
time we saw bim, prior to meeting bim in
Sau Francisco, he was preaching a revival
sermon in a small town iu Placer county.
He now looks remarkably seedy, and it is
very questionable whether he has, after all,
made any aiouey as "Jack of all trades and
master of none." The moral of this little
history is, that "a rolling stone gathers no
moss," and that a cunning, dishonest person,
Lever achieves success in tbe long ran.
California paper.
Clackamas Comity Ucsatoeratle nominations.
At the Democratic precinct meeting in
Clackamas County, held on the 24th of
April, 1858, pursuant to a call by the Dem
ocratic Couuty Committee, the following
named persons were chosen as candidates
for the following offices, to-wit:
Couuty officers under State Government.
Representatives A. F. Hedges, D. B.
Hannah, aud B. Jeunings; Couuty Judge
Robert Caufield; County Clerk F. S. Hoi
land; Couuty Sheriff -A. Holcomb; Coun
ty Assessor F. C. Mack; County Treasu
rer Wm. Campbell; County Surveyor
J. A. Pownalj County Coroner D. D.
Stephenson. -
Couuty officers under Territorial Govern
ment. Representatives A. F. Hedges, D. B.
Hanuah, and B. Jennings; County Commis
sioners Geo. W: Jackson, A. B. Holcomb;
County Auditor F. S. Holland; County
Treasurer Wm. B. Campbell County As
sessor F. C. Mack; County Surveyor--J.
A. Pownll: Couuty Coroner--y. ttw-
pTenson R Ca
Rebuke ot Sectionalism.
The following eloquent and manlv rehnlrn
of the spirit of sectionalism, was adrainis-
tcred by the very able senator from Missis
sippi, Col. Davis, in a late speech in the U.
S. Senate, daring a running debate:
To what issue are
yon now pressing. To the conclusion that
becadse within the limits of a Territory sla
ves are held as property, a state is to be ex
cluded from tbe Union. I am not in tha
habit of paying lip-service to the Union.
The Union is strong enough to confer favors y
it is strong enough to command service.
Under these circumstances, the' man deserves
but little credit who sings pseans to its glory
If throcgb a life.now not a short one, a large
portion of which bas btea spent In tbe pub
lic service, I have given no better proof of
my 'affection for this Union than my declar
ations, I have lived to little porpose.indeed.
I tbiuk I have given evidence in every form
iu which patriotism is ever subjected to si
test, and I trust whatever evil may beta
store for os by those who wage war on tht
constitution and oar rights under it, that!
shall be able to torn at least to the pasf
and say, "Up to that period when I was de
clining into the grave, I served a govern
ment I loved, and Eerved it with my whole
heart." Nor will I stop to compare services
with those gentlemen who have fair phrases
whilst they undermine the very foundation
of the temple our fathers bai'.t. If, how
ever, there be here thoss who do really love
the Union and the Tjonstitation, which is
the life-blood of the Union, tbe time has
come when we should look calmly, though
steadily, the danger which besets us, in the
face.
Yiolent speech denunciatory of people ia-
asy particular section of tbe Union; tbe
arrangements of institutions which they in-'
hen ted and intend to transmit, as leprous
pots on the body politic, are not the meaus
by which the fraternity is to be preserved,
this Union rendered perpetual. These were
not the arguments which our fathers made
when, through tbe straggles or the revolu
tionary war, tbey laid tbe foundation of
the Union. Tbese are not the principles
on which our constitution, a bundle of com
promises, were made. Then the navigating
and agricultural states did not war to see
which could most injure the other; bat each
conceded something from that which -it be
lieved to be its interest, to promote the wel
fare of the other. Those debates, whilst
they brocght up all that struggle which be
long to opposite interests and opposite local
ities, snow none or that bitterness wmcn so
unfortunately characterizes every debate ia
which this body is involved.
The meanest thing I do not mean other
wise than the smallest thing which caa
arise among as, incidentally, rans into this
seetional agitation as though it were an epi
demic, and gave its type to every disease.
Not even could the committees of this body,
when we first assembled, before any one had
the excuse of excitement to plead, be or
ganized without sectional agitation spring
ing up. Forcibly, 1 suppose gravely aud
sincerely, it was contended here that a great
wrong was done because New Xork, the
great commercial state, and the emporium
of commerce within her limits, was not rep
resented npon tbe committee of commerce.
This will go forth to remote corners, and
descend, perhaps, to after times, as an in
stance in which the democratic party of the
senate behaved with nnfairness toward its .
opponents; for with it will not descend the
fact that the democratic party arranged for
itself its portion of the committees, taking
the control of them, and left blauks on tbe
committees to be filled by the opposition;
that the opposition did fill tbe blanks; . that
the opposition bad both of the senators from
New York; but did not choose to put either
of them on that committee, though it after
wards formed the basis and staple of their
complaint.
Polk Coontt, April 20th.
Mr. Editor On Monday the 19th inst.,
I amongst others wended my way to the
town of Monmouth. The great magnet of
attraction being the announcement that Gen.
Barnaul would address tbe citizens on that
day, aud having always bad a high opinion
of Gen. Barnnm, I was anxious to learn
from him bis reasons for his desertion from
tbe old democratic party, and hear bim de
fend by argument the position which he
now occupies. Well, I cannot say that I
learned much, and he might have saved him
self from such a trial to bis lungs, by send
ing to bis admirers any oid number of the
Oregonian, as be evidently chose promiscu
ously from the files of that paper. He must
have labored under the influence of some
terrible dream, for be seemed to be torment-,
ed by a phantom which be attacked with all
tbe energy be could command, occasionally
yelling 'caucus,' 'sovereignty .'with a gusto
that would have well become EJwin Forrest
in his palmiest days, and whilst this phan
tom appeared to lack bis brain he could
give no reason for its being impressed there,
neither could be adduce any argument to
show that its effects were deleterious to him
self or to any one with whom he might come -in
contact, otherwise than it might prevent
some one from occupying official station that
bis whole mind bod been bent on securing.
Now I fear that the bright anticipations
with which he is possessed, in reference to
the office of governor, are doomed to dis
appointment, and that the gubernatorial
chair will remain long unoccupied, provided
it is empty until Uen. Barnnm is invested
with authority to take possession of it. Mr.'
Barn urn's speech at Monmouth was a fail
ure, to effect anytbiug beyond the regrets
of some of his friends that it bad ever been
uttered. . . - , S. S.
Vxkt Kklsatisb. The Jacksonville
Herald has the following:
The Conclusion the Boys cams to. We
heard, not long since, a characteristic story
of one of Oregon's future Senators t cor
nu which " by the way," ia too good to be
lost. Stopping over night, at a certain
boose in Umpqua county, where the Dred
Scott Decision was under dUcussion, the
' Col.' volunteered a long and windy elucida
tion of the subject,and wouud op as follows:
" Well, tbe nigger was brought oa to
Washington, by the way, andoltfTaney and
Jim Jimmy Buehnnan -and the rest of the
boys looked over the papers the Constita
tiou aad some other of the old documents
--and, after searching thoroughly, tbey
agreed-apoa that decision, aud, that it was
bftatd upon gooa aainoruj t emamrtf w
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