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SALEM, OREGON TERRITORY, JUNE 1. 1858.
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At Shanty, May 14, 185S.
To the Voters or Bestos Countt: bar
ing received so few solicitations to become a
candidate at the June election, and those
perhaps of a mere complimentary nature, it
was deemed hardly necessary that any seri
ous account should be taken of them. But
the love ef candor prompted the sending; of
a little communication to be laid before the
convention on the 8th inst., which by mis
tap, it is to be regretted, never found its
way to the view of thit body. Had it net
been for this accident, the public would have
been spared the sight of any further re
inarks. The writer did not come to Oregon with
any iuteutioa of ever mounting the anxious
seat for any office," otherwise he might have
come w ith a commission iu his pocket. In
13o5, tUU determination was fully sustained,
but a promise was made that if the voice of
the people should go for calling a constitu
tional convention, a feat in that would be
taken if oSVrtd. Vhen the time arrived
for this, his name was.witb much diffidence,
submitted to the noariuatinj convention, be-
cause his popularity was considered to be
too slehder to n:i;te a party composed of ma
terial so discorii.int as to be then r.t the
point cf disembowelling one another. The
convention was requested not to let his name
be used unless it would go easy, and without
opposition from any quarter. For it is ous
ons to see men wIiomj locks are pitted with
f now-drcps going rou:sd to seek, byn.Hteir,
mat wmcii a i.ietune Las laiiel to acquire.
by meritorious deeds, tsnch a c-Jarse will
Co for the yocng-who'have character to es
tablish, and important questions to moot.
Bat when his uae was found to be fore
most in t'.e Domination, and it was announc
ed that there would be no antagonistic effort
iu bis case,' it was deemed most prudent to
remain quiet and let matters take their drift.
Could it have been soon tuo::gh discovered
that others wire deserving of public cor.C-
dence, they could have been picked out so
far as one was coneeraed.an open Geld would
Lave been most cheerfully "giveu. The sequel
Laving fu'ly demonstrated that fact, no ex
cuse is left for permitting th same tiling- to
be tried ever cgain. And the foregoing
loses none of its potency by the recollection
that no judicious sportsman puts a recently
beaten nag upon the second course, a can
didate who cannot rnu ahead of bis party
Vote is uo addition to it; and he that drags,
and cannot unite hfs party is worse than
bot'uBg to it.
2sow as is clear, there is nothing to be
gained, so there can be no loss in letting the
writer go free. He is no bolter, no fence
jumper, nor is it a matter of bread and but
ter with him to gain an oSee, although he
can devouer as much of that precious gift
cf Heaven as any of Lis neighbors. A pair
of hard hands stiii remaiu willing to go bail
for grub; the rheumatism has rendered it
inconvenient to bounce the fence withfaciiily;
and no one, from the corporal to -the presi
dent, is envied of his station iu life.whtther
it be in fruition or expectancy.
Another very ominous phase presents it- j
salt in the writer's ca.-e,nud one that argues
anything else than the right stripe in aspi
rants for office. The least proportional
vote was received in his own precinct!
Rather squally!
Not for their unfortunate selection, but
for their good will expressed toward the
writer, let the cornucojH'a be ever open to,
and the balm of peace ever res-tin? upon the
nominating contentions, both of '57 and '53.
And of that of '58, special pardon is asked
for not attending on them in person instead
of trusting to a letter.as he certainly would
have done, bad there been any substantial
grounds of belief that a nomination would
be offered to him. But it is never praise
worthy to kick before the spur is surely
applied. ' -
Having no injuries to avenge, no foes to
ponieb, it i bet . to stand aloof from that
domestic war which has enabled the weaker
party of the county to find soft places in the )
l-rauioms of the stronger, lest the doughy
ides of the writer's pate ehopld also be ex-
- posed to searching fingers.
Certainly an overweening desire for office
should be more excusable in old' men than
any others, specially if the bread and butter
be at stake, for their term of enjoyment is
more nearly terminated, as old mca,caleris
paribus, are most excusable in urging their
claims to popular favor.so now let it be also
shown that tiiey can stand back and exercise
that forbearance so necessary to the well be
ing of every political community.
There appears now to be a superabun
dance of candidates, for every office in the
- gift of the people, and the writer has no
merits, nor any ' claims above those of his
neighbors; and oot more wisdom than he
can fallj and conveniently employ about his j .. t 4. . T .
own 8mall matters; and moreover, he hasf e ae rmn? 6trc"Sth l!1 old De' and
shot and missed the mark.uow let him sta.d ! n the first Monday of June we wnl give a
aside till the rest take a crack. He wurfies !sood ccuut of ourselves by rolling up a
therefore to be considered as one already ! larger majority for the regular ticket than
provided for, and were it even otherwise j wAave ever yet given lor any candidate
and be was "couched'- io a hovei, as is now This national party is the same old snake
rather near the case, and acrapiug a crust of ;i uew kiu in this county, aud as I pre
bread for a moathful.the love of piece would ' dieted, those who opposed ns one year ago
never take bim a step toward deserting his oppose us now, aud they will ultimately find
creed, nor seeking political reveuge against . sh-lter from tbe stormy blast in the bosom
a personal foe. of tlie black ""fcPnllican VuiJ whither they
To all those who threw their votes away
on bim in 1857, be begs leave to return his
most grateful thanks, and to saj to the
voters or Bcuton countj generally, whether
friend or foe, whether pleasant or unpleas
ant it may be to them, that he will not bs a
candidate foe anj office in their girt at the
approaching election. And the determina
tion is based upon the further consideration
that no time is left .him from duties which
be is already pledged to perform, to attend
to the behests of any such office. lie would
therefore most respectfully recommend the
good people to turn their eyes npon some
one more able to serve them, and more
worthy of their confidence than their ser
vant, B. ROBINSON.
Albany, .May 22d, 1858.
Ed. Statesman The nominees of the
democratic party, and the leaders of the na
tionals have been before us. Wo listened
with patience to hear what reasons the tin
tionals could give for asking the support of
the democracy of this county in preference
to our regular nominees; but, in my opinion
they have utterly failed to induce" a single
reliable democrat iu this part of the valley to
vote for then instead of the faithful demo
crats composirg our entire ticket! The pre
mature, but boisterous factions of opposition
to democracy leave us, as yet, unharmed.
The nationals speak most tenderly to
those who have not been heretofore perma
nently attached to the democratic party,
with a view to "catch gulls," but that w ill
not win, for who, notwithstanding he may
not have any party of his own to support.
wants to give his vote, with aid and comfort
to sustain an ism, which barely makes signs
as a creature of life to-day, sinks into ob
scurity to-morrow, and leaves only the ambi
tion, from bitterness of disappointment, out
of which, in its turn, will spring anetr a de
cripit faction.
Col. Kelly appeals to the volunteers of
the late Indian war for support in his pres
ent unwarranted course. Those with whom
both in the wintry campaign and the desert
march, and on the battle-Geld, with only the
rudest subsistence of mountain life, he shar
ed the common toils and dangers of a "sol
dier in an enemy's country." Tne Col. mut
remember that he is not now, Col. Ktl'y,the
soldier th. commander; but Ja. K. Kelly.
the politician the min who has forfeited
his claims of former days upon the demo
cratic organization. The volunteers recall
to mind, sir, wit a grateful remembrance, the
generous spirit and magnanimous disposition
of Co!. Kelly. We liked him as a tuan.and
as he sys, I have often feasted with hiia
npon our "regular horse betf," &c, &c, but
wiiat has that to do with his going to C6n
grcs? It is an assumed prttext, sir, nnd
will not gain the votes cf volunteers who
were rrrr democrats. They want as dele
gate to Congress a sound democrat, of un
wavering reputation.
In the person of L. F. Grover we find a
nominee of the full description. He is an
accomplished gentleman, an able and faith
ful administration democrat, at.d I hope rr
ery democrat of the country will support
hi to.
Prominent in the features of political
events, are the extraordinary exertions now
being made to secure the election of James
O'Meara ns State printer. A mre-"politi-
cal adventurer," who is nominated and pot
upo:i the slump almost instantly upon h;s
arrival on our soil. It wou!d be an injus
tice to the voters of Oregon, and their good
judgment, to sav that they watit this import
ed disorgauizer to do the printing for our
new state, instead ot tne mo.-t ciucient edi
tor cf the Statesman. Toters wiil remem
ber that O'Meara is from a place where, the
most enormous salaries and biils are allowed i
the public officers, and will so vote as to
curb Lis undue aspirations. The democrats
here wiil not falter x in the'support of A.
Bush for State printer, for they -know that
in every instance where the stability of the
democratic party has been threatened by the !
various oppositions, lie lias been tounu con
tending valiantly, and without faltering or
fear, lor the success and triumph of demo
cratic principles.
The candidates on the republican State
ticket have not been around. here. What
can be the reason? Have they "gin in,"
and are they going to give the fleece and
flock over to Kelly, Barnutn & Co? V hy,
the republicans aie certainly much more uu
meroas in tnis county man me nationals.
tVKn J ,... kn .;.U ; Diinil rv ho llar-tr.
ward, for they should have a "fair fight." i
It will be interesting to know who of the!
republicans vote the national ticket. We
6hall see. Yours, LINN.
Forks Long Tom, Lane Co, )
May llth, 18587 j
Ed. Statesman- E. M. Barnum, bolter
and mongrel candidate for Governor, spoke
at Humphrey's store, in this neighborhood
to-day. Judge Whiteaker spoke first, and
his speech was a sound and practical illus
tration of the principles of the Democratic
party. He iilustrated iu a forcible manner
the obligations all good acd true democrats
are uuder to support the nominees of the
party when such nominations are fairly
made. After be had fiuished, Barnum took
tlie stand for one huor, talked nliout Salem,
clique, Statesman oligarchy, Statestnnu lash,
cliqueism, &c. At first the audience laugh
ed at his exhibition of folly and ignorance,
but filially these ceased to force a smile, and :
he retired to the evident satisfaction of all j
present. I should slate that he illustrated
his argnmeuts in a forcible manuer by clas
sical allusions to such noble animals M
hogs, &c.
Among other falsehoods he sail' Uelazon
s..;tw i.,i h.n thr. nr fonr imes in and
ir.n f ti, M v. Phnmli. aud said that
while the government -as eudeavoring to
Bud him, he had his cnimission iu his pock
et down iu South America, having a good
time with the se-oritas. He also said judge
Boise had s.J be would set off his bed at
! midnight o help a negro rnu away. He
! also xt'd caucuses were well enough to fol-
re lending as last as lime moves.
; Yoor in baste,
KIOTA.
Aldeb Springs, Yamhill Co,
May 18th, 1858.
iRiEND Bosh 1 be crisis has fully an iv
ed when it becomes the iu'perutire dutv of
the democracy o( Oregon to be united ns
one man to resist at the ballot-box on the
first Monday in Juno next, the -dark clouds
nfjfanaticism which have o'erspread our be
loved land, in every part, with a menacing
frown, threatening the annihilation of the
Constitution, and the destruction of the lib
erties of the pcoplo of these thirty-oue
States.
At the convention of the democracy of
1807, in the boots of the fiend traitor, Le
land, was found the papers which were to
betray and deliver over the democracy of
Oregon into the hands of the enemy. There
it was that the democracy through their
delegates detected the Arnold like traitor,
aud exposed his treachery to the democracy.
Many of the delegates of that convention
believed that a certain Colonel, Andre like,
had concealed in his boots the papers which
would forever consign him to infamy In the
democratic ranks. Many of the delegates
composing that convention were determined
that the democracy of Oregon should not
Arnold like, be betrayed and delivered over
into the hands of the enemy, without first
seizing on the Col., and drawing his boots,
in search if those infamous and treacherous
documents. The Col. saw what was to
come; he then told the convention that he
would stand as firmly and faithfully on their
platform as any democrat dared to do.
Then a certain complimentary resolution
was offered by a good democrat, praising
the Col. for his integrity and democracy.
Still there were many delegates w ho tho't
he did not look like a democrat. - J"
In the 5th nnd Gth resolutions of that
convention, there are facts asserted as old
if not much older than the Revolution of
1776 Iu that glorious struggle, which
brought liberty to the American people,
then; was a party called Tories. Whenever
one o: them deserted and went over to the
ranks of the patriots, that moment he lost
his standing with the Tories aud English,
aud if he fell iuto'their hands his life was
forfeited, and he was publicly executed, as
the lamented Hayes was. If a patriot aban
doned the noble cause iu which be was en
gaged nnd went over to the tories and Eng
lish, that moment he lost his standing as a
patriot. Would it not have becu rain for
the traitor Arnold to have told our patriot
ic forefathers that he was n whig nnd pa
triot after he tried to betray his country?
If be had told them so, would the most
humble soldier in the ranks of the patriots
have believed him? No, every American
wii! answer. Tiieu if a democrat deserts
aud goes over to the enemy, would it not be
visionary in him to think that he had stand
ing in the democratic ranks as a democrat?
If Arnold could not maintain his stand
ing with Washington aud tbe other patriots
of the Revolution, after he joined the ene
my, how cau a democrat maintain his stand
ing in the democratic ranks whilst he is vot
ing the republican ticket, or for those who
do as Arnold did try to betray their party?
If Arnold lost his standing iu the Revolu
tion as a patriot, for iulamous treachery,
w hat can Col. Keily say iu justification of
P-is traitorous conduct tv'uli the democracy
of Oregon? The Col. may teil democrats
that he is a democrat, and they will have
just es much confidence in his democracy as
onr patiiotic forefathers had in Arnold's pa
triotism after he tried to betray his country.
One or two other illustrations aud I am
done. When Judas betrayed his master for
thirty pieces of silver, that moment he lost
Lis stauding with the other apostles. If he
lost his standing with the other apostles for
abandoning these principles, how can a dem
ocrat expect to maintain his stauding in tiie
ranks of the democracy whou he abandons
their principles, and unites with their politi
cal enemies in trying to defeat them?
Those democrats who denounced Gen.
Lane, and voted for Lwson, had just ns
much and such standing with the democracy
of Oregon as Judas had with the apostles
after he sold his master for the thirty pieces
of i-ilvor. When Paul abandoned the an
cient Hebrew faith, and became a follower
of the meek, lowly and humble Jesus, that
instant he lost his standing with all those
who disregarded and disbelieved the new
doctrines of Christ, which Paul had fully
adopted. Would " it not have been worse
than visionary iu Paul to have insisted that
he had standing with the ancient Isrealitcs
after he became a follower of the Savior?
Where is the catholic of this day who
abandons the catholic church, as Luther did,
that docs not lose his standing in the catho
lic church by every member of that church?
Can the democrat be found in the United
States who maintains his standing in the
democratic ranks who is voting against the
regular nominees of the parly, and uniting
with those of different principles in tryiug
to defeat the principles of the party?
Now, I have fully shown that the great
truths set forth in the 5th and Gth resolu
tions are as unchangeable as the principles
which unite democrats from the south to the
north, and the east to the west. The sec
tionalism of the north and south mnst bo
put down, and there is no party able to do
it but the democratic party, which loves no
man at the sacrifice of principle. Many
greater 'cn than Col. Kelly have been con
signed to an ignominious grave, in the dem
ocrat e ranks, for abandoning principle; raeu
no towered a full head and shoulders above
the Col. in intellect and political knowledge.
- Yours, respectfully,
F. B. MARTIN.
Peoria, Linn Co., May 12, 1858.
Mr. Busk In looking over tbe 8th num
ber of the Statesmau, 1 see my name an
nounced as a candidate for couuty judge on
the republican ticket. There seems to be
some mistake about the matter. I am cer
tainly not the man. I presume that there
is some mistake in the name. I am told
that David D. Gray, of Union Point, is the
man intended. Permit me to say, that I am
a democrat, aud could not accept office at
the hands of the opposition, for I believe
that the moment a democrat receives office
at the bunds of the opposition that moment
be ceases to be a democrat, for "he that is
not for us is against as, and he that gather
eth not with ns scattcretb." I believe that
uo honorable man professing to be a demo
crat could do so without losing his owu self
respect, as well as tbat of "all other honora
ble men. , Tours, respectlully,
CALEB GRAY.
Franklin, O. T., May 20, 1858.
Ed. Statesman In the last Ox, you no
doubt saw a letter of mine, with certaiu
comments of the editor thereon. He. there
makes tho charge that after I had promised
Allen, of Yamhill, to sopport his bill, Bush
told me not to, or I should be read out of
the party, &e. It is almost needless to say
that this charge is a deliberate nnd wilful
falsehood. That bdl was discussed in com
mittee of the whole, in a uight session, when,
from ill health in consequence of too close
confinement, I was not present. Had I
known that it would have been called up, I
would have been there, howeverill or well,
although I hud uo hopes of the passage of
the bill. Mr. Bush nerer And a private con
versation tcitA tne in his life, nor did any man
in Salem attempt to influence my course in
.the House in the least. True, O'Meara
electioneered hard w ith me to join the tia
tioualsf.?) but did. not flatr himself much
upon uis success, ah tne cfqutry I saw
last winter was among them, the black re
publican, natioual, pro-slavery, &c, &c,
coalition. .
I can tell you the reason for this utlack
in the Ox; 1 slopped the paper. A pro-slavery
democratic paper I would support with
all my might, a::d write for it too, to the
best of my ability; but when it degenerates
to a tking, of very little force at all, nnd
what it has, used only for evil, lauding its
former enemies, aud giving the traitor's stab
to its former friends. I have no use for it.
I to'd the editor so, and in return he had to
spit his spleen at me in the above He. If
he thought people would believe it though,
he was mistaken, I think.
By tbe by, I used to feel indigtjant when
the Occidental was called Avery's Ox, but
the name was aud is about right after all.
When I came up from Salem I called in at
the Messenger effice, as I always did when
ever in Corvaliis. Mr. Hall was absent.
Mr. Gillis (who is 1 believe a gentleman,)
replied to my inquiry for Hall, that he bud
been oh a spree for six weeks, and he did
uot know where he was. I naturally felt
some curiosity as to who was editor in his
absence, and was told by Dr. Mclteeny that
some cf his friends,(McItteny nnd Ave
ry understood,) edited the paper during
Hall's absence. Rut Avery did not edit in
Hall's absence only. Drunken men, clkil
dren aud fools, it is scid, always speak the
truth, and I have heard Hall say, (and I be
lieved him, for he had been smiling pretty
freely,) that if he could have had his own
tray, his paper would liave been quite difTi-T-tut,
but he was forced to take the stand he
did, nnd now has to suffer the consequences.
It (the Messenger) has been Avery's Ox
theu from the commencement. Cau any
body tell who is editor of the Ox now?
Gillis' is publisher, but who is cditoi? I
would like to know who is the father of that
Tnfernnl he, but he fights behind a mask,
whoever he is, or like an Indian in ambush,
safe himself, he can scatter his missiles right
and left without fenr of a return.
Respectfully yours,
J. W. MACK.
V. S. In order to show Hall's real views
as to the proper course of the .MeMrnrer, I
have concluded to send you a few extracts
from a letter from him to me when be first
started his paper. In so doing I do not be
tray confidence, as his views then were pub
lic, and oft repeated to others as well as my
self: "My principal motive iu coming to
this Territory was to advocate the slavery
question, and finding that many of the friends
of the institution take a different view of
the Salem resolutions from yourself, have
concluded it would be the greatest of im
prudence for the Messenger to hare anything
f.i say on the subject. In fact I 6ee nothing
to be gained by it, but much for the friends nf
our cause o lose."
These are Hall's views. Why did he not
stick to them? Because his master (Avery)
forced him to do otherwise. Hall says he
was forced to it. "What a consistent pro
slavery paper the Messenger is now. . Not
one word lor slavery is to be found iu its
columns; nothing but Bush, Bush, Bush.
He is the great bag-ber in the eyes of the
Ox, because, forsooth, Bush is public print
er, and he wished it himself. Poor hoiubrel
He is satisfied now that he did gain, nothing
aud lose much by quarreling about the Sa
lem platform, and from the bottom of his
heart wishes he hadn't done it. But he has
put his foot iu it, and now has to brazen it
out the best way he can. J. W. M.
Corvaixis, May 17, 1858.
Mr.' Editor Since my last, Benton coun
ty has been doing good work for the democ
racy. We shall elect the hard Democratic
ticket nlmost entire. The. idea of Mclteeny
for State senator, and that other ignoramus
Kelsay, forjudge, is too nauseous a "piU"
for the people of Benton county to swallow,
and yoa may depend upon it they will be
laid out cnld on election day.. Tiiat exposi
tion of the manner in which Dr. O'Meara
administered political "pills," causes tbe na
tionwools to squirm hereabouts. They can
not "explain." it. The little Doc. left here
yesterduy for Lebanon. The last few num
bers of the "Ox 7lci" Jias thoroughly dis
gusted everybody here, even those few who
had not become ashamed to act as the apol
ogists or that poor, - drunken - brute, UR,
who, ns I informed you in my last, is still as
much ' the editor of the "Ox Mess" as he
ever was.
Every one here knows that Avery gives
Hall his grub nnd whisky to writo scurril
ous and infamous attacks upon the charac
ter of men of well known probity and hon
or, whom he (Avery) dislikes.
Avery causes this outcast, Jlall, to dd
things at which his manhood would revolt,
if he has any, aud he vainly imagines this
course is to stiengtlieu the national ticket.
Avery chuckles iu his sleeve, and boasts
to his friends tbat be can attack respectable
men through the agency of this thing, Hall,
without being held responsible, or auy one
suspecting who commits the outrage, as by
the uomiual withdrawal of Hall's name as
editor, "it would be unfair and ungenerous
to attack him uo.v that he is out of the pa
per," and theu nibs that nose. Tbat 'dodge
won't go down; the people know better.
Avery has humbugged a good many in this
couuty for a long time, bat fortunately that
day is post; he deceives no oue uow.
The "Ox Afe" will 'dry up' soon after
election, aud it will be one of the many epi
sodes iu Avery's politicul life be will always
be ashamed of tbat is, provided be ever re
gains his self-respect. . .
In the last "Ox; Mess" you will observe
that "Daniel Logan, Esq." replied to Judge
Williams speech at this-place. Wonder
what relation "Daniel?' is to tbe "Mingo
Chief,' who has a kind of reputation pecu
liarly his own, aud woutd dislike very much
to pet a puff from the "Ox Mess."
The lust "Ox Afr" shows plainly that
Avery, "Sal-Avery" aud Hall were afl very
drunk when they got off that paper, where
in Is announced that Farrar & Stout are
now engaged iu the billiard saloon business,
with "the choicest of liquors always on
hand." This could not have been intended
as a sneer at that firm, as Avery claims that
Farrar is one of his kind, and it would be
awful mean to throw him off now, as he did
Barnum, whom he announced a few weeks
since as the 'national" candidate for Congress.
We hear cheering news from the Sooth.
Little California O'Meara will ran far be
hind what was expected. Barnum is mak
ing votes for the regalnf democracy where-
ever lie speats. Had he remained at borne,
many persons would never have known what
a fool he is. BENTON.
O'Meara at Portland.
I ortla.vd, May 8th, 1858.
Dear Sia Since O'Meara bolted tbe cau
vass, being afraid to enter Linn Co., be has
paid a flying visit to his faction here.
To-day the nationals met to uoin'inate
their couuty ticket; O'Meara, at his office,
holds a caucus with the delegates, (a major
ity of them,) prepares the programme, a
sham nomination to be made against Dryer
and his wing completes the fusion, and at a
late honr (3 o'clock) comes into the court
house, Kiug is called to the chair, Kingsley
secretary, aud the nominations soon, run
through the mill. Williams (over the river)
for State senate; R. J. Ladd and W. C.
Bacon for State representatives; Kuo resolu
tions (save a feeble resolve to try and elect
their ticket by honorable means;) not even a
word said about their dear Eugene National
Platform; dodged everything manly, and
backed down in general. Mr. Ladd is evi
dently to be sacrificed, and Dryer and Ba
con to get the combined vote of both wings
of the faction.
Ladd, poor fellow, lias worked hard for
them, accepted a proxy appointment aud at
tended their Eugene abortion, and has been
shoulder striking for them generally. I
think Ladd xoted for a slave constitution,
if so, be is a doomed man wou't do the fu
sion's here.
On tbe meeting nominating a Territorial
ticket, a motion was made (by a verdant
one) to nominate Lndd for Territorial rep
resentative. After a good deal of stammer
ing by the chairman, and dodging, working
aud whispering ou the part of the secretary
ami others, the motion was withdrawn. A
tuoliou then by one of the knoving ones was
made, conferring said nomination ca Mr.
Bacon, w hich carried.
O'Meara, at 8 o'clock in the evening held
forth for an hour and three quarters to the
convention and a few citizens, in oue of his
political haragues, in which he stated tbat
Smith, Grover and Bush cave him bitter
pills, grape shot, &c; anticipated what they
would say oi inm wuen they came here, &c;
said they made pro-slavery speeches iu one
county, and free State in another, &c.; said
they were trying to beat him in the offiee of
State printer at the June election, and they
culled him hard names, viz: pizznrinctum,
soft, fusion, black republican aud California
interloper. Little or nothiug was said about
Kelly and the rest of the yelping pack.
O'Meara confessed himself to be a bolter,
both here aud in California; also his accept
ance of office when in California at the hands
of a knownothitig Governor. At ODe point
of. his speech party organization was not
always to be contended for, and party prin
ciples hot always sacred above other consid
erations. At another point he held to prin
ciple and party organization, they were right,
He told his client and lawyer anecdote;
when he came to the point where tbe client
gjt his eyes blacked, lie (the speaker) pre
sented a very striking illustration; he closed
by saying be was rnu dowu and not able 'to
go ou, (his auditors were fast taking their
hats,) but at another time he would again
take up the subject, &c.
Dr. Ueury, since Kelly advanced the doc
trine that a "whig could not become a dem
ocrat," has rather stood off from these new
lights. The Dr. 4s now out oc a surveying
campaign iu Washington Territory. In case
he is over to the election, I predict he will
not vote for the softs. By appointment the
Dr. held the office of city surveyor, but un
der the new council, King, Dryer, Kingsley
& Co., he had to resign, in order to make
room for Alonzo, the atlf of the softs. This
move, to say the least of it, was very un
grateful to the Dr. who helped to make
(see bis letter to Smith) and in fact named
these nationals. The bantling now repudi
ates its sire,- and crowds bim; Henry will
not staud it.
Yonrs, Ac, PARTISAN.
Douglas Countt, May 9th, 1858.
Mr. Bush All right in Douglas. We
are gaining strength every day, and will car
ry the -couuty by 150 Majority over the
"nationals," who are getting sick of most of
their candidate.-- Cuoyonrille is the only
precinct in the county where they wiil get
any votes to speak of, and that, you know,
always was an opposition precinct. The
"would be son in law," who swore to a double
residence; and was engaged, be says, in that
dirty sceue-paiuting operation at Eugene
City, is splurging around here. His poli
tics, like his surveys don't "close tcilhin
limits."
Barnum is said to be coming out hero on
a pilgrimage for the benefit of O'Meara.
If reports be true of bim, be will injure
Mr. O'Meara's prospects south. His repu
tation for lying aud then showing tho "white
feather," has traveled before bim,' and be is
generally considered a mighty "bad egg."
A report is in cireulatiou here that Col.
Kelsay, one of the northern candidates for
supreme judge, got lost iu tbe coast range
of mountains, somewhere in Coos county.
He first lost his guu, "by tbe way," aud
then disappeared iu tbe ' brush "boys."
This is a worse "difficulty" than he said be
got into a year or two ago when he went
out to Rogue River. "
Old Gazley has quit loaning money paya
ble when the national county ticket is elect
ed, and says if comes back this way
be "won't loan An ary other hundred dol
lars" That
I was a good deal like finding
a't it? MYRTLE.
money, wasn
Link Coontt, May 22d, 1858.
Ed. Statesman I suppose you would
like to bear how we are getting along in old
Linn, politically, now and then, and I take
the liberty to drop you a few lines on the
subject. We have been visited by several
political storms within tbe last t' "t three
weeks; the first made its appearancin Al
bany. Behold two prophets came op from
below and prophesied, saying: wo, wo! be
unto the old democratic party the elements
are black, the sun is darkened, tbe thunders
roar, the lightnings flash; and behold the
tornado is coming, and the winds will with
violence smite tbe old democratic party with
all the Bushites to the earth to rise no more,
forever. The people were calm, with a
smile on their countenances, while this
prophesy was emanating from tbe mouths of
j the prophets. The sky was- clear, the air
was calm, and ail was peace and quiet; and
strange it is a shower came, the briny drops
fell, and stranger still one of the prophets
was stricken to the earth. Imagine him,
fiat upon bis back, with his eyes blinded, his
mouth open, his arms and legs extended in
the air; crying, help, help! The other
prophet being small in stature, a Meara
circumstance, he pulled, hauled and tugged,
and thugged until he was finally exhausted;
the sweat streaming from every pore, his
checks paUid, he stopped to recruit his breath,
and when he saw no one corns to his assis
tance, he soloquised thus, poor fellow he is
dead, the prophesy was false, the Colonel
has been killed by the echo of his own thun
der, what a pity! Then raising his head he
saw the myriad of Bushites that werestare
ing him in the face,his heart sunk, his coun
tenance was ghastly, boggard and pale, he
cursed the Bushes that were growing so
fast, so beautiful arid so fair, beneath his
withering looks; he pasped aud said (to
himself) he. people of old Linn will not
take the pill, they have not' forgot the
the prophesy of the day of judgment by
Miller. He then fell to rise no more forever, j
Tbe next was a black abolition storm,
that lasted six consecutive days, but while
these black and putrid .storms have bedaub
ed the political sky, all have escaped un
harmed, except those that were before dis
eased. Amoug the deceased I will mention
the name of one Barnum, who was afflicted
with a disease or deficiency oj brain from
his birth; one O'Meara, who has been afflic
ted with a disease or deficiency of heart for
several years; one Kc!e, who has oeen afflic
ted with the St. Vitus' dance, since the death
of Mose, Moses; four Johns, who have been
troubled from their. youth with the Kings'
evil, and a few others that bare always been
troubled a little with the bighead, it finally
turned to the black tongue aud killed 'em;
all of which have been hereditary or contract
ed in foreign couutries. Although the Ail
goose would try to make the people believe
that Oregon is politically sickly because
there has beeu so many deaths in old Linn;
believe it not a remedy is fouud tbe peo
ple are safe, those that wrap themselves in
the constitution and hug the Union to their
bosoms on the Erst Monday in June, will
vote the democratic ticket will be healed
of all the black and putred spots and wiii
come out as white as wool. I see many of
the old line whigs prepared with a bundle
under each arm to wrap their brothers in,
that have mustered with them in the ranks
of the old guard, shoulder to shouhler.they
have manfully fought the abolitionist since
they first assnmed a warlike attitude in the
republic of America; they have fought in
the front rank- with the democratic legions,
while the aboiitiouites have fought under
many and various false "colors. The repub
lican whitewash, with which they are now
besmircd, is so thin that it uo longer hides
the words "ultra," "abolition," no one can
be longer deceived; tbe nationals! the last
child from knownothing parents, owu broth
er to black abolition like any other young
darkic is a little whiter than the old one,
but when it sheds off in June it will own
its brother. Jonathan says two niGro such
births would break down tbe strongest con
stitution in the world and split all the Un
ions (except church and State) into frag
ments, then good bye freedom; but the last
one is a weakly, diseased, little thing, a
Meara circumcyhere.will soon bo dead, (will
cry itself to death), and the old foiks are
done having 'em and the constitution is safe.
Jouathau may be right.
Yours truly, BTJNKERHILL.
A Text and Cohment. Breathe not a
sentiment, .say not a word, give not an ex
pression of tbe countenance that wiil offend
another, or send a thrill of pain to his bo
som. Exchange.
Tbat is a very nice sentiment, but it wants
to be qualified. Give no pain to 'anybody,'
and who would bring a scoundrel to justice!
It is our duty to make man-stealers,robbers,
cut-throats aud child beaters just as full of
pain as possible. By no other means can
we revolutionize their habits. So long as
sin aud crime find it all. "sunshine" about
them,' so long will sin and crime continue to
indulge in felony aud adultery. It is the
duty of every good man to make bad men
as uncomfortable as possible. Unless vil
lany is attacked, what chauce will there be
for virtue? Pass over the wrongs commit
ted by tbe rascal, and We oifJr a premium to
wrong doing. Uuiversal benevolence is a
universal humbug. The only person who
deserves a quiet heart or a quiet home, is
the man who does his duty to his God, to
himself, and to society. A bad man is no
more entitled to rest aud comfort, and peace
of mind than the devil is. He should be
"stirred up," and that contiuually. Tbe
more be is barrassed, the earlier he will re
pent, and become a useful citizen. Albany
Knickerbocker.-
Democrats of Oregon 1 The notori
ous abolitionist and kuowuothing, Tom Dry
er, editor of the Oregouiau, through the
colums of his paper supports O'Meara for
State printer! Do you want Dryer or any
of his ilk for State printer. If you do not,
vote for Bush the democratic nominee.
Portland Times.
The L&wsouites affect to complain
that it is all wroDg for democrats to call them
black republicans. Why, bless their sensi
tive souls, the concern was black last year
when Lawson beaded it, aud now tbat the
trifling addition of tbe names of Dryer,
O'Meara, and Kelly, is made, we do wouder
if they think tkey cau change the political
complexion of the three thousand abolition
ists who jroted for Lawson! Port. Times. :
Another ftccralt.
: Among tbe pure, immaculate, and ardent
supporters of the "soft" candidate for State
priuter, is Tom Dryer of the Niggeronian.
Tom has, for some months, been running
the allies and secret passages of the Law
sonite movement on tbe sly, as any old thug
might be expected to do, and now be is out
flat-footed and fiat-headed in support of
O'Meara. Tom is notoriously a thug aboli
tionist at heart, and simply because the Air
goose dog took tbe start of bim in the col
ored republican organization, and for no
other reason Dryer has dipped a little upon
the negro question, and by way of compro
mise with bis too susceptible conscience be
assents to tbe support of his national
friend, O'Meara. This is all well eaougb,
and is a fa;r sample of the kind of nation
als who will vote for O'Meara np thi3 way.
If it were possible for Dryer's national beau
ideal for State priuter to be elected, would
it be anything unreasonable that Dryer
shoald waik ia for a share in tbe profits of
the office? Dryer and bis ilk are not in tbe
habit of selling their votes for nothinz.
Portland Times.
A Bastaj Pullet. There is a little
sheet called the Jacksonville Herald, which
tails on the Statesman, and appears from its
columns to be a feeble echo,of all the base
and false pretentions abont the nationals
who compose tbe party and the object
sought, it h a pity tnat little Ueggs
should be 60 easily deluded and hoodwinked
by the Salem faction. Oar opinion of bim
is that he sins most ignorantly, and that the
tender mercies of those whose desperate for
tunes he is seeking to maintain, will prove
exceedingly crae! to him. " Could he but
see himself as others see him " salvation
would reach him ere he isengulpbed where the
faintest glimmering cf hqpe cannot come.
Standard.
. A Tereier Pcppt. There is a little sheet,
pensioned by Avery, edited by a conceited
little ninny from California, and caned the
Democratic Standard, which tails on to the
Occidental Messenger, end appears from its
columns to be a feeble echo of all the base
and slanderous lies concocted by Avery.Dry-
er & Co., against the Democratic party
the objects sought being spoils and power.
It is a pity that little O'Meara should bean
unmitigated scoundrel, and such a consum
mate ass as to imagine tbat his little tricks
of California politics can be played npon the
people of Oregon. Oar opinion of him is
that he sins qnite instinctively, and that the
tender mercies of justice will one day prove
exceedingly cruel to him. But even were
he permitted to see himself as others see
hiti," salvation would never reach him, era
he is engulphed where the faintest glimmer
ing of hope cannot come. His doom is seal
ed. Jacksonville Herald.
District Couresllan.
The sereral committees appointed by the
democratic conventions of Washington, Co
lumbia, Ciatsop end Tillamook Counties, for
the purpose of nominating a candidate for
State Seuator for the district composed of
those counties, met in convention at Milton,
n the county of Columbia, on the 14th day
of May, 185S; whereupon, Cyrus Olaey, of
ClaUop, was unanimously declared tbe nom
inee. 1 he secretary was requested to iniorm
Judge Oiney of bis nomination, and to for
ward a copy of the above to tne btatesman
aud Times for publication.
JAS. W. CHAMBERS, Clrn.
Thos. II. Siiith, Secretary.
l-ff- Horacs Greeley, of the Tribune, is
in the West, lecturin?, and was lately at
Cleveland, Ohio, where Grey, of the Plain
dealer, who was once sued by Horace for a
libel, bat winch suit never came to trial,
thus touches cp tho drab coated philoso
pher: "Horace Greeley; this gentleman
n-iil loAfiirA nn tliA nrt3 thi pvpnintir flt the
Melodeon. He is a pretty sharp writer, but
especially distinguished for an old dilapida
ted drab coat and decayed wool hat. With
the exception of a game of eucher or a
string of ten pins with Henry Ward Beech
er, Greeley takes no amusement whatever.
He is great on mnsb, bran bread, and oat
meal slap jacss; but avoias meat except in
exciting campaign times, when be dips in
most voraciously, the way of rooster's giz
zards, cow tail's, calves' plucks, and sheep's
head. People think tbat he is a great man,
and Horace is little inclined that way him
self. He is said t have written ah article
or two on slavery, and a couple of short
paragraphs ou Kansas. He wears cowhide
brogans, . and is slightly eccentric. Long
may he wave." If that wont pass for a first
rate notice, we do not know where the arti
cle can be found.
A PorrLAR Book. When a book reaches
its twentieth edition, it may be said to have
reached a popularity rarely attained; and
when it is taken into consideration that the
book which we now notice is a medical
work, which class is not usnaily suited to
tbe popular taste, it shows it to cave an
unprecedented sale. The Graefenberg Man
ual of Health, twentieth edition, has just
been received by the San Francisco Agents,
and all who desire a complete medical work
should lose no time in securing a copy.
Price only twenty-five cent?.
The Editor of the Jamestown Democrat
is ' posted" in Biblical learning, and gives
us an example, thus:
Somewhere in that story it tens abont a
man, . whose name was Saul, or Pan!, or
Hani, or something of that kind, who went
down from Damascus to Jerusalem and fell,
among thieves. And sometime about mid
night a light from Heaven shone down
brighter than the sun, so that a man whose
name was Levi, who was passing tbat way,
was enabled to bind up his wounds, and
take bim to a hotel, when he gave the land-
i i a e .1 t.u k: ;r U n
loru irweuiy-uve cents, unu koiu uiui u u
lost more than tbat, be would loot tne
bill."
"Gt oat of the way, old Dn Tack,
Yoa too lata to get your supper."
This popular song has been changed, in
the course of advancing refinement so as to
read: -- . - :
"Will the venerable Daniel Tucker. Esq..
have tbe goodness to withdraw a few min
utes, as, in consequence of hi3 late arrival,
it will be impossible for bim to take his
eveuing refreshments at the first table."
. A Dctchiun's Pie. A lawyer asked
a Dutchman in court, what ear-narks pig
bad that was ia dispute. veu na oat mo
ear-marks except a rery short tail