The Oregon statesman., August 16, 1859, Page 2, Image 2

bARto xiaiEit.
Throturhoat the State, excepting-, perhaps
the t'aing counties, there ia a general com
... f LLi w "hard times." The complaint is not
ca nnfoaaded one. The times are "hard
for Oregon and there's no dentin; it. The
merchant, with heavy demands to meet, and
scarcity of coin in the drawer or safe to meet
them with, gazes ruefully at the pages upon
pages of unbalanced accounts in his ledger, and
sighs "hard times!" The mechanic, as he
looks upon his last finished job, for which he is
told he most wait several months for the par,
shrugs his brawny shoulders and says "hard
times !" The sturdy farmer, as he goes down
into the lowermost depths of his "capacious pock
et for the half dollar that he knows ought to be
there, but, alas ! isn't, with a tone between a
groan and a growl, mutters ''hard times!"
and adds, that "Oregon ain't nigh what its
cracked np to be." The printer, too but its
no use mentioning him in this place particular
ly ; he belongs to a privileged class, and has a
right which he is not slow to assert to com'
plain of hard times all the time. Everybody
Who has a dollar to par. or a dollar to collect,
feels and knows that these are "hard times
But here the phrase does not carrr with it
such dire significance as it does in the older
States. There, .hard times imports a scarci
ty of work; a lack of bread and of the
means of procuring it; homeless and shel
terless) , hundreds, are, - thousands of men
and women and helpless clhilJren, with all
the dreadful catalogue of want, and wo, and
wretchedness, consequent upon those seasons
of .pecuniary distress which people the ahns
kocses with starring multitude?, and appeal to
the sympathies of the wealthy and the eharita
He, m behalf of suffering humanity. Here,
"hard times" means only a scarcity of money
not of the comforts and luxuries which mon
ey will buy. Though the "root of all evil" is
undoubtedly scarce quite too scarce for the
purposes of trade and commerce in this State,
we do not perceire any corresponding change in
the habits or style of living of onr citizens. Not
only is there no actual distress, even amougst
the poorest citizens, but there seems to be no
curtailment of expenditures by anr class.
Silks and satins rustle in the streets, jest as in
the "flush times ;" flounces and laces and col
lars and "lores of bonnets" are as numerous
and as excruciatingly captivating as ever ; criu
oline has not abated a single inch of its wonted
circumference. So with the luxuries indulged
in by the lords of creation. Cigars, and cock
tails, and billiards, and broadcloth, and plug
hats, and fancy waistcoats, and showy fob
chains, and fast horse, and top-tip-t op-buggies
are as niuch in demand as if dollars were
as plenty as blacklierries and giihl a drug in
the market. All who have money seem in
haste to spend it ; and those who have none
are just as anxious to spend their credit. Of
course there are some individual exceptions to
this rule ; bnt as a community, the words re
trenchment and economy appear to have been
banished from onr vocabulary. What if we
I) a ro nA numor f Vara, min.l w-i'll mal-a 5
all right when we market our apples, or harvest
our crops. Perhaps.
In seasons of pecuniary stringency, there are
always plenty of sage financial theorists, who
are prepared to tell us all about the way money-
came to be so tight, and to give excellent ad
vice as to how we can get along without it un
til 'It takes a laxative and becomes plenty
again. The best theory of "-hard times,"
and the simplest we remember ever to have
seen, is that propounded by Wilkins Mieawber,
Esq., the hopefully patient and patiently hope
ful gentleman, who waited for "something to
turn up." Mr. Mieawber undoubtedly spoke
from experience. Said he : " Given income,
twenty shillings; expenditures, nineteen shil
lings and six-pence; result, happiness. On
the other hand, given income twenty shil
lings; expenditures, twenty shillings and six
pence; result, misery." You see, the result
depends entirely upon the position of the odd
sixpence in your account current. Beaumar
chais or Nick Biddle, in a quarto volume,
could'nt hare put the case in a clearer light.
Oregonians are prorerbially improvident.
The time has been, and that not very long
since, when a man could sit down anywhere in
Oregon, and with scarcely an effort accumulate
a competence, if not absolute wealth. The lux
uries at the command of the settlers were few.
out such as couid be obtained for money were
indulged in to a prodigal extent. This ttaie of
things of course induced habits of indolence and
extravagance, which remain to the present day.
With the increase of population the country
and the times have changed ; bat we haven t
changed with them. With the indolence of
Mieawber, quoted abore, but without his pa
tient philosophy, we grumble because we do
not get rich without pains and labor, and are
astonished if, with the sixpence habitually on
the wrong side of the account, we find ourselves
getting behindhand with the world. There are
comparatively few households in Oregon which
would not be benefitted by a careful study and
diligent application of sonic of Franklin's eco
nomical maxims. The sayings of "Poor Rich
ard" were occasioned by a very similar state of
affairs in the early settlement of the Eastern
duties mi luai nuicu iiuw exists ucre iu urrgvn.
Idleness and a taste for foreign luxuries had
nearly impoverished the country, and only rigid
economy could restore its exhausted resources.
The people gladly accepted " Poor Richard's"
proffered advice, and acted upon it ; and then
and there s as laid the foundation of that indus
try and frugality for which the New Engend
ers are world -famed. -
We do not believe that the Oregonians are
incapable of appreciating and receiving good,
sound advice ; nor do we think their errors of
economy can be corrected by constant rebuke.
And so, lest our remarks should bo deemed im
pertinent, ill-timed, -or tinged with a faint sus
picion of sermonizing, we forliear, hoping and
believing there is " a good time coming," which
awaits us in the not ar-off future, when " hard
times shall come aain no more."
r-. . . .1 . , i i -
X3F We stated some time since that we were
informed that Dr. Yantis was this season crrx-s-ing
the Plains. We were so informed by some
gentleman in our office, at the time the para
graph was written ; whom, we have forgotten.
Will that gentleman please advise us of the
source of his information? We make the re
quest, as several of the Dr.'s friends have ap
plied to us to know how we became possessed of
the intelligence. The general impression with
them seems to be that he is coming next season.
Onr informant, whoerer he was, we think, said
his information was obtained from a letter, from
fee Dr. He may hare mistaken next season
for the present.
toe Aanutnn local politics.
By our constitution and laws regulating the
elective franchise, certain persons are denied,
for good and sufficient reasons, the privilege of
voting at our elections. . Among those so de
barred are such persons as, from the recency
and transitory character of their residence in
the State, or from other causes, caunot be rea
sonably supposed to have acquired n sufficient
knowledge of and interest iu onr local political
affairs, to entitle them to a roice and influence
in the selection of onr officers, and in the nmk
uig mm execution 01 our laws, a or can any
one tuns debarred complain that hardship or iu
justice is cioue him m this respect. It is only
proper and right, that officers are elected by
the citizens whom they arc to serve, and who,
from their acquaintance with them, are prepar
ed to judge of their qualifications and claims
A man whoso permanent and actual residence
is m another State, but whose business or iueli
nation may lead him temporarily to reside in
this State, does not from such temporary resi
dence acquire the right to vote at an election
which may transpitodurmg his stay here ; be
cause his interest in the political affairs of the
country cannot be qf'that settled and abiding
nature which would insure his roting without
suspicion, at least, of sinister motive or influ
ence.
There is also a strong and deep-grounded
public sentiment, in every settled commnnitv.
against external interference, in any manner
whatever, with local affairs, political or other
wise, whether snch interference comes directly
from abroad or from non-residents, temporarily
sojourning in the community. To our mind
there appears to be rery little difference be
twecn a visitor taking undue liberties with the
household affairs of his host, and a mere stran
ger, whose sojourn is only of a temporary char
acter, bnsymg himself about the local politics.
and unwarrantably interfering in the local elec
tions of a State, county or village in which he
can claim no legal right of citizenship. Both
are alike forbidden by good taste and common
sense, and condemned by public opinion.
Br the laws of every State in the Union, so
far as we know, soldiers, seamen and marines,
and all other persons in the service of the Uni
ted States stationed within the State, are dis
qualified from voting, nuless ther are peroia
nently domiciled within the State, and are in
all other respects qualified voters. And the
mere fact of having leen stationed temporarily
within a State, even for a period of years, does
not constitute a legal residence, or give to snch
persons the right of franchise. All such per
sons are strictly prohibited from the exercise of
the elective franchise, as having no local inter
est which would justly entitle them to the priv
ilege. The same consideration should (and it
generally does) prevent such persons from at
tempting to exercise any undue influence in
local politics ; for, r.s the l ight to rote implies
also the right bv fair means to influence the
choice of others, so the absence of that right.
for want of the proper qualifications, implies
the absence of any right to attempt to influence
others. And no such attempt can be free from
strong suspicion of wrong motives.
At the Dalles, Wasco county, in this State
is published the Dalits Journal, a political
newspnper. This paper is confessedly control
led arid edited by Capt. Thomas Jordan, of the
U. S. Army, who is temporarily stationed at
Fort Dalles, resides upon the military reserva
tion there, and is not entitled, by our constitu
tion and laws, to the elective franchise is by
them directly inhibited its exercise. Good
taste, it would seem to us, should preve nt Capt.
Jordan, having no title to citizenship ia this
State, from actively meddling with affairs iu
which he can have no properly acrJViired inter
est, lie has no doubt the same right to enter
tain and to express his views and opinions npoh
political as upon all other public questions ; and
if he chooses to do so through the columns of a
newspaper which he himself controls it is a
matter which concerns only himself and his
subscribers. Accidental station or employment
cannot deprive an individual of his interest in
general politics, or in the weightier uffairs of
State. But when an individual whose position
and employment disqualify him from open and
active participation in merely local affairs, at
tempts, through the means at his command, to
interfere with and control local politics and lo
cal elections, be undonbtedly subjects himself
to the severe condemnation of an enlightened
public sentiment, and to a rery strong, if not
well-grounded, suspicion of being influenced
in his individual and local preferences by other
than mere political considerations. It would
be a rather difficult matter to convince reason
ing and thinking men, that any sane man.
not having any permanent residence or interest
in the country, would, entirely con amore, and
without the prospect of any present or future
advantage, engage in the conduct of a newspa
per devoted almost solely to the di.-cussion of
local and partizan political issues.
Capt. Jordan holds the position of army
quartermaster at Fort Dalles, and thus has the
dispensing of a large amount of army patron
age. We would be very farfrom saying that
Capt. Jordan would in any manner abuse the
trust thus committed to him, much less that
he would pervert it to partizan purposes. But
the temptation to one actively engaged iu lo
cal politics, and wielding such a power, is very
strong ; and if the Captain escapes from the
strong suspicion of using the patronage in his
hands for political purposes, he will be singu
larly fortunate, indeed. Iu such a case, there
are always many apparent grounds for charges
of this kind, although the oflicer may be guided
by the strictest motives of duty and integrity,
iii tlie discharge of his trust.
In penning this article, we are not influenced
by any motives of hostility towards the Dalle
Journal, or its editor. Captain Jordan. But we
do most heartily disapprove of and condemn all
outside interference with the local political af
fairs of this State, whether by the military, or
any other class of temporary residents among
us, who have no fixed interest in our institu
tions, our welfare, or our progress, and whose
intermeddling, if not entirely gratuitous, must
be influenced by motives w hich should not be
allowed for an instant to have sway in a com
munity of intelligent and honorable men.
From the Dalles Indian Attack ix
Tyich Valley. A letter from Seymour &.
Co., at the Dalles, to the Portland Advertiser,
says that Dr. Fitch was besieged in his house
at Warm Springs by five hundred Snake In
dians ; that the house was finally burned, and
file Dr. and several reserve Indians killed, and
a large number of cattle killed. Sergeant
McGce, U. S. A., with 40 men, and Col. Den
ison's clerk, with 60 friendly Indians, had start
ed to the scene of trouble.
EF" An election will be held in Portland on
Monday next, the 22nd inst., to fill the office of
city recorder, made vacant by the resignation
of X. liuber, Esq.
to ricio.upiiin
" A bull frog stuck his tail on bigh
. And went I oumliuif o'er tlie plain;
A bumble brc went thundering by
And then uowu rame tie nun.
Mother Goose.
" Thera's noose in being a fool unless you're a fool.'
V-l &ihreccher.
. Gem Josevk Lane to Col. William Gallons
f 7" fault, alia Tcbault, greeting" Wiuches
f ter, July 5, 185i. Editor Sentind. Sir : lie-
iiiuia recciiru iu-uhv irom nic uiuiii ruucn
thnt Stout is elected, and the true principles of
nomocracy triumphantly sustained by the peo
ple." What a thrill " firet n shiver, and then a
thrill" of joy aud self gratulation permeated
all that portion of the old patriot's physique sit
uate and being immediately beneath his waist
coat, as he penned the epistle of which the above
is a very brilliant opening. His feelings must
have been altogether overpowering. Even the
joy of his correspondent, 1" Vault, at his reput
ed lucky escape from an Arkansas jail with a
possible gallows in the perspective, and subse
quently from the tender mercies of the Oregon
penitentiary, must have been tame in compari
son with that of Joseph when he penned the
above ! The " true principles of democracy"
(a standing phrase), which Joseph wvys'wcrel
triumphantly sustained by the people (the tri
t umphant majority of sixteen) menu, interpreted
by the Lane lexicon, the tyranny1, proscription,
and selfish ambitions of Joseph JLanc.
" Permit me to use the language of the pnl-
lant Perry 4 we have met the enemy, and they
are ours.' " .
Certainly, Joseph ; as there is no law to pre
rent the profanation, you arc free to perpetrate
it. It is not the first time the words of a. long
departed hero have been perverted to base" uses
by an arrant demagogue. But the language
yon have borrowed may have in your case a'
deeper significance than you have perceived,
Joseph. You have met tho enemy, and they
are yours" yours till death," Joseph. You
say you have gained a democratic victory, Jo
seph, when you mean a Lane victory. An
other such victory, Joseph, would ruin row.
The result this time shows very conclusively.
Joseph, that if you had leen the grocery cau
cus candidate, yon would have met the enemy,
and you would have been theirs. Just wait till
next Juue, Joseph ! The nest time you meet
the ene-ny, the result won't afford you a great
deal of satisfaction. " There's no doubt of
that," Joseph, cs you said to the U. S. House
of Representatives, when you sagely told them
that under our Constitution a negro had a right
to sue in our courts, Joseph !
We wish we could spare room for the letter
entire, as we would not mar a line or a word of
its constructive perfection, either grammatical
or rhetorical. It is hisetnt. certain. Xobody
but Joseph could have trrit that. It marks,
mortifyingly marks, the weak, ignorant, rain
old man. " Who wrote that for you, llicharJ?"
said a pedagogue to one of his pupils an ho had
read a fine " composition. " I got it from a
book," was the reply. To the nest in order the
phiiu spoken professor snarled " there is no
doubt but that you wrote that yourself, Thom
as, (a half-witted youth.) nolmdy cite could
have done it." The same with Joseph's letter;
there is no sort of doubt about its paternity. It
is "the true principles of the government" and
no mistake. s
He applies the naughty words " traitor," aud
'coward." Those are very brave words, gen
erous. Honorable Central Joseph Lnne. They
are words which have not unlikely been applied
Jo yourself. Whfli. last year, you secretly co
alesced with the opposition, subsidised their
presses, Scc, that you might be by them elected,
to the Senate in case of their defeat of the de
mocracy, the democracy might have cried
"treason." And, when, after the election, aud
after yon found they were defeated, you turned
on these same ' national" opposition, and, in
letters called them " black republicans," "'trait
ors," A:c ; they might have arlcd " treason."
And, when yon used the position given you by
the democracy to construct a personal party !
the ruin of the democratic party, quartering
upon it renegades and apostates, you betrayed,
before you destroyed, the democratic party.
When your own son and namesake last year
deserted the democratic colors and sustained a
part of the opposition tick t, if we are right,
Joseph, yon didn't write a chapter on "traitors."
When members of your own office-holding staff
did likewise, "traitor" was never heard from
yowr lips. Xow you are swift to apply it to
every democrat (and their name is legion) who
refuses to wear your yoke, even such as votil
for Mr. Stout, in spite of nil the circumstances
circumstances, Joseph, which withheld from
him the rotes of hundreds of better democrats
than you are.
And, when, on two distinct occasions, you de
nied, in the presence of Mr. L. F. G rover, ut
terances he had heard attributed to you iu his
absence w hen in his presence you remained
silent where in his absence, before and after,
you were accused of "lifting up your voice,"
he, for ought we know, might not have re
garded it as brave and generous, if he did
not think it "cowardly." When yon advised
your but we forbear for the present. We
would be merciful to a fallen foe.
"Thanks to the democracy of Oregon," says
Joseph, "who are always governed by principle,
traitors have not prevailed and cannot prevail
against them ; they have maintained the party
organization (of the grocery caucus) ; have ob
served the (Lane) party usages and elected the
regular (grocery caucus) nominee." Aud Jo
seph proceeds, in two other paragraphs, to ren
der "thanks" and "all hail" to the democracy of
Oregon for electing the democratic candidate ;
but he hasn't a word of praise or thanks for
those members of the opposition ' who in 1803
voted for Skinner against Joseph ; w ho in 1855
voted for Gaines against Joseph ; who in 18S7
roted for "Crazy Lawsoii"' against Joseph j but
who, thisyear, voted to "save Lane" and "saved
the Union !" If there is any praise to be award
ed, to those whose votes accomplished "this
great salvation," we think the traditioned oppo
sition who roted solely for Joseph's sake, are
entitled to a share of it. In the exuberance of
his joy over the "sixteen majority," Joseph for
gets the hundreds of votes polled for Stout,
which wouldn't have been polled for any regu
larly and fairly nominated democratic candi
date not even Joseph.
However, on the whole, it must be exceed
ingly gratifying to tho mutual friends of Joseph
and T'Vault, to witness the depth aud extent
of the triumphant satisfaction which those wor
thy compatriots extract from "sixteen majori
ty." Blessed, truly blessed are they who are
satisfied with small things ! So highly elated
are they with "sixteen majority," that they fail
to perceive the hand-writing, upon the wall,
which says to Joseph, in language which can
not be misunderstood or mistaken "Thou art
weighed in the balance, and found wanting.
Henceforth thy power is taken from thee."
Humbuggery and demagogism have had their
day in Oregon, Joseph, at least as far as you
are concerned. And if yonr self-conceit and
ambition did not blind you eutirely, Joseph, you
would perceive that "sixteen majority ."thou
sands of auti-Lnitc democrats helping to con
stitute it, instead of a glorious victor)-, indicate
an inglorious defeat to you and your society.
Mark this prediction, Joseph, when your son-
in-law reads this article to you from a borrowed
miner, and see if it docs not Move true to the
letter.
Elk. Messrs. Brown and Day killed an Elk
on Sunday, in the bottom about four miles north
of this place. Tlio uninial weighed four bun
dred pounds "dressed," and was in prime con
ditiou for the larder. He was on the east sid
of the Willamette, and probably crossed the
river, coming from the mountains west.' Th
gentlemen who shot it being xemplary chiist
ians, we presume, from the fact they came across
the game on Sunday, that they were on the
way to church ; but we don't know how to ac
count for their having rifles in their hands on
the Lord's day, unless (as is said of the early
settlers of Xew England) they carried the
guns to church to avoid being surprised by In
diatis? It is said the "Puritan fathers" used t
do this, and that thus originated the custom of
the men sitting at the head of the "pew" that
jiiey might guard tho women and children from
attack. As one of the parties is a New Eng
lander, we presume his traveling to churc
armed, is thus accounted for.
A Sr.ir.tiT DiFiT.iiF.xfE ix the Ixstitu
tioss. At the convening of the last California
legislature it is said that "Sniktaw," the ftnmv
member from Siskiyou, found himself in a di
lemma. His woshcrtdiaan, a Chinamnn, had
all his slrirts, and "Suiktaw" wanted them, but
having no money to spare to pay up the old bill
'ctVumeneed negotiations for a little "space.
He told Johu that he was ging dwn to Sacra
mcnto to the big house, and would pay on his
return. Johu says "How long timcyou make
slay ! "Snifctaw" rep'ied -Three months.'1
John says "tree mouths: me kau brutluer go
there four rears." John had fallen into a blight
error ; the big house he referred to as the pub
lie institution known as the irtate Prison.
Akrested. William Dodge, who is pretty
well known to the citizens of Salem and ticiiii
ty, was arrested, a few days ago, by the sheriff
of Clackamas County, for the larceny of a horse
under the following circumstauces : Dodge was
engaged in marringe to a young woman in
Clackamas Countv, and had advanced her one
hundred dollars for her wedding outfit. She
further demanded of him a saddle horse, which
he procured, aud took to her. Under pretense
of wishing o try the horse, she rode off a few
miles, sold the animal, and returning, informed
Dodge that she would not luarry him. Dodge,
by way of getting veu. went and took the
horse, and brought l.im home to this eountv.
where lie was arretted for theft. We doubt
whether he caniecvnic!cd under the circum
stances.
5 The war which gave rie to this debt
broke out in the laucr- part of 1S55. At it
commencement, it was denounced by the
.s7.i-u7- its fri-itcn in) hr Mtcculators aud
sharks lor the purpose ol making i.ttacKS upou
the treasury ol the L lilted Mates. Union.
You falsi!"-, Mr. Slater krciring!y, intentional-
y.and mali.-icusfy: yon know there is not a icord
oflrvh, trf!r sc.uhlante vf truth, in a line or let
ter of the above. Yiu know this, but you tumk
to accompli, h party ends by the utterance f
a bald-faced, and low-lived falsehood.
sP" "The rery same Bnsh who did slander
the good people of Oregon, wheu they were en-g-.iscd
in a bloody war w ith the Indians."
V fault's Trarder and Joseph Lane's letter.
The above is as true as would be the asser
tions that there were 193,430 white inhabitants
in Oregon, that there were 1000 in Roseburg iu
l?."i7, or that there were COfiO voters at Eraser
and 4)00 in the Klamath Lake eouutrr, on the
first Monday of June, 185t, antlnn mare sp
TiuJEATESFD Resi ruectiox. Sam lions
ton promises to make a better run for governor
of Texas than he did two years ago, though his
opponent is the same, Gov. II. 11. Runnels,
His friends are even sanguine of his election.
He unites all the opposition to the democracy,
aud some portion of the latter, dissatisfied with
Gov. Runnels. Two years ago Houston was
badly beaten, and we ere not without hopes
that he is this year destined to experience the
same futei
t"P A letter from Donglns countv states that
Gen. Lane has issued bis order for the removal
of sub-agent E. V. Drew, of the Uuipqua, and
the appointment of J. B. Sykes, late candidate
for prison inspector, and that the order has been
already seconded by the office of superintend
ent. It is understood also, that Lane directs
the Indians under Drew to be removed to the
Siletz. Hcason, Drew isttu anti-Lane demo
crat.
fir The Washington Constitution isbelabor
g the overland mail service. It fays: "The
account between this overland mail company
aud the post otlice department will stand thus
at the close of the contract : Expenditures by
the department, $3,MJU.0H): receipts SHO.OOO
showing a clear loss from the route of $3,
510,000." t5? Mr. G rover has accepted tlie invitation
of the Linn County Agricultural Society, to de
liver an address before their annual meeting
next month, at Albany. We also learn that
he intends, din ing the Autumn, to make speech.-:
es at prominent points throughout the State,
upou issues growing out of the late political
movements. . .
Wants to Kxow. A friend wishes to know
whether the letter signed "Joseph Lane," in
the Arkansas' Traveler of July 30, was w ritten
by T'Vault, or the scurrilous i-qhibs in theame
paper, relative to Dr. Holton, by Lane. The
similarity in style is such,' that he thinks tliey
are all from the same pen and the same brain.
Fruit in California. Tlie Saji Francisco
Herald estimates the value of tho fruit crop of
California, for the present year, at eevcir inill
ions of dollars. An article upon the subject of
npplos, from a California paper, which may be
of interest to Oregon fruit grow ers, will be found
on our outside. I
Certainly Not. The Tribute says if the
Republican national convention does not com
mit a blunder, the gates of hell cannot prevail
against the party it will represent. We " 'spect
not." Said gates will be likely to open aud let
the whole concern iu ! ,
dr Several persons have compluined to us
of nuisance in the city. -.LelanaVa Advertiser.
The citizens of Portland, it seems, go to work
iu the right direction. When they wish to re
move nuisances they go directly to their source.
t" Col. Baker, of California, an orator of
great fame, is said to have been paid one thou
sand dollars for an oration delivered at La
Porte, in that State, on tho 4th of July last.
Tin.: -iior aih
Not long after the 20th of April meeting at
the court-house iu this place, we published the
fnllnu inir
"A Very Nun Way. A delegate to tlie
State convention here, who had, not long ago,
...,.. t.. fii...rn t.ni.i t'alilurnia. but who voted
for ii rover, sjivs he was npnroacl
three California politicians, t the convention,
and the following propositions made to him :
Now, rou are a Cnlifei nian, like ourselves ; the
democratic party is divided here, and the Lane
. . t 1.. fir.
wing will go with us, ana we can ruic n"."
ee-onians.' " s
The Standard copied the paragraph, and
followed it w ith the subjoined comment :
nl.nrn U frnin the Statesman. Now, we
would like to be assured positively, 1st, I hat
any such remark was made; I'd, If made, by
whom. It has become quite fashionable, and
eei-htiiilv verv convenient, for some of these
schemiiisr politicians, not from California, in or
der to further their own crooked designs,
to suggest that an opposite course had been
ndv ised bv a somebody from Ca ilornia. Some
of these "fine davs. the mean tricksters will
be discovered, we opine. If any member of
the Convention, or any other person w hose acts
have a right to be puiuitiy uiscussco, ream-
said this thing, it should lie know u. as rue ed
itor of the Statesman has published the remark.
it certainlv devolves on him to adduce the proof.
We trust he will do so.
The statement w e published came to us sec
ond hand, but through such sources as induced
us to confide in its correctness ; otherw ise we
should not have published it. for it is an inflex
ible rule with ns not to publish statements we
do not know, or have not good reasons to be
lieve, to be true. J. C. Powell, Esq., of Cor
vallis, was the delegate referred to in our par
agraph. Upon the invitation of the Standard
we enclosed our paragragh to Mr. Powell and
asked him if the statement was true. For rea
sons stated in his reply, we did not receive an
answer until the arrival of the last mail. We
give it place below :
LORVAI.LIS, Ausr. , Jfs:y.
Mlf. Bush Dear Sir: Yours of the :15th
June came to mv oIKce while I was in EnrM.e
Citv. nttendinr court, and w as mislaid w Inch
accounts Tor my not having answered before.
The statement "referred to as having been pub
lished iu the Statesman, and as havinsr come
from me, is substantially' correct ; the irr,t-osi-
tinn vas made to me at the State L'nnrenlion,
substantially n published. I return the slip
you scut me with ut wishing to make any ma
"terial alteration.
Very respectfiillv, vours,
J. C. POWELL.
Asahel Bfsa, Salem, Orcei n.
V!fT The politicians here seem to feel as deep
an interest m tile result (ol the t.iregon election)
is the Orepoiiians themselves. lien Iros.
Fisher and Kolbe report a great revival there.
we shall leel a much srreater interest- 111 tlie
new s. Pacific Methodist. San Francisco.
They have a pretty hard set jf sinners to op
erate upon (Brother Pearne, for example), but
if zeal and industry produce natural results.
Messrs. Fisher and Kolbe ought to reap a boun
tiful harvest. We think, however, the seed
scattered cpon brother Pearne has fallen alto
gether on "rack." We oi:ce tried our hand at
his conversion and failed, and we are incredu
lous upon the score of brother Fisher's success
w here we failed.
Probably xot Coming. Greeley's latest
letter to the Tribune states that he expected to
leave San Francisco for home about the 1st of)
September. In that case he could not have
expected to visit Oregon, unless overland, via
Yreka, leaving Oregon u the last steamer of I
this mouth. It is not prouahle hewiil come
ere.
The Proceeds of the " Music upon the
Monks of Washington." John A. ash-
iugtou has invested the Jesuits of his Mt. A'ernon
speculation in Chicago real estate. Although
one of the F. F. V.'s, he is sharp on "specu
lation," and just about "fills the bill" of the
Virginian" iilea of a Yankee eloek peddler.
Servei Him Riuht, though very Mean
ix the tepsoxs. A I litiaoeipiiian lately put
820,000 into the bauds of his stepsons, in order
to cheat his creditors, and has been paid for his
dishonesty by the flight of his stepsons w ith the
money, leaving him two shirts aud a bootjack I
to begin the world with.
"Shout, Shout, we're Gaining Ground."
A country Methodist minister cf Xew York
has published a book iu favor of shunting. It
is entitled "Shouting in All Ages of the Church;"
and maintains from scripture and pure reason
that shouting is not only allow able but a posi
tive dntr, under certain circumstances.
EB5 The editor of the Advertiser could be
Minsht to subserve any man's personal interest
adverse to correct principles as easily for $10
as for 9 10.000. Advertiser.
Provided the smaller sum was first offered,
and nothing said nliout the birarer.
VSr Xot the same blanket, (with Delazon)
w e prefer to quarter among cock-roaches, bed-
buss and fleas. Lclaml s Advertiser.
Just as you like, Alouzo; nobody will dispute
with vou the possession of vour "quarters," in
ither case.
ZjT We are indebted to Tracy fc Co's ex
press for repeated favors. That express is a
ecided convenience to the coUntrv, and we
hope it will be liberally patronized.
Another! The foreisru advices state that
Queen Victoria is as-ain associated with anxie
ties more than ordinarilr "interestintr."
L3P The Springfield Republican savs "this
side of the grave-yard there is no snch common
leveller as the circus tent.'
IiRTTKH I KO.M AVAilllXO CO.
Suicide of Lassen Disappointment of the
populace Reflection ujwn public Hangings.
1IILLSBOROUOH, AllSTIlSt V,
Editor Statesman' Sir: The execution
f Lassen, the Swede, for the murder of his
countryman, Davbens, wis to have taken place
to-day ; and quite a number of persons had
promised themselves the enjoyment of witness
ing the dvmg agonies ot the miserable wretch.
But the Jaw has been cheated ot its victim.
aud the curious deprived of the promised spec
ie le.
Yesterdar evening, between the hours of
eitrht and nine o clock, fslienlt v ilhur, with
Marshal I.appeus ot Portland, entered the cell
of the couuemneu man, Lnnpeus wishing to see 1
aud converse with him. On openmjr the door
ot tho cell, thev were astonished to turn Lassen
imping by the neck, and apparently dead.
By some means he had procured a small cord.
one end of w hich he fastened to one of the up
permost logs of his cell, and. mounting upon a
ueket, lastcned tncotiier end around his neck;
icn kicking the imcKet lrom under mm, he re
mained suspended. The sheriff and Mr. Lap-
cus cm me iiouv uow 11 uou iuok 11 outslUe,
. .i... i i.. . i . . i . i
hero some lnciicctual ellorts were made to re
suscitate him, for a renewal of the hanging
process this afternoon. As n soothing sop fr
the disappointed would-be-sight-scers, Lassen's
cad body was exposed to the hungry ira.e of
iub uiuiuiuue ioi a lew nours mis alternoon,
near the place where the gallows was erected
After the removal of the body, a free fight was
indulged in lv; some ot the spectators.
1 our correspondent is decidedly in favor of
tne passage oi a law, requiring executions, when
law and justice demand such extreme penalty,
to be as private as possible. The assemblage
of such promiscuous crowds as usnallr nttim.i
., f , . . - i
mese uipgusuiig c.momoii8, is conducive nei-
i i : i . . . I
tuer to humanity nor good morals.
"tours, PILOT.
Eugene City. August 8, 18J.
tn public notice, at Eitg. no City, on the fith tl
August! ISS'J. the following proceedings were
''" Convention met at the cmirt house, in En
gene Citv, at 2 o'clock P. 5L. mid was called
fo orde "bv S. J.nerm..- Fielding MrM.tr
r"r of Lane countv. was chosen President,
and William X. Smith, of Linn county, was
1 The meeting was addressed by several per
. n. . r .i...n,,r.,nt nn where
,. homo the oiilcCl oi me viio"' -
.1 ...i.l.
c- - ,.r Portland: - Graver, of Salem
J ..r it.,...,.,,, . nod Ten!, of Eugene City.
.; r-nriTPtitiou adioumed until iu
V ' I , ...... w....
o'clock to-morrow;
F.ror.x City, August 9, 1BZ0.
,,iti.iitioii met nurscant to adjournment,
whereupon the Committee on Order of Business
made the following
I? r port.
Your Committee, appointed to report the or
der of business of this Convention, and to rec
....,, I n i.inde of future action in order to se
.iir.. the earlr pavment of the claims of the
people of Oregon and Washington, growing out
ft i tlie late tntuan war, ucg icaic i ruua.ni. ...
f.tllnn-oor rfllort i
In considering their duties, in order to address
themselves to the work liefore them, your Com
mittee have been called to inqnire, what are the
difficulties in the war of an early adjustment oi
that at the present time, all the
claims of Oregon and Washington above refer
red to are ill tlie hands of the Third Auditor o
the Treasury, under instructions from the House
of TJenresr-iItntives to chance the results arrived
at by the Commission appointed by authority of
Congress, m the following particulars :
first. To allow to volunteers engaged in sai
war no hiher pav than was given to soldiers o
the regular army.
Second, To allow for supplies, transportation
and other services, "the prices current. Jot cash
in the eomitiv at the time."
Third. To'audit all claims for horses, arms
nnd father tirenertr: lost rr destroved in said
service, according to the provisions of the act o
Congress of March 3rd. iriif, w hull act limit
the prices of horsc-s in all cases to .00 each.
As to the first and third point of dutv de
volved on the Third Auditor In the resolution
tif the House of Representatives, the rule for
his action is laid down ; and, however nnjiir-i
and ignominious such action may be, tins Con
vent ion can do nothing to qualify or affect it in
the least, but must rely upon our delegation in
Pftmrress to defeat anv na:il ndiustment f orr
t-hiiuts uio:i such basis, and to secure the baM
adopted by the? Commisiion as just and cqui
b!.
But as to the second point r.f dutr above re
ferred to. it appears that the Third Auditor, fyr
the purpose of reducing jthe rates allowed by the
Commission, has issued numerous letters to offi
eers and individuals residing in Oregon and
Washington, making inquiries relative to th
cash rates of property during the late Indian
war ; asking whether scrip has not passed from
hand tti hand lor a less r:ste tliau its lace value:
whether on account of the reliance of the people
on Congress to ndjust these claims, a higher
price or" rate for property put into the pnhlie
service did not ohiam than w onld have ljeeii de
manded had cash been paid. The numerous
questions of the above character filling these
letters exhibit the fact that a great effort is Ie-
i:r made to throw doubt and su.-piciou upon the
claims, and to set aside it possible tne action
of the Commission upon them. In this List
and very important matter, this Convention
may do mncu to maintain the rights aud char
acter of the countrr.
Some of the letters ff the Third Auditor have
beeu addressed to persons not resident in Ore
gon or Washington, at the time of the war, aud
who consequently can niaKe no proper answer.
Many have been addresexl to persons who have
not lieen acquainted witu tlie course ot nusuiess
iu the country, and w re not engaged in the
war, and who, therefore, are uot qualified and
disposed to make any detailed answer. And
those who are qualified, and disposed to do full
justice to the subject, are, in most instances, so
much iuvcireti. ia ..titer p- ,ify , v.
they may not give attention to these letters.
Your Committee weald therefore recommend
that local committees be appointed by this Con
vention, at or near all the principal points of
supply in Oregon during the late Indian war,
who are informed and capable ; and that said
local committees be requested to co-operate at
once with each other, aud to correspond with
some principal agent, to le appointed in the
city of Portland, who shall be authorized to re
ceive and transmit to the Third Auditor all the
proofs and statements-w hich may be forwarded
t-j him by such local committees, in support of
the war claims.
Your Committee are of opinion further, that
much mav be done to strensrthen the hands of
our delegation in Congress, in their efforts to
secure the payment of these claims, by memo
rials from leading business men of established
integrity, settiug forth the business relations of
the country at the time ot the war, and tlie gen
eral good faith of those who furnished supplies
and services to the late authorities ot the lem
tory; and your Committee recommend that
such memorials be solicited from all reliable
sources as above.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
J. II. Lines, Chairman
Which after considerable, discussion v
adopted.
On motion of Joseph Teal, W. S. Ladd, of
Portland, was appointed principal agent.
Un motion, the tollowmg committees were
nppointed in various localities of the State, viz :
Portland Messrs. Thomas Pritchard, Au-
guste Elfelt. aud t-avier.
Salem J. L. Starker, George H. Jones, and
M. llh-sch.
Albany J. II. Lines, XV, G. Haley, and
Thos. Monteith.
Corvallis A. D. Barnard, A. J. Thayer,
mid James Kinney.
Eugene City A. W. Patterson, B. J. Peu
gra, and Panl"Brattain.
Roseburg S. F. Chadwick, Aaron Rose, and
L. F. Mcsher.
Empire City T. D. Winchester.
Jacksonville It. T. Davis, James Glenn,
William Hoffman, and Brunner.
Kerbyiillc D. S. Holton, 11. B. Morford,
and C. P. b'prague.
Dalles X. II. Gates, O. Humason.
Ou motion, Mr. Ladd was requested to fur
nish our delegation in Congress, as far as prac
ticable, with copies of the evidenc received by
him. - ' -' ; . . .
On motion, Joseph Teal was appointed a
committee to obtain the publication of the evi
dence received by Mr.. Ladd, as far as may be
prac ticable or expedient.
On motion, a committee of three, consisting
of A. W. Patterson, II. C. Oweus, and Jos' ph
Teal, was appointed to forward to the different
individuals who have been appointed ou com
mittees iu various localities iu the State, copies
of the proceedings of this Convention. ,
On motion, the officers of this Convention
were requested to furnish the different newspa
pers in Oregon with the proceedings of this
meeting, and request their publication.
On motion, adjourned sine die. ,
V : FIELDING McMUKRAY, Pres't.
illiam X. Smith, Sec'y. . - ,
83?- The " Bennett House " h been re-opened by Mr
Schwutkft, an ol 1 public caterer, toll known to the Orron
travtliug community. :
upon, on motion, a coimion ... , .
pointed to report to the Convention an order of
business. The following persons were PP""-
..f c, t- vcf-rt nn-
, tt.i. Messrs. Kincs, oi i"Ji
"D. Il.'Wrhe Sierra County (Cal.) Messen
ger complains that its exchanges send him blur
red papers, and adds :
"Gentlemen, if you have a number of poor
papers that you are anxious to get rid of send
them to those subscribers whose names are or
?heme. D" U" We "St
What does UD. H. mean?, Dcrn'd hard
wSd5P 0n,yrdinS tonatnre
-
M:ttek rno.u portm.hd.
The San Juan Jslmd Dijptullifs'lhe Island
gurrounded by iirituh Men-oJ-H arCapU
I'iekcll rtwiurcea-
Runtfrs '' ll'ar.
PuinLANP, A
19.
Tutor Si aiesmas : i ka.-tcii to fun:ifh
von the hit. st news lieiii the "i-at of war," a
S in Juan island is now tcriiico na.i i.iccnou-iy
and half in t nnuM by the citizens hereabout.
iiice the occupation f the island by t'npt.
Pickett, mid his rclu.l to withdraw hi ttiu.
maml from it at the order of (jMciii'-r Dmg.
lass, that mighty functionary w ho write him
self "foinpaiiioii of the n:st Honorable order
of the IS.ith. (I infer that he pays due attention
to per-olial clcni!!iiifrj Uonior miu voni-iiwuder-in-chief
in and over the Coh,ny tf Van
couver's island and its dcpemiesjcies, S ice Ad
miral of the tame. &c, &c.," issued a procla
mation claiming the Island us belonging to the
British crown, and forbidding it occupation by
any other power ; w hich formidable doccmcnt he
seiit over to the Inland in five l?ruii,i ships of
war, which also contained several hundred sold
iers w ho were to occupy the Inland in the name
and' by the authority ol '2aren Vic, and to drive
off the intruding Americans. To the attempt
of the Britishers to laud Capt- Pickett interpos
ed a threat to blow them into the water, and
their ships out of the same pellucid clement ;
whereat thev desisted. To the proclamation
of Gov. Douglass, he replied in firm but courte
ous terms; although the "old salt" from whom
I have leathered a great part of the information
which I 'send you hcrew itli, rendered the gallant
Captain's reply as follows :
-I il give 4 iui a bit of my c iiid, old llai.ks.
We Admiral, vou be d d-"
The Island is said to be surrounded by fire
liritish men-of-war, which do m.thing liowtter.
but watch, at a respectful distance, the rpcra
tions of the bold American and his gallant baud.
Notwithstanding their presence, four coM.paiiies
of soldiers, sent by Gen. llaniey to reinforce
Capt. Pickett, have doubtless ellectcd a landing
upon the Island. It was repcrtcd that Gov.
Douglass had ordered hi fleet to arrest Capt.
Pickett and bis forces, and take them to Victoria;
but thev had not yet attempted anything of the
kind. "They would have a good time doing it.
Gen. Harney has sent an express overlaid to
California, for" reinforcements of men, and all
the U. 5- ships that are to be obtained- It is
not known by what authority he acts ; bet il is
understood tiiat he knows very well v. Lat he
doinj. an : that hi- means to retain p!Sx-ioii
of till- Island. Iij.'ht cr ku fight. '1 hee whi
ki;ov. tin- man know that he will haw in tr.mng
i.luuit the matter; and if lighting is inevitable,
he i goad lor sevtral chances.
The ii::uJ of au Juan, about which all tLis
fas is lieing made, is one oi son.i- i.nyt rtaiit-t-.
It occupies a commanding i oition :.t iln- n outi
of t-.eGulf of Georgia, auu, ljr u;ilit;:rt purpos
es, ii superior to any other locality tin ; r -u tli--ound.
It is about twenty-two mik-s in h-iatli
by eleven in breadth, and Its soil is said to be
excellent. Its chiet value, however, is ss a luil-
itarr station. If the British government, or its
:ei!ts. -4;ai! btii'.r or bMidwczn.- the AmeicaLS
out of it, they will doubtless take pfes.$:on of
it ; but mv own opinion is that they w ill not rirk
war on account of it. In case ol a war, tire
tueiish fleet on the Pacific is large em-tigh to
blockade all the American ports on the coast
for six months, and trive us ell a great deal of
aim. ranee; but England will find a war with
, . - 1 I
l ncle t-am a l Sim; came in toe rua, nuu x
tl,iL- cl... L-,,,r if
I enclose vou herewith a eopr ol C"2pt. Pick
ett's order Xo- 1, on taking possession of the
Island. You will observe that it is brief and
pointed. Also, the proclamation of Lis excel
iencv. Gov; Douglass." " -
If anythii.-g new should transpire, I will ap
prise vou. lours, trelv, S 1 . flt.tiixiu.
Military Post. Sax Jcax Isl.sxd.
W. T-, Jnlv S9, 1SZ9.
ORLiEH X. 1.
a . 1 -. l i
isr. in compliance wun oruc-rs anu infrac
tions from the General Commanding, a Military
Post will lie estautisltetl on this Island, on w bat-
ever site the Commanding Officer mav select.
2d. All the inhabitants of the Island are re-
i nested to report at once to the Commanding'"
Oflicer in case of any incursions by the Northern
Indians, so that he mav take snch stein as he
may deem necessary to prevent any future oc
currence of 1 he same.
3d. This being United States Territorr, no
Saws other than those of the U. $., nor courts
except such as are held by virtue of said laws,
will be recogriised or allowed on this Island.
iij outer in CAri.miii.1 1. 1
tV?"FtT.SYTH,
2d Lieut. 9th luf'y. Post AdjT.
G9r.DOrfiUS$' PBOCLISTIO. f
The sovereis-ntr of the Island of San .Titan :
and of the w hole of the Uaro Archipelago, has
always been underrtandinsrlv claimed tiTbe in
the Crown of Great Britain.
Therefore, I, James Douglass, do berebv
formally aud solemnly protest against the occu
pation of the said island, or any part of the
. .j. ..,., , a.,., ri cms w iiRie cr lor
and on behalf of any other pow er, hereby pre
testing and declaring that the sovereirntv "there
if by right is, andTalwavs hath been." in Her
.Majesty yueen ictona and her predecessors,
Kings of Great Britain.
Given nnder my hand and seal
at Victoria this second dav of
L- S. August, iu the year of ur Lord
one thousand eight hundred
and fifty-nine, the'twentv-third
of Her Majesty's Reicn".
Signed, JAMES DOUGLASS-
Poetlasd, Ang-. lltb. 1S59. ;
The steamer Cowlitz arrive! her frni Snr.
Juan yesterday afternoon. S!n hrir,
inor, on the authority of the Victori5..:.....,
that a temporary settlement of the duLeuity
has been made, the several autlaorities asrreei u"
to a joint military occupancy of the islands, ins
til the wishes of their rc-soective rovprumint
can be ascertained. This arraiisreluet wiil. if
it is true that it has Wen in;uh-, leave the ios-
sessionof the Island jnst where it was before
Capt. Pickett went tiierer I do not credit the
report, as it implies a sort of backing out on -
our part. We will know the result beiore ku
St. P.
PoRTLAXi,, Aug. 9, IS59
EDITORS-S TATESM AX I enclose von an a-v-.
tract from a letter received by the last n.ail
from our correspon ent iu Xew York. t. 5
yousome idea of the reputation onr Senator aud I -
cjl -senator nave in that city : f :
X.i I KACT FROM A LETTER VF i Stbid IT, vt
ier ix Xew- York to a friexd ix iittnnv !
" ) e re greatly in hopes here that G rover I
W'll be elected as U. S. Senator from vour new
frtate. There is no doubt iu my mind "fund oth
ers concur w ho are alike interested! that L. F
Grover is the best man bv nil oa.,1 f.r t!,
debt, tio tar as I am interested I would rather
have Grover alone, than Ine, Smith . and
, all put together, and I ah. !.;.. 1. i i
j - J - aii. v.,runi
do more to get the war debt paid than all of
....Till.
would
houkl !Mi;ith and h .l.t,i
would nt Ikj worth -20 cents on the dollar. I aui
anxious to knw the result."
CORRECT DOCTKISE.-
-The Pioneer, C'lyni-
pia, says :
We sincerely trust that the Tr.T-itn. r,t
winter will treat none as democrats except these
who have been elected ou the regularly nomina
ted ticket. -
That is sound party doctrine, and mnst nre-
vail where there is a democratic party. It was
too sound for the Lane society here; so they
ignored the 5th and 6th resolutions. ..It--.
that doctrine, an,: admitted into the democratic
party a hostile party, complete, which mircUd
m-vtth Us organization intact and homers
flying; in the democratic loHsbiiivn :.Mrtt
they welcomed members elected upon the op
position ticket by black mmbliean votesxi.if.in-
bcra who ran against, and were elected over the
candidates of tho democracy. It is unneces
sary to add that they debauched and disorgan
ized the democratic par y.
tiP A subscriber last week sent na Stt-t 00.
subscription to the Statesman sent to Ms ad
dress. He is nndonhftnilir nil llAnut i.-tn
M UVU(.Ct UIUU lVl4lal
sensible democrat.