The Oregon statesman., February 21, 1860, Page 2, Image 2

Ohe Oregon 'tatcsaau.
TTTESr-A."3r FSB. 'OX, Xt30.
NWIK.1 CLITAIRI'.
PeraotuU con rag, hu ever oosamanded morv
of th world' tvapeet and admiration, than any
other hatnan trait or quality. Other moral
qualities, and physical endowment even the
moat rare and splendid, have onietiiue been
despised aad contemned, bnt high personal
ooarace never. AU reader' willifif or invoron
taty homage o that pre-eminent virtue, which
tramplaa aara daager, aad uiaupu. ia the fkoe
af death itaelf. We all read with delight the
records of the heroic deeds of wen eminent fur
the poMeMlea of this trait ; ami we glow with
sympathetic enthusiasm, as we follow a liny
mrA, a Rolaad or a Jacques Lelaing through
their knightly adventures, and contemplate tbe
achievements of their valor and prowess in
In every age, the pens of poets, biato
have lent their chiefest gra-
eesj to this gratefVil theme, and vied with each
other in recounting and embellishing the brave
deeds or individuals and nations. Ami cveu
those who have the least reason to boast of the
possf saon of this virtue, are ever ready to ac
knowledge and render homage to it in others.
- A great many years ago. before the inven
tion of laws to prohibit duelling, there existed
ia Earopo a class of men called knights, or
chevaliers, who made arms their profession, and
conquered for themselves fame aud wealth and
honor. To this class belonged the nobility by
virtae of their litrth (though even the noble
were obliged to win before they eoold wear the
badges of knighthood), and sm-h individuals of
humble birth as by rare merit or good fortune
were deemed worthy to wear spurs. It was
owe of tbe imperative rules of this order, that
an insult offered to an individual or to the eta
most be promptly atoned for. or washed out in
the blood of the offender. The ptrsoii offering
the insult was invited to a trial of arm in sin
gle combat, and he was cut to piece in the
best Style of the art. unless he firt succeeded
in performing that delicate service for his ad
versary. Ia those daA this sort f thing was
looked upon as very right ami proper ; and the
champion who eftrn c-tme nil" victorious iu tbrse
affair tthonnemr got himself tnui-lt f.ii'.to, aud
was greatly respected, tinted, n.l.uirvil and
feared.
When chivalry declined into a lucre appi-nd-age
to nobility, each " high-toned " scion f a
noble sire still claimed the privilege of " call
ing oat n an tndividunl from whom he hud re
ceived a real or fancied insult, and taking "sat
isfaction by impaling his antagonist, or le
ing himself impaled as the fortune of war
tniirht determine npon the point of a rn$ty
rapier. And. of coorse.the snccessful com
batant was accounted no leas than a hero with
the soft-headed yonng gentlemen ami simper
ing yoang ladies of his set the former nearly
killing themselves with envy, and the J.nttcr
with love, of the chivalrous ehedder of blood.
This chivalric institution was. at some time
or other, brought across the Atlantic precise
ly when. how. or by whom we have never been
able to learn bnt it was industriously- culti
vated ia some portions of our country, aud. by
exchanging tbe pistol for the rapier powder
(which, on fortunately, will sometimes "get
damp ) and lead for cold steel, it was readily
adapted to American soil. The same code
which regulated and preserved tbe nice honor
of Europe's young nobility, has been made the
guardian of Young America's fair reputation.
Only chivalry has been somew hat damaged
probably by the salt sea water in importation.
Formerly, when a gentle knight deemed his
honor at stake, he threw down his glove to his
adversary, who was not slow in taking it up
tbe lists were prepared, and the pair (to nse a
modern vulgar expression) " went in. The
victor took the horse, arras and equipments of
tbe vanquished, whose life was sometimes spar
ed. There was no wate of ink and paper in
worse than nselew preliminary correspond
ence. There was no reference of the matter of
tbe quarrel to the friends of the parties. The
aggrieved party ia his own proper person, if
convenient, promptly demanded a meeting,
which was a pnmptly accorded to him; there
was no interference of the police ; no mediation
of friends. The issue of the affair aas under
stood to depend altogether upon the valor,
strength and akill of the combatants, and npon
the favor of Providence. In E.irope. at this
day, duels are conducted with the same
M promptness and dispatch," but w ith secresy.
to avoid legal interference.
But in our great rt-puMic. thenc things are
conducted differently. Once in a great a bile,
as lately in California, two men wilt come un
flinchingly ami without mitiece-s.try circtititlo
cutioo op to the business in hand, and Sight
for blood." But the usual course tLen in
difficulties of this sort, involves a quire or so of
correspondence; consultations and rc-consulta
tions with friends the more the better ; for
midable preparations, ami at least sufficient no
toriety to attract the attention and interference
of the police. If by this means the affair is
not terminated, the parties sometimes manage
to correspond themselves out of a belligerent
attitude, srith mutual retractions, and mutual
professions of admiration and esteem ; the cor
respondence is published in the nearest news
paper, with a "card from the seconds, certi
fying that their principals have behaved with
the utmost bravery and magnanimity npon the
occasion. If all this fails to bring about a
harmless termination of the affair, and a meet
ing is anavoidable, a saf JiuioiictrTtrmpagtirea
oft', very safe weapons are placed in the trem
bling hands of the representatives of chivalry,
aad after an exchange of very wild aud bann
less shots, the parties shake hands and declare
their honor satisfied ! A very cheap mode of
satisfaction, indeed. Such is the history of
niaeteea-twentieths of the "affairs of honor"
among our American chivalry.
Attaching a greater degree of importance to
reputations for courage than those who reallv
i and deserve such reputations, there is
i of persons who, though utterly destitute
of that quality, plume themselves npon their
chivalrous sentiments, w hich they chum to have
imbibed with their mothers' milk, or to have
derived from the sflicions nature of the soil
composing their paternal acres. Snob persons
M stand npon the code," as one of Oregon's dis
tinguished statesmen ttands npon the Con
stitution." If yon should chance (which the
Lord forbid) to give offence to one of these
chivalrous individuals, he straightway visits
yon with a communication covering not less
than three pages of quarto post, in which
wounded honor, damaged reputation, retraction
and apology are plainly suggested; and .the
laws o tbe code,' with the aooompanimfent
of words and guns, Colt's revolvers and bowie
kavvea, are darkly hinted at. - If yon tnke.Sol,
onion's advice, and "answer the foul according
to his folly," the probability ia that you will be
treated to a succession af esuistles, varying in
degr of tsauhmoe and iaatile ardar ; and
fiuaK whsJter raw signify a willingness to af
ford tie prttr chevalier satisfaction according
to the "cots," or not, dS nr pretty certain to
find your correspondence published in a Venal
newspaper, with S closing card from the gallant
chevalier, in which it is ns.ntned as a self-evident
proposition that he has netcd like a hero,
while you have behaved like a " coward mid a
sneak." If, on the other hnnd, yon tuke no
notice of the chevalier's first message, (the
more sensible way of treating it), he thence
forth affects to cousider yon ns an object of his
just contempt, as an individual devoid of chiv
alrous sentiments ; and ho takes great pleasure
in exhibiting tonfldcntiitHy, to every man, wo
man and child of his acquaintance, a carefully
preserved copy of his " hostile " conimnnica
tion, to which, as ho triumphautlr asserts, you
liadu't the " snnd " to rt'iily. if the ihevniicr
has been informed and believes that you arc na
turally timid, and averse to engariK in person
al combat, he takes the opwrt unity to display
his own superiority iu point of coimige, null
will swell uud bluster at your expense indef
initely. Hut give yourself no uneasiness npmi
this acoouut; for though the chevalier limy
gain for himself some small honor among those
of his ouu class, sensible men will detect the
heart of the craven beueuth the clouknf the
braggart, mid will despite the assumption of
courage which lit extremity onxes out at the
palms of the hands. Men who have lived long
iu the world will tell yon, that bluster niul as
sumption are far removed from true iersomil
courage; and that a brave mini is a brave man,
aud a poltroon a poltroon, whether he be born
ou the ranks of the Potomac, or within sight
of the frozen summits of the White Mountains.
Mr Brock, Chairman, issues a rail for a no cl
ing of the Demoerntic State Ccntr.il Committee nl
Kugetie Ci'V, on the 5MJ inst. Tlx- object of this
rmt-tinjj is to determine tho time, for the assein
t lin-r of tbe Htate Convention tor th; nomination
of Prrsi.tetitial el,-cior and a Candidate t'nr Con
gress. I'orttand limes.
The editor of the Times, who even now is
hardly a citizen of Oregon, ami who, perhaps,
has never voted a democratic ticket iu his life,
and w ho is by no menus certain to sojourn in
Oregon long enough to role, explains the object
of Mr. Hrock'ft (a rcm-gade abolitionist, and
exressirely stolid political soldier of fortuue)
meeting, w ith the certainty and conCdeiicc of
one having anthoriiy. We may presume,
therefore, that bespeaks ei cathedra.
The leaders of tae corrupt faction which ha
debauched and destroyed the democratic orgau -ization
in this State, seem to be laliunng nmh-r
a Grange infatuation. All their nets seem to
proceed from tilt ungovernable fretir.y the
nuiduess ahieh precede final ruin and destrue
tion. Not a single political movement of the
faction, from the defeat of U rover last spring
till the present time, bus Ihiii characterized bj
even an ordinary degree of caution or good
sense. And we shall not Ik surprised if they
now carry their recklessness nu.l audacity to
the extent indicated by their Pmttaml organ,
viz : to the nomination nf an elcvloml ticket,
and of a candidate for representative iu Con
gress.
In aft other States of the Union, in view ol
the approaching Presidential election, u i-astires
are adopted to heal divisious mid nllay disseii
sions in the democratic party, in order tlmt the
organization may be once more united ntui
complete, and prepared to present au unbroken
front to the enemy in the coming contest. In
California, where the spirit of fiction raged
high, and no longer ago than last fail two
democratic tickets aero run in opposition to
each other, the leaders of the rcsiftivc fac
tious are now busily employed in reuniting the
conflicting elements of the democracy against
the sectional republican part', so ns to ensure
success in the Presidential contest. There,
personal rivalries, local differences u..d section
al distinctions are by common consent put :truhr.
and the united efforts of all who claim the hon
ored name of democrat arc directed against Un
common enemy.
Hot in Oregon, the despicable faction which
claims I -a tie for its head, having by means
of fraud, corruption Mini treachery nlit-iim-o
control of the organization tire d.-t.-viniin.'J t
sacrifice everything, even their own success, ii
need Im. npou the altar of Lane's ambition uiei
their interests. Although there is no law mi
the election of a Ucpresciitam e to Cungre.-s
next June, vet the Lane fiction nil! nominate
aud attempt to elect their candidate, lit con
tempt of uw and of public sentiment. Al
though the democratic party of the United
States have not yet nominated a candidate for
the lresiJency. the Lane faction in Oregon
propose to nominate Presidential elcctois.
months ln-fore it is necessary, or even proper to
iiomiuate them. The object of such imleceiit
haste wonbl appear to te, to secure as candi
dates for electors persons pledged to the inter
ests and fortunes of the Lane faction; an,;
who. perhaps it suitable occasion should nn-r.
might dispose nf their tote in the electoral col
lege, for the benefit of Lane and hi minimis.
Those w ho have observed the movements of the
factiondiiringthe past two years, ami the charac
ters of those who have r.-ccived appointments
tiirotich the influence of I-nnc, or promotion ai
the hands of his rel.iiives. will not consider sucii
anticipation with regard to the nominations
which will likclv Ik.- made, by uv meaiir
groundless.
Wc hive inor? than once protested oIcmi.!v
in the name of the democracy of Oregon and
of the Union, agaimtt the high-handed siml
reckless conduct ol Lane s unscrupulous h r
s4Hi.il faction. Our protestations have been
witnixituv.nl. W e again protest ugamst the
ctiustiniuiatiou of the new wrongs they art
meditating, not with any eXH-ctauoii tiiat out
warning will deter them from the perpetration
of the desperate Schemes they coutcniplutu :
but lMi-auo oim duty to the democratic part
forbids i Kir silence, ami because we hope that ai
some day, not far distant, tile intelligent niul
incorrupt iblc masiM-s of the part)- wiil arise.
and rebuke the dishonest faction which assumes
control of the party, its organization aud its
destiny.
The DrMMima R. A Cnrvnlii correspondent
notf Urlu-ion's endeavor lo dcnnigogiie on tie
Indian war question agninst ihe .Vuifwui, niet
adds: " (loliiivo) tnaile a daring anti-war
speech in this town iu IVcenibcr, Itvu, in whi li
he deiiomu-ed ilie war, and abtiM-d everybody
cono-rned in it." There arc tit'.y men in thi
county now who hoard it. It was mnde in Avery's
building, to c crow ded house.
Delusion was at that time, also, a roaring "Pop
ular Atvciyitriitr man " mini .never mjhla a sia-ech
on political iiiyi--t that he uiuu t dilate t Unxtlt
upon the excellence of that doctriimof thedMioe
rratic p-a-r-l-y. Now, he has discovered that the
p.-at,li ao unfurtnuale as to inhabit Territoti.-s
"have no I igbt or power to n-gnlatc their lon:csuc
coiirems iu their own way, until tuny b-co:iic a
State."
Delazon Smith introdured extreme popular
sovereignly rejoin t ions mlo I he l iisUlure in l?o4.
and iu advocating tli.-m lie pot olf the 0,-nioeratic
track, at tiinrs, and talked amazingly like a free
M-iilrr. In tbe Constitutional Convention he ou
one iK-casioii sort-o '-forgot himself," and talked
fir a feu minutes so much like an ubolittonift, th.il
some of the members of that body declared hu
was one at heart.
It is positively asserted hero, trout what N con
sidered giKd atttinwity, that D.-Iaz-.Mi Smith, no. -ing
editor of : lie Atlmng Democrat, is to he stiit-r-reded
by a Califoruin "Knight of the quid"
and fri.-nd of tbe pitblisher i f that paper, and
that tin- former gentleman is making preparations
to (to before the people and lay his cbiims to tho
Senate of '.be Ctiited States. . Verily we are sub
jects of time and ckmnge.Cr. Advertiser.
Wo know that one of Delusion's chief sup
porters, a member nf the Linn county delega
tion in the last State Couvewtioti at this place,
and a stockholder in tho cheese press, went to
another stockholder, (which last oim. our infor
mation comes from) and told him they must
have a meeting and do something about the pa
per; that it was doing no good, aud much harm,
as JJeluxiou was couuucuug a. .
The -Doct-MENT P't:"' Lane is busy ad
ministering what his minions call the ' document
pill." Laue thinks-that a man who receives an
old patent office report franked Free Joseph
Lnue, LT. S. S ," wiil bjtmuiMA So, resist -Juch at
tenti ju, and condescension by a "great man."
r
LSI TUBl TIIIIK TO DttrKI VK BY HO
f TIIIK A vavKRixm
- 1 Our Purtlnnd correspottdent iast Week Vefer-
(led to the attempt of a portion of the Lane so
ciety to -fxentpnto Lane from responsibility iu
the removal of llr. llroxvn. the maimed uies-
"aenger of the Itidiau department. ' He "prom
ised to let the facts shine through the transpar
ent gauze with which they sought to cover Jo
seph's trucks. Wo nre n fumiliir with the.
facts ns that correspondent is, and proMwe to
do it onrself. Ilelow-, we giv the letter .which
'constitutes hfl the seVecil tliey Have for.Lnut:
PltP'T IF TIIK IsTl ltlnR, OFFirK
. . .,- lNUIAN An .llts. llee. 15.1tfcll.
Sir: A the mail faeilitii-s in On con and Wash
ington art- dei-mod sii.in-i. lit for purposes of com
miiniea ion between yoiirs--lf and the Agcn's in
your SiipiMiiiti'iulenc'y. I hare to direct, with a
i. w to retreiiehing far n possible llic expen
Kes of thi Hfl vice, ihtlt yoi ill. upon receipt of
this eoiomuuit-ntion. if 3011 lotvo not already dime
so. tUnpt-nse with tho srviees of express measHit
gers. , Should, huwever. ti emt rgeney ariso. n-n-ili'riiig
the appointment of a liics.snger ueei'Ssa
r.V, llti-i olllfS will IliterpnSt lio uliji'Clintl lo milk
ing sneh temporary arrniigi'im lit.
V, rr respocifullv vonmh'r rwrv't.
(S1--I...1) A ll H1IKKNHIIOII.
t-ouimissiiiiier.
El..U. Us.tli V, K., ,
S-ip'i, Iud. AlTiirs,
I'orilniid, On'gon.
Now, what are the facts J Mr. Brown is a
democrat, (as most men like him, of Irish birth
or parentage, are) bnt he wns an nnti-Lniie
democrat. The Lnne society have been Irving
for months to get Mr. Geary to remove hint.
Shelby, lime's son-in-law. said, when the
above letter came, "for Itith part he wath fAick
and tired of henring of Milliter Mrtiwu's opm
thitioii to den. Lnue, aud he wath glad to hear
of hith removal." Delusion wrote to Mr.
Geary asking for Kiowu's removal. From a
riotts sources lie wns besieged to Qisplat-i- Hiumii:
but lo nil these, uiiwoithy in poi tuiiitics Mr.
Geary made the manly reply that Mr. lirown
w as a faithful and worthy messenger, and be
could remain in the department ns long a-i he
did. The mtuious being thus foiled, we will
leave it to the public to judge whether or not
they probably mnde applientimi to their mas
ter, lien. Lmte. Of et-.mse they did. Ami of
course. Gen. Lane procured the writing of the
abo e order. Mr. Geary knew that it w as (it-it.
I .nnv's woik, mid not .Mr. 11 reemvond', niul
he told Mr. I Iron 11 tlmt if he rtlaivtd him he
Vni-'d he rmnrrd kimst'f. uud that l!h would
go out.
Now, let us rxaii'iiic Mr. Green wood's h-tlcr.
and s,-e if Gen. Lane lias tint imposed rpon
him in the matter of facts. It is alleged thai
"mad f.icihth-s 111 Washington and Oregon be
tween the -'tijn r'mti lldelit a:ul Agents'' lire snf
ficieut. Have thet Im ii increased, reeeinh ?
Xot a bit of if. Since the creation of the Or
cgon Siipctiitii-iidt-iii-t iu IA".0. we iliiuk not u
until rot!ti Ins bn 11 established lo h;i Ageuct
wiihin i.'s li i.ils. So. if there is no tin ,1 11
mess, nger it,iv. on that nmittnt, tl.ere ha- b, t 11
Heed of no ;e since I -"; I; and cons, itn-tl'l s:i ,
p-liiiteli!l(-!t P.ilitur. Ibtlges. Nesmilh ami
Geaiv. 11 !i !' wlmm en: loyel Mr. Hruwn iu
tllis service, have been cnl-iabl.-.
Xow are the mail facilities sullici-nt ? The
fact is. we U lieve, that there are but two mail
routes in the whole supcriutcmlciicy extending
to the po-i- i Agi-nts or sub Agents Olym
pia in ashiugtoM. ngemy, and Umpiiua City,
iu Oregon, sub ng.-m-y. The Vamhill. Siletz,
Warm Springs und otht-i ini ortant lleserva
tions. have never had n mail carried to iliem.
and are 110! l.kcly to li ne in the next tliree
year. So. 1l1.1t there is not only the same oc
casion for a messenger now tlmt there has been
in the pat. bnt there is occasion enough. Now ,
did Lnue t.-il Mr. Givcnuood what his real oh
jeet 1:1 tin- business was to gi t out ul .in.f.l-.y-lnctit
a man who woiiMii't be his lackey, or has
he deceived him w ith represent itiotis that ther
ba- been il.-re a:i iticrease of 111 til facilities J
H it. earning exj n-ssi-s to the Ageiits.it is
w cil know n. is but a small Mirt of the duties ol
the messenger : and it is well know n that tin
other is iti.ii-jn-iiT-.iIili-. and a Laue l.n-key i- to
succeed Mr. Hri.wu. I1111111 1l1.1t t ly iipol..':t:iic
Urvwu's displ.iteiiii'iit. the ' cim rgeiicy 11 rises
rendering the npp lii.tmeut of n messenger
nee. ssar i ."
Alter the above wns wrilteii we received ihe
Portiun l .1 li .rliser. of Monday containing the
following cat I troni Mr. I'.i own ;
T" Ti:i: PriM tc 1 imttce in :h Times or Sat
urday las', Ih.tt ihe door of fht km mil mran lm
d.-emed ir proper to alludo to my di-M-harg-fioii;
the Indian 1) pnrtmeht, and unotes from a 1,-l-er
from thf l-in:iiiisioti r of linliin Atlairs. w hi. h
he bi-vam - pisi-sinl i f snrn-p i'inosi v. or fro.n
a,mie i.r-ii tthit had u.t ri-;h to -five it.'ns uiie
have tli-ii ri-hl en-pr ill.- cl.ii f elerk, Mr.
troo!i. in ihealnwui-e nl' h Siiji.-i in!-tiil-iu.
I have o -ay 1 11.1t I was odd 1, 1 Mr. Gearv. m.
the arrival uf iln- !at mni:, tli.it I uitt-itioi; th il
be iid not ni--h lo ili-eli-irife me, ihst I wa- ao
, dieier me-,-ii-ri-r. Inn that if he did tn,t dis.
charge m-. it or heads nmiiij rimii- T. nl
tre vvmltl tnA'i i.e jtjrknrgrri in less ili.ill thri'e
mmi'lis. Mi, lieary lo'.d me 10 slay in the orlit-e
md take eh itgo as iistnil nn.il his remrn from
Walla Wall... J.VMKS LUoWX.
l'-rilnud. t-VIi. li. IH50. 1
To attempt to throw the responsibility upon
Mr. Greeiiwsd, the netit lmo employed
(peih ips by keeping front him his object ami
motive, and deceiving hint with some story
about in iil lacilities) is worthy of the apologist
of sin net of stich petty ti raiuiv and proscrip
tint. NoIhnIv supposed that Lnue. with his
craft, w as going to make the order ill his own
liHiue. He didn't do that ill Col. Hooker's
case. Hut. w hen. 0:1 his way to Wa-diiugtou
last summer, he first leu rued' I hat Hooker had
been :i;. pointed to take charge of the military
mad. he swore like a pirate." Aud the first
111 til which left Washington after Lanes urn
vtil there brought uu order from the Topo
graphical ollice lo discharge Hooker!
OCR Fikst Page. Wo give up our first
page this week exclusively to local c rrcspon
delliy. ITihui it will lie f. .oii.l in.,,, ami nthor
matter of interest and i;nprtaiice. Our Kn
gelte City correspondent is a new one ; we hope
he will occa--ioua.Hr Inflow npou us similar
favors. He is a Lane man, a very reasonable
and sensible one. though, nud n corrcs-
toudent. Our Jacksonville correspondent also
1 as thanks ; wo would like to bear from him
occasionally. As we stated last week, the arti
cle bended " Douglas ami Hlaek " ia from the
pen of a relative of Judge H!ack. A letter
trom J11 lge Stratton will hIso be found 011 tho
first page. We hare no doubt Judge S. feels
that it is a condescension to take publio notice
of the licentious uhuso of such a low dog ns
Delazon Smith. It cannot but be so regarded
note ; and en; long, the fact will Ik sfill more
apparent. lie is now "on his good behavior,"
as a candidate for I he Senate; when cither
success or ik'feat removes that restraint, those
who know Delusion best, say he will inevitably
drop into tfie gutter.
U"A correspondent writing from Olyumi,
says 1h.11 tin- ri port that It. P. Aud.-rsou and l' N.
Sini.h have h.-eu appointed to ih; Olynipia laud
oflica. i probably griniudless that Si. came Iron
a l.-lter of eiinipMin 1. Moses, who i a corres
pondent of ;v. Stevens' paper. Our e- rres
pondent sii(rgests that ihe report was started to
engender the idea that Mr. Anderson ia an office
seeker." V" mess XI, nlil mtitup tkf tllM I k .1!.. T,mrnl
, w .
t-Veailtd (
I wm I
"jfe well, has started a new pajier at the' Hallos.
nouMexaocr. s m souuir tuau ui JQrmai
n aMtitanoT rrpmkmkwt orko.h.
We have had occasion during tho past year
to once in a w hile note the fact that Lane does
not represent Oregon in Cottgrcssj bnt that,
on the conl ran , he sncrifiees the interests of
Oregon in his insane chase after a Presidential
nomination, w henever he is required so to do t
obtain support for that nomination. His sacri
fice of our war debt oil the nllsr of his ridicu
lous Presidential candidacy, wns one instance.
His voting against, and then dodging the Home
stead HUI. which wns praotically a perpetual
extension of our old Donation Law, reducing
the douution to KK) acres, wns another. Al
though the father of the Homestead Hill in the
Semite was uud is Seimtor Johuson, of Ten
nessee, it was peculiarly a wettern measure.
It ri'ccivi'il the suppurt f every western Sena
tor but Lnue nud Delusion, (Delusion Voted for
it once when Lane voted ngaiust it, and the
next time dodged with Iaue. nud doubtless ut
Lane's tiistnnoc.) aud, with a few exceptions,
wns opposed by the Southern Senators, in whoso
States there is little public land. Lnue, to con
ciliate the support of Charleston delegates from
that section, voted ngaiust the bill mice, and,
feining Ihe pressure In Us favor in Oregon
might be too Strong, he next time dodged jt,
taking IXl siou staggering after him. In doing
this he knew ho sacrificed the interests aud vi
olated the wishes of Oregon. Ho represented
I'lorida, and aiis-reproelitcd Oregon.
Now. we have another notable instance of
this kind of conduct. On the first page of this
issue will be foiiinl an article from a democrat
ic paper published ut Chicago. Illinois, from
which it appears that tho New-York'and San
Frauci-co Paciliu Kailroad convent ious have is
sued a circular designed to awaken an intcp-st
in Id half of the - Pacific lttiilrond,' nud tlmt
they, among other names, referred to lieu.
!au- as being ill favor of the measure- It was
v, ri natural that the conventions should have
.tt.id that a l'i!cifi5 and Oregon Si-n:ttor
was i:i favor of the Pacific llailroad, that L. ing
e peciully a Pueific and Oregon iiiensitic. The
loute pn.pised by these conventions and this
circular is the great central one Iro'ti St. Louis
tir Memphis to San Fianci.-co. It is a route
approved by Oregon. California members m l
only, approve of tbe circul ir, but it seems they
are engaged in distributing it. Why shoiil l
not 1111 Oregon member approve id it ? Why
should be fot bid the ucof his name iu further
niiee of it ! why shuM he make iimuifest his
npfmmitin 1 by refusing to lend his name, ami by
directing "four rery distinct mark of the pen
u-i'h ink" lo be made across it ? The reason
is apparent. The Pacific Kailroad is a wes
lorn, south-western and Pacific measure; but
11 H,itioii of tile more southern States have op
I .used il ; the I'imiiinnti Uouvcutisvf I8.j,
utiiih noiuitiMted Mr. lliichiuiuu, udopted a
Pactlie Kailroad resadutioit. but it was voted
against gem rally by tl.e States referred to.
Lnue hn thooglit that his express approval of
the 1 acific liuiiroad miht prevent the dele
gi;es from those Stales from voting for him at
CiGrtrstnn ! and eon tjneiitly he forhide the
us,- of his name, and c.msed his disopprovitl to
be piiblislotl to all who see the circular bv the
erasure noted by the Chicago paper. In doing
thi-. he mar hive represented Florida, but
most assuredly be knowingly misrepresented
Oregon, nml every citizen upon its soil. Hut.
what of thutf What ore the interests of Ore
gon nml the Pacific coast what is the Pacific
railroad, coin pn red with the importance of se
curing imaginary support for Lane for !he Pres
idenev ?
When Gen. Lnue was first elected to the
Senate, one of the most sensible men in Ore
gon remarked that it was "a misfortune Tor a
little Slate to lie represented iu Congress by a
grr.tf liinn;" tha? a jrrryr mutt would a tlm.
nufi . ' 1 i.irVrlt und never hare time to
hxk after a little State! When that great
uinn i alo a candidate for the Presidency, the
misfortune to the little State is doubly great.
The War Df.ht. A.C. A correspondent
emls n the following extracts from a letter of
his correspondent nt the east, an extensive
M-iip holder, with leave to publish:
' These humbug dciuniistrtitions of Lane's,
that have no cn!or of sincerity, nre well undcr
"t iod ut Washington; ami those that Lane bus
i::ide respecting the Indian war debt, have
o-ily hi relict belied the preconceived opinions of
in iiiv luenilii r of t. tmgress. that 4 the debt has
net one single merit to gustmii It.
Die do Ige .f Lane to have the whole thing
rel.-rreil to Faulkner, whom he knew was its
mortal enemy, and then allowing the elnrgis
against the service to go almost undented, ami
without a blueing any pertinent testimony in
reliitatioti of tliein. very iiaturaliv led metnlu rs
of Coiiirn-ss. Itotli Itepiiblicttns und Democrats,
to Iih.U w ith distrust and suspicion npou the
whole .natter, until they were prepared lo op-
liose It in lo'o.
Thev were surprised lust winter, when thev
lirst leariu d that Hiivthiiig could be said iu its
fivor. and wonibri-,1 whv the facts then pre
sented by Mr. G rover had Itcen so long with
held. '
1 11 regard to Delusion, the same correspond
cut writes :
" Of Smith I have nothing to say. more than
that he did us no good nt Washington, but nil
infinite nmount of harm. He used to boast.
when intoxicated, that his election to the Sen
ute cost him forte thousand dollars, ice, Ac."
A Si.hsht Mistake. When Langcn was
out to be sentenced at the recent term of the
art in Polk comity, for killing Mountain Itoh-
m. Judge Iloise asked him what he had to say
by sentence should not Ik; pronounced against
tin ; lie sani : " Aim may it ptusc me court, 1
iibvc a untie nud a boive, mid will the court
plise appoint the sheriff to haul me over to the.
rleiich Prairie." The Judge asked him what
wanted to go to the French Prairie for,
l'o be buried, (in the Catholic burying
ound) lo be sure." Tho court explained that
J'-iinn Imiiiff iimml,
n 1 j.n '
was not punishable with death, bnt w ith itnpris
olimeitt and hard labor. " And is that it to be
sure ?" Lungen replied, bis face lighting up.
''I'm uswd to hard work." .
" We do not pi
(p. (run politics.
profess to thoroughly nnderstnnd
and have so aekiiow-ledireu. a
ltnijr lime iiro: but whnt little we do know. h:iv-
iii; been admimslered 111 the .-hnpe of a rchukr.
urn's not meet uie approia:iou, tic trrhn I num.
" What little yoit do know " meets from ns
neither approbation nor the contrary ; ' it is
wholly indifferent to us whether 3-00 choose to
display your ignorance or not. We noticed
your former error iu the hope tlmt henceforth
you would turn your attention to tho elucida
tion of mining claims, k. 11. wigwams, dec. sub
jects w ith which you nre more familiar thun
you nre with democracy. Your idea of sound
political principles seems to lie regulated by
their temporary success ; nud we are happy to
inform you that your usual sagacity is ut lault
with regard to Oregon, politics.
Thk Fiuemkx's Hall.. Extensive arrange
ments are making for the fircmcu's bull iu this
place, on the 22d. uud wo have 110 doubt it will
prove a most satisfactory aud agreeable occa-
Isioii. l'arty-goei
1 Xok-Istkmvev
k-AIKS Iff THE 1
Ijmu will bn found
Party-goers w ill so find it.
tion of Congress in thf. Ak-
TeitKiToitiES. In another col-
d several appointments in Linn
counrv foi Judge Willian
'- -T,S"
liatus will ail tbeao appot
isms to discuss this impor-
auvisea tnai jmigv n 11-
potlilUlcuU.
TIIK QAI.LAKIT .5rlvDRMO'UACr,
In another part of this paper will be found an
invitation from a number of the most prominent
reus Die anu iiiieuig. ut oemorraM 01 iinu cuion j,
to Hon. Geo II. Wiiliaius, formerly chief jttMlce
of Oregon Territory, In visit the c mnty nud ad
dress liselilzetis npon thudemoeraile principle of
popular overelfiity and noii-Int--rireiiiii.il The
men whose siamcs are appended io the iiivballon
represent at least ' two-thirds of tho lliirly-:hree
Slates of the Union, and are known in Linn comi
ty, and in other sections of the Union w here they
havn resided, (or their ntitt actrliigadh'-rem-e and
thlt'lity .0 the priiiciplt-s' ahd lirganizatiou of ihe
leaiocratlc pnrty. It ill be observed llml tln-y
(as well as hundreds besides of ibo slaam-h de
n.iw-ravy ol' Liuu county) regard lha dui-iiiue of
I'l.piilar. Kovereiciiiy, as expounded liy 8l. plien
A. Douglas, nti.l o;h: r luin. 111 statesmen, as the
only true nml doiuncrniic interpretaiion of the
Cmnprniiiisn Meniiii-es of Ihoil, ihe Kmiihhs No
luaska Act of if;.i. nml the Ciiu iiiua.i I'luiforiu
ol IS.l;" uud. le:i. vii:r that d nijri.liijr oien,
nbu asiire 10 ilm iend. inbip ut iliu ft n. y. a.iTe
pcrverie.t and misiepreseiiu-d ill. we piineiities for
scliish viol-, tln-y have invited Judge Wi liains to
sppt'ttr In foie tin; citizen of Linn comity, at the
tiini's an I places designated, as their ajvocate
and defender.
We are ptnd to sen )mt the d. oioeriic-y of Linn
coiiuiy have d. ieruiiiieil. in view oi the iuimrtnnt
issues w hich uiusi soou come before ih- ieople ol
tho nation for decision, to ignore mere perninnl
sipMldiles, (which. alihoiiU ih'y engross ill.
public interest and sympathy to a ilegiee propor
tionate Iu the stiiniliiii; .r n.ilt.i i.-iy uf ihe p.-irlies
eng.igei.1, no not l.eiietir, but lather demora.iu
and injure the eotin-r ) and set polt:ical success
it Jo.ti sound principles, w huh alone can carry
iS.ates ami uaiiotis safely ilinnili tho storms and
perils w hi eh son.eiiiues, as now, threaten their
political pi-rH.-tuiiy 11 lid security. We hop.- that
iIih demoeracy of other eottuiies may p. rreivelhe
wisdom of ilns course. aud pursue it in like man
lier. 'I here is an effort now being in.ide by interested
piirtit-s in this Slate, lo umutker nut democratic
principles from the eiiilnr uiiii.l, ay assiduously
siirriu up personal and lot-ai roiiieuiious, and
rxnig, rating their public iiuiH.rlaiu-e. Proceed
ing iimii 1 he uiislakeli presiuiipiioii f .1 hick of
touioary mtelligclic" ami diceriiineut among the
uomi-s ot the deiiMKaey itt Oregon, a errtata
e.fiss ,.f elf-Hi led ,1,-iuueratic presses and poli
ticians have sought, by iiic.tiis of artftt! aps-aU
I., l.a al and iutlividUHl pr judiees and sympathies,
o dr. rc all other considerations out of iiew, ntid
1.. iiinke mere icrsoiial ambition, emni ies.j.-al-..11-ies
mid pn judiees if ptraimoiui imp .r::iuee to
i-tn-i t piiiiiipUs and simlid hlii-y. 'It. n.-i an
x: it has this tK-en done, list we are r li ti.iv ii.
formed, ihal the editor of a pro), ssed-y i. iu..". rl-u-
iiH 1 li.ei asit;u.-d hs a iea.n I n n.l..iiing
thiit h.- uri.nut.tcufeii' in be ihcwroi: -i..e,.l a
glen, political isue, . Iihi he was ot.lii;. it :do so
011 nevoiint ot hi p-isiiial iiiarrel, a his perso
lutl opponent had n-viously espoused .he other
side !
The movcuieiit of he democracy of Linn cimn'y
o.ons ihal I hey cnlilu.t be pni.e.l and leerited
such Uiinsy pretexts ; and we am lirilil, colt
viue.d that tlie.r ai li.iu will meet wi.b a li.-arty
ie-Hinse from, ihe democracy of .he Slate.
'I he iiitita iou .ilmie rel'err.-d to was buu.i.d 10
ileiiisiou Smith Tor publication, but. uotnish
standing ihe retotisibilitj and di tin r.i;ic stand
ing et Hie men w hoe nniu.-s are signed lo it, and
llinfart thai several of Ih.-m are stK-k holders in
Ins concern, he refused to publish il.
Dn tiuvs is Ism asa. It w.ill lie recollect
ed that last winter, upon the passage of the
Oregon admission bill, a brass band iu Wash
ington City serenaded Ijine. and Mr. Voorhees,
U. S. Attorney for Indiana, made a sptrech
laudatory of Geu. Lane, i Mr. Voorhet-s is an
elNtif nt sjH'tikcr, nud n popular young matt in
Indiana. The band was hired by Laue, and the
whole thing was got ep under his direction to
give him eclat for the Oregon market. The
proceedings were printed by Lane in pamphlet
form, and thousands of copies sent to Oregon
under his Trunk. Among the printed proceed
ings was a ficech porpoi ting to have been de
livered by Laue. at the serenade, bin which
was real II tcrit'en hy llihlrn. Of this ne have
positive proof. We huve referred to this, be
cause, recently, a democratic convention has
la-en held in Mr. V outlives' cotuiti Vigo for
the election of deli grttcs to a St ite Convention
to cluMwe delegates lo Charleston. At ihe Vigo
county convention a resolution was miopia
without a dissenting voice declaring " I bout Us
-. iw. ttirir-tiisiaiitt list Cliolce for the Presiden
cy." Mr. VtMithees was a delegate iu the con
vention, but did not object to the passage of
the resolution. Senator Bright, of Indiana, is
strongly ngaiust Douglas, though he is by no
manlier ol means for Lane (and we never heard
that Vonrhees was). Senator Ilrighl's county
is Jefferson. That, loo, elected Douglas dele
gates, nud passed strong Douglas resolutions.
Senator Fitch, of Indiana, too. is a warm op
ponent of Douglas', though we do not suppose
he wns for Lane. Iu fact, we have not noticed
the mention of Lnne's name in n single comity
convention in the State. None d the oppo
nents of Douglas in ludiana seem to have had
the hardihood to mention Lane's inline for the
Presidency I However, Senator Fitch has
much more active!- opposed Douglas than has
llright. Fitch lives in Cass county, tit Logaus
port. The follow ing telegraphic dispatch, to
the editor of the Chicago Timet, states what
the deiintcmcy of Fitch's count) did :
LU .tXMMiHT.'DcC. i', Itfiiit.
.1 W. Shkahax ffrurfir: Deiuoci'.-i ie Coun
ty Convention jtet adjourned. Licet, d Douglas
Oeleales. Passed strong Donlss resolu ioius.
J. T. Ki ssfci.L,
M. L. Kimiuick.
Ffl.soME. The creature, Si-upou P. Muses,
whose interes:inn course as col '.eel or at tympia
w-e have show n up by the pilblir.iiiou ol the of
ficial documents, writes from Lane's room in
Washington to IVIu-i.ui by the last mail, as fol
lows :
Lane stock i con.-taully on the rise. He has
just made a speech that has taken the country fry
smrprirr, m account of its strength mnit dirtctness.
It is short and to lb" point; therein consists its
uceltenrt. You should nut fail to republish it.
Now, the "spnech " aforesaid, was as weak a
one as Lane ever made in fact it is his old
"speech." He never had bnt one. and that con
sisred of ''democratic principle are th i true
principles of the govermrar." I stand on the
constitution," and other like parrot-phrases. The
speech written out, (not tbe one he delivered, hut
a polished up one' and published iu pamphlet
form for distribution in Oregon, coiiiains this
very s'ereoty- phrase ''democratic principles are
the" true principles of the government "' Lane
never talked two minutes in Oregon upon political
qiieaiious wiihont littering that important truth;
and for a half-dosen years he has been called by
the jokers in Oieveii - Old True Piiueiph-s."
Iu ibis "speech " his servant Moses so extrava
gantly nnjt's. Lane cldtityd.li, n.-.iiaLg '
M in uu Kinji mt'TrTi ifiill.i ly uiinni, ihmiiihkIi
that Senator i'tigli, democrat, of Ohio, by ques
tioning him would have exposed it, had not Sen
ator Ilrown s:epHd iu or as Pnjih expressed it,
Rot between me nml tho S- naror Iroiu tlrepon."
Itrown, aware ,. lnut-'s lotal irooraoee of his
subject saw ihe diihcuitic into which Pugh was
leading him, and ironlJ nut permit Lmne to nnsutr,
but answered hiiusetf. Those who receive line's
printed copy will sen this. ,
The Minks. The reports we have received
from the Siiiiilkamccn mines during the last
week, arc not of a very favorable character.
The Sentinel continues its favorable accounts of
quartz discoveries in Jackson county. Our
correspondence from that county, in this issue,
contains like information. It is said that par
ties nre hiring money at twelve per cent, per
month with which to purchase ijuartz claims.
MKK. During the past week we have re
ceived a doxen nddiriotial new subscribers at the
Albany and Sanliain pos t ifK.-es A desperate ef
fort has been made and is being made to diminish
our circulation nt both of ihoso offices ; but so
far, we nre decidedly ahead of the hounds", in
lMt h places.
We have not had a client during Ihe past year.
Delusion.
And you never will have one unless he is nnac
nnainted w ith yoiirignoiance of law and practice.
Delusion, like "necessity, knows no law
It is amusinc to hear him talk of his profess
ion at least amusing to uiemucra 01 Hie oar,
aware of his tinncipuiintauce with law books.
' Not Bus. The race between the Boston colt and the Eadea
mare advertised to come off on 9atunuty but, was not ruu
IIk owocr ol Ute Dtsre wiuiUreo her, an.1 iasl forncfe Aau i
hsliiri.ation was pianta-suni, by iHrsuu vim aau couic Iroiu a
it1r"it ts sraaeas Ue race.
lbttkis rnon pokti.A5i0.
The nrtrt ihe ilea merit-dismissal of ttroen-an w-
potem apolorm fznr't satellites Mi - n psetn.
old Standard press off' al inst .nice old gentleman.
Chapman takintr testimonn the Portland bntcher
and his Uterarf career Vet usion patnfnt accident
' btmitkameen, Sfe.
PonrtASo. Feb. llth,
Ed irons Statksnas: The statesman af this week
was received to-day ly its umiierutw putrous, waoleub
for it with that regularity with which it makes its ap
pearance. Tbe news of the day is uieuftre. In all de
iinrtinenls of business, the premiliiitf complaint is of
'-dull times."
The steamer Columbia left here yesterday, on her
way from I'unel Sound, with a fair freight of apples
and"irh hke," for Hau Knmciseo. Tne Panama is
e J veiled the lust of the week, with Ute Atlantic mails,
which will perhaps tell us who is iewker.
The distuiBral of Mr. James Urowit from the Super
intendent's ottlee is looked upon us one of the most iet
ty; eontewiptiWe arts f which- Lane haa ever been
Ktiilty (which is tuiy in a good deulj, und wilt do more
to show up the real i..alif;iiuticy and jeulotisy of tbut
alHsh old deumfrotie' ntttnre limn anytliinj. else be
could liuvedoue. rioiiieol L ute's formereiueere friends
here have writteu to him, dutioiiuritig lirvwu's disuiis
sul as h contemptible act of tyruiiny. Lane's niitiious
here have beeu nrtriiiK him, for some time back, to re
move tirowti, lw, Mlthotorti lie voted for toiit as m
democrat, has beeu learleiw iu the expr.--ssi.si of bis
opinion that the sun did not rise aud sot beiiiud lime's
ear. At the lustcoiiveiitioii iu Viimliill county, Ilrown,
who rhuitced to be present, remarked to several of the
delegates, who never were democrat, that lie supposed
tliey expected ti get something for their uod iu behalf
of Uie Stout bass. Very fetiortly thereafter. Supt- Oeo
ry received several tetters deutaudiu .m roluovad
iroin his positioa as express messenger. Hr. Oeary
told U. uf It, but of course (mid 110 further atleulioo to
it. Tue howling pack then wrote to Lane, insisting
upon Brown's removal. You know the resL
Tue lust Times iuiMiteiitly attempted au apolojry for
this contemptible ai-t of tyranny aud injustice. Ia con
sequence, r. Ilrswii appeared io a card iu the A tree
titer ot yesteribiy morui.int, in which be states uuequi
vocally, tlmt Mr. Geary assured him in so uutuy words,
that he must discharge k,m, or loe his own htad ll
the liu-ts in this rase don't look Hke an absolnte des
pottaiia, tlieu we ( re(fiuiiuiH) are a park of ears, in tne
bauds HU.1 uutler the control of isen. Joseph Laiws Far
ther comment is uuneressary.
Tue few satellites of Laue in this county, particular
ly the delectable few whoso recently Came here to take
the comntrf, pire up the (tame, (some of tltcut are o
Wff 10 leave soou for a more coiif(euiui ciiuwte.
Vou will observe in the paiers, that toe matter of
Btuj VVyse's trial audeouvieii.in bv a eoort martial has
been discatad stitewbat. Maj. V. was tried and con
victed ol aa ofl'eoce subversive ot army discipline ; bat
the aitiur was quashed by Uie incorruptible Secretary
ot War.
Tne old Standard press leaves here to day for Eu
yrene Coy. T.ml niee old peut lemon. Cut. Ohapmau,
bus been bese some days. mxxI it is koowa that he hitat
ly "vatue out." Tue mild, lueek-inauuered, sleek obi
ilian ia going up lo the Utiles, to take testimony n re
lation to the italics claim. T.iat is good! tlmt is-i
w heti it is well known that he is encased in the praise
worthy mission of eleetins; hiuiself to the Smtale,
against either Laue or mit;i. be don't care which ! A
clipper e acfiuatiitanee of ours, who also plays the ropes
uuuert:ruuito,is going ap tocheckmate the uiceold man
ia tl:ai region.
Tae I'ortlieid buiehnr cense to spile for notoriety
be has got ail he ran! t'. ile commenced his blerarv
career lu lireifou as Uie thief Wjdt'.u's associate in wri
tinf for the .Vrs-s ; thru s tbe "Oomphosis" eorres
H.iHtelit of tlie Ba-f e ttrr; but Ihe buter having dried
1.1 in up. he liu.la vent iu Uelmjou's vehicle of tenotn
vile. The wretched cms don't seem to kuow when he
i " cleaned out," but persists iu spiiiuiuir out his silly
twuttle through the column of :iie only paper that
will receive bun the lowest and most desicaMeapol
iney for a uevrspaper that ever dimerre,! tiie Kaxiieh
lilijy lUlirr-. 1 tell tbe buteher wrote bis correspotMi
euee l.r the Oelazontan 01 tlie 7th inst., he wa ev
detitly in l-w spirits haunted, perhaps, by Ibe ehost
ot one of the vK-tims of ins meat as and batcber-kuile
exprrimruls. lu his last, however, having overcome
tlie spirits uf departed "patients'' by liberal potations
of K f free whisky, he leeomes as brave as a
drunken iieah, la;s ins breast, swears he's a iretitle
ntun, and swa;eriiifly eiiatleus anvlMidy to deny it.
four deril! he's k4 so low down I: ut there is not a
resiK.i-tal.ie mail iu PoriLnid who would roudescead to
kick hi 111. ouanv rov.s aiion. The only jh-iwuis who
are so hist to self-respect a to asri:ite w ith him. are
a few bummer wbo are dnuorhur otit a miserable cx
teteure arotmd tiie free hiueu tal.ies and free wuisky
disj:uiiirks of our cay.
Altitdimr to that poor, m-kippf wnte Del.tcin
Smith, a passen-fer by tue last steamer a Jretitleatan
of truth und iutclliueiMre assured Bsc that Smith in
dulged iu everr species of vice and draraflatiou, 00
the viyuue ot.t from New York last spriue; aud the
only elct.c; olfered by the vife creature for his conduct
wii, tttat he was drunk, aad therefore wn morally r, -spiHtsiMrt
Air. ft. E Oetchell. of Ainity. Yamhill rountv, was
brought to Ibis city lat l.iul t. fieui the lhtlles. Laving
his letf broken bv the tuomir of his horse on the k-e.
He is now doittir "well, ami, i am informed, purposes
efarrin tip the river to-day.
KiM-uuraum resrts are still received fr.au tiie Si
niilkameeu fcuitee and our Hoatint; Mipuluti'm is. iu
coiisefpteice, ffrowimr s.uulter. If the exoilus contin
ues, as it l.as roittmeuced. our mII iHH.ks will show an
ahirmiui; tiaucitv of votes next June.
Yours. ST. PIERRE.
PnaTLAXO. Feb. lS'tuISfio. .....
'Eiiroa STiT3a.,s-Sen. Pal.i.er XirrKT ,1"a tM'"
1.- cr,n ns iromW U. aLa. a-eFIIe haJ Wen to pur
jM,, me 11 nr r.'r 11 'a jic,l.tiH to Ibe Brtliera tuiues.
' H- r..ptis to slart fr...u Ihe t- 1 1 . -s s..m. t.m- in M.xreh.
Srvral hra.ts of the teK":tl .ruftSdt.n Sclit tu tflc Onlles a
fee d-iys So atnee, fr tlie purpose ol tntins tcstim-mr b -fire
t'ol. Cnsptuan, In rtanoii to th OaUes claim. Ohap
n.an r.le lu one of tlie faithful yrsteraay, that be mtcu'ico
to tix Ifo-.'t county all rtpht before be returned.
- Taat prvit little itiau, who u tallages tiiixnrs for llie
Ea.te society, was here a lew days atto, ItMikiiur alter
tne odd votes of the t-entnt) Committee. You'll hear
of him next at Kujn-ae City w ith half a dozen prox
ies. The Carrie Ladd is running to tlie Cascades three
tih.es a week, a.d Ku-sen;eis are now pitt through
from Pin-tfumit it tie ihtlies in our dosj Hy private
ud, K-es 1 leat a tiiat thesteamboat Vol. IVngmt 11m re
uned ruitiiiDis fiotn les , loires to Walla VValta t'o
buubia river lreeof ice, and Hue weolnrr iuthe up er
co'liit ry.
A:iiswort!i Sl Kuckel's new l t will lie runn ng
from Cascades lo tbe Hall.- by 1st May. These Com
modores are at the heart of ti:e steam Ik .at enterprise in
this latitude now, and deerveoiv pot.ub r
Yours, ST.P1EHKE.
MIITtTlOV RI TIIK DEJIOf BlfY
III' l.ll I'DI VTV TO IIOV. UEOKGE
I. Ml 1. 1.1 A VS..
Whereas, a difference nf opinion exists amoaic tlie
tuemlH-i-s of il.e Democratic l'anr iu regard to tlie in
terj.retation of the" Kansas-Nebraska Act." louchiutf
tlie rights ami powers of the people of the Territ ri-s :
And, whereas, w e believe thai tlie wiil of the majority
of Ihe Democratic Party in the Slate, and especially in
linii County, has lieen "misrepresented in regard to the
said IeM.linIr Dem.K-ralic lniici les. by desii;ui--.it men,
who. reanlless of the real prood of the eoontrv. the
welfare of tiie Stale, and the prosperity of the only po
litical party to which we can now look wiih any de
cree of confidence for the safety and perjietuity ot our
(Horions Instilntions, have sought only tlieir "personal
emolument. pronMii,m, Hint ccmtinnniK- in office : Ami
whereas, we. the uiir?rsirneii, and many others whose
names do lmt here apear. tielieve that Hon. STEr
l'HKN A. lMjrI.AS,cnl those eminent Iremocral
ic Stutemen enlertMinitii; tt e same views with himself
on the doctrine ,.f Popular Sovereignty in the Territo
ries, have Kiven Il.e oi.ly true and lleiuormtic inter
pretation of the Compromise Measures of iO0, the
Kausas-Nebmska Act. and the Cincinnati llatform of
IS,sH: liesolved that we hereby invite ihe Hon. Geo.
II. Wli.l.itas. late Chief Jiistire, to visit, ami canvass
U1111 Couiiiy upon tiiese Ureal andliewdiu Demorrat
ic Principles.
If convenient, we dtire him to deliver addresses at
Ihe followinjf lime and places: at ALBANY', on Mos
Dr. Kkb. -j..h : at PKOKIA.on Ti-ksdat, Feb. 4lh:
at IIAkKI-lil liO. on Wed.vesdaT, Keb. 'Jtli;nt
HKOWN.SVILLE. ou Thciisdat, March 1st; at
LEBANON, on Friday, .March 2d; at fCI , on
Satcrdat, March 3d.
roKKS 5AXT1A3I :
II. M. Brown,
Bart. Curl,
John ltecler,
F. M. Uiee.
William Deakins,
James Curl.
Harvey Siielton,
1cwis SiernliHek,
E II. Randall,
W. It. Ilisll.m, .
Thos. T. Wilson,
J. T. K rakes,
E. F. Wyot.
James tSalloway.
BRoWNsv 1LLI :
fames lilakely,
William Mcllarvne.
William It. Smith.
Charles Rice,
Gaorife Vernon.
. . s u w cil a SWT
T. A. Unors. -Noah
.-hanks,
J. N. Kice.
LF.BA505:
Thotniis Andrei,
Jacob Kees.
William Kalston,
H. C. Hill,
lames K Dickson,
b'aymond ltnrkhart,
Jonathan Wasson,
U. CoyL
PP.OR1A:
John Ftnrjfe,
Thomas S. Summers,
J nim M. Itnre,
Caleb Burge,
Adum Nye.
mjKLl.lGIOl:
a. 11. .iu.iv,
11. A. McOrtnv,
William McCorkle,
J. X. Smith.
ORLKASS:
L W. Tiielps,
Iaac Moore,
Charles Splawn,
.Tos. Itol.iiieft,
Morgan Lilian!,
John Smith,
.1. W. l'mth.
William X. Smith,
John Barton.
astHi w iieetei
Jacob Smxlerly,
James II. Johustou,
M. I). Ityland,
J. It. Tayhor,
William Kay. ',
K. K Mclumeh.
0. 1 Kussel.
L. M. Wheeler.
ALBAST ratCCIHCT:
J. 11. Lines,
Abel White,
Looney C. Bond,
Lewis Cox.
Aatlian liond,
Audersou Cox,
t . D. llurkhurt,
J. It. Uiirkhart,
J. II. Foster,
lohn Foster,
Svlvestcr Cannon,
li. M. tiray,
Alexander rhlnssel,'
Itapliael Chnadle,
J. C. l'owell.
FHAIRIK:
John I. Iove,
II. K Schooling,
Joseph Sumaierville,
Alexander Sumuierville,
James P. Schoo ing,
Alfred I'lupluey,
John Wilson,
James Wdsun,
ty Dtilusion has extwiiltnl Ins alms to Mr.
Aiiijvrson Cox, chairman t.f Uun Ctmuty
LK-niiM.nitic Co iiiiiitttf. Mr. C is om of llw
liw-ii that Hature crt-attnl Driiim r-t i bo is
.among the mtatt sturtJjr and substantial oituvu
of Or. gon. jumI lias iniiiv brains than ouulU U
citiiirt-ewd into tho sloping skulls f all tht
Di ltisiou Smiths tlmt eouhl atawU Im-Iwvwu Immto
, and Albany.- .. . . - - - - -
' iy Wo liavo a U-itt r fr.nu Mr. Ailor Ct.
Sf l.lnn cuuirtv, wliitb shall uhh nexl
rctk.
feb. ISth, at tbe residence ef the brMe's fa flier, by A. 3,
Haass', r, Esq., Mr. a. V. Oraks and Miss Sarah tmnm, daugh
ter nf 1 r. Oes. W. Johns's., sll ef Msrlmi county.
- Feb. ISth, bf NVr. J. 8. ttessoasr, at bis residence, tfr.
Alva Cntniit atsl MiM Mary A. Besaoner, all of Marion Co.
. On lbs 1 2th Inst., at tti Rnuiaa Cathiri.c ehsrrh in Fortlaod,
hr Kit. P. Waslun, Hr. Patrick Bogsa sod Hiss Mary Me
Msiius.
. tmn. Mth, lit Vmpmmn suoulr, hy D. C. Vnamrwoaa), county
Jartire, Sir. Jacob B.ldils and M m l.r l.a M. Colrln.
frh. I mil, hr Rev. W. S. Levis, Mr. John WUkinsoa and
Ulna A-lsl. Be Neeves, both of Portland.
rrEi.
In Benton county, Jan. Slsl, of hmf 4lsrase, ZilsabeUi,
wife of R. B. Wiiion, ared 48 years.
Haas rr,i una, Orefon, rek, Ith, Lovfns. wife sf Oroa
Brown, Ses.1 s years.
At his reaiiloice on Die Wlllaasctte lloagh, Feb. Sib, of can
cer la Uie throat, Mr. 8. Keihlick.
. Ou Urn lltb Una., la Portland, Mattasw sToffsrs, a aatiTS of
Ireland, seed shout IS rears.
January STtb, Mtt, at Hawn'a Stills, Happy Valley. Tam
il 111 eooiity, Mr. Jacob llswn, sae.1 fit years.
THE PBODOCE MARKETS.
ciua, rebroary 1, 19W.
Apples, rail, cts. per lb. Winter, S to S.
ri.uuo, 83 to SO cts. per baabe!.
Turnips, fiO "
Onions, 09 "
Cabbare, lu In 13 cts. per b;ad.
Chickens, (2 SO and $i OU per dos a.
Tarkeyf, ls 00 " "
Cheese, eO). per lb. -
Butler, from SS lo 83 cts. per lb.
Kir, 85 eta. per dus.
Bacoo, Sides, IS eta. Shoulders, 10 cts. Hams, 15 ctau
Lard, li to 13 cts. per lb.
Orecon Oris I Apples, 13 et. per lb.
White Beans, 3 per bushel.
Buck rbeat Hour, S 00 per 100 lbs. Cora meaL, I eta.
Il.a,lcuper lb.
Wheat T3 cts. per bash.
Osoi, 73 cts. pr bosh,
llajr. Timothy, I IS per to-.- .
roartAsa, Feb. 18, 1S.
Apples, i cts. -
F our, per barr. I, $3 a 4 50.
Wheat, white, SO eta.; red 80 cts per bosheJ.
Oats, per bushel.
Potatoes. S3 cts. per ba. Onions. 1 So.
B tcon, shIcs IT sbouMers IS hams If. lard, IS cts.
Batter, So a cts. Roll In kefni. tS. Cheese, 10 a 20.
Chickens, $3 W per dus. Zeis, tic, j
t Oacona Crrv, Feb. IS, 1S0.
Waest. SO a 1 SO. rioor. S s 6 cts.
P.ast.wa. 3e cts. per bu. O it,. 73 ess. per bo.
Butler, 90 CU. Beon. It a 13 cts. Eggs, 83 rts. per dos.
Alust, feb. 14, 1869.
Whrs', white, TSc.; red, tie. Flour, $5 per bU. Oats, 75c.
Apples, M a 5Vt- Potatoes. 87, - Onlona. 2 00.
B-tter. In keps. Sc. Chidtrnm, liifiM. T.ZK. 80c.
Bacon, saks. )4e.-. luuns. 14 ; stumble-a. tue.
Park, X a Sc. per U; Lard, 12H c Beet, on foot, 4 a Wc
Eroras Crrv, Feb. 11, 1S.
Wheal, TSc a ft 00: OsU. T5e; Potatoes. SOc
Onloua, per ba. tt 00. Beans. S3 Apples, (1 00.
Chickens, per doa., tiJ(3 la). Ezs, 23c
Pork, fresh, 4 a cts. Batter. 33 els.
JiasMTiui, Feb. 11, 1560-
Whest, per ba. SO a S 00. Oils, f 1 30 s 60.
Floor, in sacka. per lb. X a 7c. Corn meat. 0 a 7c
Bacon, sides. Hoc. bams, Sfle. ahooMers, 22 a 29c
Beef, a 7c ; Pork, loc ; Mat ton. 12c
Lard, leaf. In tins. 23c. Cheese. 83 s 4Ce.
Better, fresh dairy. 2 a 73--. Butter, old, hi kecs. 40 a SOc
Chickens, per dot $3 Ou a M 00. Errs, .'resb, 3b a OiXc
P- tatoea, per Ih., 4 a 5c Onions, 6 a 7c Turnips, 4c
Green Apples, li a 25c Beam, 18 a 14c
SPECIAL NOnCES.
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Here shad the Frras the ps-nptr'i richl maintain
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to Me peort mt Orepoa. Ia Jare, a Iseplriature t tm be cto
en which will turret two V. 8. 8enstors, and in November m
PresMential eh-ction trantpirra, as, abo, the dpcttea of a
RvfirraeaUtiTe to the lower Home ef ConrTeaa. These ar
important con teats, in the drctioo ef which are inrarred
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cer to tbe people.
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Of Tub &TsTTnxn is rdtted with nntmal attention, aad
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bntintr .Man ism tin ami -, dVmaOFisni, charlatanry and
corruptKi i, and defymg tyranny, intolerance and prootitctcd
power mud pAtronaire.
Duriuj thrtr past year,
A POWER PRESS, AND NEW TYPE
Thronphotit, hare been added to the &rsTnKAa establish
mr.t: an additional Elrtor has also bea employed; and it
is rt-solred that the enterprise, interest, Taloe and citaracter
of t$ colornns shall keep pace with Ute pnblic demand.
Tne refratar edition ef Tsnc tatksas is orer
TWENTY-TWO HUNDRED COPIES;
Nearly twice that of the next biehtrst in this State, and
three, four and lire times the circnlation of other OrewoB
pwpera. I s r--1ers number a still larirer proportion. Bos
ness aien. and adTertisers of every civs, will nod it the best
t chicle of communication with the reading public.
TERMS:
The States a s l printed upon a ?heet of the largest site,
for Three Dilars per rear. Remittances can be made by
ma,l. at the risk of the Pnbtisher, if enclosed in the presence
of a Poslmnstcr.
Owing to ihe "hard thcs." Just at present prevailing: ia
Orcffon. it w.H be sent wpoo the orler of good locn, witloaS
prcfMicnieDr they parins: when preps ed to do so.
Thh Ptatessa w.l be sent to clergymen at half-price-
FiBarasr, 1S0. -sStf
tW Or. Wm. Hall's Balaam For tit X.txns;s.
For the core of Contempt kin. ediDe, Asthma, Broaehitis.
astitir of the Flesh. X.rht Sweats, Spitting of Blood, Difa
eolty In Brestbmt;, Whoopfnft Coneh, Colds, Couchs, Infloen-
cs, Pstn in tlie Side, and all Dresses of the Lanes.
16 000 IS OFFERED FOR A BETTER RECEIPT.
It contains nr Opiaaa. Calomel, or Mineral Poison, and is
safe tor the most delicate cht!d.
Testimony ef a highly repeeta1At VrnQgist.
Coswocros, Ohio, Joly 85, 155S.
Stem. O. R- Bins 4 Co Gents: Tonr medicine. Dr.
llsU's Balsam- is doing wonders here, and 1 mat feet many
certificates of important cares, bat 1 thins it not ncccaaaiy ;
tne Bibtani will stand apon its own merits- It has gieea aaore
satiafaetlon in Lane compminls than any other medicine that
has ercr been iuiM. Out of all the larpc aamber of botllcs
that I hare sold, there has een stoat one bottle retarned,
although I haee always .'li It with the priritefe of retrninr
it if entire satisfaction was not grirea (according to yowr instructional-
I hare known it to cw. in twenly-fonr boors,
some of tbe mne severe attacks of Lone diseases. 1 1 some
esses, the patients experienced an almost alarmiwfr aumtbei
injt or suffucatine serration about rte Langs; bnt almost m
rtantaneoiB eel ef was friren by tbe ose of yowr Balsam- The
sale of the Balsam with me. as yow are aware, has been sane
extensive, so mnch so, that I hare 9wW hwt little of any other
kind, although I hare a au.f.lT of almost all the popular med
icinea nsed fur Lqnr diseases.
Respectfully jours. S- E- CONWF.IX-
Dr. Wm. Hall's Balsam for the Lodes is sold by aO the
priocil Iraprls.
XV. K. SMITH k CO., A rents, Salem. Oga.
PARK WHITE,
46m6 Wholesale Agents. San Frsaciscow
Xrr. Bakrfs Pain Paaacta.
Jfy Pain Panaena is composed entirely of healing i
.nd Tegctable oils and herbs. It is perfectly safe for the most
delicate lo nse. I can most sincerely say, that I hare never
known any, however delicate, to be injured by it in the least.
I will continue to ssk the afflicted, who hsTe not nsed H.Jo
try it for the foHowing diseases. It tbejr are not satisfied
wim Its' (ealing proiierties, the money s ill be cheerfully re
funded by the agent where the medicine is for sale.
tyyon havs Pain in Ms Stomach or Jkneeim, try a dose of
Fain Panacea internally', aatbe externally orer tha parts af
fected and yow will at once restore the proper action and re
lieve the pain.
if aom lutes a Jturm keep the parts covered wits cotton
wet with Paia Panacea. This will, in a lew nuawtes. draw
out tbe are, and care the paia.
If yon hate a Bruise or Wound, bathe it well with the
Fain Panacea four times a day. It will relieve the paia, sad
take oat all the poison, and heal tbe wownd in a snort time.
sy yow are smferina from?Neralgia or JrAwmzae I'trimm
apply the Pain Panacea freely, and take a dose of it internal
ly, morning, noon and niht ; it will not only rare the paia,
but will remove the cause of the disease.
If you has th Hyirpepsia, and your food distresses your
stomach after eating, take a dose of Pain Panacea after sac
meal.
1 y hoes at CinXsrul or Soro Jfoat or Throat, apply
the Paia Panacea to tbe adectrd parts, aad gargle the BMath
or throat three or four tuues a day.
sYyon haseth .rru. er a relaxed state ef the bowels,
take a lew dsscs of Paia Panacea, and they will soon be re
stored. If yow have a parafal swelling, bathe the parts freely.
and y will soon relieve the pain, and the sweBiag wia bw
reduce!. If yoa havs a sever toothache, apply the Paia
Panacea a fece f sotH, and bathe th gesa at the same
lime) it will stop the paia instantly.
If yon Aoc been But itj a Spider, me any other insect.
or stung by bees, tat sue ssJt, mu a with the rata Panacea,
aud apply lo th parts.
fe yvs Aos is jMssm Ss .AVwasC. .'W. Jr iei. sw- jLtf
as, bath th parts aaecaed morning aad night; at the same
tiiaw lake a dose f the FaMcwa ksteraaUy.
Tj svsAr Ao a Cukmd spylj tbe Paia Panacea
a hot aa it can he hora.
f v A1 fWiy, or Obfcf, as thoagh yoo vera going to
havs a fevsr, take a doa f Paaacva.
If yvo kuss t a'iaait. iHwysiltsaissr gar, apply
th Pas Puuacea ; it will take oat all the . aad
heal la sore tw a short time.
W. sl. V. ITU A CO Agents, Salesa.
Suta to all th principal tina-au. aad bw
MIKlWHrTtirmli.
U wasteajtea St Baa ft silmi