The Oregon statesman., September 05, 1864, Page 1, Image 1

THE OREGON STATESMAN
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"MOXKOK DOCTRINE."
The doctrine of resistance Ivy tlin Unitfil
Stutct to tlio inlrrfurt'iico of European powers
in tlio affairs of thin continent, was first plainly
defined and enunciated by President Monroe,
nml bus since been cuIlol t lie Monroe doctrine.
Much capital has already been mnilo by the
copperhead proaa of thu nppnroiit disregard of
tliii lung established policy of nur government
' to (Mowing tlio French to retain their rooting hi
Meiioo. Tlio "consistency" for which that
' party it proverbial i m nianilcat here oa in all
Iti other movements. When men and menus
aro called fur to uid in the suppression of tliii
unholy rebellion, they cry "luxation, despotism,
tyrnny,' blond !" lint when Napoleon ictt hit
foot in Mexico (heir voice are for war. . They
are opposed to a war on the part of the Amer
ican people for their own preervation for the
preservation of a government worthy to be
called the beat and freest in the world; bat are
in favor of one in behalf of, a rotton republic
(hat ha long been tottering to decay, nicy
are oppoaed to an army for the defense of Wash
ington against intestine foea, but are willing to
march a force aeros.s the Rio Grands for the
pNirpose of demolishing ft tonipot'iiry throne on
wliich.i placed ft scion of tho House of Hups
burg". Tljat party which Ifh prayed night and
day for tho intervention of foreign powers in
our own struggle. Is terribly exercised about the
Monroe doctrine, and seen great danger in al
lowing Napoleon to remain in Mexico until our
own troubles tiro olf our hands.
The truth is there is no since rity nr honesty
in theao professions. It is natural to suppose
that A party composed mostly of defunct poli
ticians, struggling for place and power nguiiist
the enlightened opposition of nil intelligent peo
ple, wuuld catch like a drowning mini at every
' straw. No doubt a portion of the Chicago plat
form will be devoted to thii question, and that
party will pledge itself to the support of a war
to preserve tho Mexican government, and to
the opposition of ft war for the preservation of
our own. They will endeavor to convey tho
ideal and already have, that tho Union party is
for abandoning that long established doctrine.
Title ia not true. A disposition to resist there
foreign interuieddlings, so soon us we are able,
is almost universal. Nupoleou understands
that ho cannot remain in Mexico at peace with
us after nur own ulHiirs are settled. We are
simply biding nur time. 11)' a resolution of
Congress thu French have been informed of
tint. This doctrine of Monrou will be main
tained. Hut lliero is another which we may
call tho Jackson doctrine, that these "demo
crat" seem to have forgotten. It is this, "The
Union must be ( reserved." This wo must do
and not leave the other undone.
Salt Lakh. A gentleman writing to the
llarysvillc Appeal, from this place, speaking
of the business of tlio city, suys : "I am aure
that Salt Lake sells to-day more merchandise
and manufactures more goods than all Nevada,
and bad I tho means to buy goods, aud could
ooriio here, hero ia where I would make my for
tune. All of tho northern mines will eventu
ally do lunch of their trading hero. The mer
chants buy goods in the East for currency, and
ell Tor the sumo. Everything here bus a cur
rency value. I fold $25, iu coin, for $110, in
currency; and pay one day's bouid (three square
-lueuls and two night's hiding) with $5 iu green
backs. This, is only a fraction over $2 per day.
I find etock of nil kinds telling cheap. Tho
Jews are filling up all tho trading points. -The
' city is crowded with Boise and Northern mi
llers tome uro flush and others aro broke."
The Sacramento Union learns the following
facte in reference to the Indian massacre on the
plains, recently referred to :
The attack was made, on tho 12lh of July
last by a bund of Sioiix and Chyennes, at Box
Elder, above the umutti of Dry Creek, on the
North rialte. The following were killed ! No
; ah Taylor, from Coffco county, Kansas! Mrs.
Sharp, from Woodman county. Kansas ; Ar
thur Wright, from Minneapolis, Ilemiipeii co.;
. : Miniiessotu ; colored boy Frank, from Kansas;
Wakefield. Woodson county. Kansas,
formerly from Maine. William J. Larimer, of
Allen coantv, Kansas, was wounded in the
thigh. His wife and child were taken prisoners
i.y the sauiges, and were in durance two days.
Oil the fifth day they ca into Deer creek, all
right. Mrs. 'Funny Kelly mid niece were
taken prisoners. The former is supposed to
have escaped, but the uieee.(iichild.)vas found
murdered and scalped. Our informant nilly es
caped by belaboring Ilia horse into a gallop and
thua eluding the savagea.
Staob Faiu to the East. The following
are the ratee of ttago faro by the overland
line, to Atchison, Kansas :
From Wall Walla to I'lawville $ W
' I'lawville to lioiso City 'X 0
' liaise City to Alcliisou .. . Ml OH
Total I" "
The incidental expenses wiil amount In about
per day. Twenty live pounds ol naggage
allowed each passenger.
CllKKSR FOB tub Sanita? Fair Two
ladies of Clatsop have made a cheese, weigh
iug seventy five pounds, for the Sanitary Fair,
to bo held here next mouth. From all parts of
the State we hear of liberal contributions being
mado lor tins ramo purpose.
CP" Nebraska baa voted not to organize a
State government nt present. She had bnt 28,-
841 inhabitants in 1600. and probably has not
tnore Ihnu 50.01XI now.
State Faiu. Tfio Mountaineer Isnrginj
upon the people of Wasco county the impor
lance of making tuch arrangements as will in
turc a creditable representation of Wasco coi n-
ty nt the approaching State Fair.
C3P A party of men at Cape Disappoint
ment captured a black bear in the bay, after it
had swniu three inilea, hauled it on board the
bark Al ce, when it was purchased for $40, and
taken r.live to San Frnucisco.
CF" The turn of (230,50 has lately been con
tributed in a few pascineta in Liuu county,
tn the Christian Commission.
Pleasant Coinudkncb. Daring the ad
dress of Dr. Patterson, at Oregon City, a few
day a ago, a cl'.ixcn soldier wat present who
fought under Kearney at Fair Oaks, and who
' wat wounded at Gettysburg. He testified
vtrm!y in favor of the Christian Commission.
Tim Tabl. The time required in making
the trip from Salem to Atchison, Kansas, by
. the new overland line, it at followt : From
gnlem to Wall Walla, 34 days: Walla Walla
to riaeerville, 21 days; Placervillcto Salt Lake
City. 5 dayt ; Salt Lake to Atcinson, iu days.
Total, 31 days.
. Liberal. The sum of $3000 wat donated
io Portland lust week lo the Sanitary aod Chris
tian Coramissiou.
VOL. M---NO. 27.
TI1K STATE FAIU GUI! IN US.
A gentleman residing in Halem informs na
that he liaa received several letters malting en
quiries iu regard to the prngrest of Improve
incuts on the Fair grounds, for the coming
State.Fuir. Wo can glvo anino Important In
formation on this point, that, will interest nil
concerned ;
Tho directors havo been busy for several
weeka in making preparations, The sheds and
stables ou the. south aide of tho enclosure and
near the pavillion, have been removed, and the
ground cleared. Tho stables removed have
been placed on tho east aud north tides of the
enclosure, to that there is now one continuous
line from the main eutranue to the judges
stand. Very ninny of these are new. Sheds
for sheep and hogs are plaoed separate from
those for other ttoclt. Several welli have been
dug, nnd will bo supplied with the patent wind
lasi. It it thought that with the old wells in
good repair, the addition of these will furnish
nn abundance of water.
Tho grounds outside tho traclt, and within
tho mailt enclosure, have beeu laid off in streets
and squares. Each square it turruunded by
fence ; aud it is the intention of the managers
to forbid tho use of -these enclosures for ani
mals or fur camping purposes. Tho streets
hnvc been cleured of trees and underbrush, and
by this improvement, much is added to the
beauty of tho grounds, aud to tho comfort nnd
convenience of nil whp attend.
Tho truck has beeu plowed, harrowed, and
rolled, and is iu good condition for training, al
though not as good us it might be for obtaining
speed. The directors Intend procuring a water
curt, to that tbo track can be sprinkled in case
it is required.
Persona desiring to train their horses, we
think will find snituhle accommodations nt this
time. Largo quantities of bay aro already
stored ou the ground.
Outside tho main enclosure, ond near the pa
villion, buildings uro being erected lor the use
of the military, nnd the Sanitury Fair. The
building for the latter is to be 100 by 200 feet,
and fitted iutosulet-rooms, and a restaurant.
A building is nearly completed for the use of
tho military, and several tons of hay stored on
their camping ground.
Of one thing we are assured, that the Sooio
ty it doing all It call to make the grounds at
tractive, and to meet every want of its friends
and patrons ; and wo hope to tee, and believe
we shall see, their efforts seconded by a larger
assemblage thnfl greeted (ho annual Fair of
1803.
It ought to be borne in mind by those who
are disposed to find fault with the uccummndn-
tions ol tho society, that the necessary Im
provements will cost largo turn of money, and
cannot be m : du iu one year with the meant at
their command. But tho efforts being made,
if properly encouraged, will, ere long, insure
Oregon a Fair ground as well arranged, and
attractive at any In the Union.
Iw Hatm 'Pl.u oimtiurliuiult of (Worm
have already made nominations nf Presiden
tial Electors. Wo would like to know who
tliosj electors are chosen to elect ? They being
all pence men, how can they cast their votes for
a n ur democrat, if one should he noiiiinaU-d on
the 20th hist., at Chicago t It makes no very
great difference, though, as these Electors will
lie invited to stay at home. Appeal.
You aro slightly mistaken, Mr. Appeal. One
of these would-be-electors is a rabid war-howl-
another is an advocate of "compromi o ; "
ami tlio tlnril is n very small pteee nt a man.
Their "consistency," however, will lead them
all to endorse the decree of their "great com-
innnders.
Stonk Cihtkhns. Tho Mountaineer toys
that two stone cisterns nre bciugconstrnctcd at
Dalles, with 1,728 square feet capacity. Can't
something of this kind be furuished Salem, or
must a few more blocks be destroyed by fire,
before any movement is made to insuru us tafety
from audi a calamity ?
Saxitaiiy. The collection in behalf of the
Sanitary cause, in Albany, nn Monday, Aug.
22,1. amounts to $73, in uoiu, und $20, in legal
tenders.
Lank cotrvrv TttUAsenv. Aocrroing to
report of the Clerk, published ill the Slate Jour
nal, there is $3225 in tho Lane county treasury
over nil liabilities.
tV At the close i.f Dr. Hollows' address nt
Albany, last week, $73, in coin and $20 iii cur
rency was subscribed to the Sanitary Fund.
New Hill. The friends nf tho Presbyte
rian church, in Corvnllis. hnve raised and for
warded a mm sufficient to purchase a Cue tell
for that church.
Proposed Ciiaxoe. A wng tuggesta that
tho name nf Quarlzville should be changed lo
Skcdaddlerille. on account of the recent en
gagement at that place, during which four red
skios SKcuuutiiru, in una uirecnuu huu twenty
&i pale face in another.
Taroet Shootiso. The State Agricultu
ral Society, among other premiums, offer one
for target shooting.
Mn.iTAitr Movements. -The militia nf the
2d brigade, onder Hrijrndier General Coffin,
nave neen ordered tnnnieiii on iikiziii nt Sep
tember, for inspection and review during the
State rair. Uiegontan.
Peaches. This office it undernbtigntions to
Leonard Judson, or tint county, for a hnsket
nf cling-rtoiie-pcachft, the fiuett brought to
the tn trltet this tensnn.
C7 According tn Langley't Directory the
total nnnulatinn of San Francisco will he ll.'i.
fKHI, being nn increase of more than 10,0110
Outing tlio past year.
(7The wool orop of Michigan for the pres.
ent season is estimated at twelve million pounds,
The State hat now about four and a half mill
ion sheep.
FP" Hon. F. M. Sargent, P. M. at Olvm-
nia. hat been removed, and Mr. Chat. Wood
appointed at bis successor.
PisTixoristinn Arrival,. Quite a number
of persons are in town for the purpose of attend
ins; the Supreme Court, which brgins ill session
not Monday. 8ome of these ire Juilirra, aome
clients, soma attorneys, and tome, candidates for
admission.
A rt TP. This oflic la Indebted to Pnlns Jnf.
frrnnn. of this mnniv, for a liberal supply of fine
mi-Ions. We snppnw lis is entitled lo a "puff"
from the fact that after partaking of tha feast he
furnished us, ws all feel eoutiderabl "puffed
up."
Ptr tm n A Co. Aa M We are ajraio under
oiittationt m mis wuie-awaka ana lor a package
of pictorials and periodicals.
Cnr.r,E. Warren Cranston, of this eon My,
inrtnshed as nn a sperimrn of cbnn a n-w
dars since, which rood Judgst pronouueed a No. 1
article. I
SALEM.
ELElTKiNS-l'imiSIIMKST Of BltlllKltY
AT TI1K I'OIIS.
In a former article wo discussed tbo neces
sity of legislation to define what residence, and
for what length of time, a person should have
resided in ft precinct, before being authoriied
to vote. We now propose to redeem the prom
iso then made, and mnko tome suggestions In
relation to tie legislation iiccessury to prevent
corruption in elections.
We presume that iu Oregon, nt least, there
arc to be found few men base enough to openly
defend the practice of buying and telling voles,
let l lie consideration be what it may oven bad
whisky. There has never been very much of
it done iu Oregon, outside of the principal
towns, mid but litllo (if it in them ; but well
known occurrences during the lute canvass
show that the practice may increase, union or
retted by Judicious lawt. Among the yeoman
ry of the rural counties, to sell a vote outright
it considered but little better than sheep steal
ing. But at the towns inoreaso in population
and Inipoitiinck "us wealth accnniilatei and
men decay" the practice, if unrebuked, will
extend itself from metropolis to village, and
from village to country. Each party or candi
date, while condemning the wrong in tho ab
stract, will justify it, or himself for engaging in
it, because the opposite party or candidate duet.
And so it will go on from bud to worse, until
an ejection will bo nioro n coutest of money
Ihnn if honest independent freemen. In our
large cities in the East this is too much the
case now. The money thus spent it expected
to be harvested with interest from the publio
purse, when the party making tho investment
comet into power, nnd controls the keys of the
strong box. Then, for every dollar or gallon
of whisky spent on the short haired fancy,
they expect by Indirections of one kind or an
other tn repay themselves two fold, at the ex
pense of the tux-payers.
The law should make it a crime, punishable
by imprisonment, to give, or promise any valu
able consideration, of any sort, to another for
tho purpose of Influencing audi other person
to vote for or against any onudidnte, or party.
On the other hand, any person who should ac
cept any compensation, of any tort, upon a
promise, or understanding, express or implied,
that he would vote in a particular manner,
should he punished to tho same extent. The
law needs lo be framed with great care nnd'
explicituess. eo that the accused, if really guil
ty, may not escape jnst punishment through the
dishonest quibbles which smart attorneys kunw
too well how to deviso.
Not only the purity of the volert themselves
ought to bo guarded by the law, butnlsn thu
honesty of those having the authority todeoido
who aro nnd who aro not legal voters, aud
whose duty it is lo have the custody of the poll
books, nnd make due return of the result. Se
vere punishment ought to be inflioted upon any
uOicer who wilfully neglects any duty or trust
connected with election, which the law imposes
upon him, or who acts corruptly in relation
thproto- It nlWn nuvuiittl li ...tit. Oiima,
(and in one or two instances in Oregon) that
the honest expression of the people's will has
been thwarted by "ballot box fluffing," sup
pression of returns, or mailing false ones. This
the law makers should ho vigilant to prevent,
und to punish if committed.
We think it is also necessary to puuUh those
who vobmtarily voto illegally. Any person
w ho votes, or otfert to rote, at any precinct,
knowing that he is not entitled to vole therein,
or who, upon beinj challenged, makes false
statements, or conceals material facts, should
be declared guilty of crime, and punished ac
cordingly. A very largo class probably the
largest class or illegal voting could be check
ed by (ticli an enactment. Our present lnwt
have been framed with some refurenoo to ona
of those points, but experience shows that they
are inadequate, ai d they need suitable revis
ion. We have hastily mentioned the leading
points which appear to need shaping into the
form of a law. but these are by no means all.
Many minor subjects, such ns riotous conduct,
preventing free access to tho place of voting.
w ill occur tn any one who reflects upon the
matter, and wo bopo it will receivo full nnd
careful consideration. An election should Jio
regarded as the most sacred proceeding knowo
to the law. The poll is the court of the peo
ple, before which nil should bo untrumtneled
and equal. Tbo humblest and the weakest
man should he free to record bis judgment upon
the question of tbo day. Urate force, rowdy
ism and money, should be kept at a respectful
distance. In many of the States, lawt havo
been passed, prohibiting tbo keeping open of
whisky shops, or the selling nf liquor by retail
on electiou day. Wc aro satisfied that much
good hat come nf it. Mtich of the rowdyism
and corruption that hat often mado thinking
men shudder at tho return, of (lection day,
arises from this case. On too' oocaaona, when
there is so much else to excite men, it would
teem the part of wisdom to keep whisky out
if possible.
One word In conclusion or rather in antici
pation. If nny doubter toys, "limit all well
enough tn tnlk about, bnt you can't prevent
these things, and what's the nte of trying.
Men will tell their voles, and whilo they will,
those who want them bud enough will buy.
them." We answer, we do not expect that
any law can prevent these practices altogether,
but that.it nut a reason whr we should not pre
veut much of it. We have laws against mur.
der, robbety and theft, and yet wo have mur
derers, robbers aud thieves. Does any one
propose to repeal those laws, because they are
often violated I Not at nil. Their very vio
lation shows the necessity of them. To make
these violations less frequent, it only needs that
tin y be still more efficiently admiuisteriid. So
with tho laws we propose. They will prercut
much of tho evil we have complained of and
keep it from making headway. -
Sasitart Post OmeK. The Hoard of
Managers of the Sanitary Fair, intend estab
lishing a post office at the Slate Fair, and they
solicit unsealed letters in ai:y quantity. Ladies
and geutlemen who desire to help the eaote
can do so in tiiis way. Remember, do not seal
the letters, bnt bring them with yon to the fair,
or eend by tome trusty friend, ti at to avoid
expense of postage. Mr. C. A. Heed will take
charge of all that may be designed for the Sao
itarv p:tt office.
17 The crops in Lane county are said to lie
onusuolly good ibit year. .
OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1864.
rOLITlCU I'KK.ACIIIX'B-HOMB TUOl'UUTS
OS TUB B I UJIi(T.
Since, when the world began there hat been
a pretty constant nnd sometimes .hitter strife
between priest ami layman as to which should
govern the. world. At timet the contest has
sulisided, or the contestants harmonized, and
the controversy apparently become forgotten.
Bnt occasion toon brought the parties Into col
lision ngain.iiid jthe strife for the mastery wat
maintained at tliongh it had never slept, and
would never oease. The priest acotiacd his
adversary of a. want of godliness and a par
poso to conduct tho affairs of this world with
out reference or ill opposition to tho laws nnd
pr.-cepts of the Most High. The layman as
often retorted tlpou bia holy adversary that he
sought to subject mankind to the dominion nf
hit class or order, upon the pretended plea of
teaching them to eerre God. . To some extent
both have been partly right and partly wrong.
And so it is to thii day. For years past there
hut been going ou a zealous war betweeu the
mlnistcra of the chantry and a large number of
politicians. Sines the dayt of the no-religion
President, JcfloBon. the priest outside of New
England had been kept In tho back ground,
and only maintained hit influence in publio nf
fain in New England by almost censing lo be
a priest at all. Uut events of tho last ten
yenrt havo brought tho priest back to Ilia origi
nal vantage ground. Now hit voice is heard
in all public- movements, aud hit opinion! and
feelings go far toward determining thoso of the
ooiiutry. Tho discredited layman, forced to
take a back teat when ho hud otioe ruled the
roast, it toending the old alarm with tho new
note of political preaching and clerical dema
gogue. We have tome opinions about this matter
that may not bo very acceptable to tho bigott
ami detnugogues on either s;do. Wo tay on
either side, and tpet.k advisedly. Clergymen
have a vocation, nnd when that is umtcrhilly
departed from, it will always result in injury
to their order nnd tho bust interests of man
kind. A peoplo without religious teachers nud
the ministrations of religion can hardly exist.
except in tlio loweat stages nf barbarism, or
the last days of moral and intellectual decay.
The education and moral and religious culture
of a people naturally and properly belong to
tho priests of their religiou. There is no pub
ic question but lias its moral side, and involves
some individual duty. When tho clergyman,
w ho is true and lit for his vocation, addresses
nia flock from the pulpit, ho will counsel them
n lion these subjects fearlessly and wisely. If
laymen make bad lawa or forgi t God In high
places, bo will' warn thoso committed to his
charge to put away this iniquity from among
them before they draw down upon themselves
the anger of lieaVen. Such preaching, in the
interest of righteousness, it thu vocation of the
truo priest, and merits the approbation of all
men who love their country or their nice.' But,
and here it the difficulty, in this land of ninny
sects and more ministers, there are tome, nay
b""H innnr- who n,il themselves priests of
Und, who nre willing at any time to renounce
their divine calling in favor of political office or
worldly honor. From Iho prayer meeting lo
the communion table, their thought! are upon
the Senate nr Congress, or other worldly pelf
or honor. Let sock men preach against polit
ical or publio iniquity, and it is pretty certain
to be done in tlio iuterest of tbo speaker's po
litical party, rather than that of heaven or
good morals. Ho will cry aloud and spnrc not
when ho catches a political opponent tripping,
but though tlio tint of hit own party were at
rcarlet, ho would be as dumb as a sheep bo
fnro ils,shearers. And why! Political ambi
tion has demoralized him. The Senate hat
got lietween liuu and Heaven, and lie gropes
iu the darkness of party prejudice. Then the.
scoffer raieet the thout of "political preaching."
and tbo political demagogue, longing for hit
lost tupremaoy, and teeing the advantages
which this lulse and mercenary priest hat given
him, echoes the thout of the scoffer, and insists
thnt clergymen should not ineddla with politico.
But the true way lies betweeu these ex
tremes. . A clergyman should neither seek nor
accept publio oliico. Without seeking, and
mostly much seeking, ho - is not likely tn have
the chance to uccyit, and, while seeking it, it
is almost cortaiu that be will bring reproach
upon religion and shame and sin upon himself.
Bnt. denying himself only the lust of worldly
munition and place. Jet him preach of politics
and pi blio dutiet at freely aud fearlessly as be
wonld the decalogue. Men will loam to re
spect thoso who tell them tho truth, not iu par
tisan bitterness, but iu kindness, and fur their
own good.
Emiirvo IIeuei.s. A largo crowd of unruly
boys wat congregated iu a certain part of our
city a few evenings tince, engaged in a quarrel.
Persont who w itnessed the performance were
shocked by hearing the most obacenu and dis
gusting language and ootids thai would make a
hardened tuilor blush. If the laying it true
that "the boy is father to the man." wo tremble
for the community that is '-blessed" with tuch
as these. Wo think a hoose of correction
should be pruvided for (hem, a few rotlt for
their pareutt aud teachers.
Sad amd Fatal Accident Mr. John W.
Stover, a tnocb-rcspeoled citixen of this place,
while at work this afternoon on the Woolen
Company's new floor mill, fell from the top nf
the frame, a distance of about eighty feet, and
was instautly killed. lie- struck the ground on
his head, in a bard stony spot, breaking hit
skull and mutilating hit featuret." He leant a
wife and several children.
Tub Wacom Hoad The company now
have several hands at work on the Salem and
Des Chntes wagou-road. Over t2fl.000 atock
have been subscribed, and the books aro still
open. They expect to complete it through to
Quatlsville la about three weekt.
P. 8. Sinec the above was in type, we learn
that the whole amount $40,000, bat been tub
scribed. A Itifll Jrn. Over in Washoe a parly of
Copperhendi were discussing natwaul allairt
iu a (rocery, wnere a man wat lounging, f i
nally they appealed to him for his opinion
hen ho said s "Lent me alone, I'm drunk
I'm (hint dirty, I'm 1 hummer. I b'lieve I'd
steal ; but .(hie) aia'l far 'nuff gone to be a
Democrat Jos oet:
I P" A pious old lady, on hearing that the
salvation of the country depended ou the loo-
oest of the democratic party, exclaimedt
"O Lord, na wUt a nun UiruMl
TKLiiiiHAl'llIC .KVVS.
ftpecint DtspalolioK to the Oregon Kbttesmsa.
The Richmond Whig contains an order from
the rebel Provoit- Mur.lial General virtually
recognising negroes as prisoners of war. its
remarks show grent dissatisfaction.
The Richmond and Danville railroad is an
Domiocd to be Iu runnflig order.
The North Carolina Timet, speaking of the
late election, surs thu llohlen men have a ma
jority of the Legislature. Til-." oitizens of North
Carolina desire peaoo. Notwithstanding tlio
rebel bayonets nseil to overawe the conserva
tive party, who supported Hidden, in the ex
treme western countiet. wo learn that Ilolden
had aome very heavy majorities, but tho Union
voto wna thrown out on tlio ground mat It wni
not considered loyal to the Confederate govern
ment. At Kinstnu men were iminiaoned for
voting for Hidden,
1 he rebel authorities aro anxious to exchange
prisoners, if our Government will consent.
Gen. Hatch is about tu resume active oper
ations in Florida.
Operations nguiiiat Fort Sumter are pro
gressing.
Uu tlio merit or I lie 1 (,'apt. Keeu ami Lilcut.
Stevenson, of tho 30th Ohio, es aped from
Charleston, and arrived at Fort Gregg in safe
ty. Six hundred rebel prisoners will lie planed
under lire nt Morris Inland, there being that
number of Uuiou prisoners plaucd under Urn in
Charleston,
The Charleston Mercury of Aug. 15lh saya
nnu-oonibattanta were ordered lo leave Mobile.
It was thought impossibio fur the garrisou lo
hold out against Farrngtit.
Indianuidms, Aug. !2 1. Letters from the
East wero receired by Gov. Morton tome dayt
ago slating that large quantities of armt wero
being shipped to disloyal persona in Indiana.
On tlio 17lh four huxet were received, nud last
night twenty-two mare. The military authori
ties immediately plaoed n guard around the
building and took possession of tlio boxes. On
examination they were found lo contain revol
vers, and the best quality of fixed ammunition.
A hook containing the records nf tho Sons of
Liberty was also found. Tho list of names in
cludes those of the Secretary of State, Auditor
General, J. F, Bingham, editor of the ttenti
net, and also theuamcsof 400 rebel prisoners,
as third degree members.
New York. Aug 22. The New Orleant
Era of the 14th has the following t
The Keystone, from Mobile Hay, arrived this
morning. Slio reports thnt Granger's forces
are within 500 yards of Fort Morgan. The fact
that tbo enemy does not (ire is considered a
proof that thu loll will bo surrendered. . The
mortiir and other batteries, with the gunboats,
were ready to begin the bombardment as soon
na ordered. Tlio surrender of thu place was
hourly expected." ,
Advices from Atlanta state that mi Aug. 13,
iu front of that place, the 15th Corps charged
Iho rebel Works. At tho same time Cnrliue's
lino ol etiii iiiistiei's oalied upon tno soldiers In
tha rifle-pits to come over. About two hundred
escaped and came into our lines amid the fire
of the remaining rebels, Carliue then ad
vanced and a strong skirmish line took posses
sion of the rifle-pits, and now holds them. They
are within 300 yards of the enemy's works.
Lnuisvii.i.R Aug. 23: Col. Johnson, of the
52d Kentucky, overtook the relieh Johnson't
force tit Clinton, Ky yesterday, while attemp
ting to cross the river, and' killed 14. wounded
a large number, nnd captured 100. Adam
Johnson ia a prisoner and ti-verely wouuded.
Guerrillas crossed thu Ohio and went into
Butler, Ky. On Sunday they encountered the
Home Guards, an er Grayson, who killed five
and captured tlio remainder.
V.uiMfirf p , Ana 9.'t Hi. rtatnha. from
Gen. Gill it, dated Lick creek, Eust Tennes
see, to Gov. Johnson, soys :
A detachment of ineo, under command of
Lieut. Col. Edgerton, 33ill Tennessee cavalry
attacked Ungcrsvillc this morning, killing 23
and capturing 30. Among the number was Col.
Walker and several iiou-uouiinissioued officers.
IUi.timiiiik. Aug. 23. intelligence from the
Upper Putoinao speaks or nothing more than
slight skirmishing iietwei u our lorues, who oc
cupy a strong position, nud the rebels who oc
cupy thu country. Their direction is Mnrtiut
liurg, but they have not yet crossed the Poto
mac.
Washington. Aug. 23 Dispatches from
H.igerstown say all is quiet along the border;
there is no fighting ill tho Valley.
Our forces destroyed a rebel supply train on
the 14'h. u the Martinshurg pike.
New Yoiik. Aug. 24. Tile morning papers
contain little inhliiion.il nuws to what was tel
egraphed last night.
The Il.trald'i lOlh corps correspondent sayt
our forces hud withdrawn from Deep Bottom
nn the night of the 20th. An important co-operative
movement was muo by I lie 10th corps,
which was commenced this uinrniiiir details
of which will reach yon in lite proper time.
From n Itichiuond dispatch, dated Aug. 20,
we learn important newt : ,
A lorce of the enemy alo nd.'oncnig finin
nsnenla towards Mobile Bay. We had pro
viously heard this as a rumor, but prepared to
await coiiliiinnlioii before making it publio
A Ilnrpert terry dispatch lo tlio Herald.
dated 11:30, a. . 22d iust., aayt : There
wat skirmishing all night, vihich extended along
tho whole line. The. rebels made several char
ges which drovu our men in. We were rapidly
Inven tlirnucli town and out ou the Ilnrper t
Ferry pike the rebels following very close.
Our whole army it now strongly posted on the
heights in rear nf this place.. Thu enemy was
close upon us but teeing n so strongly prepar
ed, did not risk an cinrngemrnt.
Cincinnati, Aug. 23. Gov. Brongh has is
sued a proclamation tn somo persons in Ohio
wild nre preparing to resist the draft, warning
them to desist Iro.n their iiurp've,
Fernando Wood, iu a speech delivered at
Dayton, lately, asserted that peace men, on a
peauo platlorni would bo nominated at Chica
go, aud that Iho couvcuiiou would be harmoni
ous.
Tho foit'i Chattanooga correspondent lava:
Thnt neither Gen. Steadmau nor Col. Ijtrciglit
wero injured at Diilton, and they built aro well.
MKMi'ifiH, Aug. SI. Meinphii wat attacked
at 4 o'clock this morning, hr Gen. Forrest,
with M brigades of cavaly, 3,000 strong. They
left Smith's front, at Oxford, on tho 18th. and
mado a forced march In this city drove in the
pickets, and dashed directly to Wasbburne's
headquarters, who bad a narrow-escape. They
then went lo Biicklaud'i headquarters, but be
also escaped. They attacked Irving prison but
were repulsed liy Hie cuurd. 1 ney next visi
ted the Guyosn House expecting to rapture
(Jen. llurlliut, Uut lie wos slopping attlie House
of a friend. Our troops low attacked the reb
els and soon drovo ihem srom the city, killing
311 aud wounding UK), lhev captured 3D nr
40 horses hut had nn time lo plmider. Our loss
is about theiume as that ol the rebels.
Gen. Washborue will carry out a plan which
is expected to result in Iho capture of a large
portion of tlio attacking party.
Later-vAng. 2. Tbo raid Into Memphis,
wo Saturday, was a complete failure, and is so
admitted by Forrest, iiis intentions were lo
canturo Wothburne, nud lb" other Generals,
aud then our troops being left without orders,
the rebels would plunder the city. 1 hey cap
tured a number of prisoners, including two iifii
oers, and several clerks, and telegraph opera
tors. Adding the wounded am Col, Starr, of
the 3d Illinois cavalry, and Lieut. Cortaiu, Sill
Ohio, since du d. " .
Baltimore. Aug. 24. Reports received per
Northern Slid Central It. It., says the rebels
crossed the Putoinao. Had put heard from the
Upper Potomac.
Head Quarters, Army Potornao, Aug. 23
1 he enemy uiiniipeaied Ironi our Iroot ear
It yettetday morui; g. The fit h and 8th cops
are on the railroad, and it Is believed that the
altrnipt to regaiu tint important line of com
WHOLE NO. 703.
municatinn hat been abandoned. The eneuy
are forming their right flank to resist an attack
from this direction, nnd may bo preparing tn
make a dash on nur line in some other direc
tion. The roads are wet, mukiiig traveling exceed
ingly difficult. . , i ..
Several deserters came in, somo of whom
think the end of the war mar at hand, and be
lieve that Peter-hnrg is nearly within ourgrnsp,
and will be in our possession at an early day.
Private dispatches quote gold in New York,
mi the 23d. at 2,502,58. Sterling exchange,
1 ,031 gold price. ; '
Dallas, Polk county, Oregon,
August 27th, 18G4-
En. Statesman : Evidence (but the proverb,
"Truth will out," is really a maxim of wisdom
still continues to acoaimilate. Satan evi
dently has a branch mint in thisouuiily. in easy
oomiiiniiicntion with the Copptmimlt; . and j
that his mint has been doing a paying busi
ness, tho following faott will show t
In a conversation which occurred yesterday,
hi Lce't store, in tbit town, between Chat. La
follett, Mr, Dunbar, nnd Mr. Zadock Wilson,
Mr. Wilson stated that on or about tin l'ilh
day of May last, he had an interview with
Whitley, in rapid io the importation of votert
into thu county from Linn county. That
Whitley gave him fifteen dollar!, and promised
him fiftsen dollar) a head, for all the men he
would import, to vote the democratic ticket.
Now Wilson mado this statement, freely, and
iu sobriety, and assured Messrs, LnFollutt and
Dunbar that it was true that he was willing to
swear to it. Wilson lives in Linn county, near
Lobniinn, and was iu Dallas about the 12th of
May last; this we know; but nf his character,
uaide from what appears in tho nbovo state
ment, we know nothing. However, I must tay
that the testimony nf persona engaged in a
yansnction, is generally regarded as first rate
evidence. Such persons uro presumed to know.
To require the ntltnission of parties to such a
villainous transaction of cure churuotcr. is
simply nonsense, fur men of inch character of
courso had iiotiiiiii to do with tlio matter.
Mr. llayden, speaking upon the subject of
evidence, "presumed that the editor of tlio
Statesman had availed himself nf the liberal
piovisiona of the code," iu taking testimony." .
I would say lo Mr. llayden, that ho offers en
insult lo the inferior races, when ho insinuates
that nn Indian or a negro could make nnv ad
missions, in respect tn Iho importation. No
"Untutored mind, who sues God in (lis clonda,
And hears hint Mi (ho winds,"
could stoop so low as to become n parly to tuch
a hell Horn transuctinii. Yours, Trmv.
POLK
Dallas. Aug. 27, 1804.
Et. Statesman i Ou last Weduesuay night
the halyard belonging to the Union liberty
pule in this place wero cut. a bunch of rugs
and straw made last to one end and hois ed lo
tho lop of the pole. It will be necessary to
lower iho polo In arrange the ropet beloro the
flag can again bo raised.
A lew weeks ago a "democrat" in the slreett
of Dallas, after hurrahing for Jeff Davis, start
ed out of towu, firing his pistol at the start nnd
ttripet that wero flying over Mr. Shipley's
House.
Lnst winter the halyards belonging to the
liberty pole were cut and drawn up. Tho flag
hat been insulted by "democrats" at other
times and places in this county.
Now I nsk w hat aro we tn do 1 Arc we to al
low Ihie conduct to go unnoticed 1
There has been put forth, by the leading
democrats of this county, n constant effort to
stir up Urdu and dlsoord. They have used
most abusive nml insulting language to Union
men., luey Know inai Onion ineo aiu eij
sensitive about Iho stars and stripes, nud yet
somo ' democrats" take every opportunity to
oiler insult to them. These insults must be
stopped forbearance ceases tu b-n virtue.
Attack Union, men direct, but don't oiler in
sult lo the flag of our country. Patriotism can
not, ought not, und will not stand this.
PATBIOT.
Gen. Dtx sayt : "If any man attempts to
haul down the American flag, shoot him on tho
spot."
Dallas, Aug. 23. 18G4
The Polk county sanitary committee have
appointed precinct committees as follows :
Dallas Mrt. Frank Nichols, Mrs. J. 11
Riggs Mrs. Eekiel Kennedy.
Vougiis Mrs. Samuel Stone, Mrs. A. D
Babuock, Mrs. Shirthff.
Jackson Mrs. Jonathan Dyor, Mrs. Nathan
uonuer, ,urs. J nun jiariin.
S4lLakt Mrs. A. II. Frier, Mrs. Elijah
nunnery, Mrs. u. W. Iticunrdsou.
lictlulMn. Geo. Eilcrs, Mrs. John Tion
ley, Mrs. Snulonl Watson.
Mlii Mr. Jhouins l'earce, Mrs. D. D
I'rettynian, Mrs. D. L. Biggs.
Luckiamule .tilt. J hu Johuson, Mrs. Sol.
letherow, Mrs. Isauo iimwnlt.
Bridgeport Mrs. Win, Burns, Mrs. Isaao
.Smith, Mrs. II. Cooper, Mrs. Farley.
tunc Mrs. H. Malts, Mrs . L. Jlolmao,
Mrs. II. Liuville, .Mrs. Jat. Allen,
Monmouth Mrs. E. Wliitsoti, Mrs. A. L.
Lucjis, Mrs. T. Haley.
We would suggest to the precinct commit
tcet that they make a thorough canvass of their
precincts, receiving whatever Individuals may
see proper to contribute, tend ng the enme to
Salem ur Dallas, on or heloru Iho 25th of Sep
teuiber. W. C. Whilsou w ill toko clnirgo of
whatever is bronchi lo Dallas. We hopu the
ooiiimillce w ill feel the importance of prompt
action, For information, tee article III Oregon
Statesman of August 22ud headed, " Oregon
btutu Sanitary t air."
JIahy ANN Lafollbtt. Committer,
W. R. Pumiaii, Ag't Sanitary Kitchen.
GllKlitiiLLAS and Inihans We learn from
tbo Yrcka Journal that tho Goose Lake Indi
ant havo been com i Itting depredations In Sur
prise Valley, California. They had vomuiilted
some robberies when Iho settlers pursued and
killed several nf Ihem,
The same paper lays a party nf guerrillas
are organized near Iho same locality, ostensi
bly for the purpose of resisting thu draft, but
more probably t commit robberies. They me
probably awaiting Hie action ol the peaei- oii
feulioii at Chicago, and singing like a toht-l
sheet in this locality i "All bail the tun that it
rising to day.
OiiEOON-Cmr. Aug. 27, 1804
Ed. Statesman i The citizens of Oregon
City and Cnneniah have contributed during the
present week In the Sanitary and Cbriatiuo
Commissions, $'J07,I0, at legal tender rates, as
follows! At a fair given In this place on Thurs
day ami Friday evenings, last, by Mrs. Mct.'no
and her pupils, Miss Lutirio Burns, Miss Addie
Good, Nliss l-'nuulu Toner, Mist Euimn Good,
Mist Kalio llnrulay, Mist Lottie Bnck. and
MisseVnuic Harlow, there was lealixed $320 (X)
At ibe lecture by Dr. Pattursou, 200 00
At thu lecture by Dr. Bellows, 241 10
Nr.w Tn.F.aitAi'ii Link. Tlio Pacifiu Rail
mad Company have commenced the erection
of the telegipph lino, which, wheu tmnplcted
tn the Missouri rirrr, will do away with the
exclusive monopoly and h gh tariff of Iho pret
ent Overland Telegraph Company. The polos
have beeu erected some distance beyond the
bridge crossing the American river.
11" Howard the author of Iho forged Procla
mation was nl.e the author of the story about
President Lincoln disguising himself In a
Hootch cap while passing through Baltimore
time yi are ago.
.... Prentice saya that at lbs end of the war
will's III Federal soldiers will have th delight of
bunging on ' neck of their swwthvarls, and
wives, ill rebel leaders Kill have to content thsui
t:in by Aj i'tit ' " -'
BOOK AND JOII PKI.KTIKU
Of rijr Jtiorlptlnti NBVTXTsnil PBOMPTLT tuoulrt
rUTK.H OK SDU.KIIMNO:
Lsffnl stlvsrtlsenitftits, 1 00 pr "iurs, first tussrNonj
$1,0)1 sscli suliriU,-iit lni.rlli.n. . a
Lotful iol all triiil.nt lvnrtlt.niC!iL must bs prepaid to
I iirirliiii'rdrtn.
Ailniliil.trntori'notlcri, Itnd All ftilvertlnfm.au relating t
th. Hints i.f rti-ceasiil prr.ruis, must 1m prepaid, onl.H or
J.red .til,liHliii by tlin Mtiruy uilit,ana guaranteed lo bo
pslil tv Iii"'.
A.l,erllliis 'Jills nil pelrt wifhtn tint yrsr from the llmf
i.-jliffontrsctnl. will lis Inrreiiii'dlwenty-Oreper sent. eaS .
' X'-'ir psyi'in'O 'S ngllr.le-"H sflry -
A Coincidence. When on Inst St. John's
day, the Masonic grand lodge nf Ilhode Island
was laying tho corner-stone of a new church
edifice, and the casket containing various arti;
olea was deposited in tho cavity beneath the
stone, the band meanwhile playing solemn mo
tto, and tbo grand master praying that ages
upon ages may past away ere it again be toeii
of men, a Massachusetts soldier was la towu ts
tell a number of article! that In 1801, with th '
tame solemn ceremonies had been deposited
beneath a corner-stuno iu Nowhern N. C.-r
After resting securely fur move than sixtr years,'
the desolations of civil strife have Visited the
old Masonic hall, its walls are levelled, ana
even its ancient foundation stones, which so
long ago were pronounced well formed, true
nud trusty, are upheaved that nn enemy's hand
may pluck nwav tho snored relies, ana Deaf
Ihem off as Iho spoils of war. There was as
little thought then that thu Massachusetts sol
diers would ever rifle the valuable deposit, as
there is to-day that our neighbors over the .
Blackstono will nt nny lime lay waste the beau
tiful temple to bo builded on the eomer-itoue
to recently laid on Christian hill. A distin
guished mason having heard that these relies;
were offered for sale by the soldier, took paint
tn find him and secured by purchase all that he
had, One coin, he snhl, had been given te s '
member nf Gen. Unrnsides' staff, ami undoubt
edly tome had fallen into other hands. Tha
lot secured embraced the silver plalu hearing
the inscription of the occasion, a silver dollar of
1800, a cent of 7i)8 and a half-cent of 1797. ,
The silver plain is inscribed as follows: ,
"St. John's Lodge, No. 3, Newborn, N. C.
Instituted January 10, A. D. 1772, A. L. 5772.
Present officers : Francis Lowthrop, Esqr., M.;
Goorge Ellis, Esqr,, 8. V. Edw. Kean, Esqr.,
J. W.; Isuuo Taylor, Esqr., Tr'rj Hcv'd Tbot.
P, Irwin, Orator.
This foniidiitiou-itnne nf Mason' i Hall, laid
April IS, A. D. 1801, by the D. G. Master,
assisted by the officers and members of this
Lodge."
On the reverse t
"Grand Lodge of North Carolina. Institu
ted January 14. A. D. 171, A. L. 571.
Pretent officers: William P. Ik, Esqr., Grand
Muster; John Louis Taylor, Esqr., D. Gi M.
Thomas Jefferson, President, and Aaron
Burr. Vice President, of the United Slatei
Menj'n Williams Governor N. C.
These relics, wu t iiileratnnd, will bo deposit
ed with St. John's Lodge, No. I, of ths town of
Providence, in the confident expectation that
the joyful time is not fur dialant when they may
lie returned to tho North Carolina brethren,
with tuch kindly expression! nf fraternal feci
iuga at shall soften the asperities nf conflict,
and ooiiducc to iho uniting of the hearts, the
hopes and the hands nf thu people iu a national
bund that mt future rebellion eau surer or (lis
turb. l'rovidencc Journal.
Tklkokaimiio Taiiikf Tbo following Is
the rate of Internal Revenue Tax on telegraph
ic messages, as fixed by the Act which passed
tho last Congress :
' When the tariff Is less than $1 50 the Fed
eral tax is 5 cents: when Ibe tariff isfl 50
nnd less than $2 50 the tnx it teu cents ; when
$2 50 and Ws than S3 511 tho tax it fifteen
cents ; w hen $3 50 and rest than 4 50 the
lux is twenty cents; when $4 50 and leu than
550 tbo tax is twenty-five cents; when 85 50
nud lest than $0 50 the lax is 31) cents ("when
$(l 50 and lew than $11 the tax is fifty cents;
when $11 and less than $21 the tax Is $1 ;
when $21 nrmoro the tnx It $1 50. On all
Easlern dispatches the lax is fivo per Ctnf- on
each dollar and on each fraction of a dollar.
What a Pbhtty GntL cam Do. Of all
the ingenious ways of raising money for tha
sanitary commission, that devised by the people
Ol I lie TOWn lit Oirtenlne, rm7lreuai. U -
.probably Ibe oddest. The male oitixena agreed
tu decide by voto who was the prettiest girl in
town, and it was declared ii, favor of Miss Hat
tie 8. Keifsuyder, by a majority of 280 votes.
Each vote was accompanied by the sum of 25
cents, ninUhe proceeds were given to tho san
itary fair at tho contribution of tho favorite
beamy. What makes iho matter more inter
esting is the fact that Miss Ueifsnyder is nurs
ing wounded soldiers in tho army of the Poto-
Ulllll.
,
Tub Dictator.. The Diotator It about to
' make a passage across the Atlantio under the
command ol Captain Rogers, one of the finest
snihns Iu the (,'niied States Navy. There hat
lii-cii some difference of opinion expressed by
ea-goin), men as to her adobtability for lea
going, but Copanin Rogers ha. eoiifidrnoe iti
hit craft. The arrival of Ibis new wonder in
Yankee naval architecture will undoubtedly
awaken fresh admiration in the minds of oor
cousins ou tho oilier side. If Iho Dictator -should
weuiher the swell of the Atlantio sha
may do something toward informing Earl Rus
sell as to Iho relations betweeu Great Britain
and theV-Northcrn" States, as well as the bal
ance of power iu Europe.
Hl.tKKAIIB Rl'NNlNO AT CHARLESTON AND
Wilminutun. Thu London Index has a list
of Vessels that were engu ed in blockade run
ning from January 1, lritJ. lo April 13, 18i4,
from which it nupeurs that there were 50 ves
sels cnplured; 44 vessels lost or burnt; ono now
running to Cupu Four; 6 returned to England;
1 worn out; 31 running or expi-cled in; 38 cap
tured before reaching the ooulcdcracy; 12 cap
tured or lost before making ono rimud trip; 16
captured or lost before uiakinf second round
trip, 3 captured or lost lieloro making third
round trip; 11 captured or lost tu-lnra making
loiirni round inn. uui oi ii vessels nwnva in
wlnilu ur iu pail by government, 1 $ havo been
captured or lol; 1 is .worn out; 1 gone lo Eng
land for repairs: 3 slid ronuing. Out of 116
Iirivute vessels, 82 have been captured or lost;
I are nut of the trade; 28 Hill running. "
A Black Fi.au. Ou the 3d of July General
Stoneman, of General Sherman's army, cap
tured from the Third Texas Cavalry, a black
flag with s skeleton fignred upon it. together
with a death's head and cross-hone. This
flag is no myth or creation of tbo wild fancy of
some terrified trooper, but a ro table thing now
iu possession of a surgeon in tho Geuerara
conimnnd, and seen and handled by the mem
bers of General Sohofield'a staff. They art
said to have carried it from the first. What
they expect to havo understood by it is easily
arrived at froih the remark af a member of
another Texas regiment who was taken prison
er and brought to headquarters. When asked
by a member nf the tsrlf if he beloiigod to tbo
I giinent which carried lb black flag, be re
plied tliut hu did not, else be should not have
beeu brought lliero. It is, perhaps, needless
to suite that our men are reported to havo
taken uo pritouors from the Third Texas Car
a'ry. Tknaoity or Likb A small physe dog,
belonging to Johu Hampton, of this county,
was futteued iu an empty room, aocidently, ou
thu occosiou of Mr. Hampton's departure from
home, last month, and was released Ibis week,
ufu r twenty-tig dav'i cnuliiiomeitt, alive aud
rather active, considering that he bad not had a
drop of tator or a morsel of food during tha
whole lime. Eugtni Uevieic.
One of our ciiiicna Interrogated another
one day lost week with t
'Don't yon think Grant baa been oat gener
ated V
'Not at all.', was the rejoinder, 'he boa been
merely eut coJoarftJ.' Copperhead paper.
W have been informed that th above it in
tended for wit.
It U. and It Isn't. Tbsi 8upreme Court
of California has decided that lb law of Con
gress making greeiihacks" a legal tender, ia
constitutional, ami bat also decided that a,
State cm nullify that luff, and mekt It of so
force or r fleet. ' What pliablo Court ! Tftd!
Bluff Independent.