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THE OREGON STATESMAN
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PROPKIETOKS.
OHoliI Ppr of ths Stats.
TEUM.S l'oryoiir.:i,ni Hix months. I'.'.MI,
tr Ti4 fibim art print In twin. Uyn I Temler aula
Kill bt tttkm imhj ii(Wfii'OHvltwf.
Hinlluuiiws mriy liu iiiiiiIh liy mull nl Hi" risk of tlio pull
IlHlit-n, ir iimllcil In the presentc ol piistiimtcr.
HOW THEY LOVK TI1K HOI.DI Kit S.
Tho Chicago Convt'iitlnii ntliitcil n rcsnlu-
t i on declaring that in the t'Vi'iit nf atliiiniiig
power, llio democracy would extend In them,
all oar ii and protection tho iruv soldiers of
the Republic hiivo sn nobly earned."
From tlio t i mo of I lie inception of the rebel
lion down to tlio moment when it was thought
the soldior'a friendship an J votes might bo an
important element in tlio campaign anil eleo
tion, tlio copperheads nuver ceased to heap Ig
uoininy and intuit upon the soldiers, deriding
their bravery, ridiculing their mistakes, laugh
ing tosoorn their misfortunes, ri'joioing lit their
defeats, aud stigmatizing tliem tu "hireling,"
"tools of a tyrant," "rabble," "henroost rob
bers," exhausting in tnoh epithets, the entire
resources of billingsgate. The copperhead
outcry against the soldiers would naturally lend
one to the belief that had they tho disposal of
the aoldier'a persons, they would, with hellish
gloo, atretch every neck among them opon the
timet convenient tree.
Aa aonn, however, tia they aee tho ndvnntnge
of having the prestige of tho soldiers' eympa
thy, they resolve that if the aoldiera will help
them into power, they will care for and protect
tin, in am tlmt, .l.ia.irttn Wdal Ltml nf Unara find
' protection" tho copperheads would extend the
aoldiera may bo fairly forecast from their past
oonduot toward them. Wo havo no more no
curate means of judging the future than by the
past.
The insincerity of copperhead support of any
declaration nf their platform was illustrated a
, day or two ngn in the Legislature) ol this State,
pending the adoption nf a joint resolution of
Cored by Mr. Borland, tendering the thanks of
the State In the soldiers who have defended
our frontiers. Tho e soldiers enlisted at small
wages which have become less through the do
firoimi.1 ion uf tint loisrttini linvit liiulorirnlll.
many inconveniences and hardships ; have
often waited months for their pay when they
needed it for pre out urgent wants ; have pro
tected tho frontiers from the ravages of the In
dians who but for the soldiers would have very
acriously embarrassed all the upper country ;
have done it cheerfully on a mere pittance,
yielding with alacrity their loyal allegiance to
the government.
Willi these facts set forth in the resolution
pending, in language to which no man could
take exception, Messrs. Cox of Josephine and
Lank uf Umutilla, the only democrats present
ut the time of the pasago, voted No !
Tbeso two democrats who profess, through
, tho Chicago platform, to be willing to care fur
and protect the bravo soldiers as they deserve,
npon tho first opportunity offered, deliberately
deny an expression of tlurnks. That is the
way copperheads will care for and protect our
a lirnVA ili.fitnilitrii. in man nf .'iillitintnrr nnivi.r "
vjaf THE COl'PKUIIEADS VAVGHT. -lioVfirst
part of Saturday's dispatch con-
Ctnined an account of the aurnriso and partial
' defeat nf Sheridan's army under command of
Gen. Wright. Our bulletin containing this
, news wna posted and allowed to remain for
i tome liiuo without any intimation of what fnl
' lowed. The coppers read It with the most ev--.'
ident dclight.rnorc than ever satisfied that "this
rebellion can't bo whipped." Ono of them
said with a chuckle, "Just as I cxpeoted."
, Another remarked, "Your Sheridan is defined
- out this time." Another declared that "it was
another blunder of the Administration." After
the enppera had got into a stale of good feeling
and were discussing the advantage of tho de
feat, to their Presidential candidate, the bal
ance ol tlio Bulletin, containing an account oi
Sheridan's victory, was posted. Presto, the
faces of Union men broke out all over with the
broad smiles which a moment ago were resting
so naturally upon copperhead countenances
, and copper physiognomies underwent a counter
transformation. Everybody saw the point and
a jolly crowd stocd aronnd the bulletin board
till our paper went to press, enjoying the dis
comfiture of such unlucky enppera as Imd been
bitten aud auoh as occasionally came along and
bit themselves with tho bulletin as it stood.
They read it about aa follows, the size nf the
letters representing ho delight of copperhead :
EtcHing News From the KmI.
Great ltatlle in the Shenandoah Valley.
Wright coininniiils in Sheridan's nWncc.
Copper gets interested.
The 1'edenil Army Surprised,
Smile perceptibly.
And literly Honied!
Chuckles gleefully.
23 Pieces Artillery Taken
And All of the Trains.
Intensely pleased.
THE BATTLE STILL RISING!
Copper's month widj open, grinuing ghast
ly, jnyiui, continues j :
LA I UK I X
Sheridan Arrives Post Haste.
Raises the Spirits of oar Troops.
Leads Our Army to Battle.
Looks surprised and apprehensive
oinlrt'ly Drieuls Ihc Kneiny,
Copper's chin drops.
Recapture Our Artillery.
And Three-Fourths of KuilyV.
Mouth closes.
Takes Five Thousand Prisoners.
Looks dejected.)
Latest!
The Rebels Whipped like D n !
Looks indignant.
Bully for Phil I
Tea, Bull;!
Crowd laughs.
Copper goes away with an impression that
be has inadvertently showed his hand, de
nouncing the bulletin as a "d d abolition elec
tioneering trick."
XiTi.LiricATloM. The passage nf the Sne
cifio Coulraet bill by the AMninn Legislature
directly nullifies the Legal Tender Act o Con
" cress, and no amount of sophistry or argnment
can make the fact appear otherwise. OMcara
Whether the epecifio contract law is nullify
Ing or not, aery copperhead member of the
Legislature voted for it. The L'uion men were
divided on it. '"No amount of sophistry or ar
gument" can make it appear that the deiuuo
rr are not united io anything that even
squints toward nullification.
' tT California is all ablate with enthusiasm
for Liacout and Johnson.
V0L.14-N0. 35.
QlALmiATlU.NS OK YOTKRS.
The Constitution presorihes that "every
white male citizeu of the United States, of the
age of twenty-one years and upwards, who
shall have resided in the State during the six
months immediately preceding such election,
or shall have declared his intention," lea., shall
be entitled to votu ut all elections authorized
by Inw.
Persona present or absent in tho aervioo of
tin. United States, or upon the high seas, or a
student of a seminary of learning, or an inmate
nf an asylum or priton, does not thereby ac
quire or lose residence.
Idiots and insane persons, and persons con
victed of crime punishable by confinement in
the penitentiary, are not entitled to vote.
A lawful resident of the State may vote any
where in the State for Presidential electors.
Persons challenged on the ground of lion-
residenco or onu-nge, may vote upon taking
the following oath : "Yon do aolenijily swear
that yon are twenty-one years of age, that you
are a citizen of the United States (or have de
clared your intention, Ice..) and that you havo
resided six months in tho State, ice, and that
you have not voted at this election." If I e
persou challenged do not take such oath, bis
voto must lie rejected. If ho take the oath,
the vote must be received unless satisfactory
evidence bo furnished that ho does not have
the qualifications of a legal voter.
When a person is challenged for disloyalty,
he must tnko the foil. wing oath :
11 1, A. Ii., do solemnly ewear that I will sup
port, protect Biid defend tho Constitution and
Government nf the United States, against all
enemies, whether Jnretgn or domestic anil tnat
I will bear true faith, allegiance aud loyalty to
tho same, any ordinance, resolution or Inw of
any State Convention or legislature to me con
trary notwithstanding, and further that I do
this with a full determination, pledgo and pur
pose without any mental reservation or evas
ion whatever, and further that I will well mid
faithfully perform till the duties which may be
required of me liy law, so help me God.
The law passed by the lute Legislative As
sembly amending tho nut relating to tho quali
fications of voters prescribes :
That all white male inhabitants over the ago
of tweDty-ona years who shall have .resided
within this State for six months next preceding
an election, or shall have declared their inten
tions to become, citizens of the United Stntes
aoonrding to the provisions of tlio Constitution,
shall be entitled to vote for Presidential elec
tors, 4co.
By the provisions of nn act passed nt the
late session of tho Legislature, persons chal
lenged for the reason that "he has been en
gaged in furthering tho interests of tho rebel
lion" by "bearing arms, furnishing supplies or
in any other way," must take the following
oath :
''1, A. I!., do solemnly swear (or affirm) that
I have never been engaged directly in the re
bellion of tho Coufederate States, or nided the
same cither by bearing arms myself in tho ser
vice of said rebellion, or encouraging others to
do so, or by furnishing the officers of said Con
federate Stntes money or other material means,
So help nie God." If the person so challenged
refuse to take the above oath, hia vote shall be
rejected. This act is not to be so construed as
to deprivo any person nf his rights clearly es
tablished, acquired under tho Amnesty Pro
clamation of the President.
A KVX0PS1S.
Wo have attended several copperhead gath
rings, and we find all the speeches to have a
striking likeness to each other. They are
mostly divisible into four parts :
1st. Abraham Lincoln tyrant arbitrary
arrests tyrant Constitution as it is nigger
gorilla abolition Union as it wns tyrant
liberties rnin nigger Constitution ty
rant abolitionists free speech tyrant, ico.,
4o. This by way nf prelude.
2d. Nigger emancipation nigger uncon
stitutional nigger rights of the South nig
ger Abraham nigger abolition wnr nig
ger more nigger considerable nigger big
nigger nigger in tlio fence n-i-g-g-e-r
NIGGEIt! This by way of giving body to
(lie speech. J
3d. Peace enormous tuxes peace com
promise can I whip routliern orolhers pence
greenbacks peace nigger blood pence
fanaticism peace nigger Constitution
cripples pence killed enough of 'em peace
peace p-o-a o-e PEACE. This by wo)
of sauce. J
4th. McClellan nigger great general
nigger great statesman nigger n nipped
rebels pence grnvo-digger nigger pence
littulinuk nigger democracy pence
bloodshed compromise nigger pence
Abraham nigger pence McClellan nio-
OKlt PEACE. This by way of conclusion.
Glorification Tho news of, Sheridan's
retrieval of the last Shenandoah battle and bis
subsequent brilliant victory, was hailed In Sa
lem, by a national salute from the Salem Light
Battery. The noise" of the cannon and the
blazing of fireworks collected qnito a crowd
about the flagstaff, and when the salute was
finished Mr. Gillette of Clatsop was called out
for a specoh, and after him Messrs. Collins of
Polk, Pylo of Biker, Warren of Yamhill and
several others, who made short speeches rejoio-
iug over the glorious news and urging fidelity
to the causo of the Union. It was altogether
an impromptu affair, but it showed most plainly
that llio hearts of the L'uion men are earnestly
in the work of saving our government from
being surrendered into the bands of traitors.
McClellan anu ma Genkbals. Of all
the Generals associated with McClellan while
he was in active service, only two, Fitxjoho
Porter and Boell testify to his great capacity
as a military man and are the only ones, we be
lieve, who actively support him in the present
campaign.
They were both long since dispensed with
from the army aa unfaithful commanders.
C7 Geo. McDowell says :
"McClellan is not the man lo pot down this
rebellion. lie who, when at Harper's Ferry,
was uruereu i nuvance anu ngui uie eneioy,
,llnr..,l tl.nl ha w.t
... i i j, . . -.,
his army Ihirta miles from the terminus oftlie
railroad, a point from kick Sheridan has
marched hu army ttctonousty more than ont
hundred and Uurty miles, u not the man to eon-
duct this trar."
II" Paddy M alone, the Senliuet oars, has
returned to Oregon lo assist hia old Jireckin.
rnlee and Lane friends in fishing f..r loyal to-
ters for the Gravcdig ger ticket. Will be start
another uutmuivlb daily al Portland f
SALEM,
TIIK GREAT fOSSPIRACY OK Til K COP-I'KUIIKAUS-TIICIK
TUKASOX I'ltOVKl).
The following synopsis of Gen. Holt's report
was tolegrnphed from New York, Oct. 15th:
Nkw Yohk, Oet. 15. Holt's report upon
testimony gathered concerning the treasonable:
societies formed in tlu loyal States, published
in the Evening Pott to day, reports that the
treasonable) order embraced societies bearing
various lilies, such as Vutual Protection Soci
ety, Circlcif Honor, Circle of the Knights of
the Golden Circle, Corps di'lielgique, South
ern League, Order of American Knights, Or
der of the Sons of Liberty, Knights of the Or
der of the Sons of Liberty, Pence Organization,
Star Organization, American Organization.
Deinocrntio Invincible Club, Demoorutio Head
ing Uoom and .McClellan Minute Men. The
latter title ia the one borne by tlio seoret polit
ical association in New York, and the oilier
parts of tho Northern Stntes. Holt says it
appears to be a branch of the 0. A. K., having
substantially tho same object, lo be accom
plished by means expressly suited to the local
ities in which it is established. The Chief Sec
retary nf this association, Dr. B. P. Stevens,
stated in June last to reliable witnesres, whose
testimony has been furnished, that those who
represent McClcllun's interest aro compelled to
preach a vigorous prosecution of the war in or
der to secure the popular sentiment and allure
voters. Tho MoL'lellan Minute Men appear,
from tho circular issued by the Chief Secretary
at New York, is organized upon a military ba
sis similar to that of the order proper. It is
composed of companies, one for each election
district, ten of which constitute a brigade with a
Brigadier-General at the bead. The whole is
placed under the Cnmmnndcr-in Chief. The
first Supreme Commander of the order was P.
C. Wright, editor of the Newt, who was last
May sent to Fort Lafayette. Vallandighain
was his successor. Hubert Hnlloway, of Illi
nois, wns Lieutenant General, nud acted in
Vallandighuin's stead during his abseiioo. Col.
J. Ii. Sanderson in his report on the progress
of tho order, expressed his opinion that the or
der waa founded by Vallaiuiighani during bis
banishment, upon consultation with JelF Davis
and other prominent traitors at liichmond.
The order in Indiana boasts their ritual uaino
direct from Jell' Davis, aud ono witness stntes
positively that Davis is a member. The num
ber lieloiiL'ini; to the order has been variously
estimated from 300,000 to 1. 000.000. Vallan
digham in bis speech nt Dnytnn put it at 500,-
000, which is probably nearest the truth. They
are connected through Indinna, Illinois, Ulno,
Missouri, and New York, In March last the
entire armed force of the order, capable of be
ing notili.-d for effective service, is represented
at 340,000 nieu. The testimony goes to show
that arms have been furnished the members.
In Voorhees' office were found letters to ex-Sen
ator Wull, of New Jersey, in regard to the pur
chase ol 20,000 Garibaldi rilles to be forwarded
to tho nieu. The 'arms were to be forwarded
by the way or Canada, and paid for by assess
ment on the Lodges. There was much testi
mony taken npon this point. I he ritual con
tains tho brand declaration nf State Bights
against tho authority of the Federal Govern
ment to coerce liy arms a Sovereign btnte
avers that the executive dicers of the Govern
ment may be expelled by force of arms, when
they refuse to administer the Government in
accordance with the latter's accepted Constitu
tion. The oaths declare that the meinbets will
defend with arms the principles of the order
whenever directed ny competent authority ol
the order. It wns admitted by one of tho or
der in Missouri that on .joininir, he understood
the object was to furnish aid to the Confederate
Government. Ho adds: The order ia hostile
in every respect to tho Federal Government as
now ailministored, and friendly to the Confed
erate Government. The order ia exclusively
made up nf disloyal persons, desirous of pre
serving tho independence of the Confederate
States with a view of restoring the Union as it
was. The purposes of the order are shown to
bo aiding soldiers to desert, the destruction of
government property, the persecution of Union
men, assassination, and luiully the establish
ment of a Northern Confederacy.
These men all vote for McClellan.
GRAM) DIVISION HONS OF TEMPERANCE.
Tho Ninth Annual Session of the G. 1). of
the S. of T. waa held at Dullos, commencing
ou the lUlh instant.
Itepresentalivea were present from Dallas,
No. 20; Mt. Hood, No. 21 ; Liberty, No. 2J ;
Eugene, No. 3j, and Independence, No. 3!).
The following were chosen to fill the offices
for the ensuing year: M. P. Gillain, G.W. l'.-r
Win. Grnnt. G. W. A.s W. It. Dunbar, G. 8.;
F. Wilbur, G. T.i W. C. Whitson, 0. C ; J.
L. Lnughlin, G. dm.; A. Sbreve, G, Sen.; J.
Meudeubai:. P. G. W. P.
The following committees were appointed ;
On Appeals, F. Wilbur, Win. Grant, W. II.
Teal. On Finance, J. Mendeiihall, J. L.
Langhliu, A. Sbreve. On Publications, W. It.
D.inbar. V. C. Wbilsnu.Win. Gilliam.
The following D. G. W. P.s were appointed:
Geo. 11. Kiddle, fur No. 2. Win. Grant. fin
No. 20. F. Wilbur, for No. 23. J. 0. Elder,
for No. 33. Key. T. F. Koyal, for No. 31.
J. L. Gilbert, for No. 3G. J. Mendeiihall, for
No. 1G, and J. C. Harris fur No. 39.
Legislative Woiik. The total number of
bills introduced in the Senate was 73. 01 this
number, S2 passed. Total number in the
House of Itepreselitatives, 1 14. Of these, 57
passed. Many of these were very long, im
posing a vast amount of work npon the olTioers
and memliers. This has been emphatically
working Legislative Assembly. .
We will furnish a synopsis of the acts passed
early next week.
Jt'flT what we say. Senator Nesmith
says iu his letter, about which peace men are
making such a joyful rumpus :
"But if peace is only to be reached by the
recognition of a Southern Confederacy, and
the establishment of a separate nationality, it
shall never have my consent, and 1 say fight it
out to the bitter end.
Or Couiisb. W. II. Ithodes a late demo
cralio caudidnte in Nevada, says :
"I am accused nf being a secessionist, and I
am one. I am in favor ol southern indepen
dence, and believe that the South is right in
this war, and the North wrong."
W. II. lihodes, the democratic candidate
supports GEO. It. MoCLELLAN. He is one
of the "accessions."
W Sinionton, the political correspondent of
the S. F. Bulletin write from the east that
"Mr. Lincoln's re-election is a foregone con
clusion." Siinontou is reputed a very sagacious
observer. '
rr It is reported that Marion and Mult-
rioinah comities are going to give sn increased
i I),.mncrnlic McClellan tole. Inlclliirencrr.
conulii-s are going to give sn increased
alio McClellan tote. Intelligencer.
The "Father of lies" started the report. The
l,mlll"r lr tvfM "
smmmo.-U. U. Porter, lately tried
.. , ., , ... , .
"""' (' iU n,0r iet uf Mr' i-nglander
! at Walla Walla, haa been sentenced to fifteen
I"" coufineiueuMnJbpeuilentisry.
I -y L. D. Murphy is in the Lane eminly Jail
. . i
" cl,"rK" nf ,,M,,n ,wo llorKI '""D L "'P
qua euuuty.
OREGON, MONDAY, 0CT01H511 31,1804.
8KETCI1 Of TUB SENATOR ELECT.
George II. Willinms. the Senator cleot, is a
native of "York Slate." When quilo a young
man, he "tied np his things in a handUerchiel "
and went West to aeek his fortune. Hu pitch
ed his tent in Iowa arfd commenced the prao-
tioe of tho law. Very soon be was elected
Judge of the Circuit Court, fur the circuit in
cluding a district of country, which was once
nmnns in Iowa politics and courts, called the
null hreeu lrnct." tie ran ai a Democrat,
but the settlers on this tract having the Imlnnse
of power, gavo him tlieir vote and elected him,
in tho hope that he would decide their title to
the land good, bat they were disappointed. In
the Presidential election ol ib.m, having gone
off tho Hcnch, ho stumped the State of Iowa
tor l'leroe, and was chosen messenger to carry
tho electoral Vote of the State to Washington.
While there ho obtained the appointment of
Chief Justice of Oregon, then vacant, and came
on here in the summer nf 1853. He served ns
Chief Justice until the admission of the State
in the Union in February, 1859, since which
time he has practiced law throughout the State,
and has been a prominent member of the bar.
In the summer of 1857. he aat in our Consti
tutional Convention, a' a member from Muri.ni
county, and was chairman uf the Judiciary
Committee. In the Presidential election of
1800 he supported Douglas -and has been in
the Union party since. '
Jiulire Williams is tall and angular, and for
a man who is in no sense comely or handsome,
very Hue looking. His years are between 40
mid 50, probably nearer the former than the
latter. I do not think him remarkable fur his
ndividnalily or immobility, but he has plenty
of what we call "bruins" intellectual power
and force. He is clever in both tho English
d American sense of that much used and
abused word, can adapt himself to circumstan
ces, and please in tho mahogany-furnished par
lor or the nuuulicon-rionred oulilii ; Is generous
and unsuspicious, and does not long cherish ill-
will tow ards any one, or love "to treasure up a
wrong." Personally, he ia popular with the
people, and hia eleotion is very generally satis
factory, or cheerfully acquiesced in. W illiams
enjoys a laugh, and ia apt to laugh with the
world, let the world laugh at what it may ; and
with htm, anything that call lie suouesslully
ridiculed, can hardly be right. Though ear
nest, he ia not "destructive," and will help to
build up rather thnu tear down, lie is a good
popular speaker, clear and distinot in bis ideas,
always forcible, often eloquent, and sometimes
rises into the region of imagination, and adorns
his speech w ith puro poetic gems. Some men
have their motives of action noted in the past,
while others live Tor the tar-off future ; hut
Judge Williams is a man of to-day, and draws
Ins inspiration from the associations and events
of the present. Mentally, and I may say phys
ically, he is iu the prime of life, has great ca
pacity for work aud business, nnd with (lie
wide and vuried scope that the Senate will
give him to gratify his ambition and earn dis
tinction, I have no doubt he will muko his murk
and reflect creilit upon his adopted Slate. His
election, as such things most often ure, wns the
result ol somewhat toruea converging upon the
same, point. 1 lie-so forces were bis personal
mends nud the determined opponents of his
rival, Mr. Pcarne in addition to which his
strength was much enhanced by the fact, more
understood than expressed, that hu wus the ta-
voritu of the "cow counties," against the Port-
and candidate. Salem Cor. S. P. Bulletin.
Tub Idaho Election. Dan. Macarter
writca to tho Mountaineer that Uuiso oity gives
150 lo 175 majority, Hogem preciuot, 2&, Dan
nook 125, Pluoerville 38, Buena Vista 57, all
for the demoorutio ticket. Another report Is,
that Boise county gives Hoi rook 701) majority.
Tho Idaho Statesman of the 11th has the fol
lowing:
"At th o hour of going to press lust night only
170 Votes hud beeu counted. The copperheads
were about 25 ahead. 1 here were Vo7 votes
cast. The copperhead emigrants swore in their
votes without uu "il or a "but. 1 he Uuiou
emigrants refused to swear except w here they
had been iu the territory -four months. From
appearances it is likely the copperheads will
have unout JUO mupirity tu tlio precinct."
The Statesman of tho 15th says the precinct
gives from 100 to 100 democratic majority
There is said tu have beeu any amount of ille
gal voting.
A correspondent of tho Statesman says Owy
bee has gouo Uuiou, Purks two abend of Hoi
broiik.
A letter to W. II. lieed, of Wells, Fargo &
Co.'s express, says Buiso county gives over 800
democratic uiajority.
l!i:nt;i, Estimath of Noutiikkn Democ
racy. Ouo Dunham who tried at one time to
raise a regiiueut in New York, failed, got dis
gusted and joined the rebels now under Early,
wrote a letter tu a northern democrat, which
was fiiterccpted. Here is a portion uf il:
"Let Jour Chicago Convention nominate
Davis fur the Presidcucj and 1 know a ma
inriiy of the delegates Would vote lor him if they
dared aud oil Ins election juu can nud Hill
have pence. Ut course, you will nut do this,
The next best thing you can do is to nominate
and elect McClellan. The Suulh don't regard
him us a inililuiy geiiios, ns the Northern press
would muko Ibe people believe they do, but
liny believe him lo be what wus once. culled a
Northern man with Southern principles."
It is my opinion, as it is the opinion of Pres.
ident Davis and the leading men uf the South,
that the wur must continue until one side or the
other is subjugated. Tho inure assUlauco you
democrats render, indirectly, the sooner we
shall be able to vanquish the abolition, hordes
Much Nome but Fr.w Votes One of the
oliief characteristics of a Democratic light
is hurrahing. 1 hey start inlo the oa u
paign with yell and never atop uu
III the ballots are oouutcd. They can out
brag, out-hulloo aud out-lie any set u, men
npon the face of tho earth, and if early, voting
late, any voting all the nine can accomplish it,
they can out-vole any ouier party. I ueir mil
sy bowlings iu the campaign reminds oa of an
Indian funeral cry. But a short distance from
the camp yon would imagine that the whole
lodiau race had collected and Weru splitting
their throats in a united etiort, hut go down iu
lo the camp and yon win nnu a lew greasy,
dirty, tar-covered savages oolleeted. So from
the noise of the Democracy one would imagine
that they were numerous, but when it coiurs
to voting the "unterrified" will have grown
beautifully less. netana 1 ransenpt.
Senate Joint Resolution, No. 11.
Resorted 6j tlie Senate, the House conrur
nnt, l halllie lliiinss oi mis legislative AS
seinbly are due to Addison C. Giliiis, Governor
of Oregon, fur Ibe efficient manner in which he
has discharged the dunes oi executive of this
Slate Tor the last two years, and lor the impor
taut information and valuable suggestions fur
nished to us in bis biennial message, but w
recozuize in bim a faiihful and luyal nubli
servant, ever true lo the best interests of our
State, and ready lo re.pouil, as so lately man
ifested, to the culls ol the general government,
aud to lead loyal Oregon in Us support. That
our S- cretaries of State, and of the Treasury,
deserve our respect fur Iheir faiihful discharge
of nlficinl duties, and our thanks for careful at
tention tu our wants so far as oar association
with them extend'.
Passed the House Oct. 21st, 1804.
I. It. MOOKES.
Speaker vf the Huuse of Hrps.
Paused the Menate IK't. 2 1st, 14(11.
J. II MITCHELL.
President of the Senate,
TIIK DKKKXSES OF RICHMOND.
Many thoughtless ponple aro greatly disap
pointed at "Grant's delay in taking Richmond."
There wns a time when Kiehiuond could have
been tnkeu by the Army of the Potomac, with
but little difficulty. McClellan vnuld have ta
ken it. and would havo taken it. had he pos
sessed the slightest amount of energy and en.
terprise, immediately alter rnir Uaks. ilut
since that time, the oondilioii nf things has
been essentially changed. The defenoes,
which at that timo were inconsiderable, havo
been rendered truly formidable, and the task
of "taking liichmond" is, to-day, altogether
ditforeut one from what it was when Gen.
McClellan waa at the head of tho Army of the
Potomao. The fact ia (though not generally
nderstood), that liichmond is now the most
strongly fortified place in the world. Its forti-
uonlions embrace a circuit of sixty miles, and
are arranged with successive inner lines, in
such a way that it is nf no benefit to the as
sailants to carry the outer line of defenses. In
tact, these being carried, the attacking luroes
would find themselves much worse off than be
fore ; for, upon getting nitlun the outer lino,
they are at once concentrated in masses by the
nature uf the locality, and I he very places
where they would be most thickly gathered, are
commanded by artillery ou the inner line.
This second lino being carried, there is a third,
where the assailants, still more densely crow
ded, find themselves exposed to u still more
deadly fire nud so on, until the city itself is
reached. There is uust or device of engi
neering skill, no modern invention or sug
gestion, which has rfnt been employed to muko
Richmond impiegnablu aud it is absolutely
impregnable by any torco thai could he brought
ngniust it, Sepastnpol waa a more bagatelle to
it, and nothing so elaborately oomplete iu the
way of fortifications, has ever been constructed
on enrlh. It is not only difficult to take Rich
mond by direct attack, but absolutely iinnos-
eible. It oannot bo accomplished by 'numbers
or by bravery. Tho advantages of the defen
ders iu such a series nf works are such, that
other things being equal, one nffin in the de-
lenso counts lor about -one hundred to the at
tuck that is, one hundred men of the assail
ants, upon nu average, will fall for one man of
the garrison. In consequence, General Grant
lias i n idea of attempting to carry the place by
assault. His design is tu invest it and starve
nut the garrison ; nnd in this, there is now a
lair prospect that he will succeed. So soon ns
the railroads can bo out; by which supplies are
brought to the rebel capi al, tlio doom of the
city is sealed.- Gram's force ia now adequate
to me worn, and we may rest assured that it
will lie most energetically prosecuted.-Hag.
Revolution in a Pkintixo Office Ou
the 7th of September, the entire force of emu
posilors employed on the Vlucuno l imes wns
dismissed, and forty young women were sub
siitnted. The proprietors ol llio Times had
been preparing lor this courau several months,
ever since tho strike, and had these girls under
instruction in private rooms about the city. A
dispatch from Chicago says the movement
caused great sensntion among the printers, as
it was understood that the ivucs hud resolved
to break up the printers' association. The as
social ion took advantage of the proprietors of
too limes, nnd sought to control or destroy
their business. Iu turn, the publishers have
thus attacked the association.
CV A Northern Copperhead is the meanest
work of God. To him there is no dignity of
nature, no pride ol country, no love of homo,
The rise, progress or fall of a great nation con
cerns him not. Its partition into warring fac
tious excites not his pity, and the wail of gener
ations born to tho rule of anarchy and tyranny
full deaf upon his ear. His children sbsll inoeii
his memory, whether they live to enjoy the
greatness others have won, or God forbid!
live to clank the letters hia onwnrdico haa riv
eted npon hia native land. Vownitvilte Mes
senger.
ryAhrahain Lincoln has demonstrated to
the American people his iuoapnsity to success
fully prosecute a wnr against the seceded
Mates. hrpres:
Whoever condemns president Lincoln s
policy 'must virtnally condemn the war.
It is invnin to talk of the prosecution of tho
wnr on better military principles or a more skil
ful plan. London Times, Aug. 31.
.
tT'When a constitutional democrat, or any
other man, asserts that nothing has been ac
complished by the national troops during the
wnr, aud that I'resolent Lincoln bus caused the
country to he disgruoed in the eyes of foreign
nalious, he insults your understanding and in
telligence, and should be emphatically stigma
tired ns an iufamous liar. Necada Democrat.
Post Office Affaius.. The following ap
pointments have beeu made by tbn President :
Gardner Chism, Postmaster, Gardner, Douglas
count), Oregon ; W. S. Skidder Postmaster,
r rench Gulch. Shasta county, California. A
new office has been established at Newellville.
Marion county. Oregon.
rVThe I!( lie! Loan bus gone down in Liv
erpool to fi7 58. The rebel cause at home
has gone mach lower. If Lincoln is re-elected
both will burst immediately nf'er the Hi h of
November. Tho election of McClellan will
advance both.
Then and Now. Mr. Grover says Hie
denmo. ntio motto when a rebellion occurs, is
"hands off." Did tho due ncracy act upon that
motto when John Brown raised the standard nf
rebellion nt Hnrper's Ferry t If not, why
not? '
Wun is IT. Somebody wants to advertise a
"critter,'' afflicted with the "string-halt," "big
bend" and "broken wind," which boa strayed
into the Gravediggur arena. Who is ho
after J
tVThero wns a heavy snow storm at the
South Pass, on the plains, on the 2d inst.,
which interfered with the working of the telo
graph.
If The Sentinel says a great reaction ia
taking place iu that part of Oregon, and that
Jackson county has made np her mind lo go for
Ana and Andy. All right.
17 The Sierra Nevada carried away 110
tons Oregon produoe.lSO passengers and t2l 1
21X1,00 treasure, Monday evening.
(7 A recent decision by Judge Huffman nf
Sail Francisco is that where freights of vessels
are paid in gold, seamen's wnges must also be
paid in gold.
I7The California troops at Camp Dooglas
are being mustered out of service as their
terms of service expire.
tV Tho Albany Journal says Linn comity
will give from 50 to 100 majority for Lincoln
and Johnson. We do uol doubt it.
Adjourned. Both Houses of the Legisla
tive Assembly adjourned sins die at 12 M.
'Innlav.
. i
Vf Senator Connesa was announced to leave
Sail Francisco for Washiuglou on the steamer
or Ibe I'J'h.
Livrxr. From Oct. 3d. to the 9th, Inclu
sive, there were twenty two arrivala of Vessels
at Astoria, and seveuteen departures.
fFThe right of immigrants to vote in Idaho
has been agiinlrd. I ho lloise JWs denies
Iheir right.
IV'Pi" cunning wife makes hrr husbaud
her aproo.
WHOLE NO. 711.
TELEGRAPHIC-NEWS.
Rperhil Dispatrlics to the Oregon Statesman.
San Fiianoiroo, 25. Private telegrams
quote gold, Saturday, 212. Legal tenders, to-
day. 4940d.
Markets.'
Butter, 300 firkins Isthmus, fx
Sacrameuto, 371 cents ; best dairy senroo at
7075 ( wheat, :) 05; barley, 345350;
oats, M; hay, JWaJV!; bran, s347 0U; pota
toes, 242g ; eggs, scarce at 7580. Butter,
choice lard and bacon are now commanding
cxtremo rates. Refining agents have advanced
the ratea on suirur and svrnns. demanding 17
cents lor circle A crushed, 144 cents for yellow
U, 13 lor granulated, 574 for golden syrnp, in
5 gallon kegs.
Buttle In Mlstourl-rrlce Defeated.
Kansas City, Oot. 22. Tho fight, Tester
day, between Little Ulno and Independence
was a very gallant affair. We fought Price's
entire army for five hours. MuLnue's Colora
do regiment attacked aud secured the guns of
a rebel battery. Col. Hunt gallantly sustnlncd
the charge with a battery of the Fifteutli Kan
sas and the odd Colorado regiments.
ragau, rstiolby, Mnrmadnke, Clark, ana sev
eral other Brigadiers are with Price.
A general battle has been fought and a
great victory won. Price's army has beeu
routed and Is still retro .ting south.
Unr cavalry aro in pursuit to night, with
Plcasaurnn's force numbering 15,000 mounted
men. The enemy may rench Fort Scott, but
aro too closely followed to do much damage.
he battle began early this morning.
I his morning, the line wns formed live
miles
south of Kansas City on the Wostport road.
The skirmishing continued for several hours,
w'len tho whole lorco ndvnue.u, and Heavy
tiring ensued.
I he enemy fell back very rapidly nnu for
med another line one mile and a half Irnin the
first position, Here nn artillery duel took
place. The infantry slowly advancing and the
enemy falling back. The fighting was kept up
lur ten miles at tbta point.
Gen. Pleusanton came np on their left, and
made a charge which resulted iu the total route
of the om-my. When our informant left, the
pursuit wus vigorously kept up by the whole
cavalry.
Geo. Blunt is commanding the volunteer
forces on tho lelt, and Deitzler the center nnd
light, which were composed of Kansas militia.
The continental telegraph was interrupted
last evening, t etween Austin nud Salt Lake.
The following brief dispatches, relating to
the skirmishing which preceded llio battle on
Ibe western border of Missouri, wero transmit
ted iieforo the break occurred.
St. Louis, Oot. 23 It was Fngno'a divis
ion which had the tight with mum, on me l,k
tlo Bine, on tho 22d t Blunt's object was to
detain III" rebels as long as possible, and he
succeeded, with a small force, in keeping them
employeu nearly all day ; when they got into
position to flank him. .
lie then retreated to tho Big Blue, where
General Deitsler, with several thousand mill
lin, and Curtis, with a considerable force of
veterans, were iu position.
Chicago, Oot. 21. Leavenworth papers,
nf the 20lh. say. Gen. Blunt, with 2.000 cav-
airy, entered Lexington, Mo., on Tuesday, Ihe
IBili.
On Wednesday Price attacked him, with an
overwhelming foroe, nud after a sharp fight,
drove him from the oily.
He fell back to tho Little Blue, fighting des
perately.
Kansas Citt. Oct. 24.--A courier last ar
rived from tlio front reports Price in full re
treat closely pursued by our forces. When the
courier left, the enemy wero 25 miles south of
here.
New York, Oot. 24. The Herald's Chat
tanooga correspondent says : The theater of
wur has been transferred to Whitfield, Walker
and Dade counties, nn the northern border of
Georgia, in which large forces of rebel infantry
are updating. They use ltomo as a base of
supplies, which are brought on the Coosa river.
Ito - e wns abandoned ny nnr lorces. liesooa
was held against an ntlnek. The mad is torn
up again near Tiltoti. Daltou and Tiltnn were
captured, liinggold. Tuynel Hill, and Cleve-
Itud were evacuated, ami Hie union luroes
cdnoentrated at Chattanooga. If Hood's army
was as strong as when he took It in band, he
could not take Chattanooga. By a fight with
the rear-guard of Hood's main army, our
troops have got between him aud his detached
fortes. Hood's great aim was evidently to get
to Alabama, but bo was slid out by a range of
mountains. J lis army Is obliged to subsist on
roasted ourn.
New Yoiik. Oot. 25. The Herald $ Chat,
luiiongu correspondence of the 18ih says Sher
man is not pushing Hood, hut rather tr ing to
coop him up iu tho valley aud starve him lo
death. Hood has wofully failed ill finding or
capturing supplies He is trying his Inst to
avoid a ligh Ho ullempted In sneak back
ihronL-h Suakn Creek Gap, nud finding that
millet blocked nn, abandoned Ihe attempt.
This morning he is recrossnig a mile and a half
below Lafayette, bherilinu Is perhaps aix
miles from him.
Wahiiinuton, Oot. 24. Adudrnl Porter re
ports the capture ol the hlockndo-runner Mun
da, OtHitous, viith a uirgo ol 500 bales of cotton.
The Tribune correspondent with Ibe Army
of the James, nu the 2'Al, says, nt dawn this
morning, nnu of our bind I ntteries opened ou
Ihe rebel Heel, about a mile nlaive Cox's Lr nd
ing, and quickly sent Iheir wooden gunboats lo
Ihe protection ol rort Darling and oilier snore
batteries ; three ironclad rums, however, stood
fire nnd returned Ihe ooinpliment lor nn hour
or more, until one of tlieir smoke slneks wns
nearly shot away, and one of our shells explo
ded in the after part of Ibn liichmond, killing
a gunner and three seamen.
Having had a vigorous pounding, they fled
out of range, leaving llio earth works which
the rebels lately constructed on the west side of
the James, to continue Ibe duel Willi our nai
lery nnd another of our forts lower down the
river
This rebel work sent 100 pounders in return
for 20 aud 30 pound shell from our battery ;
but received those of same caliber from our
lower battery.
liesult of Ibe morning's work was, llio whole
rebel fleet driven upwards of a mile from the
point iu the riirr where they had been sta
tioned. One wooden g'iiiiHat was seriously, aud oue
irouulud ram considerably injured.
Our casualties amounted to one wounded.
INDIAN NKWH.
We havo advices from which wa glean the
fulliiwiog Interesting Items relative to Indiau
affairs east of the mountains:
Messrs. Huntington and Logan concluded a
Ireaiy with the Klamath, Modoc and a small
band ol Snake Indians on Ihe 15th Inst. The
council was held near Fort Klamath and about
1000 Indians were present. Ou tlieir return
to the Warm Springs agency, when about half
way between the two places, the p irty had a
fraj with some of Pau li na's band of Hiiukes,
in whioh fire Iodiaus were killed, and five
eqoaws and children captored. One of the
killed b said to be the Indian who shut Lieut.
Watson In the fight with Capl. Drake's com
mand at Crooked river, l'au li-na s wifo and
child wore taken prisoners. From ibis it ap
pears that the Snake who have been giving so
mocb trouble near Canyon City all summer,
bavo moved west to the vicinity ol the Eugene
ml I'.nron Pitr road and we shall nut be sur
prised to bear of more depredations euiuuuUed
in thai ausrler. We believe no iraft-leis have
tiu molested 1 lodiau ou that toad tiuoe
last year.
BOOK AN Is J Oil I'ltlTmu
Of srsij .Inscription NEvri.yimii paoil'Tl,rsscuS
BATHS OK AllVKlmMNOl
Lsgal adrsrllwiusiils, S'l Ml per lautrii, flr.t Inscrtloa
t,INI tiiflh al,fls(iu.iil Irmfrtlon.
Isiffslsii.l nil tmuslent Urtliemerjtsmuilhprepldlo
Instirs lnavrtlon.
Ailuilntit niton' not less, nnd sll ftdTertlMmenti rtlMlnl t
tht nUls or tluoflMril prfom, must bs prepaid, vdIsm or
Jsreri il,ll,lisil bjrtli county ju,lfs,snf ywirnttd m b
o p&ld by him.
A.lvsrtlslnii lillts not paid willitn ons yssr from ths tim
wlisn ooiitrAflk-il. will lie I nurcnird twunty-flvs per sent, rs.cn
vusrpnjrmsotl. nsslsrtwltltsrs.rtsr.
.' 1
CAN IMMIGRANTS VOTE?
One or two copperhead Journals, acting npon
the presumption that a very large proportion of
the recent immigrants are copperheads, have
made labored efforts to convince themselves .
and readers that such immigrants are legal vo
ters provided they left their homes in the 8tatee
aix months prior to the 8th day of November
with the intention of settling in Oregon. Vj
that proposition, all those persona of twenty-one
years and upwards, who started far Oregon on
or before the 8th day of May last are entitled '
to vote in Oregon at the Presidential eleotion.
Wo know nothing of the political bias of any
nf the persons referred to and care nothing ao
far na this question of the right to Tote is con- ,
corned. But wo Ai question the right to vote
of any nnd nil mep who were not on the 8tb
of Inst May an inhabitant of the State of Ore
gon. Tho Constitution prescribes that to enti
tle a man to vote lie must have "resided iu tho
Slate,", for six months Immediately preceding
au election. The laws enaoted by the Legis
lature provide that L ,,"',
" All white male inhabitants over ths are
of twenty-one years who shall hate resided,
within this State Tor six months next preceding
an eleotion," have the right to voto, provided
otherwise qualified.
The question turns then cpon what consti
tutes inhabitancy and residence. These terms
aro nsed in just afloat the same sense as dVmt
cil. Judge Story says on this subjeoti
"Twit things, then, must concur to constitute
domicil; first, residence; secondly, tho inten
tion nf making it the home of the party. Then
mnst be tho foot and the inteul; for, a Potior
has truly observed, person oannot establish
domicil in s plaoe except it be antno el facto,
A domicil, once acquired, remains until a
new one is acquired. It is sometimes laid down
that a person may be without a domioil; as, if
be quits a place with an intent to fix in another
plaue, it has been said that while be is fa tran
situ ho lias no domicil." "But ths
more correot principle would seem to be that
the original domicil is not gone nntil a new one
lias been aolually acquired, facto el aaimo."
(Story on Conflict of Laws.)
Chancellor Kent, discussing the same mat
ter, says:
"The original domicil of the party always
continues nntil he has fairly changed it for an
other, even though he has intentionally forsaken
II. There must be intention and aot oniied Ut
effect a change nf domicil."
The Supreme Court of Now York In Craw
ford vs Wilson lays down the law to bei
"Every person has a domicil of origin, whioh
he retains nntil he acquires another; and the
one thus acquired is in like manner retained
until ho acquires a thirl domicil. The exist
ing domicil always continues until another is
acquired. So by (lie acquisition nf another tho
former domicil is relinquished. To
effect a change of domicil there most be Inten
tion and act united. The forum orignis or for
mer domicil of nativity remains nntil a subse
quent domioil is acquired anirao e facto."
The Supreme court of New Hampshire says:
" Tho inoro correct principle is said to be,
that the original domioil is not gone nutil a new
one has been actually acquired."
We might cito deoisions, almost withont
number, to tho same elfeot. The position that
person cannot claim to be an inAutitiiat or
resident of Orrgon. till he ha actually accom
panied his intention to heooire suoh with tho
act of removing into and establishing a domi
cil In tho State, I very clesrly established.
Now, suppose a person to have abandoned
Illinois on the 8th day of May, with the Inten
tion of establishing a residence In Oregon, he
does not couple that Intent with the act of s- '
tablishing residence here, certainly till be ar
rive npon the soil of Oregon. While in (ran
sit he cannot establish a residence in Oregon,
while, in point of fact, he is In Missouri. Re
must he "within the state," at least, before be
can ho an inhabilstit nf th state. Ha cannot
be a resident, or inhabitant, of th state, bar
lug never been In i beoanse be has never
coupled the act with the intent.
The privilege uf voting and the liability to
taxation, military service snd allegianoe to
slate authority are all dependent upoo the foot
nf domicil, nud are, to some extent, coupled la
their exercise. Domicil In Oregon constitute
such residenco as entitles a person to vote,
renders him liable to militia service, and com
mands his allegianoe. Will anybody oleim
that an immigrant in transitu, before reaching
the Oregon boundary, is subjeot to taxation of
his property in transitu with him, or to be en
rolled or dr ifted in the state militia of Oregon,
or that he owes Oregon any allegianoe what
ever 1 Or will any honest reasouer claim that
a person may have Ihe right to vote, withoet
ow lug the statu allegianoe f
Upon the 'proposition that the immigrant baa
established residence In Or-gnn by the not of
b-aving Illinois, he become a resident before
ever having been in the slate.or within hundred
of miles of it a preposterous proposition.
Suppose the person should start with intent
fn remove In Oregon, and should change that,
intent, and actually establish domicil, nnd
therefore residence, in Missouri, what become
of his residence in Oregon a assumed by the
copperhead writer before alluded to? Ill
such a case, will It be claimed be ever bad
domicil or residence in Oregon t
There is nothing clearer than that the in ten
lion merely 1 insaflioieiit to effect cbang'e of
residence. That inteution mnst be accompa
nied with tho act of coming into Oregon with
(niiia fide intent to make it hi home. Thou
- IliuM persons who were not "wilbiu law state"
six in mill prior to an election, oannot legally
Vote at such election. '
DOW WOUD IOC LIKE ITT
Suppose the government of the United Stales
now to proclaim an armistice, and enter npon
negotiations with the rebel out-throats, end
guerrillas of the ooulhluveraoy, and commis
sioners to meet at -Washington or Uiubmond,
bow would Ihe loyal people who have contrib
uted blood and treasure to th war, like to see
the old national emblem, lb stars and (tripes,
crossed with the confederals stars and bar and
the guerrilla black Blag of th rebellion I
Would loyal blood ran enol and placidly while
the United State commissioners sat ender lb
folds of the national banner, talking like men
dicants, aoroa to commissioners indrr Ibe rag
which has, for nearly foar years, flaunted de
fiance at us ! Yet, onpperheads ask nothing
Uss thau Just such a scene, when they ask for
an armistice to negotiate.
Waiiinutom. Oou 21. President Lincoln
lias issued a proclamation retting apart the but
TlmiffMy November as a day ut Utaakagif -lug
aud pruyel W Almighty God.