The Oregon statesman., December 11, 1865, Page 2, Image 2

flue the qoalifiontiotu of voters a registry law.
Mr. Fruser introduced a bill providing for
the election of a State Superintendent of I'ab
lio Iniitrnotion, nnd to provide a general ooro
tuon school system.
Mr, Fyle'i resolution to ratify the amend-
ment to the Constitution of the united States,
came np as the speoial order.
Mr. Chrisraan, of Lane, sold Hint for thirty
yean ha had followed nno track right along,
and in making that track, he had tried to fol
low closely the wisest men in the nation. Hii
belief had alwaya been that do power exlsti In
the Government to interfere with slavery. The
Conttitotion doee net make or forbid it. It hai
nothing to do with ilarery. We can't amend
the Conatitation in relation to ilarery, for ft la
not in the instrument we limply make an ad
dition. If yon amend the Constitution, yon
admit that the rebels were right, for they de
manded a ehange In ft. What benefit ihall we
derive from it 1 It fa a roy radioal change.
He believed the amendment wonld do harm
that ft will eventually deitroy the Government.
The people'i love for the Conititution it what
baa pnt down the rebellion. If we ohange it,
the people will oeaae to lore it. If we amend
It in thil reipeet, we deolare oenelvei tectional.
If we adopt thii amendment, we take away hun
dred! of tbooiande of dnllari worth of property
from loyal men. He had been atked at home to
Tot far thil amendment, and that when he had
refined, he had been called a Copperhead. If
Toting againit this amendment made him a
Copperhead, then ha admitted himielf the
strongest Copperhead In the State.
Mr. Pyle laid he believed the preient con
dition of the country demanded'thia act at our
handa. There ft power in the people to ohange
their Conititution and lawi. The Conititution
la creature of the people, inhjeet to their will.
They can make and unmake, or alter, at will.
When it faili to meet the requirement of the
people, it beoomet their duty to ohange It. If
oonatitutioni were not inicentible of change, the
natural prof resi ef the people wonld render iuob
inetromenti a ourae. rather than a bleating.
People are prngreaaive . oonititutioni remain at
given stand-point. In the natore of things,
they mutt alter to conform to the progruii of a
posplo.
1 be Cenititulion of the United Statei pro
vides the manner of Iti amendment. Thil
meaaure la taken in accordance with iti pro
vliioni. The power to do it ii ample and olear.
It fa merely a question ef policy. Slavery hna
been the pretext and the oauie of the rebellion.
The rebellion waa inaugurated to enlarge and
Ctect the area of ilavery. The result haa
n the expenditure of millioni of money and
teni of thouianda of valuable Uvea. ' The land
hai been drenched in blood. Before the war,
tbe North waa willing to protect alavery where
it then exiited, bnt ilavery waa not content
with that. It wanted to beoome universal. Iti
propagandist raited the revolt for that purpose.
But ai the war progrened, ft became necessa
ry to deitroy ilavery. That being the came
of the war, duty, aa well ai sound policy, de
mand! iti utter eradication, Unless we do it,
wt have gained bnt little from the immense
eacrlfioei of the war. If we do it, we aro hence
forth lafo. Emancipation haa already been
practically accomplished in mnny of the Statei,
and ilavery ii practically dead, according to
tbt public admlisioni of the leading men of the
South. Let ui adopt the amendment, and thui
drive the last nail in Iti coffin.
Mr. Cbrisman aald that It had alwayi been
bit belief that alavery would lead the Govern
ment into trouble i but how to get at the mut
ter wai the difficulty. Hia motto had alwaya
been, and Mill la, to keep onr handi off it. Let
the people oonoerned take care of it. He bad
nothing to do with ft. Slavery was not the
cause but the pretext of the rebellion. He
couldn't tee where w could And the power to
meddle with it liy national legislation. Begin
to tamper with the Conititution, and you can't
tell where it will atop. It can be destroyed
with amendment. He aaid it was hia opinion
that when tbia amendment is adopted, the
" nigger" would be aa free as any Senator on
this floor. Shouldn't wonder. Keportkr.
, He would he lust aa muoh a citiien. What
condition of things will we have then T The
Government will be partly white, hlauk, red.
Pekled and " all tliein roller." White and
black can't live together in peaoe.
Mr. Grim laid b thought Una tha most Im
portant queition that had ever been before thii
body or any other. Mr. Grim (poke of the
history of ilavery from tbe formation of tha
Constitution to tbe Inception of tha rebellion
bowing that the slave-power bad always been
arrogant and aggressive that the Government
bad yielded to the utmost limit in a spirit of
compromise that the slave Statei finally re
pudiated their own pelioy, fnroed upon tha
Government In the Kaosni-Nebraska timet.
H also recited tome history damning to th
Demooraoy of 1800 and of tbe present day.
Slavery made war upon the Government,
and the Government may justly destroy It,
Slavery waa lb oorner-stone of tbt Confeder
acy, and our gallant anniti have destroyed the
odifloe and torn np the corner-ilone. We, in
tha eapiuity of legislators, should forever erad
icate the elemeute of discord and danger. He
was proud to bo able to vote for this tile great
eat measure that bad ever engaged our atten
tion.
Mr. Chrliman said, In reply to an allusion to
Mr. Lincoln, that be was a particular friend of
Mr. Lincoln, and if anybody would show him
where Mr. Lincoln had ever made any lick at
alavery, be would vote for the resolution. Sev
eral people thereat milled, no doubt thinking
of Mr. Lincoln' Emancipation Proclamation.
-Br.)
Mr. Curl aaid ba thought tliia great quel
lion too. Ho admitted the power of the people
to amend the Constitution. Two tbirdi of Con
gress and three fourths of th Statei can amend
tha Constitution at to anything in it. What i
Dot in It it reserved to tho 8latri, Slavery i
not in the Constitution j that i a right reserved
to th State reserved right of Slate cannot
ba tampered with without tha oousentof all. In
aniwer to th qory, What have we gained by
tbe war if ilavery remains t be enid t We have
gained law and order, and, thank God, I hope
soon a great brotherhood of State again. Wo
cannot touch loyal men' property, and he be
lieved that, If he should vote for the amend
ment, he wonld be as muoh guilty of murder as
ever wis Murrvll.
Mr. Donnell (aid he bad hoped no Senator
would vote againat the resolution. Th record
wo make to day will itaud lorever. To vote
for Ibli measure will be th proudest act of
hia life. Slavery hai been the cans of all our
weee he lb hut four year. It haa oust im
(BBse tame at money, counties llvrt, and filled
tbe lead with mourning. It Is said that there
la Joy hi He) over no sinner that repent-
to, tat nations repent ol sin, Hi joy
mart be tetantrly greater. When the amend
ment is adeptMi. a believed the shoot would
be raised ia Heaven. " Halleluyah! hallelu
jah ! la th Lamb !" Ho had alwaya looked
to the extinsstno of slavery, but had never ex
pected the privilege of easting a vole toward it.
This is th proodesl day of my life.
Mr. Kraior aaid he was born and raised in a
(lav gtate, and recited earn f the expert
earns tl the iustitolioo. II referred to Ken
tucky and Henry Clay, of whom he learned to
save freedom and bale alavery. He had ban
tehtd himself from bis native State because be
did not like tha Institution. He was rrioioed
that be aould new do something practically to
wards removing th eon. II would not take
way anybody' property, but he alwaya Ig
nored th idea of property in human flesh and
The veto waa taken on th resolution, and
H pawed by tha followieg vet t
AynUn. Cornell ne, Cranston, Don
nell, rraier. Greenwood, Grim, Hinsdale. Ho
way, Palmer. Pyle, Wagner, Walton, and Mr.
Prwid.ot 13.
Afoei Mer. Caldwell. Chrliman, Carl-3.
Mr. Preeident, whea hia name was ealler).
aid that, lib Mher who bad addreated th
Re sate, b wae emphatically and aneqaivooally
In fiver of tho amendment, aad that he) waa
p-J to vote for the resolution.
Kenate adjourned to t P. at.
HO(!.
WDNitAY. Deo. .
iersawm. ilf. Luna iiIijujU J k jiel!t!on
f r r -il of charter for Umatilla City.
(!,.r. Iane gave nnlice of several hills, which
wa shall notice at time of introduction.)
Mr. Underwood offered House Joint Hesolu-
tioti No. :), to ratify tbe Constitutional Amend
ment. Thii wns subsequently mado the order
for Friday, at U a. m.
Mr. Cox ollvred a resolution calling on the
Stato Treasurer for a detailed statement of the
military fund, with copies of vouchers, etc
since Oct. 10, 18f2. It ffni adopted.
Mr, Lawson introduced a series of resolu
tions on national affuiri, which were referred
to n select committee Underwood, Lawson,
Murphy, Quick and Tate.
The Governor'! message, on motion of Mr.
Wasaerman, was referred appropriately, with
instruction! to committees, in some eases, to
report by billet.
(Several notices of bills were given, hut we
prefer to await their introduction before no
ticing. Kep.)
The Committee on Credentials reported in
favor of admitting Mr. II. A. Ilogue aa a Rep
resentative from Wasco and Grant counties.
The contestants were invited within the bar
to present their evidencei and their clniins.
Both the gentlemen made speeches of consid
erable length, during which it appeared that
nr. uatei nan a majority in Wasco, and Mr.
Hogue a majority In Grant. The only creden
tial! produced were certified abstracts of re
turn! in eaoh county . There appeared lome
informality in Mr. Hngue'i copy of abstract
from Grant county, and also in Mr. Gates' ab
stract from Wasco, but they were not thought
hy the gentlomen who followed in speeches to
he fatal. Authority of undoubted weight was
produced by Mr. Ilogue to show that the will
ot the people Ii thi true guide for the Lecisla-
tura in determine the right of contestants, and
that blunders of officials should not be per
mitted to defeat that will. Mr. Hogue showed
that he had an undoubted election by the votes
of the district, though the returns had not been
made in strict conformity with the law.
Messrs. Fay, Gillette, Lane, Lawson, Bowl
by and Thornton mado ipeeohei, citing law
and precedents, etc
Mr. Fay took all the technical point! of
which the case admitted, and contended that
neither were strictly entitled to seats, thought
Mr. Gates' rights were clearest, if either had a
right.
Messrs. Bowlhy, Thornton and nlheri argued
from the authorities read, in favor of admitting
in r. ilogue.
Pending the discussion, the hour for consid
ering tho Constitutional Amendment arrived
Several attempt! to postpone were mado, and
the resolution was anally made the special or
der for Friday, at 11 a. ii.
Tbe contested election case wai rosumed,
and the report of the committee waa adopted,
and Mr. ilogue iwnrn In.
(A portion of these proceedings were had in
in alternoon. line.)
0RNATP1.
Afternoon. The Senate adopted the House
Joint Keiolution, to accept flro hundred oopiei
ol (iovernor I menage.
Mr. Wagner intrudnoed a hill to mak the
Klnmatli bake country part or Jackson oounty
Mr. Palmer intrndnoed a bill to repeal the
two-dollar tax provision ol l lie militia law.
Also, a joint resolution to adjnur sine die on
batnrday. Tim wai laid on the table.
Mr. Pyle introduced a bill to amend the
school laws, 10 as to prevent disloyal persona
irnm purchasing school lamia.
Mr. President offored tho following resolu
linos, which wore adopted :
Whbueas, It haa pleased the Almighty
Disposer of human events to remove from this
lile that great and good man, Abraham Lin
coin, the late lamented President of tho United
Stutei, whereby the country was deprived, in
the hour or national trial, or Us chief hxeco
tive, and one of its proudest ornaments and
most able defenders; and
Whkrkas, The loss of such a man at such
a time is no mere private bereavement, but an
overwhelming public calamity, affecting tbe
whole nation : tliereloro,
He it resolved by Ike Senate, the House con
curring, 1 hat the people or the State or Ore
gon, giving expression through their represen
tatives in goneral assembly now convened, be
ing profoundly sensible, aa an integral part of
the National Union, of the Iota sustained hy
the oougtry at largo, desire to place on' record
thi expression of their profound: respeot for the
illustrious dead:
Resolved, That in the assassination of Abra
ham Linooln an offunoe whioh, for atrocity,
find no parallel In the annul of crime our
nation lost a chief whose purity of public and
private character and statesmanlike patriotism
have attracted the admiration of all who prize
liberty and love virtu, whose patriotism knew
no compromise with treason, who stood as a
mlgbty tower ol strength to vindicate the cause
of the cnnntry'l honor against every foe, and
whose cllorts In uehall ot the down-trodilen
millioni of our land have won fur him, proudly
and justly, the title of the greatest defender of
human liberty that the world ever produced.
Ktaolved, That above the dust of Abraham
Linooln rise the lid splendor of a great rep
utation, which must remain for ages, and which
no chance of lime or oiroumitunco can ever
darken or obsouru.
Resolved, That these resolution! he spread
upon th Journals of both houses of tins a
semuiy.
The ressolutions were adoptod without a dis
senting vote.
Mr. Pyl iotroJuced a bill to amend the Sun
day law. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The Senate adjourned to Friday, at 9 A. u.
IIOUS.
Afternoon. Mr. Cartwnght offered a reso
lution In inquire, by Joint committee, into the
delay of the puhlio priming.
Mr. Fay moved a resolution to prohibit the
introduction of new bills in either house after
Saturday, the Dili Inst.
Soveral lueniben wanted lo introduce busi
ness of importance, and thought the time in
dicated too short for preparation. The resolu
tion waa laid on tho table by a vote of S3 lo 1(1.
Tbe House then adjourned to U A. u. Friday.
SKNATI.
KltlDAT, Deo. 8.
Mr. Hovey. from committee to whom wai re
ferred the petition from Lane county, lor repeal
of Sunday law, reported a bill, S. 11. No. 7, to
amend.
Thii bill oomei lo il third reading to
morrow. Tho House joint resolution, to inquire Into
cause ol Ueltjy ol printing the laws, wa con
curred In.
The President Introduced a hill to amend
the law regulating levy and collrrllon of late.
approved Oct. ID, ItMiO, and to repeal th act
of January II, 1H.VI, and the Ath and (1th titlea
of the act of Octolier ID, IcW
The Senate took a reoes till a quarter to 13,
fleing reconvened at that hour, il agreed toad
ourn over the alternoon lor the purpose ol at
tending the burial services of Mrs. Boise.
IIOliSH.
KltlDAT, Dec. 8.
The Senate resolution in relation to the
death of President Linooln came up this morn
ing, and were made the subject of some very
lively demonstrations on Ihe part of the Cop
perhead member..
Mr. Lane wanted them relerred for the pur
pose of amendment, to that he could vol for
Ibem without injuring hi reputation for onn-
listenor.
Mr. Fay also desired the same thing, assur
ing the House that be regretted Ihe eiuaacr of
Mr. Lincoln's death.
The House refused to refer. Whereupon
Mr. Lane asked to kav them mad the special
order lor to-morrow, at 2 p. M.
This til House agreed lo, svveral member
expressing themselve willing to give thi op
position all reasonable lime lo put themselve
upon th record a they might deeire.
Mr. r ay men preMiiieu pennon imm vari
ous part ot th Mate lor in repeal ot in nun-
ay law t lo reduo tho salary of th County
Judg. of Waton to IliOU.
Lan thsa ottered a resoiauon 10 aojonrn
stsi die at half-past 10 thi nmruing, which
waa laid on th table.
Mr. Far rentd a protest from lU-a.ll. Cox,
Fay and Lane, reflecting somewhat upon tbe
fS.iveftinr fur dMIng this rtir aeion, allieg
that everything presented for action cuohl have
been delayed wohont pi. uil,c lo the pahlle
g'-ml until the regular eeeaton, end lormshing
tome reasons why no further legislation should
now be had. He asked to havo it spread upon
the records.
Messrs. Dowlby nnd Gillette queried wheth
er it was such a protest as could go upon the
record.
Mr, Fay contended that the right of protest
Is unqualified, and extends to any mntter ; that
he could protest against action of the Presi
dent, and would have tho right to put it on the
record.
Mr. Howlby replied, that it was a ridiculous
assumption, which, if admitted, might take up
the entire time of the llouso and improperly
cumber the record. If any action outside of
legislation could bo made the inbjcut of pro
test, the right would becomo unbridled license
to protest against anybody or anything, how
ever foreign to our dutiei or poweri of control.
It being very evident that the luetics of the
Democratic member! were to avoid the adop
tion of the Constitutional Amendment and a
vote upon the Senate resolutions, the House
concluded to go ahead with the business, with
drawing the courtesy of postponement, which
Fay and Lane had asked, as it now appeared,
not in good faith, but as a parliamentary stroke.
Mr. Bowlby scored these gentlemen a little
for their profession! of a desire to express their
regret (in their own way) for the manner of
Mr. Lincoln's death, and as soon us lime asked
for was granted, their conduct in attempting an
immediate adjournment line die. The hypoo
riiy of their professions and cooduot was most
palpable.
The House reconsidered its notion making
the resolutions the special order for to-morrow,
and passed them, alter amending the phrase
ology slightly ; Fay, Cox, Lane and Beull vot
ing against them.
Notices were given of a dozen or mere hills.
Several petitions, etc., were presented H. B.
No. 1, by Lane, to amend Sunday law to as
to permit neoessary secular labor: II. U. Mo.
2, to amend law of 1854 to levy and collect
taxes; If. B. No. 3, by Wakefield, a registry
law; notice of game law by Underwood.
The House proceeded lo consideration of
special order. 11. J. It. No. ,1, to ratify the
Ceusiitutional Amendment. The Sonata joint
resolution on the sanio subject was also tuken
up, and on a motion to cunour in the adoption
of tho latter, an amendment of phraseology to
mane It con tor m with languago of the Uonstl
tntion wns offered and adopted. Ou the quel
tiuii to concur
Mr. Thornton said ho had thought it better
to adopt this resolution in silence, aa nest he
fitting tho solemn nature of tho acl, but hud
been requested to open the debate. Placed
in that position his feelings wore of such i
nature ai to render lnm almost incompetent.
He, however, would not exchange his privilege
of voting on this great measure for the dignity
of being Governor of the State, nor for any
other earthly advantage. Affecting, as this
matter does, the destinies of more than four
millions of our fellow-heiiigs, our act to day
might bo considered the highest duty we shall
ever be called upon to perform. It has been
said that we cannot rightfully amend the
Constitution is to inotten not clearly, already
in thut instrument or, in other words, we
have uo right to add to it, nnd give it new
features or new powers If this proposition be
admitted, it proves too much for the opponents
of this amendment, for it would render nuga
tory nil of the amendments heretofore made.
The Constitution says of iti'-lf that it wai
framed to establish a more perfect Union
tins amendment may bn adopted for the same
purpose. The late rebellion attempted a dis
ruption of this Union ; the rebellion wns the
result of a disease in public sentiment ; shivery
was the cause of that disease ; thii amendment
it the needed remedy ; if we removo the cause
of tho war, we remove all apprehension! as to
a future and more perfect Union.
Again: One of the primary object! of the
Constitution was lo establish justice. The prin
ciple of justice was in the uiinili and heurti of
its frnmeri ; but human slavery had existed be
fore, and a perverted moral education had led
to its tolerance. Had we a perfect moral edu
cation, wo would say that no right existed in
the white to enslave the black moro than the
reverso of the proposition. Exact justico could
no mora enslave tho one 'tints tha ather. Hot
a pernicious education had led good men to
tolerate slavery, and to believe alavery the nor
mal condition of black men. Hence the fra
mori of the Constitution had not stricken down
the institution, but the greatest men of that
time had expressed their conviction of iti in
justice and wrong, and that it would cease at
no distant day. Mow, while we have to dial
with the question, il the toleration of slavery
had been against the establishment of justice.
It is our highest duly lo vote lor tlm amend-
ment.
Auotlier object of tho Constitution was to re.
cure tranquility. Our forefathers were Aboli
tionists t Washington was one ; Jefferson was
one, and he had said that, in view of the wrongs
of slavery, he trembled for his country when be
reflected that every attribute of the Deity was
on tho side ol the oppressed. Jetterson lore-
saw Ihe civil oommotiaiii that must ensue from
Ihe toleration of slavery. Mr. T. read from
A. II. .Stephen's Montgomery speech, to show
what had been admitted lr slaveholders as III
opinions of Ihe (miners of tho Constitution and
their ooleiuporanei on the subjeol of ilavery.
Slavery, then barely tolerated, had lince grown
up, becomo arbitrary, aggressive, dictatorial
and tyrannical in its demands. W ben it waul
ed anything uew, it alwayi held up the terrors
or the dissolution ol Hie l innn, and Ihe .'forth,
desiring peaee and Union, had yielded agaiu
and agaiu beyond th verge of humiliation.
They had yielded the Missouri Compromise;
in a few years the slave power demanded ill
repeal. Here the speaker dwelt upon the fa
miliar history of the Kansas-Nebraska meas
ures. Having a bronchial difficulty, he found
it impossible to proceed.
Ill conclusion, Mr. Thornton said we of this
Stat have a proud record on this subject. The
earliest efforts her ot civil government had
recognised Ihe principle nf universal freedom ;
the Orgunio Act of Ihe Territory contained Ihe
anti-slavery feature of Ihe Ordinance of 1787 ;
the people of Oregon had, upon entering upon
State government, voted by a largo majority
against slavery. If we now adopt this amend
ment, our proud record will be complete. Ho
looked upon thii as the great period in our his-
lorr as a State, and Ihe adonlinr of this nmi.
ciplo of universal freedom as Ihe act of crown
ing glory for Oregon.
Mr. Cox. of Josephine, obtained the floor,
when th Kouso adjourned to 7 o'clock p. .
BKNATR,
Evening. Mr. llnvey, from Judiciary Com
mittee, reported a bill to amend the act regu
lating eivil and criminal procedure in justices'
court.
A little other unimportant business wa trans
acted, when lh Senate adjourned till to mor
row, to give Iho Senator a chance to hear the
discussion in the House upon Ihe Constitutional
Amendment.
IIOt'HK.
rratjr fre. 8. The Constitutional
Amendment being under consideration
Mr. Cox said this measure contemplated a
ehange of the organic law of th country, and
would aff.wt unborn million ; that in view of
il magnitude, he thought this an important
period of his life. He objected to th adoption
of the aniendmrnl because it bid been submit
ted lo th people of Oregon. The Governor
and Legislature ar about to piaclioe a great
imposition upon th people by th adoption of
thi amendment, without first submitting II to
the people. Ther I plenty of time to submit
il before there is any danger of its being adopt
ed by the requisite number of States, lie op
posed it because ther wa an informality in
th action of Congress In recommending It.
Congress had violated lh Constiintion. 1 wo
thirds of Congress wa necessary to submit It. '
Eleven States wer not represented, and some
of ihe ether nly partially. Thoa State had
never been ont of the Union if they had, ther
wa no United Slate, and no President of Ihe
Tnited State. But they aro not oat, and
ought to hava taken part in th matter of sub
mitting any amendment. Thi amendment i
not u amendment i it i an addition ; it will
destroy lh Constitution, gaoled from Story.
Male have reawved righta, aad in Uies ate
npmme. The U,rrnmeM ha only driegal
ed pop ere, and is bnt an agent ol the States.
The General Goveumcnt has no right to inter-
fere with the resell rights of tho State!. Ho
was surprised to lief it suid that slavery caused
the war. Slavery was not the cause of the
war; It had cxiitaj aver eighty years, and hud
not brought on nnywar. The agitation against
slavery was the capo of the war. If C'oiigrcsi
hai power to meddu. with ilanery, it can also
meddle with other iroperty. Congress hai no
power to interfere Vit.li private property, lie
wai opposed to tli amendment, because iti
adoption would nth
Negro suffrage alb,
equivalent to establishing
Whoever voice iur
here votes lor Negn
suffrage. It is a pnnci-
pie, lie laid, of the
ladiculs never to stop short
of that. It wai an
ffort to elevate the Negro
to equality. But
le can't be elevated ; the
result will bo thatwjdta men must come down
to the negro's level, aid our country degraded
to the level or inch raingrol countnei as Mex
ico. In reply to the Pcnark that slavery ii ag
gressive, he said it w not aggressive ; it was
tho only institution it the country which was
not aggressive. Thi I rouble all cnmei from
Abolition agitation. He believed thii a white
man'i Government. All who vote for thii
amendment will dcclire tho white man not ca
pable of lelf-goverbrjent. Congress will, un
der It, soon insist tlalyoa shall send Chinamen
to Congress, Congrws ii trying to tear down
the moit glorious iisti ution tho world ever saw.
Ho closed with some " glittering gcneralitiei "
about duty, " trui to liberty, true to God," etc
Mr. Cartwriglt said he thought tpceehes
would not affeot tie vote on tins question ; that
is made up ; buthe oould not repress a desire
to speak on thii iihjeot ; to give the black in
stitution a fare will touch as it ii taking ill de
parture forever. lie wai happy to have the
privilege to spoal here for the four millioni of
people who had lr long yean suffered opprei
sion. but were aiout to become free forever.
The iiMnmenti of opponents needed no refuta
tion. Slavery is wrong, was always wrong,
and it ii not wroni to riirht it by abolishing it.
Tho amendment prnpoiei to right it in that
manner. Slavery li the niacuesi inaiuuuoii
known in the history of the world. It was the
cause, reniotdr and dircctlv. of the war. Its
enormities are numberless. It has sold human
ity Into botidige ; hunted men and women with
h mod hounds : sto en their lauor, meir wives,
children, and their Uvea. It has dune all con
ceivable wrong. It must certainly bo a grand
consummntioi to destroy it. nnd muke liberty
and equal juitico coextensive with American
SOli
If wo shoud call on ilavery to give m back
what we have lust by it, we should vail on it to
give ni back Hie patriot heroes who have met
death to pres'rve the Union; the men who
perished at Atilcrsonville nnd other prison pens
of the Confedwaey : wo ihould call on it to re.
store the millisns nf money it hai cost to put
down the rebelion it provoked, lint tnesecan
not bo restored: and now to vote for the final
abolition of tho thrice-accursed institution is
glory enough lor me. When we hnvo anno
tioned the amendment; Oregon will have com.
plctod tho rcoord of her glory. Two-thirds of
the negroes nre better entitled to suffrage than
those men who have opposed the war to pro
serve Iho Union, and ho would ai soon sit here
with an intelligent aid loyal Chinamen as with
a white inuu opposed to the Government and
the union.
Mr. Cartwright closed with a very happy anil
clooner.t ner I oil. amid considerable nnnluuse.
Mr. Ilogue said, in reply to the charge that
the people bad not been oonsultcd, that the
Constitutional Amendment wns tho issue to
which he owed his election. II is constituents
were in favor of it, and he believed thut every
constituency in the Stale favored it, and ex.
pected os to vote on it and for it. The Gov.
eminent is not a mere Confederacy of States,
hut a Nation, and its laws are supremo over all
tho h lutes in a supervisory leuso. Ihe post
tion tnken here hy tho opponents of this mea
sure. In relation to State rights, is the same as
that fluid bv Culliouo and the secession leaders.
This ii an important question, but speeches aro
not necessary ; votes nre already decided ; we
have the simple duty of voting lo perform. Tho
people nre prepared for it. It doe not fore
stall puhlio sentiment or public expectations
Mr. tVekaflulii believed with (Jalileo that Ilia world
moves, hot wlii'liwr. In tot lln foiuM mit corn-tin-fiend
all tlie leuirlll and brendth of the lulliiences to
flow out of this DieKtum, but lie knew the institution
st which it aimed to be wroujr, and his conseiuiics
would oe taMslu-d when he liau assisted lo drive trie
Inst nail in the colfln ol slavery. He believed in the
OerlnrMtion of Independence that all men are ere
mod free and equal. Thai the institution of slavery
whs a practical slollillcalionof tlialllecluration. Hail
lwMva been ommsed to iiieddlinir with it where it OX'
islcd by law, out nuu how kiwhvs striven to prevent
the stlvina from attaching to noir territory. Slavcrv
had been denounced by Washinirtou, Jelfemm. and
the Fathers ot ths Kepuuiio. n lion me consmiiuon
whs framed, it hud been permitted to retuuio whert
it thou exisled.bul it was not then expeeted to become
perpetual. It however increased with the growth of
coiiiniorro. and the extension of the country- I he na
tion bus followed tha letter of the haw in its dcnlinm
with iL. not in the snirtt of tlie frumers of the conso
tutton. The radii-als hinl been denounced hore his
oninion was tint the rndicels bad shown mors furs
siirht tliHn anybody else. Thov had alwHys predicted
tiio revolution, reward's "irrepressible conflict" dec-
laratiou whs prophetic. Hut the democracy and the
slave iKiwr lirwi broke horn witn tlie ii'ivarnment
bnrnme traitorous, and violnled and repudiated the
ennaiitiitinn. The doctrine ol Mates nirliu, nuld ity
the deiiMM-rHcv, is the diHirine of secession.
Tlie evils of slnverv aro sucli Unit its totul abolition
ia iwvMiir for future protection aimuist sscession and
civil war. The constitution provides the manner of
amendment, and tins uielnlilieut. under tlloM pro
visions, is Iciriiiinate, fair and houeat. If Suies are
mt represented on this mutter, it ia their own fHiilt.
vt e are aclmii precisely aecoruuig to me eonsmunon,
and nlao accordine; to humanity and conscience, tliv
inir tha neuro tha riirlit of liberty does not loirirnllv
Kive hiiu the riuhl nf sutlnwo. In New York he haa
the rivhl t" own hiunwlt, hia wife, family, and proper
tywish he had tha some riirht in Oregon. If he
ware called on to vula on question of neuro snlTraiie,
would inquire whether tha neirro won intelliiruiil
etioiitih to lie entrusted with test power; wliellier lie
aaaieled tho ifoverniiienl or its uueiuiea. Mr. W.
ehiaed hy a faetinir allusion to onr dead soldiers and
the nriaonera of AndanHinvilla. The speech was re.
eeived with considerable applause.- Kar.J
llr. Illllelle openru wllh aome rai-eiimia allusions to
Mr. Cox. and democrats irenenillv; their fear of ncuro
equality, and ptrdired himself that if it becHme neces
sary, he would iulrtilura a bill to declare a democrat
aa kmnI na h neirro if he behaved hiutaeil. ila said
be ahoiild vote for the anieniimenl tiecaiiae all men are
created free aud equal. The fraitters of tho consola
tion I.Htk that broad irmnnd. t'ould prove slavery tha
moat dHmnnhle institution the world aver tolerated.
Here Ihe shaker tuniiehed tha llonoe with siutisiice,
showintf tha relative condition of free end slave statee,
from orioousation nf jfoveraineul to IHlsl the com
parative itrowlh of free States in property, population,
lulalliirence and moraRa contrasted with elave slaosa
and llo-o showed the disparity cxisiiuk Ui have been
tha cli'ect or slavery. AlW introducm a Rood many
fseta and Ittrnrv. said he had a whnla hnok full nf liir
area jual asstarthne. Without pnttiOH the amendment
on lh irvumid of huamiuiy or juatir. tha iniereata of
the wbiur man demanded tha abolition of slavery.
Jar. O. lava the "ehivs-y a rooalclfocliva ecathiti.
Me. fay. Tka iaMMMik Mrif alwava a roirtv nf
o. t l: . 1-1 L..l.
Poiik'las. JKiiv was a Itreekinridirar ) ilnre hna at
Thornton, (illicit, (arlwnvhl and olhera Ila op
poard amendment beeaiiiM he didn't hks mnunor of
adoption. Hamilton, Jcflcrson, and other great men
had said that no anmoliuanl hoold ha adopted dnnnir
tinire of excitement ants paaaion. The old amend
axilla were mad altar ample tlalitwraiioa and wink
people were n ml, Tina una is soitirtil while the peo
ple am yet drunk with vtdorv. Followed Cox sIkiui
anhmittine to Uw neople.1 lie Mid von are alvoul to
ommita baas fraud aa Uia people. Th sitpnnte
law about lo Ua cujord, aud no yioca in tna miner
ittven to the South. It ui a practice.! illoeiralioa of lbs
tyranny of a aiajority over a minority t it aims at
ritrhis of pHvale property, which are snored. Con
arva haa no rta-hl to itttairfeni with such prtqiortv.
lb Luneiiintem never irava any sum ruriit I liar
nuht lo interfere iu the relation of master and
slav elands npon tha wame footing as tha relation of
mm ami wile. Ad,tptHi of amendment woahl he a
dantfrns precedent Slav work rain to as. Tudor
th auiaa of ilia conatitalioo Con;riea haa no rtxlil to
maddle with Ihe relation of aiaor and slave. Amend
mcnl deatrofs the durtrin of rttalcej rights Mr P.
all lh wav ihrtMirh Maaifeeted rrt aaxirlv almnl
slavery, allhtMiah disrlaianns; it. Alarmed himself
vary much iIhmi! tha artirl aivimc footf-eee power to
ealorr tha article, hy h-vislsitoa. aa thoniih that war
a w fratnr ta tha conaiitnuoa. MaOea aowiaimil
rtooiHarn awaerraul Cotrraes boiujf excluded nvai
toe nous.
Mr latno- Ila nmi ths Hrriptnreei sow-, bad never
fonad anything in taam against to institution of sla
very, bat had fonad the hiunctton, 'servants, obey
Cr awatrra, Tha radical anttaiH airamst slavery
brvUM-iit oa tie war. Kmriand aud aort hare fanat
tcNM had douc mora towanie diviatow of tha I'ataej
than all alas Th power of tYnirreae and the tkatc
to amend the eomtituim to limited. Th slave trad
wa) aancttoaed bv foajatitatHMi autll leaiTi Tha old
eonatilMiea was abandoned became of tea eeotrahaa
lioe) of power, aad th aeealive power, of the eWatea
Followed ( ox aasl Fay ia tha role of ul nthle.aad
rtKe of pnval peiertv Cited iseciehme In the effect
that (irival property eonM ant ba tokoa vilbmH pre
eaee of law, and eea.peiiealioB
The amendment ia an aa-yravatrd violation ef th
eonaliluuo If three roartha ef lh Nutee ran aM
Hit, niverv. the veaMnawar one luwrta have ae aecartty
ph ttieir roihta. an4 taat aMj ev eat nod emoted
foyernmc.il t hwed tttlh ten or two poettr qaota-
tiona ta nrh dramatic etylv )
fnventl other Kenlh-ineli llllolu speeches, but il '""
hncomiin: appiirinil that it would bo impossible lo poo
this week even a brief iihstmct of euch penile
iimn s retimi'ke, and ua few of tho speeches utter Mr.
Howlbvi' prewnieil any new points, we have conclu
ded to pHss over the renmioder of the ilelmto. Mr.
llnwlhy, however, nuide n most Uilliuir speech of con
siderable lenxtli, nwkiiiK so tunny trood points and tin
answerable uruiirnoiiia thut we shall endeavor lo llnd
room for it next week, at greater lenxlb than would
be possible this week.
Thodnbata closed at a little before 2 o'clock, a. tn.,
and lb vole was taken on the resolution ratifyiuK tlie
Constitutional Amendment, rusullinif as follows!
yens Messrs. llowlhy.L'allison, Curtwrlirht. Chap
lin, Fisher, (lillette, Ohiss, (innlea. IIokiio, Ilolman,
Lawson, MrCornnck, McCartney, Murphy, Kiev, Tar
ker, Pierce, i'owell, Perkins, tjiiirk, Hinith,-Hliiiilev,
Tula, Tttniur, Thornton, Underwood, Waketlold, Was
scrmiin, W'Hrtier, Mr. Upeiiker 'M.
Nnyt. Messrs. Ileall, Cox, Kay and Iano t.
The pasaane of the resnlnlion wits greeutd with pro
longed cheers from floor and gallery.
The House adjourned to HI a. v., to-day,
8EMATK.
Satuhday. Deo. 9.
Tho President introduced a hill regulating
payment tif volunteers, and another to increase
the salary of Judge Dcady, Codo Commissioner.
Mr. Hovey introduced a bill requiring insur
ance companies In depost bondi of $50,000.
Senate Itill No. 8, to amend tbe aot eitub
lishing " Christian College," in Polk county,
wns nnssed.
The Henato ioint resolution ratifying the
Constitutional Amendment, and In relation to
the death of the late President, were returned
from the House, with amendment!. ( I liese
amendments wero only of phraseology.) The
Senate refused to concur.
Tha resolution providing for adjournment
line die ou Suturdity, lGlh, wai taken up and
adopted.
The Scnnte spent most of the day in Com
mittee of the Whole, considering the bill pro
viding system of puhlio instruction.
Altcr'the enmtnitte rose, the House joint me
morial to the Legislature of Washington Ter
ritory, for protection to steam tug at the mouth
of the Columbia river, was taken up and paused.
Heuato adjourned to 7 p. u.
HOUBB.
Saturday. Deo. 0.
The report of the Stato Treasurer on the
military fund, called for a day or two since, by
resolution, wai presented, and, without reading,
referred to a select committee Cox, Murphy
and Underwood.
Mr. Giuglei Introduced a bill to regulate
liquor licenses.
Mr. Hogue introduced a bill fcr relief of N.
II. Gates, a late contestant for a scat in the
House.
Mr. Thornton introduced a bill to provide for
a svstem of oublio instruction.
A resolution to prevent th introduction of
new business alter next 1 uesday was adopted.
The House adjourned till afternoon.
HOUSE.
Afternoon. The Senate joint resolution
adopting the Constitutional Amendment came
back with a message to the effect that tho Sen
ate refused to conuur in the House amendment
a mere clmnire of phraseology.
Mr. Tate move thut Ihe House rccedo from
its amendment.
Cartwright favored the motion to recede;
thought tbe House had made a mistako in the
phraseology adopted ; the original wai good
enough.
Mr, Fay opposed the motion; thought tho
Senate was disoourtcooi in refusing to concur;
would not extend courtesy to tho Seuate which
they refused tn ui.
Messrs. Gillette. Underwood, Lawson and
others mado remnrki, when the House refused
to recede
Far mured a committee of conference, which
carried, and Messrs. Fay and Underwood were
appointed on tho part of the House.
Tha Senate joint resolutions, relating to the
denth of the late President Lincoln, also came
back, with a message that the Scnato refuses
to concur in House amendment.
Tho amendment substitutes language in the
preamble- the original reciting that, whereas
it has pleased the Almighty to remove tho
President winch the House did not into.
House refused to recede.
A committee of conference was ordered, and
Messrs. Gillette and Tate were, appoiuted ou
the part of the House.
The Senate sent In a Joint resolution to ad
journ $ine die on Saturday, the Kith inst.
A motion to couccur pending, the resolution
was luid upon the table.
Mr. Underwood offered a bill to repeal ieo
tion 3 of the militia law, which provide! a tax
nf two dollars upon persons not performing
military service. Ucferred to Committee on
Military Affairs.
Mr. Fay introduced a resolution to instruct
our Senators and Representative in Congress
to use their influence to procure appropriations
for a military road. from Eugene City to Fort
Klnmatli.
Disoussed at some length hy Fay and Under
wood, and referred to a select oomtuittee of five.
Mr. Gillette offered a joint memorial to the
Legislature of Washington Territory, asking
the passnge of a law ol that Territory similar
tn the one now in torce in Uregon, securing ex
elusive rights of pilotage and tugging at the
inntilli of Iho Columbia river lo such steam lug
as limy be placed and kept there in compliance
with the law. Tbe "Knbhoni," a powerful
steam tug Doat. li at peesent operating there,
under a " branch ' given it by the Pilot Com
missioners of Oregou.
The memorial wai passed without a dissent
ing vote.
Mr. MoCornack introduced a game law. It
provide penalties for killing deer or elk from
March to August fine from five to twenty-five
dollars, half to pruecoutor and half to school
fund.
House adjourned to 9 A. II. Monday.
Thus far Ihe business of interest introduced
in both houses is as follows:
IS TUB SENATE.
Cranston, S. H. 1 a registry law.
r razcr. 8. il. X creating the oflice of Su
perintendent of Puhlio Iustructinn and In reg
ulate common schools.
Pyle. 8. J. K. 1 ratifying Constitutional
Amendment. Passed by both houses, amend
ed by House. Senate refuses to concur, pend
ing. Palmer, S. B. 4 In repeal the two-dollar
tax clause ol the militia law.
Pyle. 8. B. 5 relief of Charles Fisher and
Joseph E. Street.
Palmer, 8. J. R. 3 to adjourn line ofie on
Sntnrduy. the P:h. Tabled.
Pyle, S. B. C to amend school law, so as
In prevent tue purchase ul school fcaude by dil
lovol persons.
Mitchell, S. J. 1. 4 relating to the death of
Aoraham Lincoln. Tossed by both house,
amended by House, Senate doe! not concur,
pending.
Pyle, S. B.7 tn amend criminal code, Sun
day labor.
K rarer, 8. B. 7 to amend the act establish
ing Christian College, in Polk county. Passed.
Mitchell, S. B. U to ameud tax laws, gen
eral. Mitchell, 8. B. 10 to amend code ol civil
procedure, general.
1 1 over, 8. B. II to amend act regulating
criminal and civil procedures in justices courts.
Cornelius, 8. B. 12 to amend militia law
and dispose of militia and dispose of military
fund.
Mitohrll. 8. B. 13 to provide method for
delivery of bonds to volunteers.
Mitchell. 8. B. 14 supplementary to law
creating code oontmision.
Hovey, 8. B. 15 to amend the act taxing
foreign insnrano eompanie, and to regulate
such business in this State.
Wataon, 8. B. 10 relief of Sheriff of Deog
Ins oounty.
lint on of foregoing hilts ha her passed.
Most of lb other have bean read Iho first or
veood tim and referred.
IN Till ntH'Sf.
By Underwood, 11. J. K. No. 3 to ratify
the Constitutional AmeodntenL Laid on Ihe
table, th 8 J. K. 1 being passed instead.
Cox, H. R.rrq orating Stale Treasurer to
report in detail ou military fund.
Lawson, II. J, K. 5 general resolution on
National alfair. Referred.
8. 8-1 Constitutional amendment. Passed.
Oartwrnrht, II. J. K. 6 to raise a joint coin
vniltee to iiMjaira Into the aWlar ed Stale printing.
Far, II. J. K, 7 to receive no new burineii
nfter Siitnrboy, the ilth. Tabled.
S. J. It. 4 Hesolutintis on IU0 (lentil 01
Abraham Lincoln. Passed.
petition of oituctii for repeal ol spcoino con
tract law. Referred to Judiciary Committee.
Pcrition for repeal of Suuday law. itcierreu
to same.
Petition for bounties tn Co, B, 1st Oregon
Infantry. Referred to Committee on Military
Affuiri. , , . ..
Lane, II. B. 1 to amend the code of civil
procedure. Read first time,
Lano, H. B. 2 tn amend act relating to
taxes. Read first time.
Wakefield, H. B. 3 registry law. Read
first time.
Glnglei. II. B. 4 tn amend act relating to
liquor licenses. Read first time.
Hogue, H. B. 5 for relief of N. II. Gatei.
Read first time.
Thornton, H. B. 6 relating to puhlio in
struction ; a eoneral school law. Read first
titno.
Cox. II. B. 7 to repeal section C53 of code
of civil procedure. Read Grst time.
Lawson, H. B. 8 registry law. Road fint
time.
Chaplin, II. B. 9 to incorporoto LaGrand.
Read tint time.
Thornton, H. B. 10-to improvo breed ef
sheep. Read first time.
Underwood, II. J. K. D no new uusinvea
alter Tuesday, 12th instant. Adopted.
Select Committee, H. 1). 11 to repeal the
aot Incorporating Umatilla. Read first time.
Hogue, 11. J. JC aslting uaiiy man ior uiu-
zeni of Grnnt comity. Adopted.
S. J. li. 3 adjournment sine die oaiuruay,
16th inst. Tabled.
Underwood, H. B. 12 to amend militia act.
ropcnl of two-dollar tax clause. Road second
time and referred.
Fay. II. J. R. 10 asking Congresiional aid
for road from Eugene to Fort Klamath. Ro
fcrrrd to Committee en Military Afl'ain.
Gillette memorial to W. T. Legislature to
pass a law protecting steam tug at mouth Co
lumbia. Passed.
S. B. 8 to amend aot establishing: Christian
College. Bead second time and referred to
Committee on Education.
MoCornack, II. 13 for the protection of
game, itoad first time.
MAIL ROUTES IX OREGOX.
Washinotom. October 28, 1805.
Ed. StateimanX desire to lay a few wordi
through the Statesman to tho Oregon public
about muil matters.
1 am in receipt of petitions asking me to an
ply to tho Postmaster General for the ostnb
bailment of new post routes. There is no power
in the Postmaster General to establish or ex
tend poet route! ; ho can only pot mail servioc
on such roods as are declared post routes by
acti of Congress. I hope those who propose
to ask for new mail routes at the next session
will, as soon ns practicable, forward their ap
plications. It is next to impossible to get nny
thing of a local nature done near the end of the
session.
I resncctfullr direct attention to the follow
ing invitntion for proposali to carry onr daily
mail :
Tbe invitation for bids has already been
published in the Statesman.
It wilPhe seen that bids aro invited for the
route entire, and also for it in five parti. Thii
mode of advertising the route hai a two-fold
object. In ths first place, it enables men of
mnilernte means to compete with those ol largo
capital ; and in the second plnce, it puts it out
of the power of any company or corporation tn
dictate its own terms ta the Uoverntnetit and
people. I presume, all other thing! being equal,
a letting for the continuous route would be pre
ferred. I beg to caution those who propose to
bid, not to offer to do the work for a sum less
than it ii reasonably worth, in order to get the
contract. I believe tbe department ii willing
to pay a fair price for the conveyance ef onr
daily mail. It is better for all concerned that
the contract shall be so let as to ensure puno
tuality in its performance. Proposals will be
received at the Department until the 28th day
ef next February. The service to he lot con
tinue from July 1, ltXM. to June Mih, 1870.
Yours truly, Geo. H. Williams.
Eastern Capital in the Oiieook Mines,
A very handsome sum, inid to be ai high as
f :iiKJ.(MI. has heen oil e red by New York cap
italisti for tho Bucket mine, formerly known as
tho Kockrcllow, aud situated on Powder river,
Oregon. The property consists of a ten-stamp
quartz mill, driven by water-power, with an
average crushing capacity of fifteen tons per
day. Tbe ledge ii located on the Emigrant
road about seven miles Irnm the mill, aud ore
is hauled at a cost of five dollars per ton. Sev
eral distinct lodes supply the mill. There is
bat little wood or water at the mines, lint a
great abundance of alkali. The mine was dis
covered hy lomo old miners as they were pass
ing by on the road. There aro Rood " indicn-
tious at intervals for a distance of several miles
along the outcrop nf thii lead. There ore also
several parallel ledges. The rock contains but
little pvritoui ore, the cold buinir mostly free,
The main lead was struck hy a tunnel 110 feet
from the surface, and 116 feet from the point
where it was commenced. About twenty-five
men are employed nhout the mine. Colonel
Kuckel, late Prusideut of the Oregon Steam
Navigation Company, is the principal owner of
mo ictige, tne work upon which Is under the
management of Captain CuOiu, formerly of the
lumurnia steam Jiutication Company. .
Wood it Fogus' interest in the Morning Star
gold and silver ledge, Owyhee, has been con
ditionally sold through or lo a prominent New
1 ork Danker Tor .-(M),UO0. Wilson Wadding.
Imm has purchased the interest of the Whin
Brothers in tho Conlederate Star aud Idaho,
Alturus county, for $ 25.000. and is in treaty
tor other valuable ground. 31 r. addiughum
has been extremely lortunate in his nuarix op
orations, and ii now the proprietor of several
of the richest ledges in Idaho. During hii late
visit tn the Eastern States, he bos not only re
alized a fortune, hut justly earned for himself
the character of aa upright and honorable man.
Mining Press.
North Carolina Ratifies the Amend
ment. Washington, Deo. 1. The President
no received the following :
lialcigh. A. C, Dec. 1. The Legislature
rniiueu wnu out six dissenting voice lbs Con
stitutional Amendment abolishing alavery.
Five judges have been elected. All good se
lect ii'iie. Three of mv personal appoiulineut
have bo confirmed. . W. W. Holubm,
Provisional Governor.
Fr. Lirwii. t. T . Vn Jfi twa
En. Stavksjus : t'pon exatninina; your issue of 13,
IKS, I was somewhat surprised lo (earn therefrom
that the copperheads in Oreaton were ctniming Ihe vote
that will he anal next serine; by the Oregon Infantry
Volunleer. and some of thatn nave tha diimnahle in..
pudeuee to stale that they hava learned, from sources
entitieu lo creiltt, that Uia detnncraia will at leitot yet
ttftarire majority of the eoldier's vote. Ilavinir assist
ed in onrauisiiiK lit mritnml referred to, and having
bclniircl to it Inini iu tint ort,-muitntiuo to the present
time, I am enabled lo aav to vnar nameroua rvailen
tlnit the above ia an inhimona he, horn in th inmost
bmin nf hell ! I am quite aura that I speak within
bonoda of reason when I aay that out of eight hun
dred men in this first Orciron Iniantry, ther will not
he tn exceed twenty ova copperhead votes, and ont of
emhiy men ia Oonipany V titer will be just cightv
voire owl on lh tide of frrerdom. hninaoitv and
nmni. A. . Wtrsat, dpt.
Otanasa, fee. 6, Xfi
EoJ .tatxi i About to tniiee north of th Uoin.
3na nver is Iho wreck of a new schooner, come ashore
onug the late etnrnis. Wie la a complete wreck.both
mnsla broken olf etrn with the dr ka. I'atl of her
name tlie firel-ta Lisa-the last part ia eon. So
euro of any haaaa being Her Inniuwe would prob
ably ba from cthtv to on bsndred tuna burden.
Nothing aliaig the leach lo indaale bar cargo, bin
now reels bottum ap wards.
P. P. PALMER.
8r. lima -The Iowa sit ef 8. lleleu, oa the Co
lumbia, river, has bee sold to company of capital
" so saiti th report It is also reported that th
nam company baa purchased th coal and iron Uuds
ear that point, aad Ibal a commercial and aiaaxfa
taring rival te Portland I mended. W bop to be
able to gira farther partirutan la oar next iasw.
IT Tb Corresponding strrretary of tb Stela Ag
ricaltnral Sodely has onr tlianki for a package of th
Sum Fair Reoovv II I a food report, .d Aom,
hat tlie Sorfc'ly it progreeatujr.
Aovxt vo M.'TMles Y4 .c
rwt liar it f Cot, Lsoo, St Co.
Arte w
Iw
Tim Latest Donor. The Oreoniim
names over Hen Ifayden, Hush, Thayer, Hum
ason, and a lot more of Copperheads, and calls
tho in "Union Demoorals," in order tn oreato
prejudice against members of tho Union parly
who mnny yean ago voted tho demooratio
ticket. Oh, the hound ! Union men can easi
ly sea that It ii tho Oregonian which Is trying
to create distinctions and dissension), and thus
break up the Union party. It will help along
its candidate for tho Scnato vary fast hy thii
oourie. It will toon he assailing President
Johnson becauso he formerly owned slaves.
Rtujiiioat Acciiikhts. Doth the Reliance mid
Echo mot with accidents during the past week. The
lieliatiro broks a shaft about ten miles above Salem,
and drifted down to this point. The Echo blow np it
"donkoy," and had to tie up to the Island above Koclc
Island.
ftr" Wo are Indebted to David Newsnm, Esq., for
eoples of monthly reports of the Agricultural Depart,
ment.
Wood. We will take a few loads of good dry wood
at tills ulllce, In payment for subscription, If brought
soon,
I'kmi'ekams Lirri iiK. Thers will be a lecture on
Temperance at tho ConjrreKntioiml Church Wednesday
evening next, at seven o'clock.
Bkcokstuuotion Drake's Hitters in tlie morning.
Sold by Cux, Laud, i, Co. Iw
LtcTum. Dr. W. II. Wat kins will deliver a lec
ture at the M, K. Church on Thursday evening, Dae.
14th, for the benefit of the Alka Society library. Ad
mission, 5(1 cents.
17 Mrs. S. A. Allen' World's Hair no-
ttorer aud Dressing. You cannot he bald or grey, and
neither time uor sickness can blemish your Hair, If
yon use them. Sold by all Druggists.
Agonlt, Hosteller, Smith, fc Dean, San Francisco.
Special Notice-.
J. W. McAKKE, M l). II. CAKl'ENTHlt, M.I).
Will practice Medicine and Surgery iu partnership.
Oflice near Dr. McAfee's residence.
Dr. Carpenter's residenco four doors south of tbe
P. 0 on Walerstreet. Snlem, Dec. II, IWny
Luxuriant Growth and Beauty
to the Ilalr.
Mrs. S. A. Allen's
World's Hair Restorer and Dressing.
The great unequalled Preparations for
Restoring, Invigorating, Beautifying,
and Dressing the Ilalr,
Rendering it soft, silky, and glossy, and disposing It
to remain in any desired position ; qulcklr cleansing
the sculp, arresting the fall, and novur fails to restore
grey hair to Its natural color, and produce
a luxuriant growth.
For sale by all Druggists.
Agonts, Hosteller, Smith' 4c Dean, Snu Vranclsco. 6u
Tcachi'i' liiljliiti.
THK Marion County Teachers' Association will
hold an Institute in Salem, commencing on Tues
day, the '!!''! Ii inst., aud continue three days. Teach
ers and friends of education are earnestly solicited to
attand. Kntertuinmeut provided freo for Teacher
from a distance. D. tl. PEARSON,
UELLE W. COOKE,
Sntcin, Dec. 5. 18r5w3:-lt Executive Com.
FINAL SETTLEMENT.
IN County Court, Polk county, Oregon. 8. J. Gard
ner, the administrator of tlie estate of the late H P.
Thornton, deceased, having tiled his vouchers and
asked for a final settlement, it is therefore ordered
that the matter will be heard and determined on Tues
day the li duy nf January, IMIki. Notice is hereby
given lo tho next of kin and all persons interested to
appear and show cause, if any they have, why the
dual accouut shall not be allowed.
C1IAS. E. MOOR, County Judge.
Pallas, Dec. 4, 18U5. 4lw4
ADMlN'lHTJtA TOR S NOTICE.
THE undersigned has been duly appointed by the '
Probate Court ol Marion oounty. Slate of Or
egon, administrator of the estate of Smith Cawood,
late of suid county, deceased. All persons having
claims against said estate will present them to me at
my residence in Wacouda, ia said cotuitv, within the
lime allowed by law. L. U. 1'OUJ ADE,
Sitlem, Dec. 4, lWftwlpd-U Adot'r.
Suit- or Mules.
TWELVE head nf large work MULES will be
sold ut ST. LOUIS, Marion county, Oregon, on
Wodni-aday, Dec. lill. 1X65, at 10 o'clock a. m. Toruia,
a credit of nine months. A rare chanca.
!,. II. POUJADE, Administrator
Deo 4, IHIIfrodtll of estate of Smith Cawood, dne'd.
A DM I SIS TUA 7'WA" a' NO TICK.
IX the County Court of Yamhill ooanty, Oregon.
In Probate, the estate of Wui. A. Cnlberlaon, dee'd.
Now on this 5tb day of December, .IKtio. come A.
liradbary. administrator of the estate of Wm. A. Cul
berlaon, dee'd, and tiles a petition praying th court
lor an order to sell the real estate of tlie said deceased
to pay the debts and expenses of admiuistrHtion. It
is ordered that said petition he heard at lite court
house in said county of Yamhill on Friday, the 5th
day of January, If'wi, and that notice of said hearing
he given to the next of kin and all persons interested,
hy publication for four weeks in the Oregon States
man newspaper. Said land is described as the dona
tion land claim nf sid deceased aud the undivided
one half of tbe donation land claim of John T. Jef
frevs and wife, all lying and being in Yamhill county
ahiresaid. J. W. COWLS, Co. Judge.
Dee. II, IHfiS 41w4pd
ADM1NISTRA TOR'S NOTICE.
IN County Court of Yamhill eoontv, Oregon, De
cember lertn, lHti5. In Probate. The estate of A.
I. Memdilh deceased. On this 5itt duy of December,
IStij, eouies John Perry, administrator of th estate
of A. J. Meredith, deceased, and tiles his pelition pray
ing the court to grant att order lo sell the real estate
of the estate of the said deceased lo pay the debt
and expenses of adininislra'ion, which real estate i
described us the douutiou laud chtitu of the said de
ceased, lying and being in Yntuhill county, Oregon,
containing 11)7 H3-IIHI aceea of land. It is ordered thai
said petition be heard at tha court-house in said coun
ty on r rtdny . the nth day of January, ixtio, nnd that
notice thereof be given lo the next of kin and all per
sons Interested by four weeks' publication in the Or
egon Statesman newspaper. J. W. COWLS,
lee. i, imuwirii jo. rfuugfl.
O II. SmwAan, Attorney,
Notice.
IN Ihe matter of the estate of John Fortune, de
ceased. State of Oregon, County of I)onlas.
Whereas, ihe administrator of th mutt of John For
nine, late of Douglas eonnlv, Oregon, deaeaaed, haa
filed his account forth bnal eeltleoienlof aaid eetAte,
notice is hereby iriven to all nervous interoatoat that
Thursday lh fourth day of the January term" lHoti,
of ihe county court for 'the eonnl v and Stale afore
said, haa been designated for lite Dual settlement of
said esiai with tlie administrator.
Per order of lb Court, Dee. 4, 1HA5.
E. A. LATIIROP,
4w4l Clerk of Donglas county, Oregon.
Police.
N lh matter of tha estate of Joha Chandler, de
ceased. Suite of Oreiron. Coutttv of Douirltu.
Whereas, th administrator of the estat of John
Chandler, hue of Douglas county. Oregon, deceased,
lias tiled his account for lb final settlement of said
estate, notice is hereby given to all persons interested
that Thursday, the fourth day of the January term,
IMa), of the county court for th county and State
aforesaid, haa been desiguated for ths final settlement
of aaid estate with the administrator.
Per order of tb Court, las. 4. 13.
E.A LATIIROP,
4w4I Clerk of Douglus county, Oregon.
.olitr.
N tlie matter of lb estate of A. B. Chapman, de
ceased. Stat f Oregon. Ceantv of llooalaa.
Whereas, III administratrix of th eatata of A. B.
Ciiapman, lata of Donvlaa conntv, Oregon, deceased,
lias Hlad her arconnl for tha final settlement of said
estate, nolie is hereby given lo all persons interested '
that Thursday, the fourth dav of tin January tana,
l;, of the-conntv court for tha coni.tr and HlaU
aforesaid, haa been designated for ths final settlement
oi saia estate wita the administratrix.
fer order or th Court, Dae. 4. ISKj.
. B- A. LATIIROP,
vw4l Clark of Douglas eoontv. Oregon.
$10 Kr-ward.
STitAYKD or stolen from tb undersigned, IT--
on dark bay mar, a amall star in forehead, CLx
saddle mark, 15 hands and I inch high, in pood condi
tion and high life, S yeara old last soring waa takaa
last week Imm near th corner of Johu Alien pas
tare in Polk co. Also, was taken with lb aaid ani
mal a small chestnut eorral man, blma face, sway
bark, belonging te Mr. Hrnnoun. I will gir f.tl for
clam of my mare, or M for mar and thief. Tha
bay aiais was purchased from Chas. Sweghs, Cavalry
aarvk-o, shortly after tha freshet of 'el-'J, and afwr
terwards belonged lo John Jacksoa, Polk Co.
aiem,lcc , IWSwapdll J.C. CAWOOD.
!ollrr
IS bareby given that tbe undersized ha Iwrn duly
appointed executor of the talale of Amo A sera,
1st of Marion connly, decerned. All person having
claim araiusl aaid eslat will prteeul them lo ma at
mv raaidenr in said county within six moo l ha, and
all peraona o(ing said as tat a ar reiiesitMt to make
immediate payment. A. O. 1IKOWN,
Sab m, lice: II, ny,w pd41 Except,.
nottrr.
HA VINO piirrhaaed th entire Intern nf Gardiner
Chiam. hia interval in th firm known aa the
Gardiner Mill t o. ceases from and alter Uw let day of
December, 105. The andcrsigued will continue Ut
buira at tb same pwc and ender th earn nam,
and wiU aasomt and ertlle all eiattna foe and airatast
Ihe cucro. .It III a KhTHK.
ixvtn MiiltKY
tlKOKUK Ital r-K.
Cardiner, (bra , Nor. 35, IStVi 3wtl
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