The Oregon statesman., December 11, 1865, Page 3, Image 3

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I'UKSIDKST JOHXSOX'S I'OSITIOJT.
Wo titko pleasure in laying before our read
en the fallowing communication from our clis-
tiiieuislied Senator, Judge William. In the
nhsence of the President's Mosssgs, the print
ed conversation, which was had with Major
Stenrne, an old friend of the President, ncoom
pnnicd, as it Is, with Judge Willinmi'i toBtlmo
nv, is the best authority of what the Preeident
believoi ; and, on the question! treated of, it
doubtless foreshadow! tho view! of the Met
saco.
Tho Oregonian will now assail Jndge Wil
liams, ai it has been assailing tho President
The Uniou party of Oregon, liowover, will
eustain both the Preiidont and onr Senator,
and let the Oregonian go the dogs, where it
belongs. Tho Oregonian may cry " demo.
orntio antecedents" nutil it wears its luit type
to the "ehonldor," yet the Union men of Or
egon will not hesitate to endorse and sustain
the President and our able Senator, as long as
they see them sustained by mob men as Wil
liam II. Seward.
Washington, Oct. 24, 1865.
Editor Statesman Dear Sir : Enclosed,
please find the published report of a conversa
tion with President Johnson. I have had sev
eral personal interviews with the President on
the subject of rcoonstrnotion, and he bai ex
pres'si'd to me substantially the same views.
Yours, truly, Geo. H. Williams.
Wabiiinqton, Oot. 3, 1865. I have just re
turned trom an interview with President John
eon, in which ho talked for an hour on the pro
cess of restoration of rebel States.
I remarked that the people of the North
wero anxious that the process of restoration
ehoule be thorough, and tbuy wished to support
him in the arduous work, but their ideas were
confused by the conflicting reports constantly
circulated, and especially uy the present posit
ion of the Democratic party. It is industrious
ly circulated in tho Demooratio clubs that he
was going over to them. Ho laughingly re
plied: "Major, have you never known a man
who for many years had differed from your
views because you were in advance of him,
claim them as his own when be came up to
your stand-point?"
I replied, I have often. He said so have I,
and went on : "The democratic party findt its
old poiilion untenable, and is coming to oun.
It it has como up to our position, 1 am glad of
it. You aud I need no preparation for this
oonversatiou ; we can talk freely on this sub
ject, for the thought! are familiar to ns. We
can be perfectly frank with eaoh other." He
then oommenoed with saying that the States
are in the Union, which is whole and indivisi
ble. "Individual! tried to carry them out, but
did not succeed, as a man may try to cut his
throat and bo prevented by the bystanders :
and you cannot say he cat his turouc because
lie tried to do it.
"Individuals may oommit troason and be
punished, and a largo number of individuals
may constitute a rebellion and be punished as
traitors. Some States tried to get out of the
Union and we opposed it, honestly, because
we believed it to be wrong ; nnd we have suc
ceeded in putting down the rebellion. The
Eower of those persons who made the attempt
as been crushed, and now we want to restore
the State Governments, nnd have the powor
to do it. The State institution! aro prostrated,
and they must be taken up and adapted to tho
progress of events. This cannot be done in a
moment. We are making very rapid pro
gress. "We must not he in too much of a hurry ;
it is better to let them reconstruct themselves
than to force Ibctn to it ; for if they go wrong,
the power is iu our hands and we can chook
them at any stage, to tbe end, and oblige them
to correct their errors ; we must be patient
with them. I did not expect to keep out all
who were excluded from the amnesty, or even
a large number of thorn, hut I intended to let
them sua for pardon, and so realize the enor
mia of the crimo ther bad committed.
"You could not have broached the eubjoot of
equal suffrage at the North eoveu years ago,
aud we most remember that the changes at the
South have been more rapid, and they have
been obliged to accept more unpalatable truth
than tbe North has ; we must give them time
to digest a part, for wo cannot expeot suob
large affairs will be comprehended and diges
ted at once. We must give them time to un
derstand their new position.
"I bave nothing to onnceal in these matters,
and have no desire or willingness to take indi
rect courses to obtain what we want.
"Our Government is a grand and lofty struc
ture t in searching for its foundation we find
it rests on the bread baais of popular rights.
The eleotive franchise is not a natural right,
but a political right. I am opposed to giving
tbe States too ninoa power, and aim to a con
solidation of power in the central government.
"If I interfered with the vote in the rebel
States, to dictate that the negro shall' vote, I
might do the same thing for my own purposes
in Pennsylvania. Our only safety lies in al
lowing each Stulo to oonlrul the right of voting
bv its own laws, and we have the nuwer to
control tbe rebel States if they go wrong. If
they rebel, we have tbe army and oan control
them by it. and, if neceunry, by legislation
also. If the General Government controls the
right to vote in the States, it mar cituolish
such rules as will restrict the vote to a small
number of persons, and thus create a central
despotism.
"My position here is different from what it
would be ir l wu in 1 ennessee.
"There I might try to introduce negro suf
frage eraduallv: Erst, those who had served in
the army ; those who oould read and write,
and perhaps a property qualification for others,
ay S'.'lHl or
"It will not do to let the negroes bave nni
versal suffrage now ; it would breed a war of
races.
'There was a time in the Southern Stetel
whom tbe slaves of large owners looked down
npon non-slaveholders because they did not
owu slitves the uioee slaves their masters uwueJ,
tbe prouder they were ; and this baa produced
hostility between the uivi of the whites and
the negroes.
The outrages are tnostlv from non-slave
holdiag whiles against the oegme, and from
the negro npou the non-alavebolding white.
"The negro will rote with the lata master,
whom be does not hate, rather than with tbe
nun-ilaveholdinr white, whom be does bale.
Universal suffrage weald create another war.
Dot against us. but a war of races.
"Auother thing. The Government is the
freest and hest on tho earth, and I feel sure is
destined to last : but to secure this we must
elevate and purify the ballot. I for many
years contended at tho South that slavery was
a political weakness, but others said It was
political strength) they thought we gained
three-fifths representation by it ; I oootended
that we lost two-fifths.
"If we bad no slaves we should bave had
twelve Representatives more, according to the
then rsuo el representation o, Mate, not sis
tricl. and the State apportions by districts
"Many rears ago I moved in the Legislators
that the apportioutneut of Uepnwenuuves to
Congress, in Tennessee, should De Dj qnaimea
voters. -
"The annortionmeot is oow fixed antil 1873
before that lime wa might change tbe basis of
representation from population to qualified Vo
ters. North as Well as South, and in dne course
of time tbe State. riW regard to color,
night exteod the elective franchise to ail who
poeeesaed certain mental, moral, or such ether
qnniitiraittnrt an mijtit l determined br an
enlightened pnhlie jndrmrit.
THE rUKSMIKNT'S MESSAGE.
After putting iu type the conversations of
tbe President with Judge Williams and others,
to he found in another column, the telegraph
brings tho following synopsis of President
Johnson's tint anuuul Meesuge :
Washington. Deo. 3. The President's
Message to Congress to-day says that the resis
tance to the General Government having ex
liitusted itself, the first question was, whether
the territories within the limits of the Status
which attempted to secede should bo held as
conquered territories under military authority
emanating from the President ; bat be consid
ers that the military government established
for an indefinite period, would have offered no
security for tho suppression of discontentment,
would have divided the people iuto vanquishers
and vanquished, and envenomed their hatred
rather than restored their affection. The now
theory is, that all pretended acts of secession
wero, from tho beginning, null and void.
States cannot permit treason in the individual
citizens who may have committed treason in
the attempt to seoede and place their States in
a oondition where their functions wore suspen
ded but not destroyed ; but if any Statu refu
ses to perform its office, there is more necossity
that tbe General Governmont should maintain
its authority, and as soon as practicable, resume
and exeroise all its funotions. On this princi
ple, had he acted and gradually and quietly,
by almost imperceptible steps sought to restore
the rightful authority of the General Govern
ment and of States. To that end, provisional
Governors wero appointed. All parties en
gaged in the late terrible conflict, must work
in harmony was not too mucli to ask ; that on
the one side the plan of restoration shall pro
ceed in conformity with a willingness to cast
the discords of the past into oblivion, and that
on the other hand, the evidence of security
in the future maintenance of the Union shall
be pnt beyond any doubt by the ratification of
the proposed anti-slavery amendment to the
Constitution. This amendment being adopted,
it would remain for the States to resume their
places In two branches of Congress, and there
by complete the work of restoration. The
President says he has no authority to make
freedmen eleotors; that remains with the
States. They can decide whether it is to be
adopted at onoe or introduced gradually with
conditions. Good faith, however, requires the
security of the freedmen in their liberty and
property, the right to labor and reap the first
return of their labor. The President says that
it will be bis constant aim to promote peace
and amity with all foreign nations. He thinks
all of them are animated by the same disposit
ion. The accordance of belligerent rights to
the insurgont States was an unjustifiable aot.
Great Britain cannot be Justified. She built
ships, furnished men and material of war to
the insurgents. Justification for this cannot
be sanctioned before the tribunal of the world.
At the same time he does not advise at present,'
an attempt nt redress by acts of legislation.
Tbe futnre friendship between the two countries
must rest on a basis ol mutual justice, vv e
have wisely forborne as became the propagan
dists of Republicanism, but it would be a cause
of great oalomity to them, and breaoh a good
government, should any foreign power cnaii
enge tbe Amerioan people to its defense against
foreign interference. Ho relics on the wisdom
and justioe of those powers to respout the sys
tem of nnn-interferonce which has so long been
sanctioned by time.
The Union party of Oregon will enthusias
tically endorse this Message. It hoi the ring
of the true metal. John Ball ii to be brought
to terms. Good. The question of reconstruc
tion is treated with the views of an able states
man. In publishing this synopsis, the Orego
nian says not a word. Afraid to speak, that
paper sings dummy and plays the owl. Tbe
Oregonian cannot oonoeal its hostility to the
President and Cabinet. Its editor is doubtless
preparing a huge " essay" to prove that Pres
ident Johnson is not sound, that he once voted
a democratic ticket, and is therefore not to be
trusted.
Tub Oreoonian. The Legislative reports
prevent ns from paying that attention to the
Oregonian this week that we intended. We
shall make up the neglect in future numbers.
We hope, also, by the tirao the Legislature ad
journs, to lie able to name the real author of
the lies and slanders which the Oregonian has
been peddling nut for the past three weeks.
Wo expeot to be able to name, the mun who
concooted tho lie published in the Oregonian,
eutitled. " The Slate Mado Up," and the lie
that the Statesman was in favur of breaking
p the Union party," and thut other lie, " that
the Statesman favors the re-election of
Senator Nesmith." While tho Oregonian has
given currency to these slanders to the extent
of its ability, we do not altogether hold that pa
per responsible for them. It may have a candi
date for the Senate, who imagines his prospects
advanced by this war on the Statesman. With
him we will have no quarrel. He can make
all the war upon us that he desires. While we
think that it will do him no good, we are quite
confident it will do us no harm. We have
sought no controversy with him, nor his organ,
the Oregonian. We bave told tho truth iu
everything we have stated in this controversy
about the Stale Printing, and the Oregonian
has admitted it, not only in its columns, but
also by its tilence. We bave adhered strictly
to the truth in every other matter stated about
that paper, and it hat not dared to contradict
any statement tec have yet made. And if men
oan't stand tbe truth, it is not our fault. Upon
the other side, the Oregonian has dealt wholly
and entirely in falsehood ; and of this it has
been repeatedly told, and it dare not repol the
charge. The following, taken from iti leader of
Thursday last, is a fair sample of the brazen
faced and outrageous falsehoods with which its
columns have teemed. Speaking of our art!
cles published some time ago on the " disband
ment of tbe Democratic party," the Oregonian
refers to tbem as follows :
"its late articles on the 'disbandment of lbs
Union party' "
putting the words " disbandment of the Union
party" in qnotation marks, and thereby assert.
ing that we had actually published editorials,
not only with that object, bat with those vsry
words at the bead of the article, as the title
thereof. For such a glaring and unnecessary
falsehood, there can be no palliation, excuse,
or justification, offered by any fair man, and
much less by any Union man. Jo all our
journalistic experience, we bave never yst
found a man so lost to truth and common de
cency, as to add to a gross misrepresentation
of bis opponent's views the greater offense of
garbling bis words and forging new aud false
titles) of his articles, and publishing them as
gennine, until we struck this fellow of the Or-
egrmian. We bave never yet known a Cop
perhead editor, in Oregon or elsewhere, resort
to such base acts to oppose a Union opponent,
and we do not t ilieve there is one of tbem that
will. Tbe reputation of trulhful gentlemen
may he of no consequence to the editors of the
Oregonian, and we presume that it is Dot ; but
with the members of tbe press op this way a
higher standard is maintained.
Tan Stoemt Wssthis- Gmilemenwbo desire to
premie against the afTtxU of this stormy wrlbr with
eoaiforubl (lores, flannels, ready made clothing, tc,
will tad a larva variaiv at lbs store of Dreyman
Bras., Moore' Wore.
Oiffi-rn nr CmoRr roos rrs ha mrt and orree-
i.t.t. C lf4s m r.-fk I'd Pwalr. No wm
ylfi.oi srrvtbeg Males have yd bar admit ted.
NESMITH AMD THE "ORKIiOMAX."
M Ib-ganling (leu. McUt-llan as nu honest mun nnd
n'Btrinl 1 ehoiihl prefer to sue him elerted. I lliink
tie would he surrounded by more capable and honest
advisers than those to whom Mr. Lincoln looks lor
support, tiud tniviira. The mliniiiistrutinn nf Mi't'lcllan
would bo more iu accord, ..re with my views than Mr.
Lincoln's bus been. It is a shame thut a country so
abounding iu resources should have its men aud
menus WHsted by maladministration as ours bavo
been. The futility o; prosecuting the war for the pur
poso of abolishing slnverr is becoming innro Hppareut
every day) and many friends of tbe Administration
aro willing to give up the contest in duspiiir. I desire
the election of McClollan hecnuss I beliuve his iuliu
ence will be inure potent for peace or war than that
of bis competitor." Ncmilh'i Mtlwaukio Letter.
And after that letter was published all over
the country, tho Oregonian gives Nesmitb the
following notice :
" Personal. Hon. J. W, Nosmlth, United 8tates
Senator from Oregon, may be expected npon tho ar
rival of the steamer from Oregon City this alternoon.
Mr. Nesmitb low ever been a warm nnd enorgetio sup
porter of M r. Lincoln's measures for putting down tbe
rebellion. Having beou fiivoruble to tbe most vigor
ous war measures, aud been willing to go farther,
even, in that direction than the President, he may
sometimes have seemed to dilfer with the Administnt
lion, but that, if a fault, was one ' leaning to virtue's
sido.' "Oregonian.
A short time before this notioe of Nesmitb,
the Oregonian gave Bon Harding a belter no
tioe even than it did to Nesmith. When Hon.
J. 11. M'Bride returned, the Oregonian gave
him tho cold shoulder never noticed him at
all.
However, there is nothing surprising in this,
when we rcfleot that tho Oregonian employs
three Copperhead editors, keeping ene of them
to write editorials, and will have none but
Copperheads to work on the State printing.
That is the way the Oregonian supports the
Union party. Tho Union party might as well
have elected O'Mearaor Malone State Printer,
as little Pitlock, for all tbe good it has done
the Union party.
DEBATE ON Till CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT. Our Reporter will glvs something of the debate on
this Important question. Wo greatly regret that our
columns will not permit us to give the debate in full. In
the Striate, Mr. Chrlsman opened the discussion against
the amendment. Mr. Chrlsman Is a Union man, and
how lie could bring his mind up to tho point of oppos
ing the constitutional abolition of slavery, after the
events of the past four years, we are totally unable to
understand. We fear Mr. Chrlsman has not road the
papers.
judge Pyle, of Union comity, replied to Chrlsman in
an able and unanswerable argument for the amendment.
Judge Grim, of Marlon, followed In a splendid speech
against the advocates of slavery generally : dissecting
the argument against the Amendment, and showing,
from tbe history and acts of all the Southern politicians
In the Democratic party, that It was slavery that repu
diated the Constitution, and that now neither pro-slavery
men or slave-holding States had any right to object
to anything that the people chose to do with slavery.
Mr. Curl, of Ltnn, made a speech against tbe amend
mendraent, on the basis of Slate rights. Mr. Donnell,
of Wasco, replied, begging with the three opponents,
for God's sake and common decency, not to disgrace
themselves forever by voting ogainst this Amendment.
He considered his vote in favor of It the grandest and
liest act of his life. Senator Frnzer, of Polk, closed
the discussion with an eloquent appeal for the Amend
ment, depleting with deeply stirring words the terrible
horrors of human slavery. lie spoke from actual ob
servation, and bis vehement denunciation of the " sum
of all villainies '' called out a round of applause. The
vote was then taken thirteen In favor and three against
and tho result announced in the midst of applause
and demonstrations of Joy.
In the House, Mr. Thornton, of Denton, opened the
discussion with a careful speech in favor of tbe amend
ment, of considerable length. He was followed by Mr.
Cox, In opposition, and then the discussion became gen
eral, interesting and very exciting. We cannot notice
all tho speecber pro and eon. The discussion was kept
up from seven o'clock in the evening until two next
merning. Dr. Bowlby made the speech of the evening,
a report of which will appear in the next issue. Able
speeches wero made in favor of the amendment by
Messrs. Cartwright, Wakclleld, llogue, liillette, Mo-
Cartncy, Parker, Callison, Tate and McCornack tbe
spenkers frequently bringing down tbe house with
rounds of applause. Mr. McCartney was especially
happy In pungent hits at tbe Copperhead opposition.
They will remember him with extreme disgust
A Gitoss and Outrageous Fouokkv.
The Oiegonian has published and' com
mented npon what purports to be a
speech of Mr. McCulloch, Secretary of
the Treasury, the prinoipal point in which was
to prove that the finanoial policy of the United
States is in a very unsound and dangerous
condition. When we read the pretended
speech, we con Id not believe that It truly re
ported tbe Secretary, and we then even doubt
ed its genuineness, never having heard of Ihe
Secretary making speeches. Sinoe then. Judge
Kolsay of Corvallis has written us a letter
ably dissecting the matter, and comparing the
pretended speech with the Secretary's letter to
Thompson Campbell of San Francisco, and
showing fully the published speech is "bogus."
(We would publish Judge Keleuy's letter if we
had room.) Tbe San Francisco Flag has also
investigated tbo matter, and has succeeded in
tracing this bogus speech to an anonymous cor
respondent ot tho Cincinnati Gazette. It ii
evidently a base forgery, gotten up in Wall
street to raise the price of gold.
Vote op Font Klamath. The boundary
between tins ana Urant county should b
changed so as to include Fort Klamath in
Jackson connty. Hon. Jacob Wagner, our
senator, passed inroogn town on Tuesday last,
on his way to Salem. He informed ns that be
would introduce a bill to change tbe boundary
between Grant and Jackson counties so as to
inolnde in Jackson the waters of Klamath riv
er, Lost river and a!l their tributaries, branch
esand lakes.
This bill ought to pass because there are
nearly one hundred Union voters at Fort Klam
ath who bave been quasi deprived of the right
of suffrage at our two last elections. It is at
least two hundred and fifty miles from this post
to canyon uity.iue county seat nl Urant ooun
ty, while it is only about ninety from Jacksou
vills to Fort Klamath. A largo portion of tbe
soldiers at iLj Fort are volunteers from this
county, and cannot vote for county officers in
any other.
Give us the vote of Fort Klamath, and we
will clean out the Copperhead Auti Johnson
Deuiooraoy of this couuly at the uext Juue
election hy a hauusome majority. Sentinel.
We hope to be able to report the passage of
the proposed bill, before this paper goes to
press. At the last election there were sixty or
seventy votes at Fort Klamath, who belonged
in Jackson County, and who would have been
in Jackson County and voted there, but for tbe
interference of certain gentleman, aud would
bave veted tbe Union ticket, and saved Jack
sob County to the Union cause. But auother,
and entirely sufficient reason, for making the
proposed change, is the fact that, as present
situated, the people at Fort Klamath are de.
prived of the benefits of civil law, being loo
far removed, and separated from tbe balance
of county Wasco, by an Indian oountry, virtu
ally preventing the transaction of civil business
wits tbe oounty sest. Fort Klamath, properly
belongs to Jackson, and all its business con
sections aud relations are with Jacksonville.
ATTANt'M VALLir. This valley lies north
of tbe Columbia river, and is said to be a very
desirable section for stock raising. Tbe Moun
laineer stales that arrangements bave been
made to bave tbe land ia it surveyed.
... . . .
t,PFiR vlumbia minm. These new
mines are attracting a good deal of attention
The gold is floe, and eoiim c'aims are psnng
several 00 nets to the band.
Now York, Nov. 2(1. A complete list of the
rebel cruisers and tho vessels destroyed by
them, has been proparcd by seorelary of tho
American Ship Masters Association, and pub
lished, Altogether thore were 20 of these pi
rate vcisoli whose course oommenoed in Juue,
1801. by tho sailing of the steamer Savannah
from Charleston, and ended Cth of the present
month, by, the arrival of the Shonandnah at
Liverpool. These cruisers destroyed and cap
tured 275 merohant vesssls, of the aggregate
tonnage of nearly a million tons, winch they
cither burnod or sunk.
The Herald says : A suasion of the U. S.
Circuit Court, with either Chief Justice- Chase
or Judge Underwood presiding, has been or
dered to ooiumence at Norfolk, Va., to-morrow.
It is thought by some that bis business will be
the trial of Jeff. Davii.
Linn County all Uioht The late Char
tor election In Albany was made a test of
strength by both parties. Straight tiokota were
nomiuated on both sides, and the town actively
canvassed. The Democrats claimed to bave
the votes, but when they were counted out the
Democracy was distanced in the race. Tbe
Democrats think they are huge on a "rally"
but the Union boys always take them In. We
aro under obligations to the Journal office for
a most laughable illustrated extra containing
the news.
Steaming to tub North Capt. Len
White has launohed his new steamer on the up
per Columbia. It is named tho Forty Nine,
and will ply on the Columbia, from Fort Col
ville to points North and Eastward 00 the
Columbia some three hundred miles, passing
from Amerioan Into British Territory.
MoitB Silveb. A great discovery of silrer
ore is reported to have been made in Jack
son county. The editor of the Reporter
thinks that tbe ore found is tin ore. A private
letter states, "A great disoovery of silver here.
It is reported that the mountain between the
forks of Jackson creek is one solid ohuuk of
silver ore, with here and there a streak of pure
gold." Pretty good.
t7Speaking of the Oregonian's position on
the suffrage question, the Corvallis Gazette
says i
"Tbe Oregonian's position on the negro suf
frage question is somewhat lingular.' It finds
fault with otheri for opposing it.and substanti
ally denies that it has any opiuion on either
side of the question. We cannot see that the
question of enfranchising negroes is a practi
cable one in Oregon at the present time, and
efforts to agitato it and put it iu issue are im
politic nnd unnecessary. If all the other
States choose to allow negroes to vote, It is
simply none of our business,. While it is now
entirely unueoessary to discuss the question,
we oanoot see why men agitate it without la
king one side or the ether."
ET'Keeolutions adopted by the National
Division Sons of Temperance of North Ameri
ca, in memory of Abraham Lincoln, President
of the United States.
Whereas, Abraham Lincoln, the beloved
and honored chief magistrate of the United
States, was assassinated in the very hour when
all good men everywhere had learned to love
and honor him fer his wisdom, virtue, honesty,
integrity, love of humanity, and fear of God :
and whereas much of his power of endurance
under the weight of a nation's woes, his fideli
ty to principle, and his purity of character,
were attributable to his temperate and abstemi
ous life, furnishing to the world an illustrious
example of the value of the cardinal princi
ples of oar Order :
Hosolved, That the name of Abraham Lin
coln will be held In everlasting romcmhranoe
by all who love liberty and bate oppression.
That one of the brightest pages of human his
tory ever written for the admiration and in
struction of mankind, will he that which re
cords the temperance, patience, humility, fi
delity, forgiving spirit, endurance, hopefulness,
integrity, trust in God, heroism, lovo of liberty,
hatred of oppression, oonfidenee in the over
throw of wrong and in the establishment of
right, and the pure and blameless life, of Abra
ham Lincoln. -
unsolved, mat no iState, no Nation, no
Generation, has a right to appropriate to itself
the exoiusive honor ol lurnnuing suoh a bene
factorthat we recognize him as a gift of God
to the race of roan, and ail have a right to
cherish his memory, emulate his virtues, and
claim him as the model of private and publio
worth.
Owyhee Quicksilver Too bad, but the
truth has been revealed by assays in New York.
Owyhee Cinabar Yields notbiug but iron.
Election cp Officers. The Board of
Directors of the Oregon Steam Navigation
Company have elected the following officers for
Ihe next year: Capt. J. C. Ainswnrth, Presi
dent; S. G. Heed, Esq., Vice President;
Theod. Wygant, Secretary, Capt. Ainswortb,
prior to the election of Col. J. S. Hackle, was
President of the Company from its organiza
tion. Editorial Chanoe. Frank R. Stewart
has become editor of the Oregon Reporter.
Colored Soldiers' Rights. Attorney
General Speed, in a yi-t unpublished opinion
npou the right of colored troops to the bounty
granted to volunteers, decides that a slave owes
paramount allegianoe to the Government ; that
lie is hound to light lor the Government against
the publio enemy agaiust his muster, if a reb
el; that such service to the Government of
itself dissolves the relation of master aud slave ;
that the relation onoe dissolved can never be
restored, and that independent of any Aot of
Congress or proclamation ol emancipation, tbe
soldier of tbe loyal army is a freeman, and ca
pable of contracting with the Government for
pay and bonnty, and without respect to color,
folly entitled to all the benefits and rewards of
the service, and is, therefore, entitled to the
bounty offered by Congress to volunteers.
This opinion puts the slaves of Kentucky,
fugitives from the South and colored soldiers of
the free Stutes within the general provisions of
the Acta of Congres concerning the volunteers
snd enlisted soldiers of the national armios
Teleqraphio Cuakues. Tbs New York
Times asks whether it is not time that some
thing was done to popularise the telegraph !
The prices charred for the use of it, it says.
are perfectly outrageous. On the ooutiuent of
Europe one can send a message across tbe
whole breadth nl France lor a Irano (twenty
cents), while the shortest dispatch from Albany
to New lork 001 Is lillyoenu. I here is no ex
ouse for this. It is the most profitable business
in the country. All the lines are making enor
mous dividends, upon a capital of three, five
and ten times the oust of the lines. There is
no reason why the publio should pay such out
rageous prices for the service. Tha cost of
working a telegraph is very small compared
with a railroad or any thing else, yet the charg
es in proportion are maob higher. This mat
ter is beginning to command a good deal of
Kublio attention, and will command more nn
ss a remedy be speedily applied.
Tub Farmer's Barometer Take a com
mon glass pickle bottle, wide mouthed ; fill it
within three inches of top with water ; then
take a common Florence oj flask, removing
the straw covering, and cleansing tha flask
tborooghly t pluuge the neck of the flask as
far as It will gn, snd the barometer is com
piste. In fine weather the water will rise lute
the neck ef the flask even higher than tbe
month of the pickle bottle, and in wet and
windy weather it will fall to within an Inch of
the mouth of lbs flask. Bsfore a heavy gals
of wind, the water has been seen to leave the
flask altogether at least eight boors before the
gale came to its height. The invention was
made by a German and comuiuoicated te a
London Journal.
Kiosv's Patm Rtoas. Strangvrs and visitors in
ftalelll am Invitrd In e.ll J,d elaialnf W. K. KifahV'S
m stora hi l ui" lilvrk and what Orxoa can do
lit ll,l hue
OniTUARr. Death Inflicted a deep wound upon this
community in laking away Mrs. Kllen Dolsa. It will
be long befora her pluce is adequately filled. Always
foremost in acts of benevolence and charity, davoted
to religion, society's brightest ornament and most val
ued member, she will be missed and mourned by the
nnfortuuato, tho church, the sooiul elrole by every
body. The funeral servicos were had at the Congregational
church, on last Friday.
Cirr Ei.sctius The following named were elect-
ed lust Monday 1 Mayor, Geo. A. Edos 1 Becordor, P.
L Willis 1 Murahal, W. 8. Darken Treasurer, Charles
Uutfovitge. Alderman, 1st ward, Jos. Holman, John
K. Miller; 2d ward. A J. Itrown, J.W. Bmithi 3d ward
I) Strang. J 1.0. Nickllu 1 dlh ward, Preston Hamil
ton, Wesley Graves.
Mors Abolitio, Statks. Both North Carolina
and Alabama have ratified tbe Constitutional Amend
ment. In the North Carolina legislature there were
only six dissenting voles, while In the Oregon Legis
lature there are seven. North Carolina appears from
tiiis test to be more unanimous for freedom than onr
Stale.
New Convicts. Sheriff Gere, of Union
oounty, brought down two conviots lately, a
"greaser" and an Amerioan. One is sen
tenced for a term of three years for horse
stealing, the other one yoar for assaulting a
Chinaman.
CP" Harry Langeu. sometimes called "En
glish Harry," has been seutenosd to three years
imprisonment from Benton oounty, for robbery,
committed there In Ootoher.
Beeciier's Hell." The Roy. H. W.
Beeoher has taken tbe ground that the infer
nal regions are only a place of temporary pun
ishment or purgatory. This is causing an
alarming increase of sin. Hardened reprobates
believe in Beeoher, and declare they oan stand
any amount of "temporary" punishment If
they oan only have a good time temporally.
Last Call for Taxes.
THIRTY DAYS having expired sinea my visit to
the Precincts for the purpose of collecting the
TAXES, every jne who has not paid is now liable to
costs, which in many instances would amonnttn more
than the taxes. I will vet allow until the VIltHT
DAY OK JANUARY NEXT without making costs,
but, poiitively, after which time I will KNOW Nl)
ONE, and charge all tha law allows. Besides, I will
not wait for you to come to aee me, but will bo around
to see you at your expense. "A word to the wise is
sulllclent." BAM'L IIEADUICK,
Halem, Nov. 37, 1XM. Tas Collector Marion Co.
IIUI'M! l,Oat.
STRAYED from the undersigned at OregoiiAV
City mi the iililb November last, one CuyCii.
maro, 5 yeara old, 15 hands high, star in her fore
heud, branded figure 4 on left hip. Seen last 13 miles
from Oregon City on the Hilverton road. Whoever
will return said mare to W. 1). Partlow, Oregon City,
or to tile nnderslgncd, will be liberally rewarded.
Dee. I, lHfijw:id40 K. W. FOl.LETT.
PICTURES! PICTURES!
New Photographic Gallery!
SE. GRAY, St CO. would respectfully announce to
the citizens of Salem and vicinity that they have
opened a picture gallery (in the rooms formerly occu
pied by kenyoii), where they are prepared to take
Photographs, Ambrotypes, Mclalnotjpcs,
. Photographic Visiting Cards,
And everything in their line from a large else down to
Lockot Breast Pin pictures. Everything executed in
the best style.
Satisfaction Given or no Charge.
Terms reasonable. Up stairs, over Helm & Jack
sou's Drng rjtore, Slate street, Salem.
S. E. GRAY, io CO.,
8alem, Nov. 34, 18(15 -pdlm39
Notice of Coiii'tnerlii,
rPIIE nnderoiKned have this day entered into a Co
1 partnership as Wholesale anil Retail Druggists.
The linn will bo known under the name and sigu of
Cox, Ladd St Co.
M. R. COX,
O. A. LADD,
L. C. WICKKS.
Salem. Nov. IS, lHltf.-wM.
MARBLE WORK.
A. J. MONROE.
DEALER in California, Vermont, and Italian
DIAKHI.RH,
Honnments, Obelisks, Ilead snd Foot Stonei,
SALEM, OREUON.
Also, Mantles and Furniture Marble furnished to
order.
Wmfipd
LOST,
ON Saturday, 25tll Inst., a puekage of goods from a
wagon, for Scio, Linn county, containing the fol
lowing articles!
1 pair Groen Blankets.
12 pounds OBribuldi klllickinick tobacco.
A green pnier box containing : '
f dozen gents' linen shirt collars t
1 dosen gouts' linen bosoms ;
, 1 1 dosen ladies' leather bells.
Any person returning the said named articles to the
unuersigiica wlllue liberally rewarded.
V. LEVY, St CO.
Salem, Nov. '.27, lft.-39w3
Notice,
TTE TAKE this method of informing onr old
Sal
m
V V rons that we have sold onr stock of merchaoi
to MpHRra. V. IturleU Bliil A. Hrevnimi. whn will run.
Iiniiee business at the old stand, under the style of
r . llartcls ot i;o. llianxinl lor me generous patron
aue we have received at your bauds, for the last tbir.
teen years, wo take plousuro ill recommending our
successors for a triul. feeling confident that they will
deal justly and liberally with all who may favor them
wnn patronage.
J. II. St I. K. MOORE.
Sulem, Nov. 15, IKtf. . IW
Referring lo the above notice, we take pleasure In
plea
dish.
informing tho politic that we have established our.
selves motor the nrro or K. llartcls ot (Jo., to carry
a wholesale and retail business in ueiieral mercban.
dise, and hone bv B-ood assortments, low prices, and
strict Nttention to business, to merit a liberal share of
the custom. K. 11AKTEI4,
A. IIUEVUAN.
Salem, Nov. IS, 18fi5.
500 POINDS OF FUKSll fKATHKUS
POR SALE AT
I? IIREYMAN HROTIIKH8.
H.S. D1LLAH.
c.w. annas.
O.W. A UN IS.
ARMES & DALLAM,
Importer aud slubber of
WOOD AND WILLOW WARE,
BKUSIIES. TWINES. CORDAGE, tea.
And Manufacturers of
California Fails, Tubs,
IIIIOOM8. &c. &o.
Nos. 317 and SlU Saeramento street,
Between Front and Davis,
SAN FRANCISCO.
n34
mHls
Varnishes!
XTOI1LE A Hoar's American Coach, Copal, Ban
11 itne, llsmar, ana nneiisc vartinmes, at
octU MYE1I8, III (HIES, dr. CO.
Happiness or Misery;
THAT IS THE QUESTION.
TIIEPROPHIKTOIIKOK THE "PAnFIC MU
HKUM OK ANATOMY AND SCIENCE." bave
deto-mined, regardless of expense, to Issna Kit KB
ifor tha henclll of suffering humaultrl four of Ibeir
most ililereetlllg ami nulrurtiv. LMIUKM, on
MAURI A(iE, aud Its lleualinratlnlis i Nervous Do
hlliiv. I'rautuiura Decline of Manhood. Iniliiresiiim,
Weakness or Depresaion, Lnsanf Energy and Vital
Power, the great Korial Evil, and lhoa maladies that
nm i fri,m youthful lol lea. exriMs ol maturity, or iir
nf 1'hvfmhnrv and Nature's Laws.
Theiw invaluabkt lectures have Imod Ui means of
enlightening and saving Uiounuds, and will ba for.
warded r Kr.K on rereipt ol 1 wanly. nv i.enta in
postage stamps, by addressing ''Heeretary Pacific Ma
seam of Anatomy and Science, Pine Street, Han Kran
dsco" l"'s
jy Latter lo ba sent Ihrongh Wells, Kargn fc Co.
Oil rnlnllnif.
TJAfLINK "HELTON, bavlug taken lessons in
1 LANDSCAPE and HEAD PA1NTINO of on
of lb bast artiau in Han Kraneisco, propoaea to giv
leMons in the sam. Hiwiraens la be asm at Mont
aomerv's Pietor Gallery. Will also solor Photo
graph in oil or water colors. Walra.Jniisl) y
WILUMZTTB EUCAMPKEHT, it. I 0 0 f
KETSON THE I'lHHT AND Til HID
flHHT AND THIRD X
of each month, at f
I, In Holman s llbn-k. .
uding are invited tn X
A.L. NTINMO.V.C.P.
Friday Eveiiinifi
Flock, ill luelr Hall
Urethral in good suiol
attfnd.
SAI.KM I.OIHiS N.4 hiMiltirevularinmnionl.
,estl,sa',n IM SM-nna sun lourll. Fridayi In ear
onut- Hfeimrn m S""" "amies. r inviu-a to ailrnri
T. M.Oni.iw'r. am M,!AU,r. w M
i. o. o. r.
-v LiMMRit Miiiua, no. I, Meet tvr
"a wlMlar VMili.i. SI lis lull In ilalaua'i
itlMiua- Brvtlirra In toed tlstxtlut rv in-
f IWI l tewrtl HfMIKIS. J ft
i 4 Vtllvw. S S-rrlarf . SMl
IIOWTETTEll'W
STOBlACHjiTTERS.
A preparation milling
PURE OLD ESSENCE OF RYE,
Willi all the recognised Tonic, Laxative and Anti-Dil-ious
REMEDIKS Ok' ART AND NATURE.
Protective Properties.
Prevents Fover and Ague and Billions Remittent
Fever, Invigorates the Organs of Digestion and the
Bowels Steadies the Nerves and tends to Prolong
Life.
Remedial Properties.
Cures Dyspepsia Liver Complaint General De
bility, Depression of Spirits Consumption Inter-
mitteiit s overs ana an compiainie amiug irvu
weakness. As an Appetiser,
TONIC, FEVER AND AGUE PREVENTIVE
And all Billions Disorders,
Hostetter'a Stomach Bitten
stand pre-eminent as the
Greatest Medical Discovery of tbe Age,
and as an s
ALTERATIVE AND BLOOD PURIFIES,
they are prescribed and recommended bv all Pbysl
ciana wherever they have been introduced.
The extraordinary and increasing demaud for these
BITTERS is unparalleled
IN THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE,
and can he had everywhere throughout the civilized
world whara newspapers are circulated or road.
Almanacs or Pamphlets,
with testimony of their snceesa from the Farmer and
the Sailor from tha Merchant and tbs Physician
aud from the Legislative Halls of
OUR UNITED COUNTRY
may be obtained FREE of ail Dealers every where.
IIODGI2 & CALKF,
WHOLESALE DRUOQ18T8, PORTLAND,
97 Front Street,
Role Agents for the State.
Postlasd, July 14th, 1SG5.
Messrs. Honai & Calks t
Utntlemen i In answer to your letter of even,
date, referring to the Licinss Law affecting "HOS
TETTER'8 1IITTER8." I have to sav that no Lioense
ia required, coming ns they do, under the head of
Proprietary Preparations. This derision is announced
by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue at Wash
ington. THUS. FRAZAR,
U. 8. Assessor Internal Revenue,
Portland, Oregon.
skth it. HANMsit, Notary Public. wu. s. baukir
HAMMER Ic BARKER,
Commission merchants and Auctioneers,
and Agents for
Buying. Selling, and Renting Real Estatt,
Collecting Rents Debts, Procuring Employment.du
MOORES' BLOCK, SALEM.
RsrtitSKcis i Messrs. .1. H. 4t I. R. Mooros, Heath
St. Dearborn, J. H. 4c M. Ilirscb, Salem Crawford,
Siocum ic Co., Vancouver j Col. O. B. Curry, Fert
Vancouver! Dr. W.H. Watklns, Portlandi Hon. O.N.
1-ienny, uallesuity. - Mov.w, isnwiw
HELM & JACKSOH,
Slate Street, Snlcm.Oreiron.
)H. fin the Building formerly occupied by Kenyon.
DSAi.ias IN
Drugs, Chemicals, Faints, Oils,
Dye Stuffs, Fancy Soap, Perfumery,
HAVING largely Increased the Stock of Helm It
Sins, weare now prepared to supply the citiiens
of Halem and the surrounding country with
Drugs that axe Pure,
And as Cheap as can ba Bonght In this Market.
Also Constantly on Hand
TUB BEST
WINES AND BRANDIES,
For Medicinal Purposes.
Also a well selected Stock of
Pain's and Oils, Window Glass and Putty,
Varmsh, Varntsn Brushes, ojr.
Physicians' Prescriptions properly compounded.
We solicit the patronage of the Public, feeling confi
dent mat we can give general satisfaction.
DIt. T. B. JACKSON,
PHYSICIAN. Surgeon and Obstetrician, formerly
nf Mnnn eonntv. Missouri, tenders his services to
the citiiens of Salem and vicinity. Offloe np stairs
over Helm fc Jackson's lirng mors. novuyj
WANTED,
a nnOD Conner, to work In 01 V ahon.
A J.DUNnAM.
Salem, Nov. 13, lRfiS. wllpd
A NEW VEGETABLE DISCOVERY.
F YOU wish, your blood purified, and your system
invigorated, go to Dr. J. W. Murray's office anil pro
cure a bottle of ma valuable uaiaaiu. ii you wisn
tbe enla-gement nf the tonsils nf tbe throat cared
without fail, go to Dr. Murray's office and procure one
bottle of Ihe poor man'a friend and tha rich man'e
i. , i ...j
uiMMinir. ii vim will, vuur im.uvb niiu i.nttia vuicw
without fall, go to the original compounder of the
l iu t (111. and procure a bottle or the pain aootner.
(lilies on State street, ouo door west oi me ueuneu
House.
J. I COOMUS, m. r.
(Late of Corvallis),
rni9ikinii ow nvcura ( ssva
Orrics Cise's llnilding, over Wells, Fargo, St
Co.'s outran c from Hlark Street,
3in POHTXAND. 37
6, W, GRAY & CO,
DEALKH8 IN
I) UilUlUIUUD) ll.lMIMimiU)
QUEENSWARE.
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, &c, &c.t
AT THK1K
NEW STORE,
Corner of State snd Liberty streets,
HALEM,
Tb publio are respectfully invited to eiaralne onr
FRESH STOCK,
JUST OPENED, and NOW OFFERED VOR BALE
As Cheap as any In the Market
n The higheat price paid for Ilutter, Eggs, snd
all kinds of Produce. .
O. W. UUAI St lU,
Ruleui, Nov. 1st. 1805. :Kim4pd
NEW DRUG STORE
Union Block, Salem, Oregon,
WOULD respectfully annnnnc to Ui rlllisne of
Salem and vicinity that he has openened a
W holesale and Retail Drui; Store,
where he hone lo merit th patronage of tboee who
mav favor Into with a call.
lie oilers Iu tb public, ill quantities to suit, at low
rats, a general assortment of
CHEMICALS.
DRUGS,
PA TENT MEDICIXEX
DYE STUFFS,
PERFUMERY, TOILET SOAP.
And such fancy articles as are usually kept In Ant
elaasdrug store, f lease eall and examln roryour
eelve.
Phvslriana Prescript ions com pounded by eompatent
Apnthvearv.
rklera, Oct., IHM fciy
For Sale,
rrillHEE IIOU8K8 and LOTS, with good BARNS,
X fco. Terms easy. Apply v
Salem, Oct. in, WMM K M. PLAMOl.
French Window Ulna.
STAINKD OI.AHS, and figured Ola, Oold Uaf,
Orainmg Toole. Camel and Sable ilalr Brash,
Diamond (Jlae Cullers. . e.. at "
oetV MVfclUt. IIIKIIIKD. is CO.
PAINTs.
walYKIl PAINTS, for isiliilliia Wairoiis ami Car
lvl risiea, a I kinds of colore, In oil and water, for
HPliag.- Mn.WilllillKH,tt;a
B'd iprlMKm Buhr ('urrlHKs
Itl'SKH. VALIHKH, CRIB B' ANKETH. for sale
.llr.l MAN lmm.
Farm for Sale.
! THE undersigned offers for sale bis farm In
JLi Marion county, one mile east of Hall's Ferry, on
the road leading to Salem, consisting of
409 acres of Good Land l
part, prairie and part timber, well supplied with wa
ter, having a dwelling-bous, barn, orchard, and other
Improvements upon it. The quality of th land ia not
oxoelled by any in lb 8tat. Terms very reasonable.
Persons desiring to purchase shorn, fll do well to
oall and Inspect the premises. T. J. BAXTER.
Salem, Oct. 'ii. lrkti. 34w8
JUST RECEIVED
..AT..
BRETMAH BROTHERS!
LAROE ASSORTMENT OF
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
TBI.
Fall find Winter Trade t
IOCH AI "
Dry Goods Fancy Goods Clothing,
BOOTS AND SHOES.
HATS AND CAPS,
Groceries, Hardwure, Crockery "d Dliuwan,
Wo would call particular attention to our kits
stylos of
Ladies' and Hisses' Clcaks,
Fori, Nnblai, Breakfait Shawls,
Etc., Etc, Etc., Etc.
17 Our stock baa been selected with great ears
sod will be sold at the LOWEST MARKET BATE8,
FOR CASH. . .
All kinds ol produce taken in exchange for goods.
CALL AND
BREYMAN DRO' 0
Bttlem.Ocl. 17,1865.
33tf
WANTED.
IA flAA BUSHELS WHEAT, for which wo
lyjAIVJYJ will pay th higheat market pries ia
eash. BREYMAN BROS.
All Ton that Want Stores,
Firmer., Country Merekutt, lid otheit,
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEfPLE,
rpHAT tb ndereigoed have now In sr and are
1 constantly receiving, DIRECT sTRtM MstW
YORK, every variety and style of
Cooking and Warming Stoves,
Cooking Utensils, Kettles, Pots,
Pans, Bakers, Boilers, Stewers, 1
Andirons, Dogirons, Tongs, Shov
els, Big Pans, Little Pans, and
Milk Puns, Coffee Pots and Tea
Pots; Tin Cups, Buckets and Dip.
pers; Stove Pipe of all sizes;
Lead Pipe, and Copper Pipe, and
Iron Pipe ; Sheet Tin, Block Tin,
Sheet Iron, and Sheet Zinc ; Fruit
Cans ; Churns ; Large Iron Ket
tles, Brass Kettles and Copper
Kettles, Zinc, Copper, Brass and f
Iron, Wire.
PORCB AND LIFT PUMPS.
JAPANNED "WARE.
And syerything kept in snob eetablshmenta.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
..AT..
Portland Prices.
We purchase onr stocks In New Turk City, in
amounts of from fltleen to twenty IhoosanJ dollars at
time, get low freights around the " Horn," and can
therefore afford lo give eoenlry BKirrhanU and all oth
ers desiring good bargain as there are in Oregon.
Manufacturing and repairing of all work In our Una
promptly dona at tbe most reasonable rales.
Remember the place,
STARR DROTHERQ
Headquarter Bmlldlar, galea.
nYERS1HDGHES,&Co1
Wholesale and Retail
Dealers in all kinds of
Groceries, Paints and Oils,
Brushes, Putty, Alcohol,
Crockery, Glassware,
Lamps, Pocket and TaLle
Cutlery,
Wood and willow ware,
Dye-Stul&,
Tobacco and Cigars, Ba
con, Ijtrd, Butter, Eggs,
Oata, Potatoes, &c &c
Store under the Legisla
tive Hall, Ilolinitu's block,
ocU SALEM. 32m6
. Kope Tsir RsmIsj,
11ATENT AaktOreas. Lard Oil, Not Oil. Polar
Oil, Nealsfoot Oil, Castor Oil, Oliv Oil, JUn4
Oil, Coal Oil, and Beniine, at
ocU) MYKK8, HUOHES, It CO.
BUY GENUINE
DOWNER'S COAL OIL,
At CLANK'S APOTHECARIES' HALL,
ComwBlal and liberty at., oppoaii tb new Hotel
Hka, Oi. Wftf t. K. CLAHK, Apothecary.
Wool Wantsd.
firs win mm i.. uinnvuT - l-.
W-- "... .. ... i. ...i i inni.n, m,,p u
half cash, nna half merehandis for WOOL.
II KA f II, DKAHHOatH, dr. CO.
Salem, Mav M, IHtii. f
Furs, Tits.
rpilK htKhl market prir paid In CASH fur BKA-
KH'IIaKIiS At Mi'CkAKKN.
l'ortlsnd, October U, 10. &u3
For Eal8 at a Earroin.
EA 1101 'SK and HI acre LOT hi ihe town of
HKTIIKL. AH hill and valley stork rang
ailj'iiiiing tbe sit, s'or terms, enquire of Ji S. Jon,
orof llr HIIDHIIN, at Italian. Nov. 6, lHtibw4;Ji