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SATURDAY, DKC. IS, 1S71.
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A Democratic journal speaks of :
the Democratic party as :"veneralle j
in years, honored in tradition; com
pact in organization and parental in
existence." OM father Democracy
is indeed venerable. There was
a time, long, long ago, when he
was young ,nd vigorous, and strong; !
but he departed from the faith of -j
his lathers ; he wated his strength j
-and substance in riotous living ; lie
oppressed the weak ; lie trod upon
the necks of the poor; he sowed
the seeds of discord among breth
ren ; he shed the blood of the inno
cent, like mighty rivers, in order to
increase his power to oppress the
helpless; he struck at the life of
the nation, which had nourished
him, and to whom he owed his very
lite and all of his prosperity ; in
this act of madness he loaded the
nation with debt infirmities, and
caused liachels to mourn for their
children because they were not, and
the tears of the widows and the
orphan to be shed in torrents over
the graves of husbands and fathers,
slain to appease his thirst lor hu
man bondage. These profligacies
and crimes, caused Democracy... to
grow prematurely old. His ; locks
are white, now ; his forehead and
cheeks are corrugated with wrinkles;
his eyes are nearly useless ; his
limbs are lank and ileshless, and he
totters on a cane as he walks ;
memory peems to be almost gone,
and his mind is very feeble and
lie "pipes in childish trebles.' He
is, indeed, a mere wreck of his for
mer self vera "venerable" very
imbecile incoherent in his toothless
mumblings, and hardly accountable
for his numerous "departures," so
nearly is he like a dead man.
But this Democratic journal says
that Democracy is "honored in tra
dition,' as well as "venerable in
years.' : Yes, tradition tells us, that
away back in the early history of
Democracy, lie was innocent of any
evil intention, though lie might
have erred in judgment;, but evil
influences and councils caused him
to depart from original purity and
fall into the grievous sins and crimes
which we have indicated. Tradi
tional honor is better than no hon
or at all ; but how much better it
would he to old father Democracy,
if now, iu his old age, he could
look back over a life of consistent
devotion to freedom and truth, and
feel that the great heart of humani
ty delights to rise up and do him
reverence now. But this can never
be. Tradition says that in his
infancy, he was a youth of good
parts his youthful intentions were
good but in subsequent years, he
sowed many, wild oats, many tares,
and now, in his old age, he must
reap the crop of dishonor and neg
lect which such sowing has produc
ed. ;
But this journal says that Democ
racy is "compact in organization."
ar well as "honored in tradition,"
etc. Well, Democracy's organiza
tion was I compact ; enough,- until
about 1856 ; there the sins of his
earlier years began to tell on his
"compact organization.' Tile was
a unit uprf to then, pretty near;
but here he began to lose flesh and
strength. His "organization" has.
, never been" sound "feiheo. Ho has
gone down, down, until now he is
loose jointed, and a mere wreck of
his former "compactness." He has
been afflicted with the "new depart
ure" desca?e worse than ever. The
old fellow has been almost disjoint
ed and quartered by it. It has
made him fretful and peevish, and
lie calles names and cusses some
times, and makes accusations which
he cannot prove. O, he is not
"compact" any more. '
But this journal says that Dem
ocracy is "parental in existence."
"VVe suppose that is true, for it
would be hard to sustain the rela
tion of a parent out of existence.
"VVe suppose this journal intended
to say that Democracy is still paren
tal, because still in existence. Vo
aaree with the jourr.al that old
father Democracy till lives ; but
his infirmities arc so numerous, that
it sseems impossible for hun to sur
vive long. The-JUissouri liepubli
can yells in the old man's deaf cars
to be "passive," and' get well that
way; but that journal might as
well try "to make a hole in water
with its firger, as to prevent the
childish old man from having his
"departure" attacks, and every new
one weakens him all the more. He
is too old and feeble and 'childish,
and his record is too bad for him to
entertain the thoughts of ever be
coming the father of a r.ew family.
.Some of his children already be
lieve him tole dead ;' and when he
is entirely gone, and buried deep,
freedom and justice and truth will
breathe much easier.
The Oregon City Ettciprisc is
down on the "passive" policy of
the .Missouri Republican , like a
thousand of brick. It says that
never since the Xew York World
advised the Democratic part y,' just
on the eve of the last Presidential
election, to throw one of the regular
nominees of the party overboard, has
there been "so suicidal a policy
recommended by any one outside
of a mad-house,'' as the "no nomi
nating" scheme of the Rejiufilican.
We agree with the Fntciprise, and
think it is a most humiliating prop
osition. ' The Rtublican ought to
be ashamed of itself The Ftttei'
prise justly argues and proves by
analogy that the editor of the Rej
2ubllcan is "either a fool or a mad
man." The idea of Democracy be
coming a mere dough-man or in-diarubber-man!
it's awful. Why
not determine "to die in the last
ditch," with the good old Demo
cratic armor on ? Alas, alas ! good
old Democratic armor has lxjenlong
since misplaced, lost ; and the gar- .
ments worn now-a-days in place of
it, all claiming to be Democratic,
differ so widely in cut and charac
ter, ihat it confuses one to look at
them. Democracy, like Joseph's
coat, has many colors. It is ring
streaked and striped, and the policy
of allowing some sore-headed Re
publican to work it into Presiden
tial hash, will not help the matter.
Suppose the movement prevails
and it seems now as if it would
and suppose Sumner is nominated ;
would not the ghost of Brooks rise
up and scare the Democratic part of
the amalgamation into catnip fits
with that cane with which he
pounded Sumner over the head in
the Senate in the days of Democrat
ic glory? Suppose they take Fred.
Douglas to their aims, and make
him their Presidential standard
bearer we are awfully afaid they
will wouldn't their lonely hours
of night, and their dreams, be filled
with innumerable ghastly forms of
martyred negroes, whom Southern
Democracy had made such ? Twont
do. This "passive" policy has al
ready developed a great many luna
tics, as the Enterprise justly thinks,
in the Democratic party. Scores
of journals in the country have fa
vored it, and it is horrible to think
of the result if they all adopt , it.
"Die in the last ditch," Democracy,
die in the last ditch.
Only lifope.
The Missouri Republican recent
ly interviewed Frank P. Blair, the
interview taking place j ust after
Blair's return from an official visit
South, on the Congressional Com
mission to investigate Ku Klux and
the condition of the South general
ly. In this interview, Blair said
that wherever he spoke or convers
ed ..'with ithe leading men of the
State, he ibund that they all accept
ed the policy known "as the Missou
ri Passive policy, as the only hope.
That only-, would, save them from
ruin. How is that, Oregon Demo
crats? . .
An informal opening of t the On
tario i Legislature; in Canada, took
place on the 8tli inst. , . " " ,
Dispatches of the Sth inst., from
Xew York, state that the Board of
Police Commissioners" adopted a
resolution instructing the Superin
tendent of Police to not ify the offi
cers of, the various focieties of that
city, that the proposed parade of
societies on the Sunday following
would not be tolerated. They
would not permit the parade to oc
cur on Sunday. The. Superintend
ent was directed to arrest all poi
sons who attempted parading. We
are glud that Xew York has taken
this reformatory step.' Infidel soci
eties and others, who.-e cardinal
principles are at war with the sacred
and devotional observance of the
Sabbath,; so universally recognized
as a day of rest from secular labor
and of devotion to Almighty, od
by all civilized nations and commu
nities, have' no business to interrupt
their quiet and peaccfulness and
worship of this honored and revered
institution, by the noise ' and con
fusion and revel which are the natu
ral concomitants of public parades
and celebrations. There are six
days iu which these parades can be
held, without infringing upon the
rights of any. -
li.'uiornlixrI DrmocrtM-y.
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The annexed comments of the
Detroit losf, on the distracted con
dition of the Democratic partv, is
commended to the careful -femtiny
of that class of Democrats, in Ore
gon who believe that union and
harmony and principle of the "Old
Hickory" stripe still cements the
party into one symmetrical whole:
The Democratic organs still con
tinue to invent r.ew departures.
The Washington Patriot nominates
Charles JS.umner as Democratic can
didate for President ! The Cincin
nati Snquircr goes for Colonel
Scott, who was Stanton's assistant
during the 'war. The St. Louis
Republican is willing to take any
body that any clique of dissatisfied
Republicans may nominate. The
Chicago Times indicates that ( Jov
cmor Palmer will be its choice. It
only remains for the Boston Rost to
nominate Wendell Phillipps, the
Xew York World to nominate
Fred. Douglass, and the Richmond
Enquirer to nominate General
Grant, to make the Democratic
new departure complete. ' As for
the Democrats of Michigan, the
Free Jress seems to be preparing
to nominate Boss Tweed, and
Tweed is ; preparing to run away.
Those who do not like this, but,
like the Democrats in other States,
are bound to run a Republican, can
go for Senator - Trumbull or Chief
Justice Chase, each of whom has
been nominated by Democratic jour
nals heretofore.
From fpain comes the Hews of
the municiial election in Madrid.
The radicals elected eventy-nve
members of the cou ncil. 1 he re
turns from the Provinces have not
ye been fully received, but the in
dications favor the complete success
of the Radicals.
While Mr. Edgar was addressing
a Republican meeting at Reading,
England, on the night of -Dec. 6 th,
a crew 1 rushed into the hall and
after a hard fight the Republicans
wenr d riven 1 aek, and Edgar was
obliged to seek safety ly flight, j
An imposing demonstration was
made the same evening at Birmihg-
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ham in favor of Radical - reform Jin
the! House of Lords, and of limita
tion to its power to defeat or sus
pend benelicial and progressive leg
islation of the House of Commons.
! Mr; Dillke addressed - the meeting.
Wiile speaking he was frequently
interrupted. So great was the con
fusion that he was obliged to desist.
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Resolutions were adopted ; protest
ing, against the principle of -hereditary
legislation, and to demand the
withdrawal of the ". legislative func
tions of the Bench of Bishops, t
The news from Loudon, Eng., up
to December 9th, is, that thelVince
ot Wales has become worse, though
not entirely hopeless. The Princess
and (Children had been summoned.
His youngest brother and sister also.
The! Archbishop of Canterbury re
quests the clergy to. pray for his
recovery. The excitement is very
great.
The same dispatch says that the
telegraph operators are making a
general strike throughout the larger
cities, and threatens to cause much
inconvenience. .,.
In; the Assembly of France a mo
tion jivas made, December " 8th, by
M. Duchatt, for the"." removal of it
Xew York is running after every
thing Russian! now. They have
their Russian baths, furs, music,
salve, etc. j An exchange suggests
thatt he sight of a loose Russian bear
might change the order of running.
Who knows but that may bo a
bruin ?
A Herald Washington dispatch
says a scheme is on foot for the im
peachment of President Grant. The
subject was under consideration in
the Democratic Congressional Com
mittee yesterday. It will be further
pursued at the meeting next Wed
nesday. It is believed that Mont
gomery Blair is at the bottom of it.
The main charge will be for viola
tion of the International law, usur
pation of war powers, and in connec
tion with the attempted annexation
of San Domingo. .
The Xew York Tribune of the
9th inst. asserts that Connolly had
consented at the instigation of Com
modore C. K. Garrison, who was
anxious to become his bail, to make
restitution to the city of the sum of
one million dollars, but Charles
O'Conor would not consent to the
arrangement, his proposition being
an assignment of property by Con
nolly to this amount to await the
issue of the trial, and, consequently,
it failed. If the proposition had
been acceded to, Connolly was to
have turned States' evidence. Mrs.
Connolly, in whose name Connolly's
property all stands, was a principal.
The University at Salem has en
rolled over one hundred and eighty
names during the present term. ;
and
ed u
the seat of, Government to
Paris. A vote of urgency, demand-
xn the question of a future
form 'of government for France, was
refused. -t
News from Mexico to the Sth
inst. ptate that the Revolutionists
arc marching on San Luis, Meir and
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Camjirgo. Cortina is said to have
imprisoned several foreign mer
chants in Meir, for sympathy with
the Revolutionists. Business has
been 'suspended. !
The Orleans Princess have con
sented to defer their claims to seats
in the French Assembly for the
present.
F.
EASTEISS KJETVS.
. Maiden, Chief 6f Division
of Accounts, was arrested Dec. 7th
at Washington, on the charge of
stealing over 012,000 from the Gov
ernment. The loss-falls on Treas
urer Spinner.
The Republican and Liberal Re
publican committees met in joint
session in St. Louis, December 5th,
and tmanimously adopted a resolu
tion for a State Republican Conven
tion to be held in Jefferson City,
February 22d.
The sheriff of Xew York has re
turned the papers for the arrest of
Ingersoll, endorsed as follows :
"Defendant cannot be found."
At! a meeting ot the regular Re
publican Central Committee of Xew
York, recently, a resolution was
adopted, that no more propositions
of affiliation be made to the Greeley
wing! j;,
The small pox is decreasing in
XcWjYork.- . -- , -
Four hundred and fifty canal
boats, are frozen in on the Hudson
river land Erie canal. But few, it
is thought, will be able to get out.
The greater number w ith a cargo
valued at 4,000,000, will ; remain
bound entire.
At the election recently in the
District of Columbia, twenty Re
publicans and two Democrats were
chosen to the House of Delegates.
The loan of $4,000,000 for public
improvements was carried by a vote
of 14642 to 1,190. i
Governor jHofiman in behalf of
the jState f Xew York, has made
arrangements to (send ; to the Law
Institute at Chicago a complete set
of session laws and Vended statistics
ofXew York, with State; reports,
and Kent's cOmri entarics. 5 ' Gov
ernor I loffina n trusts the Legisla
ture will confirm his action. I !
" Xot long since human . remains
were found in the basement of the
Tribune building at Chicago. They
were identified as the body of J, B.
Stubbs, reporter on the Tiibuni:
He was last seen near the building
on the morning of the fire, and had
not been heard from since, ; t ,'
On the night of the Sth the
steam tugs "Highlander" and " Her
cules" were, burned at Kingston,
Ontario. Loss, 50,000. One man
burned to death. The entire cast side
ot the' public square of Rockville
was also burned, resulting in heavy
loss.
Connolly has been unable to give
bail, and has been' shoved into the
Ludlow street jail iu Xew York city.
The Democracy are losing --their
leaders fast. ;; '
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Mr. D. El Rice, '-the young . man
spoken of by the Salem Statesman
some time ago as having appropri
ated $25 a month of his employer's
money for about a year, whom his
employer refused to prosecute, was
arrested in Eugene City last week,
we are informed by the Jinirnal,
on a warrant issued on a bill found
against him by the Grand Jury.
They have had skating at Baker
City recently. . '
One hundred and seventy-five
salmon were recently caught by Mr.
Dillcr, of Oregon City, at one haul.
The Corvallis Gazette wants so
sell a few hundred of its issues to
farmers for "bcare crows" to pre
vent the depredations of wild
geese. . -
They have been having several
"scrimmages" in the saloons at Cor
vallis, lately, and the Gcttctte prom
ises to show them up in print the
guilty parties don't quit. ;
The following is from the Cor
vallis Gazette : We had a call a
few days since, from Mr. John
Stewart, one of the pioneers of Ben
ton count. Himself and wife have
been in feeble and failing health for
several years, and becoming-tired of
"drugs and doctors" concluded T to
take a tr p to the Soda Springs,; Re
letting the Middle,' or Finley
Springs, on the Cascade Mountain
Road, about twelve miles above the
toll-gate. They left here in Au- !
gust, taking Miss Mahala Stewart, !
their neicc, with them, who at ' the j
time was scarcely able to stand the
fatigue of travel. Mrs. S. and j
Mahala came back in perfect health,
and Mr. S. very much improved.
They speak in the highest terms of
these Springs. Fine place for camp
ing out. We, give this item, that
other invalids may go and do like
wise." We fob-got to mention that
Mrs. S. since her return (in Septem
ber) has been doing all her own
housework, and no signs of "re
turning disease. To all appearance
a permaneut cure was effected.
From the Eugene City Guard
we learn that a negro was gobbled
up last week for having gobbled up
a turkey gobbler, and he had to
shell out $25 for indulging in such
a gobble. f .
Also, Richard Roe tried to go
into the sea-foam business by steal
ing a merschaum pipe ; but the ex
periment cost him $25. - U
Xed Percy, convicted some M two
weeks since of grand larceny, by
winning $1,000 in Portland, from a
countryman named Hawk, was de
nied a new trial, which was asked
by his attorney, and last Saturday
he was sentenced to the Penitentiary
for one year.
In a difficulty between; two Port
uguese and four Chinamen at
Hawkinsville, California, Saturday
before last, one of the Portuguese
named Antonia Rogers, shot and
almost instantly killed one of the
Chinamen, and then shot another
wounding him in the hip. '
Mr. Garfield, of Washington Ter
ritory, delivered, his lecture on the
Xorth-wcst Coast, in Walla Walla,
on Friday, Dec. 1st. ' , . .
;.J William Shepherd, the thief who
who stole goods from Hannah, at
Gervais, was sentenced last week by
the court in Salem to three years in
the Penitentiary. ' : ' ": '
! t i They .have two female astrologiets
and fortune' tellers in Portland. "
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