JUfomg f f jfcte-
FRIDAY, MAY 81. 187i.
I
Th siHwb of Attorney tiMrni ,
wuunun. .
Tlie latest audience ot the cam-!
ftfo assembled in the Court House
last Fridav afternoon at one o'clock, '
to lKrthedirtingnished gentleman He pointed? out the bad effects on
whose name heads this article dis-; the interests of the SUte in retard
cuss the political issues of the day. ' H settlements ; in causing trouble
A large number ofldies graced a"(1 litigation to many who have al
thc occasion with their presence. 'ready paid lor their lands ; ami in
For over two hours the Attorney J throwing a cloud upon the titles of
General held the vast audience riv-(H donation, homestead and twe
eted with his masterly logic aed emption claims along the margins
eloquence. Occasional bursts of in- of Mes and rivers, where snbmer
voluntary applause indicated the ; gene occurs in times of high water,
deep sympathy and strong approval Application was all that was nee
which" was felt by the great major- jessary. The boundaries could lie
itv present in the positions and prin- i indicated, the tweuty cents er acre
cip'es set forth and advocated by ! pM, and vast tracks were thus ta
the epeaker. 11 is effort was largely j ken. Pre-emptor's homes and im
devoted to State questions. While ; provemwiU have thus been taken,
in his treatment of these lie was un-1 ami lands which were paid for
sparing in his criticisms, he was yet ; over ten years ago, for which pat
fair and courteous. H is object was euts from the United States were
not to villity, but to arrive at the received, have been offered for
truth. He tirst spoke of the Liti-; as swamp lands. The law
put Act. Explained that it was creates a most gigantic landed mow
copied from the California Act of I ofcAj. Thousands of acres are
the same nature, now repealed. He owned by single individuals. Of
argued that this law was an tram I tlie "x millio,,s of aws iiefmi of'
esswy interference in the affairs of between one and two hundred per
the people, and that it was a mon- W own the whole. Applications
opoly. The people under this act forth most of these lands ere
were compelled to patrouize certain I made out by members of the ring
Democratic organs selected by the I lelbre the passage of the law, so
Governor. Theywerc compelled ; thoroughly was this swindle intend
to pay into the hands of these or- j d to advance the interest of the
gans, many of which would other-; favored speculator. Farms in
wise die for want of support, double , Southern Oregon have been claimed
the price, at least, for their legality these applications; the poor
printing that competition would j squatter has been supplanted in his
charge. If a Democratic Legishv W i a principle has been inaug-
.1 11 ? 1 3 III
ture could compel the citizens of ,
Oregon to patronize a Democratic
newspaper, they could on the same
principle compel them to give their
eutire trade to Democratic steam
mills, and every thing else Demo
cratic. He spoke, in a manner just
ly indignant, of the high-handed
outrage jierpetrated by the last Dem
ocratic Legislature, in refusing to
admit Kepub'ieans who had been
legally elected to that body, but
.
u hinh tMwnnbvl the estrangement :
oftlie school money, the partisan
dishonesty and reckless extrava
gance which influenced the Legis
lature to give tlie Canal and Lock
improvement to the present con
tractors for $200,000, when the
l T. Company would have done
the same work for $125,000. He
. r w m
said this iujprovcuient, in interest
on bonds, etc., would cost tlie State
substitutmg Democrats in their ranroaa purposes inw no.iauay s
places, and in placing in the hands hands in 1860. His estimate of
of Grovcr the appointing of the po-1 Burnett as a candidate tor Con
lice force of Portland, thus turning j pm ws true to life. An old
Republicans out and putting Dcm- fash ioned Democrat, but of little
ocrats in. On the subject of into ' brains or force. Is now going about
na) improvements, he gave a clear the State discussing the resolutions
and exhaustive exp'anatiou of the j of 1798, and the V. S. Bank. If
Lock and Canal measure, the swin- he were elected to Congress, he is
dling character of the contract, and so much opposed in principle to
it? monopoly inture. He showed j railroads, as in all probability to
the reckless ant dUhonest spirit j start for Washington with an ox
S'250,000; and that the ten percent, ' racy should put so weak a man in
to be giveu back to the State, would nomination, asthey had many avaii
never be received, as it would be j able men among them, who are
exhausted in salaries, etc. If the 1 vastly his superior. His opiuion of
object of the Legislature had been
to promote the interests of the State,
why did they grant a charter to
this company for twenty years?
Why did they grant them the priv
ilege of charging fifty cents
per ton for freight when tlie
average charges of other eorn-
panies had never exceeded twelve?
If the State can come into possession
ot the Locks at the expiration of
twenty years, why not as well on
their completion ? If it is impru
dent at onetime, so will it bo at
another ; and then if the State takes
back the improvement at the end
of twenty years, it will have to pay
the $200,000 over again. The
whole scheme was intended to fa
vor a few individuals. It has been
shown recently, too, that the com
pany is iot building the Locks in a
substantial manner. While Dem
ocrats have endeavored to convey
the impression on tho stump that
the locks were being constructed of
"stone, irou aial cement," tlie Com.
ptny has been building them ltlC
ly of wood,aotht wbeuoompteted,
the locks will not be durable. The
Attorney General pronounced the
Swamp Land Law as the greatest
outrage ever perpetrated upon Ore-
gon. lie explained the manner in
whici, t,e gwarnp himI overflowed
'nds in Oregon were disposed of
)' " ot legislature tor the
interest of the Grovcr.JIiller King.
w",n " noi repeaieu, wu
involve this State in endless and
vexations litigations, alike destruc
tive of prosperity and harmony.
The Attorney General said that he
was in favor of repealing the law,
and taking the lands as indicated
on the field notes of the surveyors.
Upon the subject of liailroads, the
speaker said the cry against Holla
day was a humbug. A Democratic
Legislature put the land grant for
i . Tr-ii-.l .
team, lie said as aa uregoiuan ne
took pride in having a man of tal
ent and force, a creditable Repre
sentative from the State, in the
Lower House at Washington,
whether he be a Republican or
Democrat. It would be a disgrace
to the whole State to send Burnett
there, as he would never be heard
from outside of drawing his pay.
He was surprised that the Democ-
Judge Wilson, was, that he was a
man of excellent character and
ability, and, if elected, would bo
of use and credit to the State in
Congrcw. From here the Attorney
General referred to prominent ideas
connected with national politics,
which our space forbids us to chroni
cle here. In theabove notice of the
Attorney General's speech, we have
only alluded to those points which
were tlie easiest for us to remember.
Among his concluding remarks he
pronounced a splendid eulogy upon
the wisdom and integrity-of Presi
dent Grant, saying, that out of
eleven committees granted by a Re
publican Congress to the enemies of
Gen. Grant for the purpose of dis.
covering something in his official
character which would tell against
him before the people, not one of
them had succeeded in making a
point. He stands before the Amer
ican people to-day unconvicted of
any dishonesty, eleven investigating
committees being his judges.
ft MM."
The Democrat denies that under
the operations of the Swamp Land
Law ttu homes of settlers have bceu
swept away. He says "that the
Board ot Land Commissioners pass
ed a rule at the commencement of
their labors, that all settlers having
claimed and improved laud that
came within the description of
swamp or overrlowed, should not
be molested." Notwithstanding j
this assurance was given, and the 1
apprehensions of settlers were re
lieved to some extent, it not entire-
ly, by it, still settlers have been
moksteil, and their lands have leu I
taken away from them by this un
just law. The Democrat defies us
to give a single instance of where j
this tyrannical law has "swept
away," as wo were pleased to ex
press it, the homes of settlers. In
the list filed in the Roscburg Land
Office, there arc lands designated
and selected as swamp, some of
which were purchased from the
General Government some ten
years ago. Those lands were se
lected and offered forsa'e as swamp
land within Douglas county. The
owners of them had paid their mon
ey and received their titles Irom
the United States. William Beal
received a patent for laud entered
August 18C8, in towuship 21, sec
tion 21 and 22. .lohn Wade re
ceived a patent for land entered
July Gth, 1804 in section 23. Titos.
Cuuuin!harn, in section 9- C. M.
j Clark, in section 18. Homesteads
j of John Lyster and Marion Smith,
taken about five years ago in sec
tion 18 ; also in township 22, Ed
I ward Breen. Now, Mr. Democrat,
these are actual cases of lands of-
I ferred for sale, probably sold by 1
this time, under the provisions
I of this infamous law, in Douglas!
I county, which were bought ana
paid for years ago. Then when we
consider the fact that all the specn -
lator had to do was to go to Salem
and indicate the metes and bounds
of the land he desired, pay his twen
ty cents on the acre and come into j
ownership, substantially, of the 1
lands so pointed out, no definite snr- j
vey being necessary, is it not j
proljable, certain indeed, that bun
dreds of squatter's claims would be
wallowed up in some of the prince
ly graots which this law granted to
the tavored riug? When we con
sider that six millions of acres ot
the best lauds in Oregon were seized
by between one and two hundred
speculators, taken without affidavit
as to their true nature ; nnsurveyed,
the limits or bounds only being
pointed out application only be-
ing necessary to secure thcm-would
it uot be very strange were there no
instances in which the poor squat
ter's home and little improvements
were not taken? It would be
passing strange. Hundreds ot these
homes are now covered by these
claims. Pre-emptors have been
threatened by land speculators in
the past in order to frighten them
off of the swamp land. I're-emptor's
claims, however, are not only swal -
lowed up by this law, but the prin-;
ciple involved in it endangers every
man's property.
White Hat and Coats.
We learn from some of our ex
change, that since the sage of the
Trimme has been put in nomina
tion for the Presidency, white coats
and hats have become all the rage
among Liberal Democrats. We
have noticed quite a number of our
Albany Democrat sporting white
tiles of recent purchase, and it has
excited our curiosity. Ilave they
gone over to the Greeley platform,
or, are they simply trying to accus
tom themselves to one of the pre
liminary steps ? Let us suggest to
our Albany admirers of "White
Hat," that in order to be Grceley
used properly, you should cultivate
an extensive, skating rink on the
top of your heads, wear your white
hats resting easily though well
pushed down on the nape of your
necks, thus giving to the front rim
a lofty pose, as indicative that your
sentiment on a tariff are "high" and
well "protected."
ECONOMY
IS WEALTH."
"TIME
MONET.
IS
SAVE YOUB.
TIME.
And Accumulate
j W 23 A. Xi T XX
BY BUYING Yollt
DRY GOODS,
HARDWARE,
GROCERIES,
' 0 T I 0 IT S
'
8
I
' PILLS,
LINIMENT,
PAINTS,
OILS,
XN FACT
ALwr ANYTHING you may have
occasion to use,
1 (JNDER ONE ROOF.
!
j
H33.A.I "X"
AN D-
PROiIPT PAYING
i
;
j SHORT-TIME CUSTOMERS,
j will find, as HEHETOFOHE,
,
AT toe
STOIH; OF THE SIBNCBIBEK,
rpi-rY-k AM
At All
,
. , , . , .,
A Good Assortment of the
BEST GOODS
; the-
LOWEST PRICES !
ALL EtUNTlDS
OF
Merchantable Produce !
BOUGHT.
A. WHEELER.
obadd, Oregon, April I, WMl
D
nfhinof
CROCKERY,
TT TSv
TO-DAY.
4 Nil TUB HIGHEST MARKET PRICE
. will be paid for
WOOL,
delivered ut shedd during "the season."
A. WHEELEli.
March SMKimS
Rounds, Woodcock Y Co
Proprietors ft Manufacturers of
HUNTER'S
Grain Separator,
JUXCTION CITV.
Receive! the Diploma at the State
Fair of 1671.
PBICE REDUCED TO
FIFTY DOLLARS!
Those Machines tire warranted Mitotan.
I ttallv mnie, and are not to bo surpassed
j In oieanlnK Wheal for seed, and arc e'lai
' ly as irtKki for I'letmlntf Outs.
1 Send iii your oi'dcrs,nncl we will warrant
satisfaction. Addivss,
i HOUNDS, WOODCOCK A CO.,
Junction City, Or.
! Jan. IS, 187S-lltn3
JOHN SCHMEER,
DEALElt IN -
Groceries & Provisions,
ALBANY, OREGON-.
HAS .II'ST OPEN ED HIS N EW OBOCEB
establishment on ooroerof Bltowarili
and First streets, witb a fresh stot-k of
Groceries, Provisions, Candies, Ci'inrs. To
Iiacoo, Ac, to which he invites the atten
tion of our citizens.
In connection with the store he will keep
a Bakery, and will always have on band a
full supply of Grata bread, (trackers, Ac.
EST Call and see me.
JOHN SCHMEEII.
February 1C-2AV4
Mr. Bridffcfiirincr
WISHES TO INFORM THE LADIES
of Albanvnn:! viciniiv, Hint Miss M.
M. JOHNSON has taken chareo of her
Millinery mid UrefM-MnkliiK Store.
She is prepare J to do all kinds of work
in that line.
t-ir CALL AND SEEtl
AllKiny, Juu. IJ, ls7i-)tt
TTAKDWARE for Builders, for Smiths, I
ii aim tor armors-sold Dy nneeicr, nt
SIIEDD. liv-4
H'illumcllc TranNportulion
Company !
IROM AND AFTER DATE, UNTIL
I further notice, the Company will dis
patcb a boat from Allmny to Corvallison
TaeMlti)' mid Friday of Facb Week.
Also, will dispatch a boat from Albnnv
for l'ortiund and intcrniodiate places on
same days, leaving C'oinstock A Co.'s
wharf.
Fare at Reduced Rates.
J. D. BILKS,
Ajrcnt.
SAWS,
Wood worth Pla nerti
MMityi Machine
Mortiftr, ahd every
Uvription of WiKxt
workint; Machinery
il i' niiin- Mi! Alll
BKItllYAPLACE,
M;i. h i . IletMit
I'Jtiili
1 li Californla-St., Sun Francisco.
HOME SHUTTLE SEWINU MACHINES.
Plows, and all kinds of Agricultural
Machinery, sold by WHEELER, tit shedd.
V. S. MAIL !
Tri-Wcckly Stage Line !
THE UNDERSIGNED Is now mnnlnfra
tri-weeklv slaue from Lebanon to it
huny, eurrylntr the II. g. Malls, leaving
I Lelmnon every Monday, Wednesday and
i n-iuay mornings, aim returning, leave
; Albany nt 4 o'clock I. M. of said days.
laascngers Billed for in any part" of the
I 9V' All orders should be left at tho St.
! Charles Hotel, Albany, for iiisscnwrs or
, freight for Lebanon.
Packages and light freight punctually
delivered at low rates. All business en".
, trusted to me wIU be promptly at tended to
I ' . W. U. 110NACA.
i Lebanon, Feb. 16, 7M4y4
CANDIES, NUTH, RAISINS, etc., frmh
and cheap, by 3v4 DUBOIS.
For Sale !
1,000 BUSHELS
or t urner, white
CHILI CLUB WHEAT
fOB SEED.
CALL AT THE RESIDENCE OF THE
undersigned, six miles south of Alba
' ny. MARTIN Ll'PER.
Jan. (1, 187-2-18m3'
JOB WAGON.
HAVING POnOHAMED THE INTER
est of G. W. Young In tho
Delivery Baslnem,
I inn pre) Hired to do any and all kinds of
lobs, on short notion and with quick dis
patch. Terms reasonable. Packages do
llvercd to any part of tho city. Br Look
out for tho BAY TEAM and JOB WAGON,
aov A. N. ARNOLD.
I WKET POTATOES, per last steamer, by
V4
DUBOIS.
M. F. JONES,
SLuotioneer,
SEW
!
j Dec. Hi. 1871-10
18 HAL8EY, OREGON. Ti
GROCERIES
JSlJSTT
PROVISIONS,
WHOLESALE AMI) RETAIL
COKSBB FIRST A BBOADALBtX-STS.1
ALBANY, OREGON,
A. G. Layton.
Proprietor.
I HAVE ALWAYS IN STORK A FI IX
and complete supply of
STAPLE
& FANCY
GROCERIES!
PROVISIONS !
Tobacco &Cigars,
Which I will sell for cash as low as t ha
lowest, or exchange for alt kinds of mer
chantable C0OTRY PRODUCE!
Received and in store a large quantity of
1ALD SALT,
which I will sell cheaper than ever before
offered in this market.
! . ....
C3TI extenn ti gcnenil invi ntion toall
k-i? jic"p'' in inr aim aujommiinrj
tarcoutitie. to call and exam-j!tw.
krC' "ie nuiiiny nu t pri(s'S-:j
Hirot Konds, as I feelJJ
U-contidcnt ofmyjMj
Kyubllity totfive jgj
gartjiorotigiuM
Bf"itutl-JM
iar me-
UTtio.iM
wr n
I t-i?"jani
4v21 jSQ
LAYToS.
Bluckniitirnig
AND
General Repair Shop.
I'NIiERMIAED lIAVINIi liK-
X turn
mod to Albnnv. unit tiiketi Ills nlil
shop on corner of E li worth 1111 1 Second
streets, announces bis readiness to attend
to all kinds of
BLAC'KSMITinNti, MILL ft MACHINE
FOltG'NC. ETC.
Also, hits on hand and for sale, tho
COQOIIXAKD WAGON,
Straycr Force-teed
GRAIN DRILL,
STAR MOLINE,
CSTSTEEL,
and other PLOWS,
which hk till sell on the most reasonable
terms.
wive mi-: a I'AIX.
All work entrusted to me will receive
prompt attention, and be executed In the
best possible manner, with good material.
A sltare of public patronage is solicited.
Shop on com c r El Iswort hand Second
streets, opposite Pierce's Ferrv.
10v4 Y. WOOD.
Laid Oil & Soap
MANUFACTORY.
rpilE UNDERSIGNED HAVING COM
1 plctcd and put in good running order
their new
Lard Oil ail. Soap Manufactory,
in tho city of Albany, are prepared to pur
chase, at the highest cash rates, all the
Hoga, Rancid Butter, Boup
Greanc, &c.,
delivered to them in tills city.
They are now manufacturing and have
on hand
Fancy Toilet and Common Soaps,
In groat variety, warranted cnual to the
new In market, which they offer to tho
trade at tho most reasonable rates.
Orders respect fully solicited. Sulisfac
tlongiiaranteed. gar Parties having Hogs, Rancid Butter,
orOreaM of any kind, for Mile, will do welt
to give ns a call.
CAKTWKIGHT, WESTLAKE ft MOBRU.
Nov. 11, U71-10v4
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