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4 9 r F. S. oiliciii! Phmt for Oregon. FKUUY. MARCH 21. 1S73. ("iifiisl AlIeallon. 'Hie Oregon City Enterprm commits the injustice of chargiiig the RkcuhTER with Wing anxious to become the defender of the Cred- j it Mobilier thieves. TJieHKoisrreu t)CraU one Sl,ci, bemgdeemed neces bas never been the apologist or do-: my. hi this way he hopes to ere tender of any class of individuals, j al0 j,9rty sym,inthy. He does not whom, personally, or in rii.s tcs-) dtM)V his uiIt ,-ovi)at jg too ai timony has convicted ot intentional ! )arci,t. he aid speculate in Credit wrong, either pnblic or private. It j Mobilier stock. 1 le is tremendous has, however, demanded that the j lv disgusted and mad liecanse those testimony of guilt shall I clearly j e,&mA bv Ames and himself as adduced in each case, before it treats the accused as guilty. Un like journals, of which the Enter W is a fair sample, it has never attempted to screen notoriously cor rupt and thieving officials from ex- position and justice, because they happened to lx; of the same jiolitie While the Register was holding such dishonest Republicans as Hodge up to public scorn ami censure, Democratic journals, like the Enterprise, were either entirely silent, or were endeavoring to pal liate the crimes of such Democratic scoundrels as the Tammany thieves. The history of journalistic conni vance at official corruption, as ap plied to the party of which the En terprise esteems itself a shining light, will scarcely justify that cyn ical journal in presuming to be our censor. Weeks ago the Register said, "ii bad men from our ranks have slimed themselves into power, or if they have coveted themselves with impurity since their e'evatioti, A ( fhni and their deeds i- brottghl ta light, Xo matter how long and faithful their services may have been, or how pure ; if they have presumed to connect themselves with Credit Mobiliers, they have betrayed the confidence imposed in them; they have sacrificed their in- tegrity tor gold, their honesty for dote the other day, which we re emolumeitt, and they are no longer ; gard alxmt as good as the average : fit to represent honest men they An old lady from the rural dis- are a stench hi the nostrils of the people." The Register has not departed from those sentiments in the least. It does not, however, seize upon every mere allegation and treat it, as a fact. Reputation is too valuable to lie thus treated. It belieVe that men charged With criminal offenses should have the benefit of a fair trial ai.d of ail reas onable doubts in their favor. In the Mobilier fraud the guilt of Ames and Brooks was clearly es-labli.-i,ed, a:;d nothing less than ex pulsion snouia nave oeeii inetr pun ishment ; but, because their guilt Was proven, does that establish the guilt ot all the rest changed by them and suspicioned by others? Justice demands that every man shall stai.d or fall, by the testimony. The JtE'.lsrEfi lias never uttered a word in favor of any man charged with tl.is offense, whom the testimo ny has clearly convicted. It has aid, in substance, in the ease of Pol. lax, that as the question of his guilt is a matter of veracity between him and Ames, no candid man will hes itate long as to which to believe. But even if the statement of the Enterpriet in regard to 'the Reg I9TEK were true, it would 1 tetter bp come that journal to use its anathe mas against those Democratic Sen ators and Representatives in Con gress, who sought strenuously to save the guilty Mobiliers from a just punishment. Too Til In. Brooks now complains in an ad dross to his constituents that he lias been greatly abused; that his ene mies took advantage of hi physical prostration to oiler Ames and him pelf a sacrifices to pnblic clamor. Of course, he thinks all the other members charged more guilty than he was. He endeavors to convey the impression that lie was made a j - 0f; because ho was a Dem implicated in the matter, were not deemed sufficiently guilty to lie ranked in infamy along side of him and Oakes Ames. A committee of five, consisting of Poland and Mc- Crary, Republicans, Xeiblack am: V(CTrK.k Democrats, and Banks, Liberal, decided unanimously, after an investigation of six weeks, that the charges were proven in the cases of Ames and Brooks, and were not proven in the cases of Dawes, Kelly, Schofield, Bingham and Garfield. The' ( )regon City Enterprise says that committee "was nothing but a Radical whitewashing machine," which shows that that journal was ignorant of that committee. It looks now as if Ames and Brooks sought to involve as many eminent men as possible in this fraud, in order to render their escape more certain ; but having failed in this, now Brooks resorts to the martyr dodge, trying to make it appear that he was sacrificed because he was a Democrat. This blubbering plea falls to the ground in the light of the fact that two of the members of the Investigating Committee, as we have said, were Democrats, aud ad vocated his expulsion. Hnd Fits. A friend narrated to us an anec- tncts, journeying to see a friend, was forced to pass the night at a railroad junction, which institution (railroad) she had never seen, neith er heard. During the night she was much disturbed by the screech ing of the whistle as the train came and went. On the inquiry being addressed to her next morning, j "How did you rest, Grand Ma?" she answered, "Rest! Why not at all. I never could rest while such a storm was raging, and then what worried me most of all was the unearthly shrieks ot some poor crit ter. I guess he musta-had fits." The Gladstone party in England have sustained a defeat. After a protracted debate in the House of Commons on the 11th inst., Glad stone's Irish University bill was de feated by a vote of 284 for, to 187 against. Gladstone tendered his resignation to th? Oueen at nooiii the next day. This distinguished statesman came into power as First Minister in 18C8, on a measure to disestablish the Irish church. His predecessor in office was Disraeli, whom it is now supposed will be his successor. Hannah Moore wrote 11 books after she passed 60. 1 . i England produced 468 novels last year. Thomas Guthrie, author, is dead. KAMEIIAltlAIIA VI., The New King of Hawaii. KAMEfUMEHA VI. I'rince William C. Lunalilo, who by the unanimous, voice of the peo ple of Hawaii on the 1st day of January, 1873, was elevated to the throne of that Kingdom, is in the thirty-eighth year of his age. The likeness of the new monarch print ed at the head of this article, was engraved on wood from a photo graph, the work of a leading artist in Honolulu, taken a tew days lie fore I'rince William's election to the throne, and is pronounced by all who have seen the subject thereof, life-like and a true picture of "Prince Bill." Below we give the pedigree of the new King, clipped from the San Francisco Chronicle ', HIS PEDIGREE. William C. Lunalilo was bora in the city of Honolulu in 1835. As his claim to the throne, according to the Hawaiian custom, is based on his royal blood traced through the female line, it is proper to refer first to his mother. Her name was Kekaulnohi, and she was a daugh ter of one of the wives of Kameha meha I. Thus the new King is a grandson of the first of his line. Some of the old natives say t hat Kekaulnohi, his mother, was not one of the daughters of Kamehame ha I, and claim that there is good authority to justify this assertion. If she was not, this much, however, is certain : she was the daughter of a chief of high rank of equal rank with the King before he was called to the throne. Kekaulnohi is dead ; but her husband, "I'rince Bill's" father, whose name is Charles Kan aina, is still alive and residing in Honolulu. UN'AUI.o's Eiircvnox. Kamehameha VI was carefully educated and is an accomplished scholar. I lis tutor was Amos Cooke, an American Missionary, who had charge of the Royal School, where all the chiefs and nobles receive their scholastic training. He seaks several languages. ami converses flu ently in English, in which latter he is more at ease than in any other. He is "a fellow of infinite jest," and is always good at repartee. As an orator he is a thorough success and never lacks either language or ideas when called upon tbrau extempora neous speech, His clear enunciation, good voice and polished manners unite to favorable impress his audi tors. In the Hawaiian Legislature where he sat, by virtue of his rank, his voice was always heard in the de bates when an important measure was under consideration. His dis like tbr the late King and the lat ter's retainers rendered him a zeal ous member of the opposition party and he invariably esjioused the cause antagonistic to the King and -Ministry. HIS AMU.SKMEXTs. He is an excellent musician and a good vocalist. The guitar is his favorite instrument, though he is a first-rate performer on the piano, forte. He handles the billiard cue with dexterity, and can run up a good string at the game. He is par ticularly fond of society, and his jo vial, good natured ways have made him a general favorite with natives as well as foreigners. He is par tial to the saddle and seldom goes anywhere, on a short or long jour- ney, unless on horseback and atten- deil by a man who officiates as his body-guard. i MACHKt.On ai why. 'n. K-;.rnW.t ;u,ll,nl,. Iln h.s been engaged several times to Victoria Kamamalu, a sister of the late King. This ladv died about five years ago. It was more the late King's desire to have "i'rince Bill" marry his sister than it was the former's wish to espouse Victo ria it was hoped that such an al liance would better perpetuate the Kamehameha dynasty. Victoria was anxious to capture the hand some bachelor, who washer junior several years, and did not allow Concealment, like tlio woroi I' the mud, Komi upon i,er "damiwed" cheek, But laid siege to his heart by every art, device and blandishment known to the female mind, the gallant prince, though not reciprocating 'tins ardent attachment, was still willing, tor state masons, to unite wun ner in tre Donas oi matrimony, i no preparations for the royal nuptials were all complete on more than one occasion. A lilieral TROfSSKAl" Was imiwrted from Paris, the date was fixed, the marriage feast spread and everybody was ready for the i whenever a man-of-war visits the wedding" except the bridegroom. ! harbor, the I'rince is always uum MPrin6 Bill," unhappily, got glori- j bered among the most welcome ously drunk on'the day fixed for i of the visitors from the shore, the alliance. Instead of going on . ms pitlKKOS. his honeymoon lie went on j At Qm time thc ri;cc preferre4 a f krrIbIiE spree, ! the society ot Ki glishmen to Amer- A rid was transported to his home '' ,ate 'ear"' 1,owevt'r h on a wheelbaraow, to the intense m0Rt tmiate foetid and compan chagrin of his affiance and the roor- l01,s :ire Americans. His warmest titication and disgust of all the ! supporters in lus election to the chiefs and nobles of the little king-' t,m,he wt're Americans. Some of dom. Another day was fixed lor ;t,lk'm 1)0 ,iere appropriately tl.o morriam. ith ttio fauna ; enumerated, h n-st m order is II. trous conclusion. It is said that af ter this the Princess became too partial herself to the flowing bowl and drowned her vexation in royal "tangletbo," seldom enjoying a so ber period. Mutual friends still, l.umt-nr .. ,rn.1 t, . ln-i i. a) .lit the union of Lunalilo and Kamama hi, and might have succeeded had it been possible to get either of them sober enough to stand before the al tar. When "Bill" was sober it turned out that "Vic'' was drunk, and when "Vic" was sober "Bill" was drunk. Finally the attempt to unite the two branches of the family was abandoned, and the poor Prin cess, so the unhapjpy romance runs, drank herself into a premature grave. I he young King is then tore vet single, and will add that he; is said to 1a- particularly "sweet" ! on American ladies. A ROTAT. TEMPERANCE r.ECTUHK. This unhappy propensity of i u lialilo to drink i his only tailing, le does not imbibe in the native coverage, winch is a stroi compOltnd, worse than Jersey light- nmg and several degrees Mroi.gcr than Mustang liniment. He favors American Bourbon, and invariably takes it straight, tilling his tum bler up like a veteran toper. Ilis royal "benders" are periodical, tak ing place about once a month and continuing generally about ttu days. On the first of the month Lunalilo draws his allowance from his estate, which is very extensive. It is then that his carousals begin. 7'here is nothing selfish about the man, and his immediate friends are always in vited to join him in drinking each other's good health. It is related of Lunalilo that some years ago, on account ol'hisextravagantaiid prof, ligate habits, he was placed under a watchful guardianship and only permitted to expend a limited amount of his income. An island tradition also has it that as far back us 1854 he went on a big spree witb Kamehameha III, which resulted in the death of that monarch. 110YA1, JEALOUSY. As may he inferred from what has lieen written, the best of feeling did not exist between the late King and Lunalilo. The dis like was mutual. On one occasion, it is said, tiie King was very much annoyed at a bitter speech which the Prince had delivered in opposi tion to some ministerial measure be fore the Legislature. The King j sent for Lunalilo to upbraid him for his obstinate course. On the lattcr's arrival at the palace he observed I that from his Majesty's royal nose ! there trickled a repulsive globule. hm. l.-: .. .... i i "ll mj reu ami lus countenance indicated an ap proaching storm. No sooner had lie begun his angry tirade when Lunalilo exclaimed, "Oh, go and wipe your nose, sir; then i shall lx' ready to hear you out." This set the courtiers in a roar and summari ly ended the interview. PRINCE AI.IT.i:i's VISIT. To such an extent was this ani mosity against Lunalilo nursed by the King that on every occasion the i'rince was slighted and snubbed. , One. of the great events in the his- t of p mthn wfta Vw rf t)(J , )nkp (f j.yij,,,,,,. u, )oIlolu. luinl870i Tlie )nko wss sp. 0, the flMrfw and a magnifi- (rlt m,,lti((11 awaitefl lim m wfts jve) ,(y , ;(, Ri in his honor, but Lunalilo was not among the invited guests, it was only by accident a few days later that the I'rince met the Luke. The latter invite! Lunalilo on board his man-of-war and gave him a hand some reception. Lunalilo is very popular with naval officers'; and VV. Whitnev, formerly editor and proprietor of the Commeri'ial Ad xiertiser, whose steadfast advocacy of Lunalilo's claims to the scep ter have contributed greatly to the result in his favor. .1.0. Carter, 'i i i t . .. i ..i WHO W3S WriUTIV aSSOCiatOG W1W Whitney on the . Idwiiiser, lias also been a devoted adherent of the Prince's cause II A. P.Carter, his brother, a wealthy commission merchant, is also to be numbered in this band. Sfh is gentleman is the "Demosthenes" of Hawaii. He is a great orator and temperance lec turer, though, unfortunately, he has been unable to convert It is royal friend. A. F. Judd, a talented young lawyer and a leading mem ber ot the opposition party; F. (. Wilder, formerly employed m u ells rgo & Co.'s office in tins euy ami now a ncn sugar-pianier ; Curtis J. Lyons, son of one of the original American missionaries, and a clear-headed, energetic, active member of the Legislature ; E. P. Adams, the Honolulu auctioneer, l . t. i- . . whose store was used as a polliiig- place during the election; 1 .1 ones, a well-to-do ship-chandler; A. S. CartWright, also in the same business, and a host of other promi nent gentlemen interested in the welfare and progress of the Hawai ian kingdom, constitute the roll of those who have warmly espoused the cause ot toe future king. It is stated that negroes are leav ing Georgia in large numbers tbr other Southern States. Arkansas, Mississippi and Texas are receiving the larger portion of them. It is estimated that over twenty thous and have left Georgia in the last two years, and the exodus is in creasing. 7'he stockholders of the North ern Pacific Railroad have elected thc following directors : W. G. Far go, G. W. Cass, R. D. Bice, C. B. Wright, V, li, Ogden, Frederick Hillings, J. G. Smith, W. G.'Moore head, A. G. Barney, W. Windom, .fas. Stinson, H, B. Cheney and A. Catlin A Texan ranger cleared $1,000 last year on scalp Infinities, -- -- -- Herschel V. Johnson is now a Georgia judge