ALBANY REGISTER. Mm SStfetar. II. S. Ollirlnl Pnppr for Oregon. FRIDAY, JULY 11. 1873. Who Klinll he KcT Upon tlte question of selecting a candidate for Congress to till tlie vacancy caused by '.lie death of Judge WiUm, some discussioii is now beginning to be bad as to where that candidate Should come from, and the kind of man he should be. So Car as thf KutiiSTER iscmi. cerned, it will support any good Republican whom a properly con stituted convention of Republicans nominate, no matter from what part of the State such candidate may be taken. In selecting such a candidate, however, great care should be taken to pick one who will be the most acceptable to the entire party of the State. The Bulletin is candid to say that as objections prevail against the "set ting up" process sometimes resorted to in Multnomah county, that it prefers "to support some proper man residing in another part of the State, if that man can be found and the party can unite on him." Such mau should not lie connected with any rings or cliques, should have no offensive record, but should lie a man of good sense, character, good habits of application and in dustry, and altogether sound in his Republican principles. Let us have such a man as this, no matter what part of the State he comes from, say we. Hurricanes and tornadoes, accom panied by tloods of rain, visited the States of Ohio and Indiana on the 2d, 3d and 4th of July. East of Springfield, Ohio, the telegraph poles were reported blown down so thickly as to entirely obstruct travel on the turnpikes. Two hundred poles were down on the l'aciticand Atlantic line. Trues were reported leveled all the way from Logans port to Richmond, I iil. In the latter place trees were b own down in the streets, one tailing across an express wagon, breaking both legs of the driver and crushing the wagon. Houses between Troy and Cincinnati were tumbled down, fences prostrated, trees upruoted, grain leveled, and in some instances, corn Uprooted, while everywhere tho fields seemed like lakes of water. In a be t north of i incur uati, the center of which was a few miles south of the latitude ot Co lumbus, the storm was very severe and destructive. The prostration ot telegraph poles was without par a lei in the history of the telegraph, On the 5th, the Scioto river was overflowed, and extensive broom corn fields were ruined tor hundreds of acres. Other streams were high. A special from Ton I)u Lac, Wis., reports that the tornado damaged the grain throughout four counties there to a great extent. It may be remarked as strange, that while so much damage was done to property, no lives were lost, so far as known The celebration of the Fourth in Portland was a grand success, judging from the recital given in the papers. The oration of Gover nor Grover was able, eloquent and in i partisan, as all such efforts should be; the Regatta on the river was attractive and exciting; the tire works at night were witnessed by thousands, and were nearly up to Portland's best. Senator Mitchell Affaln. The Albany Democrat of last week contains some strictures rela tive to our article on Senator Mitchell. Leaving the personal allusions with which the article is largely inter aided out of account the chief aim af the Democrat ap pears to lie to convince its readers that the artie'e on Senator Mitchell in the Register is an apology for his crimes And moral delinquencies. In this effort, the Democrat is either incapable of understanding the position we take, or it inten tionally misrepresents us. We leave its patrons, who have read both articles, to determine that point. In that article we make a distinction between the lile and character of Mr. Hippie, of Penn sylvania, and, Mr. Mitchell, of Ore gon The first culminated in evil and disgrace; the last was a noble effort in the direction of reform. In this we did not apologize nor in the least approve of the crimes which Mr. Mitchell committed while in Pennsylvania, but we esti mated Irs character and worth from the standpoint of his Oregon life. In other words we were in clined to regard Mr. Mitchell as one who, having committed great sins, in other years, had been try ing here in Oregon, to live them down. The Democrat article refers frequently to our prof'es. sion, and in one instance presumes to tell us our professional duty, as it relates to crime. As to the fit ness ot advice upon that subject coming from the editor of the Dem ocrat, whose knowledge of the Rible and moral ethics is probably aliout as great as his knowledge of military tactics, we leave our read ers to judge. The claims of the divine law of charity demand that we assist our fallen brother, who ever he may be, while he is attempt ing to rise. The position the Dem ocrat takes is m favor of abstract i iustice. It would meet that out regardless of the claims of mercy. Supposing that law had been en forced against the rebels and their sympathizers, engaged in the late rebellion, where would a great many of those in Oregon who are now so unforgiving toward Mitch ell, be? Would Alexander H. Stephens, whom they do not con demn, be alive to take his seat in the House ot Representatives at its next session? No. He and the rest were traitors to their Government; and had abstract justice been en forced against them, their lives would have paid the forfeit of their crimes. Mercy is an essential at tribute of good government, as much so as is justice, and by the recognit ion of its claims Stephens, and almost the entire rebel host were restored to the full favor of the Government. No, the Demo crat had no words-of condemnation to pronounce against the people of Georgia for electing ex-Vice Presi dent Stephens, of the Southern Con federacy, to Congress, although no greater political criminal ever lived than he, but it approved of his elec tion yes, rejoiced in it. Why does not the Democrat feel the same way towards one who has been struggling for years in Oregon to rise above crimes committed in the past against the laws of moral and social life? The reason is to be found in the fact that Senator Mitchell is a Republican. If he were a Democrat we venture noth. ing of a condemnatory nature would be said The Democrat would like to educate public sentiment in the Slate up to such a heat, as to com)el the resignation of Senator Mitchell, and then a Democrat would lie appointed by Governor Orover This is the reason why it feels (to cl arity for Mitchell, This motive, of course, is selfish, and, as such, base Another fearful tornado has vis ited Neosho county, Kansas, striki g near Calesburg on the evening of the 1st. The heavens were a sheet of flame, the wind blew a hurri cane, and the rain fell in torrents. The st' mi came from the southwest. It ran in a narrow belt, sweeping everything in its t ack. It struck the house of Mr. Cirdens, near Galesburg, blowing it down and burying three children and Mrs. Oirdens. The children were killed. It next struck Mr. Roger's house, blowing it down. He was badly injured and his wife fatally injured. The house was blown fifty yards. Galesburg was not reached. Much damage was done to the .vheat and corn crops. The Democrat in its nrsinter pretation of the meaning ot our article on Senator Mitchell, says "Democrats don't represent men who apologize, paliate and endorse crimes such as would make the cheek of modesty blush to name." If that be so, we are heartilv glad of it; we are glad they have re pented of the sins of their former years. There is the rebellion, for instance, with its treachery and blood and woe, for which Democ racy is responsible, the Tammany ring theiveries, tor which many Democratic editors have yet to offer their first words of condemna tion; the Kiiklux outrages upon property, virtue and life, which the Democracy apologized for, paliated and endorsed; the hundreds, nay thousands of men, drunkards, liber tines, bad men, whom the Democ racy, knowing them to be such, elevated to positions ot' profit and trust we are glad if Democracy feels really sorry for these revolting acts of crime, and in their struggles for a better character, we extend to them the same feeling ot charity which prompts us to remember only the Oregon life of our new Senator. Those terrible fellows, the Apaches, are reported on the war trail again. A large number of them robbed the Sutler's store at Carlos, Arizona, and took to the mountains. A message was imme diately sent to camp Grant, but lie fore the message arrived, eight of the ten Apaches that were stationed at that post as soldiers, deserted, taking their arms and ammunition, showing how quick their means of communicating information. Sig nal tires were seen at several points north and east of Carlos, on the night of the Gth, and the reign ot death and destruction was conject ured to have again commenced. The observance of the Fourth at Salem, though not as largely at tended as usual, was a creditab'e aflair. The oration by Mr. Stew art is spoken of as a practical and earnest address, entirely devoid of all spread-eagle. All were well pleased with it. Ex-Senator Nesmith is reported as offering himself a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congress. Wbleli Determine? The editor of the Albany Demo crat affects to be ignorant of the fact that practically a public man's moral character is quite another thing from his political, It should not lie so, fiir principle and not policy, shou'd govern in everything, but so it is. Webster, Clay, Jack son, Douglas, and many others, were quite different men morally from political1?, Douglas was a pro'ane man and constantly under the influence ot liquor, and yet this did not prevent his party from making an idol of him. Recause we said of Senator Mitchell' ihat po ideally he is right; and in the promotion of the material interests of Oregon in the Senate, his influ ence would lie worth more to the State than any five Democrats it were possible for Grover to appoint to succeed him, the Democrat grows affectedly pious, and Mother Partington like, rolls up its eyes, clasps its hands and givauingly exclaims: "This admission is a sad commentary upon the degeneracy of modern statesmanship." It is no such thing Modern statesman ship averages justas high in a moral point of view as that of any other ieriod in our national history, if the biographies of the private lives of our ear y statesmen are correctly given. The reason why Mitchell would have more influence than any five Democrats, is because a man's official relation and authority is conferred by the office, and because he belongs to the party in power. It the Senatorial office required a perfect moral character in the pos sessor, all now holding it would be illegal occupants, and the editor of the Democrat would never get within faint twi'ight ot it. Mitch ell is in harmony with the political principles of the administration; a"d all the benefits inherent in the office and resulting from the harmonious xlitical relation of the occupant to the Administration, will be enjoyed by the party at home. The political relation deter mines this and not the moral, of the Senator. Can the Methodist Church of Ore gonof which pur Reverend neighlior is :m ordained month-piece afford to uphold this man Mitchell in his gn at offenses against Christianity, and thus place it-ell upon the record as the de fender of those crimes which the Bible so plainly interdict. -Democrat. As political editor of the Register, we do not presume to be the "mouth piece" of the Methodist, or any other church, though we claim to be influ enced by conscientious and christian motives in the adoption and presenta tion of our political views. Our neighbor seems not to be aware, how ever, that the church of ' 'hrist was es tablished on earth for the purpose of saving a world of mankind completely enveloped in sin and crime. The true church of Christ will never close its doors against a mortal, no matter how great his sins may be, or have been, who is struggling in the path leading to a betterand more virtuous life. No ! orthodox church will "uphold" any man in crime ; but it will extend to him every aid and encouragement In his efforts to reform. The Methodist church received Andrew Jackson into its folds, although during his previous life he fought several duels, in one in stance, deliberately receiving his an tagonist's bullet, anil then giving him a death wdnnd; and though he lived with a woman for wife whose husband ! was living. In thls.did the chinch de- tend his crimes? Did the Democracy who supported him for office? Do you, neighbor, when you revert to his glorious example, do you defend Ids crimes? Nine deaths from cholera were re ported in Cincinnati on the 6tb. The trial of the Modocs began at Fort Klamath on the Gtli, all the mem bers of the Military Commission and the Judge Advocate being present. T. F. Riddle, bis Indian woman Toby, and L. S. Dyar were examined. Toby, swore positively that Captain Jack shot GeiiTtl CRiiby, Sconchln shot Meaeliain. Boston Charley shot Dr. Thomas. Hooka Jim tried to klllL. 8. Dyarand that Bmncho knocked her down will) a gun and tried to take her horse. Kiddle's testimony corroborat ed this. All that Dyar eoii.d swear to positively, was that lie was present when the shooting commenced, and that he was chased by Hooka Jim. Meacham was expected to be there ou the 7th inst. The Democrat is pretentiously afraid lest the Republicans, by keeping Sena tor Mitchell in his office, will honor his moral delinquencies. Mr. Mitchell was not elected for that purpose, that the Republican party is aware of. He was elected to legislate in the United States Semite, neighbor, At the time of his election, too, his reputation av eraged as good, in point of morals, and certainly, in brains, as that ot the editor of the Democrat, or any ot his eoteniporaries. He has done nothing since his election to destroy that good reputation. Years ago, in another State, he committed great sins, but not in Oregon. As Senator, he has com mitted no crimes against morals. It will be time enough to ask him to re sign when he does. , - Brown has the facility of using a lit tle to as good nn advantage as any one we know of. Registkr. It would he a relief to the few read ers of the Register if its editor even possessed that single faculty. Demo crat. If we did, neighbor, your head would be as hollow and empty as a seedless gourd, well dried, and we would lave no more than a thin chip ot lean meat in our cranium. Stick to that "facul ty," neighbor, its your best holt. The Fourth of July was cele brated in London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Madrid and many other cities on the continent of Europe. American ministers presided over most of them. Latest News. At Tnftonboro, N. Y., lightning struck the house of Mrs. Drew on the 4th, nstantly killing her. Phlneas Allen, editor of the Pitts field 'Mass) Sun from 1829, died 4th of July, aged (13. At Cleveland, Ohio, James Ross, a butcher committed suicide on the 2d. by cutting his throat with a razor. A terrific thunder storm occurred at Long Branch on the 5th inst. Sec retary Richardson and Secretary Bel knap, with their families, arrived there on the 5th, Young Walworth, the New York parricide, was found guilty of mur der in the second degree, and on the 5th. was sentenced to imprisonment for life. He received, unmoved, his sentence. Cholera was abating in Memphis on the 5th but spreading in the country. There were thirteen interments in Memphis on the 4th. live from cholera. There were ten deaths Cholera in Cincinnati on the 2d inst., six ill Nash ville and one at Little Rock, Ark. A sister of Colonel Moseby, of Con federate tame, has been appointed clerk in the dead letter office at Wash ington. Judge George Bushkirk, a wealthy banker of Bloomington, Ind., shot bar tender mimed Aaron Rose in the right side, on the 2d. Rose is in i critical condition. On the 4th, Henry Guutner. of Brooklyn, N. Y., fired a pistol from the roof of his house, the ball taking effect in the skull of Mrs, Souter, a newly married woman living in an adjoining street, producing a fatal wound. She was sitting near herwio dow, when the shot was fired. Gunfr ner was arrested. It is reported that the Mexican Bonier Commission have received evidence showing that the Mexican guerilla. Gen. Cortina, is in command of nn organized raiding Mexican ban ditti on the lower Rio Grande, and at the same time is a General in the tegular Mexican army, awaiting orders and drawing half pay. Dispatches from Stanley's Yellow stone expedition for locating the North ern Pacific Railroad line, announce that the Indians are making no serious opposition to the work. The lauds were found good and well watered, so far, and 27 miles' west of the Missouri river an abundance of good coal wiiS' found.