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.