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V ALBANY REGISTER. 0 V. relal Paper for Or kb. SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1874. Press of matter upon our column? this morning compels us to defer any remark upon the Democratic Con vention or the platform adopted b" it. We shall pay oar respects to it next week, lit the mean time we may be permitted to remark that its most prominent feature was it "adjourn ing" prochrllttes. The Supreme Court of New Mexico has decided tliat the Pueb los Iudians of that Territory are citizens. They number 8,000. They live in villages, cultivate the soil, and are said to be remarkable for industry and sobriety. .: Ttie estimates of the cost of the proposed branch railroad from the line of the Northern Pacific to Olyrapm, a distance of 14.83 miles, range rrom $154,000 to $181,000 Cheap enough. Now, will it be built? At a meeting of retail grocers in San Francisco on the evening of the 13th, bitter speeches were made against the ladies temperaiioe move ment, and resolutions adopted to organize for vigorous opposition to it, and to the passage of the pro posed ordinance by the Board of Supervisors discriminating against their class. On last Wednesday the P. M. S. Company's new steamer, City of Pekin, was launched at Chester, Pa. She will be the second largest vessel in the world, being about 5,000 tons burden, and built entire, ly of American material. Another vessel of the came class will be launched io about thirty days. Recently at the regular half- yearly meeting of the Directors of the Bank of England, in London, it was announced that the total ex pense incurred in the pursuit and prosecution of the two 1 5 id wells and McDonald, the parties who com mitted frauds on the Bank, was $46,000. Saturday morning, just before daylight, a chimney in a Detroit hoarding house was burned out, and there was great excitement, it being the belief that the house would go. The landlady rushed up stairs and pounded at the doors, screaming to the boarders to get up. All jumped out but a Toledo man, audi as she rattled away he called put : " What's the row ?" "Get up ! gat up! The honse is on fire!'' she screamed. "It is, eh ?" he growled back. "Well, what's that to me? I don't own the old caravansary, doir It is said that there is a dog in Iowa which its owner, a farmer named Tremaine, values at $82,. 000,000. We have dog ourselves which we value somewhere in the neighborhood of tlt sum, but to a warm personal friend who wanted him badly, and seemed to tbiiuc he cou'dn't get along without him, it is not wholly impossible that, in a inomest of convivial joy, when the fioart heats hSgh and warm with iiance and song and banquet wine, we might jbs.juduced to sejl him for fifty xnteGnurieJamal, ..... , The House Judiciary Committee are at work remodeling tie Bank- reft bill in such a way that it two 1mm m I agreement) MB patf TlBrfmitniaihir'" bnjj fire. ot8a Fran. JkMiad the DEMOCRATIC STATE t-OXVESTIO. Albany, Wednesday March 18, 1874. This Convention met In the Court Hon' of Albany, and was called to order hi 10 A. M.. whan a temporary ooranltatton as elreSll)y Ore election Of J. 8. M. Van Cleave temporary Chairman and Mr. Mo 1'liwWa, Secretary. A committee on creuent wis was men v" Sointed, and a resolution adopting an Or er of Business (th same that was after ward adopted) ottered and voted down, when the Convention adjourned. About ljf P. M. the Convention was call od to order, and the report of the Commit tee on Credentials presented and adopted. On motion of Ben). Hayden. Messrs. an Cleave, McPherson and Galloway were elected permanent officer of tlie Conven tion, the first nanied ns Chairman and the other two as Secretaries. The resolution on Order of Business was then referred to a committee with H. KUppcl, of Jackson county, as Chairman. A Committee on Resolutions was then appointed, consist ing of oik delegate from each County, with Mr. Bellinger as chairman. The Convention then adjourned. The Convention was called together twice again durlngthe afternoon, but done no husincss, and finally adjourned until 7 P. M. At 7 P.M. the Convention was called to order, and the Committee on Order of Business presented their report, which was adopted. The following wastlieorder adopted: . , , 1, Election of Permanent offices. 2, Plat form. 8, Nominations for candidates for Governor. 4, ror Congress. 5, Secretary of State. , State Treasurer. 7,State Prin ter. 8, Superintendent of Public lnstruc lion. 9, Ratification of the District nomi nee. 10, Klectton of StateCoiitralOommit tee. 11, Selection of place fur next State Convention. THE PLATFORM Was then presented by Mr Bellinger: SendveA, 1st, We declare our unfaltering devotion to the Constitution of the Cnited State and to the Union of the States thero bv established, and we affirm that the peo ple of the several States have the sole and exclusive right of governing themselves us free, sovereign and Independent States, subject only to the limitations of the Con stitution and that all powers not herein expressly granted to the national govern ment, are reserved to the States respect ively ; and we deny the right of the Fed eral Govern ment, through the treaty ))w er, to permanently domictl Mongolians within any State, without the consent of the Legislature thereof. id. We altirin that the greatest danger with which we are now threatened Is the corruption and extravagance which exists in high official places ; and we do declare, as the cardinal principle ot our future po litical action that retrenchment, economy, and reform are imperatively demauded in all the Governments of the people. Feder al, as well as State and municipal ; and we here proclaim ourselves the uncompromis ing foes of ring politicians, and land mo nopolists, whoever they may be, and wher ever they may be found, whether they are in officii or out, and we appeal to honest men everywhere, without regard to past, political affiliations, to Join us in branding as they deserve these corrupt leeches on the body politic, and assisting ns to purge official stations of their unwholesomeness and baneful presence. Sd, The present Federal administration, by its utter inability to comprehend the dignity or responsibilities of the duties J rub which it is charged ; by its devotion o personal and ri Isan interests; by its weak and incompetent management of the national finances ; by its unwarranted in terference with the local self government of the people, by its support of the corrupt governments whiuh it has imposed by its power upon several of the States of the Union, by its complicity with corrupt practices and scandals In various quarters, and by its appointment of notoriously in competent men to high official positions has justly brought upon itself the condem nation of the American people. 4th, That the persistent interference by Federal officials in loud elect ions in the use of large sums of money to defeat the vote of the people through the ballot deserves and receives onr severest condemnation. nth. That corporations are the creations of law ; that their franchise and privileges are granted to subserve the public interest: and when these are used to subvert the objects of their creation and for purposes of oppression and extortion we declare it to he the right and duty of the legislature to regulate and control such corxrations in their dealings with the neonle. and es pecially those engaged In the business of common carriers. 6th, That we favor a speedy return to specie payment, and favor a Just and equal taxation for the support of the Fed eral and State Governments, and that we are opposed to all discriminations in the assessment of Federal revenue for the pur pose of protection. 7th, That the free navigation and Im provemen t of t he Corauibla River, the con struction of a breakwater at Port Orford, the improvement of the Coanlllc and Wil lamette Kivers, and the construction of the Portland, Dalles and Salt Lake Kail road, are Imperatively demanded by the commercial interests of this Slate, and that the Federal Government ought by all proper means to assist those measures: that we are In favor of the bill now before Congress generally knownasthe Portland. Dalits) and Salt Lake Railroad Bill: and that we also Savor the early completion of the ( iregon ana aiitornia uaiirnau to the sou t hern boundary of the State. 8th, That we deprecate all measures in the Interest of capitalists and monopolists against lalior, licllevlng that distinctions, if distinctions should be made, should be made In favor of the laboring class, who constitute the mass of our t it izens and the producers of the wealth and property of our country, we inereroieapprovc ot the declared principles and sympathize with the avowed object of the organization known as the Patrons of Husbandry, and with those of all other orders having for their objects retrenchment nn d reform in public affairs and the social advancement of the people. 0th, That we are opposed to a monopoly In the publication and sale of books used in the common schools of this State, and we are in favor of amending the existing law In relation u such books, so as to take away from the publishers of the Pacific Coast Series of Readers and Spellers the privileges in relal ion thereto, which they now enter. 10th, That the act relating to the fees of Sheriffs and Clerks ought to V so amend ed -cither by nuking such officers salaned or by reducing the fees now attached to the atme-m shall nance the compensa tion received by such officers to a fair re muneration, and nothing more, for the men rWMltMOf them; that the Con sUtatlon ongfct to be so amended that all printing for the State, after the expiration www mponnnie oiuaer; that TVUian Should he oorremond aa norir those efcaigad for private I lunate oblart of wwwi mm aniens res. liberty, unmertv anil th pamUot bapplrxw; that Jo aooomplbb .Tedueedsoas to UttLTtat govern in this direct means only should bo resorted to ; that the good resulting from a depart ure from this rule Is temporary, the evil lasting., Wo are therefore opposed to the State engaging in the purchase, teasing or speculating in property of any kind, except such only as Is necessary for con ducting the ordinary functions of the Government. i Tim wit fuvnr I.M ftnmmtlata eon. st ruction of a good and serviceable wagon road along the south lionk of the Colom bia River from the mouth of Sandy" River to the Italics. 13th. That the compensation of all offi cers should be only such as will be a just remuneration for their services. Ben Hayden moved the following as an amendment to the 7lh resolution. ft-Vived. That wc are in favor of Con gressional aid for the construction of the Port land, Italics A Salt Luke Railroad, and 'also for continuing the Oregon Central Railroad between St. Joe nnd Junction Cltv. The amendment was carried nnani- uionslv. ' . u. Mr. llavden next offered the following as an additions! resolution, and it was adopted without dissent : R sottnl. That we are in favor of free trade and direct taxation. Mr. Holmes, of Polk, moved tho follow mg as another additional resolution: fonolv That we are in favor of the re neol of tho Litbiant Act. Mr. Bellliigersiilnnitted that if the re port was to lie weighted down in this man ner by matters not exactly Democratic, it had better lie referred. There werealready anemone in it witnont i he addition jum proposed. Them had been introduced an opinion on tree trade, when it tiireuaycon taincd a resolution of protective tariffs. and he must certainly oppose a resolution for the repeal of the Litigant Act so long as the report contained an expression of opinion favoring a reduction of the rates forprlnting. Mr. Hayden replied that he had support ed the Litigant Act in the Legislature; he saw the obnoxious results of t hat act, mid as a Democrat he was in favor of its repeal; he thought it nothing but right that the Democratic party who passed the measure should come forward and demand its re peal, now that they saw the disastrous ef fects it had had. Solar as loading down the platform with measures not Demo cratic was concerned be would onlv any Unit if free trade and direct taxation to support the affairs of our Government were not Democratic -principles then he was not n Democrat, in the sense of the honorable delegate from Multnomah ; he apprehended he had a perfect right to in troduce tlie resolution. The committee were not thegreattriAfrim(lnughterand cheers) of that Convention. Asafrec man and Democrat lie apprehended he had a Ierfect right, so long as he was in order, to introduce any amendment or addition to the platform lie thought desirable. Mr. Holmes' resolution was then put and carried by 45 votes to 4. A motion to adjourn was next made and lost. Subsequently the platform and resolu tions, as amended and added to. were sub mitted to the Convention seriatim and adopted. Mr. J. R. La id of Multnomah, moved that in the selection of candidates tho vot ing he by haunt. Colonel White, ot Clackamas, moved as an amendment that the voting be viva voce. An animated discussion ensue , result ing in the adoption of the amendment by a vote of 81 to 4ft. KOXISATIONS IN ORDER. Mr. Pitch motfed that all candidates, it present, be called upon to announce their positionson the platform, which motion was adopted. - L. T. Grover was then nominated and fame to the front witli his little piece. At its conclusion-a delegate moved the nom ination of L. F. Grover by acclamation, which motion prevailed, and L. F. Grover was renominated for the office of Governor. A motion to adjorn was lost. Nomina tions for COXGBSSSMAN Wore next in order, and the following named gentleman were placed in nomina tion: T. A. LaDow, of I'matilla county; W. W. Page, of Multnomah ocunty; J. W. Mesmlth.ofPolk; 8. F.Chadwick, ol Ma rion ; Ben Hayden, of Polk ; J. H. Reed, of Multnomah. ChodwirJcand Hayden were subsequent withdrawn. On second ballot LaDow was declared the nominee of the Convention for Congress. Hon. 8. F. (.'had wick was then placed in nomination for Secretary of State, and a motion made that the nomi nation be declared unanimous which mo tion prevailed. For State Treasurer there were six nom inations: L. Flelsehner, of Multnomah; O. a, savage, of Wasco; Henry KUppcl, of Jackson : A H. Brown, of Baker ; M. Meyer, of Marion, and W. G. Scoggin, of Washing ton. After two ballots without electing, Con vention adjourned until 9 o'clock Thurs day morning. On Thursday morning the Convention met, and after the fifth ballot Mr Baker was declared the nominee of the Conven tion for Treasurer. The following gentlemen were then placed in nomination for Slate Printer: Mart. V.Brown, of Linn; John Curry, of Multnomah : J. M. Shepherd, of Baker ; and P. D. Hull of Jackson. As Mart. got. away with 85 of the 123 votes cast, he was declared the nominee of the Convention for State Printer. Being call ed upon, he came to the front, and said : I accept the nomination of State Printer because I wanted it. As my friend Ben Hayden says tho platform Is elected, I pro pose to come in on top of that platform." For School Superintendent there were three nominations: Dr. Dawne proved to be the strongest man of the three, and was declared the nominee of the Convention for State .Superintendent of Public Schools. District nominations were made, Central Committee appointed, etc., when the Con vention adjourned. Tlie Cubans in New York City have received information of an up rising of the slaves on tlie sugar es tates in the district of Marct, about forty-five miles from Havana, in the neighborhood of Bahai Honda. The uprising began on the estates Juquirre, and was fomented by poor planters, who are of the impression that if the slaves should rise in their vicinity the authorities would feel bound to arm the whites to maintain their power at borne, and sent to fight, on the eastern side of the Island. Tbs Captain General has ordered troons to the vicinity Prince Bismarck is suffering from recurrence of gout- Tbe Ways and Means Committee have decided to recommend the un conditional repeal of the law under which banboru, Jayne, and others operated. In New York City Owen Mang ham, No. 200 West Twentieth St., threw a lighted kerosene iamp at his wife, on Saturday night, and burned her so severely that she died yesterday. Maugham was committed to await the action of the Coroner. Judge Brady has granted the motion of Tweed's counsel toamend the Clerk's record of Tweed's sen teutence to conform to Judge Da vis' language as taken by the sten ographers, thus substituting the County Jail for the Penitentiary. N. H. Bloomfield has brought two suits before Justice Beall, at Kalaina, against F. L. Bud long, for services as attorney in the ex press robbery cases. He claims $'200, and will probably continue to claim it, even if he should gain his suits. A Woodbridge, Canada, tele gram ot toe 14th says : Burglars entered the office of the Wood bridge Agricultural Implement and Machine Works, blew open the safe, took the contents, fired the building and escajied. Total loss, 8200,000. One hundred men are thrown out of employment. At New York oh the 14th, the jury in the ( .'hall is libel suit against WoodhuII and Claflin returned a verdict of not guilty. Judge Suth erland characterizes the verdict as one of the most outrageous he had ever heard. The Register says Vancouver needs a City Marshal. Mr. Shea, the Marshal elect, has removed to the Dalles, and is engaged in a mail contract between that city and Och oco valley. That city lias virtually been without a City Marshal for six months past. Mr. II. Oliver, from Centerville, Snohomish couuty, informs the Transcript that the farmers in that section are preparing to put in large crops. Double the amount of acreage will be sowed and planted of any previous year. Farmers in this county tell us the same thing. Grain looks flue and promises unu sually well. A special from Lightning Creek, British Columbia, Feb. 16, gives tbe following wash op tor the past week: Point, 92 onnces; Van Winkle, 130 onnces; Victoria, 90 ounces; Vancouver, 532 ounces. The Vulcan Company 6tmck slum in their shaft last week, and there were fears at one time that they would lose the shaft, but by great exertions they managed to save it. A petition, signed by Alonzo Ice land and seven other citizens ot North Idaho, praying that that portion of the Territory be attached to Washington Territory also a memorial from the Legislature of Washington Territory, asking for a portion of of Idaho, were presented to Congress by Hon. J. W. Nes mith, and referral to the proper committee. The Delegate from Washington Territory takes no ac tion in the matter; "he is not hunt ing after more Territory." Nor do the members from Oregon. A delegation of 100 ladies, from a large meeting in the Clark St , Chicago, M. E. Chwrch, marched on the 16th, to the City Hall and presented to the Council a remon stranco against the repeal ot the Sunday Saloon closing Ordinance. The Council received the petition, but passed the repeal ordinance by a vote of 22 to 14. The defeated ladies then ran the gauntlet of a lot of bummers, who insulted, hooted and yelled at them all the way from the City Hall back to the church. Disraeli has issued an address to his eonstituetita askina ones more for fhei' suffrages. He proposes to defend tlie rights of all. Imperialists from all parte of France have arrived in London, or are on their way to England to at tend festivities at Chiselhnrst on .Monday, on the occasion ot Priuco Louis attaining his majority. Le Pays publishes a correspond ence which shows that the Empress Eugenia and her son have finally broken off all relations with Prince Napoleon, because he has refused to go to Chiselhnrst to-morrow. Senator Sumner's body was taken from Washington to Boston on the 14th, where it arrived at 7 o'clock in the evening. Ten thousand peo ple were at the depot. At Spring field and Worcester i.umense crowds stood at the depots as the train passed. The body was convejed to the State House and deposited in Doric Hall, where the Shaw Guards (colored) acted ?s a guard of honor. In the Committee of the Assem bly, Paris, on Election Law, on the 13th, a proposition has been made by the Right tor the disfran chisement of the colonies of France. Laboulaye made an earnest remon strance, warning members that the British colonies of America had been alienated from the mother country by a denial of the right of representation. Colonial deputies have unanimously demanded this right. Fanueil Hall, has seldom been the scene of a more popular demon, stmt ion of love and respect to ex ceed the one on the 14th. An hour and a half before the exercises commenced ladies were admitted to the balconies, which were thrown open to the public The hall was tilled to its utmost capacity, and was elaborately draped. On the plat form was Vice President Wilson and a targe number of distinguished men. Opposite the plattorm was a portrait ot the late Senator, with date of his birth and death. .May or Cobb presided. Among tlie Vice Presidents were Wendell Phillips, Robert C. Windthrop, Richard II. Dana, B. K. Curtis, Sidney Bartlett and William Lloyd Garrison. The services were commenced by reading from tlie manuscript of Sumuer's eulogy on President Lincoln, followed by Rev. Dr. Lathrop. Richard H. Dana then addressed the meeting and offered a series of resolutions which were adopted. Addresses were also made by J. R. Smith, R. N. Rice, Rev. K. E. Hale.ex.May or Gaston, Ralph Waldo Emerson and others. Governor Washburn requested the officials of the cities and towns thronghont the com monwealth to make provision for solemnization of the hour named for the funeral at three o'clock, Monday by tolling bellij and such services as they may deem appro priate. Dispatches from a number of Southern and Western cities state that the colored people appropriate ly noticed the death of Sumner. Advices from Massachusetts in dieate the probability that Dawe will be elected to succeed SnmVr, notwithstanding the efforts to Wat him by exciting the suspicion that he has In en leagued with Bat lor. The Tribune will advocate tb election of Charles Francis Adam in the place of Sumner. The Boston Advertiurr fawra Adams. Dr. McKay informs the Pendle ton Tribune that he will start lie low iii a tew days, taking with hint his brother, Capt. Donald McKay and twelve Warm Spring Indian scouts; also tlie ee 'unrated moun taineer and trapper Joe Meek. Among the Indians arc 'aro-l and A-wen-a-chat who captured Capt. Jack after lie left the iival e I , It is the intention of the Doctor to start on a tour of the States with thisooropaiiy some time next month, making their debut at San Francis co. U is his design to deliver a lecture at each of the entertainments or exhibitions ; and as haw s regu larly educated phyvieiau and speak the English language AmiDy we have no doubt his lectures win 'be interesting and entertaining.