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Editor.
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 20, 1S67.
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
A WHITE COYKRSMENT.
I hold that this government was mad on the
WHITE BASIS, by WHITE MEN, for the benefit
of WHITE MEN and their posterity forever.
Farther, I hold that the negro is not capuble of
telf government." Stephen A. Dongla.
THE "REPUBLICAN " PLATFORM.'
A ilOXGUEt. G0VER5MKNT.
" Henceforth, tho Republican party, from St.
John to tb Pacific, is a unit for Universal Liber
ty and IM PARTIAL SUFFRAGE, regardless o
CASTE. RACE OR COLOR. Those who are hos
tile to this principle will go to their own placo as
Judas did. ".Yew York Tribune.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
By virtue of the action of the State Democratic
Central Committee, convened at Portland on the
16th day cf January, the Democratic State
Convention will be held at the city of Portland
.aforesaid,
On Thursday, March 10, 1SGS,
at 10 o'clock A. u. of said day. for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for member of Congress,'
electing six delegates to represent Oregon in the
.coming National Democratic Convention, and to
take into cendsideratien the nomination of three
candidates for electors of President and Vice Pres
ident, to Iks supported at the next November elec
tion. By order of said Committeo representation in
said Convention was baaed on the vote cast for
Democratic candidate for Governor at the last gen
eral election, giving each county one delegate
therein for every seventy-Eve votes so east, and
one delegate for every fraction of said number of
forty or over, but allowing each county at least one
.delegate therein, which rule of apportionment will
give to the several counties the following number
.of delegates, to-wit :
Baker 4
Bnton 7
'lCfcflOli&A xtwt 7
Clatsop 1
Cooso l
Curry 1
Columbia.. 1
Douglas 7
Grant 9
.Jackson- 9
Josephine.. 2
Lane ....., 9
Linn ... , 16
Marios M 1 1
Maknooiab ,.U
Polk ... . .
Tillamook
1
v uiuuat.MH ......... ..... ,
Union........ , J
Washington 5
Wasco ,.. .. 5
Yamhill
130
"The time for holding the County Conventions to
select delegates to the State Democratic Convention,
was lett by the Committee to the several County
Committees, whose duty it will be to provide there
for. The Committee would respectfully urge prompt
Action on the part of the Democracy of the several
counties.
L. F. G ROVER, Chairman.
jGio. R. JXelv, Secretary.
LINN CO'JNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
IN PCB3UANCE OF THE ACTION OF THE
Democratic Central Committee of Lino county,
the Democratic Convention will be held at the
Court House, in the city of Albany, on
Tncfidaj", March 10, 1SGS,
At 11 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of electing six
teen (16) delegates to the State Convention, to be
held at the city of Portland, on the 13th day of
Mareh, 1S6S.
It is hereby recommended that the Democrats
of Linn county meet at their usual places of voting
in their several precincts, on Saturday, the 7th
day of ilarch, 1S63, for the purpose of choosing
delegates to represent them in the County Conven
tion. The ratio of apportionment is baed on the vote
east for tins Democratic candidate for Governor in
the year 1865, giving to each precinct one dele
gate, and one additional delegate for every thirty
.Democratic votes cast, and one for every fraction
jot fifteen votes or over.
Said rule of apportionment gives to the several
precincts the following number of delegates, to
.wit; Ireciiui. Xo. VoUt. So DeUgaUt.
Albany , 217 9
Lebanon.... , 51 3
Brownsville.... 145 , 6
Franklin Butte 76 4
Santiam .,..,,,,.. 81
Waterloo S3 ., , 2
Sweet Iloire... 47 3
Brush Creek.
.... 40
.... 62
133
.... 32
Center
Harrifcburg....
Peoria
Orleans .,
'Z ....... 3
5
2
3
.Syracuse.., 47
.55
By order of Committee,
Feb'y 12, 1863.
The Albaxy Club. There was a
good attendance at the meeting of the
Albany Democratic Club last Monday
evening. The Court House was near
ly fulla good portion being ladies,
and the best of order and decorum
were observed, A letter was read
from II012. John Burnett, of Benton
county, in which he stated he would
address the Club at some future day
not far distant, in accordance with an
invitation to that effect. Hon. George
Helm, being loudly called for, then
addressed the meeting till it was time
to adjourn. His speech was listened
to with marked attention. He dis
cussed several points; but the main
one was this: That the Radical party,
in all their measures of " Reconstruc
tion," though professedly attempting
to' "restore the Union," aimed only to
secure the perpetuation of Radical pow
er, Mr, LL made this point so plain
that the wayfaring man, even though a
Radical bigot, could not err therein.
As this is . an important subject we
shall publish, in our next issue, a
speech, or rather a portion of a
speGcb-4elivered at the Cooper Insti
tute by ex-Governor Joel Parker, of
New Jersey. He shows in a master
ly manner the - methods adopted by
the Mongrel party to force negro suf
frage on the South and retain Radical
power. ; - ;
Club meets every Monday evening
in the Court House, at 6 o'clock.
.Army., Desertions. The report of
General Gract mentions the remarkable
fact that 13,000 soldiera .deserted from
tho Army 'during the. present year.
More than one half of the 7th Regiment
of Cavalry decamped with horses, accou
trements and arms, and made their way
to' the gold regions. The number of re
cruits during, the year was 34,110. The
desertions reaching 40 per cent, of the
enlistments, .- '
REPUDIATION.
The Radical editors and orators
sometimes charge tho Democratic
party with being in favor of Repudi
ation. Wo defy any of thera to prove
this foul charge. Thero may bo oc
casionally one found who advocates
repudiation of tho national debt; but
the Democratic party is not responsi
ble for his utterances. It has never
yet, by word or deed, favored repudi
ation. All the resolutions of tho par
ty declare that the debt must bo paid;
and many of them declare that tho
bondholder ousrht to be compelled to
receive for his bonds tho samo kind of
money the soldier receives for his pen
sion, or the producer for his produce,
viz: greenbacks.
The truth is, the actual repudiators
are the Radical party. That party
passed a law declaring greenbacks a
"legal tender" for all debts ; and any
man who held a note, payable in gold
the kind of money which ho loaned
was forced to take payment in
greenbacks. A Republican judgo in
Pennsylvania was the first to declare
that a contract made in gold could be
paid in these legal tenders, and Re
publicans denounced any Democrat
who objected to this decision. A New
York Republican legislature passed a
law to pay the interest of the State
debt in greenbacks, when tho terms
required it should be paid in gold.
This cry of repudiation comes with
a very bad grace from these radical
orators and editors, who first set the
example of repudiation ; and they
know they lie from the crowns of their
heads to the soles of their feet, when
they charge repudiation upon tho De
mocracy as a party. As we have al
ready said, they advocate the pay.
ment of every dollar of the nation
al debt ; and they demand that it
shall be paid as soon as possible, that
the heavy burden of taxation, which
is grinding the people down to the
dust, may be removed from their
shoulders. Stop this heavy gold-bearing
interest of 150,000,000 annually,
by paying the principal of the bonds
in greenbacks.
The Radicals say that greenbacks
are good enough for the soldiers, are
good enough for the people, and wid
ows and orphans of soldiers; and we
say they are good enough for the fat
bond-holder who got his bonds in the
first place with greenbacks at thirty
and forty cents on the dollar.
a b usi sail KsTuii xt.
Under this head we find the follow
ing in a lateMarysville (Cat.) Appeal:
Tho Copperheads have already opened their
batteries of abuse upon Gen. Grant, and tba Times
of this city says the St- Louis Democrat rails at
him in true blood-and -thunder style, as savagely
as it assails General Sheridan or Governor Fletch
er. His reticence it declares to be nothing inoro
than "low cunning;" his "infamous deception"
cf the President, it says, "ranks him among the
most unscrupulous adventurers of the day."
This is nonsense; but it suffices to show what the
rebels now think of Grant.
The Appeal evidently thinks the
St. Louis Democrat is a Democratic
journal. But this is a great mistake.
The St. Louis Democrat is as rabid
and vile a Radical sheet as can be
found anywhere. During the war
it was the leading abolition paper in
Missouri and the northwest. None
was more unscrupulous, vindictive,
proscriptive, intolerant and villainous
than this same vile abolition organ.
We have not much doubt that the
blood of thousands shed in Missouri
and adjacent States will be traced di
rectly to it in the great day of ac
counts. Hence it is the sheerest non
sense to class it among the "copper
head" papers, or to quote what it says
against Grant, and Sheridan, and
Fletcher as showing what the "rebels
now think of Grant." The truth is
the Appeal has jumped at its conclu
sions because of the name of tlte St.
Louis Democrat. The name has mis
led it, and made the editor conclude
that it is really a Democratic journal,
The St. Louis Democrat is not the
only leading Mongrel journal that
comes down on Grant. Greeley, the
father and leader of the Radical party,
has lately repudiated Grant, and says
that neither Grant's military fame nor
his civic deeds excite in his breast en
thusiasm. "VVe suppose the Tribune
will go for Grant if nominated ; but it
will be the support of one whose heart
is not in the work of one who is the
slave of circumstances.
We sincerely hope that Grant will
be nominated by the Radical party
He can be beaten as easily as any one
whom they can bring forward. Once
in a while the people prefer a military
leader ; but they want none such now
unless he also possess all the talents
of an accomplished statesman besides.
Grant is no statesman and neyer will
be, He rarely says anything on po
litical subjects, and every time, this
far, he has given his views to the pub
lic thereon, he has only exhibited his
ignorance and utter destitution of all
those qualities that enter into the com
position of great statesmen. We reit
erate : we trust the Radicals will nomi
nate him ; and then that the Democ
racy will place before the country Mr.
Pendleton of Ohio or some other man
possessing his statesmanlike ability
and renown. We believe he would
beat Grant almost as effectually as
Pierce' beat Scott when he ran for the
Presidency. -
THE AIIIIOTT-PENDLETON
SCHEME."
Under this head tho last Orcgonian
has considerable to say relative to the
scheme advocated by us for tho grad
ual and early liquidation of the Na
tional debt. Wo give placo to a por
tion of its remarks :
There ro not seven hundred million of green
backs in circulation, and the Secretary of tho
Treasury has made no sunt) statement as in at
tributed to hiin. Of greenbacks and nntional
bank notes together, tho amount in circulation is
somewhere near seven hundred millions, some
thing more than half of which are greenbacks,
The greenbacks are a part of the pnblio debt, but
the national bank notes are not a pirt of it. The
bonds on which the notes sro bailed are a part of
the debt, and these bonds bear interest. No in
terest is paid on the greenbacks, and yet the Al-bott-Pctnlli
ton scheme proposes to m- $13,000,
000 annually which is not paid, as a fund with
which to redeem the public debt! It propones,
further, to save $20,000,000 annunlly which Is
paid to bondholders as interest on the bonds for
the security of tne national bank currency in cir
culation. That is, it would cause greenbacks to
bo issued, and the holders of tho bonds forced to
take this non-lntcrest bearing security in place of
the interrnt bearing bonds which they received in
good faith from the Government. Three hundred
and fifty million of the debt would thus be
changed from bonds into greenbacks, an act of
perfidy whereby more than $20,000,000 a year
which is new paid as interest would be saved by
the Government ; and with this money, obtained
by a publio robberr, the government U to go into
tho market to buy greenbacks to convert the rest
of the debt in tho same manner."
The Secretary of the Treasury has
stated that thero are about seven
hundred millions of greenbacks in
circulation. There may not bo that
amount now, because last month about
$50,000,000 of these greenbacks were
exchanged, by htm, for U. States in
terest gold-bearing bonds. Owing to
this policy of tho Radicals the amount
is becoming less and less all tho
time ; and against this policy we
utter our earnest protest. We say
let these greenbacks alone for the
present. In the present statu of the
country we must have some sort of
shin-plasters; and as greenbacks are
the best, and they bear no interest,
we can see no reason why they tdioald
be withdrawn from circulation, and
gold interest bearing bonds be placed
in their stead. It is in this way we
would save a fund of gold of $18,
000,000 per annum.
We would next issue about $350,
000,000 more of greenbacks; and with
these we would buy up the bonds now
on deposit witlt U. S. Treasurer as se
curity for a like amount of bank shin
plasters; thus wiping out the banks
(and their currency of course) and
saving annually to the people $20,
000,000 gold interest. The wise man
of the Oreyonian calls this "an act
of perfidy," and "public robbery," bo
cause it involves, as is alledged, a
slight change in the contract between
the government and bond-holders.
Yet he, and his party, are now advo
cating Corbctt's plan for funding the
National Debt; whereby the terms of
the contract are changed in every es
sential particular one of them being
a change in the interest from the ex
isting rates to five per cent. er an
num. J
We reiterate : The plan we advo
cate will eventually pay the public
debt, without augmenting the pres
ent rates of taxation or increasing the
amount of currency in circulation a
solitary dollar. The policy advoca
ted by the Orefjonian will increase
the burdens of the people still more,
and our public debt will never be
paid. While it exists its constant
tendency will be to make the rich
richer and the poor poorer to build
up a privileged class upon the bur
dens, and miseries, and misfortunes
of the great body of the people.
This state of things may do in Kng
land, but it will not long be submit
ted to by Americans. If the national
debt be not paid soon, or put in pro
cess of ultimate liquidation, the masses
will swear in their might it shall bo
repudiated, and wc and every other
patriot will say " Amen !"
The Curkexcy Wc arc opposed
to the policy of having two curren
cies, ono for the masses and another
for the bondholders.
We demand that there shall be equal
taxation upon all persons without any
distinction.
We demand that there shall be one
currency for all.
We hold that the currency which
was a legal tender to the soldiers in
the war, and is a legal tender to-day
for all the private debts of every citi
zen, is good enough, and shall be a
legal tender for tho holders of United
States bonds that were purchased
with the legal tenders when they were
in the most depreciated state.
Who Commenced TnE Wau ?- The
Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser publishes
the following despatch from a number of
leading Southern Senators, including Mr,
Dana, prior to the actual commencement
of tho late war upon tho South. It will
be perceived that even at tho date of the
dsipatch," when the Radical leaders had
determined that there should be war at all
hazards, the Southern statesmen were
exerting themselves in every possible way
to avoid a collision :
Washington, January 18th, 1861.
To Colonel W. II. Chase, Pensacola :
Yours received. We think no assault
should be made. , Tho possession of the
fort is not worth one drop of blood to us.
Measures pending unite us in this opinion.
Bloodshed may be fatal to our cause.
- Signed by Senators Mallorey, Yulee,
Slidell, Benjamin, Tverson, Clay, Wigfall,
Fitzpatrick and Davis.
fticlo Corrcioiileitc.
Scio, Feb. 23. 18C8.
Editor Slate Highta Democrat :
On ycatenlay (22d) wan held a regular
meeting' of the Democratic Club of this place.
Tho Blnckn who fain would "play Hinart"
tried their hand, but tho failure on their
part was no nignal, that thoy will hardly
tnako another attempt in this vicinity. They,
knowing of our meeting, and that there
would not likely bo any speaker proHent,
eoneoeted a plan, in their dark-lantcni eon
elavo at Hrownfcvillc, to muster their wildcHt
howlern and mot innulting brawlers from
UrowiiHville, llarriMburg, Lebanon and Al
bany, to mukeailnnk movement ami capture
tho unouHpcetingcamji of plain, honewt Dem
ocrats, liot true principle being tthvaH
supported by truth and Hound doctrine, it
pelf a bulwark nnuinHt error and falsehood,
that the whole u flair proved a splendid tri
umph for the Democracy. Seeing the uad
of League clipping in, each headed by one
of their pup-gun orator, tho ofliecm of the
Club at once proposed to divide time with
them, and put up as speaker ogninnt them
any of our common citizen that might hap
pen to volunteer; tho Democrats to have tho
opening and closing Hpeechct. This being
agreed upon and ratified by a vote of the Club,
a Democrat win called out (a plain, unpro
tending farmer), who proceeded in a plain,
MibKtantinl manner to Mate tho true ishuch
of tho day and defend Democratic doctrine.
His ppcocli was h:irt, but to tho point.
The Macks called up one Hank Paine,
who floats near IIarriburg. Ho took for hi
text on old nigger wench whom ho naid he
know near Harriburg and preached a ser
mon upon her conduct and general character,
hurling an awful anathema azaSnst tho Dem
(Miratic partv been u., I,o said, when she (tho
subject ofhts text) brought forth fruit in duo
season, hho gave credit to a Democrat for tho
planting, when he (1'aiue) had tho very' bent
of evidence in the world thut othet were
equally entitled to such credit. Ho then at
tempted to read a fcentimce from tho LaC'roeso
Uomocrat una give it a meaning entirely uif
ferent from what was expressed therein.
When ho was asked in a gentlemanly way
to juit rend it over, be ntill bad tbo effrontery
to claim tho same perverted construction of
it ; but ho mistook the company : the Democ
racy can and do read and have common sense
to understand. He noon learned that hum
bugging could be detected here. Paine mny
be a goou gull-trap, but lie will iirovo uii
profitable untess they bait him better and
set bun where game i more plenty. He
gently melted t tho consUtcney of "black
strap," aid to be a gentle stimulant in com
won una tit the League Ulyu and ho woi
Mjoke out."
Paine was followed by another of our citi
tens, who, in a gentlemanly and candid man
ncr literally scattered Mr. Puine's batch of
scaly bombast, ami plainly unI effectually
showed it up in its true light. He wound up
wtin a Miori but puny ana ,una 1'cmocratic
speech. 1 hen the Macks (though rather re
luctanlly, us thev raw by tliU time that they
haa alreaay got their t baaly in their own
trap,) called out tho Jtev. Sam Miller, who
threw bis coat and pattered fury with the
usual flourish of a Keverend Ilepubbcan
flutikv, entirely barren of argument worthy
of notice. He Kiii figged and uhtided for
want of words t make a miserable defense
of a po a, thread bare euo. They are on
tho d' funive, and there they must stay until
their daugeruu doctrines and ruinous and
wicked schemes are fully show n up and made
as UetestaMo as they uewrvc, or until they
are uriveu irom plucr? ami jrfjwer by an en
lightened f- p!c at the b4lht-!ox.
The Hcv. h'am'l was fullmcd by another
citizen, a mechanic, who with true aim soon
sen against the crumbling Uadicat fortress
sufficient plain truths t, cause a heavy fall
in Hndical chaps ; when, amid tho loud cheers
of tho Democracy, the (Irant Club Leaguer
unconaitionaiiv surrcnaerea every ueicnso
they hud set up and beat a precipitate retreat,
like fcknsf to fcome den or cave, stable or
hovel. They were respectfully invited to
may ana cnmnue me ui&eusiou in me eve
ning, but no, they had enough and did no
oprear. Now they net up a complaining
whine that their sneakers were disturbed.
The truth is, they were not disturbed ; they
set out to misrepresent and misstate facts,
and theaudienceonlvealkd for explanations:
and when they attempted to real sentences
wrong, they were only aked to read them
over and read them right. Finding them
selves caught in every attempt at barefaced
deception, they can now only growl and
complain. Il guet when detected and taken
always make pitiful faces. They will always
find, ween they go among Democrats, too
much gd sense to be able to impose false
hood, deception, bombast and blackguardism
upon tho people without being told of it.
Democracy is gaining ground every day.
Many honest, conservative, Union-loving
men arc seeing the dangerous course of tho
Black party that they ore, by tho use of
party power, taking tho nation to bankrupt
cy and ruin, preparatory to setting up upon
the ruins of a free Government, belonging
to the people, a centralized despotism to be
long to aristocrats, under which tho once free
people, instead of being tho rulers will be
but subjects and serfs. Ily that band of ty
rannical Radical Ilumpites and military des
pots tho chains of tdavcrr aro being riveted
unon home sections : and by tho aid and ad
vise of blood-suoking bondocrats and their
crouching, begging curs, euch as go about
tho country trying to set up some weal: ue
fenso of Radical rule, tho chains of slavery
aro fast being wrought to bind us all down
to a level with the inferior races and barbari
an degradation. Tho Democratic party repro
sent national principles ; it is tho "bulwark
of tho Constitution and tho defense of tho
Union it will submit to Constitutional re
quircrneuts bo restricted by its checks and
limits and extend its guarantees to all.
All conservative men, who revere tho Con
stitution, love freo government, hato despot
ism, and wish to preservo for futuro genera
tions tho pricoless legacy bequeathed to us
by our forefathers, aro invited to unite with
the Democracy in their great effort to save
the country. Tho Radical party is driving
headlong in a dangerous direction, and aro
unablo to defend their cause. It is a duty
to now lay down prejudice, discard party,
take principles and lend a hand to aid right
and prevent wrong. Vindex.
Yankee Conciliation. The North
ern press and politicians are continually
bleating about tho " conciliatory spirit"
they have ever manifested toward their
"erring brethren of tha unreconstructed
States." Tho Montgomery Mail cites a
few illustrations of their tenderness. It
says: They flaunt the national flag in
our faces, and say, " Damn you, love itl"
They play Yankee Doodle in our theatres,
and say, " Damn you, applaud it I" They
are asked to assist in mending tho Levee,
to save a drowning people, and say,
" I)amn you, drown I" They aro told by
appointees of office that they prefer pot
to take such an uncertain responsibility,
and they say, " Damn you take it, or we
will give it to some negro I" They read
the Declaration of Independence to us,
and say, " Damn you, what do your Jef
fersonians think: of our interpretation V
They ask our people to support the Con
stitution and the Union thereunder, and
say, " Damn you, how do you like our
amendments V
Jefferaoii Democratic Club.
Jeteerson, Feb'y 20, 1808.
The Democracy of Jefferson Precinct met
at Jefferson for tho purpose of organizing a
Democratic Club. A. J. Hunsakor called
tho meeting to order, and Jacob Conger was
chospn temporary Chairman and Hiram Tick-
nor Secretary. On motion a committee or
three, consisting of A. J. Hurisakcr, Oliver
l'iekurd and T. M. A.J. l'arrish, were ap
pointed on permanent organization. On mo
tion a committee of three of whom Jacob
Conner win voied Ch'mi by the meeting
were appointed on resolutions.
Tho Hon. L. F. Grover being present, was
called upon and addressed tho meeting in a
logical ami argumentative manner, sending
terror into the ranks of tho enemy.
The committeo on permanent organization
and by-laws made their report, which was
unanimously adopted. Tho following officers
were then elected j Jacob Conner, President;
O. W. Halo, Vico President j T. M. A. J.
l'arrish, Secretary; Win. Cospcr, Treasurer ;
8. It. Adams, Sergeant-at-Arms.
The committeo on resolutions made tho
following report, which was unanimously
adopted :
WiiKnr.4M, Tbs flovtrntnent bequeathed to t
ly llio grout WuflUlriKUiti nd hi c-patriot w
a white limn' (ion-rnmiTit, and ought, in Juntice
to it ri"tlu fouttili-r. to ouriotvcn, our posterity
ami rnee, to h contiriucrl urh ; therefore, it be
come the duly of all gotffl m:n to unit nl labor
with might and main to meet and drive hack lh
dfKtn.yiiig spirit of fiiimtu iui, corruptiou and
iiiUruin whidh now darken the political horizon of
thuae I'tiited Htaici. And, whrea, the rebellion
wa put down by tho united foret-n of both Demo
crat and Uepublicaoi, proving that the United
fc'tur could notLoUctroo.l hy war, but the Rad
ical Jiepublican part by an act of Conref bave
diftolvcd tho Union; therefore the dortrinen of e
ceiiin and Congrcional exrulioa of States am
twin berecict :
limited, That we aie opponed to conferring the
rlijht of MjfJYji-e upon the negro; and we deny
the right of the General Government to interfere
with tJi qu-tiou of nuraffge in any of the Bute
of the Union.
Da motion tho 1'rcftidtnt, Secretary and Trea
urer were appointed a committee to procure rpeak
er. Tbirty one name wero enrolled it the Club lbt,
among whom rcre veveral influential ctli.en who
acted with the opponite parly at the laxt election.
J. Conner a Idrtuced the Club, wbh addreM
did honor to the oca&'on acd confusion to the
HepublUrana.
On motion the wetting adjourned to meet on the
2iflh bit., at ir. m. J. COXSEU, IWt.
T. M. A. J. l'titKiftit, Kec'y.
HrowuMvllIc Correspondence.
IlitowxhViu.K, Feb. 22, 1868.
Kdilor State Rijhtt Democrat :
Pursuant to adjournment the "Pendlc
tou Democratic Club " met at twelve
o'clock today. President Hugh L.
llrown in the chair.
The following delegates wero then elec
ted to the County Convention, to wit :
A. Ueorge, S. A. Johtnt, James IJlakely,
II. J. C. Avcrill, Hugh Field-, and K.
Miller.
Hon. (Jeorge II. Helm (the pride of
oia J,i!in; laving been mvited to addreM
the Uub, and being present, took the
stand and not only maintained hi well
known reputation but actually urpacd
l:imelf. For two hours and a half he
held a very lurgo and appreciative audi
ence in crowded mmI by his tl jueutc,
Mem fiet.H, invincible lo'ic and inevita
ble conclusions. He dealt with the vifal
facfs and prominent it:c of the day.
ana It-it personal vituperation, low-flung
phrac, aud horcc fctealinir, to mall frv
Kp?akcr! who dare not venture into deep
water; hence an intelligent people appre-
ctatt d,, ami ever will appreciate such
pea king.
In the evening Mcrs. Douthit and
Helm addrwcd a very large audience
with entire satisfaction in North llrown-
ville, and received the merited applause
of an enthusiastic assemblage of freemen.
Democrats here are wide awake aud ab
solutely feci well. Our Club h 70 strong.
HUGH I LKQVrX, Pret.
I. A. Scott, Cor. Scc'y
Carnud Democratic Itallj-.
Scio, Feb. 21, 1808. .
Editor State lli'jhta Democrat;
Allow tne, in your paper, to announce
to the fcveral Democratic Clubs that the
proposition made by the Harrtsburg Club
and sanctioned by the Club in Albany,
for a Grand Democratic Rally, met with
a hearty conctirence, by the members of
the bcto Club at the uicettug held on the
22 inst. The quota of funds necessary
will be available, ana a full delegation
from the Santiarn may be expected at the
time and place designatoJ. Hoping the
committee may select a good camp, as the
meeting may bo protracted, I remain,
Vouri, UOUT W ATKINSON, Cor.Sce'y.
Homk Again. Our distinguished
fellow-citizen, Hon. J. S. Smith, who has
been traveling a Europe and in the
Kastern States for tho past year, with his
family, arrived on tbo Ajax ani is stop
ping at tho " American JiXchange,' in
this city. Mr. Smith expresses himself
highly delighted with his trip and
equally delighted at. finding himself
ouce more in Oregon, to which he is at
tached by a residence of nearly twenty
years, and by the confidence and esteem
of a large portion of the best class of his
fellow-citizens. Ho represents, as the
result of several month's observation in
the Eastern States, the prospects ot tho
success of the Democracy in the approach
ing Presidential election as so flattering as
almost to preclude tho possibility of tail
ure. Mr. Smith has not yet determined
whether to make his future residence in
this city or in Salein. If ho settles in
Portland he will resumo the practico of
his profession.-Herald.
The winter has been severe on .travel
era in Eastern Oregon. A man ; named
Mooro was frozen to death while crossing
to Mormon Uasio from Clark s Creek,
and a Mr. Koontz, owner of a saw-mill on
Powder river", while crossing the divido
between that stream and Burnt river, got
" t II? l' 1
into a enow unit, wncre ue iay in a neip
Icss condition three days and two nights;
a party went out to search for him, and
whea found his feet were so badly frozen
that amputation became necessarv. He
is temporarily iusano from the effects of
his exposure, aud it is thought probable
that he will not recover. Mountaineer. -
e - : :
Looks like Business. Mr. McDon
ald, architect of this city, has just comple
ted and shipped to the redoubtablo J. B.
Spreoger, Albauy, a splendidly gotten up
circular counter which is to bo, made use
ful as well as ornamental to the counting
room of the Pacifio Hotel. This looks
like Jako was about ready for business in
his new and elegant hotel buildiog.-S'a-km
Chronicle. .-:' ;
TKl,EciUAIII.
COXf'lLK0TOTflB"ltSOOff HgRAUJ
Trenton, N. J., Feb. 20. The House
to-day concurred in the action of the Sen
ate withdrawing tho assent ot iSew Jer
sey to the ratification of the fouriteotit
amendment.
Washington, reb. 21. The Presi
dent to-duy sent an Executive Meajrc
to the Senate, stating that on the 12th
day of laxt August, under the authority
vcKted in him by the Constitution, he
suspended E. M. Stanton an Secretary of
W ar. and now by I he muno authority he
had removed aaid Stanton and appointed
in his place, ad interim, Adjutant Gen
cral Lorenzo Thomas. The President
encloses letter sent to Stanton and Thom
as. The Speaker laid before the House to
day the following correspondence :
Wak Dkpabtmeut, WAaBijroTo, Feb. 21, lo8.
Sir: Ocncral Thornan ha jut delivered
vt ma a conv of the enclosed order, which
?ou will please communicate to the JIoueof
leprcsentatives.
Your obedient, K. M. Staxtox,
Scc'y of War.
To Hon. Schuyler Colfax, Speaker of the
House of Representatives.
KxKCt'TIVK MASfMOjr, WASiJroTO,Feb.2I,'f.
Sir: By virtue of tho power and authority
vesteu in me as rrcsment, ny ine vonsmu-
tion and laws id the United States, yoti are
hereby removed from office m Secretary of
War, and your functions a such will termi
nate upon the receipt of thifl communication.
V .. . . ? I 1 I.Mn.fA. I'.AfAl r!irt..VAl
lllU mill iittimivi iv imit ,'ijui uviiviui
L. Thoma. Adjutant Ceccri! of the Army,
who ban thii day been authorized to act as
Secretary of War ad interim, all records,
books, papers and other public property, now
in your custody and charge,
fiespt'y yours, Astrnzw Jousmn.
President.
To Hon. K. M. Stanton.
Chicago, Feb. 21. -The Republican's spe
cial says that soon after the Senate went into
Kxecutive session, a committee, consistingof
.Senator Cameron, Chandler, Col ton ? and
Hager, proceeded to the War Office nd in
formed secretary Stanton that, pending any
Action, it was the desire of the Senate that
he should retain the office In disregard of any
orders from the 1'resident to the contrary.!
ine committee also waitea upon uers. urant
and had an interview with him, to express
themselves as entirely satisfied with Grant's
position regarding tbi matter.
Lkavixo tuk Sinking Ship. The
Union Monitor, hitherto a utrong Radical
paper published at HilUboro, 3Iontgom
ery county, III., has deserted his party,
and in iti last issue places itself boldly
and squarely upon the Dctnocra'.ic plat
form. The editor fays :
M Our country's salvation is to be found
in the Democratic party, and I intend to
issue a paper of the true Democratic
stamp, regirdlcsn of fear or favor from
the Republican party. My conscience
will no lotiger allow me to advocate negro
equality, lotnan suffrage, and all the
fanaticulij which the Republican party
so an xiousfv present to the public. In
short, I haucut loose from the Republi
can party, n4r equality, woman suffrage,
spoon RutSerWi and general tyranny and
corruption, ad as a free and independent
citizen, unfurvthe banner of Democracy
and boldly advbeate its succcf-s, as the on
ly means to sac our glorious and happy
constitutional firm of government."
Pleasant I.vancial Pitofn.crs
The New York Tribune jrc-iy - J
Radical authority says:
' The aggregate revenue of tin: United
States is now IcU than J,0U0,UUU per
week, or 825J,uU).000 per annum. The
expenditures are vcr -'i50.00O,O0U per
annum, but are to be reduced, we all
hope, at the prcsiut session of Congress
to S300,0U0,0U0 ?er annum. 1J are
thu ruthintf Uncart, a drjii it of $100,000,
000 per annum, tcu'eh we expect to reduce
to 350,000."
The oil mill is in steady and successful
operation, and will soon have all tho flax
need raised tho last year worked up. It
is nearly time tor our farmers to be con
sidering the propriety of putting ia a
crop of flax the present year, and we hope
to see a large amount raised in different
localities, that the experiment may be
tested an to the value and profit ot flax
culture in Oregon. Salem Record
Independence. This thriving village
situated in Polk county is moving for
ward in the way of imptovementa quite
rapidly the present season.
Messrsi Railev & Co. have n tivirr
mill well bigh completed, with a capacity K
to cut about 5000 feet of lumber per day.
l'oilc county generally, might be sud to
be in a stite of high prosperity.
. ,
The Opposition. On Wednesday last
the stcampr Ranger, Capt. Fisher, under
charter to the Willametto Steamboat
Company,! left this city freighted for Port
land luakijng the first trip in the opposi
tion line. The freight was principally
flour, from the Dayton Mills wo under
stand. Enterprise.
At this- jujjeturo my citoeraed friencl miss Olive
Logan, came in. Being a skillful lapidary and an
excellent julj of stones, I asked her opinion of
the present from her roalo namesake. Extract
from 3fri. A Lincoln' ' forthcoming both. ,
Miss Logan may be an "excellent judge
of stones," jbut Mrs. Abo Lincoln? judgment
of. such masters is entitled to greater weight
and consideiration.
BORN:
On 16th innt.. Sn South Brownsville, to the
rife
of D. A. Seotlj, a daughter. i
MARRIED :
On 27th insL atreiidonw of the bride's ftthee,
by Rev. llurlfcut, Mr. Jjhn Parsons atjdMisi Ma
tilda Ann Payne-alt of Linn.
At the Presbyterian Churoh, in Corvallis In the
20th inst., by Eer. A. Simpson, Josophus Jartin
and Miss A ice Johnson. j
At the same time and place, by same, John
Shellady aud Miss Ella Record, all of Corrsllis.
At the Retiidonco of Jacob StikcJ, on the 13th
inst, by Rev. 0. C. Stratton, J; J. Robinson and
Miss Frances W. Ilalpruner, all of Portland.
, At Spring Valley, Claekamascounty, on the
13th iust., bp Tev. C. C. Stratton; Mr. B. L. Ilen
uess, of Salem, and Mrs. Rebecoa F. Ross, of
Portland. ,'
At the reside ?oe of Rev. Jos. Emory, Corvallis,
Oregon, Feb. i: tl, 1868. by Rev. A. E. Seara, Dr.
T. V. B, Eaibrek of Amity, Tamhill county, and
Miss Annio E-J ?inley, of Corvallis.
In Portland, ut the residence of the brides fath
er. Monday evtntnz. 24th inst. by Rev. John
Sellwood. Mr. f!
rank Eastabrooks and Miss Ed-
wina Morony. a
I of Portland.
On the 23d in
St., at the synagogue (Beth Israel)
by tho Rev. D
I. Schwab, Mr. to arles ' ol d-
steia and Miss Amelia Shindler, al of Portland.
DIED:
In TSTw York fcitv. Jan'v 18, 1868, -of scarlet
fever, Sarah, eeclond daughter of Louis and Mary
Sternbach, (late jof this city,)aged 2 years and 11
months,
Oregon and Cali
forma "payers pleae eopy.
Steameii Explosion. The P.f. Co.
rectived word, on Saturday,, thjt the
stealer Enterprise had burst a ciUoder
head near Harrisburg. We do nol leara
that any person was either killed tor in-
jurcu, it will Drobablr rn
82,000 to effect repairs. Salem Record
. . I
tsrTho pioneer bookselbr of Oregon, 8.
J. M'Cormick of Portland, Las placed mi
under obligation to him by sending us a
mil me ot btate papers. After
fo
long a dearth of new tb
JJ are particularly
welcome.
It m said that the Utited Stafcg bon?i
have already paid as mtch to the holder
in the shape of gold intirest as the Oor
ernment got for them, ounting the pre
mium on gold at the tile tho bondawcr
issued. j ,
NEW ADVEUHSEMENT8.
TO THE UNFCRTUNATE
NEW REMEDIES MEW REMEDIES!
Ir. Gibbon tfpenNaf7V
Sexual and fccrnhial A
tuch titnorrboea, (iUtl, f trie- i
hetnina Weakness, lmt.ouner. N.
etc. t-ktn difC9s (,.r S
ttauding) and Lkcrated Legs 5
vvvuilliy MUJMCCI,
Horrible Diseases.
How many thooands of persons, both male and
rctiiale, are there who are suffering oat mis rabl
i(nre from the effects tf secret indulgences, or
from vjro tUmUd into the syirUm f Look at
their pallid, emaciated 4DfJ d'ufignred fcs sod
Ibeir troken down conititntions, disqnalifjlng
them for the happiness of marriage or the eojoy
rntnt of life, j this horrid situation thousand'
tuffer until death closes the scene. Let parent,
e-oardiann, frktd, attend to those who are suffer
ing with any of these horrible life-destroy in f mat
adiessee that tbey are cared for and cured Ufor
it he too late. Kend tbem iajroediaUlj to Dr.
Gibbon, pbynician who hai wade private disease
hu$ study for ytars, and who is certain to eoretb
mot inveterate caes without mercorr or other ia-
juriou dru. It is important to thos who ar
aCiicte'l, or tboee who are iijf;rUd In the welfaro
of their friends, to be cartful of the many pretend
ed doctors who infest all cities, puMUhing their
fkill in coring all dicas in a few days, imposing
upon the public by utisjr, the names of eminent
physicians from ilure and other places. B
therefore careful, and make strict inquiry, or job.
may tall into tie bands of those charlatans.
Seminal Weakness.
Seminal Emirns, tb eonseqnenco of self,
abue. This solidry rice, or deprared sexual ia
duljence, is preel d ly the youth of totb nxta
to an almost ualfcuted extent, producing, with as.
erring ccrUinty tbo following train of morbid
symptoms, nultm combatted by eeiectiijo medical
uea&ure, riz ; Hallow eouBtenance, dark spot
nndt-r the eyes, pain in the head, ringing fa tho
ears, noise like the rustling of Icares and rattling
of ehariutis, uaeturiness about the loins, weakness
of the limhs, refused rwion, blunted intellect,
loss of confidtfVe, diCidence in approaching straa
gers, a dulike to form new acquaintances, a dlt
poaition t shun society, loss of memory, hectio
flushes, piinpks and various eruptions about tho
face, furred Ungue, fttid breath, eonghs, eonsvop.
t ion, bight tweau, monomania and frequent in
sanity. If relief be not obtained, akoald applr
immediately, eitltr in person or by letter and.
bare a cure effec-ftd by bis new and scientific mod
of treating this i'L'eafe, whioh nerer fails of effects
ing a quick and radical cure. Dr. O. will girs
One Hundred Dollars to any person who will prore
satisfactorily to him that b was .cn red of this
complaint by eitber of the Sao Francisco quacks.
MAlf RIED MEN
Or those who contcmp'ate marriage, who are snf
ftring under any of Ihcfc earful maladies, thoald
not forget the acred retpnibi!ity resting upon
them, aor delay to oi tain immediate relief.
TO THELADIES.
Tlie various complicated and distressing diseases
incident to females, treated with eminent success.
Such as Suppressions, Im'gularitics, 'Whites, fall
ing of the Womb, Tur. alt Urinary Diseases,
Nervous debility, P&ioftl or Difficult 31 eostraatioB,
Barrenness, etc., will bo speedilj cured, w iti out
poisonous drug-, viijinoua or unpalatable medi
cine tf any kind. Iave no delicacy in calling,
no difference what your troubles may be. The af
flicted are cordially invited to call and satisfy
themselves.
DOCTOR GIEEDX is responsible, and wfll giro
to each patient a frittcn instrument, binding him
self to effect a nJical and permanent core, or
make no charge. .
CURED AT HOME.
Perns at distance may be CURED AT
HOME, by adressing a letter to Dr. Gibbon,
stating case, -Hoios, length of time the diseas
has continued, and have medicines promptly for
warded, free fom damage and curiosity, to any
part cf th uutry, with full and plai dntkM
for u. Byetich siag $15 in currency or $10 in
coin, in a rogisttrrd letter through the post-otSee.
or tbrttugbWeiln, Fargo A Co., a package or med
icine wiitbe forwarded by express to any part o
the Unioa. '
AddrewDR. J. F. GIBBON, 618 Kearney street
corner ef Commercial, San Francisco. Post Ofioo
Box 252.
Consultation FREE. "
Correspondents will ideas
GIBBON that they read his advertisement in tha!
Democrat. . f.,w'tn'.i
SEW GIIOCERY STORE I -
NEXT DQOR TQ THE POST OFFICE ALBANY, CG'Wo
MARSHALL PEARSON, PROPRIETOR.
DEALER IX
F AM I L Y GROCERIES
-AXC
P.BO,VIS I O 3ST S !
I will also keep on hand a general assortment f
Country Produce; &c,
which I will sell cheap for cash. At myestablisX
ment may be found everything usually
kept in a Retail Family ,
Grocery Store. -
Feb. 22, IS63 v3n271y
r;;cheadle'
wholesalPandv retail
CASHSTOEEl-
OX COR. OF MAIN AND BROAD-ALBIN STRtXTS,
ALBANY,
- , OREGON
WHOSE GOODS CAN BE HAD
AT PORTLAND PRICES
FREIGHT ADDED i w
BY PAYING CASH IN HANU FSB TK 6000"
Givo do a Cali aid See for Yourselves.
feb22v3n27tf
R. CHEADLB,
if If BAK.WfiTJt!JST,
in J8j4, fur the trLt ,.r
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