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SATLTRDAY..:.............MARCII 14, 1868.
LINN CQJNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
IN PURSUANCE OF TIIB ACTION OP THE
Democratic Central Committee of Linn county,
the Democratio Convention will be held at the
Court House, in the city of Albany, on
Saturday, March 28, 1808,
at 10 o'clock a, ni., for the purpose of nominating
Legislative ticket (5 in number), and also a full
et ef County Officers for said Linn county, to be
voted for on the first Monday in June, 186$.
It is hereby recommended that tho Democrat!
of Linn county meet at theirusual placet of Toting
in their several precincts, on Thursday, the 26th
day of March, 1863, at 1 o'clock p. m., for the
purpose of delecting delegates to represent them
in the County Convention, and for the farther pur
pose of nominating their precinct officers.
The ratio f apportionment is based on the rote
cast for the Democratio candidate for Governor iu
the year 1S6T, giving to each precinct one dele
gate, and ono additional delegate for every thirty
Democratio votes cast, and one for every fraction
of fifteen Totes or over.
Said rule of apportionment gives to the several
precincts the following number of delegates, to
wit: Precinct. . Ao. Vote.' X Delegate.
Albany 27.
Lebanon..... 51
Brownsville......... 145
Scio 134
Franklin I utte.. 78
Fantiam..... ............ Si
Waterloo 39
.. 0
3
C
&
4
4
2
S
2
3
.. 4
Sweet Ilotae...
47
40
62
133
92
32
Brush Creek..........
Center.
llarrisburg.
Peoria.
Orleans
2
Syracuse 47
3
Total 55
By order of Committee.
March 9, 1363.
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What the Jlougrela havo done.
The grand total to be yet settled
with the American people by the
Mongrel party may thus be stated :
1. An unnecessary war engendered
by the vilest management and in
trigue. 2. The blood of.over five hundred
thousand men murdered in the prime
of life.
3. A debt of thirty thousand mill
ions of dollars as a standing mort
gage on the industry of the people,
following the total loss of one-third
of all the values in the country.
4. A burden of taxation nearly
twice that of England or France, bas
ed on less than one-half of the wealth
and property of either.
5. The probable desolation of the
cotton fields of the South, and, the
yearly loss to the nation of two hun
dred millions of dollars in gold from
that quarter alone.
6. The pollution of the Constitu
tion of the United States and of the
laws and morals of tho nation, and
tlue inauguration of a military despot
ism based on empire and absolutism,
in the place of the representative re
publican government of "Washington
and the fathers.
Grant's Life Befoee the War.
The new life of Gen. Grant, written
by CoL Badeau, of his staff, thus
sketches the ante-war life of the now
foremost man in the country :
"Thus, when the civil war broke oat. Grant was
private citizen, earning his bread in an insignif
icant inland town. lie was of simple habits and
tastes, without influence, and unambitious. Hav
ing never been brought in contact with men of em
inence, he had no persona! knowledge of great af
fairs. He had never commanded more than a com
pany of soldiers, and although he had served un
der both Scott and Taylor, it was as a subaltern,
and without aoy opportunity of intercourse with
those command ;rs. lie had never vote! for a
President but o ace ; he knew no politicians, for
hi acquaintance was limited to army cficers aad
Western traders ; even in the town where be lived,
he had not met the member of Congress who repre
sented the distrht for nine successive years, and
vho afterward became one oi his most intimate
personal friends. Of bis four children, the eldest
was eleven yearj old. - He lived in a little house
at the top of on? of the picturesque bills on which
Galena is built, and went daily to the warehouse
of his father and brother, where leather was sold
by the wholesale and retaiL He was thirty-nine
years of age before his countrymen became ac
quainted with his name."
Radical Contention-. At the Radical
County Convention held in Albany last
Thursday, ths - following gentlemen were
elected Delegates to the approaching Radi
cal State Convention, viz :
James Elkins, John Barrows, J. W.
George, 0. W. Richardson, J. C. Coombs,
' -Ewbanks, C. II. Paine, Hiram Smith,
Writ. M'Coy, and Rob't Glass.
Council Proceedings.
Thcbsdat Etkmxg, March 12, 1863.
Council met. Roll called. Present: J. Nor
crose, Mayor ; Conncilmen McAlexander, Vining,
Carter and Driggs.
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.
The Committer on printing reported that they
bad made arrangements with the "State Bights
Democrat" office to do the city printing the bal
ance of the year for $100.
Councilman A. Parker appeared and took his
oath; -. ' ' -
Ob motion, Messrs. Korcross k Cowan were in
structed to act as a committee to make inquiries
in Portland and San Francisco concerning a fire
engine, and ascertain what one can be had for.
Councilman Carter introduced an Ordinance con
cerning fire and lights ta aad about stables, shops
nd other buildings, which was passed.
Oa aatiosi adjourned.
. L ; W. DOOLITTLE, Eeeorier. ,
CITY OBD (OQciaL. v
CSAPTEB X. -TITLE 5.
The People of the City of Albany do ordain a
follow t
Skchos 1. ,Nj person or persons owning or
occupying ajy I uilding or buildings within the
limits of ,said city, in which hay, straw, snaviags
or other -material of an extra combustible char
acter 'is psed, etc red or kept, shall use within or
suijacent to any finch building or buildings any
fire, store or other arrangement for heating such
fcnildingl or any .tt thereof unless the same
shall be well secured against the accidental ignit
ing of. fire in sufh combustible material.. ,
Sta.' 2. No person or persons occupying any
buildings eueh aj are set forth in the foregoing
section, shall use any lamp, eandle or other ar
rangement for lighting such building or any
part thereof,' or permit the same to be used, unless
the same is enclosed within glass lanterns and
well secured against accident, by the igniting of
such combustible material, by the use of such
lights. ..: ; .: . . :
Sec. 3. Any person convicted of violation of
this Ordinance, on trial before the Recorder, shall
be punished by fin j in any sum not less than . ten
nor more than fifty dollars.
This act to be in force from and after the ,20 th
day of March, 18615. J. NORCROSS, Mayor.
jj.'-W. DooMTTjiZ, Recorder. 1
THE HOUR OF TIIIAI"
Last week we stated that wo could
never forget bow Johnson betrayed
Democrats in the hour of trial. A
late Oregonian in commenting on
this expression, attempts to place us
in a false light. By "tho hour of tri
al" we mean the time when Demo
crats were thrown into bastiles, con
trary to all law, and tho Constitution,
merely at tho ringing of a bell by
Lincoln, Stanton & Co. By tho hour
of trial wo mean the time when Dem
ocrats were mobbed, and sometimes
murdered for no other crime than
holding political opinions different
from those entertained by "loyal"
men. isy the hour ot trial we mean
the time when Democrats wero not
permitted to wear yellow breeches
without interference from "loyal"
men who disgraced tho bine uniform
they wore. By the hour of trial we
mean, in short, the innumerable
wrongs and outrages perpetrated by
"loyal hounds when they thoaght
they could do so with impunity.
The Oregonian speaks sneeringly
of the courage displayed by the Dem
ocrats during the War. Yet, it is a
fttet that can be proven by tho statis
tics of the country, that more than
one-half of those who enlisted under
the federal flag were Democrats. In
Illinois this was pre-eminently true.-
Two-thirds of the Roldiers furnished
by that State were Democrats, a large
per cent, of them coming from South
ern Illinois. The northern portion, be
ing overwhelmingly "loyal" never fur
nished its quotH ; they remained at
home, on their "loyal" haunches,
howling "traitor" and "copperhead ;
the leaders meanwhile stealing cot
ton, jewelry, money, spoons, and ev
erything valuable on which they could
lay their hands, and many of
them seducing and ruining the daugh
ters and " war-widows" of the sol
diers in the army. The editor of the
Oregonian is very poorly posted rela
tive to the facts in the case, or else
he designedly misrepresents. Had he
lived in the States during the war
particularly in or near Missouri he
probably would have had more than
one occasion in which his courage
might have been tested by a Demo
crat; and the probabilities are that
he would have fled across the plains,
on a government mule, out of harrow
way, just as his friend Dolph did to
avoid being drafted.
XEGKO GOVEUNJIESTS.
There is no example in history of
free institutions among any of the
colored races. Mexico and the South
American Republics tried the experi
ment of free institutions, originating
with the Spanish race; and enfran
chising Indians and negroes, but these
rickety Republics have been a con
stant scene of anarchy and turmoil,
and should serve as a warning not
an example. We suppose no Radical
will care to cite the history of the
cut-throat inhabitants of San Domin
go. The negroes vote in Jamaica,
and a majority govern; but Jamaica is
notoriously the worst governed of all
the British colonics, and the state of
things there would be intolerable, if
the home government did not con
stantly exert its restraining authority.
If the Radical policy is carried out,
three years will not elapse ere the
horrors of San Domingo will be re-
enacted in every part of the South.
How long the evil doers will be per
mitted to bear sway to the ruin of the
country, is for the people to say. Al
ready does a fearful war of races and
the remorseless and unspeakable hor
rors of a second San Dominjro trage
dy threaten to follow swift upon the
calamitous civil war forced upon the
country. Already, in the judgment
of the most thoughtful and philosoph
ical minds, American civilization and
Christian enlightenment have been
rolled back a half century.
GRANT AS A GENERAL.
Grant macadamized the road from
Washington to Richmond with the
bones of American citizens, and that
made him famous. Some people prate
about his generalship, and award him
great praise for taking Richmond.
Any. man, of simply ordinary sense,
placed as Grant was, could also have
taken Richmond. First, Lee did not
have 50,000 effective men with which
to oppose Grant, and they were poor
ly clad, poorly paid and scantily pro
visioned, Grant, on the contrary, had
all the men, and money, and provis
ions, and munitions of war that he
demanded. He had, under him, some
of the best Generals the war pro
duced, and of course he had the bene
fit of their counsel and advice. When
he fought a battle, and thousands
were thus caused to sleep tho sleep
that knows no waking,' he telegraph
ed to Washington for men to fill their
places, and his demand was promptly
met. As fast as soldiers in the feder
al array were hewn down, others stood
ready to march up and fill their pla
ces. The wonder, under such circum
stances,5 is not that Grant took Rich,
mond when he did, but that he didn't
take it months before. -
ALBANY GRANT CMJII.
Col. Kelsey, of Corvallis, address
ed this Club last Saturday evening .
and tho Journal pronounces his effort
"ono of tho best speeches " to which
tho Club has yet listened.
It was good in its way, but it had
some poor ways. For example: the
speaker labored, a long time, to show
that all the Democratic Presidents had
repudiated the Resolutions of 08; but
the exact truth is, not one of them
ever did so; nor have they ever been
jpudiated by tho Democratio party.
Moreover, the Resolutions of '08 have
been endorsed by nearly all tho great
lights of tho Radical party, in some
torm or another including Mr. Chaso
tho present Chief Justice. But we do
not wonder that Col. K. took tho
abovo grounds, because ho is a rene
gado Democrat ; ho has repudiated
his principles; and ho reasons that if
ho can make it appear true that the
Democracy have dono likewise, his
conduct will not have so bad a look
as it would otherwise.
In noticing Mr. Pendleton, the
speaker stated that Mr. P. is iu favor
of issuing $2,000,000,000 of green
backs, and with them wipe out the na'
tional debt at ono fell swoop. We
need hardly state that this is a mis
take, having fully set forth Mr. Pen
dleton's views on this subject. But"
if he had advocated such a plan, we
think tho less Col. Kelsay has to say
on this point the better; for Thad.
Stevens, and cock-eyed Butler, both
favor paying the bulk of the national
debt with greenbacks ; and on the
4th inst. the Ohio Repuplican Con
vention declared themselves in favor
of paying it "in the currency of the
country. The Colonel should move
cautiously, or he may have to "flop"
again to keep within the pale of his
party.
Of course our orator had something
to say about bonds. He hold that
thev should not be taxed ; and hence
he is in favor of having the poor man
pay the taxes of the bondholder
as well as his own. Nice man is the
Colonel. But in connection with thin
subject the Colonel did enunciate a
fact to which we direct attention.-
It was this : That the U. S. Supreme
Court have decided that U. S. bond
cannot be taxed excejd teith the con
sent of Congress. This is the truth
v.e
ot tne matter in a nutshell, it is
some of the old Democratic leaven
that is working out to the surface, tic
spite all the Colonel's efforts to the
contrary.
But we have nt time further to re
view his effort. As a general fact it
was very wordy, in fact a perfect di
arrh(ra of words.
DIDN'T TIIKY DO IT?
Did not the Jacobin Congress in
crease your taxes ?
Did not the Jacobin Congress ex.
empt the rich man's bonds ?
Did not the Jacobin Congress give
to New England manufacturers a high
protective tariff by which you aro
made to pay double the usual price on
all you wear?
Did not the Jacobin Congress in
crease the wages of its members to
$5,000 a year, besides traveling ex
penses and stealings ?
Did not the. Jacobin Congress dis
solve the Union ?
Did not this foul Congress establish
a military despotism over the South ?
Did it not disfranchise the white
men of the South and enfranchise the
negroes ?
Did it not establish a nigger bu
reau which you have to support ?
How do you like the Jacobin Con
grcss ?
Taxation in the U. States. The
aggregate amount paid in taxes in
the United States is greater than is
paid in any other country in, the
world. Last year the tax laid by the
General Government alone reached
the enormous sum of five hundred
and sixty millions of dollars; But
with the taxes of the United States,
the State, county, city all taken to
gether it is estimated that not less
than one thousand million of dollars
annually go to pay for the poor boon
of government. While the national
government demands a percent, on
every man's labor a share in the
profits of every stock of business and
must bo paid for all that wo aro per
mitted to eat, drink, or wear State
Governments generally tax tho people
to an extent never before known, and
the amount of municipal taxes is felt
in tho tremendous price of rents and
of all the daily necessities of tho peo
ple living in cities, One-third of ev
ery man's property is responsible for
the indebtedness of the State and na
tion. Such enormous taxation was
never before known in all the world's
history. '""
Democratic Club. A large meeting was
in attendance at the Court House last Mon
day evening ; and it was addressed, very ef
fectively and ably, by Mr. A. C. Jones of
Scio. After him followed Mr. Douthitt.
We were unable to be present j but we are
told his remarks were eminently sound and
practical precisely what we would expect
from such a man as Douthitt
v The Democratic watch-fires are burning
brightly. Revolutions never go backwards. 1
AN INTERESTING BODY.
Tho following is an inventory of tho
former occupation of tho delegates in
session at Huntsvillo, Alabama, as a
constitutional Convention under the
rule of king Pope :
Negro Ilnrbcrs, .......'
Coach drivers, (while and blnck,)..... 18
Vallets, (half and half,) 11
Ks-plantatlnn hands ..11
Yankee peddlers,...,,., , 14
Frecdmen's bureau won, ,...7
Massachusetts colporteur ,.,.
Tribune correspondent (mean white,) 1
isegro preachers, ...........3
Kscaped convicts..... ...2
Loyal Leaguers 2
Total 87
Nineteen of tho number are natives.
Tho rest aro from tho north. Ono of
tho escaped convicts has his ears
cropped, and tho other is branded as
a deserter from tho federal army. Ono
of tho three negro preachers is alleged
to be the identical nigger who fooled
the superlatively loyal iu New York,
in 1804, by representing himself as
Jeff Davis coachman, when ho was
the occupant of a low hovel iu West
Broadway. These are the representa
tives of the great party of "moral
ideas."
Liability ok Exi-ieess Companies.--
A case was recently tried in Brook
lyn, in which an express company
contested a claim of about two thou
sand dollars for the loss of a trunk
and contents. The defense set up was
that on the back of tho receipt given
to the owner of the trunk, it was stip
ulated that the company would not be
itself liable for any jewelry, nor for
any value above one hundred dollars.
Such printed notice it was contended,
was a contract which, when accepted,
bound the owner of property intrust
ed to their care. The judge held that
in Railroad travel it would be irnpon-
siblo for every person to read the
printed matter on the back of such
receipt before accepting them, and he
therefore instructed the jury to
bring a verdict, which they did for
the full amount claimed. This will be
looked upon by the traveling public
as a very just iiccihiori. n it were
otherwise it would be a very profita
ble business for the employees of th
express companies to lose the trunks
of travelers, very few of which con
tain as little as one hundred dollars
worth of wearing apparel and other
necessaries. A lady's silk dress would
almost reach that in value.
To the Albany Journal.
Sir In your iuc of March 2od, I
notice you say, " The clipper inged Ar
row hailed last October from Boston ond
arrived at San Francisco on February
tiUth, consigned to S illmtns. IManchard
& Co. We have a copy of her maoifest
bofuro us, and she has not a Btmjle jwunJ
of anything connerltd wtth r ml road on
her list of frrioht." I called at the of-
fitcc of .Messrs. Williams, Blanchard &
Co.. in San Francisco, on February 21st,
and saw the bt and spoke to Mr. Wil
liams of that firm. There are thousands
of dollars worth of material connected
with railroads on the Winged Arrow, be
longing to the contractcrs of the Oregon
liailrnad Company, of which Governor
Woods is President. I would further
state that a telegram has been sent to
Myers, Hint, reabody & Co., of San
Francisco, to ship that freight by the first
vessel that is up for this city.
Truly yours,
A. M. LORYEA.
Portland, March 6th, 1808.
Thk Winoed Abkow Brother Pick
ett, of the Albany Journal, thioks we
have been misinformed, regarding the
consignment of railroad materials, to the
Oregon Central, by the Winged Arrow
Capt. Chase, which left Boston on the
21st of October, and arrived at San Fran
cisco on the 20th of February. Wc have
a printed copy of the manifest, and while
it is true th&t nothing like railroad mate
rials appears in it, we still have the state
ment of the San Francisco Bulletin that
she did really briog such. The other
vessels due from Boston, said to bring
similar materials and locomotives, have
not yet arrived. The North Star is a new
vessel, under command of Capt. Crowell
and left Boston eight days before the
Winged Arrow. The Maria J. Smith
left five days after tho departure of the
Winged Arrow. Tho Uattio (i. Hal
sailed from Boston ou tho 23d of Seplcni
bcr, nearly a month beforo tho Winget
Arrow, tttid has just arrived. Wo do
not know by what authority tho Journal
speaks but we speak in faith that this
road will be built wc do not know what
authority the Bulletin had for saying that
tho vessels above named bring such stock
as is reported of them. But we have the
authority of geutlemen whoso word we do
not doubt; that tho movements being
made by tho Penne Company, aro all in
good faith. It is only a question of time.
in our mind, and shorter timo at that
than is customary in cases like this id
enterprises of the magnitude of tho one
contemplated hero. 0. C. Enterprise.
Experimental. The Oswego Iron
Company have been experimenting in
in casting from the stack. At first they
succeeded in casting a first-class article of
gas and water mains. Now they have
sncceeded in casting a complete stove,
which, to anunpracticed eye, looks fully
equal to the best imported. We are
pleased to note the success of this com
pany and hope that in time the Directors
will see fit to enlarge their establishment
and commcDce the manufacture of such
articles as are most needed on this coast.
Portland Bulletin.
I Dead.t That poor young woman who
has been lying sick at the Capital Hotel
for tho last five weeks, and suffering death
daily, breathed her last yesterday evening
a few minutes after 6 o'clock. Iler namo
was Martha Tupper, aud she was aged 19
years and three days. Her remains will
be taken to Independence for burial.
Salem Record.
Linn Count Democratic Convfcn-
tioti.
Albasv, March 10,
Pursuant to call the Linn County Demo
cratic Convention met at the Court House,
Albany, at 11 o'clock a. m., and was called
to order by N. II. Crnnor, Chairman of the
County Central Committee. On motion,
Enoch Holt, of Ilnrrisburgh, was chosen
hairmnn, and A. Miller, jr., Secretary, and
A. C, Jones Assistant Secretary.
On motion a Committeo of five wero ap
pointed on credentials, consisting of S. A.
Johns, J. M. Smith, 11. C. Hill, J. J. Dur
ris, J, U. Purdy.
On motion tho Convention adjourned to 1
o'clock p.m.
One O'clock, p. m. Convention met pur
suant to adjournment, and the Committee on
Credentials reported a full representation
from each precinct. On motion the report
was received and Committeo discharged.
On motion the Convention proceeded to
elect, viva voce, 1G delegates to represent
Linn county in the State Democratic Conven
tion, at Portland, on the 19th inst. The fol
lowing persons were chosen, to wit:
J'reeineti. Name.
Albany
W. F.AlexsnUr
C. I. Barkhsrt
8. A. Johns
Jsms I'lskeley
Brownsville
Hrunh Cretk I). AHlngbam
('enter M. liryton
Krmkllu Uutt J. It. Lake
llarrliburicb E. 1). Moore
Leljsnon.., ....A. 8. Knox
Orleans W. C. Baird
IWI 8. V. Haley
Hclo ....A. C. Jones
Hantistn W. (lanes
Hyracuiu ...A. Miller, jr.
Hwcct Home ..It. V. Johnson
Waterloo Bart. Carl
On motion the election of said delegates
was declared unanimous.
On motion it was ordered that a copy of
the proceedings of this Convention be fur
nished to the Stats Kiciits Hcvociut and
Oregon Herald, with a request to publish.
On motion tho Convention adjourned.
ENOCH HOLT, Chm'n.
A. Miller, jk., Scc'y.
Albany Precinct Democratic Con
veniion.
la jaraanc of tte action of the Democratic
Central Committee of Linn county, the Democrats
of Albany 1'n.clnrt met at the Court Houef on 7th
of Mareb, 1668, fur the urp'e of electing nine
delegates to attend tbe Count Convention, to be
bell in Albany, March 10, 1SA3, for the purposo
of electing delegates to tbe Hlale Convention.
Tbe meeting was called to order by Dr. W. F.
Alexander, and. on motion. X. II. Cranor, E.,
was elected Chairman, Geo. T. Vining, Secretary,
and E. B. Bune, AiU&t Secretary.
On motion tba following retoiutlon was adopted;
tUftrtJ, That a majority of all the votes cast
shall be newtary to elect tbe several delegates to
the County Convention.
On motion the n't a roc node of voting was
adopted.
Tbe meeting then proceeded to the election of
delegate to tbe County Convention, which result
ed in tbe election of the following gentlemen, vis
J. Norcrote, D, M. Cwk, Geo. Patterson, It. C.
Hill, Allen Parker, I,. H. Kodger. Nimrod Prie
Lewis Cos and John Ley ton.
On motion tbe delegates were instructed to op
pots the nomination of candidates for count offi
cer in said Convention.
On motion tbe Secretary was instructed to fur
nish tbe "Slate Rights Democrat" a copy of the
proceedings of this meeting for publication.
On motion the meeting adjourned, time die.
S. II. CHAXOIt, Chm'n.
Geo. T. Vuto, Scc'y-
From Oehoeo Valley.
Through the kindness of Mr. L. C. Burk
hart, we are permitted to make tbe following
extract from a letter received by him frum
his brother, It. S. Uurkbart, dated at Warm
Spring Reservation, Fob'y23, 18GH:
"I arrived here about 2 o'clock to-day. Ilbcught
that I would do better afoot than on horseback, so
I started out. and after three days marching
made it through, coming part way by help of snow
shoes. My health 1 good, and I am as fat as I
ever was before, t you see the country agrees with
me. Our animals are doing well, and
are now upon tbe finest grass I baro ever seen.
Snow has falien to the depth of about SS
Inches up to the Valley nest to the mountains
where Barnes and I live : but dowo where Capt.
White aad Claypool tire tbe depth was only 24
inches. We bad begun to think that we had found
a snowy country, hut when I arrived here I found
that the snow everywhere has exceeded the depth
of this country of ours. We have not seen any
signs of Indians this winter, and X am confident
that we will never be molosted in that ralley any
more. I believe the country is much
better than I at first thought. I have not been
able to prospect much, in consequence of the depth
of the snow, making traveling, to say the least, la
borious. Our whole commnnity is Dem
oeratic, so you see to a certain extent we are imi
tating tbe examples of older States, as well in pol
itics as everything else. We expect to
start as somi as we can crosa tho Cascades next
spring. We wish to put in our gardens first, and
then you can look for us."
gyracuMC Club.
At a meeting of tho Democracy of Svrn
cue precinct, Linn county, Oregon, held on
7th of March, 1808, for the purpose of per
manently organising tho Democracy of said
precinct inion isernocrsnio viuu, a. muter.
jr., waa cauca toinecnair, ana wm.r. rar
low chosen secretary.
On motion, proceeded to a permanent or
ganization by the election of officers, where
upon A. Miller, ir., was chosen President o
the Club, and Vm. P. Farlow. Sccretarv.
Tho house then proceeded to enroll the
names of members, whereupon 31 names
were enrolled.
The following resolutions were then pass
ed. to-wit:
Jleoleed, That we adopt the resolutions of the
the Albany Democratio Club, as expressive of our
political sentiment.
Jteeolved, That the editor and publisher of the
"state Rights Democrat be requested to publish
we proceedings or to is meeting.
The meeting then adjourned.
A. MILLER, Jr., Chm'n.
Wst. P. Farlow, Seo'y.
Transfer oi Real Estate.
Thos. Monteith to S. Althouse Lot No. 2
in
Block No. 6-41,200.
Andrew Beard to Greene Bond 150 acres in
Tp. 11, 8. R. 1, West $1,200.
II. Vanbibber to Hugh Fields Lots No. 5, 0 and
1, in Block No. 5, in Brownsville $550.
John Montgomery to James Mcllargue 175
acres In Tp. 14, S. It. 2, West -$1,600.
D. F, Crabtreo to Jas. Crabtree 320 acres in
Tp. 11. S. R. 1 and 2 West $1. ,
Francis Malune to James N. Rice (0 acres in
Tp. 14, S. R. I, West $200.
John It. South to Andrew Beard 150 acres in
Tp. 11, S. R. 1, West $2,000.
Wm. Morris to W. C. Miller 160 acres in Tp.
10, S. R. 1, West $1,000.
W, C. Miller to A. Montgomery Lot. No. 1 in
Blook No. 2, also part of Lot. No. 3, in Block No.
1, in Wheeler's addition to the town of Scio $400.
Leonard M. Wheeler to Wm. B. Howell 53J
acres in Tp. 10, S. R. 1, West $374.
Alien Parker to Moses Parker the undivided
one-third of 387-100tb acres in Tp. 13 S. R. I,
East $200. ,
Moses Parker to Allen Parker the undivided
one-third of the lower steam saw-mill ground and
fixtuera in Albany, also 286 acres ia Tp. 11 S, R.
4, West 3,500. 1
- March 18, 1859 James Buckbanan to H. M.
Brown 320 acres in Tp, 10, S. R.l, West dona-tion.
II V TEI,fiIlAPII.
Compiled rnox rut orkooh herald
WASfliJaT0J, March 6,ln the Senate,
tive and executive business of the Senate
was ordered to cease, for the nuroose of nro-
ceeding with business connected with the
impeachment. Therefore, he vacated the
chair, and the Chief Justice then advanced
up the aisle, clad in his official robes, ac-
corapanied by Justice Nelson, and escorted
by the committee appointed for that purpose,
followed by the Managers of the House who
stood behind the bar. The Chief Justice
ascended tho President's chair and said, in
a solemn and impressive voice : " Senators,
in obedience to your notice I have appeared,
to loin with you in forming a Court of Im
peachment for the trial of the President of
the United States. I am ready to take the
oath."
Judge Nelson then administered the fol
lowing oath:
"I do solemnly swear that, in all things
pertaining to the trial of the impeachment
of Andrew Johnson, President of the United
States, I will do impartial justice according
to tbe Constitution and laws, so help me
God."
Tho Secretary then called the roll, each
Senator advancing and taking the oath pre
scribed by the rales. The oolr Senators
absent were Patterson of New Hampshire,
jsuuiiviiu, fAimuuu nnu osusuury. vr ncn
the name of Senator Wade was called.
Hendricks rose and put the question wheth
er the Senator from Ohio, being tbe person
who would succeed the President, was en-
. . , t - - . i a l tt
uuea io a seaios a juuge in me cane, rwer-
man argued that the Constitution itself
settled that question. It provides that the
presiding officer shall not preside at the im
peachment of the President, being silent as
to the right to be a member of the Court. It
follows by implication that he has that right.
Howard took the same view.
Johnson assimilated this trial to an ordin
ary judicial proceeding. lie said no judge
would be allowed to sit in a case where he
ha1 a direct interest. He desired to post
pone the decision till the precedents from
tbe hngliKh House ot Lords could be exam
ined. The debate was continued at great
length. Davis, Hendricks and Bayard, ar
gued against Wade a right to sit as a mem
ber of the Court.
Hendricks said that Wade ceased to be
presiding officer of the Senate, he could not
be sworn, but was now incompetent.
Morrill, Williams, Howard, Morton, Sum
ner, Sherman, Drake, Thayer and Howe,
spoke in favor of Wade's right.
Morton argued that there was no person
here authorized to make objection. It was
tbe right of the party to waive his objection
on the ground of interest on the part of
Judge or jury. When tbe President came
here fr trial he might aik why was not the
Senator from Ohio sworn ; the Senator was
a member of the Senate, his right as such
could not be taken away.
Thayer argued that if the question of in
terest was raised against tbe Senator from
Ohio, it ought with greater reason to be
raised against the senator from Tennessee,
(Patterion) who was closely related to the
President ; b sides, every Senator who
might ucceed to the office of tbe presiding
omcer was aiso interesteu in tne nouse.
Meyers said the country was much inter
ested. The announcement by the Committee of
ays and Cleans about the repeal of the
tax on manufactures as the determination of
the question, would take much time he
would sugset that the bill be passed, rclicv
ing manufactures from this duty fur a lim
ited time.
Schenck said he would submit the ques
tion to the Committee to see if such a bill
could be paed without deranging the gen
eral plan. The House aon after adjourned.
Chicago. March C. A Jitpubl icon's spe
cial save that manv Uer.ubl leans think
Chief Justice Chase should not have have
entertained the objection of Hendricks
against Wade, as he thus delayed the organ
ization of the Court. It also says that con
siderable dissatisfaction is expressed against
Chase, on account of tbe latter s communi
cation with the Senate regarding the organ
ization of the Court of Impeachment.
Many baseless rumors were flying around
yesterday, to tne enect that Chase has re
fused to prcsido over tbe Senate until tbe
McArdle case is finished, which increased
the ill-feeling.
It is now considered certain that in defer
ence of his views the rules for the govern
ment of tbe Court will be taken up and for
mally adopted after the Court is fully organ
ized. It is not known what decision will
be made in regard to his duties as to voting
Chicago, March 7. A note from the tele
graphic reporter says there is hardly any
Washington report from last night, owing to
tbe storm.
The Senate spent tbe entire session as a
Court of Impeachment, wrangling over the
- j : :i r wj t . -
uuuiisiuiiti v vi iiouc, wucii. niiiT a con
siderable amount of word-skirmishing, Mr.
Hendricks withdrew all his objections to tbe
swearing in of Mr. Wade, which was then
accordingly done, and the remainder of the
Senators on the list were sworn.
Tho Chief Justice then stated that rules
must be adopted by the Court as adopted by
the senate.
Mr. Howard then moved that the Secre
tary of the Senate inform the IIouso of the
organization of the Court, which was done.
and the managers soon appeared before the
har of tho Senate, and asked, through Mr.
Bingham, their chairman, that Andrew
Johnson be summoned to appear before the
bar of the senate to answer to tbe articles.
On motion of Mr. Howard, the summons
was issued, returnable on Friday, March
13th.
Mr. Anthony offered a motion to amend
the rules so as to allow the Chief Justice
either to decide questions of order or submit
them to tbo court as be might think proper.
Without action the court adjourned on eriday
13th.
The Senate then held a short executive
session and adjourned. .
The House proceedings are not received,
but are understood to be unimportant.
A bill passed admitting Mr. Butler, of
Tennessee, by modifying the test oath.
New York, March 5. The Tribune's spe
cial says the President states that he has
thus far retained only one gentleman for his
defence, namely : David Dudley Field. He
has also written or telegraphed to Mr. M.
Evarta, W. S. Groesback and others, but
has received no reply as yet.
Chief Justice Chase entertained no inten
tion of promoting the impeachment trial.
It is understood that the Senate Committee
of Managers have agreed that it is for. Mr.
Chaso to decide as to the admissibility of
Wade, and he will be called upon to act.
The President's friends argue that the trial
cannot be finished during the next four or
five months.
Attorney General Stanberry was closeted
with the President several hours yesterday.
. The Tribune's New Or lean's special gives
tho proceedings of the Republican Conven
tion. It sympathizes with Congress, recom
mends tho removal of Hancock and declares
that they regard the cheer for Jeff. Davis
and Hancock by some men a sufficient cause
for removal.
Hancock and Jeff. Davis were seen in the
same carriage to-night.
The Democratio State Convention of Lou
isiana met to-day. Gen. Steadman made a
harangue sustaining Johnson and indicating
force as the only means of resistance to Con.
gress. . .
A double guard is still maintained around
the War Office.
The Times special learns from a respon
sible source that Wade will resign his posi
i iic iiiMniiiiK wn occupied in tne trans
act on of titfimjwrtant btilinesg, At it expi
ration the President pro tern, said all Ifcaisla'
tion as President of the Sfonaf in tha
of the conviction of Johnson, thereby leaf
ing the office open either to a new election
dt me senate, or to the Speaker of the
House, who would become
absence of any acting Vice President. AI-
Miuugif ifi up yuru sensational, the source
from which the infrirmnfinn ia t:..l
- war
rants its publication.
Ihe Herald's special says the forthcoming
statement of the nublirt A eh, will
ductlon of fiye or six millions of gold in the
ireasury.
Richmond, March 7.-T
tion to-day, tbe case of Williams, the con
servative member, who'
yesterday, on the disfranchising clause,
was taicen up ana rererrea to a committee.
Durioir its consideration Lecrdtt.
ative, refused to vote on the ground of
nis complete disgust for the proposition.
Afterwards he added, ' I hae a contempt
for such an establishment." He was ex
pelled by a tote of 64 to 16.
A Republican member moved to recon
sider the vote by which tbe disfranchis
ing clause was adopted yesterday. The
colored members opposed it, say in? they
beard that a telegram bad been received
to-day from Washington, stating that the
vote must be reconsidered. This motion
was the result. The whole question was
postponed till next Thursday.
A train of the Missouri Pacific Rail
road, near Jefferson City, ran into a Iaige
boulder which had washed from the bank,
on Saturday night. The locomotive waa;
thrown from the track, and rolled into-,
the Missouri river, bottom side up, carry
ing with it tho engineer and fireman.
The body of the former has not yet been
recovered, though his feet are sticking out
of the water.
The Tribune's special says, Hancock
asks to be relieved from command of the
Fifth District, because Grant revoked his
order removing certain members of the
City Council ; also his order removing
the Street Commifsioner. The request is
made in tbe usual formal mauncr, through
army headquarters.
AXXAPOLIS. March 6. Georw Tl.
Vickers, of Kent county, is elected U. S..
V a - T
senator, rtiiiip r. '1 nomas was next
ignesi candidate.
New York, 3Iarch 7. The TriLiine
special says a summons for the appearance
of Johnson will be served by the Sergeant-
at-Arms os tne senate, it is signed by
tho Chief Justice, and the Sergeant at
Arms is required to serve it in four days,
before it is made returnable.- It is cn
dorsed on the back in a manner similar
to Writs and sum moos used in ordinanr
courts. The President will respond iu
.a a . -
person, and then wait the action of the
Senate io his defence to filing a demurrer
when the dismissal of the complaint and
quashing of the articles will be demand-
The Times' dispatches say the action of
the House in the case of Butler of Ten
nessee, is excitiogly significant and im
portant, as it establishes the manner in
which persons who cannot take the oath
may hereafter bo admitted to seats when
elected to Congress. The bill retried
by the Election Committee in Butler's
case was drawu with special reference to
the fact that it established a final prece
dent and was passed by a large majority,
mauy Republican members voting for it.
It provides that all persoo3 who have
been relieved from political disabilities
incurred by participation io the rebellion,
shall not be required to take that portion
of the oath which states that they have
not given aid and comfort, etc.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE. .
THE LADIES OF THE U. P. CHURCH OF
this place, doio giving a Suppr on ths
evening of tbe 26th int., at ParrUfc Co.'s HtU
The proceeds are for the benefit, of tbe Sabbath
Sehool Library. Admission, 25 ecnts ; supper, 50
cents ; ice-cream extra. Cootribotiuos of refresh,
menu will be thank folly received at the ball oa
that day. Supper scrvcl at 8 o'clock. 2t
Application or Administrator for
Order to Sell Uenl Estate.
In the County Court oj Linn county, Ore
gon. March Term, 1868.
WHEItEAS. A. GREGG. ADMINISTRA
tor, with tbe will annexed, of the Estate
of James Lewis, deceased, prays a license to sell
the real property of said estate, vis : The east half
"of the S. E. qr of Sec. 22 ; the West half of the
S. VT. q'r of Sec. 23; the East half of the N. E.
q'r, and tbe East half of the S. E. q'r of Sec 27,
also a tract of land 16 rods wide off the North side
of tbe North fide or the N. W. q'r of See. 28, ia
Tp. 14, South of Range 4, West, ia Linn county,
Oregon, containing 346 acres more or less.
Therefore the next of kin, and all persons inter
ested in said Estate, are required to appear before
said Court, at the Court House in Albany, Linn
county, Oregon, on Wednesday, tbe 8th day of
April next, at I o'clock p. m., to show cause why
aid license to sell shall not be granted.
EE WARD R. GEARY,
March 3, 1868. . County Judge.
Ckasor Jt IIelh. Atty'a. n30w4.
Notice or Final Settlement ofGoar- '
dlan.
DAVID PREWETT. GUARDIAN OF THE
estate of the non-resident minor heirs of
Minerva Crank, deceased, U,to of Linn county,
Oregon, haa this day filed his acooqnts in the Coun
ty Court of said Linn county, praying a final set
tlement of the same, and asking to be discharged
as such guardian. Notice is, therefore, hereby
given that said application and settlement will be
heard aad determined at the Court House, in the
city of Albany, Oregoa, on
Tuesday, the 1th day of April, 1868,
at which time end place all persons having objec
tions to said accounts and to such discharge are
required to file their objections in said Court at
said time. EDWARD R. GEARY,
Albany, March 3, 186S. County Judge.
Cbasob 4 Helm, Att'ys for Guardian.
MRS. A. B. FAXTOX.
MISS LTD. A. VILXSB.
. MRS. PAXTQH & CO., '
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HANTU A-ISAHnnS!
WOULD BEG LEAVE TO RESECTFULLY
. tender ther services to tho Ladies of Al
bany and vicinty, assuring them that they are pre
pared to make and trim
B0NNET3 AND HATS,
in the very latest styles j also,
DRESS AND CLOAK MAKING
Any FakiiH or Style Deirdt ,
For referense we will only state that our Dresses,
' : Bonnets and Hats were awarded the
FIRST PREMIUMS AT THE LATE WW COUSTY FAIR I
We also receive constant supplies of the
Latest aad Most Fashionable Goods ! -generally
kept In a
ladies ruaxisarg kstaslishkext !
Cutting and Fitting Warranted Satisjactory t
Stamping and Braiding done to order, and all oth
er work executed with neatness and care. " -,
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