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EI. XI. ABSOTT,
Editor.
SATURDAY MARCH 13, 1SG0.
THE INAUGURAL A11KESS.
This document will bo found in an
other part of to-day's paper ; and we
bespeak for it an attentive perusal.
Sonic of the papers, we notice, have
seriously objected to it on account of
its style; but though its sentences
lack that euphony and dignity which
usually characterize state papers em
anating from great statesmen, we con
sider Ruch objections as of little ac
count when compared with some of
the political dogmas it enunciates.
Tho new President, at the outset of
his Inaugural says that his office came
to hira "unsought," and that he com
mences the discharge of "its duties
tmtrammcled thus conveying the
idea that lie is pre-eminently a "peo
ple's man and that he is considered
the great champion and frieud of tho
people. Let ns see what sort of a
friend he is ; let us see hew he propos
es to aid and benefit the. people.
First: His policy on financial
questions. lie is in favor of a re
sumption of specie payment as soon
as possible ; and he says that "every
dollar of the government indebted
ness should be paid in gold," except
"otherwise understood or stipulated
in the contracts." This exception
amounts to nothing, because the lead
ing "Radicals, all over the country,
contend that the whole debt should
be paid in gold. That is his policy,
and that is the policy ot the liadical
party of which he is now the great
leader. On Xov. 1, 1 80S, the Nation
al Debt stood as follows : On the
books of the Government, $2,527,129,
552. By a comparison with the fig
ures of Nov. 1, 18G7, the increase dur
ing the year, is found to be 35,625,
102. This vast sum, borrowed by the
government from the inonej--lemlers
of this and other governments, the
new President says must all be paid
in gold; not a dollar of it in curren
cy. This will be glorious news to the
tax-payers of the country. It is a
matter of no consequence with Presi
dent Grant that these bondholders
bought their bonds with greenbacks,
paying dollar for dollar ; it matters
not that most of these greenbacks on
ly cost them about fifty cents on the
dollar; it matters not that the bond
holders have already received more
money on their bonds, in tho form of
gold interest, than the bonds cost
originally ; it is a matter of no conse
quence that the bondholders are real
ly receiving a far higher rate of inter
est than is paid by any other govern
ment on the globe; it matters not
.that the tax-payers of this nation are
bowed to the very earth by the bur
densome taxation imposed upon tltem;
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1 L 114dllV13 UUd ILIdl UUI1U1IUIU11 D
are not taxed like other men, and
that they do not contribute one cent
towards the support of the govern
ment ; it matters not that our Na
tional Debt is really greater than
ihat of any other nation, Great Brit
ain not excepted, and that our taxa
ble property is much less ; it matters
not that our National Debt, instead
of decreasing is actually augmenting
at the rates of over $35,000,000 annu
ally ; all this amounts to nothing in
the new President's estimation. The
debt must be paid by the tax-payers.
Not only so, it must be paid in gold.
The poor, laboring man must work
harder; he must deny himself and
ftmily all luxuries and many comforts
in order to raise gold wherewith to
pay the bloated bondholder his gold
interest and ultimately his principal
of tho people is President Grant ; but
from all such friends we pray to bj
delivered..
REPUDIATION.
Whenever this word is pronounced
in the hearing of tho " tr'ooly loil "
they throw up their hands and show
tho whites of their eyes in tho most
approved style of first-rate, tragedy.
If you tell them that it is barely pos
sible that the people,- bowed to the
very earth by taxation, finding that
tho public debt is actually increasing
at the rate of over $35,000,000 annu
ally, may yet come to tho conclunon
that the debt cannot bo paid at all
and will therefore pronounce in favor
of repudiation, they commenco pra
ting about national honor and go oil
into spasms generally.
AVo do not now favor, and never
have favored repudiation; but we
havo always thought it very doubtful
whether the national debt can be paid
in gold. Wc believe it never ought to
be paid in gold. We believe it never will
bepaid in gold. Mr. Johnson, in his
last message, recommends that, as the
bondholders have already received, in
gold interest, the full amount origin
ally paid by them for their bonds, it
would be just to all parties to cease
paying them interest, and apply the
interest heretofore paid them to the
extinguishment of the principal. In
this way the public debt could be
paid in about seventeen years hence.
The more wc reilect on this plan the
more we like it, and we shall favor it
unless a better be presented.
But wc are .ligrcssing. It is useless
to assume any airs of holy horror, any
sentimental indignation, over the idea
of repudiation, in the face of the fact,
that the patriotic debt of 1 770, a debt
created to save this country from tho
horrois of American vassalage to
English despotism, has never been
paid. To-day the sons of men who
fought, bled and died, that the Hag of
American freedom and independence
might lloat over the thirteen States
that formed the new nation, the s-oih
of the sires who not only fought and
bled, and poured out their money as
well as their blood to sustain that
government, are poor and needy ; and
yet, not a dollar of the $3C0,0o'f,000
loaned to ca' ry on that war, to feed
that army, to sustain that holy strug-
Jr tvi rot niAil 1 a tlinm (tr hrm in-.
er been returned to their children.-
What is this but repudiation ? While
not advocating the repudiation of our
present enormous indebtedness; while
merely stating a few historical fact
that are now nearly forgotten, we a-k
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if it is not barely possible that Junto-
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ry will repeat itself, and when it is t
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Hnir v sf en tint rnr rrit lrlit. will!
be a perpetual load, that the tax-payers
of the nation will cause it to take
the same road that the really right
eous obligation of" 1 770 did ? Jijnt
ijkition ! The time may come when
this word, now pronounced by many
with affected horror, will bo the
sweetest and most musical word in
the English language, to the tax-rid-den
masses of the nation.
Tin: m:iv cmui.vet.
The
teicgi
raph announces the fob
lowing gentlemen as President Grant s
cabinet: Secretary of State, Klihu
i
I. Washburnc; Secretary of the
Treasury, A. T. Stewart ; Secretary
of the Xavy, Adolph K. Howie ; See-
retary of the Interior, J. I). Cox ; At-
torney-General, E. 15. Iloare ; Post-
master-General, A. J. Cresswell. Xo running in debt over $3000,000 an
Secretary of War is named. nuallv, and when the people arc pay-
A subsequent dispatch, under dale
of the Cth inst., is as follows:
A message from the President was tax grt.ater than that paid by any oth
sent to the Senate to-day requesting er nation on the globe. Hut, it seems
the relief of Stewart from the law of wc were mistaken. Such questions
1798," prohibiting persons engaged in ;is these arc unimportant; and ac-
trade from being Secretary of the
Treasury. 3fr. Sherman introduced a
bill for that purpose aiuj 31r. buTimcTj
objected-and the bill went ovcr.
Chicago, March C A private dis-
patch from Xcw York says there is
gieat excitement at W ashington,
Washburno has resigned and goes to
France, and the Senate has passed a
resolution declaring Stewart ineligi-
ble. It is waiting for two more
names to come in.
Since the President' message was
sent to the Senate asking the repeal
lof the law relative to the trcasuryshi p,
there has been much consultation of
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juici-iuc.. Vi vvMaa
yet. Sonie Hepublicans declare they tee, reported by Senator Sherman, and
will vote for the resolution asked, and the passage of which is anticipated, pro
! others exnress reluctance, but will do vides that the holder of legal tender
!nothing to embarrass the President at
the commencement of his admimstra-
tion. The President will probably
withdraw his message, and Stewart
vnifrn leaving the President free
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to make another appointment.
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The session is unlikely to be short.
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An Eastern writer tells young ladies
to beware of, as follows : 'Late hours,
large crinoline, tight corsets, confection-
ery, hot; bread, cold draughts, - pastry,
decollette dress, model novels, furnace
registers, easy carriages, late suppers,
thin shoes, fear ' of knowledge, nibbling
fbetween meals, ill-temper, haste to mar-
ry, ana areq ot growing oia.
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,' Albany is rejoicing at the prospect of
r l'ii.i- cji j iL . r
'2-j&ettluo a Ui - eulue . cue ccbus itj luriDonus us speeauy open ine eyes oi
e that beautiful little city in pantalets tho Rumps to a consciousness of the
r.uo speak figuratively,' has had hcr.flngersgravQ mistake they havo made. Oregon
Drnt7--wCt &jnai. , .
T
Somo Jacobin papers inquiro :
"Shall all that has been gained by tho
war bo lost ?" Let us seo what has
been gained.
Negro slavery has been wiped out ;
but double tho number of white slaves
have been added. That is a gain in
tho number of slaves.
Wo had thirty-four States in the
Union before tho war: wc havo twenty-seven
now.
We had an army of 10,000 then:
we have 00,000 now.
We had no military despotisms
then : wo havo five now.
We had but few soldiers' widows
and orphans then : wo havo thousands
now.
We had only about $80,000,000 na
tional debt then : we have now over
threo billions of dollars of national in
debtedness.
We had light taxes then : we are
weighed down with them now.
Wo had gold for all then : wo have
only enough for the bondholders now.
Tho negroes of the South earned
their own living then: tho laboring
men of the north, provide for many of
them now.
We paid $75,000,000 yearly to car
ry on the government then : it costs
live hundred million dollars per an.
mini now.
f here was some public and private
virtue then: there is precious little of
either now.
Art; the people content with these
results? Do they wish them contin
ued? Do they want no change?
tii i: o it i:; o ia:. is iat i it i:.
This body nu t last week and did
what they could to relieve the State
from its present financial embarrass
ments, and adjourned. For a full ac
count of their proceedings we refer
the reader to another column.
Some Kadical organs, in referring
to them, denominate them the "Hump
Legislature;" thus attempting to ridi
eule and bring them into contempt.
Wo venture the assertion that no leg
islative body of men ever assembled,
in any State of the Union, from purer
or more patriotic motives. They lost
their time, and defrayed th irown trav
eling and otherexpensef,knowingthat
thev will never be reimbursed, when
they have no more at stake than oth
er citizens. They were actuated sole
ly by a desire to repair the damages
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I' .1 UIHIIH V. Jl'llll l v upon
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the people of Oregon ; and had thev
1 f
been met bv him m the same iatnot-
-
ic spirit, our State would soon be!
again on the high road of prospe rity.
It U chtennir to record this instance i
of patriotic devotion to the public
wcil, now that corruption, and bri
bery, and villainy i1 mj jrcnerallv cur
rent throughout our laud. We would
that there were more "Hump Legis
latures."
IUOFOl. II.Y I,OGICM l.
President Grant Hays : "How the
public debt is to be paid, or specie
payment resumed, is not so important
as that a plan ihould be adopted and
acquiesced in."
We have been so simple as to sup-
pose that the great question relative
to our public debt is: "How it is to be
paid ;" whether it is possible to pay
it at all or not, when wc arc actually
lVt Jnto the coffers of the U. S. Treas-
urv ovcr ft.j00.000.000 per annum a
cording to President Grant, tho thing
most essential is that a plan ..should
- hc adopted" hy rhcpeojdoi
We are profoundly impressed with
the severely logical character of the
President observation. It is so pro-
found that wc have become slightly
obfuscated in trying to fathom it. We
I hope to be able to do so after awhile.
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THE RISE IN GREENBACKS.
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. t d f lc- attrilmtab& as vcrJ
many loyal people suppose, to the fact
that 0 rant was President elect, is no
aoubt l consequence, inuc main, oi
tno proposea legislation iu uongress.
Thft h nf t.Tift Snriatn Finance omm t.
Mcs may convert the same in sums of
g bcaTlng per C(jnt intjre8tt
principal and interest, payabl? ip gold
coin. Now as the bonds of tho United
States, bearing the samo rate of interest
tho principal of which is not stipulated
4 u -j u t, r
to be paid id gold, are bearing a premium
0f geveil to geven an(j one-half per cent
over currency, it is reasonable to suppose
that the present rise in greenbacks is to a
great extent attributable to the withholding
of currency ontho part of capitalists in antic
ipatioa of the passage of this law upon
which they could convert their currency
into bonds, making at least seven dollars
on the hundred by tho transfer. If this
bill becomes a law, and this change, h al-
ioweu w oe maae, u win resuic in sucn a
stringency in the money market by the
conversion of go much currency into
i" j :n jm it.
Jlcrald.
IV II AT IV i: IIAVI2 JAINEI.
OIII2UOX LKfJIMLATUltU.
BENAtEV
Thuhsday, March 4, 1800.
Tho Scnato was called to order by
tho President at 10 o'clock, a. m.
Present, Senators Brown, Cyrus,
Crawford, Stout, Trevitt, and the
President. No business transacted.
JIOUSK OL' KlJPUKSHNTATlVKtf.
Tn u USD ay, March 4, 1809.
House called to order by tho Speak
er at 9 o'clock, a. m. Present, Messrs.
Alexander, Bryant, Chapman, Crooks,
(tray, Gilfry, Johnson, Neal, Kino
hart, Scoggins, and Mr, Whitakcr,
Speaker J 1.
No quorum being present, on mo
tion of Mr. Chapman tho House ad
journed till 3 o'clock, r. m.
3 o'clock, r. m.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Present as before, together with Cox,
Grant, and Townsend.
Mr. Chapman offered tho following
resolution, which, on a call of the
ayes and noes, was unanimously
adopted :
Ju-Holret, That tho Governor be in
formed that this Homo is yet without
a quorum, occasioned by the resigna
tion of tho following members, to
wit: Benton county .1. C. Alexan
der; Douglas county Mr. Galey,
Mr. Applegate, and Mr. Flook ; Yam
hill county Mr. Bennett and Brown;
Washington county Mr. Taylor;
Marion county Mr. Minto, Mr. Den
ny, Mr. Davenport, Mr. Lichtenthaler,
and Mr. Simpson; Coos county Mr.
l'endergast; Clackamas countv Mr.
Trullingcr and Mr. Garnetl ; Colum
bia, Tillamook and Clatsop counties,
Mr. I (oxter; and that he lie request
ed forthwith, or as early as possible
to issue writs of election to fill said
vacancies; and that he bo furl her re
quested to inform this House whether
he will issue such writs, ami if so,
when; and that an early answer be
respectfully requested.
On motion, the Sergeant-nt-Arms
was directed to deliver to the Govern
or u certified couy.ol the foregoing
resolution.
On motion, tho House adjourned
till 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.
I'itiow, March 5, a. m.
i tit.i
Th
ie speaker caiieu me iiousc io
order. Present, Alexander, Bryant,
Ibitler, Chapman, Cox, Crook, Gray,
Gilfry, .Johnson, Neal, Powell, Bine-
hart, Scogginy. Townsend, and Mr. !
Speaker !.".
No quorum being present, the House
adjourned till .'5 o'clock, i m.
No quorum being present, and no
answer from the Governor having
bee n received, tin Legislature adjourn
ed till the 2oth of September next,
unless sooner convened by the Gov
ernor or the presiding officer of the
two Houses.
ii v t i: 1,7: a ii a i ii .
Washington, March, . The day ji
dawned raiav. The route of theproce'!
sum wat thronged, (irant arrived athoice was drowned in shouts of "call the
Headquarters at i o'clock, an 1 congrat-lroll."
ulatory dixpatche from members of the) The Clerk
Derhn hxehange were handed to h:m.
Colfax arrived at Headquarters at ten
o'clock, and went ta Grani'x ofiicc. The
trps and military oraiiizitiou. formed,
and tlrant entered the carriage with Haw
ling. Col fax vo4 in the next carriage
with Admiral Uailey.
The procession started, tho baud play
ing "Hail to the Chief." The troops were
now drawn up along the square, and
presented arms as the carriage of the Pres
ident elect pa-scd amidst clieers and en
thusiasm. Kight grand divbionj First,
regulars, under Gen. Cadwallader, escort-
mg tno l'resKicnt cicctj fcecomi. volun
teers, including two colored organizations;
third, civil officers of the Government,
ureign ministers, electors, ofiiecr of the
army and navy, marines, authorities of
a-shtngton, Georgetown and other
laces, Republican organizations soldier,
sailors and tho Union i'iro Department.
Ihc head of the procession reached the
Capitol, when Grant entered to take the
oath and deliver the inaugural address.
he crowd in front was the greatest ever
witnessed here. The procession was an
tour in passing a givcu point.
The Diplomatic Corps and 6thcr guests
arrived. 1 he diplomats came in a body
and attracted attention by the ppleudor of
heir uniforms aim their dignified bearing.
The Ministers of foreign nations were all
rcscnt except Baron Gcrault, of Prussia
who was detained by sickness. Anions
hose particularly noticed wero Thornton,
of I'ingland, IJerthcny, of the rrench Lo
gation, Ccrrcnta, of the Italian, and
Iilaquc Iey, the Turkish 3Iiuister.
Ihc President and vice President cn
tcred by a sido door, arm in arm, with
Cragin and Mcurecry, tho committee ap
pointed to escort them to tho Chamber.
liefore they reached tho space in front of
he chair, the door ot the main entrance
was thrown open and the Justices of the
Supreme Court, headed by Chief-Justice
Chase, and clad in their robes of ofEco,
entered and took their seats in front of
tho rostrum. Grant was conducted to a
chair in front of tho Clerk's desk facing
the audience. Ho exhibited his usual
self-possession. A scat to the left of Grant
was in readiness for JohnsoD, but was
not occupied , The latter was not at the
Capitol this morning, but signed bills at
tho White House.
Tho presiding officer announced his
readiqoss for tho mauguration.
Vice President 'Colfax advanced and
the oath was administorod to him by the
presiding officer.
Colfax delivered an aadress, at tho
conclusion of which tho Senators elect
camo forward as their names wero called
and took the oath, which was administered
by Colfax. '
The organisation of the bonate being
completed, the procession was formod
ana the occupants ot tno, noor proceeded
to the oast portioo to witness tho ccremo
nics of inauguration.
The platform was decorated with ever
greens, the pillars wreathed with flags
and an imm.en.sd crowd was in front with
music, cannon, eto, Near Grant sat his
wife and children and Generals Dent
Sharp and Casey.
Chief Justice Chaso administered the
oath, and Grant advanced and delivered
his inaugural, after which he entered a
carriage and proceeded to tho White
Houso.
Tho Scnalora returned to their chatn
bef and resumed the session, which was
soon adjourned to twelve to-morrow.
WA8iin(iTor, March 4. Grant was
met at tho White House by General
SchofielJ, who had been left by Johnson
in charge of tho Lxccutive Ufuco. John
son left tho White Houso at noon, with
his Cabinet, except SchofielJ. Colfax
accompanied Grant.
Tho members of Grant's ntafT were all
present, and a multitudo congregated on
the outside in the belief that there would
bo a general reception, but the President
decided not to have any this afternoon.
Tho following dispatch was handed to
(Irant.
"Htmi.f, March 4. President Grant,
White Houso: My cordial congratula
tions on this solemn day. Bismauck.
The Indian appropriation and the Den
ver Jlailroad bills failed to receive the
signature of Johnson. All the other bills
presented were signed.
The father of (Jen. Grant met with an
accident on returning from the inaugura
tion. Going to the Capitol he fell back
wards down tho fctairs, sustaining severe
but not dangerous injnries.
Tho new wing of the Treasury is hand
somely decorated with portraits, flags and
evergreens.
An immense crowd with elegant toilets,
and a distinguished assemblage, with
(Irant aud Colfax and the diplomatic corps,
entered together ' and (I rant and Colfax
and their wives gave a reception in a pri
vate room. There was plenty of tmrue
but little dancing. Owing to want of
room and comfort many were glad to es
cape Washington, March 1. Tho House
met at three i. !. and was called to order
by Mcl'heraon, tho Clerk. Absentee
Cox of New York, Kelly of Pennsylva
nia, Morgan of Ohio, Hamilton of Flori
da, and the States of New Hampshire,
Connecticut, Virginia, Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, and the
Third and Fourth District of South Car
olina, u u rep r ec n ted.
Wad.bunie moved to proceed to the
election of Speaker.
DrookH raised the point of order that
the Ck-rk had nt called the members
from Georgia and Louisiana.
The Cleik overruled I'rook?, who ap
pealed. A scene of confusion, uproar and ex
citement commenced and threatened to
result in a general row.
I'rooks, at the top of his voice, avert
ed bin right to appeal from the tyranny
of the Clerk.
Washburnc demanded that the Clerk
proceed to call the roll.
The Clerk attempted to do so.
JJrooks nid he was a member of the
Houe and had a right to appeal.
The Clerk directed the gentlemen from
New York to take his se t.
Urookfi declared that the gentleman
from New York would not. He fa id ihc
Cicrk v;& acting without authority.
(Great excitement and lyul calling for
Washburnc demanded that tho Clerk
(put the question of the nomination of a
Speaker ; ha nominated Diain.
Drooks" continued appealing, but his
again directed
Drools to
take his wat.
Drooks defiantly refund, and a lon.
n 1.
creation ensued between the (Jerk
nd
I rooks.
Junes of Kentucky, Kldridge, and
other joined in aid of lirooks.
Logan wanted the Scrgantat-Arms
to arrest J I rooks.
Drooks raid there wai ncno.
Lgau We'll do it ourselves.
lirooks defied Logan to make the
arrest.
The Clerk called Woodwad and Voor-
iccs to take their places as tellers. Wood
ward complied, but Voorhecs being re-
uctant, Woodward returned to his scat
and made a conciliatory ppecch.
J ho Clerk said he had no desire, when
ie maija ins decision, to uo violence to
the feelings of anybody : he regretted
hat any decision of his should be regard
ed as an invasion of personal rights.
Brooks was Fatisficd and all became
puct.
JUndaii nominated Kerr.
Tho vote stood Maine lo. Kerr 55.
McPharson declared Maine elected.
and Maine made a speech.
When the rscw lork mcmlcrs were
about to fake the oath, Schenck called
attention to the case of 1'cevcs who had
been reported as having aided the rcbel-
lon as publisher of a newspaper in the
State of Sfivr York, but submitted no mo
tion, and Heevcs was sworn in.
Objection was made to Hamill of Ma
ryland, Winchester and Kico of Keu-
ucky, and V an Hor.i and Dyer, who
were not sworn.
Lawrence objoctcd to Rogers of Ar
kansas, which was tabled, and Rogers
was sworn in.
All the members and delegates having
taken tho oath, with tho exceptions
named, tho House adjourned.
The Senate yesterday confirmed W. C
Itowcil for Attornoy of Arizona ; Horace
Fox, for Consul of Trinidad j Jas. Hare
pool, Cor Postmaster of Hayes City ; com
modore Powell, for Jicar Admiral.
Tho galleries of the Senate and Houso
wero densely crowded and many wero un
ablo to procuro an entrance who were
anxious to hear the announcement of the
Cabinet. W. D. Todd was appointed
Secretary to Vico President Colfax.
The House sent a mcssago to the Scn
ato giving notice that that body was or
ganized. A resolution was also passed
to swear Deyer and Vanllorn of Missouri,
and they were admitted on a similar res
olution. Hamill ot Missouri, was also
sworn.
Washington, March 5. Large crowds
were in attendance at tho White House
anxious for admission but no reception
was held. ' .
Sherman was sick and uot at headquar
ters.. - 'r
; Important military orders will shortly
bo issued from the War Umce.
Tho President has accepted the resig
nation of Rollins, and expresses his ap
preciation of the fidelity and integrity
' -,i i i v i j: t.r J ai " -r
wun wnicn no nas uisuuarguu me respon
sible duties of his position,
An order is issned from tho War Of
fice revoking the order restoring Briga
dier General JL W. Brice, Paymaster
General.
Welles, beforo retiring from his office,
ordered a general court martial to meet
iu New York on the 13th.
New Youk, March 6. A Washington
special say the politicians aro disappoint
ed in tho Cabinet.
Tho President has informed a gentle
man that ho will not tolerate idlers in any
department of tho Government, The
people arc too poor to pay salaries as a
mere bonus to professional politicians.
It appears that Treason, formerly
Spanish Minister to Washington, has re
cently been appointed to London. Prob
ably tho gentleman reported is coming to
the United States to settle questions
which may arise in consequence of the
Cuban insurrection.
Nkw York, March 0. There is a gen
eral disappointment about the Cabinet,
accompanied with the hope that it will
prove efficient,
Washburnc it ii believed will resign
soon for tho French mission, Hamilton
Fish it is thought will succeed him.-
Dowic'g health will probably compel a
declination. Conncss wants
a loreign
mission.
Inhianai'OI.is, March 5. The Dem
ocratic members of the Indian Legislature
have resigned in a body to prevent the
ratification of the 15th Amendment to
the Constitution. The Governor has is
sued a proclamation for a special election
in the vacant Districts. The 23 Repub
lican members meet daily and adjourn
but transact no business.
J'iin.Ai)KU'iUA, March H. The Teh
yrajilt Washington special describes a
conversation between Blaine and the Pres
ident. The latter i-aid that as Mane was
Speaker of the House, and under such
circumstance had a right to know, he
would therefore be frank, and say that
Stewart bad concluded to resign, and that
the Massachusetts delegation would with
draw Iloare at the letter's request, and
he would appoint Boutwcll to the Treas
ury. WAsriNfiTo.Y, March 8. The Senate
Republican caucus agreed this morning
upon the standing committees. The sub
ject of the Secretary of the Treasury was
mentioned but laid over, it being under
stood that the President will withdraw
his message on the subject, and Mr.
Stewart will necessarily retire. The can
vas. showed tbaf. if brought to a vote
Congress would overwhelmingly repeal
the acl.
It is rumored that if the case is with
drawn, Stewart and Iloare will resign
and make way for the appointment of
Boutwcll to the 'Treasury, and Lyman
I remain will be appointed Attorney-General.
An immense number of applications
for ofiice have been received at the Ex
ecutive office. It is decided that appli
cations must be made to the Secretary of
the department in which appointments
arc solicited.
The President will not consider ap
plication"!, until they have passed through
the Heads of the Departments, to which
they pertain.
Secretary Washburnc attended to his
duties at the State Department to-day.
A large number of members of Congress
called. Xo changes are yet announced
in positions. The official notification of
the acceptance of Washburnc of the
Secretaryship of State, has been forward
?d to each member of the resident diplo
matte corps.
A statement is made on good authori
ty, that Stewart has been throughout in
full accord with (irant. and has been db
ticctly understood between them, that he
will not allow himself, or his appointment,
to cmbarasa the President in the slightest
degree, and if deemed expedient by Con
gress to relieve Stewart, it "u understood
that he will withdraw. Stewart, however,
will not recede if he can accommodate
his extensive business connections so as
to obviate the difficulty; aud with this
view, he has offered to make an absolute
transfer and disposition of all the profits
and interest which may be derived from
his business while he remains in office,
for the use of public charities in the city
of .New York.
The " number of office fcekcrs in
crease. Hundreds were at the Capital to
day. In the Senate, a finance bill, granting
Mrs. Lincoln an annual pension of $50,
000, was referred to the Pension Com
mittee. Morton offered a joint resolution to re
fund to the States the interest and dis
count on money borrowed to equip and
supply troops for the United States scr-
vice. Jvcicrrcu to tlic Military Commit
tee. x tic isisirii'i. ui iUiuuiuiii utjuai rigiiis
bill, pocketed by the late President, was
taken up and passed.
Chicago, March 9. The Tribune's
special says the President has removed all
ie union Pacific Railroad Commission
ers except Williams.
There is special reasons for believing
that the President intends giving Wash
burnc the French Commission.
Tho offices of Consul, . at Paris and
London have been abolished, and Con
sulates-Generals will be established at
those points.
The White House was open to the
public, yesterday, and a great crowd of
offico seekers attended, but none saw the
President.
Tribunes special says Lyman Trcmain
is thought to have a good chance for tho
Attorney Generalship, should Iloare
withdraw.
Gold advanced on the news of Stew
art's withdrawal.
New York, March 9. A Washington
special says, Boutwell has declined the
Treasuryship, and that tho. Postmaster
Generalship, and Attorney Generalship,
and then the Secretary of State, were of
fered to Wilson of Iowa, but he declined
them all.
A caso under the Civil Rights act,
came before the Court of Common Pleas
yesterday. Harriet Jacobs a colored wom
an, sued tho Atlantic Navfgatiori Compa
ny, for 85,000 damages, for refusing to
allow her to occupy tho first cabin of the
steamship.
Judge Iloare the new Attorney General
passed through here for Washington yes
terday, . .
Tho Herald says the war against the
administration has already begun, and
urgos Grant not to yield to a faction, of
radical politicians, but stick to tho ap
pointment of Stewart, and make a fight
over him to test the loyalty in Congress
to his administration. The people will
sustain him, and the President will rally
all the conservative elements of the coun
try to his support.
Washington, March 8. An immense
number of applications for offices have
been received at the Executive office.
It is decided that applications must be
made to the Secretary of the department
in which appointments arc solicited. The
President will not consider applications
until they have passed through the heads
of the departments to which they pertain.
The friends of Griswold, of New York,
anticipating a change of the Cabinet.
Last night they were urgently pressing
him as Secretary of the Navy. .
Chicago, March 9. The Tribunes
special says, the President has removed
all the Union Pacific Railroad Commis
sioners except Williams.
Stewart proposes to mate an absolute
transfer of all the interest and profits
derived from his business daring hi
term of office to three trustees, and the
proceeds to go to public charities in New
York. Many persons think this posi
tion absurd and impracticable.
Washburnc has forwarded his resigna
tion of his seat in Congress to the Gov
ernor of JJlinois so that a new election
may be ordered. The usual notice of his
acceptance of Secretary of State has been
forwarded to the diplomatic corpa, and
they arc severally invited to call at their
convenience. It is certain that he will
not remain long in the Department, and
there is special reason for believing that
the president intends giving him the
French Mission.
Grant yesterday revoked the nardons.
which had b en sued by his predecessor,
to Jacob and 'Moses Dupery: also to
Knright; and has directed the immedi
ate and prompt dismissal of Binckley
from the Revenue Bureau. He further
directs the revocation of all orders stay,
iog proceedings against Fullcrton,so that
individual will be brought to trial.
The Senate Republican caucus has de
cided to have a joint standing committee
for the removal of political disabilities.
It further rcsohed that it is not expedi
ent to enter upon general legislation tho
present session. It was decided to con
sider the Tenure of Office act, repealing
bills and the bill to strengthen pubho
credit, and that looking to a new election
in Virginia.
The offices of Consul at Paris and Lon
don have been abohdhed and a Consulate
General will be established at those
points.
Coxcni(N. IL), March 9. -Returns
from the State election how a smaller
vote than in November, but indicate an
increased Republican majority ovcr last
March. Stearns is probably elected gov
ernor by 3,000 majority, with a full Re
publican delegation to Congress. Thcro
is a large Republican majority in tho
Legislature.
MfLiTAKY Changes. The telegraph
informs us that Gen. Sheridan has been
ordered to the command of the Depart
ment of Louisiana, while Gen. Hancock
has been ordered to Dakota. This is sig
nificant news. It 13 the key note of
Grant's policy towards tl e South. The
conservative and judicious commanders
arc to be removed to the frontier while
the Radicals who are adepts in oppres
sion arc to be placed in command of the
South. The quietude which reigned in
Louisiana under the rule of Gen. Rous
seau i3 to be followed by the anarchy to
be evoked by the butal Sheridan. The
Scuth is to have no peace. Her people
arc to be harrasscd and provoked if pos
sible to retaliation, which the Administra
tion would be glad to have as a pretext
to wreak iN brutality upon her people.
The appeal of Grant before the election
"Let us have peace" is to be changed.
The first important order of the new Ad
ministration is of a character to provoke
trouble and discord. Oregon.-Herald.
N K W ADVERTISEMENTS,
DISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTNERSHIP.
fllHK CO PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE
existing l.atwccn fl. M. Stroud, J. R. Lake,
J. V. Smith, R. M. Wade, st Scio, Litin count j,
Oregon, Kndcr the firm namo of Stroud Lake
Co i thi. day iiiaJved by mutual coufcnt, J.
K. Lake continuing the bu?inc5? aud i authorised
to collect nil dclts due the firm.
G. M. STROUD,
J. R. LAKE,
J. W. SMITH,
R. M. WADE.
Fcio, Oregon, March 2, 1SG9 Tln30w4. '
ADMIMSTIMTOB'S XOTICE.
XTOTICK IS HKREDY GIVEN THAT I,
J3l Abraham Miller. -Jr., have tin day been ap
pointed by the -County Court of Linn county.
State tf Oregon, Administrator of the Estate of
F.lias A. Johnson, deceased. All persons beving
claims ajm!D5l ad estate, are hcyebv rennirtala-
'HTScni'tucni, wjtV proper Youcbcrs to the coder-
Fijncd, by leaving tho same wilutbe County Clerk
of Linn county, Oregon, at his office in Albany.
Linn counJy, Oregon, within ex month from tho
date hereof. ARK AH AM MILLER, Jr.,
Feb. 22, 1SC9- n2Swl. Adm'r.
FOR SALE! -
rGlfX ACRES OP LAND, SITUATED IX
j ,J Linn county, on tho Central road,
within one-half mile of Robert's Bridge and one
half tnilo of the O. C. R. R.; it being the claim
of E. II. Grifan and part of the Isaac Roberta
Claim.
Also one improved block in the city ef Albany,
with other valuable property.
TERMS OF SALE: One-fourth down, and tbo
balance on time, with interest, secured by the
property." Tho abovo will be sold in parcels to
suit purchasers. E. U. GRIFFIN.
Dec. SO. 13PS .v4n20tf.
"CHANGE OF BASE!"
BIiAIM '.& YOUNG,
ALBANY, - - - OREGON,
Having bought all the Merchandise of J. Barrowt
& Co., will continuo the business. And
we invito all to give us call. -Wo
will bo constantly
receiving
GOODS DIRECT FROM SAN FRANCISCO,
AND WH.L KEEP A
GENERAL ASSORTMENT
3D K "ST GOODS!
GROCERIES
M ARD WAKE,
CROCSERY, &c
WE WILL OFFER INDUCEMENTS TO ALXi
Ready-Pay Customers X
k LL PERSONS OWING THE; FIRM OF
xIl J. Barrows & Co., will please call and settle.
Either member of tho firm is authorized to settle
any acoount of the Company. . .
- March 6, 1869v4n2Btf.
J. BARROWS & CO.