V.
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fttlDAY., AUUIMT, 1875.
tl i with special prida that we
ihis weals run np the name of Hon.
I. K. Live, of Douglas county, as
1hc Dimmers! if. candidate for Con-
jress. , After a spirited contest, in
which the mines of other ahle gentle
men tk'itre.l conspicuously with his
before the Convention, Mr Lane re
.i'ive.1 nomination by a most
s uterinj; vole, and the choice ot the
Convention was then ma1e unanimous
uiiit.l great enthusiasm.
I.) Fayette Lane is the youngest
ami of Gen. Joseph Lsne, and is aged,
we should judge, about 82 years. His
public political record is not exten
sive, hot that which he has made is
highly creditable. In 1864 he was
rlmted.by the Democracy of Umatil
lii connty to the State Legislature,
aixl only came of age after his elvc-
ji.
' tion and before the meeting of that
body. During that session' and the
special session of the following year,
Iih was one of only three Democratic
members of that body, the other two
being Fay of Jackson and Cox of
.iostrliiim;aand most of our readers
will remember how those three gal
lunt and intrepid Democrats held the
whole Kadical body at bay, by
threwd parliamentary fillibustering,
thus preventing them from parsing
an infamoua registration act and other
. odioua partisan measures.
Shortly after the expiration of bis
Legislative, term, Mr. Lane having
completed his law studies and been
admitted to practice, took up
his residence at Raeeburg, where
he has since been engaged in the
practice of bis profession and where
he has earned for himself sn enviable
reputation at the bar.
In 1866 Mr. Lane was the Demo
cratic candidate for Secretary of State,
and althongh only twenty three years
old, was one ot the principal speakers
J'nr the Democratic ticket, and made
an able campaign
Naturally elegant. in manners, ur
bane and affable in disposition, com
panionable and genial in his inter
vMirae with his fellow men, Mr. Lane
is personally very popular, and as he
ia a good speaker and keen debater
we confidently jeipact 'that he' will
make an effective and popular cam
paign and be elected by an over
whelming majority.
DEMOCRATIC BaTIFICATION MEETING
Pursuant to previous announce
ment the Court House was crowded
last night by ladies and citizens gen
erally, to ratify the nomination ot
Hon. I.. K. Lane as the Democratic
candidate for Congress. The speak
ers were Mr. Lane himself. Governor
I Jrover, Hon. Jno. M. Gearin of Mult
nomad, Mr. Hazard of Coos, and Hon.
(Jen. f. Helm. The intervals between
the various speeches of iho evening
were occupied with music by the Al
bany lirass l'.and and firing ot anvils
under the direction of Maj. J. R.
Herren.
As we are compelled to go to press
in order to catch the mails, we are
unable to give an extended account
ot the meeting or a synopsis ol the
, several speeches. Mr. Lane's efferta
surprised and gratified his friends,
who scarcely expected he would be
able t acquit himself in so very able
and creditable a manner. Governor
Giovur's speech was concise, pointed
and well-timed, and was a scathing
arraignment ol the Kadical party.
. .Mfttsie. Uearin, Hazard and Helm de
livered able and eloquent addresses.
- The audience was decidedly enthusi
astic, greeting each speaker with
round alter roand of vociterors ap
plause. Hon .1. Mater had been invited,
but being unable to do go sent the
following loiter which was read by
the Chairman of the meeting, M. V.
I'.rown, and greeted with enthusiastic
apphilKe:
8ALM, Aug. Sth, 175.
H. I. V. ftsa?' : Hear air Yiair lavurof
the Jixl reWed. Is response toyouralnd In
. ...a. lot. t.i lie irfeaeul sua rllc-lpte In III
rl,ltll.i'b uienliug In be held at yourelly to
la t"ht I ivklvt tnaajthal It i nut MtUlbll ft
in in wA allhyiMi. 1 dfelre alw n that
I vhtlJ In lit unwluee, Hm. I. K. lane, my
mnet h'snji support, end le lh pint form an
i, ...us Iisrj en Jorsetueut, and will dnell In my
y..-r iu .h'tir a triumphant eteuwy In octo
w . ..,. V...vr.w.-M-LATER
The meeting closed at a tale hour
and the large Democratic audience
west away immensely pleased with
-the affair and more than ever confi
dent, of victory in October. It waa
au auspieiona opening of the cam
paign in ' Old Linn," being the lar
gest political meeting assembled in
our city for years.
N'ot I'lSASEO with it. The edi
tor ot the Portland JRullHm tails to
see anything in tbe Democratic plat
form to commend. This was expect
ed. In fact that platform was not
made with a view of pleasing Rtdi
cul editors; ' it had he(u we wonbl
. .i " . -. 1 tfr.A II.uiuu.mI in
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a - .-i-rt wt.'
, that the i:e.tiMi4'ii ri .
the rrit lialu-a1 titv of I
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nBHOdRHTHI Il.4TVatl
t Tte platform of priricTplesluTopctl
by the Democratic) State Convention
last week, and published elsewhere
in tliese columns, ia a Bta Unman-like
document, a credit to its authors and
to the Democracy of Oregon. Indeed
at the Convention we heard it pro
nounced by able polititiana the best
platform ever put forth by any party
in Oregon. It is a comprehensive
; enmnevn.liiim nf all iJi lamina nrrmarlv
before the people at this time upon
which a mcmlier of Congress is ex
pected to operate, without a trace of
demagoguery or an evasion of a
single point affecting the public wel
fare of the people of our young com
monwealth. '
Of our standard-bearer we speak
elsewhere. The platform is one
upon which he can stand before
the people fairly and without the
neccessityof apologizing for a line
or a word therein contained. Seldom
has a candidate been so fortunate in
having a solid, inpregnable base to
stand upon as this platform affords
Hon. L. F. Lane,
The first resolution pledges unfal
tering devotion to the grand old gov
ernment as established by our fore
fathers, and no patriot, whatever
his party affiliations, can refuse to en
dorse such a sentiment.
The second, third, and fourth resol
tions demand a strict construction of
the Constitution and advocate the
good old Democratic doctrine of the
right' of the states to regulSte their
own domestic concerns according to
their own judgment exclusively, as.
opposition to centralized despotism
and Kadical Ctesarism
The fifth resolution embraces all
that the most radical reformer or In
dependent could ask. It demands re
trenchment in every branch of gov
ernment; a strict accountability of
all public servants for business and
funds entrusted to their keeping,
and the speedy 'punishment of all
violations thereof; subordination of
the military to the civil authority;
freedom of religion, of the press and
of the person; .trial by juries impar
tially selected. A party that carries
out these principles cannot materially
err in the proper government of a
tree people.
The sixth resolution denounces the
iniquitous protective tariff system
and proclaims for a tariff for revenue
only,
The seventh resolution pronounces
rag money a national curse, and de
mands a speedy return to specie pay
ment. This we regard as sound
Demooratic doctrine, no matter if
the party in Ohio has seen fit to de
part from it.
The eighth resolution denounces
the national banking system as a
fraud upon the country, and an im
position upon the laboring classes
and proclaims in favor of tho issnnneo
of currency only which may lie con
vertible into coin at I he will ot the
holder.
Tho ninth resolution asks for a
modification of the treaty between
the United States and China so that
it will apply only to commercial re
lations between the ,wo countries,
and will not admit of that system of
wholesale Chinese emigration whose
contact is physical and moral death
to the Caucasian stock ns .well as a
great wrong upon the white artisan
and laboring classes of our country.
The tenth resolution is composed
of words fitly spoken, beingjt power
ful but just arraignment of the Rad
ical party for its long continued and
fbgrant abuses of power; for its
frauds and iniquities upon a long
suffering people, and for its uncon
stitutional euactments and for other
enormities wh'ich have rendered that
organization offensive to and subver
sive of the liberties of a free people.
This resolution is really the best con
densed stump speech we have read
or beard in many a day.
The eleventh resolution is an as
sertion of the traditional policy of
the Democratic party in regard to
State powers over corporations 'of
any and all kinds; and a declaration
not only of the right but of the duty
of the Legislature to regulate and
control such corporations for the pub
lic good. We should like much to see
such a resolution adopted next year,
when our members of the Legisla
ture are to be elected.
The twelfth resolution very prop
erly and justly sympathizes with the
agricultral interests of the country
by expressing confidence in"the Pa
trons of Husbandry. It ia fully un
derstood that that Order contains no
principle which is at variance with
the avowed policy of the Demooratic
party.
The thirteenth resolution asks for
appropriations from the General
Government for the improvement of
our rivers and harbors, and for aid
for the construction of the several
railitiads now under contemplation in
our Slate, as well as for the building
of loci at the CaHcades of the C'o-I
1... ..I,? TlinA iiia-i.liNu At ftl I Of VI.
tal iiitcresi to our Ktruling voimg
attention at tlio HMi.Ior our lptv-:
sentativwi m Coiikh. ;
. . ... i it
1 he fmiitfTiilli rtwliuion ilfiimiiiis ,
Hio vwalion of Hie vanoiiK Imlian
.cu.-ios m llie Slate lliat HIM
HiiU' I i'ju iml n to wttleniiMit v :
!wli' Tli-.,1 roen.ttioim cm
1
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,i
I rvwant t!. era ptviwrlinar into mil
State
ami are now -uuatiW t tt.i.t
lands for settlement,
The fifteenth and last resolution
very wisely invites the hearty co-operation
of all persons, whatever may
have been their past political afilia
tions, in carrying out the principles
therein enunciated.
In looking over these resolutions
we find them so clear, concise, com
pact and comprehensive that we find
it even difficult to epitomize n single
ono of them without giving the full
text. They are Democratic and
statesman like, and embody every is
sue that can como before tho people
in this election. And upon it Hon. L.
F. Lane may well stand, anil may con
fidently expect a glorious victory.
DEMOCRATIC STATBS COHV KVI'ION.
It will be remembered that we
last week published the proceedings
of the State Convention up to the ad
journment for supper on Thursday
evening. The balance of the pro
ceedings we now give:
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention met. at 7: to and
the Committee on Resolutions report
ed the following which was unani
mously adopted:
Whkreas, It having pleased Al
mighty God to remove from our midst
Hon. George A. LaDow, member of
Congress eleetjfrora the State of Ore
gon, and'
Whereas, We, in Convention as
sembled, acknowledge the power of
Him who doetb all things well, bow
in humble, submission tn his will;
therefore
Jiesoltnl, That inHhe death ot Hon.
George A. LaDow the Stato of Ore
gon haa lost a valuable citizen and
honorable gentleman, and one justly
entitled to the confidence ol his .con
stituents. ,
J. II. Turner, Chairman.
The Committee on Order of liusi
ness reported the following, which was
adopted:
Adoption of platform.
Nomination of a candidate lor I!cp
resentative in the 44th Coiircs.
At this point the Con vein ion took
a recess until 6:4l o'clock, to await
the report of the Commitlep on H:U
Cjhn. At 9 o'clock the delegate re assign -Wed
and.lhe committee for the pur
pose reported the following platform,
which was read by M. V. Brown, and
unanimously adopted by the Conven
tion: The Democratic party of Oregon, In KtntP
Convention assembled, proclaim (he followiinr i
pmpotittooB of political faith and ati inn :
1. Unfaltering devotion to tho canliuHt prln
ciplei of llepuuilcan gnverenmenl , ns di'dared
and put Into practical
nl operation ty I he r at hers
oi me neptiDiio.
1 The preservation of tho inMiernl tovern-
ment In the Draper exercise of the nowciw tie le
gated to It in the Constitution, carefully and-.
incciy cnnsiTuea ; nnu me lUHimenam't. invi
olate, of the several States of the Union In nil
their rights, dlenltv and euiialltv. an the iiionI
competent and reliable adminlNl ralnrK of their
own mintMic couceriiK, ami iiiff Mir'. uui-
wara asaiiita int lenuency toward a cuimi-
Izel d(KotiHMi.
:i. Out mlt Ion to airKxesnImm by either de
partinentnfthe tJovernmeiit, upon the fnnc
lion of the ofhern, and in the exercise by Int
end authorities of any of the rititK or kw
era reserved by the Constitution to the Mtuteft
resitectiveiy, or mine popie.
4. That everv altemnf on the nail of the Ked-
eral Oovf rnmeiit to eierelno tiny power itol
delegated to It, and epeeially every interfer
ence by the OoveriHueut or any of lift depart-
nienis, Willi ine io!ai amiint 01 any phhh', or
with the ricbt of lite pennle thereof to choorie
their own repreaentatlvea, in n net of ut.urfi
tlon whleh should he repudiated and condemn
ed by every friend of constitutional liberty.
the moat rigid economy intheadtniiiiKiratlon
of every department of the Uverniiient ; the
honest payment of the debts, the Kaered preser
vation of the nubile faith : strletaceouutubililty
o, w aeraana reirencnmeru, remnn, nun
of all oflleers, and the speedy and hnp:irtinl itr
raingmentof all abuses of publlo tnint tH'fons
the tribuoalsof Justice leaioim care of the
right of election by tb people; tire alfKolnie
subordination of the military to the elvll au
thority; the equal and Impartial admlulbtrn
tlon of the laws, and the proteclUm of the
rights of all; freedom of religion, on he prKS,
and of the person under protection of the
naoeas corpus, auu initi uy junrs iiupaninuj
selected.
we Drotest atrainn ine oumens or a pro
tective tariff, as needless exactions from a peo-
le already intoierauiy oppresaeu iy a naiionat
ebt. hd wa insist that the tariff Im1 so reirula-
tMri iu U nmvld onlr suftlclent revenue for au
economical administration of the U ove ru
men i. and not for the purpose oi enncniug itte i
few at ttte expense of tne many, or fosteritig
one branch ol Industry to tha detriment of au- j
other. I
basis of commercial values; that an Irredeein-1
able paper currency a national curse, and we
luslNt upon the speedy return by the general i
government to specie payments. I
(i. That the institution of tha system of na
tional banks was a fraud upon the country!
and an injustice upon the laboring flannel, and 1
we demand such prudent legislation hr wilt;
gradually bring this vicious system tn aslose:
that all currency which may be lNued Nimll tn
convertible into coin upon demand and be Is-:
sued direct ly by the Government.
7. 'i hat the precious meuns are ineoniv tare
and China shall be so modified as to apply
solely to commercial relaUnns.
10. That we condemn the party In power, not
only lor Its contempt of constitutional obliga
tions, but for its extravagant, pari Uau and cor-:
nipt administration of the Federal govern nient ;
htr IU reekleasexptndltureand prontgate waste
v. That in treaty neiween ine i nneu riuis
oi tne people's money ; iot ns oppretve,
juHtudrtrMtiv.yrtmor an.iH ni laij-
lion ; for th. perv.nilon ofthe riiurtloiinnf ihe
Krn.ralpvromentWrnr!chllie erenl r"-
ration, t th.exuenie of the p?otl.; for the
jobDtiry sna ikuus wnicn nmve imHigni rv-
pmiun upon UBniucretui iuhihii imin; lor
lnhiultln of tta pmtMtlv. ayM.m: for tli
otira. or n Inconvertible pnppr money ; lor Iin
dltrmceful dlplomallo eervlce nntl unnt
pointinnuU and oontlnu.nee In noli tr Inmni
petent end corrupt men t home end nlinttul;
for IU nuempt topM.nnuncon,lltiitlon.l lon
ni..nawmiAi.run nui.r i..,u u..w. . .
lUauempttopaManunconultullonal lorce I
bill, mid r.ir n elliirue of other ettormlUr.
whleh have rendered that oncaiiixiuioli olfeu-
Ive to and lubveralve f the llbert le, of a tree
people.
11. That corporation, are th. creature of law ;
their function and privilege, are grained to
aubaerve the publlo tntcrral,. and when these
are not u,ei for the object ef their creat Ion, but
for nurDoae. of oimreaoion and eslonloii, we
drui.re It to be the rluht and duty of Hi legis
lative power to regulate and oonlnil suen cor
poration, for the public eoud.
l-i. Thel we dlxumve ail meaauret In the In
tern of monopolies araluat labor, and there
fore we aiuwove of the declared priiirt;l- and
sympathIK with the avowed otoe.-t toe ol
der known an the Patron, of HoflMtiMlrv. and
with thfM. of all other order, having for their
object retrenchment and reform in public af-. croim Slid ill Some Sections whole
fain and the aoclal adsaneementof the iwopie. j 1
M. That we are In favor of Islawint to aeciira ; farms are flooded, W neat ha sulfur
Judldou, appnprlathna from t'oinrreits for Hie j . . c ,.
puriMjee H imiirovinff our oanior pionk me ,
weMem and mnthero bounderte .f our Mate, i
and we demand that our Keprceiiiaiive. In I will lie almost a failuro in Some locall
t'onereea Mtiall uar their bent erfon, to aecure I .
the aid of the (eneral government for the tree
river, bv the connlnietlon of lock, al the
natiiraiion anu loiiin.eiHent in i im- . .,,
eauee; th. Improvement of the Willantrnc.
and t'ooutlle riven: the construction of lite
Portland. IMIlea and Halt le. and Wlnne
mucca ttallmads, and the early cunpiel in of
the OreKon and I'alihtruia Kailruad from lliue
liure lo liie mute line.
I. Thai Ihe llcy nfthe Reimhlican panv i
iBdeaiiim with the Indian int--, i. iini.hiic
and unaive: thai Ihe time has arrived mien
the few luuiailtt now (hvepvili Ihe I'malllla. i
tirand Ibimle anil MHelt r.'rallon should lie
removed lo some tuner mraluy. ami thus oon .
up in ,etil.-iueut by Ihe whiles some or me ;
V;;
out , pruK.,. hetv.n .nnu,M,ai.-d.
M Ti t i r t : ...1
. i. jkhwh, i -itaiioii, mm
to a.ljoum until . oclot-li lo mcr-
row mommy;. .nntir,n i.tiini.
The noniiiialioii of a cainli!.l Inr;
; Iwigrn was then proewdfil .Willi. : reef lit run urint lx'i innii uic
I . , , , ,-!,,., . , .
-jU -"in. h. Ben Haydoii, Ue K .Mil lit the ruer borttim. Tin- army I
', J 1 I Wliitpakcr, V. I'l'jv, worm in a'so ilfilrojiiij wht-at nnd
I " '; 3. II. Tl.'f,! .-p-p'.5-,e iu th S'Ste. M
; t l.r. nnwhtod.
"7 --.. . , .
tor. rf. u.'MHjIaHa itMii a -miUui. I.uiu
Mr. Mesniilh requesting the with
drawal of his name should it bu in
troduced. The request was com
plied wiili. but Mi. Newby renewed
the nomination.
Mr. Slater's name was withdrawn,
and Mr. Whiteaker requested (he
withdrawal of his name, but the re
quest was not complied with.
It was voted that the Convention
proceed to ballot viva voce, and Hint
it require a majority of all votes ciiKt
to elect. The roll whs thon called
and tho
First ll.illot Whiteaker; 29; Lane,
'J.'); itecd, li; ttuydeii, 14; Nexmith,
0; Shril, 3; blank, 15. No choice.
Second Hallot Whiteaker, 3U;
Lane, 30; Iteed, 12; Hayden, 12;
Nesm'uh, 8; scattering, 18. No choice,
Third Ballot Vhileaker,32; Lane,
29, Nesmilh, 13; Hayden, 10; scatter
ing, 16. No choice.
Fourth Ballot Whiteaker, 3G;
Lane, 27; Reed, 13; Hayden, in;
scattering' 24. No choice.
Fifth Ballot-Lane, 49; WhiiesUer,
35; Heed, 13; Huyden, 9; scattering
4. No choice.
Sixth B.iliot L ine, 30; WMuakcr,
36; Reed, 16; scalterin'', 22. No
choice. .
Seventh Ballui Lane, S3; White
aker, 33; Heed, 32; scattering, 12.
No choice.-'
There being no prospect of a nom
ination fti.d the hour being la'e, the
Convention adjou'iied to ei'jht o'clock
r rwloy morning.
SECOND DAY S SESSION.
The Convention assembled at 9
o'clock Friday morning, ex-Governor
Curry iu the chair. Mr. Turner with
drew the name ol Hon. Ben Ilayden,
and Mr. MuClane withdrew the name
of Mr. Whiteaker. After the roll
had been called the Convention pro
ceeded to ballot for a Congrexiuonal
candidate, with the following? reHiill:
Eiijhtl. Ballot-wHole numr.er of
voted, 107; nece usury for ji choir', 54;
Iu.f I.art88, Uced 17, Whiteaker 2;
ami Hon. L. V, Lane w;ih tWlnred
1 tiitMinmint-e of (lie Convention.
j On motion of Mr. Truvitt the iiura-
iion was made unsiiimous.
Mr. L. H. Hazard aeeceptiit the
nomination in behalf of Mr. Lane
who wait not present. Mr. H. Htated
1 1 tat Mr. Lane had told him that it
nominated he would make a personal
canvas ot the whole State.
Mr. Whiteaker made n Bhort speech,
ratifying the nomination, and Haying
he regretted that hia name hod been
used in the Convention.
Brief addrcsHea were made by lion.
J. II. Slater, M. V. Brown and Gov.
(Jrover, the latk'r promising to do as
much an any man in the Slate1 to elect
Mr. Lane.
On motion of Mr. Cronin Hon Geo.
L. Curry was elected to (ill the va
cancy on tho Slate Central Commit
tee. Mr. Cionin moved that. the. next
State Convention be held at Portland.
Mr. Xoltner moved to amend by
leaving the matter to the State Cen
tra! Committee. Mr. Newby wanted
it held at Salem, and Hnally the mat
ter w as laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. Burulr; ot Yam
lull, the Convention aniourned fine
die.
DCCKM' JOURNALISM.
We ara iilwiseJ to Bee that the
"Oregon style," (as the impersonal
journalism which characterize! pre
vious campaigns in lliia Slate linabeen
commonly callwl,) has not thus far
cropped out tn any great extent in
this campaign. The opposition press,
in speaking of our nominee for Con
gress, have allmluil to him in terms of
respect, none ot them having yet as
sailed his personal character. . We
earnestly trunt that this ilucent
course will lie puruel through
out the campaign, and that for once
we shall have a acusou of political ex
citement devoid of those lealures
which have teen anything but credit
able to the profession of journalism
in Oreunu. Wo uroinise not to be
tliH first to overstep the due bounds
r
of lair and diljllilied discussion ill this
b
C0n(.l,
U.VMAiiE to Crops. It is most
probable that Oregon is llie.only
, - ,
Maio in I he Union this year that Will
ham an average crop. The rest of
the 1'acilio coast has failed, and now
a dispatch from Chicago, dated last
Monday, saya reports from numerous
points in Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Mis
souri and Illinois state the ilrequent
and heavy rains that have visited the
northwest during the past week, have
done great injury to the growing
eu Rreaity, anil II is iearcti mis crop
Hra. Oil low hinds along the rivers,
water in standing so deep s tn nro
hiUt harvesting, or cultivation, t'rops
on high or rolling ground are in bet
ter eonililion, hut the avcni",: will
. . , . . vln
proimuit oe low even mere.
m
Altd HOW
llifchcr is in demand in r
tne en lire lillnitlfKH. in
will ill
lillllllirfll Oil.llVSS al tllf;"""1 "'I''-; linillffllt (111! tnCtsliir, Ulirl j
lhmi.sl.iro Slat.- Fair nfat!
i ttn 1
Ol roiirsc ho w ill Ifil ulrnt'
e
kiin'a almiit raiaiHi; ami 1
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!). vi;l: SKMiM-.. In Uliir. tle j
MOUNTAIN MHAlWIlSJLiaAHlE.
A ut
' Penylwnianj
.(Ijrnm; at 26 to Mtc i.ganj Uieneo
Ind
to Niiuvoo in 1841; loft there with
the Mormons in ISititoIowa; thence
to Council Bluffs; in 184!) came to
Salt Lake and thence to Sail Pete,
and jaised two crops; thence to Puro
wan; then to Cedar City in 1852;
staid till 1859; then went to Toker
ville; thence to Beaver; staid a year
and a half and then went la Bio
Virgin; staid two years; then back
tn Tokorvillo; rjttiiti six mouths, thou
went on a ranch oust mill staid one
year; llionco to l'arowan and lived
thoro one year; thence to Hiver
Muddy; staid part of two years; left,
and In 1805 went buck to Pnrowan;
remained there over n year and then
went to Meadow valley, Lincoln
county, Nevada; live there yet; but
sometimes go out prospecting. At
Nauvoo was an elder; belonged to
ninth quorum of tho seventies, at
Cedar City; in 1857 was bishop over
Cedar; only duty to act in temporal
affairs, collect tithings And see to
making fields and water ditches; was
under the Presidency of Ilalght, to
whom subordinate people held coun
sels with us, James Whitnker and
old Daddy Morris were my counsel
lors; first I Ljpnrd of the emigrants
was their being ordered out of Salt
Lake. President Halght gave out
that the people were not to supply
the emigrants, gave the order at an
afternoon meeting of officials. Halght
preached on the subject; he said the
emigrants were to be destroyed;
Allen favored it; Halght and Higbce
agreed to it; no particular reasons
w$te given; that astonished me. As
many opposed it as favored; Morrill,
myself and counsellors opposed it; I
had the right of appeal to higher
power but took none; knew of no
power I could then resort to. Haight
preached to the people not to furnish
tho emigrants with supplies. After
I first heard the emigrants " weraj
coming, it was only tnree or lour
days before they came. A year be
fore Haight preached to the people
not to suppty any emigrants. l)o not
know that Indians had been gather
ing to aestroy that train; had they
been so gathering I must have known
It. I did hear the Indians were to
go to the Meadows ahead, and do the
work. T never knew why the emi
grants were to be killed, either be
fore or after; no reasons were ever
given. Sara Jackson sold the emi
grants wheat at Cedar City; don't
know if he was cut off from the
church for it, or ever charged in the
church for it, or hurt for it. Did not
try any people to prevent the massa
cre; had no power to do it; went as
far as I could; protested against it.
but did not try to prevent any man
from going to the massacre; had I
undertaken that it would have boon
bad with me. Sensation in court.'
I was afraid. of both the church and
the military authorities, it a man
then didn't walk up to orders it
wouldn't be well for him. I feared
I would be killed; it was tho same
way with others then. I had power
only in small temporal cases; I had
to obey Haight and his counsel, com
posed of Higbee and the younger
Morris. I had my fears, from long
knowledge ot the discipline- ot the
church, and knew what I heard said;
I think I know of one man being put
out of tho way, and I heard of
others, and liolieveil it. I beard of
Rasmus Anderson being nut out of
tho way for adultery, and I Mieved
it. 1 heard of throe others put out
of the way. 1 do not know Anderson
was killed, or that it was done by
order of counsel. I did not see his
throat cut, or his body cast in the
river; did not go with his execution
ers to his house in the darkness, and
take him from his house and assist in
his execution, because of . wrong I
believed he done my family; no, not
so. Sensation in court.
Court declared no more such ques
tions would be allowed; lawyers
know better, ond it would no longer
be permitted.
IFiYiiessj I was ordered to the mas
sacre by Higbee, at Cedar City; I
made no reply; had only to go as
told; 12 or 15 went from Cedar; I
was enrolled a private In the Legion;
Halght commanded my hundred;
orders to decoy the emigrants came
from Higbee; he told Lee it was a
duty; I did not hear Lee's address to
his men in hollow square, as I was on
one side; I did say to council on the
field that if it were orders from due
authority, to go on and carry them
out; Higbee said as wo went to the
front that two emigrants had escaped
from the camp, and that they were
overtaken at 'Richards' Spring; fine
had been killed and one was wounded
and escaped. He did not say that it
was necessary that they exterminate
the emigrants to prevent news going
to California of the killing at lticli
ards' Springs and thus prevent incur
sions of Californians to take revenge.
I heard those say who came for more
troops, that during the first three
days the whites and Indians together
fought the emigrants. I was ten
feet from the emigrant opposite me
when I fired; can't say If I hit him,
but did do so probably; I olieyed
orders, and no motive of robborv
moved me; had not heard talked of
as a motive of the 17 children saved
that the oldest was a boy two or three
and a half years; I kept one; Higbee
got the eldest boy; Hamblin got tho
wounded ones; Ingham got one; don' t
remember who got the rest; did not
talk to Brighara Young of the massa
cre; told Charles Dalton of it in Salt
Lake; had no right to speak to
Young, Cannon or Oeorge A. Smith
of it unless they asked ine; I first
made public about the massacre three
years ago at Bullionvtlle, in an affi
davit to Charles AVandell, sworn to
before the county clerk at I'ioche;
was out of the Mormon church five
years ago; resigned as litahop in 1858
of 1859; never considered myself in
full iiii'inloHm after that: inn not n
Miirnimi nmv. and never exoeet to I
la?) Jlllitllt ."-(Mlt Hie til t!ie W"11S
.'"'." " " ' M . '".'";
i.k , uu unt mhiw iii.ii nit? i iitMiiu
bail LMllior.il lit Vnhr lu-t In-rum tlw !
nw - xicrv. mill li.nl a tlam-r and fca-t,
11..1' ttiat they tlid nft.T tl..- inn-.icrr.
( luitdTlnn il. livtircd lln i liililrcn to '
h ux 1-oriit'y, goveriimeiit ngent,
J ",l '. "
Imlmns to Iw killttlj litithcr I lamp
any mie ( eV(lf. Klilj M W(l
wmihi r,t!hcr have liiiflmmn hrtir of
nh trn.ll ti,f in-n in Utah Minn f;"
the kiiiiiijf of.woinffi and cliildron,
Will hare to k ir ot
! yu. I have tal
a flttt)rnc...
talked will Ihe United
States attorney; am a witness volua
tarily; it was not promiaed me that a
nolle prosequi should be entered as to
mo. I enme to see It out if I was in
or out of It; did not come on the
promise not to prosecute. No prom
ises were made me to testify.
DEATH OF A.URKW JOHNSON.
We are paineJ to ts called upon
to chronicle the death of Ex-Pregident
Andrew Johnson, which ocourod at
his home in Tennessee last Sabbath.
Ho was suddenly stricken with pa
alysia on Friday evening, and after
lingering; in great pain for about 36
hours, quietly past away. In hie dy
ing momenta he asked that his wind
ing sheet might me the Americas
Andrew Johnson's history is that
of our country for the past quarter of
of a century, and we need say but lit
tle here in reference to him. A true
friend of his country, an able champi
on of Constitutional government,
and an honest conscientious man, his
strong, heroic bouI has passed away
and his- wise counsels are the only
mementoes left to perpetuate his
memory in the hearts of a mounting
people. May his grave on the banks
of his loved Tennessee be ever green
and his rest be never disturbed by
the troublesome times which marked
his country's history during the years
of his public service.
We publish the Democratic plat
form this week from the original man
uscript handed us by Judge Ramsey,
Secretary of the State Convention.
It was copied by the reporters when
adopted by the convention, and has
since been going the rounds of the
State papers with grievous errors in
several of its divisions. As it appears
iu our columns it is correct, we hav
ing uarefully compared it with the
original still in our possession.
A dispatch from St. Louis says re
ports from various parts of the State
report immense damage to crops in
Spring river bottom. Farmers are
damaged a million and a ball dollars.
The streams at St. Louis are flooded,
causing great damage and destruc
tion. Railroads are greatly damaged
and trains greatly delayed. The
storm was general and very destruct
ive throughout the Western States.
TnEiB Wades. And now it is
autboritatlively stated that, in addi
tion to Beecher's increased salary of
$100,000, his congregation will raise
an additional $80,000 for him by a
mortgage on Bethel church. Also,
the congregation will raiae a hand;
Borne fund for Bessie Turner, as a
reward, we suppose, ior her valuable
testimony in Beecher's behalf.
A special telegram from 80 out of
!I2 counties Iiiintliarm, and 25 or the
enslem couullen of Illinois, furnish
accounts of tlio condition of the crops.
Tho (letnils of damnge are remnrka-
bly uniform, the best showing for
wheat being in the extreme northern
tier of Indiana counties. Elsewhere
but a small portion can be saved, it
having sprouted in the shock, and at
least two-thirds already ruined..
Dot fieri BIlflB T( l Im.afUtftll.lm tr, rV.rWAicf
nf a more refreshing draught than Is afforded
Tarrant'. Efferveiirrot Seltzer iperltol,
Which combines the advantairea nf a lusurv
with those of the purest, mtent snd most Kenlal
alU'ratlve and tonic ever admlnlBtereT as a
cure tor dyspepsia and bullous affections.
HOLD BY ALL DRDOOI8TS.
n51rt.
KEW ADVJSRTISEMENTS.
TO WHOIH IT KAY CCiSCERSI.
JOTI0EI8 HEREBY OIVEN THAT THE
1 UookH and accounts of tthlrrel A Rldfeway,
fn the Hutcherlng Bunineu, at Lebanon, have
been trannrerred to myself. No recelpU will
be recoKiilziMl by me except those bearing my
Individual signature.
Lebanon, July 31, 1875.
FINAL SETTLEMENT.
JfJOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
i undera tuned, administrator of th Ktnt.
ot Edward E, I'arrlsh, deceased, has filed his
dnal account In said estate In the County Court
of Linn county, Oregon, for Onai seltfemsnt,
and that by order of aald Conrt
Tuesday, the 7th day o Sept., 1875 1
at 10 o'clock A. M. has been appointed as the
time for hearing objection to said account, and
for the rjftttt-mot of the Maine.
nuwi. H, U. KNOX, Aitn'r.
ASSESSOR'S NOTICE.
mTOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVES THAT THE
mm t a oi fcuuallfcitt.on for the County
of
.inn, In the Htaleof Urt-fcon, will meet and
as a hoard of Kiuallsalloii at the Clerk office
iu saiu county uu
Monday, Out 30th day of Aug., 1875 1
for the purpose of correcting any and all errors
that may have occurred in the aftfteMinent roll
of the year U',a. JOHN CUKL.
Aswasor.
In the Circuit Court of the State of
uregon jor ite vounti of Jsinn.
Matilda lrthmp, plalutlif, vs. Phtleman
Ijir.hrop, del miaul,
buil for div.trcu.
'lo Fhltemau fjsrthrop, tha above-named
Defendant :
In ttte name of the fttsteof Oregon ; Yon are
he reby rtHjuiml to app.ai and anxwer the om
pluinl of the above-named plstnhff now on tf la
against you in said Court, In the above-entitled
CHiiave, within U-n days alter the dale of the aer
vicfof this summons upon you, tf served In
Linn county, 'inuon ; but if served in any oth
er county within tne (stale at Oregon, then
within twenty dy from the date ot the service
of this summons upon you; or If served by
publication of this Miiniunni, then you are re
quired toarmwiT by the lira day of tha next
ivjtiiiarlerin of satd t v-urt, to be hoiden on th
I li.unh Moiulay, tile SAh ly C t.krlt.ber. K7&
!"'"' """"lixluiai l you tall w so ap-
will i..lj K.lli.- tram for lle rrlief itiai.a-
ti..i5r,,,:,, ,,;,ei,r; wt.e
''uiiiiit, sua ior curt ai.j cuUtiy
If J'J.? ""f."""?
-'i inw iii u. i.-ed, aftainu i.
r iM.lUh.-,i bvllniof uw'hUb.'b'';. rv.iV.im
i"" '. keaa daw
TO TI1K ll BUC,
conv'LLis ri y. b. si;:e v:z.
: .ii on 't tji-- i,- N iis-
- "''
AD VKItTI
: ji i
...... w
KtW" wtWtt8'"'9-"-r,;f. twvMtj- at. 41;
AT noi .I.A ,
uayh murs.-.
DEALERS IN GENERAL
MERCHANDISE, i
have on hand a well ajaurted Hock of
GROCERIES, BRT OOOBS, CX.OTH
UfO, BOOTS ANO
. . MIOKS, : - ,
and expect tn keep a atock always on hand,
f.illv uii tn the want of the community. Alt
kind, of produce purchased at the highest
marxct rates.
WE Mil TO PECHSA T3 STAY
and hope by fair dcallnir and liberal fyloea lo
merit a snare 01 puuue putrmieKr.
vllln6Utf. DAVI8BRO.
INSURE IN THE
'I-OTMCSnC ElTill -LIFE
ASSOCIATION.
PORTLAND, -
- ORSOGIf.
HlsthA simplest, chrapeit' And best .nmir
auc ever o.rrtl toth Anrtcn people, and
In popular and ucctttwful wtH-mver .tHffuiu4.
ExHiulue the synlem and uuiicif tiie
NORTH PACIFIC,
and a marked difTtrrtfcrr will bo found. Thii
company la here a4'hoiH, keep our money at
home, givei ui life immranoa and endowment!)
at a far less rate, and with a security an good
a we can detire. Mr. Burn ham, theaj(fnt, has
been in our city and vicinity for ui. time
past, and we are pleased to know ttiat he U
meeting with great suecua. n lunGtiyl,.
BAY VIEW HOUSE.
NEWPORT ON. YAQUINA.
P. ABBE Y, Proprietor.
The rooms In this houae are larre. alrr and
comfortably lurnlnhed ; the table supplied with
everything the market afford, and no -pains
are spared to render gueeta
PERFECTLY AT HOME.
Charges Reasonable. SDm2.
BO! FOR THE YA0UIS1 .-WIU5A.
OCEAN HOUSE,
NEWPORT, - ee OREGON,
F. H. SAWTELL, Proprietor,
The most nonular summer resort In Orotron.
has been thoroughly refitted. The table la fur
nished with all the delicacies of the Ocean as
well as tha land. Charges moderate
VlUu47tf.
EXCHANGE HOTEL,
Corner First and Waahlniton Streets,
ALBANY, ORBSON,
lTnder the Hew management thla nonular
mnei nae oeen renitea ana reiurnisneu, ana
now offers the traveling: nubile the best aocom-
modatlonson the mostreaeonableterma. The
old proprietor has moved from the hotel tod
the house la eatlrely under a new management.
(7-FREE COACH to and from tha house. 1
J. H. BACKHN8TO.
vwn31yl.''-' Proprietor.
The Bmmi We Lira In. In other words.
our bod I e are held on repairing leases. We
must prop and sustain them when they ex
hibit slens of weakness and decay, or they will
inevitably break down. In Dm. walkihi
Caufuhhia Vinkqab BrTTBRg, a matchless
compound of newly discovered medical herbs.
juummrioiim racuie reRion, ine neouttaiea.
.he bilious, the rheumatic, the eonsuinitive
will And the moat a-enial tonic and restorative
ever offered to the suitVrtng Invalid. It eon
tains no alcohol, and consequently leaves Ba
sting behind.
PteeSMopLeile.y V
OF YOU PIK A DUE VET J JNO MAN UNO
dont vant to get cheattd utebbe you petter
fro at dot Betnuel Miller's blacksn.lt shop, und
Wrtfcuu shop, Rloee by der Cannen's scbtable,
der shop vat der Peteres had, und by der wag
ons una der hacks uste so cheap as newer was,
alnt It, bemud was der boss vot shtop dare,
und he use you bully, I bet you, und If he
donte lookout of you see sum uIiik you doute
vant, speck out, Bemuel will watt on you, I bet
you. viOnawr.
sUMINXSTRATOIt's1 NGTICB.
fAjOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
lw underslirned has been aiipolnted adminis
trator of the estate of Thomas Fields, deceamt,
by the County Court, of Linn county, Ort-Kou.
All persons having claims against aald entme,
will present them with the proper vouchers,
within six months from the ifitd day of July,
1875, to the undersigned, at hi (ubidenott fn
North Brownsville In said eouniy. '
H.J.C. AVERILU
Administrator.1
8. A.Johns, Atfy for Adm'r. niw.
F. A. SOTITII, ARTIST,
Commercial street,
IALEH, - -. - .. - OKaO0.
NEGATINES PRESERVED.
Dupiluete copies 9 cent,, positively not
pruitca units, una lor wneu ordered,
vlUntOyl,
93QQ REWAnS!
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY OFFERS
SUfl reward for any Inforuiallvn that will
lead to the recovery of the money wriku was
swien iroin tne saie in uiet'ouuivuit- onset
of Linn county, on tha night of June jilHb. l6,
Or tMU will be paid as a reward for the appre
hension of the robber and the recovery oi tat
stolen money, L. C. 1UCE.
Sheriff Linn Co;. Ugn.
July 13h, 1875.
PARKER & MORRIS .
keep constantly on band a
LARGE QUANTITY
. or
LIME, rf.ASTEaPARIN.HAIB,
LATHIHt. aael SHISULKM.
vWotOtf.
REMOVAL.
has removed tha
BEE HIVE STORE
to Freelands BHildlug. two doors! West of the
om stand, on Main Street, where he will be
happy to meet his old natrons and offer to in
nubilC. GnXWrlflM. PtVIVi elld.t. at J wooi.ua A.
at reduced prices for oaalt or peomme. Call
'ISK
fH tgk lwetay. AgentswaBted
, , v nu eiasaes w woet.ig
ptmpla of both sejies, young and old, mans
nii-jfl mt w um, -im- ihi iMti m
caiities during their spare moments, or all the
time, than at any thing else. We otter employ
ment that will pay liandsoueiy for every
nuurs wors. run particulars, terms, Ac,, sent
At k i V ai outre. Donl
.n. t.u. tinuiur. looc lorw'tfk
or business elsewhere, untu you have I-arnd
Maine. eiiiuiivi.
A. T. ARNELL,
will attend lo all orders for
Pf,MT!'"! r"lii ri !'. n
Kn.a. k...ti.tt.a. LLAa.t..a k..J
Whop on fleeond street, U toe old ParlOe Ho
I bulLliriJ. vluuwyl.
P. V. HAKPEB a CO.
i
DEAr.ERS is dry WMftpft, vuhmno,
hoote and Hhoes. Hitts. Utnct-nrm l nv
U'mvIh and noaUMis, Mutt Oimks sul PlM.l
Nails. Rxtie. Wmll Pnii'. $itrm l,i.t B.ti
Willow Ware, IruriK and Vaitaes, etc., etc..
Pocket' Cmi-ry. ..id very low entlri lur
caathor to pruinpt paying aUAaSHfiars on ".
hew vc::si Ttsr;a;aic!
lMiiy,.eayer. Hmj.vsr.i wuiy .ul
ies and A.f'-1 jf k -rfn
d A.w
r!y, la ctf'rtof ,,r ,i,.i..- g,
puid. AdAr"M i K e I iaOfa,
. V.
ASVS
a.J.. U'wi..'. V-
, ' " to-
to r -
6san for -,
Ruesell Exvl-B,
Im,U Geared eiei
Will and U It. Slutfe-Oa.,,
IKON-W1SEEL . KS
With a4jHtBkl 't
LTU
r ., : FApHeCK ,J
Lock-Lever Sulky Hay-It
ReTolvina; Kakea, , j
Barley Porks, B-ti
.i Eto., Etc., Etc.,
a ccc3 ascc-iio
All of which will he "old "VViv Down" t suit
tliSUuiea. " - . V
Tall and eoe gwuls betoiv r '.'juilnir elne-
where. t :....vl UVb.
voUnlatr.
fe ' tn 1
The Crlehnsted
mnil " Mprie 1 1 P'"Ti
n.LL l.w.,..mL liCld
Majittractured by ih
minim c:mm ps:st t.
' Hi riM , las r?clta,
Pure Oite, i wjisl SSu.it or
la any quantity frttm a quart upwards, lo.
If, H, land ft gal, tins and iu twirrele.
If Ml Btaailsil mm Pombl
' Paint aisine
eust:c ir.i tv,
ft'!?'---
i a... .
and are aot affected by changes of wither or
temperature, threfere MeiaUy a.tapwd to
in xiremea oi tus ctimase ot yrftton.
will mi z:.:.zi n
GUARANTEED
to last twice as king ; mMS best "' hlte Lew
S WILL. NOT SPOIL.
by lt. . ;rk auy lengtli ot time.
ANYONE CAN USE THE!
rllVrT nt . hmaaViln n.. - ... a. . t
peared In tw market, purchasers am catklnX I
that none afw genuine, exwing; iiiWawjiam f
ed, "Avert 11 Cmnaijcat raust," w -anu Uv
trade mark f the Company, which in dim
played on every paockage. Bample cards. JUt.
etc. -
or fur her informat ion apply ts t
TIE
i sfir(iin
AC .
OP THE AQEf
THE
'LITTLE MGNnir
cnvi?jsf.::.c.; :
E3 s'TTiEiof-nr.:
cft;.
em
fAKFUTME LUTKHTITt H Hn
I'vm siMMilN direct. Makes ihe t Mtl MMU'b li(
enibntlurj-ttig from two w oin-i-i vJum
thlukof It laulteaa. No suore bother h Miiutr
ties and llobbiua. You have to sutu hi
wind your thread a few yafrfs at a tluie un to
Utile, Bobbins. Just take lv wmla m ym '
get them from the sUre, put thm tin yuur
macuiu anu sew away wti neut Iuj i y-:r uauwe
uutil the spools are used up.
asaeMie euuine im-s injick si to
a Eiubroldfrtuir ',ii'.vti a.iJ i . Xtiti.
I'uta the work throna;!, & wr cfut. imrr tbsu
any other maehin. Han unaiiitr "
STROSIS OT
making It much Unm V f-mf 9 taov , ir" '
setting straight uwiie. tf.-ti-ajr ! v' '.".
mmiU, ran. taw Uu u ( auu m.y '
nlMeyf any aiaebluela tbi w,-
rneusf drtviatg powers. Will : s 4-
tuual twentl4u. what na shuttla f.
do. In fact will do mot wma, uum-a m.
work and easier ani uetter tuea aay uou bUi r
la the wivld. Call and nee tU wm " il uj j
veotionatfAXlON h ruotwmphUi -aery. i.
TllXHWlK. t. . ' r
DOOTS &SII0
r a Cixr CtT-'ri ,
IB
'' ras t.a he
FANCY. SUDr3 "7
, ' eea tiT hps. j-
riiETTY sun
TINY SHOES -
f ', KJlfSltM.
jtjst itEorjiv-Ei)
fly Ocean Stea m r . at ..
' LouD'noivmo's
"flRSTIT.. Wl ' CaQAlim.
Vilany Oregon,
t'kja hau tit rSMMtpM.
. .vt.411.
In IM County Court, for tlte County
of JLinn, Matt of Oregon.
J. K. rwi, pi', w. v. R. Kuller, deft. 7
t.lv.l Al'i inn li vhmivw ntiuieia
To V. ft fuller, tua atove MK-uied f-ndsn-?
I the nauteof tue wvi oi im&nt. vou mf
herpl.'jr eo
p-i-wa' a'a HUHWi't lh
'HI of SIX-
St'im iUa urns ot K.d
Of Iht Smi.umi!, or on f-
Urn. itf fcH.-i v)U,t. fuiMwti.
said tirue, l-wtt : uu
Monday ; 0th d y off i
and tf yon tnm to s:- -ky
e.niipfEi!,t or ,,m rishi-
l (,.wa.'i"ann
- 'i kv 4tf Hie
i ;'MlltPlt tit
hue fro.
Tan
'.ti. tmm me m
i (I if Mtuau.nt t im.tt,
the ltU. ft.. !, 1m,,iv-
iuade at enasubwrs ufa tuc
U. LHe 1
hi.
Au i
111 R ItMnFfa 'liv HAVI'l t J'.Mh
nut b ,
r t rt r ( i
I . UU
1 '
-ft if'rKCs';.- (:.
. staving wiv
I4S : it lam sirw i
y, Ttiiint awt ivim
' 1
t
n
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a ll' tt-