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wtxwt C5 MART. V. BROWK, EDITOR FRIDAY. MAY 21, 1SS0. STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET. Tor l'mrf, johx uiiitf..ihi:k. Of Lano Coanty. II ox For Fwllrullil l.lrrtar, J. K. WEATHERFOUn.of Linn Couny T. G. OWEN, or Coos County. J AS. FOLTON.ot WaserfOounty. For Suprrair J ads, V. 1 TRIM, of Jackson County. J. K. KKM.Y, of Multnomah County. JOHN BURNETT, of lJenton County JaJlrlat Xemlaallaas First Phtrict-' For Judge, II. K II ANNA ; for Prosecuting Attorney, T. V. KENT. Second PisTniOT For Judge, J. J. WALTON : for rmaecntlns: Attorney, J. J, HAMILTON. Tuun JPisTiurT For Jinle, V. M. RAMSEY: for Pro-Mvnting Attoroev, E CERAPSUAW. Fourth PrsTRior For Judjjo, C. B. BELLINGER Fivnt ThsTRirr For Judge, I Me- AKTHUR; for Proseenluic; Attorney-, IV W. DAI LEY. HEAD! HEAD! WASimcTOS. April -M-The Draw Xaval Omailttre mcrrcd -dxy tm r-p.rl T.imra My ta the !!. at Krpmralallvr W hllra ker's bill pravldlar tar Ike appalalawal ef rundHltwri I select a site aa Ihr aarth enteral eoaat tar a aaval slallaa. WASBIXCTO. April t9.The I!oac ' talttee an ramutrrre, alter keariag arn meats frsui Representative W hlteaker.have asreed la rerammrad aa appraprlallaa at 94.eerr the Iniprovrmral af Iheeatraaee I 1'aqaJaa Baj. lie Is mla saasalae at alt titalas aa appreprtatloa furt'eqatlte bar- bar. sreiLiw IX SOITHEKX OELCOV. Judge John J. Whitncv vrill address the citizens of Douglas and Lane coun ties on the political issues of the Jay at the following times ami places : Roseburg, Wednesday, May 26, at 1 p. m. Oakland, Thursday, May 2", at 1 p.m Drain's, Friday, May 28, at 1 p. m Cresswell. Saturday, May 29, at 1 p.m, Eugene, Monday, May 0. at 7i p. ni IE STATE PClTlsT. The Democratic State Central Com mittee wet at Portland last Tuesday, to put in nomination a candidate for State Printer, and after a grj hot, but fair and open contest, Thos. II. Merry, of the Dalles Inland Umpire, came out successful. Mr. Merry is well known in our State, and for that matter in al most every quarter of the Coast, lie never served a regular apprenticeship as a printer, but having been engaged for several years in publishing newspa pers he has acqr.ired quite a knowledge of the "arc preservative," and. can now make almost as good a hand at the "case" as any "print" in our State, and wLen compared with that old political hack and chronic office-seeker", Odell, who couldn't tell a pica IJ from a bull's foot well, words fail U3 ; there is no comparison. .Mr M-jr in now con tracting the JuLtnJ Empire at. the Dalles, and a Wetter or more readable country newspaper cannot be found any where on this Coast He it a racy and forcible writer, and must have a great influence upon the minds of his readers. lie will make a good officer, and is sure of an election. nw U.tL!tl ITIOM. Just before Judge Harding -w as ap pointed to the Circuit bench a majority of the members of the bar of this Dis- tnct recommended the appointment ef Judge Ramsey to that tuition. The Albany bar viianimotutly recommended bis appointment. The petition was Leaded by such men as Judge Strahan,. Ji Flinn, B. F. Ronhatn and others. If the leading members of the bar of both parties certified to his abilky and fit ness it it absurd now to question it. Furthermore, Judge Boise, after Mr. Ramsey was nominated, elated publicly on more than one occasion, in Salem, that Ramsey was well qualified and would make a good J ml. We there fore call upon the eople of Linn coun ty, irrespective of party, to vote forT'no "ave enteavored to build on the J udgc" Ramsey. wis n i itoxEi : A friend of our asks tm to call the attention of the Mitchell Foii-Hom and other papers to the fact that we have never made any special fight against Laum ! - It is a surprise to us if we ever spoke disparagingly of him. Such mention of bis name must certainly have been ither accidental or made in the light of sport. . It would be almost cruel to talk against our friend, Mr. Caurn. He has talked so much against himself that to speak against him would be like run ning against a wind mill 1 XEXySFAflist COOLIUtTIO. Rav. H. J. Baker, editor of the Pa cific Telejraph, published at Eureka, Cal., has consolidated his paper with the Crucible, published at Philomath, in this State, and will conduct the new publication at the latter place. It will be the organ of the United Brethren Church on this Coast. The San Francisco Chronicle Lai bee j cut down in sizp, and the wages of the printers have been reduced. - What is the cause 1 , 1 mrouTAXT SWA in tixn ii:i imos. We publish to-day in full a very im- lrtaut decision of the Secretary of the Intrrioi, reversing the Commissioner of the General Land Office in the case of Dennis Crowley, claiming as a pre emp tor of lnt d.-t in Klamath Lako basin, which were swamp lands and claimed by the Stato as such, awarding the lands to the State of Oregon on the se lections made by Governor C rover, and as administered lv tlio Hoard of School Idind Commissioners during bis admin istration. This decision is fiual, and buttles 1st. That the lands in Klamath lake basin of this character aro swamp with in the meaning of the Act of Congress of March 12, 1SC0. 2nd. That the selections made by Gov. G rover are in due form mid in proper form. 3rd. That the grant of the swamp lands to Oregon by tho said Act of Con grcss is-a present grant, that is, onetak ing effect at its.dute. 4th. That no settlor who hud knowl eJgo of tho claim of tho Stato to these lands could be considered a settler in good faith. 5th. That all swamplands in Oregon, after, selection by tho Governor of the Stato in a projer manner as such, and duo notice given to tho proper land of- tleo, ceased to uo tho lands of tho Uni ted States, but belonged to tho ftate, These points cover substantially the whole controversy In-twcen tho State and those claiming adversely before the General Land Oilice, and ith said of fice, and settlca in favor of the Stato the title to thu great bulk of the swamp lands therein. Tho Orryonian last fall raised a great hue 'and cry against Gov. G rover and the F.oard of School Ianil Ci)innii:;sion ers, of which he was a member, and as serted that hit and their work was all wrong, and had been and would lie re pudiated by tho proper authorities at Washington. This assault was based on a minor decision of the Commission er of the General J.and 03";ee, afi"Lcting Lonly ovci flowed lands on lLo lower Co lumbia river, and the point of the de cision was that Oregon could not hold these lands bocanso they wete not so. lected within two years after the grant, as theywero surveyed lx-for the gran was made by Congress ia 1SC0. Theae lands involved in that decision ere surveyed in 1S.V1 or 1 $".. Tlio char acteristic meanness and unfairness of that journal was fully exemplified in this attempt to hold Gov. Graver ac countable for the failure tjf bis predo cessors ttf do their duty as to" Jiesc lands ' . These lands on the Columbia river in controversy do not amount to more than one per cent, or the Mbule, perhaps much less. Evn that decision of the Commissioner is appealed from the ground of appeal Ixring that as the grant took effect in 1?C0, if not select ed in time, there einij no adverse claimant until it was selected by Gov u rover, it must awaruca to l in state, nr.d it is conGdetitly btlieved that the decision of the Commissioner will be reversed by the Secretary tf the In terior. - Gov. Ciover has Wen maligned abused and constantly attacked by the press of the opposition and by every Republican stump speaker, for Lu con stant and steady work in favor of Ortv ... a gon in securing this important grant to the State, which is of more vafim than any other, except the ICth and SCtli sections, granted to the State- for the support of schools. The so-called in vestigating committee was only part of this planned abuse of Gov. Grover on account of ttii3 wor'i, and it was ex pected to defeat this grant by repudi aling his work as Governor, and the work of the Board, and also repudi alms the just obligations of the Stale to -pay for services rendered by other parties in making the selections of the lands. But after careful and honest examination and deliberation the Secre tary of the Interior, Carl Selruiz, has rendered a .decision aflirming exactly what Gov. Grover laid down as the law nine years ago.. This decision, rendered as it is in these days when judicial decisions are matters of favoritism, docs honor to its author, and is a lasting rebuke to those ruins ot the man they have vainly sought to destroy, AUOl T THE t UllK ! By the way, we noticed last week that the Mitchell Fog-IIyr-ii was espe cially anxious to raise a "Chinee" ques tion didn't want any Chiness fblks around ' ' O, no ! Ihj wasn't that kind of peo ple I . We speak now of Mr. Eaum : He has for several years kept one of thesealmon5-eyed Celestials in his house and in his own family, to the exclusion of many a poor white girl who would have gladly taken the place at tlu price proflered for the Chinaman f Mr. Baum didn't want a jioor white girl! Jle' wanted e sickly, opium-eating Chinaman to cook his meals and bake h?S bread, and thus by reason of saving a little pittance he pandered to a hea then element that never" should have come into this country. ' Wm. Hemhuill 'Jones, for many years prominently known in official cir- cles at Washington, died on the 30th of April. He was tho roan to whom Gen. DJx sent the famous ". shoot him on the spot" order. - VtQI lA tl.tR. K J it or Democrat . " In a former letter on this subject I suggested a fow thoughts for tho consid eration of those to lio affected by this harbor improvement nt Yaquina Bay. Changes ore occurring every day in our local and commercial interests'. Com munities nro becoming more deeply in terested in their own local it ion, and more zealous of their commercial rela tions and advantages, as thoy advance in trado and traflic. And it is natural that such bodies should muko decided efforts to eflVetnully secure what they have at hand, nnd open up new and shorter avenues that lead to rapid de velopment, accumulation of property and increase of Kpulation. This is the natural result of life-long efforts of men to build up a business or countiy. We find at this alago of our prosper ity that incasuics aro on foot to im prove this harbor, to enhvrgo the busi ness area, and chenjH'n freight ; to open trado by sea, and shorten tho routo to tho coast. This is not speculative or visionary. It is tho result of experi ence. It is tho natural and substantial outgrowth of tho condition of business activities. As with tli'is, so with all similar improvements. When tho wants of tho peoplo requiio this harbor to be improved it will . be put in a condition to answer the demand ns soon as the wcnlth of tho country will wan ant it, Wo use tlio word wealth for tho reason that no entcrpriso can bo successfully cntertuincd until the wcifith of the country to be- benefitted is promising enough to induce tho improvement and sustain it. The principal towns in the counties of Kenton, l-anc,I,inn Marion and Polkara thriving and established. They are surrounded by an extensive domain, in which Agricultural pursuits and facto ries could bo made to llourudi with un surpassed profit, i ho great interest now is agriculture. Tho wealth and population aro hero to justify tho ojen- ing of this harbor, and when tho jsople can fully understand its importance, to themselves, under tb?ir present commer cial greatnww.it ill follow as a sequence to this condition, to which wo havo a ready referred. Tho present exports and imports of these counties combined amount to millions. Tho property, real and jx-rsonnl, as shown by themselves, amounts to quite !? i s,uw,u.n.i. i ins is regarded as- one third of the whole amount. But we will pl.ico it at $50,. CM 10,000. Tho property cannot be bought for that money. When we sar that the territory we refer to is larger . o than Massachusetts and P. hole Island taken together, and under prosperous cultivation and well stocked, the sum oi u,wir,yuu seems very small lor such pinpertv, Iptrgn iitU- t li u w lo the aggregate of wealih the larger pro portion. Notwithstanding our towns are small, eomjmratively speaking, there is upon tho scale we present over one hundred dollars -r capita to this impu tation. This estimate is small, and we desire to make it so, lent we le charged with inaccuracy. And it is small when we consider that Oregon is put down iq a coruparitative statement of the wealth of States as having over five hundred dollars jer capita. These facts at once suggest that this harbor improvement inuht come. It is no individual de mand. It is inevitable from this growth in wealth and population. Until such time as a opln can help themselves they accept whatever oilers for their comfort. They may travel for supnlies hundreds of mile Iteeaiise their means will not enable them to hhorten the route. Rut when the day comes that it can be done it will ,bc done. Look for a moment at enterprises that arc among the greatest of tho outgrowth of com mercial development, among which wo may instance, that which is attracting the attention of governments both of Kurojie and America. Caje Horn is to be doubled but a short time longer, and the straits are to Im; abandoned by our navigators who ply their trade from one ocean to tho other. This route is to be shortened by a canal, or a railway for ships, to be constructed across the isthmus in Spanish America. This work is going on in and out of Con gress. As strango as JJns enterprise appears to be now, it will bo consum mated as soon as trade will justify it. That tinio is at hand. This harbor improvement at Yaquina would found a city at the Bay, and the demands of 40,000 growing eople would make it a city of no mean pre tensions. This trade would not be con fined to the counties named in the Wil lamette Vailed', but would soon extend to Central Oregon that "portion that can not be reached by railroad other than by ono from this Valley, and that one from Yaquina Bay. This entrance, then, would bo . the outlet to a great country, nnd its railroad would be an artery to support the commercial life of the State from East to West. These views are from tho standpoint of a private citizen. Having nothing to do with politics I do not refer to this subject in a political sense. It is com-, mercial. in all its bearings, and should receive the thoughtful attention'of every citizen among us. Substitute this sub ject for the unprofitable political contro versies that are deadening the sensibili ties of all who indulge in them. Strike out and discuss it. Give it no rest, and the subject will grow with tho counlry and become its g:eat support. " i - JORDAN. , Mb. J, H. Bates. NewsDaoer Ailvnrf b. ni? Aq-ont. 41 Park Row fTinis UnilHino- New York, is-autliorized to contract for advertisements ia the Uemocsat at our cose rates. I From t)i Jsckstimllla Timos.) ICT JI STICK 111! IXK. j JACKHOXV1M.K, May Gill, 18!0. To tha JClitor vf the J'imtt ; "Has Ho Been Honest ?" is tho heading of an article in the Doughm InJrjHfnJaU of May 1, 1880, which contains so many gross tutMreprcoouttt tions of an aid and well tried citizen if this pluco that it is tut simple justice at this tirao to lay a few fuclt bcfoie tho people, although i am awaro that it l distasteful to Judgu Trim to seo his namo used oven in his own defense With the article in question is repub- ished a loiter that appeared in thu Oreijonumvt April 22, 1880, over the noin id jtlume of Nemesis, charging that Judgo Prim failed to reply to a letter of inquiry, nddicssiid to him by Joseph Lane, J. C. Flood, S. Hamilton, and J. N. Barker, dated June f, 1878, and tho ImtrjHnJmt reiterates this, among other falsehoods. Now, as to tho facta iu relation to this lottcr of Initio and others. In June, 1878, Judgn 'Prim received tho following letter, being tho ono in question : IWeii';iiu, June 5lb, lr7& Hon-. I P. Puim, Jacksonville-, Or, Dear Sir and Friend : We, the un dersigned, ask your pardon iu taking a liberty in writing this letter upon so dolicato a subject. Our excuno is, wo have tho highntt chUhmii for you and re gard you as an upright judge, a true citizen ana an honorable venlloman, Humor lias slated that you aro favor ing Fink & Cazley in tho Canyon road contest, and Gay ley is the author of tho statement, and an afhdavit has been published in proof of this. Wo do not believe the statement in ado by Cazlcy to bo true, aud as there has been no actual from any source whatever, we are loft no proof to oiler. We enclose tha affidavit l elm-rod to. Wo know this statement is unwarranted, and sin cercly trust you will aiithoiio us to contradict it. With assurance of thu pro foundest esteem, we have tho honor to remain your fru-nd. Joseph Lwr. J. G. Floko, S. Hamilton', J.N. Balk Kit. Tho w hich letter tho following re ply was t in.ido l y Judgo prim, as soon as business permitted: Jaouomyim-e, Juno 15, 1S79. Messrs. Gen. Joseph Lnno, J. C. Floctl, K Hamilton and J. K Raker, UoHt'burjf, Oregon CitsTLEMES : 1 am In receipt of yours of the Mb. Inst, railing my attention to an allhlavit published la tho "Independent," and signed by Washington Caldwell Martha TI nil all nnd DellU Pool, In which thoy say, "Wo heard J. F, Galley say on tho 7th day of May 1878, at Canyon ville, Douglas conn y, Oregon, Unit ho (J. F. Gazlcy) iiau recently received a letter from Judgo Pritu advising him ((Jnzley) w put up a toil gato on tho l anyon road and collect toll, and that the road belonged to them (tho lKxigla CVuuljr Mi-ail Vl,Mnjr." In reply I have only to hay that there In not a word of truth in the aliovo charge, o ur as any art of mlno It concerned. .Ami at to Mr, Gazley, I herewith indoso you hi letter addressed to tho ''Editors of the Western Star," dated Jackson vine, Oregon, Juno 11th, JS78, In which lip not only denies positively tho reception of stii-li letter, hut the statement imputed to hiici. You can publish hi.H letter, which will obviate tho .necessity of a public denial on ray part. I fully appreciate that your action in the premise .was prompted by a good motive, and I Hlncorely thank you for the nctioii taken in my be half. Having wrved ujsm tho Bench nineteen yeaw and never having leen culled upon to go Into tho news papers, to vindicate my ofllciul or private eenduet, you will readily un derstand my re lut-taucu to do so now. When you havo published Mr. Gazley' letter 1 would like to have tho original returned for preserva tion. Very resjioclfully, . P. P. Pium. Tho letter of Mr. Gazley was pub. lishetl In tho U'rwi Star of Juno 22, 1S78, and republished in tho Times of April 30th, 188 . Not only this, but Gen. Lane, on seeing the letter signed "Nemesis," did what might havo been expected of any gentle man, wrote to Judge Prim acknowl edging tho receipt of hU letter of June 15th, 1878, fully refuting and denying the charges mule by "Nem esis." What more could bo asked than was hero given by Judge Prim? Yet this does not satisfy tlio editor of the Indejendent, for with all tho facts bo fore him, he still reiterates tko lying charge, "that Judge Prim has not re plied to Messrs. lAne and others, nor had never denied tho charge made in affidavit" And seemingly Intent dnly upon showing his masters, Wil lis and Abraham, to what depths of infamy he can go, asserts hat Judge Prim is guilty, because, forsooth, the statement of Gazley Is not to bo taken against the affidavit of Card well and others. ' Yet tho only thing that con nects Judge Prim with the affair at all is the statement (if ever made) of Gazley, the' very man whoso evidence' Is not good when in favor of Trim. I am awaro, Mr. Editor, that you will say there is-no necessity to publish this that Judgo Prim's reputation Is unimpeachable. Yet It is but right that tho people should know to what length Abraham and Willi aro will ing to go, simply because a Court, In conscientious discharge of its duty, Is compelled to render a decision ad verse to their Interests, and the peo ple should be made fully cognizant that they are by . this ' systematic course of lying, trying to tear down and forever bracker the reputation of one against whom, until now, there has not been, even a whisper of sus picion, in orde,r to place upon the Supreme Bench a man of .their own choosing. And, In conclusion, let mo say to the friends of that candi date that I greatly misunderstand the people of this district if they are found aiding or encouraging any one who Is willing to endorse uch vil- utnjv ' . TatJTH. WAMllVuroY UW CtBOB. Dr. Nowoll, the new Governor of Washington Territory, has been a very prominent man. In184C he was elec ted to Congrc in New Jersey by a huge majority, and was again returned 104O .1' A ..I . . in ic ia. declining lurtner election lie devoted his attention to mediciue. In 185.1, upon receiving 100 votes on the first balloting in the Whig Convention, for Governor, ho withdrew his name. n 1850 ho was nominated for that ofiico by tho Bepublican and American parties, separately, and was elected Chief Magistrate of New Joriey by nearly 3,000 majority, Buchanan car rying tho Stato by 8,000. His admin istration of Stato affairs was character ized by close attention to tho duties of the oilier, and an economical aud honest discharge of its obligations. Ho was gain elected to Congress in 18C1. Iu IS" 7 ho was the nominee of the Bepub. lieai patty for Governor, making campaign remarkable for activity and an nblo discussion of its issues, but failed of an elect ion the Democracy prevailing, as is usnal, in Now Jersey, but by a reduced majority. His com petitor was tho present Incumbent, Governor MuClellun. Ho will proba blyuiako as good an officer as any one who could have been chosen from the Bepublican ranks, but it is almost a sham to put tho man to the expense of coming out to Washington from Naw Jersey, when ha cannot hold tho office which hat licen given him for more than a year. Next sumuter a Democrat will get his plaejv ' LtrOti IT t'OB Tit KM t The Ornjonian whack away at the Albany J'oj Jfmi. Wt see no occa sion for this unseemly row. The Ore jonian can't dictate, as a party organ having been outlawed by Mitchell's gang some eight years years ago. It has no liuht to interefero in matters ertainiiig to the management of Be publican affairs; and we don't wonder that the Albany Mitchell's Fvj Horn ojeti!y condems the Ortyimian and its practices. The Foj Horn, it is true, Laa only been established about five Months, while tho Ortyonian has flourished along for nearly thirty years; but age makes no difference in this country, The truo grit will win, and the baby mm a. wiuiica toj .Jiom lias it. And we desire now to givo the Orejonian lair warning that there is enough talent triangular Faoer in the Foj Horn to crush that tutiier out,' and it should therefore hold its peace. MiiLio ion thk ratine roisT. The houso naval affairs committee on the 13th lost, agreed to recom mond tho passage of Representative Whlteaker's Joint resolutions author izing the secretary of the navy to ap point a commission to investigate and report as to the desirability and expo diency o establishing a navy yard on tho northwest roast. Chairman Whltthorno has prepared a brief written report lit advance of the pro posed action, setting forth what growth and importance of commerce and magnitude of national interests Is to bo subserved by it. The commis sion Is of cpu ran (o designate what point n tho coasts of Oregon or Washington is most suitable. If this navy yard Is established on this coast, millions of dollars will be ex pended In tlio work, Worklngmen, do you want any such public works on this coast? If you do, vote for Whlteaker. lie has started the ball rolling, and no ono can add as much to its momentum as ho can. t'OttrLIMSTAKY. 'A Republican from Benton county pays us this compliment : "Your paper is the best paper afloat I" Thanks for the compliment ; and we promise our Republican friend-that if standing up for Democracy, pure and undcGled, shall make the Democrat the best paper afloat, it will continue to be such as long as our name stands at the masthead. Wh.teaKer has prevailed upon Con gressional Committees to report in fa vor of a $40,000 appropriation for Ya quina Bay, and for the appointment of commissioners for the selection on our coast of a location for a government navy yard. To offset this what has Georgo done t He has simply stated that he is in favos of a narrow gmtge railroad from this Valley to Yaquina Bay. So says the liegister in its report of George's Albany speech. ' t." 1 , , - ss E. II. AuTENREtTir, the eloquent; young gentleman who made such $ stirring speech' at tho ratification on the evening of the adjournment of our late State Convention, Is now canvassing Southern Oregon. We would like to see him come down thjs way. How he does "warm the wax" In Republican ears. We see that several of our exchanges are saying that Uncle Davy Newsome is now on-a temperance lecturing tour through Southern Qregon. We 'are sorry to say that , this report is not so, but such is tho fact." He is trying to secure votes for Major Lord, or at least that was the burden of his song while here in Albany. f Promt lis CommArvl! KeporUr.J CttaUKESftlOftAL ElKC-TOIIA. One of Shakespeare's characters is made to say that there ia a tide in the affairs of men which taken at the flood leads on to fortune. The same can be applied with equal truth to every town, city, state or nation, and to which Ore gon now is no exception ; and this op portune time, we are firmly impressed, is the present. .But while believing this, we fear that by politicians it will be deferred, or else defeated, for they wire in and wire out, which leaves the stranger still doubtful as to whether the reptile went in or out. What we re quire are able representative at Wash ngton ; men who know something of the Ins and outs by which to ride bene ficial measures through tho House and Senate. In the Senate we have Grover and Slater, and in the House Whi lea ker, lleprcsentative Whlteaker, for the time in service, has done remark ably well. Senator Slater's I into does not expire for aotno time yet, but Rep resentative Whiteaker's tinio expire in March, 1881. The misfortune of this section has been the continued changing of its Rep resentatives to Congress, which hardly admitted of a Kiron ling well vetoed in legislative affairs at Washington bo- fore ousted by another one elected, thus retarding beneficial legislation for Ore gon. We thought, aud are of the same opinion still, that Hon. Richard Wil liauis should have received the nomina tion for reelection as Representative front tbia State ; aud, in common with many others,, we would have given him our hearty support, based on our uni form rule of aiding in rewarding the faithful publio servant, besides the firm conviction that we should keep a good Representative in Congress as long as Mskible. Carrying out this, we believe Representative Whiteaker should be re elected. He has woiked faithfully, and with marked success, for the interests of this Stato at large, and if continued in office we can reasonably expect great er result and now more than at any other time is when this State is in want of Congressional aid. .Mr. George, Mr. Whiteaker com petitor for the office, we know cron ally, and against hi character and pub lic record, so far aa we can learn, nolh iog can be said ; but while saying tl is we must not overlook the very import ant consideration hi lack of expert ence in Congress now while auch knowledge ia of the moat vital import ance. Mr. George is honest, so is Mr. Whiteaker; Mr. George is a good work er, ao is Mr. Whiteaker ; Mr. George is a good apeaker, ao is Mr. Whiteaker but Mr. George lacks that legislative experience, earnestness of manner and age which will carry conviction to the extent that Mr. Wbiteaker does. Weighing the two in all points de sirable for a Representative there can not KMtsibly be any ersoti but will con cede that Representative Whiteaker is suiei ior to Mr. George in some rseVta, whilst fully equal in all others. So that with Mr. Whiteaker Valready acquired Congressional cxpeiu-nce, it is claimed by indejiendetit voters thst it is unwise not to reelect him. There ia not a State iu the Union but pursue this course to great advantage to itself, and why ahould Oregon be the exceptionl JIST TM BtirrtKeM a. M. C. George dwells at a great length upon the necessity of retrench ment and reform in the expenditure of public money. How well has be practiced this profession of his may be seen by referring to page 141, Senate Journal, 1878, where we find him voting to create the office of short hand reporter for the courts of this State, which would have been of no earthly use to any one but the attor ney and client who may go into the court. Tbtfs ho attempted to In crease the burdens of taxation but was foiled in the attempt by tho vote of the sturdy farmers and me chanics in the legislature, 'among whom was Mr. Whlteaker. The N. Y. Sun of April 25, contains a scandal which will not only reach the ears of the press, but will inevitably go into print. "If it were not so the Dem ocrat would have told ye." This is of a Methodist preacher named Rev. Kenney, who married a young girl In New York within a block of his own wife's residence I - r-'BtftX TUB FstsiM. Hon. H. Shelton of Scio called in during the week, and he aays the peo ple of "The Forks" are solid on the straight ticket. - And don't you forget that Harvey Shelton will come ut of "The Forks" with at least 200 majority 1 $'B WALLA ALLA AtifXT. Mr. Geo. W. Caton is our authorized agent at Walla Walla. We command him to the good favor of our old-time subscribers up there, and hope they will assist him in all way to "bring out the gruel" for the Democrat. Ireland and Scott started East last Tuesday to attend the National Repub lican Convention. . Oliver Tompkins is also en route to Chicago, and Mitchell will hold the proxies, of the others. Why Bays Grant will not get any votes from fop Qregon delegation ? Captain Doio,whe waspilofbf the Qreat Republic when she was lost, is now master of the old steamer Pelican, a man-of-war on the Central American coast, '" " ' " to LABonmc mn x Do You Want Clilm-so La- bor? AN IMPQIITAKT QUESTION ! vnTito Asn tii c iiixr.r. Did you see that sleek-look in'', well- dressed geutletuan who was being in trod need on our tilreets a couple of weeks ago as B, B. Watson, the Re- ublican candidate Aom Southern Ore gon fur Supremo J udgo 1 1 f is g'jod- looking, and all that, but who would would want such a man for Supreme Judge 1 This same man is an earnest advocate of tho, naturalization of the Chinese. Hear what the newsjisper tif lis own town says of him : K. B. Watson, aa att attorney in mming suit in wiiuii ti.o rights oi Americans and Ciuneno were at stake, a few ycats go, not only expressed tho opinion that Chinese coniJ Le nstural ized, but urgca tlie tliert UJcrie ol tins county to take tho preliminary sU-i to naturalize tlietn. W orkingmen of Ore gon, we ask you if you want a man on the Supremo lViwli who holds such an opinion tqoii question no inir(iit to your interests ( iiy Midi a decision your ouly hope to get rid of (.Hiincse cotniietilion would le iroi;-, and vou would bo outcanU in votir own lurx while an alien ratu, degraded, in;ro- gressire and uncivilized, would have an opjsvlunity to beeomu ii. heritors of your glorious countrv. Jyt no partisan of the Chinese asKumi the Ermine, or 11 is lost. Ponder well on this tuatu-r, ami act accoruii!"iv. nir.i.-Donvno: Tiiwi. KOI t OS THE Jl lt-l . lion. Green B. Smith, of B-iitoi! countyono of tho oldest citizen nf Oregon, who knows the men on the Democratic Judicial ticket, whil l.e Is an Independent and Greenbacla r, proposes to support each and every ono of them. The Benton V.hnU has tho following: Hon. G. B. Smith gav"o ma plcxs ant call this woclc, and in conversa tion with him regarding tho nomin ations for Supreme Judjjcs ho frankly Informed us that he Intended to use his utmost endeavors to secure the election of the Democratic nominees. Mr. Smith has known the gentlemen for a great number of years, and he pronounces them honorable and capa ble In every respect to qualify them to fill the high office to which they aspire. Mr. Smith, bo it known, is one of the Oregon Greenback Presi dential electors, and tho .'We Is re sponsible for the statement that he reflects tho sentiment of the Groen backers of Benton, at least. He will take the stump and in every speech will take tho occasion to discuss mer its of tho candidates for Supreme Judges. who totcw loot Tut rrorLL? It will bo remembered that the Constitution of tho State, (Act. 13, Sec 1.) provides that the Judges of of tho Supremo Court, shall cvh re ceive a salary of two thousand dollar?, and that they shall receive no f.'es or peniulsites whatever for tho ierform aneo of any duties connected with their rcrpecllve cfiiees. Now the republican logbdatura of 1S72 passed a law by whiehjudges of the Supreme Court were allowed, in addition to tho salary of two thousand dollar.', an ad ditional bum suflk'ient to pay their travelling expenses. This was clearly. In violation of tho Constitution and ia 1S7S a bill was intruded to repeal this law and when this hill was on its sec ond reading Mr. Georgo voted to in definitely iostpone tho bill that is to kill it while Mr. Whiteaker voted against killing it, thus making an other of the many proof? that he" has tho interest of the people at heart. TnK Republicans of two United State?,theCincinnati Enquirer thinks, have gotten themselves into an inhar monious position. Tho discussions of tholr Journals have, if wo take them all in all, disbarred all of tiie Republican candidates for tho Presi dential nomination. The people of the country only need to go so far as the persuasion of tho Republican journals of tho country to learn that neither of tho Republican candidates ought to bo nominated or ought to bo elected after nomination. Thero i3 plenty of Republican testimony to show that Blalno and Sherman are bad raeh and corrupt men.' There is, to those gentlemen, an uncomfortable amount of evidence as to both these points. If ,wo may bclieytj Republi cans no Republican candidate for the Presidency that has yet been named ought to be nominated for the Presi dency by the Chicago Convention or elected by the peoplo afterward. WILL IT UO MOKK 11 ABH UK tOOUf John Kelly proclaims that Tamma ny Hall will oppose Mr. Tilden if he be nominated. It Is Impossible to tell wh'ether faramany'a opposition will do more barm than good to Mr. Tilden. It will undoubtedly take away. from him more or less votes, ' On the other hand, Tammany's opposition will servo ns a strong rec ommendation of Mr. Tilden in tho minds of many honest men. Espec ially will it make it easier for Anti-Third-Term Republicans to. east their votes for him. I'ston roik. I Jon. Jas. Tton, t-f T'' waa among our callers of the week. Ho inr forma us that Polk is "solid" this year, and that each and every Democvat on the ticket will get an even vete. Tis well. A CASD. To the Yuhrs (f Linn Coithtj;, Or.: O extremes : Having been informed from a reliable source that a story U bi?ing circulated in somo parts of this county to tho effect that I. D. Miller, tho present Democratic candidate for Sherioipuid me $."00 for iry influence or support after the withdrawal of my name from fx fore our Into County Con vention as a candidate for Sheriff, I, at the request tf Mr. Miller, and in jus tice to him on my own part, tnka this method of contiadicting any such story, and pronouncing it a falsehood, wher ever it originated. Iwi'l further say that if the enemies of Mr, Miller can not inaugurate a Lifter iys: in r.f ckc tioncevin:' agniist him than this ihev had better give np the flgut, for I sm sure t'o jis&n who is acquainted with Ir. Miller, as almost a life long citizen , of Linn county, and one t f the honest tillers of tho soil, who earn: his living by tho sweat of hi brow, will I clieve hint "guiify ff any such 'f.tre, even without this refutation! tn my '.art. Right heie I will say th'-r bus been another tqualfy as absurd a i tory told on h'm, whu-Ii U that I am to l-e his depntv i:t -4i f bin !(: ior), which story is without foundation and its false as lh o'li;r. Why iheie t, I. are tM ; .Mr, Miller, in connection with iny.'s;if, i-t a mystery to me, hen I.e and I !:ive invariably opposed eich other for the nominstion for .Sher;!i' in our t-oui.fy conventions. lean subt-tuiitiate the fact that he licver got lht support' of but Jlc out of ilnj t'i:vtn ddeg:tn that voted fir me on tl.e first ballot, until uftc-r The withdraw:,! . f Mr. Charlton r.:me, and I ajn net ire but that l.e only nceived fonr. . Mr. ifilh-r got U li'itniiiittiou fisr and honorably, so far as I knoir, ami I hope that every good Democrat in tin; ennn! v, and as many Republicans ss conKf if-ntiouhly can, will eotim to the polls on the 7lh day f next J one and vote for I. D. Miller for Sueti:!', and I am sure the- will never have eunse to regret it. I remain, gentlemen, Ycur most ohed't serva:.t, J. R. IfEtiur:.-. Albany, Or., May 10, 1580. a fcotitntTiax ci the ccueteei fuLCM, Oregon, May II, 1SS0. ) ExecCtIve Omen, f Whereas, A vacancy having oc curred in the office of Senator in the first senatorial district, composed of Marion county, by the resignation of W. P. Iyrd, senator from j-.-'.id dis trict, and Whereas, A vacancy having -curred in tho office of senator In the eighth' senatorial district comjio-srd of Ronton county by the resignation of John Rurnc-tr, senator from said dis trict, and . Whereas, A vacancy havingoeeur red in the office of Hlalo Printer by the death of W. IJ. Carter. - I, W. W. Thayer, Governor of the State Oregon, do hereby designate and appoint the first Monday in Jane, 1SS0, as thetime to fill said vacancies, respectively, by election and that H-.e general election appointed by law to be held on that day shall !e ileeme 1 a spec-ia! election for the purpose of filling said vacancies. In witness whereof I have h cretin - I . , ) in net niv liana nrul rau.-.-.l i 11 t i h. v the seal of the 'Stato ta 19 l S afilxrd. W. W. THAYER, Governor of Oregon. BV TTSV 11. P OiiVEUXoR, Earbaet, Secretary ef Siate. t'OlTCISI TIOXS TO D:.tTCSr. IK I S II. A contemporary remarks that Mr. Tilden contributes f 10,000 to the Duchess tif Marlborough's fund for the starving poor of Ireland. Grant and Rlaine's contributions have not been reported yet and prob.ib'.y never will le. What General Grant 'contributes" In the way of charity and alms is invariably nothing to no and Mr. Rlaine has to contribute ro largely to bribery schemes uul cor ruption funJs for his own advance ment on tha Presidential racetrack that he finds himself unable to ivt anything to worthy charity or gener ous purposes. It is not in' Ids line. Tho very mention of Ireland or any thing Irish recalls to him Mulligan and his own damning letters, vh'uh caused him calamitous sun-stroke just before tho Cincinnati! Conven tion in lS"u, and he instinctively dreads another attack to prostrate him fui Chicago. , What a Held for missionary effort havo wo hero at home! exejajms tho , Washington City Sunday Ecjmhtic. Think of it ? Five thousand ton firmed colored criminals inourstreet! Fifteen thousand confirmed colored paupees at oar very doorjl , An hub- . itual criminal class of a thirtieth of tho inhabitants of tho District an habitual pauper class of a tenth of t.ur population! In this little matter it might bo well fir cfWrity to begin at home. ' L-ll, -U !i Davenport and iveokulc, tho two largest cities in Iowa-, voting on Moiir day, April 19th, gave - good Demo cratic majorities. Early list month Burlington, Des Moines, Dubuque and Otturawa, did tho same thing. The Democrats of Iowa are doing very good work this spring-.md if Grant should be" "nominated it would not be surprising to see the Demo crats carry tho. State. Thousands of soldiers and hoirs are en titled to pensions, with pay inept l'romcjitt-j of discharge or death, if applied for betro January 1 . 1SS0. . Wound, accidental iu inry or disease entitles to a Pension Jiouuty and back pav collected. Increase of Pension seeured. This firm estuoli.Hl-ed in IStiti. Addres enclosing siauip, Kt SON BROS., U. S. Claim Attorneys, Til U Street, Washington, D.C.