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Ste gmernrtic THE OKEWOM DECIMO*. THE ORF.GOX CAME. K. KUBLI, Senator Grover sailed for Washington on Ladies' and Gentlemen's last Saturday’s steamer. He did not take his family, as he expects to return to Oregon FURNISHING and as soon as the Executive session of the Sen Odd Fellow*’ Building, Jacksonville, Oregon ate, which will be held immediately after the 4th of March, is closed. He was ser enaded at Portland. DEALER & WORKER IM The Oregon case was argsied at length be BOYS’ and GIRLS’ fore the Electoral Commission on the 21st TIN, SHEET IRON, COPPER, LEAD, ate. and 22d of February. The main arguments on the Democratic side were made by Sena READY-MADE CLOTHING, tor Kelly, Jencks, Merrick and Judge Head- ley, of Cincinnati; and on the Republican Pumps, side by Senator “Mitchell,” Evarts and BOOTS and SHOES, Judge Matthews. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, Washington Feb. 24.—Mr. Eaton made a speech in the Senate against counting the GROCERIES, BEDSTEADS A CHAIRS, Oregon vote this afternoon. He said : Before NAILS, Almighty God, if 1 had the power of the CLOTHING, House, I would prevent the count going on and would break up the commission, which A FIRST-CLASS STOCK OF STOYES is simply a corrupt returning board. He LIQUOBS, TOBACCO and CIGABS, thanked God he had opposed the electoral bill, and if it was submitted to the Senate HARDWARE, TINWARE, again he would not be alone on tho Demo CROCKERY, ETC., cratic side against it. POWDER OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Agreeable to public anticipation, the W ashington , February 23d. 1 Republican majority of the Electoral The commission was formally called to , Official l’;ip°r for Jackson, Josrphinr & Lake. Commission decided the Oregon case order by Justice Clifford, President, and a | vote taken on the following pro|*osition, I FANCY GOODS, SATURDAY,....................... MARCH 3, 1877. in keeping with the object evinced in which had been formally submitted and dis its previous decisions—thecounting-ln cussed, but not voted upon during the day's ! MirvUk.lL» SHOW» UIN HAM. of Hayes at all hazards. The free- session, by Edmunds: Resolved, That the certificate signed bv E. , A |M«tit»on hit** i*»en In tirrulrttion and-easy faculty it possessed of revers A. Cronin, J. N. T. Millerand John Parker, ' purporting to cast the electoral vote ot the throughout tho State asking the U. S. ing itself whenever its partisan inter State, does not contain or certify the consti- J Senate to keep Senator drover out of ests demanded it left no doubt in the tutional votes to which the State is entitled. | Justice Field offered the following as a hi* neat. Il was in charge of sou*© tool mind of any Intelligent man that it substitute : would do otherwise than to count the of the Custom House King at every W hereas , J. W. Watts, designated in poiut, who circulated it in a secret votes of Odell, Watts and Cartwright, certificate No. 1. as elector of the state of I for President and Vice President, on manner, being careful to let no one but although it is not even disputed that Oregon the day of election held an office of trust who was *up|»osed to he favorable to it one of them was ineligible on the day and profit under the United States; and therefore, read its contents. We are therefore of election and therefore all votes cast Resolved, That said Watts was then inel- , for him were null and void. The im igible to tho office of elector, within the ex unable to state the reasons given why press terms of the constitution. maculate eight found it convenient to Mr. (»rover should not la? admitted, but Rejected—ayes 7, noes 8, as follows: learn that bribery, perjury and corrup go behind the certificates of the Dem Ayes—Abbott, Bayard, Clifford, Field, tion are charged. This libelous docu ocratic Governor of Oregon ; but, hor Hunton, Payne and Thurman—7. Noes—Bradley, Edmunds, Frelinghuy- ment was originated at Radical head rors ! how could they go behind the sen, Garfield, Hoar, Miller, Morton aiid Wntila te be Investigated. quarters, and doubtless at the sugges certificates of the Republican Gov Strong—8. At E. Jacob's New Store, Justice Field then offered the following: ernors of Louisiana and Florida ? “ It tion of Mitchipple hitqself. He has no W hereas , At the election held on the Fuse and Caps. A report having gained prominence Orth’s Brick Building, Jacksonville. desire to see Mr. Grover in the Senate, was not competent for them to do so!” 7th of Noveml>er in the State of Oregon for electors of President and Vice President, that a compromise had been effected for he has a moral fear of him. Be you know. H. Odell, J. W. Watts and J. C. Cart We are pleased to note that the W. Wooden and Willow Ware wright received the highest number of to not investigate the accounts of either sides, the Republican majority in that votes east for electors ; but, National Committee, Mr. Tilden thus body is wasting in thiu air, and there Democratic members of the Commis W hereas , Said Watts then holding an ll of the above articles sold ROPE, NAILS, may be such a thing as resurrecting sion voted solid to exclude the vote of office of trust and profit under the United spoko out against any such agreement: at the very lowest rates. If you don’t States, was ineligible to the office of elector; N ew Y ork , February 21st. believe me, call and ascertain prices for that petition which asks that he be | Cronin. It evinced a desire on their therefore, I yourselves. No humbug ! To Hon. Francis Kernan, Washington : A Resolved, That said Odell and Cartwright telegram to the Associated Press, published All kinds of produce and hides taken in ousted and, unlike the one fulminated part to take advantage of no technical were PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES. GLASS the only persons duly elected said ■ this morning, states that a harmonious I exchange for goods. 42tf. ity, fortified as it was by law and prec against Mr. Grover, is signed by prom electors ; rejected. Yeas 7, nays 8, same , agreement has been brought about between the Senate Committee, ot which you arc a inent citizens of both parties and con edent. But was this fairness even vote. F. K. ARNOLD. CUTLERY, WIRE, Justice Field then offered the following: ! member, and the committee of the House, ■ T. A. DAVIS. reciprocated by their Republican col tains some startling truths and very W hereas , The Legislature of Oregon has by which it has t>een decided not to go into damaging charges, which would con leagues ? Not much; for they not made no provision for the appointment ot an examination of my bank account on the an elector under the act of Congress where one hand, or the accounts of the Chairman I Shot, Brushes, Chains and Hose, demn him to everlasting ignominy if only compromised their character for there was a failure to make a choice, the ap- of the Republican committee on the other of Watts by the other electors hand. I repudiate any such agreement, WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS, they were considered by other than a honesty and impartiality (if they ever j i pointment was inoperative and void ; rejected. Yeas and disclaim any such immunity, protec ETC., ETC. tion or benefit from it. I reject utterly the partisan Senate containing several had any) but directly and unblushing- j 7, nays 8, as above. false imputation that my private bank ac Bayard then offered the following : 71 FRONT STREET. memtM'rs of similar ilk. The only hope ly violated the Constitution of the count contains anything whatever that j Resolved, That the vote of W. II. Odell this petition against Mr. Grover can United States, which unequivocally ! and the vote of J. C. Cartwright for It. B. needs to be concealed. Under a pretense of I have secured the services of a First -class looking for the payments in December, a says that no person holding an office PORTLAND, OREGON. i Hayes, of Ohio, lor President of the United have is the one that the Senate, hav demand was made for all payments after Mechanic, and am prepared to do all repair I States, were votes for him bv the Constitu- May, and all deposits during the nine of profit or trust under the Govern _____ ing a Republican majority, after the i tion of tho United States, and that the afore- | months. The bank was repeatedly menaced ’ ing promptly and in superior style. ment shall be eligible as a Presidential said Odell and Cartwright, and they only, 1 Mexican plan, might keep him out for with the removal of its off.- is and books were the persons duly appointed electors in i Washington, a transcript u.«en of the en WE KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND awhile ; but we believe there are Elector. No one will deny but that the State of Oregon at the election hold No- I to tries of private business l; 14s, charities, 'l a complete stock of vemberTtb, there having been a failure ai i Watts was Postmaster at Lafayette on containing everything but hat the com enough honorable Seuators of that j said election to appoint the third elector in mittee was commissioned t .nvestigate, but the 7th of November last, and yet this , accordance with the Constitution ami laws nothing which it was commissioned to in DRUGS, party left who will discountenance any TN CONNECTION WITH THE ABOVE, I of the United States and the laws of the vestigate. Of course there is no item in it Commission decided to count his vote. 1 I am receiving and have constantly on such proceeding. Any one at all ac • state of Oregon, and that the two votes relating to anything in Oregon, fori never PERFUMERY and TOILET ARTICLES, hand a full and first-class stock of Such is the consistency, justice and | aforesaid should be counted, and none other quainted with Senator Grover know made, authorized, or knew of .my ex|»endi- i from the state of Oregon ; rejected. Yeas j ture in relation to the election in that Stale, the»e random charges to be contemp honor that has characterized the Re 7, rays 8, as above. Greoeries, or the resulting controversies, or any PATENT MEDICINES, A vote was then taken on Edmunds' orig- j promise, or obligation, or negotiation on tible and iufamous in the highest de publican majority ot this Commission the subject. Mr. Ellis, the acting President DRY GOODS, Gum Beote, TOBACCO, gree, and gotten up in malice and throughout. Then, can we wonder at inal proposition and was adopted unani- of the Bank, himself a Republican, some GLASSWARE, WINDOW G LA'S, i mously. time ago told the Chairman ci the Commis f ihebood. Many Republicans refused the intense dissatisfaction its partisan Ready-Made Clathiag, Morton then offered tho following : sion ami several of its members that there I ! rulings have given every where ? Can to sign the petition, kuowing it to l ea PAINTS. OILS AND Resolved, That W. H. Odell. J. <’. Cart- I is nothing in the account capable ol further GLASSWARE, CROCKERY, Ete„Eto. wright an<l J. W. Watts, the persons named I ing any just object of investigation. 1 am slander on and an injustice to an able we wonder at honest Republicans as electors in certificate No. 1, are the law informed that a resolution was passed PAINTER’S STOCK OF EVER* TND, spurning as stolen goods tho Pre3i- ful electors ot Oregon, and that their votes | also and honorable geuileman. to summon me as a witness, but 1 have re I deucy awarded their party under such are votes provided for by the Constitution . ceived no subptvna. I had written before Everything mold at reaannable ratoa. of the United States, ami should be counted this telegram appeared, requesting you to lleudrickN Interviewed. BLUE VITRIOL, (rivt mo a call. K. KUBLI. j circumstances ? Can we wonder as i for President and Vice President of the say to the Commission that it would be Jacksonville, Fob. 18, 1875. more agreeable to me not to visit Washing The N.Y. Herald'a Indianapolis corre the people enquire where is this fraud , United States. LUBRICATING OILS, ETC. Ei ton, if the committee would send a sub Hunton moved to strike out the name of spondent interviewed Mr. Hendricks going to stop ? Are not our free insti- committee or hold a session here, but that 4 •T. W. Watts ; disagreed ; yeas 7, nays 8. on the 24lh ult. Speaking of the | tutions in danger ? Is not the pres Morton's resolution was then adopted ; yeas otherw ise I should attend under a subp<rna. As to this arrangement now reported 1 have Commission, the latter says he does not ence of an usurper in the Presidential 8, nays 7. Soln Aecnt« for Oregon for the 'oln- only to say that I can accept decorum and decency, but not a fictitious equivalent, a hrated CARROLI^ SHEET HIT. "-.lieh The report in substance is as follows : think they acted according to the spir 1 chair an omen of the downfall of our kill« Ticks. Lice and all parasites on sheep, mantle of secrecy to anybody else. and is a sure cure for sarew-worni. scab and it of the law. Their decision will not I Republic ? Are not our politics be- The Electoral Commission having received S. J. TILDEN. certain certificates and papers purporting to be satisfactory to the country, and the 1 coming Mexicanized, and are we not be the certificates of the electoral votes of | No man has been more shamefully foot rot. Circular sent on application. longer this people think upon it the surely drifting towards anarchy when Oregon, and certain papers accompanying , traduced by his political enemies, and NOTICE, STOCKMEN! more will they be condemned. But the known will of the people is set the same, and objections thereto, report it when they read this perhaps they will for the commission bill, the Senate ! aside by the machinations of villainous has duly considered tho same and decided, i not think Samuel J. Tilden as bad a and does hereby decide, that tho votes of W. ' I would have elected llayes and the . returning boards, whose rascally ac- H. Odell. J. C. Cartwright and J. W. Watts, man as they would lmve others believe House Tilden. Both would have j tions are endorsed by unscrupulous the persons named in the certificate of the he is. THE WELL-KNOWN DRAFT HORSE, been inaugurated. Hayes would have 1 partisans ? The reply is only too seif* Secretary of the State of < »regon as persons President Tilden. receiving the highest number of votes for had the support of an army of office I evident. TURK, - Presidential electors aro votes provided for As the fourth of March approaches, holders and other resources of the gov by the Constitution, and the same are law Mr. Tilden, tho President-elect of the WILL M AKE THE SEASON AT JACK Important Measure«. ernment, leaving Tilden nothing to ET sonville. Rock Point and Sam’s Vnl- fully to be counted as testified to in tho cer United States, who forfeited none of his ’ cy. commencing April 1st, at the following Immediately after the announce- tificate of said electors, namely ; three votes fight with, bad a tight been deemed rate« : $10 and 815. —AT— Turk is 8 years old this Spring. His sire advisable. The statement that Hayes i ment in the House that the Oregon for R. B. Hayes, of Ohio, for President, and rights before the law by tho electoral three votes for William A. Wheeler, for compromise, will appear at Washing was Arabian, out of a Timolcon marc. will recognize the Nicholls govern vote had been decided for Hayes, a Vice Presidt nt. Turk’s dam was French. He i« a dark cliest- ton and claim tho office to which hr I nut sorrel, with white points, 17 hands J. S. HOWARD’S STORE. ment in Louisiana is absurd. He caucus of the Democratic members The report will further set forth that the was elected by a majority of twelve i high, and weighs 1,500 pounds in working could not do so without stultifying the 1 was held, which was largely attended, election of Watts by the other two mem 1 condition. votes in the Electoral College, and a Competent judge« agree that Turk’s colts and at which Representative Field bers of the Electoral College was in accord methods to which he will owe his place. will compare favorably with any vet pro ance with the Constitution and laws of Ore popular majority of over 250,000 voles. duced in the State, and he i« highly recom To recognize Nicholls would be to say submitted a draft of two bills he had gon. The grounds for this decision, as far Of course his right to* the seat will mended bv leading stock-raisers of Dongla« that Packard is not elected by the prepared, one providing for the elec- as they concern the eligibility of Watts, are several seasons. have to be contested before the United i countv, where he ha« made j tion of President and Vice President ROBT. W«STROP. substantially that it is competent to go be votes in Louisiana, and yet that he The Meadows, Fob. 1, 1877. hind the certificate of the Governor, so far States Court, composed partly of men I on the first Tuesday in May, the pre- himself, Hayes, was.” ; siding officer of the Senate to act as as the same is not founded upon the action who have already fraudulently decided JOHN L. CARTER <fc SON, ••Love's Labor Lost.” , President in the interval between the of the canvassing or returning authority the case against him, says the Sonoma provided for by tho law's of the State, which PAINTERS. Dowell’s assumed joy over Demo i 4th of March and that time. The authority, in the case of Oregon, is held to Democrat, but, nevertheless, justice, right, his duty to himself and his duty crats who regret baviug had anything other bill provides for quo warranto be the Secretary of State. The report will also take tho ground that to the party which elected him and to do with the Oregon matter is like proceedings, so that the respective con E ARE FULLY PREPARED TO DO it is not essential to show- that tho elector his duty to the country, demand that all kinds of Painting, including •dove’s labor lost,” for the reason that testants for the Presidency and Vice was eligible on the 7th of November pro there is nothing in the premises for Presidency could go before the Su* vided it be shown he was oligiblo when he he should pursue this course. The full HOUSE PAINTING, them to be ashamed of. Let us sup* preme Court and there present their cast his vote in tho college, and the fact ap-‘ light of day will yet be thrown upon SIGN PAINTING, UNION ¡»ears that tho alleged ineligible elector the frauds in Louisiana and Florida, pose there was. Would it not come claims to the office. No definite action ORNAMENT AL PAINTING, with very bad grace from the publisher was taken upon either of the proposi (Watts) was chosen to fill a vacancy caused under which Rotten Borough Hayes WAGON AND CARRIAGE PAINTING. by his own absence from the Electoral Col of a newspaper who in the same issue tions. lege, and that he was not ineligible at the will fraudulently hold the office to COR. CALIFORNIA <t 4th STS. Alt STYLES OF GRAINING DONE. which he was not elected. The Elec runs up his rooster in honor of the time he cast his vote. Magnanimous Mitch. from the country promptly attend toral Commission was appointed to in ed Orders greatest wrong, fraud and villainy ever to. 21. NCINTILLATIUXN. We are pleased to see that Senator HE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RE- vestigate these frauds, they refused to perpetrated upon any people — the spectfully inform their friends and the do it, and now let it come before the GREAT SACRIFICE! counting in of Hayes—thereby dis Mippleitch reports that he believes public generally that they have pnrehaaed In Kenner’s testimony before the House * the above establishment, which will lx* franchising millious of freemen and Senator Kelly told the truth in his ex committee it seetns Wells virtually admit courts where they must be investigated. henceforth conducted under their constant virtually perverting self-government ? planation of the cipher dispatches. ted he was bought by Republicans to give It was especially provided in the Elec —IN— personal auperviaion, and they guarantee «atisfact on to all who may favor them with This is really too magnanimous in the the vote of the returning board in Louisiana toral Compromise bill that the legal In honor of a conspiracy that at one their patronage. These stables are centrally located, and rights of neither party in the courts BLACKSMITHING ! fell swoop destroyed American liberty. ex-schoolmaster—especially when it to Hayes. within convenient distance of the varioua Some inquisitive fellow wants to know has been discovered that the telegrams should be in any way affected by its In honor of men who concocted the : houses of public entertainment. Horaes when tho next cremation will take place. j he attempted to saddle on the Democ- I and mulea will be boarded and cared for at provisions. This is Mr. Tilden ’ s op greatest theft known to civilized man. We suppose it will be when the devil gets moderate charges. They have one of th» In honor of Bradley and the Republi i racy are Radical forgeries. Perhaps, ready for the Radical majority in that Elec portunity, not to get the office, that he 4 S ALL OUR MERCHANTS ARE SELL- largest and finest stocks in Oregon, south ol will not expect, but to show up to the A ing out at cost and freight, we are ready Portland, of can conspirators whose names will go says the Standard, he is trying to toral Commission. to do blacksmithing at cost and freight, but BUGGIES AND CARRIAGES, down to history as did Judas Iscariot’s; I forestall public sentiment or win Kelly If “Freedom shrieked when Kosciusko world the unblushing fraud which de must have the cash when the work is coni- W ith single or doable teams, for hire on rea fell,” pleted. Shop on the corner of California sonable terms. Also good Saddle Horses and, in years to come, with one accord | over to believing the explanation he T'w’ill laugh in glee when Bradley goes prived him of it. This can not be i and Main streets. and Mules, which will lie hired to go to any prevented, even by Bradley, the In SHANNON *. BIRDSEY. the people will curse them and speak of may probably soon have to make. Or to h—1. part of the country at moderate rates. does he place his conduct on the higher Animals bought and sold, and broke ta them only with hisses on their lips. A proper reward for his reeking infamy. famous, though he does disgrace a seat saddle or harness. Interesting to Farmers. ground of rushing Curtius-like to the Now York, Feb. 24th.—The lForfd*« on the Supreme Bench of the United ___________CARDWELL A MrMAHON. Ketu.e«i to Aceede. breach to save the man who once kept Washington special says word was sent to States. HE UNDERSIGNED, BELIEVING IT The House has refused to coincide him from being expelled in ignominy Hayes from inside the commission of the FOR REXT. A Query. to be the mutual advantage of mdln's result of the vote on Oregon two hours be in the decisions of the Republican ! from the Senate ? Truly, this nobility and fanners, have made arrangements fore it was known. Of course it was cut Our machine poet grinds out the fol whereby the Ashland anti Phcenix mills will nillE DARDANELLES HOUSE AND Electoral Commission in the Florida, i on the part of the alias Senator is too and dried. l>e under the management of Jacob Wag lowing query, which would have been ner, who will have charge of both mills for 1 farm is offered for rent. Enquire ol Louisiana and Oregon cases. Resolu much—we prefer his enmity. For the first time—but probably not the Chavner'a ranch or the Rogue River St ore tho company during the ensuing year, end . THOS. CHAVNER. tions were adopted declaring the elec last —a President is expected to take his seat more appropriate last week. As it is, ing July 1st, 1877. For Nhame. on a vote ol 173 ag >inst 196. Republics are the answer thereto is self-evident : We will nay the highest market price for toral votes of the two former cast for END 25c. to G eo . P. Rowing. A Co., New good merchantable wheat, and are prepared not generally controlled by minorities — that Can any one tell how the thing goes — Mr. Tilden, and, in the latter case, ork, for D.unphlet of pages, con- The Sentinel this week makes much is, when they have no Returning Board to to contract flour at 818 per thousand pound« Will Haves slip up on Cronin's nose, 1 tair _• lists of 3,000 newspapers, and eati* at the mills. Office of the company at the upon motion of Mr. Lane, a resolution ado about the counting-in of Hayes steal the office. And be booted out on Bradley’s toes ? ma* ■ showing coat of advertising. Ashland Mills. Or will the Commission’s facile throat that the vote of J. W. Watts be not by the Electoral Commission, and runs WAGNER, ANDERSON A FARMERS’ A few days sinco Hayes was reported as Gulp down, the whole oi the Oregon vote; XES, Hatchets, Drawing Knives, Broad MILL.CO., Ashland, Oregon. Go back oil all of their own decisions, counted was adopted. On the 14th of up its rooster in jollification thereof. having said the Republicans should win as :.xes, Mattocks, Picks, all sraes of Ham- And stick in Hayes without divisions. in rs, etc., lor sale by JOHN MILLER. FULL line of Saddlerv Hardware for February, the time appointed by the Shame on you, Dowell I You might as they had a good case, excellent counsel, And will the people for fear of the sword sale by____________ JOllN MILLER. a splendid Court. From his own stand Swallow a President made by fraud. Coosutuiiuo, the House declared Sam vydl steal a horse and then jollify be and >WI»ER—Giant, Blasting or gun powder, point, Hayes was eminently correot on the While the tocsin strikes freedom's knoll, IL and Whotstonfcs. Tat>e and ( ’ balk all kinds, and capsand fuse, for sale in uel J. Tilden elected President. cause you got away with him. And the people’s fights are sent to h—1. last proposition. Lines, for Balo at JOHN MILLER’S. A * T. A. DAVIS & CO., A FINE STOCK & LOW PRICES W LIVERY AND SALE STABLE. T T S A O quantities to suit, by JOHN MILLER.