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Newspaper Page Text1 nmwsft ' f l WW ""s't'pw ' 7T f'gr ijw V fv. VSt v HUJi'iltUsW""1"1 55e re i rcgou ScnlmcL wTg. f VAULT, EDlfoiL JACKSONVILLE. OREGON. Saturday, Ittnrch 13, 1858. San Francisco At-cncr. Tuoius Dovci:, corner of Washington tnd'Montgoracr streets, !j our authorized Agent In Sun Francisco, to receive sub scriptions and advertisement Tor the Skx TIN'k'U notice. We would call the attention or the former patrons of the Su.vrif.Et. to the recent chansc of nrovrlctors. and urgently tc- qucst that ail tboae nho aro indebted to nl before the -Olli of May, 1857, to make Itn-, mediate payment, and lhoic liming accoun l , aplnit the oflice prior to that date trill please present them, as it become ncccMa ry that tho books of the firm shall be settled I tin at as early n period as poMlblc. ! W. G. T'VAULT, ALEX. BLAKELY. CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS, L. F. GROVER, Subject to the wilt of the Democratic Con ventlon. Editor Sentinel; Tit o announce the the name of GBN. A. L. LOVEJOY, As a candidate for Governor, subject to the decttlon of tho Democratic Slate Conten tion, and oblige MANV VOTEKS. of Jackson Countr. We hnvo heroloforo declined any political controversy with Oregon news papers, nnd (halt not condescend to the vulgar "slang" thct lias become ao common with many of tho "milk and cider pop gun " politicians, who do not ! know what principles political parties arc based on, and who uudcrtako of ten to vent their spleen against those whom they may dislike, by raising a hue and cry that wo need a more strict organization of tho Democratic party Jlioso who do 10 commit treason against their professed principles. Itest nssurcd that tho time is close at hand when tho natno of a newspaper or an individual will not bo endorsed as do mocratic unless their past, present, and future nets aro based upon sound prin ciples. And he who may attempt to purgo tho great Democratic party of all whom ho may dislike, and for no other cause, had bettor be careful of his own antecedents. Let him cxamino what has been his course on tho Dred Scott decision, and how ho construes tho constitution in relation to tho rights of uou-rcsidents to hold property in any of the Statos recognized as property by the constitution of the United States. Wo aro not disposed to attempt to coax or drive any person to bo a Demo crat, nor are wo disposed to drive any not to be a Democrat We are gov erncd now, as wo ever have beon, by principles regardless of men, and shall continue to advocate the true, fair, and liberal principles of the Democratic party; not attempting to drive any from tho ranks, but to promulgate the principles of the true Democracy. Editorial Correspondence. Roseiiuro, March 3d1858. Dear Sentinel. I avail myself of an opportunity, by private conveyance, of writing you. from Roseburg. I ar rived at this place on Monday last ; found tho roads pretty good streams considerably swollen, but not difficult to cross. Tho Canyon Is not passable for wagons, as the drift wood is wash ed Into the road in several places, and almost all the gravel and small rock washed away, leaving tho large bowl, dcrs and uneven bed rock to Impede travel. Both the bridges at the north end of tho Canyon arc gone. Jesse Roberts' mill-dam is washed away, and Canyon creek has almost changed its channel at tho saw. mill. Considerable loss of property has been sustained on tho South Umpqua, and I have hoard it reported ono man lost about thirty head of cattle. On Monday the District Court for tho third district commenced ; but little business ; most of tho business for the Grand Jury was Irom Jackson and Jo sephine counties. Tho celebrated Sher man and Hamlin cases was all Ignored, i also the chargo against Robert Wilson I for an assault with Intent to kilL 1'ulitics runs at high tide, and great excitement exists amongst tho friends of each of tho aspirants. It would not ho uBtoniihtng if tho question was Hush nnd anti-flush. Gen. Lane is the Invorite with all. Judge Deadv, if ho desired it, could carry tho South for Keprcfontatlvo to Congress. Grover Is the choice of tho people If they havo totako a Northern man for Congress. Out the people aro "wido awako" to their interests, the larger portion of the Democracy will support no man unlets ho endorses tho decision of tho Su premo Court in the Dred Scott case. To-day tho County Convention for Douglas county mot and organized by appointinc Judco Deadv President and T. P. Brown Secretary, and then nro.1 Hified to ca"i' outlhe I,,C ottite cceded to appoint the following gentle-! I pc,,'I M cxprc"ed bJ their vo,c l men: Win. J. Martin, T. D. Craig, S.(,ho different polls; that if any portion YVasHlMgton Correspondence. Nothine dant'in Conerct-thc Kan- so imbroglio General Lane bills and resehttien for the benefit of Or egon before Congress increase n1 the army rrenaents mestagc on Kama presentation of the Le campion Constitution Oregon Com stitution. Washington, D. C. Feb. 1st, 1W8. Although Congress has now been in session two months, yet il is evident that there exists great disinclination on tho part of members to proceed to the consideration of the requisite legisla. tlon of the country until the deep and absorbing question, the admitston ol Kansas, Is settled. It Is understood that so soon as the Lecomptnn Constitution is received hero (and it Is rumored that a upeclnl bearer has arrived with it) tho Presi dent will transmit a copy of it to Con gress with a special message in which ho will fully, clearly, and firmly express his views why Knnsas should be ad mitted under that Constitution and un der nono other. In order that your readers may un derstand tho question and tho issues; taken between tho two groat parties on this Kansas imbroglio, I will try to state tbcm as briefly and plainly as I can : The administration, and the democra tic members of both Houses, with the exception of tho few who support the views of Senator Douglas, take a fair and decided stand on tho following basis: That tho Kansas Nebraska bill was in Itself an enabling act under which the people of thoso territories at tho proper tiino could exerciso their sovereign power by forming their Stato Constitutions; that tho people of Kan sas, through their representatives, the Territorial Legislature, authorized the calling of a Convention for the forma tion of a Stato Constitution; that an election was had and delegates to the Convention wore legally and properly & Under the head of "Special No tices" in to-day's paper, may be seen a call for a County Convention to ap point delegates to the "National Dem ocratic Convention" to be held at Eu geno City on tho 8th of April. This is dono by order of persons in this county who favor the movement. Wc do not in any manner commit the Sen tincl to tho support of this movement, and it is our present impression that it will result disastrously to the party. Airr-MiTED Mcepek. Wo learn that an attempt was made to murder David Sisson, of Ashland, on Thurs day morning of last week, by a man named Becket. It appears that there had been some previous difficulty be tween tho parties, which led Becket to form the design of takirg Sisson's life. Beckpt stationed himself, armed with a shot-gun, loaded with buck-shot, near Sisson's house early in tho morning, and when Slsson went out for a buck et of water ho fired upon him, one of the shot taking effect in the hand, and one or two ethers in tho body, Inflict xig- painful, though not dangerous wounds. Becket fled, and has not yet been arrested. Fire. We are sorry to learn that Capt M. M, Williams of Josephine county had the misfortune, recently, to lose his house, a lumber kiln, &&, by fire. The fire, we believe, originated in the lumber kiln. The loss is esti mated at 61200. Kr Messrs. Hamlin, Alcorn and Bell, delegates from this comity to the Democratio State Convention, found it mijoible ir im to go. This leaves Jackson county with only five delegates in the Convention. F. Chadwick, Thos. Prater, and S. P. Brown Delegates to tho State Conren tlon, and adjourned without doing any other business. News has just arrived hero that Esq. Wright, at tho South end of tho Can yon, was killed on yesterdsy in an af fray with Benj. 8organt I will write again from Corvallis if anything wor thy of nolo occurs. Ycurs truly, W. G. T. The College on the Hill, at Eugene Citt again Bcbxed. We aro informed by persons direct from Eugeno City, that on the night of the "fllll nil admit 10 n'i.lnb ll.o fVIL.. at the above named place was discov. ed to be on fire, great efforts were made to stop tho flames but to no purpose. Only a few of tho benches uere saved It is supposed to be the work of an in cendiary, as the firo was discovered some ten or tlfleen feet from the stove or tho pipe. Tho Committee was, at last accounts; investigating tho caua, I he Ball at Evansvillk on last Wednesday evening was not very well attended, but everything psssed off! very pleasantly. Tho supper was sumptuous, as good as could post! bly be got up In Oregon. Mr. Erans had spared no trouble or expense to cater to public taste. Wo are sorry to learn that he is considerably loser by the operation. of tho people choso to absent them selves from tho polls, thus permitting tho election to go by default, they alone must suffer from their wilfulness and neglect, because under the act forming them Into a Territory, Con gress had distinctly proclaimed the principle of non-lntcrferonco; that the delegates so elected assembled in Con- ventiou and perfected a Constitution,; republican in form, which they have ! submitted to a vote of tho people, granting them full powor to decldo fori themselves, in their own tray, the only) sident, and during its reading it was vital question at Issue, whether slavery I listened to with profound attention eration a, bill, Introduced by Gen. Da vis, as chairman of tho committed on military affairs, to increase the roiy by five addrliml regiments, bal tho I'M has been so amended that it is vetf doubtful whether they can frame it so as to command a majority of tho Sen ato to Its suppott From present inclf- cations I think tho bill most likely to pass both Houses will be ono to in crease the rank and file of tho present regiments, with authority to the Prcsl dent to call into servico a force of vol- unteers not exceeding five thousand men. It was the intention of tho Se cretary of War to order Gen. Scott to the Pacific coast, and he was to havo left hero by tho steamer which brings to you this letter, but tho uncertainty as to tho action of Congress has post poncd his departure, if it has not pre vented his going entirely. I know your readers feel an Interest about the mode In which an incroaso of the army Is to bo made, and I trust I shall be able to write yon more definitely by next steamer. If tho people of the other portions of the country havo a right to com plain of tho ncgligonco of their repre sentstires In Concrcss. I am happy to congratulate the peoplo of Oregon and to acknowledge their good sense and Intelligence in sending to Washington a gentleman who does not neglect their Interests. Gen. Lane is most energet ic, Indofatlgable, and Industrious In bo half of his constituency, whilohls kind and genial deportment, his msnlinoss of character, and honesty of purpose, win for him the hearts and confidence of his fellow representatives and make thorn over willing to give blra their sup port upon any measure which he pre sents for their consideration. I give tho following bills and resolu tions which have been drawn op and presented to the House, and which have been referred to the appropriate committees for report : A bill providing for tho payment of tho war debt; a bill to pay the salar ies of tho clerks employed In the vari ous land offices in Oregon ; a bill au thorizing a survey of the public lands cast of the Cascade mountains; a bill for completing a military road between Astoria and Salem; a resolution to pro vide for tho payment of tho Territorial Printer. Feb. 2d, 1858. j A copy of the Locompton Const! tutton was sent into Congress to-day, together with a messsgo from the Pro- 0O Wo hope that all precinct and county meetings may bo " stocked " in the same manner wo are charged with stocking tho late precinct meet- Ings In Jackson county; that is, bv getting the people to turn out and ex press their opinion and not let a few view lt '" wLat ''B"1 we raaJ' Pre"n' "Sappers "have it all their own way. Ha foreoodiftS Bnd "imtrous aspect to p at... . I a .. I mo country, buu irora present Indies free State J tinna ta destined (a rnn.i.lu !,. IT..u shall or ahall not exist ; thus substan tially complying with tho requirements of the Kansas Act. Tho opposition are against the ad mission of Kansas under the Lecomp- J ton Constitution, on the grounds that. the Territorial Legislature which call ed the convention was an illegal and fraudulently elected body, and that their acts wero conceived In Iniquity ; that tho people alone had the sovereign power to call a convention; and that, even had they submitted to the acts of the convention so far as to acknow ledge their right to frame a constitu tion, still their acts would bo void and of no force unless the convention had submitted the vholc constitution to the tote of the eoplc who alone had tho power to approvo or reject St, and as this was not done, thon the whole ques tion should bo referred back to tho poople with an enabling act (wbicb they contend has not yet been pasted) empowering the peoplo to form a new constitution. This complicated Kansas Imbroglio,! (& Does advocating a and endorsing a part of the Black Re- . from its verge to its centre. It absorbs ' n""""" -" s;n upon the. and i. paramount to all other question. Democratio party for favors, n prefer. I , f .. ,,.. . .... H . .. ence to those who advocate slavery in Oregon upon the principles of the de cision in the Dred Scott case and the ! spirit of tho Constitution t To COHIUISPO.NDKNTS. "Toppy," Roseburg: Yours has been received. but cannot be published, as the name' of tho writer does not accompany the manuscript "M. M. W . Voura has leer, re- ceived. It contains but lkll mi which has net already been published. It is therefore declined. ftSr-We aro Indebted to tl. Parker. of the Yreka Book store, for Slates paj)cra of Feb. 5th, and n copy of Haf. pcrs Magazine for March. Tho late Walker expedition and Nl. caragoa affairs generally the Mormon rebellion and the Indian hostilities, so far, have hardly been able to attract more than a passing attention-of Con. gross. The recommendations of the President, as contained in his message, on otner important matters have been disregarded, and now when authority should be granted, so that troops could bo sent to Utah to put down the rebel Hon of the Mormons, nothing wrfcr ass oeea awe, attuougu the necessity lor prompt action has been forcibly presented to Congress, not only by the President, but by the Secretary of War and Gen. Scott. 'Hie Senate haj now uudcr eotisid The Paesident recites all the circum. stances attending the proceedings in Kansss, and shows by letters and des patches from Gov. Walker, that the free State party were In open rebellion, and that it was absolutely necessary in order to prevent bloodshed and civil war, that U. S. troops should be re tained in Kansas. He shows that the Locompton convention was legally coo. stituted, aqd its proceedings binding on the peoplo of tho Territory ; that they bad full opportunity to vote for dele gates to the convention and also to vote for the constitution as submitted on the 21 st of Dec, but that they were prevented by the leaders of tho free State party, or by their own refusal to vote upon it ; that the people, at the election held on tho lth of January, had chosen a Governor, Legislature, &c and now they had asked admls slon Into the Union as a State, and that, for his own part, he is strongly In favor ot the admission of Kansas under the Locompton constitution, believing that this step would carry out tho principles of the Kansas-Nebraska act, permit ting the people to regulate their domes tic institutions in their own way. He takes decided ground In saying that if inajoriiy oi me people or Kansas do. sire to abolish slavery, that thev could not be prevented from doing it at their pleasure ; mat it Is absurd to say that tnetr power could be fettered. If it could be tied up for four years it could for a hundred, which is simply ridicu- IUU. Immediately after the reading of the message, Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, moved that the whole subject be refer red to the committee on Territories, and Mr. Harris, of III, that it bo refer red to a special committee of thirteen, which motion Is now pending. From pre:i iedieatioDs there is about four majority against the admission of Kan. sasBBder the Lecowpton senstkiriioB. Gen. Lane presented to the House the State Constitution of Oregon, Which was referred In i-nmmiD nn Territories, and as I hear or no oppo ettlon to her admission into the Union " a State, a favorabW report will doubtless bo made hi a short time. UNO. aMBha(M0leMMMMMfMMgn Cetrcipeadcnco of tfco Sesitlael. Wilbur, FebOtb, jB68v Col. TVavlt: ? 5m-? Tho sfml.annusi ixawJaWwi at Uwpqtta Academy closed "last evening. k was an occasion of rare Interest. "Msny were present to witness tho exercise. On the last day tho house was crowd ed at nn early hour, and all wero held In breathless silence, except at Inter missions, until n lato hour at night Visitors from abroad wore In atten dance from the first; among whom wo observed Mr. and Mrs. Hatkness, of the Grave Creek House. Maythoy ever havo reason to feel honored of their sons as they now do. Gentlemen from Rcgue River and Illinois Yallics wero bore also from Willamette. Teachers from other schools Mr. Bar rett, from lower Calapoola -Mr. Gil bert, of Green Valloy school, with sev era) of his advanced students, nnd Mr. Ellison of Upper Calspooia, as usual, cheered tho occasion with their know ing, communicative, schoolmnstcr-liko countenances. The examination of tho regular clas scs in tho preparatory and academic departments occupied all tho first day snd nearly half the second. There exercises wero interspersed with singing by the choir, and frequent tunos from the instrument. Most of tho pupils answered promptly, And many of thorn evlncod a clearness of mind, and familiarity with their studies seldom surpassed by those of their ago and opportunities. Somo wero re markably brilliant Good order pro vallod throughout It is evident '.bo Principal is well qukliflod for tho placo which he occu pics. Ho certainly has a good knowl edge of human nature for by kind ness and moral suasion he has secured that which austerity and tyranny never can ; the rcrcrcnco and good will of all tho scholars. Tho several classes In mnile nr. I formed to tho cntiro satisfaction and great delight of all. Professor Clark has convinced the public that ho has not only superior musical talent, but that he Is peculiarly gifted In imparting instruction. To many tho most interesting part of tho examination was tho recitation of poems and speeches, by tho little ones, and tho reading of tho Student' Gem, and Roto Bud, two manuscript papers published by the students, and edited by two juvenile members of th school, Master Morris Harkness, andl Miss Sarah Jane Aken. Thoso pajiers were read In a clear, musical tone, tils tlnotly and correctly and afforded a rich treat You should havo here at least a list of the subjects In each of tboso littlo monthlies, only that the teacher has promised to send you by first opportunity, a number of each. Perhaps you would like some new ex changes. Tho rhetorical exercises of the last evening surpassed everything of the kind ever witnessed here before. SPECTATOR. OCT By reference to another column of to-day's paper, it will be seen that there is a call for a "National Demo, cratic Convention" in this county. That oar Democratic friends may not act unadvisedly in relation to this mat tor, we have thought it "best to lay (ho Address beforu our readers. A3 ADBKKSS From the National Democratic Mem bers of the Legislative Assembly to the National Democracy of Qrfgon. Fellow CtTiiEss: Agreeably to tho spirit of our American institutions, founded upon tho great doctrines pro. mitigated in tho Declaration of Inde pendence, and over faithfully adhered to by tho National Democratic patty, It is tho Inherent right and itialienablo prerogative of a frco peoplo to rosUt every forci of tyranny, nnd to otipoio every encroachment upon tho lights of the mnsscs, let thoso como from whnt source they may, evon to tho last ro source, revolution. Ro alTumlntr theso sentiments, and declaring this Immunity, tho undersign ed, democratic members of the present leglslatlvo assembly of Oregon, hare deemed It Important that they should, in this manner, confer with thcirdemo oratio constituencies, in order that cor rection of the ureal abuses which havo crept into tho domestic organization and usages of our party may bo speedily wrought, ana mat a ncauuy, sounu anu wlto administration of its doctrines and government shall bo ro. instituted among us. Standing solely upon ttio great ua. tlonal democratio platform, and con fessing alteglcnco to nono other, they appeal to their democratio fdlnw-citK zenstojoin them in tho good and 1m poratlvo work of reorganization. It is f loar to every intelligent mind, that under existing circumstances tho democratic patty of Oregon Is fast pro gresslng towards a centralization of mighfinlo tho hands of n few who as sumo to ho Its chosen representatives. That they are not so, Is best mado ol dont from tho manifest sonllmenls of a majority of our political brethren, com ing from every section of the Territory. Men are to bo judged by their nctloni, and In accordance with this basis, It is undeniable that theso self constituted usurpers of tho populsr will, aro, by it most notorious course of proscription, and by seeking to establish arbitrary, antidemocratic regulations for party control, last bringing odium and ruin upon tho faith, bhould thoy' succeed, a despotism will become established over tho peoplo of Oregon, than which the rankost I-ederalism is preferable. From tho Councils of this centralized organization, it has been proclaimed that the will of the constituency shall bo disregarded ; that the representative shall obey tho dictation of caucuses, In opposition to tho Instractipns of his constituency; that if tho represntstlro refuses his atleglanco to caucuses, In compliance with tho Instructions of these constituents, he shall no longer be allowed communion with tho party; and that his constituency shall there after be rankod as unworthy of demo cratic fellowship. If they dnro to again elect that representative to any oflice or position whatever. These men have further assorted their right to inrodnco and establish inno vations concerning the government of party organization In Oregon, without first consulting tho democratio masses they profess to ropresent. They have recently committed a most flagrant vio lation of popular rights, by creating a Butte Creek, March 058. Editor Sentinel : I noticed In your issue of March Oth, a communication from "J. A. G." of Magnolia, finding some fault with mo for representing Butte Creek, on the ground that I am a Black Republican, or you say, "he is called a Black Republican." The first vote I ever cast In Oregon was for Joe Lane, for our Representative In Congress. I have always been a strong advocate of the Kansas-Nebraska bill, and have always believed in the doe trine of popular sovereignty, and be lievo the decision made In the Dred Scott case to be Constitutional and right; have always believed a negro to be inferior to a wbilo man ; and have, on several different occasions offered to be one of four who would send one hundred dollars to assist Walker In ro instating himself President of Nicar agua, snd went for tho Constitution of Oregon without slavery. But I hope that the refusing to support slavery In Oregon is not the reason of Mr. J. A. G.'o calling me a Black Republican. If so, then I fear we should have to a! tr our Salem Platform, which the Jackson Convention refused to recom mend. Reip't'y, yours, OGDEN BARRETT. Kr We would refer our readers to our Washington correspondence on first Pg . ThaSKS To Beekman fnr fit.. Af outs papers, and California dailies. ftJTtl Uattllinr fHli..... .1 J warm. at?? ' r A..sMssfe...... -StLj&l!!?1- - iiiZZfZZtlzJ&Z;-. , 7 -Jl, jXII'ML. ,-.Maasaaii. nitrissir nmrain system of apportionment to rrgulato the number of delegates (o a convene tlon to bo soon holden, at which tho Initiative is to I taken for the election of officers In view of the admission of Oregon as a Slate into the Federal Union. By this proposed apportion ment, great Injustice will be don to several of the sterling democratic p ties, for it seeks by proscriplive tlon from these counties to renderV. powerless against the control of a ivfr favored counties. And when wo reflect that in these emasculated counties, peo pled by a democracy not less faithful than that of any of the favored coun ties, tbero are to be found a majortv of those who will not bow to the edicts of this oliearcfay.it will not ha disrmtil that the action of the Central' Commit tee In regard to them is tinctured with more of vindictlvvneu than even tho commission of the parly errors with wuicu this Junta charges them would warrant. The democratic faith Is fourd. od upon the eteinsl principles of truth, equslity and justice. Its usages anil regulations are subservient to these high attributes, and must be established agreeably to them. The faith is unl versal, unalterable; the assges may differ in form, but can never becomo psraroount to the faith. Peculiar regu lations exut In many of the States of tho Union, dissimilar in method, but aliko in practical effects. These regulations must conform to popular will. Doc trines coutrol the understanding, Par. ty governmental rules can be Instituted, amended, altered, or abolished, only by the consent of the masses, and any usage adopted, and in voeue with them. must continue in full force nnlil thoy choose to establish sense other in its stead. This prerpgatfvo cannot bo wrested from tho rpauer. Yet the Central Committee uiurpwl the right to abolish a received system wltti (, democrapy, in the recent apportion, meat, and instituted an Innovation of their own creation. Tle j stem pro claimed, if adhered to, will wotli ruin, to the parly. If applied in out Na- s -7rfc.