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For (it Origin Spectator.
TEMPERANCE.
Mx. Editox At a lato mooting of the
Tualatin Plains Temperance Society, It was
Resolved, That the secretary be appoint
od to furnish an article for tho Spectator re
questing the citizens of tho several commu
nities of the Territory, to ongagb in meas
ures for tho promotion of genera!', united,
efficient and continued action in behalf of tem
perance. In purauonoo of the duty tho above as
signs mo, I theroforo reapoctfully request the
privilege, in bohalf of tho society, of invi
ting through the Spectator, the attention of
fellow citizens throughout tho territory, to
the olijoctH specified in the above resolution.
It is presumed, follow citizens, but that
fow of ijm who are now tho Inhabitants of
ilii.H territory, have not been inoro or less
joiivuraut with the efforts nruulo in other
purls of tho world in behalf of temperance:
.whi it ih ciouotli sm t!fimlly true, that but fow
i us ivur wiv, nn clearly an we nee in Ore
ff.m, thu beneficial offeals' of temperance,
ami thu gunural advantagea or being free
from the circulation of intoxicating drink
in thu community. How many men, how
many familicn, who in other parti of the
world, wure in fearful prospect of being en
gulfed in the squalled wretchedness and ru
in of intemperance, do we behold id. Oregon
in all the comforts arid prospects afforded by
thisjmw country now opening with sojnucn
interest before -tho world (
To tho emigration now arising in our
midst, and successfully terminating a long
and tedious journey, which wo have accom
plished before you, when the routes wero
not as well surveyed, and the waya and
means for overcoming the difficulties' not as
.vol I understood, we tender our congratula
tions in your early arrival, and In your
pleasure of meeting former acquaintances,
more or loss of whom you are astonished to
see in so much better health, comfort, char
acter and general prospects, for not having
enjoyed strong drink in Oregon. There has
not been for some months past as much gen
oral effort for this laudable object asJbrmcr
ly, and the fruits of this indolence you will
nee manifesting itself in efforts to establish
distilleries to gratify tho criminal avarice
of a few in tho destruction of many.
To old settlers and new, may we not say,
tho objects of temporanco are not fully real
ized until the great matt of the people are
intelligently in favor of total abstinence, and
the youth and inexperienced, and thote early
led astray, are tavedfrom the temptations and
evils of exposing strong drinks in community',?
To obtain from tho body of the people intei
ligent action on any subject, measures must
Iks takon for bringing that subject before tho
minds of all, under circumstances favorable
for obtaining accurate information touching
the same. Henna tho necessity of assem
bling the people in all chief places of con
course,' where wisdom may spnk on any
and all subjects, asking for the co-operation
of tho public at large. To obtain united
uction, such meetings aro also necessary
for comparing views, and ascertaining the
principles and measures upon which all the
people can truly and cheerfully engage. To
obtain efficient actionnot only the measures
and principles adopted must have tho appro,
bation and confidence of the people, but the
people must make out their popular channels' of
operation, choose their agents and instrumen
talities, and make tho whole business their
own, either by themselves or, proxy. To ob
tain continued action, those measures having
tho confidence and approbation of the people,
must bo adopted ami declared as" the prnci
pics for future operation, and committees
appointed for carrying out the will of the
people as prescribed in their constituted
forms, and especially for bringing the sub
ject from time to time back to the considera
tion of tho people, as having charge of their
own business, and from whom the agents are
to receive instruction. In this way, it is
believed the people of Oregon cat bo enga
ged intelligentlyi ..unitedly efficnaatlyirand
continually in the workof securing'tothent
selves and to posterity the great blessings of
temperance. ' I
To hope to obtain such important blessings
as general temperance gives a people, in any
other way, would be to abandon the leading
Firinoiples governing' the American 'people,
t was the operation of these popular princj
plea accomplishing every thing desirable in
the relations of the human family,' by1 the
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Oregon Spectator
"Wsstwaid Um Star of Eras takei lis way."
Vol. I. Ortfem Ottj, (OitfOM Tat.) Ttaniay, VtrtaWr ftf, IMC ' w. ,
free choice of the people intelligently ob
tained, that gave rise to the temperance prin
ciples which are radiating from New Eng
land throughout the .world, and carrying
triumph and IHcssipgs every where.
May wo nbt bopo then fox a popular and
cheerful movement on tkepartothe people of
every part or liregon where even a dozen
persons can be assembled ? Let the people
of every neighborhood come together (col
lected by one or more asking others to join
in getting up an appointment) talk over tern
iterance our awful state if nun should net
among the savages -the certainty of their
getting it if it in in the. community the bet
tor state we are all in without it appoint
adjourned meetings name some one to se
cure a speaker come .together in large
numbers profit by his reasoning, be amus
ed by his anecdotes, .circulate tho. pledge,
send the names to the records of your coun
ty society, Jf you have one, or take meas
ures for forming one, whose officers shall be
associated with the officers of other county
or general local societies, and in this way do
your part in securing an " Oregon Temper
ance Union," whose members shall consist
of tho officers of tho local societies, and in
the Union Society, take care to secure an
article declaring, that " the object of this
society is, and ever shall be temperance, aside
from overy party consideration ;" and In ev
ery way make it to command your .own con
fidence and the confidence of every one else ;
make it the duty of the secretary of the
"Union" to send copies of our temperance
operations to the principal societies of the
world, and ask for donations of their temper
ance publications, not for the purpose of
boasting, but for. the purpose of giving and
obtaining information, and blessing others
and obtaining their blessings, and making
Oregon what the CreatorJhacKjnade it, a
grand center in thewestem half-ofthe
globe, which is now opening into civilixid
existence, when the commerce of half the
world is to play on every breeze before us,
and we by temperance and, her blessings,
prepared to act well our part in the great
drama of tho world.
By vote of the Society,
J. S. GRIFFIN, Secretary.
raocxspiNos or thk convention of
DELEGATES MONDAY, NOV. 2ND, 1846.
Pursuant to a notice in the Spectator of
Oct. 1st, a portion of the delegates met at
Oregon City, who upon agreement, met at
the, Bouse of Hugh Duma, ia Multnomah
City, Tuesday 3d, at 0 o'clock.
On motion of Robert Moore, P. Foster
was called to the chair, and on motion of
H. Burns, Sam. McSwain was chosen sec
retary. The .roll being called, the delegates from
the following counties appeared and anawerr
od to their names : '
Tuality county H. Burns and R. Moore.
Chempbeg county W. J. Bailey, J. San
ders, Jos. Barnaby, and F. Bernla.
Clackamas county S. McSwain, P. Poster,
H. Wright, H. M. Knighton, S. S. White
and J. MoCormtck.
On motion of H. Burns, the meeting ad
journod till 1 o'clock. ""'
Ono b'olock, met according to adjourn
ment. "'
On motion of W. J. Bailey, the following
resolution was adopted :
RuphMtdl That , we view with indignation
and contempt, the unwarrantable, 'urijuM aid
bbtt;6Mous;iArts 6f oeruM u&viduWaYe
p'ubllo meting In Oregon City, held the 10th
ult:, for their attempt to deprive the ottlaeej
ofjhis territory of their just rights', by re
commending the delegates tdthla convention
to memorialise Congress to make, oertaln
reserves,' such as town sites,, water fail,
capes. wl..' that ham been settled 'fcrvears.
and atthepreeefltr'ti; bpioUy'adrajKJtog
in improvement. m-.iv'j
On motion, of H. Burns, the following re
solution: Ritohed, That w have fall oonlideaoe
in the conetituted authority, (the legislature)
aiui that they are the preperaedy to nssrao
rialixe the U. 8. Congress) oe all aWntonand
things touohiag the wiatsof the territory ;
and we reoemmend said lsgisletaje to peti
tion the U. S. Government behalf efthe
settlers of the territory, to allow the lead
law to remain ander, its present form, ae
oording to the Onrifcie oompaot of Oregon.
A motion to adjourn, siae die, by S. 9.
White, waa rejected.
A resolution waa then offered by Mr. R.
Moore, which was adopted, as follows :
Resohed, That we deem it highly imero-
Kr to interfere or meddle with the rights or
sations of the preseai inhabitaBU of this
territory: as from oorrect obserratien, rwe
are convinced that such interferes) would
be highly detrimental to the growth, prosper
ity and interests of "the country.
W. J. Bailey offered, thejblfowing resolu
tion which was adopted.
Retotved, That we recommend to the leg
islature to embody in the memorial, that all
claim-jumpers, or persons interfering with
the rights of others, touching land claims,
shall not receive any 'land or donation In this
territory. ' '
A motion then to adjourn, by H. Wright,
was rejected; and the following by R. Moore
was offered and adopted.
Resolved, That we view it altogether un
necessary to obey the ipse dixit of the agi
tators in the late drama in exbibitiag to the
people, the necessity of memorfallziiup Com.
grass, or sending a delegate or messenger to
inai Doay.
On motion of Mr. Bums, the proceedings
of this meeting were ordered to be signed
by the president and secretary, and headed
to tho, Editor of the Spectator for publica
tion. (
The meeting then adjourned siae die.
i PHILIP FOSTER, Chairman,
VSamcel McSwain, Secretary.
CoNsxotniNCES or Globt. -Thaws
every article which eaters btothe month,
or oovers the bee, or is. placed trader the
foot taxes upon every thug which it is
pleasant to see, hear, feel, ssaall, or taste
taxes upon warmth, light, and. loeoawtion
taxes on every thing on earth, sad the wa
ters under the earth on every thiag that
cornea from abroad, or ia grova at home
taxes on the raw material taxes' en every
fresh value that ia added to it by the indus
try of man taxes on, the sauce which pam
pera man' appetite, and the drag that re
stores him to health cswthe ermine which
decorates the judge, and the rope which
hangs the criminal on the poor man's aalt,
and the. rich man's spice on the brass naOs
of the ooffin, and the ribands of the bride
at bed or board, oouchant or levant, we must
pay. The schoolboy whips hia taxed top
the beardless youth maaagw h taxed hone,
with a taxed bridle) on a taxed road: end
the dying Englishman, pouring ais medloina,
which' has paid 7 per cent.,. int aepooa that
has naid 15 ner oeat.. flihes himeelf back
upon his chmubedwhiohhaspaidaaper
oent-and expiree In the arms of an apothe
cary woo naa pata a uoense o ,uuun
pounds for the privilege of putting him to
Wh. Hk'whAle nranertv is thetTlmmedl.
ately taxed from 3 to 10 jper cant. Besides
me prooaie, targe ies ? rTrr,
Duryingniminueoaaaoei nmui
nsnniwi mwa ai amnii w wnu um
audi h ia than fathered to His faM&to be
taxed bo more. Jfw. 'ty,
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(r There'i mix in this ii$nV
New Orieaaa Hoayaae, who avwies him
self a steambea boiler. Hels seaekatry
asjflbrlBff the meet' aeute fctsery uader the
impression that hit wilt will Wow him up.
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the etste;:ef t'-JfiasatiBtifaMr
sittings, iseonwMUvierl byfar JawK iimm
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ha, ha! .' "wWr: " t,i i'Ji
Jury (Mrteriag the box.) A very good
house that; and taebraaoV and watapriisje;
waanUtf " ' - N ''rv','tcr-
Officer of the CeatU-Jehn llatwsoa !
ehjtbat'ethe stisoec-i.the jailsrXJehn
Thoatoeoa, yoa taadsWrtsd . ' ,,:
Jafc-My niV-WSomiluymiksL
I doa't stand charged yea aseaa thehi.
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Officer of the Coart-WsJI, it's aUake
same. What does the prisoaersay gafiQr
oraotgafltyf ' 7?-'
Prisoaer. Not guilty.
let (3cb1. GentleeTd? the lary it
is my painful duty to apaear for the Matooa-
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Prisooer.-That's the teraaawheSraa
paMtodefMdme. ' '-;,Uiw
9d Oansel. Oh, th it's a msstoke
You're for the defence, I am fcr the prose
cutloa, hi, aaf '-" '
Jadge. That's a good Joke sagaVaaesat
I mean to say the gravity of jastiee resairee
that we saoaW sift-I say sift etery ease
that eoaus before its. Prisoner at the bar;
you have been oonvicted of baviag
1st Counsel. Tour lordship mistakes
the man is not tried.
Judge. These interruptions from the bar
are very unbecoming. It'is impossiUe I
caa ait here to be interrupted by nnimsil ' '-
9d Counsel .Call thefist wkaess j. what's
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hie name f
Usher (cell.)-" Whet's-hkiaaie r (K
geaeral laugh, ia which the beaoa, bar, aarf
. sjdM. I must commit, if teas sstt ef
conduct, is repeated. Prisoaer at the 'hair.
what hare yea to say to the ehergs I. h
1st Counsel. My friead hee aet aaadaeM
aayoase; I eabmit there ia aethiaf to 'gis to
a jury. . , . .J1 -aiwr
Judge. ueatiemen ortM jary, yemaav
heard soon of the facts ef this, dasaasaamg
case aa are capable of being..eoarejM.-te-
yoar cnowieage.. ueaueeaea, aae,
of thkooaatry drawa a happy;
between assumed guilt aadtju
law
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iy proved. . la mwauve v neeet.ee. ta
Crowa" yoa wm Mil this kid dowaaeh
batter than I can exitUinHto'yfCbsa:
tleaasa, I shall not detain you with aay te
ther observalions, but I leave the jmrni ia
yoar heads, ;witt the simple obsenratinsi'that
if youhave any doubt yoa must gfoe the
bsaefit of that doubt to tbs prisaaer.- . .
The Jury (laughjag among thsxaeelves.
Ofoourto wemustWhimon; we've heard
nothiag against him.
foreman or tne jury. we nad tne pruk
rndtffuilty. ' ,. . , '
lefrk of the Court. Both of them f t
k Counsel. Both of them! Thereto
but one. Really, Mr. Associate, thk is very
annoying. ,. -. - - ,
Judge, Prisoner at the bar, you have,
had a very narrow escape. .Ifwft.aM.jM
here again, yon will certainly be tranepartodu
You belong to a bad tot, I aaa quite sa
yinoed of that. Halloo l whsre's ti ask-
JaUer. He'a aone, my lord. -a .
Judge. Gone! I wapted to, warltoia,
(Bmillng(iat the bar.) JDiese.laU.irp
rather quick for us. '4j.n'
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