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VMlor of ike Sptclnlor i
I have shown In in v lait communication
llial dm Aral aupjioaed cauao of Ilia III lorn.
tcr, mntilfuatcd In I ho Ualcm resolution,
was wltlioiit f niiiilatlon In fact, tlut llm ic
who participated In that incotlnj alonv.
Jotitlv bullivad that thu object of tho Ore.
unitCily memorial!! waatn prnsirato Mr,
Tlmrtiuii; mill t lint wo noi mil) had not
a tl;lil lo ilii llils, lint liml ttu had no right
In call In ijiimtloii either lliu wldiin or
i ho juitlcoof any uf Mr. Thurston' mcai.
ure.
I bt already aliown Inuldcnlally In
v.V communication of lliu laat week. that
mo dlipehjf tho Olcgon City moling of
llw Will MvplomiMr wa not to dlsparago
Mr. Thurston, hut only tudo that which
wa thought iimii'Miiry in prcvcnluur prop,
rrty from being munt utijutlly token from
ui. I bclluvul liml Dr. MuLaughlm had
an abaolutu fcojtimple llllo to Id lamb
Helm under thu llilnl Arllula of thoOroJ,
gou I reaty, wlili li provide Dial In Die lu
luru appropriation uf Ilia luiinlry koutli
of lliu 40tli parallel of nottli latitude, tlio
poiriory rlglita of tlio Hudson's Hay
Company, ami of all Hrlliaji nulijuula, la
lamh mil oilier proery lawfully au).
rud In I ho territory, thall bo roiclrxl.
Il la known that during Ihu autumn of lull)
I wn cmolutrd by l)r. McI.aURlilln lo
(ivn to lilin a li'(al opinion iiKn Ilia valldl.
iv ami iixtcut of hit riglil lo llio Oregon
lily claim. After a patient and diligent
rininntlon of all I ho prncral rul and
prlnilplatiiflaw, appllcaldo lo thnliiilory
id lilt claim, my wolf'-oomiJerod opinion
uai that lii tillu rei. iiina foundation
m broad a the latv uf nature and of na.
liom, mil .' nun x Iho fulth of Irratiei.
I liao recently bad placid In my bsn'dt,
o'inintn upon thocoiutruitlonoflhn third
and fourth articlta of the Ororjon Treaty,
riven by U. 8. Cox, K'i.,on of tlio mMl
puiitinguiilied iiicinboriioi llio barat Waih.
IngtouCity ; by lion. Daniel WoU'.or, ono
of llio greateat conttilutioaal lawynra now
living, and wbuao famo la Huropoan aa
well aa Troin-Allantlo) by lion. Ioula
Mul.anr, our Minlalcr al die Court of St.
JanWa during the pendeiioy of negoolaliona
uton lliolilloloOregon : by Joaiah Randal
hv., juaily HaatiQxuithe4 HOttof lha
ablcal juriataof rblladolpbla by I$dwln
m. otant'jo, liao., very earnest mijw
nTTOKWiroirr BV Hon. ticoraa MTBim
Kceroiary nftbal rvaaury under Mr.Tylar,
and formerly Chancellor of KaatHokyi
and by John Van Duren, liaq., alao an
rininciil lanyrr, and aoa of lha lata I'raal.
ileut Van llnrcti. Tlio renorat rule and
prlnciplca contained In llioau opliilona, and
llm cnncluaiona arthed al, ililiur in uo re.
njxcl from tlmiu prcniitiil in my opinion
in Dr. McLaughlin ; and I thua found my.
elf fortified and auataiurd by legal opin
miia uf uentlcimn einiiiint fir their vir.
hie, nnd cnp.ililn of ('.'"i"!! l''0 dignity uf
niilitjoii to tiki In null, an I Ilia cravool ilo.
iiieiiii' and loaruiii lo tlio bar. Hut though
linn I'onti linn in the lri netli of Dr. Mu.
I,aii;blln'a title, yit I aaw that if ihlipro.
iioii of Mr. 'iTiuritoii'a berntno a law,
lakini; auny all ot purclmiul sinee
MnreJi lib, In m, many uu bonetl man
would ha reduced In jwrerly by llm ilrlnyi
of thu Inn, or by hi innhllit) to uu-it the
cNpciiu'i of a au'it. lliliceit nantlint lliu
people uf ( Irognn City itoiipht, in a iii.tnner
iiolli laulul and peacrahle, lo avj rl tho
iliijnit and moat unaalural blow uhicli
they uurnaurpriicd lodiauoter waamed.
Haled oirnmM their rigbta by lliiirdilc.
gale. Wu did nut dingraca ouraelea, or
Muk to diigraco him, by railing him a
" croaker," a ,,i,onloniitibliaaplraiit," or
n " blrud ilcmagiigHit," (W laiiKiioe,
iltiliko Ibnt of our iieif;hlira at llio 8a.
Irtn milting, was ill cent and riaHclful,
and audi aa friend mllil use, and Hitch
na frieiida did uut, for ftomuoftliuiiicmori.
alieta Wero Ida frieluN, although I hey bo.
liuvud that ha had fallen into great mi.
tnkcu. Wn wero not diarHind lo prmenl
Ida errorj in the ktrungeat light uhloli
jnlght huu been concent rated upon diem
in a uoniuiiilug fiM.it, by on array of faila,
nnd not of empty, vapid, and unmeaning
nwrlionv In which any man may iudiilgu
ulm mi not a Ihiinble full of brain, nnd
who enntK't apeak two mliiules uilhoul
elncin' n otnl lj;unraiuo of run lliu
1. II no of, hi mntlii r (nugiiK, Al I inn
iiermiailcd liml in true frleu I u Mr.
Tbiiriton'i will continue loin lulge n pro.
intikily for riolutiona inllati d with Ixitn.
lul, or lillid with eiiilheU liml would be
approprinli' eiioiipli lu lha moulh of a lih
niougir, I ui whioli ill buoiue n mbi r
clllen ing.i;nil iii tin ordinary nioc.i
lluuaoflilV, or n ;rnt ligitl.itor occupy,
lug thu " CAf r." The Kab in rcaolutioiu
inn do tin good u Mr. TliUPiton, beiMune
lint t'Miavaanuc of llielr landiilioii U
ocnai les, ami thereloro ii1uc1cm. Their
only U'Killiimla ill'ecl ia lo Imrvasu in
Meiyl of nlliiylna cm ill nicnl, in prmluco
ditlaion In thu ilimocrntlu p.iny, and to
iiiul.o il ul.solutely necemary for pornons
lo urile, who frofn a variety of conaidrrn.
lion (imine of (hem having referrnco to
Mr.JI liiimton), nro ery lunch nverie lo
doing' n. In abort Mr, Thurnloiibuabot.
Icr frli nd than tlioio who so foolishly lu.
Iiilgcd their gaay propciultlea at lliu Ua
lcm iiirctlrlg ; but ihuy havo nioro pru.
ilciico nnd iliacrutlon, and n higher aeno
of justlco tun, fur annio of llieni buliovo
that not only III Mul,uiighliu' claim, but
nil' oilier l'w aim should le rccml
yrl they llknwlao believe that It would bo
doing a moat grlcvoui wrong to cauao In.
noroiit iurclmer to aufliir'who havo
boitghi Iota, I'or myaelf (If my opinion
I worth any thing), I bclievo that Iho
wholu thing la radically ilclotia. Tho
holder of town altea ought to bo confirm,
ed In their claim In nrdor that all pur.
chavr of lota may bo confirmed In their
titles. Hut 01 lean Ihcro I nehber jua.
lloo nor expediency In diilngulahing bo.
tween ono town and nn Other, much le in
eel.-uling a alugle loun fur loaorvatlon In
aiith a manner that ugrelit iiiiuiborof In.
nocrnt I'rotKjrty holdora mutt mccatarlly
bo rxduoed touovorty.
aTh laud bill wlilili ibu Salem rcwlu.
flooa prvlVia to apjirovo.Jo'oJ.iU partis
confirm all llllo ,drivcd from Dr. Mc
Laughlin up to March 4lh lelt), hut tak a
from purchatora all tola lMiJht ainie thai
timry Mr. Thiiralon in hie printed letl'ir
"to tho nieinlxra of tho lloutu of Iteprn.
entail ve, In behalf of hla'iMtituinl,
touching thu Oregon Land Hit)," auya:
" That day la Ihrd un, berau6 mi that
day, In Oregon City, (Icr. Lnyo lo)k .
Beuionnflbu Territory, dvclarlhg tho lawa
uf thu L'nltcd Hlntc In force, and appil.
aiiia Dr. McLauublin and all other, that
no uno had a riulit lo acll or imddlo with
the Kovernment landa." Hut ia thla stale.
inont corruct In oint of fail ; and will
any man hero affirm that ilia, who haa any
ri'gariUu bucluracter Tor voracity among
Ilia fellow cillxeneT'uillea tho mere act ol
nrganlilng a territorial governnicnt ia lo
bo ceiulnud Into a declaration thai all
neravna in Orecon wero haliccforth to
ceaao from buyinir, buildlnt and Improva
Ing in Oregon ..:!' tho public landa
ahould be aurveyed and aold. Hut to aay
thla ia abaurd, inonatrouaand unjual.
Imperfect legislation, lottera fmm tho
nrcrclary or matoanu irom the lion. 1
II. Uenton, and ether dlitlnrulfluil gcu
tlumen whum wo reganlnl aa our frlenJa
nnd proteclora, and to whom wo looked up
with reiiect and oven reverence, Invited
ua to oome to thla beautiful land, and to
maku (arm and build bouaoa and towna.
Ily doing thla wo gave to the general go
vernment an actual occupancy, aud thu
laid a broad and deep foundation upon
which to build up a lido to lha country
which notfclac oouldahake down.
Wa who raw m Oragoai CHjr (man of
ua Miag aoaaaaiiaai oy tat) mtm or owoum-
Bill oMimtaa mm na with Baaaffar
ahlpa, baeaea it aot aoly 6ott u bffrWu
iioaatioM, mi h tana Iran u that ror
which wa have paid oar money. It doe
not even arlr to u the poor oomMnaatlon
of a pre-emption right to purchaao the land
claim we nave maao under the rrori.
ional (lovrrnment, or the preacnt Terrilo.
rial (Sovcrnmcnt. Not only at, but il
make no provision for paying ua for the
homea wo have built upon our lot, and
for other actual improvement madu upon
llicin. Tho Clackamaa Female Semina
ry in thla plant received a donation of Iota
Irom Dr. McLauslin, upon which iho
Triuticiar erecting a building at a coil
of 81 ItiOO. Tho county received a dona
tion of a great number of lota (If I rrmem
ler, nhout 'Jtlli), In triullo aell, and with
thitprocirdatn creel n Court lloune, Coun
ty Jail, Clerk olticcs, tVc. Thu I'robatr
Judge procceiKd toacll Iota and In expend
the money in Ilia erection of a l.irjc and
benutiful (Jour llouae, whioli will c.n!
when fully coAudelcd about tleUiim.
Othi r donation TVavo Wen made. Very
many craon havo bought lot sonic ol
them paying cash In hand, while othor
executed note, i pt nil tlicae purcbaaer
nnd nil these donee, the Oregon Land
Hill propose to rngulph in ono common
ruin. All persona, even thu best of Mr.
Thurslnn'a friends, are at a Iota a to Ida
natives fir this most nnprclw) and un
righteous proiion. Homo Udievo that
tho blow was aimed at Dr. McLaughlin,
under tho impression Ibnt If lit title failed
by irtuo of an act of Congreaa hoO'HiM
not roenver lliu money iitwn tho notes,
llicHO being git en fir lot, lha titlu to hkh
had fulled. Hut If till naa the motive, It
hn its source in nn error a to iho law.
Thu I'niled State court has decided in
I he caao of J'rVrfrn rl ill r. TmW ct it, at
Iho Janunry Term ICIll, nnd retorled in
7 Ilownrd'n nited Stale Siiprenie Court
ltcmrl, ' ,;e I. '12, dial n bill in Chancery
Hit tl by lha puiclnser of Inn 1 nalnst his
u tutor, to rcbtr.iin the cullicti n uf thu
tmrilinsu iipiuv, 1 1 1 -r I the uiouitds of
n waul of lido in the vui.lor, ntul bis aub.
eiii nl IliMjhi'i u ," illmiit i h irgiug fraud
or miriprii.iiitntioii, ciutiot ho Mitt iiii-
ct. nun a.i iioiiioie iii.ui ruii'iiiiiiiig
.Id mid will iklnMMnil iiiluciiile. Hut
il Is not pre ti ihlul by mil uno that there
has iur ln'un fraud or iiitripiueiitation
in lliu snlu f Kit hunt. Thu IJr'n cove
linntnoiil) engage him 'uu-nrniiiliiiidc-ftnl
iigittii rl i'f riwn clnimnig lyjhriunh,
ur iiii'i r nt; hut iwl (ij-.n'n l imy lii r chum,
ilemiinti or lille.
Hut willintit Intending or dTfljUng
ccssnrily In Piled upon Mr. 'iTiuru
un.
necessarily to rolled upon Mr. TTiurulon,
wliateer may han been hi mrttles for
tvies
'bclw
llms seeking to iimKo n iilsiinciinji Dctween
purcliuer ami ilonccs previous to
ojlarch bo
tTCtJintjwIi
D!fl.tidjUhc
(pcdlaotn'
11 li lHiti, nu inoso siuiHciiiicni
dale. Il Is at Icaat certain that tho
lion I most oppressive mm incxpcui
nnd that it cannot bo sustained upon al
niounds of cither public or private M-i
lice Isjoii tint 'llirtsalian was wont to
v thill vim ililnf; iiinst bi Imic itniiltt
ly, that many Utiat may bo dooe juaily;
Hut wore it oron itebt and not most wloa-
ed and unjust, lotaka Or. McLaughlin'
claim, it would bo wrong to deprive pur
cbaaera of their lot becattaho (alter it
in no aenae necessary to IJio lormer.
I have not vtl hoard a sihaada man who.
whatever might bf Lla opinion of Mr.
Tburaton' olTior rrreaaurcr, pretended to
justify him In hla attemH to dlstlnguiali
Ulweou tiurohase praviou to March ilk,
lliu, anij llioso slneo innt llmo. atoro
over, I am iuf irmcil, and 1 havo even a bet
Icr rooaon for bvllovlnu that thoao who o-
leil for lira retolutlon bi which they fAJAw
y aiiproro of alt of Samuel K. Thuratou'a
action In Coogreaa, and MptcUUg U let
Ur uuuldaj AUUK"?
cliilly llial pari wliich relate to tlio uro.
gun City Claim," do not baliova dial II
wiluld bo tidier just nt expedient to lu.
ptitu lol.holilora, in Oregon City, of their
prourty. Nothing, perhaix, will more
lully aliJw iho Inconiirtencle into which
men will aomctlmea full, than tho fact that
when thla letter, which they now aay they
hitiMy approve, wa firat ihott n lo aome of
llicin, limy ilenouncrtl it n n lorgrry, cotn
milted by mnno of Mr. Thurston a cne
mies, a being an cuV'tual modo of do.
troying him, if tho public could bo mad
lo believe that he had wrilton il. Hut
now, that all double a to it authenticity
aro removed, thoy commit tho absurdity
of ' htfikly ttpprothif," and Baying that
die opposition to Mr. Thuraton'a letter,
did net originate, with tho honest yeoman,
ry of Oregon," but waa originated by tome
conteir.ptlUo aspirant," ceo.
Tho rofurenoo to Mr. Walto and my.
aelf, in 4ho preceding resolution, compels
tho roadur to infer that wo are the " con.
temptible aspirants." Mr. Walto I able
to ajicak fur hloMolf if ho hcliered that
aitofi badinage waa rorlhy of .notice, I
havo a 'perfect right to ' "plro toany office;
and my fiiend liaveatwrfeot riant to use
my name for any alailon the dnllea of
wuiuti llioy,wiy,fIeve m qualined to
dlaobargoA Uut I have aomciont m.
prraecd mytolf upon thla aubjeet in my
iat commueicatlon I and it only remain
for ma to add now, that I would make ere
thi asorirtoo of inclination of fectn(,and
in one view of inter, alto, for the pair.
of protcetinaT my own naihu nnd t
the
oi my wKmMMaajtsi was ;
.V w
fee m
tun:
tnitoiatjaJMall
WquHoaa nad
wMeh we are
nt,previoualotseeAafianre.
on lagaatature, meet ear NaaaaaiM aaal
jutt expaatioaa, then I rely, with great
confidence, upon our own McMature to
Memorialize the national legislature toeon
firm our dtlcs. Thla being done, I shall
have no desire to participate in the can.
aaa beyond the exorcise of my right of
aiiirrage ; and trioo'ho,volod tor the ba
lem realutlon may oto for o en a "con.
lemptiblo aspirant if they deem it cxiie.
ilient lo ulcct ono boat suited lo their hab.
ila and tastes, and thoy will then havo myj
lcrmis!on io amuso uicmseive unrtng
the remainder of their valuable lire, by
fiiliiiinaling their empty and harmless
thumb rs against mo. I would advise thorn,
limtcter. always lo adopt thu innoconl pro
tvss of calling a ineetlnc and aiiolntinu
n " t'herrmaii.'
Huttheau worthy and intelligent ki title
men nrtwci u In sav " and further reaolv.
ed, that facta writ known in Oregon will
suataln Mm (Mr. Thurston) in nil ho has
saiii aiioul ur. aiel.auuiiiin ana the II. II,
Company."
.ow, the persons who prepnrci! thla
resolulion, bate beer guilty of uttering a
moat wilful and wicked falsehood. And
nil persona who toted for It aro cither
equally wanting tn veracity, or elso the;
a
li.ive ncteil In total Ignorance ol what
were lining by crmTltlng thcmsclvc t
ring tiy permllllng tncinsclvc lo bov
stupidly driven into a vote just aa a cow.
held dritesduiiili hrnsta into a ien for the
pur"c of brandlitg tin in. Let u pnusa4
In examine facts, fir thu purpose of setinu
hither a ibat Mr. Thurston has said
utiout Dr. MuLnughlln can bu sustained
by "f.icU will known In Oregon." Mr.
Thurt-titn s.iysof Dr. McLaughlin "Uo
h still nn r.uglNhm in, Mill connected with
lliu Hudson's Hay Company, and ilill re.
fines liilfMt inlcntlnni to ficccme an Amcri
(mi i i(ii-i, ami assigns at a nason to tho
Suiirenii' Julgu uf thu Territory, that ho
c-inuol do it w itbout prejudicing hi nt.ind.
ing In Itiiglnml." Hut die facts ure far
other" iv. Within lens tlinu 'hri u months
after them wn nu authority in dm coun
try lot nut mil,; a iKcl.iutioii ur Intcn
lion, Dr. Mtl.nui'.hlin wuul befuro Iteoruu
L. Curry, who wa, at the time, Clerk of
Chief Jiitlii tW ltr nut's court, in Clncku.
ma county, and filud his diclaralion of
- ....
iniiniioti to tiirumu n cmrcn oi tlio uiii.
ted Slnte. This was donu May no, If 111,
while Mr. Thurston wan cnmlidaln. Ur.
MuLaiiuliliu Mited al dm Juno elicllon
nualnat Mr. Thurston, nnd in tho tirnsehce
of Mr. TliurMoii' friend. Tho fuel wa
notorious uimu tho street. iMvaj a mat
ter of pulilio record. Tho rTor of the
Spectator bus mmounoed In mi paper that
no una seen it. reraon irom mo country,
ho did not doiiht tho fact, havo never.
.heirs gouo to tho oll'sjo that they might
K nhlu to say that they bad seen it. Any
naii may do die samo thing. It Is a fact
as public and notorious nsuny official cut
Van he in On gon No man really iIoums
il in I vi t ti C'alein tt'lilinittce )ive
oaaaaaaaaala
raenaoad. iri
aid H that fact well kuown in Oregon
wUI fptaTn" Mr. Tburaton In affirming
tnai Df. MoLaugldln still refuac to filo
bi laMajiiona to becomo an American oill
tea. Maj aaalin aa a roaaon lo tho Bu,
nresna Judge of the territory (befor whoao
clerk Uai deolaratlon wa made) that bo
0bwk4J it wttkout prrjiidieingjii aland.
Ina-ia taelaad." How. but Cattho most
ifciaiiHii untrojha tlten, do the Salem
i evmsnfna prooota to austan
I fntyia Mrlnf In 1880, that t
IV ftfI'Mfuae to do that '
MoMirtSfO? And how li
evaMpw propoao to lusiain Mr. tnur.
ur. HoLausii.
which bo mvl
I tho quealion
of e
which i thus made un a to
Ibon
which Juiuo llryant I ssade to
ataodsprto&ely tboatJf Judge
I M-imtosjenieCB.,
jralo from Orapon baa dishonored
lilinn.ll ami uishonortil us by uttering en
untruth. If Judgu llryuntdid say tt hat
Is inipulid In him. then lliu Chief Juslica
. .a '.... . i' . .
of Oregon has polluted Id cnnlr.3, and is
not only unworthy to prcMo in any civil
court, Utt merits the scorn of ercry lion.
orablo nun. Hut my purposo ia not now
lo scttia so grave n rgucstion of veracity.
It ia lo thow thai Mr. Thurston 'a astcrlion
as to Dr. McLaimhlln a rcfmhiL' to do.
claro hi intentions to become an Ai'icri
can clllaen, cannot l su.talncd, a tho
Ualcm committee, affirm, by " tacts well
known In Orecon." Nor is this thu onlv
assertion of Mr. Thurston's which " facta
well known in Oregon" will dltprore aa
clearly a tho foregoing I shown to bo
without me inauow or a louuuatlon.
I havo orcaenled theac facts. Iiowcvcr.
not foftbo purpose of making up any is
sue between Dr. McLaughlin nnd Mr.
Thurston, or between Mr. Thurston and
other, but with a view to let the publlo
know Iho worth of the opinion and the
word of men .who, without cause, eoncelvo
a projudioo against me, and tako il into
their eaael v head to eall me a contemn.
title aspirant," a " hired demajogua" and
a "eroaaer." ii tne (Miem eommittee
tad in tlstao commualcation any erldcno
of ray ketag a deraagogae, tbay havemy
permuauen to oau another meeting, ap
point tome one to tho "cheer," and r'gu
laily proceed to ' resolve" that I am ado.
magoguo. a
lam called a " hired oVrAagogue," be
caaa 1 Eare been omalored bv Dr. 'Mo.
UaigaHa aa ki legal adviser. Iiatmadl
ataly alar W waa done, lett an i
IlkMtowai
ir. Lamm wi
Mrt to Waahisaitea oMalain the
aru nlnaf ,ilsaimlliaa Thataef
la, however, that I bar oarer, la a'ahigle
Inetanoe, been employed, much lee
"fetttat" by tho II. D, Company, or by
any of lu offieers. A a lesml counselor.
I hav a right to give professional advico
to any man or to any corporation even
to the H. II. Company, If I am proncrly
approached. And If lever permit myaelf
to renounoo a nroieuionai right, or turn
asido from the discharito of a professional
duty, because a icnscles mob may be
yelling in my ears, may my tongue clcaro
la the root of my mouth, may my right
hand fcrgct her cunning, and may all good
and Irenorablu men abandon mo to tho
stingsrfif a gullly conscience, and to the
nolltuJe of my relfreipect Impaired. I
am reckle ol tho howl of unprincipled
Acn, whether they bo few or many, single
or in masses ; ami l would just as soon
encounter a mulliluJoof ihem in a drug.
gle for right a ono of them, for I feol my.
self lo, be Impervious to the shaft of
Hgnity. And I can never feel sufficiently
thankful to my Maker that neither my
neaco nor my position is. In any decree.
dependent upon the opinions of those whoso
applauao Is won without merit and lost
without a taull. -Tho
resolutions of tho S.i1on meclini!
not only otlcnd against good morals by un
truly affirming ' that facta well known in
Oregon will sustain him (Mr. Thurston)
In all fio ha satd uf Dr. McLaughlin,"
but their lansunre beinc that of tho London
fih. market school, and of tho blllingsgato
acadrdihr, outrage good taste. Thoy may
be divided Into a ilefenco of Mr. Thurs
ton' mrasurr nnd n porsor.al attack up
on Mr. Waito and inysclt Tho former
I without cither facts or argument, and
consist of empty nnd vapid declamation
and naked nsicrllom, of which any man
ought to bo ashamed who has anything to
Iojo by bang convicted oi nn tintrulli.
I'ubllo rooonl. the journals of utmost cv.
cry traeler who has como into thu coun.
try, tlioolliocrs of Wilkes' Kiplorjng l'..
iH'dition, Senator rreiiont's Nnrrn'ltc,
l.ieut. INiel .11. Il.iwisoii-H Keporl, llio lu
llmony of n thoitatid witnestr' living,
and tho ghosts of a thousand .lead, may
all bo Invoked to stamp tho Soleni rcsolu.
lion with tho epithet that would most np.
propililely drsuribu Ihom. The attempt
to justify Mr. Thurston luuuug-nctisuh-
tilty and letlnemcnt to Mnmir
il letlnemcnt to ITCamineml II
The assiult iiixm Mr. Walto and myself
is cliaraoterired by abusho dullness, and
iho lanauanoofidiiuo and invective. Hut
nngei'nc(ra'tlliignroari'ltcftoucakmliida,
mid I hopo that I hey found benefit In their
inuutgcnco oi tnein.
Tho fact Is, that bad names havo coated
to pass current, for good reason, among
ensiblo peoplo In Oregon. They aro
getting a llttlo jvujc unfaslilonablo In
gooil society. "Croaking" is tho language
of frog mid similar creatures Inhalltlni;
1 1 1 1 V (III I MIIIH pIUl'I'S. ,,IVI-Illptlil
raaftj
i"P.
I llio Dull
aspirants" ha Iba odor of a London fish,
market. Hired demagogue," and kin
drcd term, are found In the vocabulary
of billingsgate, BpllhcU, a a medium of
communicating idea or person who Kara
any, aro reputable only In the " obocr,"
and with Ihoee who know notbinf of lb
euphemisms anoSmUtadlUe of language,
or whodoa'l think It worth whll tolt
anything els than what they are, and who
aro content to be far behind the pregreo
oi mnrwnoavo learnca better meaner
and another dialed. Some epithet aro
Intrinsically of an infernal character: oth
er proceed from Ignorance more are
uaod aa eubsjtltute for either wM or arru.
t or for both. Take tmm Hrt Baltm
fy doririvfl thee
n it and thclrloglo. Tbeao men havo gof
lo learn that two or three brief sentences
cxprLsslug truth in language of which a
gentleman will not bo ashamed, will pro
duce a greater effect npon vlrtuoua and
cultivated mind than tlio aarao thought
expanded through even a doaen ol rosoju
don, though set forth with tho richest re.'
sources of billltutscato, and lllaetratrd by
all tho lucccttiont of a London fisli-aur.
kct, bctnuso coarae language Is neither
wu nor learnintr. Moreover, it nu eono
out of fashion among vlrtaou and Inltlll
gent men, just a the Rack and Thumb
screw1, thoueh once reputable InMrumen.
talitlcr, havo disappeared from tho hav
proved criminal code of modern time and
moro civilized people. I hivo bseii In.
formed. Indeed, that tho moro intellicent
and vlrtuoua citizen of Marion are much
ashamed of tho proceeding of the meeu
ing t and that a largo majority of tho
present would hare nothing to ilowkh it,
seeing that a few evil spirit' w :r reaelv.
ed upon doing thai of which, i trulhfVT,
intelligent, and vtrtooa man woaid be
ashamed. One waa examined upon oer-
tain ouenaive word apokea at aat a aaaa
dlstlnaulshcd for hb nok. . XU eeabsaad
anaaaiat -itwira ipaxetkem,aaa ii
ia wine aaa not ausea, i naa w mnoo
more." I am lafbrmed that aome ofibe
Kraoa who BHeaded the. Salem mtW
ialged la large aleohollo poUtloa, tiad
that after the adjournment, they got to
worrying each other tike dog, and were
fioed by the magletrftea, Their reeolu
tlone have mueb-of the oSoTof a'dranv
jaaat 1 tatter myaelf that thaw
tempt
6ft!
Sir Franek Baoon, ueed to any at an In
gry man who auppremed hi paction
"Thai ho thought worse man no (poke;"
end of an angry man that woula speak
ho thought worse than be spoke ;"
ont "That ho spoke worso than he
ibouohl." Somo of tho erndemen, I am
ure, aro my friends, and if limy are not
now, 1 am resolved that they shall bo. I
am pertuaded, therofore, that their wish
wa nt tamer to tneir bluster, uiner
who are not my friend, will bo uch when
thoy know me better, and come to see that
thoy aro now bring controlled like cattlo
by those who claim the right to lead them
by a whistlo in herds into new feeding
cmurids. And I would recommend them
all to read the sermon of tho old lady who
stood in loco nartnlit tn " loctlo I'aul."
She said to her darling, " Lectio I'aul, if
you want what is another t, try to do Willi-
out it ; but If you can't do without it, take
it hy insinuation not bluster.
To conclude, (and I do so reluctantly,
ma-ffbr I am In lovo with my subject,) I will
only adii, mat l do not lixo io do assault.
ul gratuitously by thoso that throw mud
at me, because tliey Jiac not In their or-
M&tftl ..tlliAW M an,.ll an.ft.vt t9 l.t. raa.n
a i I who, if they had, know not when to
strlko with the ono or to tiro the other.
A repetition might mako me angry. At
T.'t.'m I cannot bo severe, necauo i am
n a cood humor : and I at ail aivsclf of
this occasion to Inxlte all who participated
In tlio Salem meeting, to dino with mo at
their earliest convenience, with tho assur
ance that they will seo my onuntcnanco
bcamins w ith smiles, mid as iiw-rct, placid,
and bcncvolcift as usual. Yours, tVr.,
J. QI'INN TIIOIINTON.
Oregon City, N jv. W, 1-00.
Doings ity Ttic Diswiionists Money
Mitilc Tlio Washington corrctondenl of
the riilladclplila Ilullctln rite. on the mil
ns follows ;
Tlio Uoutb Coroll.ia and duurgia dele.
gallon met in caurus last evening, nnd re.
sohn! to return ttlielrconstitui'tit with
out delay, and ur.-othemto call a Union
Convention to act coi'jolntly with ihrNitsh.
llio assemblage. Mr. Holmes has open.
ly declared that Ids 'jlato can no longer
remain in tho Unieti, and that ho will de
liver these ns hi sentiment the moment
ho reaches Charleston. Mr. Toombs, Lo
it said to his credit, Icld to tho olco of
tho many, and manfully refuses longer to
co-opcrato with Iho disunion!!.
Another foatiiru Iho panago of threo
hills brings to light is, that Corcoran and
Klggt, bankers, havo cleared 970,000
so reported. Ono million of bonds wero
held in Wull.st. New York, which wero
r ii r chased for a mero Irlllo. Thus fortune
have boon suddenly made, ol which not
tho slightest guarantco existed a week,
since.
CO" A civil answer to n rudu ipoooh
oi'str- ii"t tuiii'li, and l worth a great deal.
TIM AfMiejil 1
A the day (Km lata l
himm Into winW. ' r1
desomd wto tha rxM I
ridtathgrtHiaJ.7:Tl)i
wltlf anuw, or.' arailil 4m
eome o general wifmmmi
4g'g'FaiarlP Ml vfni WHy
iowtra mm oaf tljMrl
grew and taris.r JIMp I
reearreetiea. tm
live and for want of
sfllaio, f .-..a- .,,
earth, and' Iwriea hi tW.
P LMm
aagntnatjtma
rapted, mayr
WlnareMI
aro repaired by iffiala(
by rcr Wilmr, aad fM4
can we tautk iba aaM,
these tbiao. whtea ihaati
for him, Vould.hVtoM to
aerer to lire egahil . fil
mat ueu sxai taaa man i
man, aad not reetw MaNl
tnero wen no othar I
tb principle of h
erty and rtmuaerabilittei
and of natural levolarVa i
lion of other ereatanajst.w
Iv. ufficifrt"ioivedr tM I
oar bodice Mthly prakaMa. f
on. , " 'a yjrTt dr,iM
ctiurcfc, and pm) aM;jBmafjr -ijS
auooiiwi atatae aaa wmm jaaiav v
city. Ifa- majr Jw iiMil mi attal;
oftlwchnreaytiajaiijai. lftMaajajj
CO-t-eorgaKMlall,
fHi
oi tae.new vrn
radaweklai
tw?!
to Its Orlcoasa. '
of a month, alwffi"theti
the great work to get avVM wmM'
fectfco waa-ht priailaal Mt: to mmm
abroad. TM ha aaAa aiwjhfjllg!
ninceat llthograahw plate, MsjsJ'b
Pari from drawWa aaMaea wa aaathv
Nabel, and ooiored in Um.ataMail-
and accarataatybj.
riaeipai li; Mliat ,)a
rU.I
Iteror amuaaal.
so Executed tofafifiiai
tiful, and appear lo be
cleverly written. Mr. KaaWaHV
tunlliea of knowiatT the truth la
lion with the incident of the brflliaat
campaign were abundant, aad of IhJMa
he haa mad the -beet use. The work we
allude to ia ao arranged a io termit k to
lie bound Into a rnagrdtcaat fello wlaam,
or to bo kept In a portfbHo. or tone framed.'
it cannot fail to be a very poftar.WMk, '
national a n r w oaaraeier.
led a it is o a ctylo h!aBrmMMM.la
tho patriotic Impulse of the eaiftsr ii
author. Tho coat of the wet, wwiaj
ready Tor publication, will M M
like thirty, dollar. We Fer
. ii. ..
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A GioaxticSmtcxv A Fraahmiliw
nl &fnMt titlt llinmlAAaail
-':!'
varia, by Schwaatbakra, whtoh totoMJ
placed on the hill or Ba
in its olcantlo proDortloaa
the modem. It will hav to MtfM '
in piece from tho foundry whaMBtoiMi i
to ila place ofdcsliiiatlon, aM aaa
win retjuiro suiocu sunn hi asanr y i ,
TIia niv-nt liv-a im luk kalf si BBMSaaai laiV
length. In tho head two praM aaimfyvi
uanco uio poiaa vary ooaremewaiy, wiar,'.v.
tlio nose might lodge ma maaitiM. I?,,
liiicKncss oi ino rooc wnioa inrma a iaa'-
drapery descending to die aock
nix Inches, and its cireumtasa
!...... .I.H..I ...... .......SbaJ .aalwia
uuiiuii, iiinuii inw iiuiiuiBni IVPvmfVBfe r
crown or victory whleli the agw
her hands weigh cne hundred
(n quintal Is a hundreds
Mt 4ll-
Cuaincs Lisil
CAa-Ja Uto Ojs
atnl Terminer, at Buttle, a
aoa' a sfsl
w
S
tUtmkX'
now on trial wldoh excIUMMlMttoaiMis
tion. Dr. II. N. LoonbaWkwiaia
complaint of tho Profcteor ofUe MaslaaT. -
College, or aome of them. sWaWMHlmf t'
bo published in llio uourlor
nrlfnln . I lni I n ntwn ilia) i
tiialltiillnn. fnr nmniirlnflr nt m salaHaasiBl aamSB.
delivered of a child In Iho iftllMiaf
class of medical students, for lha fUfffft ,
ui uenionsiraiing uie amenco oi iaaiMiNBt
i'i. .,i.n.i--r-'.j-.i,.. . iw JL.
f,W I'UWtlbWIlwil wiuhihw, .a, aaaa ".
icnuuni proxjfe io jusiur, oy i
that tho procecdlDir referred towM
cr, and contrary to decency. TM
John G. ltobllr, editor, oftbe Duttlo
tlan Ailvocato,. I Indicted lor m
a similar article. Ilia trial ha
tome on. llochfter America.- ft
r a-L-?Jji
WUAT DO VCt UIIKK MOMJtt
sorrow; for success, tor HM4I
n'.ss, ior nraiui 1 mr na, tm
rain, tor shlno ; lor appetite,
wiih oi J irienua. wun new aaa
to keen the ptaoo, to bl j
airencima ma nrre i.,w
ImaginaU rewaa or -':
bow teaDorearhitejor atwiMUr'
truth .l-lWo drlak haeaMa wa
lalavc of n Midi habit. ,:".
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