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2 THE TOILY CEEGCH STATESMAN I Beta! Paper f the United States. FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1870. Thi Centennial celebration to be given at Portland on tlie4tb or July next prom ts in ho tn-nml affair. Tlie people ot that city will deal very liberally w ith vis itors. t ; TiiE Capital Guards will probably goto Portland to the Centennial 4th of July Celebration. If arms and uniform are re ceived in time,- the Capital Guards will make a respectable appearance. Sbocib Mr. Grovcr get the Chief Justice-ship, who will be the Democratic fa vorite tor Senatorship ? How many are Inylnghimupwith promises of support tor the place ? Who will be favor ? It te reported that Judge Bonbam has consented to have a photograph of himselt pasted on that Centennial map. : Who pays the expense of that great big Demo cratic luxury remain to be seen. Better and cheese, necessary bo supply the recple ol the Willamette Valley, will coon be shipped from Eastern Oregon. That "bunch grass" region Is especially calculated for butter and cheese, as well as Bteck-growing. If Judge Hayden could get enough such -aienas General Nesmith elected to the legislature, he would hare a Mire thing on the Senate, but, he will be surprised when he sees a staunch Republican walk rcer the course In Polk county and leave the General at home. Wje are In receipt of numerous letters of inquiry about our "climate, soil," etc, -which we cannot undertaketo answr,ex cept through the columns of the States man. It would require the labor ot two r three men in our office and we cannot afford it. Send copies of the Statesman io friends in the East. - ' The tax-paying public sheuld go and ee that five hundred dollar picture of Governor Watkind'i, just before it is sbip- jjed to the Centennial. The tax-payers ; will doubtless foot the bill and should be allowed to at least look at the picture. , Will the governor grant the privilege to the people who pay tor the luxury? Gov. Watkinds' org.in, the Mercury, gives a left handed defense of the execu tive. It does not attempt to defend me manner in which our school funds have -fceen handled. The people will look after . that matter Wxc election and elect sify representatives of the great party of . progress- I A bridge built'er of Caliloruia will be in Salem iu the course of a few weck'.and make the citizens ot Marion and Polk counties a proposition to build a bridge across the Willamette at this place. We lope be will meet with that encourage ment he desire", and that the work way be commenced at an early day. Virtuous and honest Democrats ! It Is amusing to liear our grabbers of school funds and pnblic lands "go tor" such men aa Belknap. They charge thett and cor ruption generally, on all Republicans and while they are screaming in the public ear many of them have a sly paw in the pub lic pocket; The Capital Guards aTC still anxiously looking forward to the time when the arm will arrive to place them in effective bape. They should be patieat. . It requires time to dig militia arms out of laTa bed or recover thern from rabbit hunters. The Governor says he is usli g every reasona ble effort to arm the Guard and l.e will do so during the next decade at leat. Gen. Bkown's Democratic prima ries In Linn county passed off to his eat ire satisfaction on Saturday last, ut a number of parties who do not exactly like his style of Democracy an unsettled an to whether it is their -duty to fall in and vote a Brown tick et, where they expected a Democratic "ticket. There is amusement ahead in Iiinn. BmGAiMEB General Bkown of the Albany Democrat has been sitting as a jury in the Belknap cae and has hatched oat a verdict of "guilty of stealing in the .xtrst df gree." How very Strang? that two great war ministers should allow a little matter ot jealousy to go so far as to fore stall the action ot the Court. It will be in rder now tor General Brown to report 1mw many public arms he has bandied and bow much be has " captured " ot public lands for printing never executed If 1IE XCKIM IT. ' ' There are very few men who do not need" a United States Scnatorahip, or .some other lucrative position, and it Is very common, distressingly so, indeed, to liear it mentioned as a reason lor voting ibr some particular man for office. Sym pathy is very cheap and shoul 1 not be with held from any unfortunate, but in matters ol public business, questions ot competen cy and honesty should bo first considered. AU Conventions should keep this in yitw and nominate no one simply because be 'aeed" the pay of the office. SHARP KHOOTISiU. The Governor's organ says : . "Biigadier General Waters Is i. .,,i.ni homnsfl ha lias no exorcised en n. He k ti,o r-jiniral Guards and ho ana iuiu-i - , wants a gun. He is In for playing -dler and he must have a gun. . lie appals to the world at large to witness the injus tice done him by Gillry. Watklnds, G rov er, McComas and everybody in withhold ing his gun." The captain ot ordnance ot this De partment reports that 643 of the Improved Spriugfletd guns have been issued to Ore gon militia since 1370. Some of these arms seem to be employed in rabbit kill ing and some of them seem to have been "craftily" traded for slut guns and re volvers,by leading Democrats of tho State. Can the Governor account for all tliese arms or even enough to arm tho Capital Guards? How many Springfteldjgims have been sMtn and soM and how many are now on hand ? ' Will anyone ot the gentlemen 'named inthe brilliant article in the Governor's organ as quoted above, rise a nd explain ?' ' '' , ! . , , ruui roi'NT nwNUiATieiis. The Democratic County Convention which assembled at Dallas last Saturday, the 8th inst., made the following nomina tions for County officers :'. For State Sen ator. Hon. Beu Hayden; Representatives, S. S. Staata. T. J. Hayter, G. Hubbard ; Sheriff, F. M. villus ; Clerk, D. J. Holmes ; Treasurer, W. H. Kay ; Ceuuty Commissioners, S. H. Bernard H. Byrley; School Superintendent, J. Jf. Maxwell ; Surveyor, S. T. Burch; Coroner, lr. Bates; Delegates to the State Convention, Hon. B. F. Burch, E. McDanels, S. b. btaus, L. M. Hall, D. M. Hayden. . A QlESTIIsMI or PLACE It is indeed curious how may torms and shapes modern Democracy can assume. In speaking of recent State elections, the Al bany Democrat says : We desire, in this connection also to state that the Democracy ot Conneticut made the fieht on a bard money platform while the New Hampshire Democrats nursed the "rag baky." Thus it is. While Democrats never ease to tilk about principles it Is at all times evident that they have none. The party labors to be all things to all men and only seek tor plunder. . VEBT fHWMCIOtW. ! The nomination of Judge Hayden in Polk county looks like a general scoop ol Opnpi-hl Nesmith. In addition to that nomination a brother to the Judge is sent to the Democratic State Couvention to the delegation. Gov. Watkinds is of course hitching uneasily in his chaii and wttt uytv depend upon other parts of the State if 'he gets into the U Senate. The Albany Democrat, in the inter est of Gov. Watkinds, announces Gov Curry as a candidate for State Senate from Multnomah county, hoping thereby to take him off the U. 8. Sen atorial course. Gov. Curry is very prominent in his party and would not accept a place in the Legislature where he would be compelled to vote lor hi mself. . Senator Daly of Polk county met his enemies aud he is their meat. Judge Hayden beat him in the primaries, and literally cleaned him out "foot and horse." It matters little to him any way as Polk countv will eo Republican and cast its vote for a Republican U. S. Senator. The Albany Democrat is endeavor ins to aid Governor Watkinds to the U. S. Senatorship by proposing Judgi MeArthur for re-election as Judge. It isTiow understood that Judge McAr- thur is the leading opposition to Gen Nesmith aud Judge Hayden for the Senate and will not be a candidate for re-election. ' ; - - The giiliaiit Cant. McComas has sub sided since the Wallowa war. His coin- puny has dispersed aud the - needle gun are reported " out rabbit hunting." Six hundred and forty-one of these splendid guns have been distributed in this State and not enough ha yet been louiid to arm the Capital Guards. 1 ' ' "Let no guilty man escape," Is a Re publican motto acid watchword. The par ty is working on that bais and on that principle. - This course, , whlcli it has pur- sied for more than twenty years insures continuation of the confidence af the peo ple, of whom the party is made. A Lakue amount of surplus wheat re mains in fie State, because of the low pri C4S offered by mill owners and shippers The sal j ot that surplus would relieve tlie people very much by increasing the circu lating currency of the State." ,1 1 1 , The Independent convention held at Roeeburg recently resolved against the present rate of cost for taking care of our insane. It might be well to look after the matter a little closer TnE. Jacksonville Sentinel advertises lor a good lawytr to edit the sheet. Does the propneior uesire to make the paper "brief?" Or, is it the services ol abrietUts wlayer he wants. Ix the list of funds paid out for tl ieai mute fcscuooi in 1872, there is a item of $15) paid to Col. Glllrey What could he have done for any deaf mute. WEEKLY O-RPrrOy STATESMAN, REPIBL1CAH PRlHABItJI. For the election of Delegates to the Re publican County Convention will bo held Saturday the -15th lustant, at one "clock r. h., as follows : North Salem precinct at North Salem school house ; East Salem precinct at East Salem school house ; South Salem precinct at South Salem school house ; Salem precinct at tho Opera Honso. Tho apportionment Is as follows,: North Baleni.. 4 acleRates East Balem 1 Houth balem.. 4 " Balem U " Let every man who desires the success of the Republican party be on hand aud assist in selectlug delegates who will give us a ticket that cannot be beaten. . J. n. Siooheb, W. 1.. Wade, K. M. Wavtk, E. K. Miixkk, Committee. April 10, 1876. OUR COIMI LETTER. Colvax, W. T., March 27, 187(3. Ed. Statesman :The Plouse country is one ot tlx best or. the Pacific Coast, and thousands of acres of good tillable laud now He unoccupied. In consideration of the above facts, I write at this time to give the many read ers of the Statesman some Idea of the condition, as well as tlie natural resources of this rich country, I need not attempt loH describe the fertility of the soil any far ther than to say that those who have rais ed crops In this country for several years successively, assert that tor richness of soil this country beau anything thoy ever saw. Of aU the settlers who came here dlreot from tbeeat, 1 have not heard ot any who are dissatisfied. Of course, iu all coun tries, there are those who find tiult aud endeavor to do all in their power to retard progress, and Palouse is no txceptiou. There are uianv livinz here who eon demn Oregon unceasingly, while we know tliat Oregon is as good a's any country on the Coast; while there are persons in ur- egon who have a spite at our country while thousands are wen pieaseu wun k Such Droceedinirs. ot course, tend to prej udlce people against a country which W thev had an opportunity to wait ana for themselves they would like very much Anr rerson reels a delicacy m re com mending a country, as perhaps by others his judgment might not be "considered good ; but we have the tallowing facts to Dlaee before the nubltc, which it riirhtly considered, will convince all that what lias been said In favor ot this country on pre vious occasions, has not been said from anything but actual experience, and tor no other purpose or reason than to acnualut the public with tacts concerning a country which in a very few years will be the chief of agricultural regions on tlie PhcIIIc coat. The climate is genial and healthful, the soil rich and easily cultivated, ami tlie rich bunch grass which grows very pro fusely makes U well adapted to tlie r;il ing of stock. We will, however, state that no man need exoect to raise sheep or cattle suc- eessfullv without shelter and feed lor them during tho severest part of the winter Horse raising Is more remunerative than the raising olany other kind of stock Perhaps for the reason that they can stand the cold better aud are in other respect more hardy than either sheep or cattle The Citizens of Whitman Co. aresiippli ed with a tri-weckly mall, and are hopes of having a Kami ollioe at Co I tax for which accomplishment Judge Jacobs ha been mooring. No v having a fertile soil, pleasant cl male, numerous waterpowers, aim con venient as outlets as Snake River, I see no reason why this country should not be sought after by those in quest of homes. We hope to receive our share of immi gration this summer ; and as wo caiinol insure perfect satisfaction we must give our opinion and let those who come judge tor tliemselves. Our country is being settled by as intel ligent and enterprising a people as yon will find in any community, who furnish their children good school privileges. During the past winter about 70 pupils were attending school in Colfax. Though the annexation question doe not concern IH so much as those living In Walla Walla and Columbia counties, 'till we have our little opinion. While we can see no very great benefit to be derived from the move, we can pithily see that Washington Territory will be a back woods frontier for the next 20 years. Cut off two of our best counties and it will leave us somewhat "scatteriii'," The strife would then be between Washington Ter ritory aud the Indians. i . Prof. O. Tj. Wolfard's private school closed last ' Friday. Tins Profossar ex pressed himself well pleased with the progress of his pupils during tho six mouths term. The memlters of the school interested the citizens with declamations, essays, compositions, etc., in the lore noon. Our steam saw mill changed hands last week. It U now iu charge ot Beach & Woodard, and we think tiutt under thfir skillful management the mill will be run in splendid style. Three births occurred in Colfax this week. Every little heliw. , . -, I am pained to chronicle the death of Mrs. Mcllahnii, formerly a Miss Robin son ot Yamhill county. Khe lelt a child two days old. Was an honored member of Excelsior Grange. Her remains were carried to their last resting place nnd in terred with Grange honors, on yesterday afternoon. Coi.fax. LOt KS At'lHCtAMAKia . Mayor Chapman, of Portland, has re ceived the followingdispiitch, which "peaks for itself: Wamiinotox, April 7, 17G. To the Hon. J. A. Chapman. Mayor: The S.Miali.' cguuuittee on transportation routes to ti e m a board agreed to-day mi -Hi.iiiioii-lv to i.iy apPioiriaiing :;'-irlA-0(H) townid tin- iMii-tn'ciii'ii ol a canal and I'.tUat ihe Cvi-mIc of the Columbia liver. 1 eohliociiiiy hope to get ii through the Senate a part ot the tiver and harbor bill, when reached in order. JoilS II. JllTUIKU.. OI K WAITMIURe LETTER. Waitsiwug, W. T., April 4, 1870. Ep. Statesman: The question of mot vital interest to our people at tho present, the one that causes tlie most discussion and 11 i . i"' ion of tlie sentiments and determination or all classes o( our citizens, is tho high rates charged by tho Walla Walla and Colum bia River Railroad Company, for freights over their road between Walla Walla City and Wallula.' The road, as a matter of course, Is uot, and under tho present man agement, perhaps never will become a very remunerative one- So long as the price of freights is held at such enormous aud exhorbltant rates the tendency win ho a nk iinvuiit. to drlvo the shl ppcrs from tlie railroad to tho employment of teams. Five dollars a ton is tho rate now Charged ; and when you remember that the distance is only aoout mirny mnea,yuu will readily perceive that the complaints are not without good foundation. The O. 8, jx. Co. has long susiaiueu me nniMiviahle mnutatloii of beine an un principled, grinding monopoly, which has grown rich and powerfnl off of the earn ings of this people ? tapping tlie prosperity nl tlia muntv to feed ltd own maw ; while that company carried our wueai u-om lull to Portland, a distance of two lain j . . i . '. dred and twenty-five miles, over a river iliAU'iilt of navigation, making two rail' road portages of an aggregate length of twenty-one miles, necessiwuug um uuun ling of tho freight six times more than tho railroad company, all lor six uouars a wm. it u not difficult to see that the O. S. N. Co., notwithstanding its reputation for in comparably high ratestsanancei oi mercy when compared to W. W. & C. R. R. Co. The cranaers are firing at them from every direction with resolutions plainly re flecting the sentiments ot the people, and which will effect a reductiou of rates, or take from It almost entirely the patronage of the nubile. TIim County Commissioners have also made an appropriation for tlie Improve ment of the wagon road to Wallula in or der to facilitate the transportation of freight by teams ; while a portion of the people in tho northern part ot the comity, together with thoe of Columbia county, are prepared to ship by war of Snake river from tlie mouth ot the Tukxniion. The O. S. N. Co. proposes to carryall freights from this point to Portland for eight dol lars a ton, which Is considered quite reasonable. In this connection the people of Djyton are Industriously taking nn tlie nrniect of plac ing a light - draught steamer on tlie Snake rlvvr to ply between Lewistou and Wallula, with a fair propect of success. Thus you will see, the pot is fairly bulling aud the day of our deliverance Is begin ning to dawn. The result Is Inevitable. The railroad, to save itself, nml the car rying trade of tlie country will reduce Its rates to reasonable figure thus defying an competition, and Inviting tlm patronage ot the business and Canning public It will then enjoy tho . vonfldeiiee of the eo ple and In a few years become Immensely rich. It takes no prophet to foretell the future nro'peritv and greatness ot this countrv. When thoie In search of homes are made acquainted with the superior ad vantages of Ettitcru Wa.hlnsrton and Northern Idaho, we are confident that such a stream of immigration will et in this direction as will soon occupy our pub- lie lands and develop the woiiuurlui re sources that lie buried in our valleys, nionn'aiiH and forests. This isourrea need, with increased population will come the solution-or all our ilitlleulties in con motion with the transportation question The prospect for abundant, crops e sraln. fruit and vegetables of all kind ws never hotter than at the present In view of which th.i freight question is one of pjirtlculvr Importance. C'AItL Cummixos TEMPEUAXCE-PUI.rrit'AI. ACl'IW.1 Orleans, April 5. The Willamette Temperance All unce of Linn county adopted at its last meeting bv a unanimous vote after considerable discussion, the following resolution : Resolved. Ttiat it would be inoxpe dient for the temperance people of the Btate in the canvass of this year to nominate mid support for nlllcu a (lis tincTively temperance ticket. Tho following paper was ulso adopt el: "Whiekn mocker; slronj; drink is raging, and whosoever is dcccivec thereby is uot wise." .Intemperance is a crime nguins manhood and against society. It is a violation of both natural and mora law. It .enervates man's - physical mental and rnorul powers, and unfits him for the proper discharge of tlie duties of life. Therefore, Resolved, thutttte lutein perute ure unworthy tlie suUWrageso an enlightened and moral people, an that we Will not, at tlie polls-, iu the June election, support for ollice any man Known to be ot this character. It is the desire of temperance men here, as elsewliere, toco operate will the existing political organizations, if U can be done coimisteut witli sotim temperance principles ; otherwise thev reserve the riulit to use the scrutch. . M. AtiiiEsox, riec'y IO HE EXPETED. Political circles were throw n into quite a ferment in thiscity during the fore part of the week by an editorial leader in the Oreironiau refusing to commit that Journal to the support of Republican nominees unlesssuch nom inees Shan suit the personal preiiuec tiona of the author of said leader, Don't worry, gentleman. Ho long as vou employ lair Hill to edit a pape for yon, yon need not wonder that its politics pnrtaKeot rn idiosyncrasies, it is iust as impossible to make a Ho publican of llillnsof O'.Mcara. New Northwest. Koine infernal idiot inis put that pen where. I can't lind it," irrnwlcu old As pcrity the utiier day, uh ha rooted ulioii't, the desk. " Ail, din ; yes I thought so," lie continued in a lower key, ns ho pulled the article from he iiiiid hit, ear. TIIE HOLLOW TREE. BV 4. P. VKATC1I. I ttnoil benenlh a hollow tree, the wtn.l, tt hollow Ami minilUliig Oil lho wortil, 1 mim'l ft hollow ftmnt Ui Irlwidtlmt took my lial ami iceined no lodi l pan. . ... Wboii I had golil ami wealth unUW, w hollow in hr iteaii. I runrt tho lnwyrr,at tho bar, was noiiowuireunn and UiroiiKh; . ThoJiKlno, upon Hie Jastloe seat, wa ofln hollow The doulor, In hl ilally rounds, jate pills for all . Vo awauow, ... When qiien toned on a serious case,! tunva, be loo wh nooow. Tho pru. lir. In hi" salunui tio, gave precepts WO iOttloil Itiomv, Hut in his dally vulks oflitb, was otlanj Tory hollow; XliOivntgriigiillon, la tho church, on holy Bnbbnth Was liidimv In their hearts ami hollow In tholr .pnlBM j, found the utatasman, In the sokniin halls of log- Ul.ll.in Wan hollow lu tho promisee that he had made the While hollow duiWH would rand his praise aud Ills' tmtmole loilow, Out In lliil wouhl i nt lust that all his acts wuro hollow, I found dv.lt and wlokralnciw lu almost evory station, ' And hollow bmils, and hollow hearts, throughout In ahorL. Ilio world xceuwtl Rone Mtraj, Mil "What o'er 1 sen ovnioU'liko Ibetmc, all hollow, tilmAil BKlili, to m v hollow, hollow," 1 What matters It wheu I am turned to dunt Whtn all emotion, Jots loves, paalon, hopes, Are Tatiishnt like a breeze tlaavt dies away, Aro all that I am now thono handt, this hoart, This spirit nay, Ihe vary fiionclM I own, And ail that kilt this ids i perfoot charm, Are paat and over; alt 1 what matter it . Wbal in the inuira ouen aaj or uo r Whether, disputing o'er my Kraro, at lut They call me good or bad, honest or vile ? What joy can anr yennoi pre me men, When I myself, and all that lores me now, And all who hale aud savy me an well, Will be but muto inauiisatx dust, whose ear No word of blame can roach, uo word of praise ? And yet. even turn, aituonuh It matters uot. Truth, standing hy my (frave, I trmt, will say, Honest he was, and laitntui to tn uui, AIjoto low frauds, Itrivin lor lofty mds; Friend of tit nods, and also Iritnd of man, Koing his work with earnest faith and will. Mot vanntluK what Uo dul, but knowing well Perfection is impossible in art; lUceivins with humility the praise The world according, winhmft well to all, And never envious to his brouieri fame. AKIOR MANUAL A New York eorreinondent of the Ban Fruncixco Chronicle tins tho following : "The missing leaf In the history ef the Astor family, one unit h soucht for to elu cidate the 'canda! leaillnjrtlip late William It. to disown on of mm wmib, has como to light through lawsiih.hroiijjlit by Joaeiih Ash, as Ktuiriiian ot fits infant Chun, to re cover dmiinga for the permanent dhab- llni; ot the girl tlironh the violence at the bauds ot Henry Astor, Ihe h fot e-m id di- iolierlted twin. The trial occurring nt Poujthkeepie, ami ultemled liirgeiy by Astor's Immediate, nclkililion, was walch- ed with eagerness by tin nunieroiis con nections ot the lumiiy hi this citv, who " gnril the result af lleniontr;ilinK the levcl iiesM ol William It's head In leaving no legacy to his son Henry, already enriched though being heir to the late John Jacob jr.. who Hail liven aim tiled an incurauie Idiot. ,1 he evidence showed that Ator wu the bosom friend and honn companion of A-h. hl farmer coachman and man of nil work, and that contrary to the wishes of his family, he had married AsYs wile's i.ler and became, consequently, n half uncle to the girl now thirteen years of age, whom nine years since he knocked lioin a chair and who, from the effect of his violence has bei-nnie n paralytic. Mrs. Astor, to whom Henry was married five years shice-.nnd her father Instilled hi favor of the ilefenil. nit, who enileayored. through denying the charge point blank anil seeking toeVnlilish.it! alibi, in mike", the com plaint resemble a blackmail pntemtion. Aster's cross-examination showed him to he mldicted to Intoxication and alliictcd with eccentricities bordering upon symp toms, ol insnnlty. Ae admit. putting on a surplice and preaching to the children, us ing n crowbar. cnspeiMltd by a string, as a bell to summon hi infantile congregation. The fury, alter meditating for two hours aud a hall over the complicated case, re plete wilh contradiction, returned a ver dict of l'20,000 and rt against Mr. A tor, to which the Court added an allow ance of ,000 as additional costs. kot urciKvni.. . Tlm Jacksonville Time snvs : " Joe. Nowcomb, confined lu the Kerhyvllle jail, attempted to e'caM! from that In'tltiUioii recently, by. going put a hole through which Ihe stove pipe pnisied. Hut the opening proved loo small nnd he stuck tii Bt. when (Jen. Taylor, the jailor, and T. CJ. Patterson came to his relief and pulled him back." We are Informed that sever al years ago nn attempt was made, by a man to escape the aiue hole. He was not as succeesslul as .Joe. Gcwcomh, iik be go caught hi the game manner hy the neck and the attempt cod him his Hie. The Walla Walla Spirit says t Mrs. S. C. .lone, a farmer's wife not often met with, hulled, this .spring, 'ten-thousand fence rails from the mountain all alone, put seventy-five acres in wheat, with n gang plow, prepared a fine garden, milked regularly eighteen cows twite a day, makes butter once a week, keep lour hun dred and twenty laying hens, and disposes orthelr produce, which supplies the lain llv with all their groceries, attend. to her household like a dutllul wile nnd takes care ot four interesting young children. No man, for any considerable peri od, can wear one face to himnclf and another to tlie multitude without fin ally Betting bewildered us to which1 may be true. It I pleasant to ee men who are not dazzled by their own glory; we have 'ecu men who could have a canal boat named after tin in, and not take an extra drink on account of it. Horrid! A New York paper speaks of a gentleman who whs quartered at a hotel ; hut docs not toll us what be canic of the quarter. A jury in asulcido enso lately found tin; followli'g verdict : "We, the jury, lliul that tlie deceased was a fool." W. H. IjcwIh a stage driver at New Westminster, has won the $5,000 pri;u iu the rscuttle gold coin lottery. REPUBLICAN STATE CONYENTIt A Rnpubllcni State Convent on l by called to r-mvene lu the city ol 1 ( land, Wcdnesrt4y, Miiy 3d, lfc70, at -o'clock A. m - HixdeloKateBtot National llepnhllcnn convcuiion, c dldatcsfr Jniljw 'V" .S."',.rt,,?"1.., lu the second, thlnl ami nun ... u, trlcta, for pnwruthiK uttornvys lor t. ......,..,i i.niul illstrictH. three presliluntl electors, and a candidate for I-wwif; live In CmigrcM. unci lor me of Mich other htiKlncss as may como b fore the convention. it Is rccoiuiniiiiiled Hint primary countv conventions in the several com bo held as follows: Primary conventlo pn Wednesday, April imiir """'"" conventions on Wednesday, April 2th, at. Mich other times na the county eo rxliinns mnv iinpoint. Tho following l the npportlonnioht i ,i.,i,.,rt,.a to tlm id convention upon t.. basis ot tlie Republican vote for ltomwei tatlve In yongrtus in 1H75, I Baker. . . , - llciiUm. 4 ('lackamas. . . , Clatsop. Columbia Coos V"-' J: flurry.'. .'. ;. DourIm ; Uraut. . ... .... Jarkson Josophine. . . 1-ako l,ane. . . Linn Manou. , Multnomah. . l'olk TillMBOok. , . Union Vmstilla Wasco Washington. Yamhill Total.. In milking this call for u ltepiihllcail vt,ii i :invntinn. the Htntc Central Cntil mlttee rcaliwi the tact that too much lmf portance ssiniint be attached to prellmlnarl niieriitlni.s. This belli!: a "cow riiment tlie wnnle. by Ihe people, for the people. Ihe Agents or ofllevrs of the governnicn should txi in nrcoru win me iropiu. j cording to tl eenerul accepted plan soleetlne candidates, Ihe tlrst steps ar taken In our primary, ctuinty and Htat convention!. These form the erouni work nt political organization upon which! the wtiola auperHtructure must sums o: rail. It honest men desire honest otuchil is itastilne-too omeli that they lay aside for a day all other business alhtirs and cl vj Ihe time necessary to select prop iM-rVona to attend countv and btate con veiitloira - . " ' ; In view ol these cnnsiderutlons and ot the important Inlprwits at Hake, wo earn estl amieiil to all leeul voters who are In aviiinathv wllh the pritici,Uen of the Ite- niihllcnn rontr. regardless of persona llkisnnd dislikes, to rally lit tlie primaries' and see to It tliat none hut true mmi are euti luted with tlm hiifluvas ot preparing for tlie conilne political camnulcn. . t'-"i men who are not only true themselves, in the broadest seme id that term, hut men ol UinctrnnieHt, men who cm Ullll will choose wisely for hu good of the peoplo in dellance ol 'riiiR" and "cliques.'' It is unnecssnry at this time to ri llerntc lu llii call the principles of tlio l!i!iubll can party; It gloriolM record is still fn-h lu tlie memory ol an euliglilened piinnc l is sound upon all ti e great principle affecting our uulloiinl rxUtemi'; it I tin wirlv of progress and development; It ex post's corruption wherever found mill in flicts punishment i?oon conspirators, leitr lulnnd sudden, will-out resjiect ol jicrsou or position; It favors the universal enlight enment of tho people without trammel of creed or Ism; and Ita banner Is found hi the van leading on the hosts of relormer in all that tends to higher civilization and enlarged freedom. J.. R. fccivrr. Chairman. J. C. MOHKl.AND, Kecretury ro (em. nt:rt iiLJtA I'KltIN NA VCMIU. ll.IAli '- Wamihniitok, Jim. 13. The next Un ion Itepubllean Niitioual Couveiitiun for candidate, for President and Vice ('resi dent of tlie United Mtutis will he held at Cineiniiati on Wednesday, the Mill ot fiiiiti, 1S7I, al 12 o'clock, noon, and con sist of delegates from each State, ennui to twice tlie number of Senators and Kcpre iciiiHtives In Congress, and two delegates from each organized Territory ami the liistiictol Columbia. In mlllng conven tions tor tlie election of delegates the com millee of tho several htalcs aro recoil -mended to Invito nil UepiiIjUcnn electors and all other voters, without regard to past political differences or party nllllin lious, who are opposed to reviving section al issues, and desire to promote friendly feeling and permanent harmony In the cuinitiy by maintaining tlm constitutional rights ol every clll.en, including Ihn full and liee exercise of the right ol liiim-ngi, without lulluiidiitiol) and fraud: of the continued prosecution and puiii.shinmit.nf all ollicUl dishonesty, mill ol an economi cal administration ot (invcrnmoiit hy holi est, faithlul and capable olllcor; who tire in favor ot making Rich rctorui In tho (Jov r uncut us experience may suggest; who are Imposed to Impairing the c.-ctlit of the nation hy depreciating its obliga tion", uihH iu fivor ofeiisiiilninjr in it every way, with fulth and financial honor; who hold that the common school system is tlie uursery of American liberty; uud should he maintained absolutely tree Ironi sectar ian cautrol; who believe, lor the promo tion ol mete owls, unit the direction ol tlie Uoverument should continue to bceonlidcd to those who adhere to tho principles ot 187U and support them as incorporated in the constitution and laws, and who favor recognizing and strengthening the funda mental principle ot national unity in the centennial year of the Itepiihlic. (Signed) K. I). MOIU5AN, Clialrinan ofthe ltepiihlicau National Committee. W. Chanblkr, Socrebiry. Now York ban exiduded tho study of (lei man from tho public huIiouIh. I'liiit bciits the (I it Icli. aiuny u inun who wouhl fail uh ii sticel-cnr conilimtor cnuld take hohl and make a lint-cliiss foreign count. Geiitii'.il (hirilmhli lias ucmiplud I lie Presidency of nn Iiilei-iiiitinn.U Arhi tratiou (JongresH to lu; held nt Homo. There wore .'i'Jl more duutliH than bli'tliH in Now York hint month.