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D. M. McKENNEY, Editor.
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John Myers, Financial Agent.
Saturday
March 19, 1870.
Democratic State Convention.
By virtue of the actioD of the Democratic
State Convention, which was held at Portland
on Thursday, March 19th, ISfiS, and or the
Democratic Stato CentralCommittee, which
vsjA held at the same place, on January 8th.
1670, the Democratic State Convention will
BE HELD AT ALBANY.
On Wetlnewlay March 31, 1870,
At ten o'clock A. M. of said day, for the pur
pose of nominating Governor, Member of
Congress, Secretary of State, Treasurer,
State" Tkixter, Jupge of Second District,
Judge of Third District, and Jldge cf Fifth
District, te be supported at the next June
election. q
By order of said Committee, representa
tion to said Convention was based on the
Tote cast for Democratic Congressman at
the last election, giving to each County oae
Delegate for every seventy-five Democratic
votes cast, and one Delegate for every frac
tion of thirty eight and over, but allowing
each County at least one cga;
which rule of apportionment will give to the
several Counties the following number of
Delegates, to wit :
Benton'
Baker
Clackamas .Q.
8
8
1
3
1
2
9
6
11
2
11
17
14
16
9
i
7
7
4
6
8
Clatsop
Coos
o'
Curry
Columbia.
O
DonglasQ..
Grant
Jackson
Josephine. . . ,
Lane ,
Linn
Marion
Multnomah .
Pelk
Tillamook . .
Umatilla.. . .
Union
Washington
Wasco
Yamhill. . . .
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G Total.
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The time for holding the County Conven
tions to elect Delegates to the State Demo
cratic Convention, was left by the Committee
to the several County Committees, whose
duty it will be to provide therefor.
The Committee would respectfully urge
prompt action, on tne parrot tlie democracy
of tOf pvprut Winn c a
L. F. G ROVER, Chairman.
V. Tketitt, Secretary.
DEMOCRATIC
COUNTY TICKET.
For Prpresenlutives,
STRAIGHT. A. CARMICIIAEL, C.
F. BEATIE.
For County Judge,
ROBERT CAUFIELD, Sk.
For Sheriff,
JOHN MYERS.
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For County Clerk,
JENNINGS McCARVER.
For County Treasurer,
0 DR. II. SAFFARANS.
For County Commissioner?,
JL N. WORSIIAM. JOHN MARTIN.
For -Assessor,
S. P. GILLILAND.
For Coroner,
DR. II. W. ROSS.
For School Superintendent,
JOSEPH HEDGES.
For Surveyor,
ROBERT CAUFIELD, Jr.
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A Suggestion.
General Grant has, ever since his inaug
uration as President of the United States,
manifested an extraordinary willingness
to go on electioneering tours in behalf of
he lal fparty which boosted him into
the Presidential chair. Now, inasmuch
as Republicanism is in imminent danger
of extinction, by reason whereof the mem
ber of that party are in such great agony
that they resort to bare-faced coloniza
tion, and other frauds with the shadow of
a hope that they may carry the legislative
ticket of the State. We, therefore, respect
fully and considerately suggest to the
Union Republican party" of this State,
that t jwoiild certainly manifest energy in
the party to have the President"' visit
Oregon on behalf cf the expiring party
here. The "President" could eadly be
remunerated Tor the trip by a little ap
propriation of a hundred thousand dol
lars for " contingent expenses." A hint
to the wise is suHkient.
The TIcKef.
On last Wednesday the Democratic
County Convention, for this county, met
and nominated a ticket Avhich appears in
to-day's paper. Although the Convention
wa harmonious and agreeable, it is not to
be supposed that every one got hig first
choice in all the candidates nominated, yet
the ticket is a good one, and, so far as we
know, gives genera satisfaction, and is a
aure indication of success to the party in
this county. All Democrats and all Others
who are opposed to Republican extrava
gance and injustice will support it and
thereby sure a much needed reform.
Major Jack Stratman, Editor and pub
lisher of the Evening TribioQ, of San
Francisco, has been an-esled on a charge
of IP - " -
MISREPRESENTATION!
The stock in trade of the Radical lead
ers and press, and the weapons with which
they fight their political battles, appear
to be exclusively, deceit, misrepresenta
tions and fraud. As a case in point, our
readers will remember what we said last
week about the Republican colonization
scheme on the Oregon Central Railroad.
The Oregonian comes to the rescue of its
colonrzing party friends, but does not,
iuke not, attempt a direct denial of the
charges we then made against Senator
Williams, the Republican party and Ben.
llolladay and his tools, but, by various
squibs and misrepresentations, endeavors
to divert attention from the rascally
schemes of these parties. One of its ',
dodges is an endeavor to fix colonization
upon the Democracy as an offset to the i
higb-banded, dishonest and outrageous
colonizing schemes of the Republican
party, and in such attempt that paper, of
last Saturday, says :
Last week the Democratic managers of
Clackamas conceived the brilliant idea of
importing enough votes into their county
to override the Republican majority and
elect their ticket. With this project in
view they raised a few hundred dollars,
and sent messengers to this city to gel
men. They succeeded in finding thirty-
Ltwo. whom they took in a body to Oregon
City last 1'iiday.tbe last day but one tor
colonization. These men were placed at
the hotels, and their lewder paid their
board from day to day in advance. Sev
enteen stopped with Mr. Barlow, of the
Cliff House. It was the intention to ob
tain places for these men indifferent parts
of the county, and keep them until after
the election. But the managers of the
nice little scheme soon found their funds
running low. Before they could get, situ
ations for their 4- imports" they had used
up all their capital and could pay the daily
board bills no longer. Most of the men
therefore came back to Portland, though
a few still remain at Oregon City. It is
believed at Oregon City that the conduc
tors of the Extkkpkise had information us
to these transactions. When those who
have started this cry of " fraud " against
the Republicans have sufficiently cogitated
on the above exposure of Democratic
operations in Clackamas, we shall be
ready to furnish them with some more
pleasant reading of the same kind.
That there were some thirty, or more.
men came from Portland to this place, at
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the time alleged by the Oregonian, is true.
But why docs not that paper give the
whole truth and tell who these men were,
and how it happened that they left Port
land and came to Oregon City. This,
however, would not suit its purposes, for
it would destroy the deception it intend
ed to practice upon its readers. Now,
inasmuch as the Oregonian has not fur
nished its readers with all the ads in the
case we propose supplying the deficiency,
for the benefit of whom it may concern.
These men whom that paper would
have its dupes believe were imported by
the Democracy, were not so imported ;
but they were men who had been at work
in this county upon the Oregon Central
Railroad for a long time so long that
they properly regarded this county as
their liome. But unfortunately for them,
they were suspected of being Democrats,
and some of them are of that political
faith. Such being the supposition to
keep them until after election would not
be carrying out, in good faith, the con
tract made between Bon. llolladay and
George II. Williams. Hence, the wages
of these old, tried and efficient railroad
men were purposely cut down so low
that they would quit and make room for
Frank Cooper's effeminate Republican
recruits, in waiting to fill such vacancies.
After quitting work on the road these men
went to theoffice of the company ia Port
land and drew their pay, and after slop
ing there a few days without being able
to secure work very naturally returned
to this county in search of employment.
Some of these men, the Republican por
tion of them we presume, have been re
employed, it is said, at the reduced wages
that caused them to quit. But doubtless
these men, in addition to their wages get
a good round sum for their loyalty to the
Republican party. Others of these men
have obtained other employment, and
others of them have left the county we
understand some of them going to Mai ion
and others to Portland. These facts point
very strongly to the conclusion that the
Oregoruan's story about Democratic im
portations into this county is a little piece
of fiction, so plainly such, that it will not
divert attention from radical celonizaticn.
We will further say for the benefit of the
Oregonian and its coterie of corrupt
political manipulators of the laboring men
in their employ that, the soft handed Re
publican recruits of Frank Cooper do not
find the easy limes they anticipated, and
had rights to expect under the circum
stances, and consequently, are daily leav
ing the political works of the Oregon
Central Railroad. If this depletion of
the Republican importations goes on, the
whole of this week at the same rate at
which these men have been leaving, the
Democracy will carry this county by a
handsome majority, and we can safely say
that we have a pretty sure thing of it as
it now stands.
There is another characteristic dodge in
the Oregonian to which we wish to call
tention. It is this : In our former article we
said that " last Summer Chinamen were
employed on this road to the exclusion of
white men, but now not a single China
men can be found employed on 'be road,
but white men are employed in loading
the cars of the construction train with
gravebfor ballasting the road, and yet
this very kind of work, is the work at
which Chinese labor could be made most
profitable. Now why are not the Chinese
employed on the road as heretofore? It
will not do to say that the Chinese are not
to bo bad. for the city of Portland is
swarming with loitering Chinamen. We
do not wish to be understood as advocat
ing the employment of Chinamen on the
road, but merely call attention to the
fact to show the unprincipled and rascally
object of the coalition between George II.
Williams and Ben. llolladay. Of this the
Oregonim makes the following garbled
and false extract, and ungenerous com
ments : ' "
The Oregon City Enterprise, heretofore
that persistent enemy of Chinese labor,
don't like it because white men are now
employed on the railroad. It says :
Last summer Chinamen were employed
pa tnis roan io me exclusion ot white
men. but now not a single Chinamen can
be found employed on the road, but white
men aie employed in loading the cars of
the construction train with pt.ivI fro- ki.
lasting the road, and yet this very kind of
work is the work at which Chinese labor
could be made most nmSmLU v t
year the Enterprise wns in distress because
some omnese were employed: this year
it seems to be in even frreatAr it,., k..
cause Chinese are not employed alto-
i-t.ici. j-rnai principles, you know!
JNow we ask in all candor, if it is not
high time for the people to vote down the
party in power, when it has to sustain its
positions by misrepresentations and de
ceptions, and when it attempts to retain
power by open and glaring frauds ? Col
onization for the purpose of carrying elec
tions over the wish of the legitimate
voters in a county, is an infamoua fraud.
Yet the Republican parly is doing so. in
this campaign, and do not, and if they
have any seuse of decency left, dare not
deny it, but endeavor to ward off the
odium by falsely charging the same crime
upon the Democracy.
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Tlic Way tlie Money Goes.
The telegraphic dispatches of the 11th
inst., on the bill to reduce the number of
officers in the army, furnish us the follow
ing information in regard to the manner
in which the public funds are squandered
on nominal army affairs, viz :
Bill reducing number of officers in the
army was taken up.
Logan addressed the House in explan
ation and advocacy ol the bill. Logan
characterized the present organization of
the army as the clumsiest in the world,
lie denied that any ill feeling was enter
tained on the part of the committee to
wards army officers. Previous to last
November there were G22 supernumerary
army officers. The number has since
been reduced by assignment, dismissals,
deaths etc., to oOS. The first section of
the till provides for a board to examine
into the military record, qualifications,
of all officers below the rank of Brigadier.
It recommended those to be retained, and
the President to order such transfers, and
with the consent of the Senate to make
such appointments as he deems proper,
of all officers so recommended, to existing
vacancies ; all officers not recommended
by the board to be mustered out. Logan
asserted that the staff ot the American
army was 37,000 men, and was as large as
the staff of the French army of half a mil
lion of men. or the Russian army of eight
hundred thousand. The staff corps ol the
American arm in 18(i0 consisted of 350
officers, and in 1SGG of 063. These officers
were then mostly Lieutenants or Captains,
and now they were all from Majors to
Brigadier Generals. lie ridiculed the
.idea of pulling Brigadiers and Major Gen
erals at the head of the Quartermaster and
Commissary Departments, where the duties
were to be judges of boots and shoes and
b?an soup. The pay ot the department
was entirely too large, if not entirely un
necessary. The following sections pro
vide that the offices of General and Lieu
tenant General shall continue until a
vacancy occurs, and no longer. There
shall be only three Major Generals and
six Brigadier Generals after the first of
September next, to be selected by the
President, without regard to seniority, the
others to be mustered from service.
Heads of staff of departments may con
tinue in their offices at that rank. The
officers mustered out under the bill shall
have one year's pay and allowance. The
ninth section abolishes brevet rank. The
eleventh section forbids army officers to
hold civil office, whether by election or
appointment. The twelfth section repeals
the clause in the act of June 30, 18(58.
which makes the General of the army su
perior to the President. The thirteenth
section provides for the transfer of the In
dian Bureau to the War Department, but
he says on reading the account of the
Piegan massacre his blood ran cold, and
the Committee struck out that section.
The fourteenth section regulates the pay
of officers. In explaining this section
Logan described the present system of
making allowance for forage, rations,
quarters, etc.: for instance the pay
proper ot a general is $4,300. but he
actually receives pay and allowances
amounting to SI!). 278. He never could
make out the mode of figuring up these
allowances. The Committee have pro
posed to fix the pay as follows: For
General. S 1 2.000 ; Lieutenant General,
S 10.000, rzhich he thought a good salary
for a young man. without a family ; Major
General S7.500 ; Brigadier General.
S").000$ Colonel, $3,500; Lieutenant
Colonel. S3. 000 ; Captain, mounted. $2.
000 ; Captain, not mounted. S 1,800 ; Ad
jutant. $1,800; Regimental Quartermas
ter, $1,000 ; First Lieutenant, mounted.
$1,600 ; First Lieutenant, not mounted.
$1,500: Second Lieutenant, mounted,
$1,500; Second Lieutenant, not mounted.
$1,100; Chaplain. 1,200. Retired officers
to receive seventy-five per cent, of the
pay of the rank on w hich they are re
retired. Logan said the saving effected
by the bill would approximate $3,000.
000. The bill was then considered by
sections. The first three sections were
adopted, with slight amendments. On
motion of Logan section thirteen, trans
ferring the Indian Bureau to the War De
partment, was stricken out, and a section
inserted in lieu therefore, which provides
an assimilated rank for Professors in the
Military Academy. The fourteenth sec
tion was amended, giving officers below
the grade of Brigadier General ten per
cent, extra pay for each term of five years
services, the total not to exceed forty per
cent.
Slocum agreed with Logan in regard to
the extravagance of the army. He also
defended its efficiency.
On motion of Logan an additional sec
tion was inserted, providing that artillery
officers below the grade of field officers
shall not be promoted without parsing an
examination by a board of three artillery
officers: on ihr second failure to pass they
shall be dropped from the rolls. The bill
then passed.
Several members were permitted to file
speeches for publication in tLe Globe.
The Clear Lake Courier of California
says :
Ilealdsburg has a Woman's Suffrage So
ciety. Wonder if our quiet village will be
invaded by this -progressive' (?) spirit.
Don't think we have quite a sufficient
number of old maids, strong minded fe
male breeches-wearers and Miss Nancy
men to form a society.
The 15tU Amendment Infamy.
Forney's Press of the 26th of Feb
ruary says :
Nebraska votes for the fifteenth amend
ment. The ratification is complete. The
proclamation of the President officially
announcing this gratifying intelligence
should appear at an early date, aud so
save Deleware to the Republican party
aDd the country at the next election. The
increase in the vote ot Pennsylvania will
be about fifteen thousand. Let the Re
publicans organize and prepare for the
coming conuict ana sure defeat ot their
adversaries. The record of ratifications
i3 as follows :
Missouri March 1, 1869, (corrected.)
Kansas February 27, (corrected )
North Carolina March 5.
West Virginia March 3.
Massachusetts March U-12.
Wisconsin March 9.
Maine March 12.
Louisiana March 5.
Michigan March 8.
South Carolina March 16.
Pennsylvania March 26.
Arkansas March 30.
Connecticut May 19.
Florida June 15.
Illinois March 5.
. Indiana May 13-14.
New York March 17 April 14.
New Hampshire July 7.
Nevada March 1.
Vermont October 21.
Virginia October 8.
Alabama November 16.
Minnesota January 14, 1870.
M ississi p pi J ah u a ry 15.
Rhode Island January 18.
Ohio January 14-20.
Iowa January 19-20.
Georgia February 2.
Nebraska February 18.
Texas February 19.
Number of States required. 28.
Number ratified, 30.
New York rescinded its ratification, and
that of Indiana was deemed by some ir
regular. There is no irregularity now;
no loophole out of which the Democracy
can creep. For the first time in the his
tory of our country the words ''all men
are created equal" have a meaning.
The exact text of the amendment is :
" Skctiox 1. The right of citizens of the
United States to vote shall not be denied
or abridged by the United States or by
any State on account of race, color, or
previous condition of servitude.
' Skc. 2. The Congress shall have
power to enforce this article by appro
priate legislation.
The ratification of the abr raination
known as the 15th Amendment is not
complete. Forney's Press to the contrary,
notwithstanding. Territories are not per
mitted to act on proposed Constitutional
amendments. States which seceded and
have not been re-admitted or in worse
condition, in this respect, than the Terri
tories, for Territories are entitled to dele
gates in Congress and a voice in the af
fairs of the Government, but the seceded
Stales, not re-admitted, do not possess
these privileges and advantages they
have no voice whatever in the adminis
tration of the government. Mississippi
and Texas are in the latter condition. To
make a constitutional amendment valid,
it must be ratified by three-fourths of
the States in, the Union. These two
States are not in the Union, yet their rati
fication of this 13th Amendment has been
wrung from t'lem by tyrrany and fraud,
and such ratifications counted as legal by
the venal and corrupt body of men, inap
propriately styling itself the Congress of a
great, free and independent nation. No
honest and intelligent pefson will con
tend for a moment that the ratification
by Mississippi and Texas are valid. Again,
it is a well known fact that a .legislative
body cannot legally transact any business
without a quorum. The quorum of the
Indiana Legislature was destroyed by the
resignation of members, and after this had
been done, the Radical members left met,
and without a quorum, went through the
farce at ratifying this 15th Amendment
all of which action is null and void. Put
notwithstanding this, Indiana is set down
as one of the ratifying States by the Oli
garchy. Ohio rejected the 15th Amendment, but
a subsequent Radical Legislature, with
out a legal resubmission of the question
rescinded the action of the former Leis
lature and ratified the amendment and
Ohio is set down as one of the ratifying
States.
New York ratified the amendment but
a subsequent Legislature rescinded such
ratification, but the latter action of the
New York Legislature was disregarded
by Congress, and New York is also set
down as one of the ratifying Slates.
Congress is well satisfied tnat this
amendment has not been legally ratified,
hence the resolution of that body, declar
ing it ratified, anyhow.
But now, the radicals jubilate over the
declaration that it has been duly ratified.
Forney's Press cannot contain itself bu.
shouts out that the increase of the Repub
lican vote in Pennsylvania alone will be
15,000, and for the first time in the his
tory of our country the words 'all men
are created equal' have a meaning." We
have frequently said that the Radicals did
not care anything for Negroes and Chinese
as oppressed human beings, but only as
the means of keeping themselves in power.
And the exultant shout of the Radical
press over the increase of the Republican
vote by means of the enfranchisement of
the negroes in the North clearly proves it.
The Constitution of the United States is
the supreme law of the land to which all
other laws have to conform. Hence, the
15th Amendment being declared a part of
the Constitution of the United States the
word white will have to be stricken from
the naturalization laws, which will let the
Chinese in, and then the Radical papers
of Portland will exultingly shout that
the Republican vote of that city has been
increased by 1.500 by reason of opening
the doors of citizenship t the Chinese.
State Convention'. The Democratic
State Convention meets at Albany next
Wednesday morning, at 10 o'clock. It is
anticipated that it will be the fullest Con
vention that has ever convened in Oregon.
Republican Etonouy,
A telegram of the 11th says :
Mr. Hay offered a resolution declaring
that the present system of taxation is ex
orbitant and needlessly burdensome, anc
that a reduction of taxation to the lowes
point consistent with the demands of the
Revenue should be made both in tarit.
and internal revenue taxation. Thellous;
refused to seeond the pievious question
and. the resolution went over.
This is done for the purpose of deceiv
ing the people, and making them believe
that Congress is economizing and that
taxes will be reduced. But unfortunately
for their plan another telegram of the
same date says :
Mr. Dawes, under suspension of the
rules, introduced a joint resolution direct
ing the payment to the widow ot the late
Edwin M. Stanton of a sum equal to one
year's salary as Associate.. Justice of tin
Supreme Court of the Unite 1 Sta e The
resolution passed ayes, 122, noes 32.
Six thousand dollars is a year's salary
for an Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States, and this 'a
paid out of the money collected from the
people by the various methods of taxation.
It certainly has not been forgotten that
some five hundred, thousand dollars has
been raised for Mrs. Stanton by voluntary
subscription among the admirers of her
husband. It will also be remembered
that Stanton has never earned a cent of
his salary as such associate Justice. This,
then, is economy with a vengance. Now
we ask in the name of common decencv
aud common sense, why the laboring and
producing classes should be called upon
to make forced contributions to a person
already worth over five hundred thousand
dollars?
But, then. Stanton was very loyal and
did much for the destruction of this coun
try and the building up of the Republican
party, and for this, we presume, his par
tisan friends feel called upon to show him
some marked and extravagant tokens of
respect, particularly when the people, and
not the Congressmen, furnish the monev
to pay for such extravagance. Such is
Republican economy.
Wliy they Lnve Hie Xegro Ro3IutI.
The Oregonian of last Thursday says :
The Fifteenth Amendment will add
about 4,500 votes to the total poll in Del
aware, and, it is believed, will give that
State to the Republicans. In Maryland
it will add 31.000. which fact is making
the Democracy of that State contemplate
the situation with fear and m-mhlino-
And it is expected that the Amendment
will make Kentucky, heretofore over
whelmingly Democratic, debateabh-r
ground iu the future.
This explains it all. All along hereto
fore, the Republican leaders and Press
have persistently and loudly asserted that
their works of love done for the Negro
was for humanity "ssake. But now. the 15th
Amendment having been fraudulently
adopted by a resolution of Congress, and
Negro suffrage forced upon every State in
theUnion. they come out in their true color.
and exult inordinately at the prospects of
keeping themselves in power, and the
Democracy out, by means of the Negro
vote. The Radicals are now very hu
mane towards the Chinese also, but declare
that they do not intend to enfranchise
them, the same declaration that they
made in regard to the worthless negro.
But the naturalization laws will soon be
changed by striking oit the word while,
and then the Radicals will have another
rejoicing over the prospect of keeping the
Democracy hopebssly in the minority by
means of the Chinese vote. Can any hon
est man support a party that keeps itself
in power by falsehoods, frauds and the
degenerations of the white race?
An Uugiiitrou Tiiu.it.
The Oregonian says that the Democratic
managers of Clackamas county inn men
into this county and paid their board for
a rew days, but getting short of funds had
to let the men go. Now if this assertion
were true, the taunt would be estremelv
ungenerous. The Oregonian will please
bear in mind, that if the Democracy
should attempt to imitate the Republican
tactices of colonizing, they would have to
launch the money out of their .own pock
ets. Whereas the Republicans have the
United States Treasury to draw upon at
pleasure, while Senator Williams, a per
son greatly interested in his own re-election
to the United States Senate, holdu the
purse strings thereof, so far as Oregon is
concerned. You will also remember that
this money is collected from the people
by various modes of taxation. So, if you
cannot be just, be generous at least, and do
not taunt us with an impecuniosity which
is in a great measure, the result of your
heavy and unjust taxations in favor of the
bondholder, and for use in elections that
your party may succeed and remain in
poverty.
"Make Hay wiiiLjj the Sex Shine.-."'
Now is the time for white laborers wEo
are Republicans to make money by en
gaging on the Oregon Central Railroad.
This opportunity will only last until ifter
the next June election, when you will be
discharged, and the Radicals latest love
the Chinese will be luly installed in
your places, the same as it was last Sum
mer. Republican voters from the coun
ties of Marion and Washington preferred
to those to the manor (Clackamas county) j
born.
With proper management the ratifica
tion of this amendment will give us in Or
egon 200 colored votes, and elect the entire
Republican -ticket at the June election.
At the Presidential election Grant only
lacked lt4 votes of getting the electoral
vote of Oregon. There are upwards ot
two hundred colored voters in Oregon.
Nine-tenths of this class vote the Republi
can ticket throughout tne united States.
Thi is the reason why Democrats howl
r a " white man's government and this j
for
is one reason wuy we iavor the tifieenth
Amendment. Our colored population
show they aeserve to oe .enfranchised by
voting "ajrajnsl rebels and Democrats.
Powells H ashmgon Letter to the Stni;t
UmwrvYith.
Telejraphic Clippings.
A Schoolteacher Kill Iuptl.
IxwAXAroT.is. March IS.
A school teacher near Greenfield, Indi
ana, yesterday struck one of his pupils, a
yo tng rcan. over the bead with an iron
poker, and he has since died from the ef
fects of the blow. The teacher was ar
re 4ed.
Wliittcmorc's Reception at Home.
New York. March 11.
A letter from Daillngton S. C. says
iVhittemore was insulted in the cars on his
Aay to Darlington at several places. He
las been burned in effigy in nearly every
own in the District, but he has friends
a-ho are active in helping his return to
Congress. An enthusiastic mass meeting
;ias been held at Darlington, in Which
white and black men tooi? part. Whitte
aiore's statement of his case was received
.vith great applause.
Three Men Iwllleil ly Falling li-uin
u. SfiifTolt!.
Chicago. March. 22.
Three pain'ersfell from a scaffold at the
corner of La ve street and Wabash Avenue
this morning, and were all killed.
Congressional.
Tennessee to be Again Reconstructed.
Washington". March 10.
The Committee on Reconstruction will
meet on Tuesday and resume the discus
sion of the proposition to reconstruct Ten
nessee. One member said to-day he be
lieved the majority of the committee favor
such legislation.
1 lie Xegro -Senator Revels.
Washington. March 11.
In the Senate Revels presented a com
munication from colored meaibers of the
Georgia Legislature protesting' against the
adoption of Bingham's amendment to the
Georgia bill, which they say would de
liver the trial of the colosed citizens
bound hand and foot into the hands of their
enemies.
Tlie Funding Bill.
Washinctox, March 12.
The Funding bill as ft passed the Senate
provides for the issue of $4u-J.000.00U of
coupons or 10 10 year bonds, of five per
cent, coin interest, for disposal in the
United States or elsewhere at not less
than par value for coin, or in exchange
for o-20 bonds, equal to the aggregate par
value. Also for S-lOO.ODO.OO'J of 1."-4D
ear bouds at 4 j per cent, coin interest
for similar disposal at not less than par
value tor coin, oi redemption ot bonds
bearing a higher rate of interest.) Also
for the sum $40 J.OOO.OOU of 20-10 year
bonds at 4 per cent, coin interest lor'sim-
liar diosal at not le;-s than t.ar value for
coin or redemption of outstanding bonds. (
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A further issue of the last named bonds
is authorized at the discretion of the Sec
retary of the Treasury, provided the ag
gregate debt of the United States is not
thereby increased. All these bonds are
to. be entirely exempt from taxation. The
Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to
appoint aijen's in the United Slates or Eu
rope for the negotiations ot the bonds. A
sum not exceeding one half of one per
cent, is appropriated to pay the expense of
preparing, issuing and disposing of the
sune. One hundred and fifty millions of
dollars of the annual duties mi impoiled
goods i.s applied to the payment of interest
and the reduction of the principal of the
public debt, bonds now held as a sinking
fund ; also tin se hereafter purchased shall
he r:me eil or di-strnvil a tor the rsr n
'ctober next : registered bonds ot my de
nomination not less lhan $1,000. issued
under the provisions of this act, shall be
deposited with the Treasurer as security
lor the National Bank'yirculaiion. 'I hose
banks which shall not comply with this
provision within a year fiom the passage
of the act shall be forfeited in an amount
of circulating notes received by any bank
not to exceed 80 per cent, of the par value
of the bond deposited. The last section
authorizes banks to be organized and do
business on deposiiinr $50 0J0 in United
States notes with the Controller of the Cur
rency in ex :bange for 4 per ten :. bonds,
and shall receive circulating notes the
same as other banks without respect to
limitations or arirrefnte of circulation of
national currency ; provided, however
that circulating notes are issued under this
section an equal amount of greenbacks
shall be cancelled and destroyed.
Homicide.
I'iTrsiu u;. March 14.
Mrs. Margaret Tobin was shot through
the heart by a man boarding with her
She was punishing one of her children
when the m m remonstrated, drew a pistol
and snot her.
Virginia. Legislature.
RiaiMox.0. March 14.
The Legislature to-day passed a bil
prescribing that one vear after its pivU;ig
all persons elee'ed or appointed to oflice
shall take the Fourteenth Amendment
oath.
Attempt to Kevivc Intolerance.
IFrom the Catholic Sentinel.
We see by the telegraphic dispatches
of last week that a certain judge (a nice
specimen of an impartial dispenser of jus
tice, he must be.) publicly avowed his in
tense hatred of " Catholicism by calling on
Congress to make laws for the suppres
sion of our creed. A paper pnblished at
Albany. N. Y.. called the Journal, favors
the idea, and intimates that Congress has
already the power to act in the premises,
meaning of course, the prohibition by
force of Catholic worsl ip-
Such attempt o raise a hue and cry
a'ainst Catholic, and to fan the almost
extinguh-hed prejudices of the bad and
ignorant, might have had some effect fif-trf-n
or twenty years go, when a small
minority of the American people, blinded
bv unreasonable prejudices, suffered them
selves to be led ly a tew Jialt crazy
fanatics, to violent excesses against their
fV-IIow-citizens. their churches and insti
tutions. And even then the fair-ninded
and liberal majority of the people dis
countenanced and assisted in putting
down that intolerant element.
To-day. however, it is otherwise. The
general blamelessness of life in those who
honor religion, and who show their fidelity
by their readiness to obey the laws of the
country and of their Church, altered the
minds ot the -people. Everything is not
mak5n;f charges against us must also come
iiri i.iniii uiifiii rnvr irwi n
taKcn
prepared with good, sound reaon for
them. Such reasons, these intolerant fan
atics cannot bring forth, and the'r at
tempt to raise the passions of the people,
wilt meet ouiy the deserved contempt of
a correct principled and liberal-minded
public.
m A Good Change. We learn from the
Clear Lake Courier that Alex. Dunn, has
bought the Ukiah Herald, a Republican
P:1Pr. but hereafter that paper will be
Democratic. The sale of the Republican
papers to Democrats, and consequent
change of the politics of the paper is be
coming quite frequent lately, and indi-
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uc-auuy reaction in lhe public
ntmd.
O . T T T O I
NO TICK. To the Uukn Uepblica9
voters of Clackamas County : J offer ysif
as a Candidate for the office of SIlE&iFF,
subject to the decision of thewConreBfio ;
do not want the office for the honor, bnt fc?
the profits, to support my family. IlaTinj
been in poor health for more than a yearpa,
and no hopes of getting well, or able f
work but able to attend to the duties ef the
above oflice. 1 therefore ask my friends to
give me their support. My political and
moral record is well known to those that
know me, having been in the county for the
last twenty years and am known by maiiy; bu
those who do not know me can find out who I
am, by asking those that know me.
Respectfully Yours,
D. II. GOOD.
Oregon City, Feb. 15.h, 1870. is.st
SPECIAL NOTICES.
xaultnomah Lodge No. 1, A. 1-3 ant)
A. M. Holds its regular eommuni
5jf cations on the First and Third Sat 1
' urday in each month, at "7 o'clock,
from the 2oth of September to the 20th of
March, and 71 o'clock from the 2oth of March
to the 20th of September. Brethren in good
standing are invited to attend.
By order of W. M.
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Oregon Lodge So. 3, I. O. O. V.-
Meets everv Ihursdav even.
ing at 7 o'clock3, in Odd Fellow'
-ww- IIa;-f Main s eet.
Members of the Order are invited t- attend
w By order. K, .
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Rebecca Degree Lodge Ko. 2, I. O. O. P. (
Meet on the Seeond and Fourth
TUESDA Y EVEXLGS,
ot each month,, at 7 o'clock, in Odd Fellows
Hall. Members of the Degree are invited to
attend. By order of G.
Uillamette Lodge So. J5-1. O. G, T
! Meets everyS;iturday evening, at the rooms
' S.E. cornerVf Main and Fifth streets, at 7 1-2
! o'clock. Visiting members are invited to
I utteud. By ordr ot V. C. T.
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TO THE WOliKING CLASS. We are
now prepared to furnish all classes with con
stant employment at home, the whole of tlie
time or tor the spare moments. Business
new. light and profitalileO Persons of either
sex easily earn from Sim to 5 per evening
and a proportional sum by devoting th-ir
whole time to the business buQness. Hoys
and girls earn nearly as much as men. Tjat
all w ho s e this notice may sei;d ll.eir ml-die-s,
and tct me bnsiues, we make tih
unparalleled offer: To such as are not well
(f.iti.timi -Ll-t icill Cfo-l &1 I .r fir til
j tumble of wiitii.g. Full particular's, a valu-
aule sample, wnich will oo to commerce
work on, and a coov of The PfofJe'it IJtt.ru-
i ri Vompniiou one of tkp largest and bgt
lamny ntwsua pers I uoiifii.u a.i sent iree
bv mail. Reader, if vou want r erniaienr.
profitable work, address E. C. ALLEN & CO.
Augusta, Maine.
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W: WEATHER? ORD & GO.
O dealrsn
DRUGS, OILS, BAIMS,&C.,
IESPECTFJf.LY INVITE THE ATTEX
i tion ol t te tra ie and consumers to,tLeir
i.uck of Gods, consisting of
X3 1 lx'g Drills
AND 1 RUGGISTS SUNDRIES.
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An assorted stock of
PAINTS AND PAINTERS'
MATERIALS, PATENT
MEDICINES, CHEMICALS
AND DYE STUFFS, W INDOW
GLASS, CRUSHES, Ac, &c., &c.
"With a selected assortment of
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Fancy Goods aadr Perfumery,
Constantly receiving .
FRESH SUPPLIES
qAh'1 offer goods in their line at
GREATLY REDUCED RITES,
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RETAIL.
WHOLESALE OR
DruggLts, 133 Front Street
Portland, Oreern.
March 10, 1870:tf q
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Froposals for Transportation,
Headquarters Depaetment Columbia, )
office chief Vr. M. March 15, 1870. f
BY AUTHORITY RKCEIVED FROM
Chief Quartermaster Military Division
of the Pacitic, Sealed Proposals will be. ve
eeived at this oilice up to r.oon on Monday,
the 25th day of April, 1870 f.r Transport-tig
Military Stores and feuppiies over thelohow-
. cAuuLtttK. o. li. ouiiram, of th;,
City, is now nwinufacturing the best Saddler,
and Ilafaessn the State. He will have l
least 50 st3 f all grades-, from fine to com
inon, finished- and read3' to sale next month
and more thaft tifcit number of Saddles. '
is bound to nia&e a trade with any man who
wishes to buy of hira. He uses both Oret ,
and California IealhF ii Uilf estaLUMiRi
and his work bears a roost excellent repntaticj
abroad. We hope that citizens of our o9
county will think of this, when they wswitm,.
articles in his lift. a
liig namcu routes :
From Dalles City, Oregon, to Camp Harney,
Oregon, 300,000 ib. more or less?
" Dalles City, Oregbh, to Camp Warner,
4l;eon, 325. .,0m lbs., more or Ies.
" Wallnla, W. T., to Fort Boise, I. T.,
2no,uy lbs., more or less. Q
Wal'ula, V. T., to Camp ThFee Forks,
Owvhtfe.I. T... 300.000 lbs. more or less.
" Wailula, W. T..to Fort Coiyille, W. T.,
2oo,oo0 lbs. more or less. u n
" Wailula, W, T., tcQfort LapwaijX T.,
250,000 lbs. more or less.
" Portland. OreOH, to Fort Klaffiath,
. Oregon, 200,000 lb, more or less.
Bids will also be received for traiisporta
tionof seventy-five tons, ship measurement,
more or less, from San Francisco, Cat., to
Astoria, Oregon ; ad of tnirty tons, more
or less, from San (Francisco to Port Town
send, V. T.
The United States reserves the right to de
liver the whole. r an portion of the stores
specifid aoove to the contractor, and also to
reject any and all buR
Bids must be in triplicate, amr must state
the price in coin, per pound, fur land trans
portation, and per ton, shit measurement,
h.r water transportation. The pric e nivist be
expressed in writing as well as hgures.Smd
one copy of this advertisement mnst be at-
tached. '
The usual depoMfe of 5 per cent, on the
amount of the hid is required as a guarantee
that the tidder will enter into bouds if the
contract is awarded him.
Envelops containing bids most be ejdors
ed "Sealed Proposals." and the name"bt the
route plaOily written across them.
R. SAXTON.
Bvt. Brig. Gen. and Qr. Mas. U- S. A.,
Chief Qr. Mas. Dept. of the Columbia.
March l:tit
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