[Reported for the D emocratic N ews .]
Regular
Centralization of Power.
The Contest.
Meeting of the Board of
Trustees.
EXTRAORDINARY DISPLAY
[From the Peoria National Democrat.]
The great political contest for 1870 has now fair
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The
committee of the House of Representatives
ly begun in Oregon. The standard bearers of tqf
DAY MORNING. APRIL 30. 1870.
respective parties have been selected and the oppos of the District of Columbia has been instrticted to
J acksonville , April 19th, 1870.
The Board convened at the usual hour. Pres ing forces are rapidly being marshalled for the con report a bill to annul the charters of the cities of
ent, D. Linn, Pres’i; Wilson, Neil, Fisher. Ab flict. Never have we entered upon a more impor Washington and Georgetown, with the avowed
tant struggle nor under moro auspicious circum purpose of taking the government of the district
sent, A. Martin.
The minutes of the previous meeting read and stances. Our platform and also our ticket are em from the people and placing it directly in the
inently acceptable to the people and we feel as hands of Congress. Noth withstanding Congress
approved.
FOR CONGRESS :
The Finance Committee, having under consider sured that we shall enjoy the hearty support of a has so manipulated the district that negro officers
ation the road report and accounts of the Street large majority. We will be sustained by all who are elected, and the city governments are very
oppose negro and Chinese suffrage, high tariffs, willing to do the will of Congress, yet that body
Commissioner, reported progress.
The Recorder informed th Board, that the Road onerous taxation, financial oppression, centraliza seem to desire that a direct grasp shall be made
tax list was completed and ready to deliver to the tion of power, the subversion of the Republic, and upon the few liberties which that people enjoy.
ave just received a tiior -
indeed
are
entitled
to
the
co-operation
of
every
pa
Congress
is
averse
to
a
government
in
which
the
FOR GOVERNOR:
ough assortment of FALL and WIN
Street Commissioner, and awaited the order of the
triot, and will no doubt experience the opposition, people have rule, and arc gradually concentrating TER GOODS, consisting uf the very latest
Board.
It
was,
on
motion,
ordered
that
the
same
Xi. F. GROVER.
styles of
be forthwith delivered to the Street Commissioner, open or covert, of every bondholding aristocrat in power into their own hands.
the State, and the one would be no less gratifying
Congress, by depriving the cities in the district
with the warrant.
(Ordinance No. 49 requi'es that all road taxes to us than the other. The Republican press are of their charters, disfranchises the people, and re
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE :
paid in money, be paid into the Town Treasury, industrious as well as happy in reporting isolated fuses to allow them any voice in the government.
instances of refusal to support our ticket by preten There, in the small territory, Congress is as su CLOAKS,
8. T. CHABWICK.
to be drawn out only on town warrants.)
Liquor licenses, on application, were granted to ded Democrats, and it is surely pleasant to know preme as it desires to be all over the land. For
HATS,
II. Breitbarth, M. II. Brentano, Jno. Walters, and that that which gives them joy occasions us no about a century the district, nominally under the
control
of
Congress,
has
elected
officers
of
its
mu
pain. A Democrat who cannot endorse our plat
'Vintjen A Helms.
FOR STATE TREASURER:
SHAWLS,
The Board then adjourned to Monday evening, form and ticket and will not sustain one because of nicipalities, and governed itself. Now it is pro
S. FIEISCHNER.
the other, has either too little sense or too little posed to take away the city charters, then Con
2>th inst.
BALMORAL
A djourned M eeting —April 25th, 1870. The heart to be a Democrat, and we only regret that gress may appoint its own creatures to office and
Hoard met pursuant to adjournment. Members he ever acted with us or did not leave us sooner. be, in fact, supreme governor of the district. It
SKIRTS,
present, D. Linn, Pres’t ; Neil, Wilson and Fish The character and motive of such men are at once is a bi. ter satire on republican institutions that
FOR STATE PRINTER :
apparent when we discover that their objection is such things can be in a country pretending to be
er. Absent, A. Martin.
TRIMMINGS,
T. PATTERSON.
The journal of the preceding meeting was read to the financial policy of our party. Money is their politically free.
NOTIONS,
God, their religion, their politics, and they arc
and approved.
F ifteenth A mendment .—That plain talking and
The Fi nance Committee presented a full report either so corrupt as to be purchasable or so arrogant
staunch democratic paper, an exchange always
&C., &C.
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY :
on the matter of the Street Commissioner’s road ly rich as to have no feeling, no sympathy in com looked for, the Genius of Liberty, published at
report and accounts. They say that they have mon with the honest and hard working masses, anti Uniontown, Pennsylvania, thus sums up the ratifi
1st District -H H HANNA
Al«n a complete assortment of GENTS
made as thorough an investigation of the books in neither event are they or can they he Democrats. cation of the Fifteenth Amendment :
and BOYS’ clothing of the very latest
and accounts of the Street Commissioner as possi The financial position of the Republicans is wrong,
Eighteen States, seven Military Districts, three
Democratic County Convention.
ble. The total amount of road tax assessed last radically wrong ; that of the Democracy we re Major Generals and one Radical Caucus have rati
year, $1,553 86, and collected from Chinamen, ifi gard as precisely right. The first proposes to pay fied the Fifteenth Amendment—29 in all.
By resolution of the Democratic County Cen
tral Committee held in Jacksonville, April 2d, money, $78, making a total of $1,631 96. De the bondholder in gold coin fully twice the sum he
Major Generals Canby, Ames and Terry are the
1870, the Democratic County Convention for nom ducting from this delinquent taxes returned of invested with the interest thereon—being treble ratifying Generals.
w
inating a County Ticket will be held in Jackson $191 50, and amount paid in labor, $440 50 leaves the amount honestly due him—and this, too, to the
In Indiana, there being no quorm of the Legisla
—OUR—
ville on Saturday, May 7th, 1870. The Commit
oppression and injury of the people ; whilst the ture, the radicals organized a caucus, and ratified.
a
balance
of
$1.000
in
currency
to
bo
accounted
tee recommend that the Precinct Meetings for t'he
election of Delegates to the County Convention be for, and for which the Street Commissioner accounts latter proposes to do equal and exact ju’tice—to
The Military Districts are all in the South.
held on Siturday, April 30th, 1870, at 1 o’clock for as follows : Paid for road material—plank, pay the debt upon terms of equity, returning to
New York withdrew her resolution of ratification» •
p. m. The apportionment is based upon the vote tools, Ac., $102 50 ;'7’0} days services of Street the bondholder that which he gave to the Govern
and is not counted.
cast for J. S. Smith, giving one delegate to each
ment
with
interest
—
but
not
one
penny
more.
And
precinct at large, one delegate for every twenty- Commissioner at $1 per day, $281 ; 394 days team
It requires 28 States to ratify and complete a are of California manufacture, far superior
five votes cast for Smith, and one delegate fur each work at $6 per day, $237 ; paid for 75 days labor upon this principle, so fair and just, we will make constitutional .amendment. The radicals have got in quality to Eastern make, and we guaran
fraction of thirteen votes over twenty-five. The on road. $279 50; making a total of $779 coin, the fight, successfully too, not only in Oregon, but
29 States and other things, but according to their tee to fit the'most exquisite foot.
Precincts, under this apportionment, are entitled
or
$1,062
currency.
throughout
the
Union,
and
for
every
dishonest
®stimato of what a State is, they have only IS
to the following number of votes in the County
The Committee say that they find no law author Democrat we lose—and lose them of course we may States.
Convention :
Ashland,
3 ; ising the Street Commissioner to receive more than —we surely will gain a dozen honest Republicans.—
4; Applegate,
S trayed or S tolen .—One Jasper W. Johnson, I
Butte Creek,
3 ; $! per day for his services ; that $6 per day is a Plaindealer.
4 ; E len,
who was sent by the Democrats of Curry county I
1 ;
Evans Creek,
* 2 » • Flounce Rock,
high price for team labor ; that many are able to pay,
to
the State Convention, not having been heard of]
Forest Creek,
2;
1 ; Foots Creek,
R evels is a man whether he be black or white.
M; • nd should not-have been so returned ; and sub The fact of the man coming in hero and being my since, it is feared that he may have been captured has been replenishsd and prices reduced to
Grants Pass,
1 ; Jacksonville,
Klamath
1 ; mit their report on the facts. The report was ac equal may be something of a shock to my preju by some evil-disposed person armed with green meet the times. Queensware, Crockery, and
1 ; Leland,
3 : cepted, and Committee discharged from further dice. but I regard it as the act of God. God never back*, or, having lost his companions, strayed into
Manzanita,
* o » • Rock Point,
the Radical camp, lie can be identified by being the like, in abundance ; in fact, all kinds of
Sterlingville,
4;
1 ; Table Rock,
would
have
permitted
it
were
ic
not
right.
The
!
the greatest bore in Oregon, or as the Radicals say. goods to supply the wants of the people.
3 : consideration of the matter.
Union Town,
i; Willow Springs,
negro saved our country.
the biggest fool, llis bereaved constituents otler
The
Committee
laid
before
the
Board
the
Street
The Committee have decided upon the voting for
Mr. Stanton, who is now enjoying hi» reward with one cent reward for any information that will lead
IT IS
J. S. Smith in 1868, as a test entitling voters to Commissioner’s new report, made to them, which the Saint» above, »aid we were on the point nf failure
to
his
being
restore«!
to
his
friends.
—
Plaindealer.
participate in the Precinct meetings, who resided was taken up. On motion of Mr. Wilson, the when two hundred thousand negro soldiers came to
in the county at that time. This test does n«»t af
our assistance. and but for the ax*istanee of these ne
fect voters who have come into the county since Street Commissioner was allowed 5 per ct. on gro soldiers, the South would have gained her inde
$1,000 collected ; then on motion, the Street Com pendence.
the last election.
The Committee ask the Democracy of the vari missioner was ordered to amend his report by sub
The above is an extract from a recent speech of
to advertise prices, but will assure you that?
ous Precincts to turn out in mass, and send up to stituting $2 per day in place of $4, and add $50
Senator
Williams,
of
Oregon,
in
which
he
pays
the County Convention their best men.
you can buy goods of us, FOR CASH, at as
for collecting tax ; and by so amending his report Revels, the Negro Senator from Mississippi, the
W. F. SONGER, Ch'r Com.,
tonishing low prices.
and account, leaves a balance due the Town of $72 doubtful compliment cf saying that he is the equal
J ames T. G lenn , Secretary.
from Street Commissioner. The Street Commis
Call and see us ; we are well supplied with
W ith proper management the ratification sioner was present and refused to accede to the or of said Senator from Oregon.
White men of Oregon, what do you think of a
goods, and are bound to sell them for cash •
— AT —
of this amendment will give us in Oregon 200 col der. Much conversation occurred up n the sub
man who will insult you and the Anglo-Saxon race
lower than any other house iti the county.
ored votes, and elect the entire Republican ticket ject, and was participated in by all the members,
of
the
United
States by asserting that, the white
at the June election. At the Presidential election each expressing the opinion that they had no right
people of this country could not have put down
Grant only lacked 164 votes of getting the electo to grant compensation for road services of Street
the rebellion without the aid of Negro soldiers?
ral vote of Oregon. There are upwards of two Commissioner for more than $2 per day, and
And be it remembered that this is the same Will
hundred colored voters in Oregon. Nine-tenths of thought that they had strained their authority to
iams who voted against the proposition made in
this class vote the lLepublican ticket throughout pay a percentage for collecting taxes. On motion
—ON—
the Senate of the United States to exclude Chinese
the United States.
of Mr. Fisher, the matter was laid over for iur-
front naturalization under the Fifteenth Amend
This is the reason why Democrats howl for a ther consideration.
ment. That proposition was almost unanimously
‘‘white man’s governmentand this is one rea-
B ills P resented .
The Evening of May 10th, 1870.
voted down, and yet the mongrel party at Portland
•on why we favor the Fifteenth Amendment. Our
II. Pape, Treasurer, for his commissions as
essay to again humbug and deceive the people by
colored population show they deserve to be enfran Treasurer past jear, $30 ; George Seaman, for ar
Corner California and Fourth St*.
pretending that they are opposed to naturalization rpiIE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIVES
chised by voting against rebels and democrats.— ticles purchased for use of town, $3. These bills
I notice that he will give a (»HAND IIA 1,1,
of Ch’namen.
on the evening of the 10th of May next, at which rpiIE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECT-
lVu«Ain^ton Letter to the Sentinel, January laid over, under the rules.
Voters of Oregon I White men of Oregon ! La time he hopes to renew the acquaintance of all his I tally inform his friends and the public gen
17th.
Application for a liquor licenso was made by boring men of Oregon I I Will you suffer this un
old patrons, and form that of many new ones. A erally :hat he has purchased the above estab
John
Wolfer,
and
granted
for
6
months
and
assess
lishment of Mr. Dan. Cawley, which will be
scrupulous demagogue, this shameless political cordial invitation is extended to all.
L ooking A round .—Our'numerous aspirants for
Everything that will add to the comfort and en henceforward conducted under his constant per
the various county offices, have been missing from ed $50. On motion, Doc. Overbeck was appointed charlatan to gain be foisted upon you to misrepre joyment of the guests will be provided.
sonal supervision, and he guarantees satisfaction
town, most of the week. They have been over Pound Keeper. Board then adjourned to Thursday sent and insult you for another term of six years.
to all who may favor him with their patronage.
L. J. WHITE, Prop ietor.
evening,
May
5th
1870.
Truly,
oh
I
Flaxbrake,
the
carpet-bag
Negro,
These stables are centrally located, and within
Anril 30th. 1870.
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the county on various errands. One has been pios-
Revels, who was convicted by a Jury in Kan
convenient distance of the various houses of public
pecting; another has been collecting ; another,
sas of larceny, the Calapooia Indian Quimby, and
entertainment. Horses or mules will be boarded
Letter from Willow Springs.
devoted to agriculture, was observing the appear
Wa Ching, wh o does washing and ironing, aro, to
and cared for, by the day or week, at moderate
say
the
least
of
it,
your
equals,
for
“
God
never
charges. He has the largest stock in Oregon,,
ance of the crops ; another was visiting the sick ;
south of Portland, of
,
E
ditor D emocratic N ews : The campaign is would have permitted it were it not right ”
Ac. Ac. They were not electioneering.
“
Truly,
the
colored
troops
fit
nobly.
”
—
Press.
open—our State nominees are in the field, and it is
To James T. Tucker, a Donation Settler. BUGGIES AXTD CARRIAGE»
R eturned .—Dr. Jackson has returned from left to us to elect them. They are all prominent
Primaries.
OU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE
Josephine, and will continue the practice of dentis and astute men—men whose character is unques
with single or double teams, for hire on reason
affidavits of Nicholas A. Young and T. L.
try, at this place, until the 18th of May, after tionable ; and the Democracy should feel proud of
able terms ; a’.so,
The Democracy of Jackson county should bear Linkswiller, of Jackson county, Oregon, have
which time he will be absent for two or three their ticket. Our State has hitherto, for a num
been filed in this office, alleging that you aban
months. Those wish ng anything in his line, bad ber of years, been under the fallacious and inapt in mind that the primary election will bo held to doned your Donation Claim, in Section 10 in T. GOOD SADDLE HORSES At MULES,
control of a set of malefactors, whose peculations day ; and also that it is the duty of every man to 36 R. 1 W., and did not reside upon and cultivate
better call before that time.
Which will be hired to go to any part of
almost demolished our State government, and ren go to the polls and vote. Delegates to the Con the same for four years ; and that May 28, 1870,
the country at moderate rates.
dered our financial abilities almost imbecile. We vention are to be elected, for the purpose of put at 1 o’clock p. m. has been fixed upon for the
Animals
bought and sold, and horses broke te
R eligious .—Revs. Stahl and Oglesbly, of the want and will have a Governor whose interest shall ting in nomination candidates for county officers. hearing of said alleged abandonment at our office,
saddle
or
harness.
M. E. Church, South, will hold a meeting at the be one with the people ; a man that will look to Democrats look to it that the delegates are men and unless you appear and offer evidence in sup
lower end of the Packard place, on Bear creek, the wishes of his constituents. Woods has made that will give you a good ticket, and will nominate port of your claim, the same will be cancelled.
T. G. Reames,
himself a fac-simile to some of the God-and-Mo- such men as are unobjectionable to the people,—
Roseburg
Land
Office,
Ogn.,
1
Nov. 6th, 1869.
nov6 tf.
embracing the 2d Sunday in June. There will be rality party, that have been gnawing at the very who have been weighed in the balance and not
April 21, 187V. J
no fruit stands or huckster wagons allowed op the vital* of the people, and made their chief resort found wanting,—men true and tried. But this
W. R. W illis , Register,
ground ; for the law will be enforced against them. at Washington. Williams, for instance, whose alone is not sufficient. They must be good sub
Dissolution of Co-Partnership^
A. R. F lint , Receiver.
damning and henious career has made him a de stantial men, of character and business capacity,
April 30th, 1870.
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men whose past lives will give fidelity to public
S ale of R eal E state .—Sheriff Reames «old, rision.
Now, that the good old Democratic wagon is
otice is hereby given that th $
yesterday, to James Wilson. Esq., the undivided loaded, let us put our shoulders to the wheel and trusts.
The Democratic party of this county have an
firm of Caro Bro’s, Ashland, Oregon, is this
one-half of the Union Livery Stables and stock, keep it rolling, anil when the final test shall have abundance of good material. They can select a
day dissolved by mutual oonsent, M. Caro, with
for $3,000. The business will now be conducted been decided on the first Monday in June, let our ticket that is sure to be elected, as is the sun sure
drawing from the firm.
sister States see that Oregon is on the war path to rise on the 6th day of June next. The people
All debts due the late firm at Jacksonville must
under the style of Reames A Wilson.
against Radicalism ; and see that we want peace will not elect unfit men, therefore it becomes every
To II. A. Bozarth a Donation Claimant. be paid M. Caro within forty days, or they will be,
ranquility instead of a contumacious wrangle, one to use his best endeavors to bring out a good
T he following is %telegraphic dispatch to the and
fOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE placed in the hau,da of an officer for collection.
as has been the anterior oareer of the “loils.” If ticket, men that have the confidence of the people
M. CARO,
affidavits of Sarah C. Simpson and W. II.
Daily Press : Hon. Jesse Applegate and party left the Democracy turn out en moese, as they undoubt and all will be well.
I. CARO.
Simpson, of Jackson County, Oregon, have been
this city [Oakland] yesterday, April 22d, for the edlv will do, we shall have at least a majority of
March
4th,
mch5-tf.
T he F irst G un (?)—Jasper W. Johnson address filed in this office, alleging that you abandoned
purpose of locating the Oregon Central Railroad 2.000 Democratic votes in this State at the coming
eleotion. We are pleased to see harmony existing ed the citizens of this place, last Wednesday. He your Donation claim in Sections 19 aud 30 in T. 36
DR.
W. JACKSON,
through to the California State line.
S. R. 1 E., and did not reside upon and cultivate
a - *
1
in the Democratic ranks in this county ; peace
once edited the La fayette Courier He was a mem the same for four years ; and that May 28, 1870.
and quiet seem to bo the order of the day,
D elayed . —For various and potent reasons
The pen of one not acccustomed to writing for ber of the Democratic State Convention at Albany. at 1 o’clock p. in., has been fixed upon for the hear
Sachs Bros, could not issue their semi-annual proc publication cannot portray the implacable and ne Received no nomination. Has left the party. Is ing of sai l alleged abandonment at our office, and
Dental Rooms in Horne’s Hotel, Jacksonville,
lamation, this week, but wish to say that they have farious conduct of the fragile party which has aiding the Republicans to defeat the Democratic unless you appear and offer evidence in support of Oregon. All styles of Dental work done on Mhort
been barrassing us for so long a time : and as ticket. Drinks “cologne” water, lots 1 Terrible your claim the same will be cancelled.
notice, at reduced prices. Particular attention
“a few goods” yet on hand.
your pen seems to touch the desired spot, and oc- loud “tooter.” See notice elsewhere.
Roseburg Land Office Ogn., 1
given to the regulation of children’s teeth. Teeth
c
isionally
raise
the
“
blacks
”
out
of
their
boots,
April
21
1870..
J
extracted without pain by the use ef tha late
C amp -M eeting .— A camp-meeting of the M. E. we think it not worth while to dwell on this sub R ed M en ’ s B all .—We understand that it is the
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method of local anasthesia. All work warranted.
Church, North, will be held in Ileber Grove, to in ject longer. Hurrah for our nominees is the prin intention of this Order to celebrate St. Tammany's
A. R. F lint Receiver.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
day, May 12th, by a grand ball.
ciples of
I. Cort.
April 30th, 1870.
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Nov. 20th, 1869.
clude the last days of May.
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DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
FINE GOODS !
JAMES H. SLATER.
SACHS BRO’S
H
FBESGS DRESS GOODS,
CUT AND FASHION.
BOOTS AND SHOES
OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT
limi, Co-Dui).
NOT “OIIR MOTTO”
May-Day Party
SACHS BRO’S.
ROCK POINT
■j w «» iw
LIVERY Ä SALE STABLE
Notice.
Notice.
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