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f f h r i K t t U g f o l k €<rautj S i g n a l . MONDAY M ORNING, OCT. 26, 1S6S. For Fresident, HORATIO 0» SEYMOUR, NfcW Y OR K. For Vice President, P. BLAIR, or Early in the Session a committee on State Sta»« Treasurer. unanimously adopted at a meeting of W e have not seen 8. F. CHADW ICK, of Dougl** County. told by republicans that, after balancing late fair, the books o f the Department it was './eekly Agricultural newspaper to be found that there was due E. N. Cooke published They cared They wanted to know what had become o f the money The} wiil now ask why and how it has hap for the East. pened that I. R. Moores, a hanger-on about the Treasury department, has o f impeaching the President, and vio* lating and ignoring the Constitution of been paid over S7,0U0 00 tuost’y out of the School Funds of ilie State, They his want to know by what authority very country, saltan man. a repudiated and tor He goes hence with the large sums have ft-« quently been paid mark o f Cain on his face to j in his for carriage hire. confreres in iniquity and usurpation. the authority lor dispensing thousands will probably feel mure at home o f dollars to political favorites and hang He by the people. The tollowing are the resolutions re “ R esolvef, That tins Society do publish an Agricult u<al Weekly paper, under its own control and superversion ; mal itig its first issue on the first Tues day o f Dext March, at $2 50, in U. S. coin, per annum, payable iu advance. Williams will soon take his departure the scene o f his exploits iii the matter Salem, aud called the ferred to above : This was not the point Cooke’s books. l i e leaves Oregon fur at fools indeed. nothing about the balancing o f Mr. Senator issued u prospectus for a have beeu supp sing said officials great JAS. H. SLA TE R, of Union County. S e n a t o r . — Society during the about five dollars. and this report is “ Willamette Farmer.” It is proposed claimed as a complete vindication o f the to issue the first number o f the Farmer State official« respecting the disposition about the first o f March next, or sooner o f the State funds. To have supposed if adequate encouragement is vouchsafed the people desired settled. e p u d ia t e d pursuance o f resolutions which were the Agricultural JOHN BURNETT, o f Benton County. A R Agricultural Society, have, in the report o f said committee but are ficial’s books would not balance would TOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS, Mugone, Publishing Committee o f the the part o f the House was appointed to examine the book- and accounts of our that Mr Cooke’s or any other State of MISSOURI. The Sentinel ia worried over the J. II. Douthit, John Minto and Jos. OFFICIAI M P ER OF POLK CO. They desire to see Stupid and Malevolent. Characteristic Logic. Willamette Farmer. Report on the Conduct o f the Treasurer of State. The Oregonian is both stupid and interest. For the p ro o f: pur she ought not to have it. A, stooping to very low things iudecd, to action o f the the Treasury. words has he not multiplied the sum of gation o f imbecility, impiety, malevo his productive capital by tw o ? Most lence, traachery, theivery, purjury and supposed that the Treasurer’s hooks of principles and will unite with any only paper which has c u r company o f would not balance, nor that lie could party which is in power. hardihood to gainsay the correctness ol not show vouchers for what he had paid ing into the loll camp he was an incubus out. ou the Democratic party iu this State, crime. partners in 11 is people have spoken in thun der tones— “ George II. Williams, you have betrayed u s !” This is the couso lation he takes back with him to the Capital o f the nation. To sav nothing about the rebuke administered to this recreant Senator last June, the Leg. islature o f the State he misrepresents ban, in its proper and legal capacity, to d m pursuance o f its legitimate tunc tions, in the most solemn manner, and on behalf o f an overwhelming majority o f tbe people o f Oregon, asked and in- strutted him to RESIGN, that his place I. R. M draws warrants in the lie rhe aggregate to about seventy hundred The Democracy did not appreciate him and so he left them. 11 is speech here dollars, lie guts to tho Treasurer is nut a State officer, and is entitled to draw no salary as such, is it uot lair to The following letter will explain it presume— granting that Mr. I. R. M. tube Lored with o f money paid him— that he divided the William*. spoils with some one ? I f divided with any parties, is it not a fair presumption honesty and ability to do II. Wil- o f monies would be the first objects of Igim* is not the man to resign ; and by his solicitude? Or, n ight it cot have pot giving way whcD legally besought been a verbal understanding in advance so to do by his constituents, has proved that Mr. I. R. M. should, in cousidera himself a selfish poltroon, and one not tiuu of heing awarded such fat pickings, worthy again to be trusted by any pco- uiake certain disbursmeuts which should pie. Did he possess a degree of self resjroct equal to that possessed by old Dick Tates, even, he would make va redound to the benefit o f his patrons? In short is it not a s u s p i c i o u s circum stance in connection with the inquiry into the financial management o f the cent bis scat and never return to Wush- ingtoD in the capacity o f a Senator State that 1. R. M. aforesaid should again, except indeed he should take up draw from the people’s treasury more bis residence in Massachusetts and be than tM ice the amount of the lawful elected by the witch burners o f that salary o f any State officer authorized by realm who be would repr< st-nt to a d -t, the constitution ? Then the item o f “ carriage hire ” or, he might go carpet.bagging and by this means return to Washington an accredited Senator. His cluuces ever to get an opportunity »gain to misrep may be all right in republican eves, yet we are forced to question the rightful'« nes« o f - 0 much o f the thing. resent a decent constituency are iufini- tesmally small indeed There is one thing that neither Mr. Woods, Mr. May nor Mr Cooke will es say to explain in connection with State Geo. I l l said in his speech last Thursday that Gov. Seymour was dis loyal to his country and a mao o f trai torous instinets. This same George 11. expenditure, and that is, the cause of it taking near five times as uiu- h to run the State during the Lst two years as it took dur.ng any two years ot Wil'iams did all in his power to im Governor Whiteaker’ s administration? peach and depose President Johnson No auiouut of committee investig,tion for the removal o f Stauton, who this ha- )e t been sufficient to make the peo same Williams says «s »he purest pat P»le sec the necessity for all this increase riot in the land. of St-te expenditures. Now, Gov. Seymour was a patriot during the war, or Stan ton wsa a liar a«d a hypocrite. To prove this we introduce Mr. Stanton as A witness. Hear him : “ D ear S i r I cannot forbear expre»sing to you tbe deep obligation I feel f<-r the prompt and candid support jou bave given to tba Government In the present emergency.— ^ • •»«rgy, activity sad. p»tri°ti#m you have exhibited 1 may be permitted personally and officially to acknowledge, without arrogating any peraonat claims ou uiy part to such sir trie«, or to any service whatever. " I »hall be happy always to be esteemed jo u r friend E n w n M. ^ taxto ». *‘ Hi* Excellency TIonuio Ssvtnuur.” Everybody knows that Williams thinks Uiat when he dies h e l l g o t o Lincoln. W e put Mr. Lincoln on the ktand to prove that Williams is a liar when he says that Seymour did uot nerve hie Government in the hour of her direst need. " B y T n s c u n Hear Mr. Lincoln : from W a s b ix o t o x , | . .. 4 „ June 1». 1863. > m To Adtyataat General Sprague J “ Tbe Bm Jdeot desire* me to return his tkankato bia S xrellenij, Governor Sejwour ■“ *117’ f“ r ,ht,r »nergetic and prompt •etioa. Whether any lurtbir force is |,k, lv la b f respired will be cm m u D icU d to v„u to'isoriow , by which time it i , expected the Movement ot the euemj will be more lullv de Ttloped. 3 Enwix M. F tabtox , “ Secretary of War." J . H. Lewie has ju -t received a case i t MW § t j k Winter boot«. self and show how the Democracy used was not fairly entitled to the large sum thority he had been put in possession But Geo. was eternally intriguing lor office. last week was a syeliophuntic appeal for more office. who pays them. Now, since this I.R . M. that those through whose assumed au bis constituents- Prior to go. Secretary o f State’s office amounting in might be filled by another who has the the will of ts destitute II on . L. F. G r o v e r — By appoint* ment this gentleman uddres-ed the citi zens o f Jacksonville and vicinity, on hiu«d:iy night. He was e.«c -tied from the hotel to the Couit Hoy-e, by a pro- tc.-.-ion o f citizens, precerded by the Jacksonville Band. H e was introduced to the audience by Col. T ’ VaiJf. Mr Grover made one o f the best political speeches we bave listened to in the -Slate; and one that made a most favor able impression ou the miuds of our people. By reason, only, he appealed to his hearers—-dealing exclusively in tacts and figures. By his ‘ knockdown” arguments Republican sophisms were denio.ished. fiis anatomical n v b w o t the present Reconstruction Act, left it a hidions skeleton from which even lie publicans turned their gaze. 11 is anal ysis o f the Financial policy o f the lie publican party, proved it most unsafe and ruinous; while the boasted patriot istu ot “ loil” bond holders uppeared as only selfishness: Then came the contiast o f how happy and prosperous the Na tion had ever been, when under Pern ocrutie Administration. At the close of his speech three cheers were proposed and given for Hon. L. F. Grover, three more for Seymour and Blair, and three lor Oregon — Jacksonville Reveille. this great humbug. Read it: Dear assuredly he has, and the Sentinel is the the proposition. Sti:— I learn fr«>m the Statesman that your County Con vent ion is to n.-.-einlitc at Dallas on the loth of next ru uith. un l tl a‘ candidates f *r the istiito Legislature are then to be Humiliated. DoiiLtle.-s you ure aware that I have been named u a otr.didate for the U. S. Senate, A therefore, take a particular interest in the for mation o f a ticket for tbe Legislature o f the State, although 1 do not seek in any way to in fluence the action ot tho Convention. I do not know whether you are favorable to my election as one o f the Senator.«, or not; hut upon the hope an d belief that ' ou are, 1 wish simply to say that I trust my friends will see that uoth ing unfair is done in the Convention to inv prejudice. 1 only ask, to h ive the will of the l»cumcrstic pariy carried out in tb- in.t'u-r, a m t it they prefor another I say “ A tn c u !" “ Let the will o f the pcoplo be done. " 1 may deceive myself, but I have many as sitrauces that if the in ss o f our party were left to ih'-ui.-olves, they wouiJ ebuoso uiu as one of the Senators; and if this be the case in your county, 1 only ask tny friends to ?ee that auoih i t aud diflermt result is not produced by p o l i t ical management. 1 iL> n«.t know who are all the candidates f >r the Senate, but the general talk Meins t • be that (Jen. Lane will be vliorin fro in the South, ami tl.at tbe j-inti for tlie Not thorn Scnutorkbi|i will vluilly lie between Delszou ami m y s e lf I presume the questiou will bo in viwv of the »’ Asr, the r m .s r s r . uml the j - utckk : » b u t Dcmoi-rat will lie m >st servietable to Oregon in the Senate ? One enquiry will o f course bo us to the standing ol' tbe candidate in u party point o f view. I need hardly say to you that uiy political ant cedents are beyoud question, us 1 have never beeu anything but a Democrat <>r supported any but tile regular nomination.-* ot tbe puny, i cuntiot o f course with propriety speak ol my own qualification*, but those who know me must judge lor themselves. I will say, Lowever, that during tbe first term of the Senator* there will bo a large amount ot lagul busiue.-s growing out ol the laud aud oth- t-r claim* to truUbuctect at W rsbu igtoi, and iLut. 1 bciiovu that 1 can attend to such matters us well at least as etueis who arc mentioned lor tho Senate. should you find it consistent with your views ot party and puouc good to tavor my pretensions i sualt bo your very much ooliged aud humble solvent. * Ui.u. 11. W illia ms . lion . 11. N. Y. llolmos, 1'luui Vu!h.y, Ogn. ‘ •Dicks and Dickinson.’* The Oregonian sometime since pub- li-lied a letter purporting lo. be from John A Dix, committing that gentleman to the support o f G runt. There was noth ing pa: tcu b -r lj reurarkal I j in this— But tho had the Sentinel's side splitting logic is developed when that paper asserts that National banker;- are obliged to keep in their vaults an amount o f greenbacks equal to the en tire amount of their own issue, with which to redeem their own said paper, upon presentation. Is there u Kauaka in Jackson county who does nut know this proposition to be absurd aud radio ulous ? Pr-rtland, Feb’y l 3 t h , 1S58. Govcrnor’k and deposits the same with the Comp, phere o f Washington City, and in the li e consider the veto o f the Penitentiary bill and the Upon the suspicion that the appeals o f this Slate “ Resolved, That a Committee o f three he appointed. wlu»e duty it shall faith o f this ho issues fifty .thousand for what is her own, would go unheeded he to secure the qdjjrfng and publishing dollars in National b njk currency. lie because they come through a Dcuio- o f said papt r tywnd with power to ob loans this currency out at current rates ocratic Legislature. But the Orego tain funds f^r that purpose, from the o f intc rest; his hand meanwhile draw nian error in supposing that Oregon lands o f the So iety. or loan on the faith o f thevamc. if found m cessary.” ing coin interest from the Treasury o f proposes to become a pensioner upon An Agricultural paper ought to be the United States! Does Mr. A not the bounty o f the general Government. draw double interest ? Or in other W c ask no boon neither has that aggre. sustained in Oregon vtterate office seeker. W e shall not, it is supposing Congress capable ol ers-on, under variou- pretexts. his former I f she docs chases a bond of Gfty thousand dollars troiler o f George H- Williams is simply an in- Cox & Earbart, Salem, on yoilterclay morning, vre glean that sugars of àft speech made by Mr. Grover in J a ck malevolent. It winds up a loDg ar grades have advanced one ceuf^kncl sonville. Mr. G. asserted and conclu ticle by telling the people that numer teas 10c. per pound in P o r t i a # . A sively showed that tbe National bank ous memorials have passed the Legis lion . R. J. Grant called on us y e f . ing system was a swindle because the lature o f Oregon asking Congress for today morning on his way home from capital employed by these institutions aid in several contemplated public en the Legislature. He is disgusted with draws double interest. The Sentinel terprises in this State, and that Con tho Legislature and was getting away produces arguments which are charac. gress is not likely to look upon such from it as fast as possible under leave teristic o f that paper to disprove the memorials with favor, because they cm o f absence. From Mr. G . we learn premises. It says : “ Mr. Grover un anate from a Democratic source ! Could that tbe Fast side managers squandered doubtedly took his audience for fools.” supidity «and manrvolence go further ? The above is a specimen o f the argu Is Oregou a beggar, a mendicant, or many thousaud dollars in getting a fa inent of a paper which says that the suppliant at the feet o f the general vorable vote o f the Legislature in‘ tneir behalf. Constitution o f the State o f Oregon is Government ? Docs she ask a boon at ------------ —«o »---- ---------- un constitutional ? Were the Sentinel the hands o f the powers that be at The Legislature still remains in ses man endowed with as much brains as Washington ? Does site ask anything sion. No appropriation bill ha* yet impudence he would never deny the which does not o f right belong to her ? been passed. fact that National bankers drew double I f she does, all honest people would say and in his element in the leted atmos Nobody From a note reoeived from Meapr* What in Heaven’s name could be the object o f any person in engaging in banking on the National plan il this were s o ? W hy not loan the green backs outright instead of going to tin expense of issuing National bank cur reuey to lo n upon the f aith of an equal amount held tied up in their vaults with which to redeem their own currency \ Who will say after reading the above I th a t | the editor o f th e sheet quoted from the several Ftates iu her capacity she is simply tbe creature < i the States ! - - t o be controlled l y tiicir aggregated in e %, r ' .. » t ’ whatever is due h< r should be forth coming though her L gislature wert •‘ l o i l ” The Oregonian betrays its ig norance ol the r laiiou the State hears to the nation or its want of ci.nfi.'enec i:i the honesty of the tiling ii calls 2 'he Legi-l iture of .any given State i- due it, aud is being ’.leid in trust by t!.t bv cutting its columns down and ad ding one column to the page of the val of a fresh stock o f goods. S TO rtlS TsTO R ifiE. WHEAT BOUGHT. DOTY .t CO.. LOLA, HAVE T H E IR tpleinliil new W A K E H D IS L C an;.’ •«c«1 r.n I arc prepare! to store an indefi- oil q am ';:;, o! Win at. Oats, Bartey, ctc.,etc.^ uui arc paying tlie'bighctt CASH P R I C E 7 V. I I C A T and <>A I S . t heir farLiiii-s i'>r r-< eivin;; and sacking grain .ir - * : T| m - * d iiiiv *vliere in the State. Ste.onl . at* ’ land re.ulariy along-iJ* o f ir War.: H uum al all seasons o f tbe year. 26 t r cl a. a . SAML I I - A D Í I I C S . 0 E 8 . Ä. EDSS & CD., ^I'E A LE H S IN general Government. forbear to suggest where he would be now— surely t:ot stumping for the great reticent. tlie people of Oregon O'.’gut to vote for o f principle view such matters differ ently. D rug?, d e itü ciu cs. P a iu t* , ü il», AND PY E STUFF3, V! the Ol 1 Stand foruierly oceupiej by M. R. C yX A C O , UNIOII E 1 0 C Z , C o m n e r c i a l Street, SALE-IE» O R L t iO X A liberal discount n a da t> cuir.trv trado. CEO. A. KD ES, S A M L HK AD RICK . WT1M Vi SiEItK EES! f«T EM W B E R RIESE F O R F A L L F L A F F I N Oh «3 Clii l c c Y a r ie tie s N uv/ Reartyl 81 50 P E R I IU N D R E D r i j LA N TS i-Hretully SeLcted and »ent by Mail at 1 vvr.itc«. Octubor and November i* oi_st tinio to Plant. C O X k E A R II A R T , Moores* Salem. Oregon who believ f, that Johny Presi 20-Jw Jo h n Hughes« And then there arc few people Williams said in his speech that the dent. They have more confidence in the honesty and wisdom of the Am eri Republicans were all moral people aud good citizens. W c suppose he had al can people to believe for a moment that T he Unionist has been reconstructed, that institution at Corvallis. Democratic, it th rchy fo t f i's what i> Schmokcr Grant will ever be ed loose to vote the Republican ticket. The Agricultural College bill locates Gongrcss when it supposes that, bccau-t posit ions he lavs down. and Woods have from time to time turn W e will make the attempt n. xt week. the States has a right to be heard, and in bers, und the myriads o f felons Gibbs the subjects justice. jLl4 & abortive attempts te disprove the pro lusion to the late seventeen stage rob questioned our ability to do either or for the States aud Oicgun being one t f Grant was that lie (Giant) would be the loilists of that section o f the State elected. This was conclusive reasoning much trouble. The loil prints down — from a renegade’ s standpoint. Men . that we have, up to the present writing, £3 Southern Oregon, seem to ho affording there are principally filled up with re Tbe perfidy o f these two* actions is so black will— is the disbursing agent as it were, i he ni:uu reason Williams urged whv L. F. Grover’s speeches our railroad interests in our next. as agent for all the Slates, and as such from above is not a financier ? lion. respecting The keeping o f the insane and idiotip blasphemy, called the Congress of the o f the State has beeu awarded to. Dr. United States, anything o f lho sort to Ilawihuruo for two years at 86 50 per irrant The general Government has week. G. B. Stiles is expecting a the arri. nothing O except I »hut which she receives There is not an Indian in Jackson Williams said that if lie were guiltv county who would not snub the cditoi o f all which is charged against him n o f the Sentine' were lie to propose to ilio r e s o l u t i o n s i n v i t i n g Lira to s e - i . n . him a speculation upon a basis so al> ne ought to be in the Pcnitcntiaiy. surd. The Sentinel concludes its arii W c think the Legislature f . i ’ed t > show cle as follows : the Senator up in half so hideous a They, [the hankers] makesix percent light as he deserved be sh -.vn up. i h r on their own notes which are redeemabh by the currency lying idle in their jury, until h il times, was regarded as a vaults ; and when arts public man states very grave offense— was a penitentiary that they are getting double interest on c-r me. I f tlie Senator hud justice in 1 them, he makes an assertion that cannot this behalf pronounced against him, we ! - be p r o v e d Legislature Pc nier In FEED, G R A IN AND F LO U R ! P ain t*, G ils, T a r n is h e s -ÀXD- they will elect a batch o f iniquity and COLOIIS OF A L L K IN D S* imbecility like the great smoker. -ALSO- In one breath Williams says that the reason Oregon went Democratic last June, was that hundreds of Price’s G lass and Putty* G ro ce rie s a n d P ro v is io n s . Under tbe Legislative Hall, Holman’% Block, Salem. 28tf veterans had flocked to this State and had stifled and overpowered the voice EAK.TS E O K S A L E . Extremes, it is said, follow o f the loil people, and that they would E O . II . I'.II,K H S offers his Fans, situ each other, byr a natural law, but wheth all vote for Seymour and Blair, in N o ated d miles wes-t o f Svia, and one mile fore cry— nobody cared. But the Ore- er this “ law” had anything to do with vember, and iu the next breath says noth o f the Kick real, and containing 19(1 Acres, all under fence, for Sale at a Bargain. gonutn now cups the climax by publish reducing the width of the columns o f Oregon will go fur Grant! ¡Senators ing* letter(?) under startling head lines, the Unionist entirely below the average are thought to be smart men. W e S , R . J E S S U P , M . I > , from Daniel S. Dickenson, who also P HY SI C I AN A N D SURGEON, age we do not know. The columus ol should rather judge it would take a supports Grant! Think o f the fact ••smart’ un” to reconcile these two pro Dallas, : : Orcsojn* that sheet were formerly so wide as to that Daniel S. Dickinson has been dead positions. C.fficc— A t R e s id e n c e . give the paper an ungainly appear.mee. these many years, and weep, ye all The si/e of the Daily is reduced, but is A number o f severe earthquake SELLING OFF 8ELLIK6 GFFI I intelligence republicans It may be, yet fuil large. shocks, doing immense damage and however, that Daniel has written back N I T C H E L & ROSENDORF, Hoyt Sherman, youngest brother o f scaring the people terribly, occurred in INDEPENDENCE, from the other world, who knows ? Gen. Sherman, has left the loil party San Francisco, and at other points in I L L SELL TH EIR ENTIRE STOCK si John Allen; ‘ ‘ the wickedest man,” and is supporting Seymour nnd Blair. California, on the 21st. California w of Clothing, c intributed ten thousand doliars toward Mr S. is an influential man, is a ban teems to rest on an unsound foundation. Dry Goods, ilJA Boots and Shoes, the Lincolu corruption fuud in 1864 ker in DesMoincs Iowa, and was, during Ca The Unionist gives accouuts o f a and now supports Grant and Colfax the war, paymaster in the Union army, ;rockery, with the rauk o f Major. multitude of runaways in Salem during with great zeal and cordiality. a n d N o t i o n s at- ----------- »—»♦— .---------- last week. Ono team ran away on Iu the next is>ue of the Signal will P O R T I* AUD P R IC E S ! The Unionist says an alarm o f fire , « Ml appear the account o f a visit on Sunday the other D i g h t routed all the mule men Sunday— a horse getting “ hamstrung” For the next by the Reporter for the N. Y. World for his impiety. The way o f tho trans N I N E T Y DAYS. in Salem. Whether tho female men to John's hell. It is interesting, taid Being obliged to Refurnish our Store, W o r * were put to route or not, is uot stated. gressor is hard. winter sets in, and haviug no time to **9*90«* - doubtless truthful. A u r u-t Belmont, Ohuirrnan o f the guilds, we will sell utthe aforesaid rate*, National Democratic Ceutral Couiuittse — i* » Jew. the letter might Uave been genuine or a weekly. G ---------------------------------- - .............................. Blauk Mortgage« ai Offioe the S i g n a l C a r t r i d g e s o f a il k in d * ) Earbart’«, Salem. at Cox & The great Amos I Seymour and Blair. Kendall support* No charge made for showing good*, *0 w l l and learn tbe the price* u , 2Stf K ITC aiL 4
