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2lu (Oregon" Sic publijfan. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER. ' DALLAS, SATURDAY, MAY 7. .For . Congres?, J. G. WILSON, of Wasco. For Governor, 'JOEL. PALMER, . .of -Yamhill. . For Secretary of Stale, JAME3 ELKINS, 1 jof Linn. For Treasurer, .MYTER HIRSCII, of Marion. : 7For State Printer, II. R. KINCAID, of Lane. -JPor JuJge of 3d Di&lriet, ' 11. P. ROISE, of Polk. District Attorney of Zd District, J. C. POWELL, of Linn. .Polk County Union Republican Con vention. jBy. prdcjr of the Union Republican Central yCommitteeof Polk county, the primary meet- inga will be-beld at -the place of voting in each Precinct, at 1 o'clock p. m., Friday, May 13. ,1370, to ehict Delegates to the . County Con tention, jo be held at Dallas, at 10 o'clock a. m. Saturday, May : 14th, 1870, lor the purpose of nominating'a County Ticket, and the transae tion of such other business as may properly . . - (fome before such convention mi 1 TTk . i' 1 t . 1 several .rrecincia are enuueu i bcuu Relegates as follows : Betjiei......... ....... 8 ' Buena Vista ......... 7 "Bridgeport .....i ...... 5 T)&11&& "Douglas ............... 4 ;Ela..... 4 Jackjon 4 La Creole Luckiauiute.. Monmouth ... ..... 4 5 Salt Lake Total... ..........50 J. L. COLLINS, Chairman. Pallas, Jan. 29th. 1S70. The Issues. The Albany Democrat sees a lion in the road in the shape of the 8th rcso lution of the Albany platform, and pro ceeds to attach it and throw it out o ,thc path. That paper declares that rc .pndiatibo cannot become a national qliestion, and 'hcnctJ is no issne at all. We agree with the- Democrat in that j equitable adjustment cannot become a national question, but as a proposition here in Oregon, it is an t issue, and as 8uch the Republican press and orators assail it and will continue so to do until our opponents give up such dishonest ideas and resolve to be politically hon est ' Our opponent thus deflneVwhat it terms the question of difference : The issue between the parties is this : Shall the American people have'a Dem ocratic or Monarchial form of govern tnent ? Shall wc have a government composed of "free and independent States' or a consolidated,' centralized despotism 1 Pearing upon this is the suffrage question, the tariff question and the question of internal improvement in the State. And these, the real points at issue, are s -ught to be hidden by the epecious cry of Repudiation. It has not bean more than a month , plnce we took the very same position that the main and onl national differ ,ence in the two parties .was proclaimed in the first resolution of the Democratic platform. We took occasion to'discns. the doctriae of States Rights and the attendant questions at length, yet up to this time no Democratic paper in the State has seen proper to argue tne ques tion. Even the Democrat itself is con tent with defining the true issue, and will not discuss the matter."" In our first article we asked some sim ple questions, yet they remain unan swered.; Now we desire the Democrat to say whether it favors States Rights as interpreted by Jefferson and Madi son. How it stands on the tariff, and the quostiqn of infernal improvements. We, for one, nor the Republican papers jn other parts of the State, will never attempt to hide these interrogations "by . the spacious cry of Repudiation," ;j Qnc unknown correspondent to the Salem 'Press attempts to answer one ar grnnent, on the first Democratic rcsolu- es follows : ': The resolution savs "that we are un alterably attached to the principles of vm, , uviuuiiut as cxpounat-a oy ' itf founders." Oault says Jefferson and Madison understood these principles to tacan "Secession; Repudiation and State - . 1 . , mii iirssim ----- - - - isisT Sovereignty." Theso constitute," he says, "the foundations . of treason j" herefore, as a logical sequence, Jeffer bou and Madison, though founders, were traitors and enemies to the Gov ernment. From . this conclusion there is no escape. If Jefferson and Madison were, patriots, ineir ioitowers are. ' iMow with the written history of these two men in reach, and then for a man like Gault to call them traitors. It only shows how low down, hpw dirty and contemptible some men can get. If he thinks such a poor creature as he or any company . can injure the fame of Jefferson or Madison, all Thave to say is that the fools are not all dead. Oault, Sullivan, Lafollette, Boone; Col lins, Whitspn, Case and Boise trying to kill the fame of Jefferson and Madison. Don't all. laugh at once, gentlemen. We. say yet that. Jefferson and Mad ison so interpreted the constitution so as to admit of Secession and State Su premacy, and Repudiation follows in the wake as a result. But wc arc not allowed to state our own case. We never said that Jefferson and Madison were traitors; but we did say and stick to it that they proclaimed political dog mas that led to rebellion. The writer does not answer a sibifle point in our first article only so far is it is done by sarcasm and levity, vfow every one versed in debate knowslthat when an opponent's position is ntjt to be success fully assailed by soundreasoning, sar? casm and ridicule mm be resorted to for breaking the forcof the opponent's conclusions. Thisthe correspondent above quoted doe thereby admitting that he has noilegitimate argument to advance in favpr of the theory of State Supremacy. The Press does, in ano- ther place, make a feeble effort in the same line to weaken the positions we established by denying that Oault wrote; the article. Now if it will benefit the opposition any to know for a certainty who did write it, we will simply say that Gault did ths work, which fact can be definitely settled by calling upon our foreman. But suppose the article was written by some one who never saw the Inside of this office. Docs that make the facts stated any the less true? Is it any answer to proclaim that a cer tain thing was not written by a certain person? The facts are the Democratic journals and orators dare not tell openly Uie positions that they secretly enter" tain. They know that the honest and patriotic yeomanry of the State will not-support them. - By waiting, and watching we have learned who U meant by the founders of our country. The Press of May 1st sajs Jefferson and Madison are they Those are the names sounding so sweet ly to the ears of Democratic writers. Not a word is said of Washington, Hamilton, the Adams, Jackson, Mar shall and their associates. Were not these men equal with Jefferson and Madison in the raising of this govern mental structure? The reason that Washington, Marshall, Hamilton, and those men are not quoted is because they held that this government is one by the people and not by the States, which is the right , interpretation and such a government as the framers of the Constitution intended to make, and it is such a government as we have not lad until very recently.. The position of Jefferson and Madison, set forth in the resolutions of 98 9, ha3 been as sailed over and again, yet at no time have the advocates of those resolutions been able to sustain themselves. They could not do it even from '61 to '65. and no Democratic correspondent can do it noweven though he exhaust all his powers of ridicule and sarcasm. If they can let them commence at ooce. Bellinger has his revenge. It is only ! few short months since he was si lenced and turned off from the Herald. Ho abode his time and he now punishes tae editor and proprietor, who only a few short weeks ago stood up in all his vanity proclaiming in favor of repudia tion. ? Bellinger gave him a prod and the pompous Herald withers down un der the scathings given by the Albany Democrat. This great daily printing its five and ten thousand do'cuments, has to acknowledge the supremacy of its little adversary. It is yet the muz zled press that it wag when Bellinger was: discharged, with this difference, that the latter gentleman is the muz zier. The great Democratic State organ is dictated to by a small country paper in the interior ! Chiceg3 wantsa j ncumatio railway. v. . r " v Must Acknowledge the Issue. The Albanv Democrat affects to be jubilait over a letter,from .a Portland . jii..t.roi... correspondent wno declares-mat oiater, Kcllji and others who have spoken in that city declared against repudiation. Now tho' Democrat knows one of two thing 3 that its correspondent tells an untruth, or that the Herald published T . . 1 1 1 " . . , Ct . one. it is Known au over me state that i he Herald endorsed the Fay dis gorge ment letter, and that it commend ed the position taken on tho financial question. Now it is a fact that these men uid interpret the 8th resolution to mean repudiation, and the Democrat eannbt truthfully deny it, for if such I t . was not uie cae way waa u necessary for that paper to cive the ferald such a cdstirration on the subiect ? The DenlocraiUs either got to bolt the 8th j , B - icsuijuuuu ui uic vuv uu Cuu.su .v- pudiation. It is of no nse for that pa- ner to stand back and sav that the reso- luticjn in question don't mean repudia tion or that the dishonest measure is not an issue. r Wo know that short sighted politi cians for a while thought repudiation would be popular, but now that they see their mistake try to back and fill. They have got to stand up to the rack, fodder or no fodder. If they fail this tiuit, which they will, they must com me rice again and be more honest than they have heretofore been. The rank and file of the party will not stand such bladk dif grace being heaped upon them. Thi world at largo will be made to know that the people of Oregon arc not dishonest, and thaWthey will not en lorpe the doings of a few men who as- senlbled at Albany and stepped beyond their duty to fasten disgrace upon their superiors who made them Fervants for the time being to do their bidding. Thh people understand the English language, and no set of corrupt men cat make them believe that the 8th resolution means the opposite from what it 'says. u The Democrat may talk as long and load as it pleases about its not being an iss ic, but honest men know better. They can see through tho thin game ot sophistry ana nohow reasoning thrown around it. There is the issue direct and in all its blackness. The D&mocrat can browbeat such papers a thfc Enterprise and Herald f and even silence them, but it has no ring in the noko of Republican papers. It cannot silence them. They have the facts and thby will make the Zkmocraf acknowl- edsge them or else yelp off to its den, waere it Herald. has sent the Enterprise and County Convention. The Re publican County nominating Convention will bo held next Saturday, and the primaries the day before. The wdrk of this Convention is of more import arcc, if such a thing can be, than any. heretofore held in the county. The i candidates for county offices must be m jo of acknowledged ability, of unques- tiined integrity, and who have positive political standing in the party. We h ve numbers of this class of men and witn them we can win tins contest, a ...a mistatce in any ot tnese particulars ana d dfcat will bo our lot. Much is depending on the action of tile primaries for the accomplishment of the result desired. Every Republi can voter in tho county should attend his precinct meeting and tako a part in sending delegates to the County Con- ventton. And great care and discretion sbould be observed in sending up del a gates. The men who are deputed to ujakc the nominations should be those M ho will lay aside personal favorites a ad look well to, the bes men for office, These delegates should be able to select ic proper persons to administer the affairs of the conn ty. In the Salem Press of the 30th ult, qoder the head of "Polk county corres oodenco" and over the signature of three stars, wo recognize the language of the orazy-brained old citten of Polk who is understood here to belong to that peculiar breed cf English ter riers that possesses an uncoutroled ap petite for sheep's cars, and who in a very few days is to oast bis last, linger- ng, pilfering look upon old Polk and ro to the snow hills because he can't get even on the ears cr afford to voto for Ben; ''Git out" you purp. Political Notes. Ano A1Dany mocrai nas oeen t- Mni i II v .I'l 1.1. together papers to task for interpreting "equitable adjustment" to mean repu equitaoie adjustment ' to mean repu diation though the 8th resolution is in dorsed by that paper. The ' Oregonian thus, shows up the -consistency of the Democrat's position : J We now turn to the platform itself. That document declares that the 'amount of the bonded debt was increased more than two fold be the venal illegal and unjustifiable terms of its contraction.' Further, it is declared that there should be an "equitable adjustment.". Now will the Democrat state how a debt that was contracted in the manner asserted by the platform could be -'equitably ad- iustef''. without paring off;a portion of it cutting it down, and repudiating the part (more than half) that is said to have been added to it bv "venal, illecal & unjustifiable means?" i Either the Pla,tform fscrt! .w,hat false w.hen ifc stales that the debt was increased more than two told in this ! manner, or "equitable adjustment" means repudia tton of more than half the debt, as as sertcd by Kelly, Slater and the Herald, The same paper, speaking of subsi dies to aid in the construction of rail roads, gays : Grants of land for railway purposes stand on a very different basis from money subsidies. They do not add to the national indebtedness. Un the contrary they open tho country for set tlemcnt, they increase its wealth, and add vastly to the means whereby the national debt can be discharged. . One of the essential differences of parties is on this very question. Republicans, as a party, favor land grants (or railways in order to open new regions for settle ment and develop the country. Dem ocrats oppose land grants, because, as u party, they are attached to old fogy no turns and do not comprehend the wants of the couulry in these times of activ ity and progression. ATs for money or bond subsidies, however, it is useless to talk about them. Nobody proposes to grant any more aid for railways on this principle. Mr Fitch in his terrible speech l.is week, F8V8 the 'State Journal took this position: that if a man at the tune when greenbacks were worth only 40 cents in gold bought one thousan dollars in greenbacks with four hundred in coin, and invested his greenbacks iu a SI, 000 bond, when that bond was equitably adjusted the excess of inter estthat i-v interest on six hundred dollars for the time he held the bond fthonld be first deducted from four hun d red dollar., then tho balance, if any, of the four hundred should be paid him. Farther that it mattered not how many times this bond had been tarnsferred nor what price had been paid for it. The man who buys the bond now for nine hundred dollars in gold docs so knowing the circumstances and at hi peril, and can expect no more than the original holder would have received, viz: four hundred dollars less lnterer on six hundred dollars from date of the bond to the time of adjustment. AW call that a brilliant contribution to the science ot hnance. It presents a new system by which a debt soon pays it self and finally compels the unfortunate creditor to disgorge to his more lucky debtor. Thc Sentinel has the following: The Josephine county Democratic Con vention, which met on Saturday last, in Kcrbyvillc, had an exceedingly stormy session, which hasted till midnight, and then broke up in a row, without mak ing any nominations, i The -delegates ( left for their homes in bad humor, de daring that they would never hold an- v 7V t 7 IU . ' ' ,wuul ? party wnose main principle consists in obtaining the "loaves and fishes" should not expect entire harmony and good feeling among its members in the dis tributiou thereof. I Railroad. By a reforence to our telegraphic reports it will be seen that the bill giv ing aid to the Astoria, McMinville and I Portland railroad has passed the House J and become a law. With this aid, wc of the west side of the river are certain to havej a railroad. It may not reach as far as this place for somo time, yet it is certain to come. Let the road be -built asj far as McMinville even, and its influence will be felt here. It will cause tho influx of strangers to seek further than the terminus for places, and before long tho business of this section, and of our neighbors to the southward, will have been so increased that it will necessitate, the extension of the road, and that cau then be done without governmental subsidies. A Baltimore man offered to bet mon ey he could fill a lighted kerosene lamp. I He filled the lamp and a six foot coffin, and now the man he bet with wants tho widow to pay the bet Of course, the widow! cannot be held responsible for acts committed by her husband, when insano, as a man must PC co commit sue a an act. NEW AD VERT1SEMESTS. Will. T. IIART3IAIV ANNOUNCES HIMSELF AN-INDE-pendent candidate for CONSlAIlLC for Dallas precinct. Dallas. April 30, 1870. 9 .t l t I, i i ,i ,i in . ' TO CARPFNTERS & PAINTERS ! BY OIlDEIt'OF THE COUNTY COURT, lids will bo received until the first Mon day in June next, for laying floor and fitting bow bases under pillars ot the porcn oi me Court House, and for painting the Court House. For further particulars inquire of 10 3w J. L. COLLINS, Co. Judge. For Rent! THE DALLAS HOTEL, nAVINC KK cently been cleaned and refitted through out, is now offered for ULjSJT, on Reasonable Terms. For particulars innuiro of A. II. Whitley or the undersigned. " A. SHULTZ. Dallas, May 4, 1870. XU tr SOCIAX PART If. J SOCTAL PARTY WILL HE U1VKN at the residence of Mr. G. W. BOONE, on the 13th of May, IS70. Music by T. GLAZE, O. W. BOOSE. Floor Managers, - PLETCHBIt, w. A. LA5DERS. Committee of Invitation, R. BOOTOX, J. VM A If. OX, W. A. LASHERS, J. WALLINO. NOTICE. I WILL SEL.L OR TRADE FOR HORSES, cattle or hfp, my CAM lilt A and lHO- TOC;itJWll!IC MIOL'K; al.w. my dwelling hourc and Gallery in Dallas. For particulars inquire of B. 1. 2ichib or 10 tf CIIAS. LAFOLLETT. jl m Duiuiivi ii Alalia, zin,1 O YOU WANT A RELIABLE JOUR- J rial from the South? The oldest, bet and al.icst is the MOBILE VEEKLY REGISTER. Put. fished over llf a century. Hun. Joni FoKavTii. the ardi-nt . supporter of tha great fctcphrn A. Douglas, lsjhe editor. Every Northern Democrat wants the Regis tvr. It has nn allied Agricultural departraetit, Hon C. C. LANro. editor. Kvcrv farmer and mecharie wants to know all KiUt the South, now offering to uianj at tractions. Sul-.-ri!forl.e MOBILE WEEKLY REG ISTER. Only ,i1P xr ytur. $l.0 for 4 n.n. Trf h four im-i.tb. fetal Clube i co pie ooo year f lO.OO. This Uister is the ?arct pipvi in tlic uuiu. peimKn copj free. AMreM, W, IK MANN, 10-1 Frop. Hi gisttr, Mobile, Ala. oiXaiid Uv E'arlilioii. tY VIRTUE OF AX ORDER OF THE B ji Circuit Court for Folk county, Oregon is fucd at the A ri! term. lTO, I wiil, on the Jlh duv of Jic, yt U, bttweun the hour of 9 A. M. ftjitl I V. M.. at the Court JIoujo door iu sa'ul eju:,ty, ell to the highest bidder the follow tn den-ribeJ property: Beginning at tSc X. E. corner ot Etiaa Harper' Donation ianj elubn. No 51, T. 6, . R. W, in iiec. 32 ani 3.1; thence ruouing wet 40 ohiu ton 1&ke, thence S. to Tcwnship line, thence E 40 chains on- i?at T. line, thence X. to place of be gtnuinj. conUitiin 210 acre more or less, sit uate in Folk county, excepting one third there of, which has been ct oil' nd assigned arthe dower of the widow of Barrett Haggard, dee'd. from the N. end of snid premi-'es. Terms of tale J cafch in baud ia Us S. gold coin; balance in 12 months with interert at 10 per cent per annum, purchaser giving ap proved security. J. M. PHY, 10 4w ' V Referee. Farmers Attention! THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING HAD nearly twtnty years' practice in making wagons in Oregon, we feel confident we can do as good work as can be had in any part of the State. Iron and Hickory Axles, (Thimble Skein) On hand and made to order on short 'notice. Lumber Wagons .....JSISO I BO r.xpresg Wagons .,.........$115225 Call and examine our work. Repairing done on short notice and on reasonable terms. SIMEON T. GARRISON, ASA SHREVE. Dallas, April 14, 1870. 7:3m Crawford & Ii civilian, OF TTIE - PIOXEER TIN & STOVE STORE II AVE A NEW AND SELECT STOCK or Japaned Ware Porcelain Lined Stew Pots ior Fruit, a Great Variety of Gem Pans, Pressed Patties for Tarts Cooking Spoons, Heaters, II roll ing Fixtures of. Improved Pattern, Rolling Pins, &c. c. v CRAWFORD i NEWMAN. Dallas, April l5, 1S70. 7;tf C. M. PAItMEXTER. I r. J. BABCOCK. RARMEnTER & BABCOCK, Manufacturers, and Wholesale and Re tall Dealers iu Commercial Street, Salem, Oregon, 1JAVE ON HAND THE LARGEST 11. Mock of fnrniturc, ISeddin x Wiiiitow-Sliadcs. ISollands, and PAPJEU-IIAIVGIWGS To be found in Marion County. All kinds of Picture Frnmna. f?nffin .nt Caskets made to order on short notice and at reasonable rates. s PARMENTER A BABCOCK. Salem, March 23, 1870. ; 4 tf SALT CARMEN ISLAND AND LIT ERPOOL Salt, in quantities to suit, at COX A EARHART'S Salem. N E W A D VER TISEMENTS. ANDERSON & BROWN, SUCCESSORS TO B. STRANG. IMPORTERS AND DEALisus i 7" stoyes; ' '; OF ALL KINDS, .' Tin Plate, Sheet Iron, uopper, Zinc, Brass auiocif xm, Force and Lilt Punips, CAST TIN AND ENAMELED Hollo w - Ware. MAN UFA C 2 URERS OF Tin, Slice t-Iron Copper- ware. Great Variety of Gem Paxfs. 1 Gas Fixtures. Iron and Lead Pipe, of all sizes, for Ga, Water aad stei.m. ELBOWS, BUSHINGS, NIPPLES, RUBBER HOSE, HOSEPIPES, BATU TUBS. RETURN LENDS STOP COCKS, FLU US, In all its branches done to order, at the stand of B. Strang, Union Block Commercial St., Salem :- 2-6m 1870. Gilbert Bros. 1870. MANUFACTURERS, 8ALCM - - - . - - OREGON. Men's Tap Sole Sewed Boots.......$H 00 . Men's Double Sole, Sewed Boot 13 00 K Men's Single Sole, Sewed Boots 12 00 S w . S O Men's Tap Sole, Pegged Boots 11 00g SMeu's French Kip Boots 00 Mcn'sKip Boots, Oregon or Cali furr.ir leather .' 7 00 2 Men's Best French Calf Sewed Ox- 5 forlltc 7 OOj Men's Best, French Calf Pegged Ox- r. i t:.. iwru x ....... ..... 6 CO T HE BEST BRANDS OF FRENCH CALF used in 11 our hoots, and every pair warranted to gire satisfaction. also hare the largest and best selected stock of Eastern and Califuruia tue Uuuts and lboes which we offer at wholesale or retail at prices which defy competition. OAK SOLE LEATHER, FRENCH - CALF, KIP AND UPPER SHOE FINDINGS, Shoe Machinery and everything generally found in a Leather and Finding Store. Gold coin paid for HIDES and FURS. GILBERT BROS. Salem, Ogn., March 10, 1870. 2-6m Valuable Property foi sai.c ' BEING DESIROUS OF GOING EAST, I now offer for sa'e my well known FERRY VAREV0USE,D7ELL!HG tc, at.Tcrr low rates. This oroDcrtv is situ ated at Bticna Vista, on tho Willamette river, and on the nearest and best route from Salem to Corvallis and Southern Oregon. The Ferry Boat is attached to a Suspension Wire Rope and runs by tho current, being safe and convenient. - Tho Warehouse is new. built on the improved plan, with solid walls above bih water: grain is received withouf-elevation. My property is as good if not the best pay ing property ia the State at the same cost. Time for a part of the purchase money will be given. Those wishing a bargain will please call at once on W. L. RIGGS. 2-3ua :Buena Vista, Ogn. YEATOiV & BOOI, Wholesale and Retail dealers in BOOKS, STATIONERY, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, AND YANKEE NOTIONS. WE TAKE TniS OPPORTUNITY OF informing the public that we have just received a large invoice of Wall IPaper, ; Of all styles, direct from the manufactories ia the East, .Our stock is the largest ever offered In this Market, Whioh we will eel at wholesale and retail aa CHEAP as any other house in the State, YEATON A BOON. -; Salem, Ogn., MaTch 10th, 1870. 2-tf - ) H - n - 'L i i - . THE OC C I D E IV T A Formerly "WESTERN HOTEL," Corner of First and Morrison Streets, PORTLAND, OREGON, Messrs. SMITH Jts COOK HAVE TAKEN TItlS.WELL KNOWN House and Refitted and Refurnished it throughout, making it by far the BEST HO TEL IN PORTLAND. N. B. Hot and Cojd Baths attached to the nouse for the benejt of Guests. SMITH A COOK, rortlandV April 14, 1870. , opi?a mm
