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TT 1 M J 0 vol; 3, DALLAS, OREGON. SATURDAY, JAN. 25, 1873. NO' 45. 8 ft lifcmt jGUsubU tan OFFICIAL PAPER FOR! POLK COUNTY. If Issued Every Saturday Morning, at Dallas, Folk County, Oregon. . P. C. SULLIVAN PROPRIETOR, O li SUBSCBIPTIOJf BATES. ; "SINGLE COPIES One Tear, $2 00. Six Monthi,$l 25 fhree Months, $100 For Clubs of ten or more $1 75 per annum. Sb$rijti0 mmI h4jaid iWcty in advane AP VZBTISING BATES, One square (12 lines or less), first insert n, f 2 SO Baeh subsequent insertion.......... 1 00 A liberal deduction will be made to quar terly and yearly adrertisers. Professional cards will be inserted at $12 00 ft annum. . : Transient adrertisements must be paid for In adrance to insure publication. All other ad rertlsiog bills must be paid quarterly. . Legal tenders taken at their current value. Blanks and Job Work of every description arnished at low rates ou short notice. TIIE ILLUSTRATED PHRENOLOGICAL JOURNAL,-is in every respect a First Class Magazine.. Its articles are of the highest interest to alL It teaches what we are and how to make the most of ourselves. The informa tion it contains on the Laws of Life and Health is well worth the price of the Magazine to every Family. It is published at $3 00 a year. By a special arrangement we are enabled to offee the Phrenological Journal as a Premium tor a new tubscribers to the Orkgox Repcblicax, r will furnish the Phrenological Journal and Oregon Republican together for $1 00 We commend the Journal to all who want a good magazin PROFESSIONAL CARDS, dC JOIW J. DALY, Alt'y & Conseller-at-Ijaw. DALLAS, OREGON. i- '.-t-',-i .. .. erior Courts. Collections attended to promptly. OFFICE In the Court House. 41-ti Attorney & Connsellor-At-Lay, Dallas, Oregon, Will practice in all the Courts of the State. 1 J. C. BELT, physician and Surgeon, OFFERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES to the citizens of Dallas and vicinity. Hav lad ten years experience in hospital and pri vate practice, feels competent to treat all cafes that may come under his care. Office adjoin ing Dr, Rubell's denistry office. J. It. SITES,M.D Physician and Surgeon Dallas Oregon OFFICE .......at Residence 24-tf OR. HUDSON A. M. PHYSICIAN b SURGEON. OFFICE, Over' SoutWs Store, Cor Commercial State Sts., Salem, Ogn, j with Dr. Richardson. Not 9, tf XV. II. RUBE CI,. D E NT I S T . Office one door North of the Post Office! DA IX A 8 OGN. Particpjar attention given to the regulation gf children's teeth, All work warautod. ' Janll'733-ti J. C. GRUBBS, M. D., :physiciam and surceon, vaers ms bemees to the Citizens Dallas 'and Vicinity. OFFICE ,it NICHOLS' Drug Store. 34-tt DALLAS LIVERY, FEED & SALE STABLER l Cor, Mala and Court Streets, r Thos O. Richmond, Proprietor. HAVING PURCHASED ThW ABOVE " SUad f Mr. A. H. Whitley, we bare re fitted and re-stocked it in such a manner as will satisfactorily meet every want of the com. saanity. Buggies, single er double, Hacks, Con cord Wagons, etc., etc., yaraished at all hours, day er night, en short notice. Superior Saddle Homes, let by the Hay or Week. TERMS, REASONAnLE. T. G. RICHMOND FARMERS READ. irANTKf. ALL THE PORK I N ff Polk Count, for when tho highest cash price will be paid AT THE EOLA STORE. HAVING PURCHASED A LARGE AND complete Stock of NEW GOODS, and receiving fresh supplies every week I can sup ply everybody with Dry Good, .Groceries Gin, tiiccnwnrc, Tobacco, Cigars And all articles found in a GENERAL VATU ETY STORE, I would respectfully call the attention of the Publie to my Establishment. Highest Cash price paid for IrURS AND PELTRY. R. A. RAT, Eola, Polk Co., Ogn. 16-tf C II 12 A P P A J i T I IV G. AS I AM NOW THROUGH WITH THE most of my work this fa II, I propose to paint HACKS, tVAGONH, and HUG -I Ci I US at $10,50 apiece. Now is the time to briog on your old Hacks and Wagons as you will never get them painted cheaper. Shop on the corner, over G. B. Styles store II, P, SIIR1VEK. "GEM" SALOON JIAItf STH EET IIVDE PJBNDEIYCE. The best of wines, liquors, ales, porters and TEMPERANCE CORDIALS always on hand, fine Havana cigars, Free reading rooms attached to the saloou. R. M. Bean Pr. j 27 tf f I, V CREOLE ACADEiTIV Will commence the second term Monday Nor. II, 1872, with a full corps of teachers as ollows : F II. GRUBBS, Prikcipal, Mas. L. A. GRUBBS, PascarTBcssMiss. M. X. SMITH Teaches or MUSIC. i Bates of tuition as follows i Acannvie Dkp't .. $8 01 Ehqlisk Brahchks 00 Pbimabt Dp't $4 Oft Extaa Stodies I Frehch Pan Tcrh 2 50 Drawi.io 2 5 Music .. ,. $12 Otf OEO. H. JONES I J. If. FATTEnfieX i JONES" k PATTERSON, j Real .Estate, Insurance AND j General Agent, j SALEM, OREGON i to tho Genera i VT BARE Prompt attention ranoy Bustuess. o w noBART i Dallas j PRESIDENT GRANT. The "Atlantic Monthly' on Ills Re-elec-Electiou, ' - Tbe Presidential election is overat last, and tbe nation breaths freer in its se curity of its deliverance from Mr. Gree ley and his galvanized Democracy. For this it may reasonably be grateful to General Grant, who has a second time saved tbe Union not now from rebellion and dissolution, as before, but from an uprising of office-seekers under the lead of an erratic, unstable, and -ill advised philanthropist from confusion, nd corruption, and absurdity, and babble, and ink-shed, no end. j For all this we have a right to be grateful, but in our gratitude let us not forget that as to governmental reform we nave no surer prospect than we had one year ago ; let us remember that tbe faults of Gen. Grant's charac ter invoked the dangers from which he has saved us ; let us , consider that i Grant the President hadjbeen different, Greeley tiie candidate would not have been at all j let us look at tho facts of the late campaign and the present situation in the face, and now that we are saved, let us see from what Gen. Grant is to bo saved. Kvcry party fuund presented by tho Presidential electiou only a choice of evils, It was so confessed by the tariff aud civil .service reformers who oriiri nated the Cincinnati Convention, and unwittingly prepared the instrumentali ties for tho nomination of Horace Greeley. It was freely declared by the Democratic party when they ratified this nomination. It was so regarded b' the thinking portion of the Kepub lican party, who demanded an elevation ol the character of tin Government in all its branches, which thoy could not expect under a rencv-sluf the term of Grant's Presidency, liut they had the measure of the evils and inabilities of tho prcpeut Administration, and they have decided to hold to it rather than take the immeasurable lisks of the Admini ttation of Horace Gtecley, and of a restoration of tho Democratic party to power. The election of Grant ia therefore the choice of the lesser evil. It is not an unqualified indorsement of his con duct, nor a declaration of popular con tentment with the present status for an other four years. On the contrary, his re-election liberates a reform sentiment which was repressed Ly the necessities of tho election contest. Tho sn?e of having been placed at a disadvantage before the enemy by the short comings of the Administration, will give the reform demand an energy it did not have before. The wounds of the battle wiJj give an unwonted sharpness to criticism in tho Administration party. Whatever load the supporters of the President have had to carry in the fight will now be freely caat upon him, and his coo duct will be subject to a severity of judg ment which will be something new to our party experiences. The paradox that the re-nomination of tho President without any apparent opposition, and so vigorous a contest by his party for his re-eleetioo, 'was not a full endorsement of him by his supporters seems to require explanation although it is plain enough to political observers. A Government which, in all its branches and details, is subject to elections at short periods, draws a greater number of its citizens into the pursuit of office and creates a greater fabric of political machinery which is a controlling power in nominations. The vast patronage of tho President, dispensed through Congressmen, and by these through local Committees and managing politicians, furnishes tho means for wielding this political ma chine. The dispensers and recipients of his patronage aro all bound by their own interest to promoto his rcnomina tlon. Whether ho orders it or not, all the power of his patronago is exerted for his rcnomination. Practically this power is irresistiblel It is sufficient to make the 'support of any candidate against the President seem unfaithful ness to the party. ; Under ordinary cir cumstances no member of the party could expect to succeed in a contest with tho head of j the Administration for the party nomination. Such a con flict inside the party in the face of a powerful enemy would expose it to defeat. Therefore the party shuns such a contest, and is led into a spirit of intolerance toward competing aspirants and their supporters In the nature of things, while the President desires a reuominatioo, it is practically impoeaf. ble for any to compete with him, at least until he has had the second term which, in our traditions, is due to a good President. And besides all this a multitude In the Republican party had that blind confidence in Grant which the mass always have m their leader in successful war. and that staed fast allegiance which grows out of such a relation, extended from mili ary to to political triumph. Thus the fact of the renomination is accounted for, although there is iu the Republi can party, not excepting even those public men who seem to be personal adherents of Grant, a wide spread feel ing of discontent with him, and among all tho thinking classes a feeling that wo need an elevation of the character of the Administration. The removal of outer pressure of the election battle will liberate this feeling aud give it re bounding energy of expression which it will be necessary for the President to heed, and which would be wise in htm to anticipate by giving signs that he is alive to public scr.sililitits. It is necessary for free public journals which desire tho success of the Administra tion should speak plainly on these niau ters ; for the Japanese Mikalo h not more completely cut off from all hear ing of unfavorable, opinions of his conduct the part of his personal supporters than is General Grant, Thc power which a President possesses, and the fact that through his patronige he holds the political fate of every Ad ministration Congressman iu his hands would to a great extent prevent any President from hearing the truth froru tho.e about him ; but it is well known that this evil is increased by the dispo sition of Presidcut Grant, which inclines him to regard with avcrsioo any one who ppcaks to him of faults of conduct. It may be that the character of the Executive branch will rank with that of the Legislative; but it ought to be much above it. Thc President's broad er constituency, longer term of office, and vast powers to control the party, enable hitn to take a higher stand and to direct public opinion. The Member of Congress travels, as Napoleon said of an army, ; on bis stomach. He is continually looking to his base; an his chief coucern is stop the mouths of surjorters with offices, to work the ma chinery for his re-election. But the President is lifted above these condi tions. He can have a tone which will make the influence of the Administra tion elevating in all branches of the Government.! If his tone is low, his influence is powerful, to degrade tbe Legislature and the entire public ser vice. He is responsible not only for his administrative acts, but for his ex ample. It is not enough that he lets things take! their course. If he be not qualified to havo an affirmative policy iu affairs, ho may at least make the executive Department an examplo of strict integrity of high senso of duty, of a rigid sentiment of honor, and of good manners, which are a kin to good morals. It was unfortunate that Graut camo into office with the conspicuous gifts of citizens to tho successful Geucral who in tho lino of precedents was tho com ing President. When ho showed an iucliuatiou to call the givers to high placo in tho Govcrnincatit gave tho op position a weapon against him. When he took a share in the gift that thc citizens were contributing to General Sherman, and his eagerness involved himself in the scandal with Mayor Bowen, he compromised his personal dignity, and exhibited qualities unbe coming to his station. It is not a great draft upon the pub lie purse, nor a creation of dangers of family influence, when a President appoints a dozen of his own relatives to office; but it is a bad example, and shows a low view of the Presidential office. But far worse than ( this was j the scandal of a President's brother-in-law at the Capital, following the pro-: fession of agent for claims against the Government.carryinghis family influ ence into the subordinate executive depn ; ments where such claims are judged and actually as he testified before a Congressional Committee appealing cases from the Departments to the President, and appearing before him to arguo them. In effect, this was tbe sale of the President's influence against the ends of justice by his brother-in-law. The summer absences of thc Presi dent from the Capita! are matters of no great moment in the aflairs of Government, and his frequent junket ing excursions could be excused, but fur his proclivity for a peculiar kind of of entertainers bring iVtm andjthe Presidential office iuto disrepute, and expose him to be made the inetrumeut of designs upon the Government. When the gold conspiracy to make a private speculation at the cost of wide spread ruin of the innocent burst upon the public ou the memorable Black Fridav. the nuhlie mind Wt,l by the intelligence that the President had been caught in the toils of thc conspirators, and had been tuada to do their bidding by wriiting a letter to Secretary Bout well advising him against increasing his sales of gold. The cflect was nut mitigated by the faet that couspirators bad entauiiled the President's family in the plot. The public partly excused him with thc charitable plea that he was deceived by the sharper Gould and Fisk ; but there was a general feeling that thc Presi dent of tho United States should not have made companions oi men so no- w I j rious as public robbers, nor received hospitalities and other favors from them. Thc American people do not fear that tho President's surrounding him self with military attendants means a design to subvert the government ; but jealousy of military surroundings and manners belongs to free institutions and to the spirit ol a free people, and the disregard of this shows a lack of perception of popular sentiment, or a contempt for it. It is true that Congress is laggard and reluctant in the work of Civil Service Reform; but the President has not the trammels that bind Congressmen. He can wield a pre vailing influence in promoting the needed, legislation. He can put the methods of reform into practice, by retaining and promoting capacity, fidelity, and experience, and by refusing to remove any capable and faithful officer to make place for a partisan retainer, without waiting for legislation. But while he asks of Congress legisla tion to coerce him to reform the mode of appointments to the civil service, he presents to tho country such a scandal as tho New York Custom House, with its disreputable official service and its unofficial levies upon the merchants, regulated by his two hand. It is true that when the President caused our case to be presented to tho Geneva Tribunal with our consequen tial injuries extended to thecost of tho war, ho we tit no further than the speech of Mr. Sumner and tho almost unanimous vote of tho Seuate aud tho general acceptauco of the country, and that his late competitor went beyond this with a wide proposition that oar claims should be made the ground for demandiog the cession of Canada; bat it cannot be forgotten that between these events the President's ostensible reason for the peremptory dismissal of Mr. Motley was that he stated to the British Minister the ease of oar injuries too strongly, although it cams far short of the case presented at Geneva. The Republican party did not seek a statesman for President whea ls Ariose General Grant ; for tt eoaliiTt.' have expected a statesman in bid. It , chose him because the glory reflected' him in the popular view of the military triumph gave him a political availabil- ity which would be useful, and which it not secured might be turned against -it. It would, therefore, be unreasona ble to demand of him a poitiv and leading policy of statesmanship. Bat -, it had the right to expect of him am -, examplo of duty, dignity, a regard for law, and a high self-respect which -would have a beneficent influence on -the other branches of Government and, on the whole executive service. Yet there is a common impression that General Grant takes a low view of the, Presidential office ; that be makes a calculation of what is due him from the value of the office he gave up to take this ; that he looks upon it as a personal affair ; and that he regards it as a reward of merit. All these things and others bars made the labor of the recent contest j greater to the Aministration party i tlan it would have been with any j Republican of fair standing, without i an Administration record for a candi- date. The election having given to General Grant another term of office, this feeiing iu his party should have free expression. His friends cannot do him a greater service than to subject his conduct at every step to severe judgment. At thc best he will have a difficult part to play. Whether h shall show an amenability to intelligent public sentiment and shall rise above the personal view of the Presidency, will govern thc event whether he shall continue to have tbe support of a suc cessful party, and shall leave in the control of thc country when he retires to private life, or whether his re-election shall precipitate a disintegration of the Republican party which will make hit administration helpness, and will leave him to terminate his official career fol lowed by the reproaches of the party that elected him, and with none to do him honor. , m. fJ ' CRIMBINIIIGII PLACES. That justice cannot be equally ad ministred is an unfortunate fact ; that one villian, or class of vidians, goes un whipt of justice, while anothor offender or class of offenders, aro pursued with all the 4gr f tne IS cause of bringing the administration of justice into contempt. Wo see it every day, from the administration of internation al law to the retail of statate penalties by Justice Louderback. There is no imaginable usurpation of power or encroachment upon ncigboring territo rial domain of which Germany might not be guilty of impunity. There is no crime within the decalogos that man of wealth and influence may not commit in our country fearless of results. It has long been an axiom that there is no law to control large amounts- It sa noticeable fact that there is no penal ty for thc punishmeut of tie great ofita ses when famiily wealth, friendship or political influence is brotfght to bear. It seems as though society was utter ly demoralized as though all obliga tions of honor was set at defiance. The Senate of tho United States is our highest and ought to be our most honorable branch of Government; yet take Iroui its number some fifteen gentlemen, and a more worthless, venal, debauched set of uu principled rogues Continued to fourth 2ogf . l