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Dallas satuuda sept, is.
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itlUAM Smith, of II
llfl beeti nominated by the
ItcpiibiiCan Convention for Congress,
and the Hon. J. W. Nesmitii
by the Democratic convention. The
two platforms we give in thia issue, and
of the merits of these gentleman wo
shall havo something to say hereafter,
and shall also give our views of the
platforms next week.
XII E KCI'UIIUC AN PIATFOUM.
Mr. Dolph, Chairman of the com
mittee, read tho platform resolutions,
as follows :
t 1. That wo look with pride and
featisfnnf mn n rnn ... r..i 1
: Uwu him j;t.uyt 1 ui anu
prosperous condition of onr amintrv fit
tho natural result of its application o
the principles controlling the Rcrabli-
can party, to the administration of na
tional affair., and that we reaffirm the
principles of tho party as heretofore
enunciated is its conventions and declare
that their practical enforcement is
essential to the welfare of the country
and the maintenance of the rights and
liberties of If he people.
2. That the Chief Executive of
te Nation has our unabated and
unqualified confidence in his ability
, and enlightened patriotism in tie
high office.
3. That we point to the discordant
and chaotic political elements which
pppose the Republican party to-day, to
the. grand advances made by our Gov
ernment in its political standing, finan
cial credit, commercial importance and
the material development of the
resources of the whole country, as the
direct, natural and inevitable result of
the enlightened policy and principles of
the Republican party.
4. That we denounce the recent act
pf Congress known us the "Rack Pay
Bill." and tip voting pay for or re
ceiving increased pay for services
already rendered.
i That we denounce all '.'Credit
Mobiher" transactions, whatever their
form, and we heartilv aDorove of the !
action of the late Congress in exposing
and punishing official corruption.
6. That we favor ratrenchnicnt and
reform, and rigid economy in the
expenditure of the public money in the
State and National Administration, and
the reduction of taxation as rapidly as
cpnsistant with gpo government and
the maintenance of the public credit.
7. t Tbt wc cordially welcome to
opr shores the oppressed of all nations ;
and remembering that our adopted
fpllow citizens have always proved loyal
to the flag of the Republic, we demand
for them the fullest protection of the
aw, and, we favor increased facilities
of naturalization ; but we condemn the
coolie trade and all forms of involuu
servitude, and affirm that the safety
and perpetuity of free institutions
demand more stringent laws to prevent
such traffic.
8. That the interest of this State
demands, in its commercial relations
with the other States of the Union,
both present and prospective, will
warrant a liberal expenditure on the
part of our National Government in
the improvement of our harbor and
river cpanpelsjand it is the true policy
of our people that they should be so
represented in CongrchS as shall the
most effectively 'secure this result.
9. That, true economy in the
k i
management of the public lands of the
United States a.j well as the settlement
our vast domain and the development
of Us rrVourcos, demand liberal grants
of the public lands to aid in the con
struction of railroads and other publ'.JJ
works, with such limitations and re
strictions as will secure the ultimate
sale to actual settlers.
10. That we are in favor of
Congressional grants of the public lands
t aid ia the constrnction of a railroad
from Portland in Oroegon, to sou e
p'nnt of junction with the Central Oi"
Uuion Paciffio Railroad, in Salt Lake
Valley ; of a railroad from the Rougo
Hiver Valley to a jututiou with the
Central Pacific Railroad.
11. That the interests of commerce
den aid the construction of a break
water at PortOrford in this State, aud
an appropriatiyn by Congress for that
purpoee.
12. That the protection of the
oommcrco of the Columbia River
dwsa.fcJs the placing of a steam revenue
cutter with all necessary appliances at
the mouth of said river.
lo. That the producing,, commer
cial and industrial interests of the
conutry, should havo the best and
cheapest modes of transportation possi
ble ; and while the capital invested in
such means of transportation have a rea
reosuable remuueration.and these inter
ests should be fully protected, the facili
ties rfor transportation should
be adjusted so far as
possible to jthe wants of every part of
the State ; with no unjust discrimination J
as to any section, person or class,
that as capital and labor are
inseprably connected - and, mu-
mutuully dcpendent,the resources of the j
State will be best developed and the best
interest cf all ctassess promoted by
mutual concessions and accommodations
between labor and capital and between
the producer and carrier.
14. That wo are opossed to the
setting apart of the Willowa Valley
for au Indian Reservation, and the
candidate ot this convention is hereby
pledged to ue his influence to secure to.
white settlers the land in said, valley;
that the Modoc murderers of citizens on
Lost River and Tule Lake,iu November
last', should at once be delivered to the
civil authorities of this State, so that
they may be dealt with according to
law; that wc are in favor of a humane I
peace policy toward peaceable iudians.
i Jr . 1 .
but that lull and complete protection i
protcr
should at all times be given to settlers
on our frontiers airiinst the depreda
tions of hostile and refactory Indians.
THE I)i:.M()CKATIC A TI'OltM.
The following is the Democratic
Platform passed by the Democratic
State Convention.
The Democratic party of the Shite of
Oregon in Convention astcmhuU do
declare :
1. .That wo recognize and support
the legal and constitutional authority
of the Federal Government, but insist up
on tho strict construction of tho Federal
Constitution as necessary to the presva
tion inherent rights of the peopfe;that we
oppose centralization as the most insid
ious enemy of popular rights, an t will
continue to denounce it in every guie
in which it may appear; that the
several departments of our government
Legislative,- Kxccutivo and Judicial,
are independent in their respective
spheres under the Constitution, "and
any attempt bv any one of them to
usurp authority is destructive of the
Constitutional rights and independence
of the others, and should be rejected
as dangerous to civil litcity.
2. That justice demands a revision of
our tariff laws,with a view to secure reve
nuealone.and not to tax the community in
penernl for the benefit of particular
internets and to the detriment or the
laboring classes of tho community.
3. That tho wealth of the country
is the product ot labor, and that wc
heartily favor such legislation as has
fo its object the protection and support
of the producing and laboring classes.
Capital protects itself, while labor in its
diversified formes needs, and must havo
the fostering care of prudent and skill
ful legislation, and particularly is this
true at thia time, when the profits of
production are being swallowed up in
extortionate rates of transportation.
4. That all corporations are subject
to Legislative control ; those created by
Conzreaa should ba restricted and
controlled by Congress, and thos0
under State . laws he subject to the
States creating tham ; and all corpora
tions should be so controlled as to
prevent them from becoming engines of
oppression ; and also the property of
all corporations should be assessed and
taxed at the same rato as the property
of individuals.
5. That we view with great appre
hension tho wide-spread corruption
and dishonesty that has recently marked
our public service, and considering as
shameful and iniquitous the recent act
of Congress granting an increase of
si'aries, wc demand its immediate
repeal, and wo denounce every member
of Omgres, Democrat or Republican
who supported the measure, and also
the President of the United States, by
whose approvaltho infamous act became
a law.
Ck That the act of the President in
setting up by the bayonet a government
j in Louisaua not desired by her people,
i and having no title whatever to rule
them, was a flagraut violation of her
rights under the Federal Constitution.
7. That every department of tho
Government boing in the hands of the
Republicans they aro justly responsible
for the evils and wrongs in legislation
and administration of which the count
ry complain.
8. We are opposed to granting by
tho General Government of subsidies
to steamship Hues to import Chinese
slaves to our shores, and wo demand
such a modification of tho Rurlingame
treaty with China ajs will effectually
cut off this stream of Chinese cm mi
gration. J. Wc demand of Congress and
additional-appropriation for the removal
of obstructions to tho navigation of tho
Wallamet river, and such aid by
appropriation or otherwise as will open
the Columbia river to free navigation,
ly means ot a canal and locks at the
Cascade portage, and the proceeds of
tho sales o! alternate sections of tho
public lands to aid - in tho construction
of the Portland Dalles and Salt La L e
Railroad.
10. That as the vast extent of cur
oast, embracing in distance near one
thousand miles in extcui, is destitute of
any place of resort for vessels in stress
of weather, and vast amounts of prod-
lertvare list yearly thereby, togetlu r
whii a trreai manv valuable lives
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I he re i ore le it resolvrd that require
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of our representatives in Congress to
use every hoiunable efiVrt to secure an
appropriation fr the harbor of Port
Or ford ; first, as being adapted to an
improvement of the kind, aud also f.ir
j the improvements oi all places in the
State that may contribute to our com
mercial piosperity.
11. That we mot cordially invite
all who favor retrenchment and reform
in every department of the public ser
vice aud restoration of the Government
to its former purity and eilioleney , to
assist us by their votes and influence in
the attainment of object & so important
and dcnirabla.
The following is a resolution asset!
by the above named convention.
Reunited. That the high it in cs and
revolting misdemeanors of J. M. I Dp-
alias John H. Mitchell, meet with our
most emphatic condemn itimt, and, in
common with a'l good men, we demand
his resignation or his expulsion from
the United States Senate.
The California Legislature will stand
about as follows : Republicans,
52 Democrats aud the Independents
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Ill UN AND iHlXCi.H.
"He hung a while on a spar of
misty vapor then tdowly ascended up
the base of the dieing sunset, scattering
down the golkcn horrizon autum leaves
of glory, which shriveled and circled
through the dazzling ppaco till thry
finally rested in a hold of ilory around
tho closic brow of the conquering hero
of that gigantic enterprise" Feeding
Dove i
We arc creditably informed that there
is not a single business house in Inde
pendence that can command a thousand
dollars or upwards that will subscribe a
single cent to the great "North Amer
ican, receiving, shipping, bridge steam
boat and warehoua company" (Cox
President) Rut thh uced not impede
the progress of this great enterprise for
with tho S800 warned out of the county
and the 925,000 which we arc informed
that "701)1 Chinamen" subscribed
on tho spot, we anticipate the raj id
and solid completion of f this fatuous
enterprise, ono thing we do know north
:
of the La Creole and that is we pet to
pay our regular idiarc cf tho 8800
do you like it, Farmers.
Rex.
From a, letter written from Rakrr
county, wo learu that times are gocd,
better than for several seasons past ; all
the mines ore being worked and pay
"ood dividends. Men are wautod rt
$155 and $80 a month to drive teams.
Rut, says the letter, no, "sooncrs" are
wanted (that is men who would cooner
loaf around and drink whiskey than
work. Orcgoniar.
TUIjISGKAPIIIC.
PonUnd (Mo.) Sept. 8. Portland
gives Diugley (Rep.), 1,571 vjtes for
Governor; Titcomb (Dcm.), 920;
Willkms, (Liberal Rep.), 114 ; scat
tering, three. SixtyTthree towns give
Dingly 13,8G-l ; Titcomb, 9,127;
Williams, 488. Majority for Dingley,
4,249. This indicates a majority of
about 12,000 in a vote of about 80,
000. Returns aro still to few to
judge fairly. Republicans have
eleeted their Representatives. Lack
of iuterests in the election makes
returns meager.
Roston, Sept. 8. The Republican
State Committee ehose Alex II. Rul
lock to preside over the Republican
Convention. He has excepted. Dele,
gates to the Convention, according to
tho Journal's returns, stood at 11,
o'clock to-night as follows : Washburn,
5 19 ; Butler, 35S , doub tful 4 1.
Springfield (Mass.), September 9
Caucus resu'ts received Py the llepul
Hdtn up to 1 o'clock this morning
render Rutlcr's defeat by a decisive
majority in Wednesday's Convention
absolutely certain.
Ae.v ork, hept. 8. Rroadwell,
alleged
defaulting tax receiver ot
Newark, has given tad for his
appearance before the grand jury. The
dcfalcatiuu is thought to amount to
875,000.
Springfield, (111.), Sept. 8 C S.
District Attorney Wils n has bet n
authorized by the Commi-oufr of
Internal Revenue to offer a reward of
61,000 for the apprehension (f Jol u
T. -Harper, defalting Coll cor t t this
District.
Richmond, Sept. 8. A special
telegram from Warrenton to the J)i.
patch says a special agent of the Post
oftVe department is there investigating
tbtj charge that Republicans have ui-ed
official postage stamps for franking
political documents.
Salt Lake, Sept. 0, Highway rob
hers stopped a tag! near Phviweu
Valley, Id.;h.i, coming outh, to-day.
They took the treasure of Wells, Fargo.
Co., at,d eCap d.
Klko, Sept. 9. An KnI'shmafi
named Frank Gratton, last nii;ht dis
charged a Smith & Wesson navy
revolver in h's room, st a lodging
house, while hooring under the inrlr
enec of liqu r, aud shot a rancher from
Ruby Valley, who was as'epp in the
adjoining room. The ball first passed
through the partition, and then entered
the right side of the rancher's neck, a
little below the right car, passing
entirely through the neck. Little hope
is entertained of his rccovcy.
Ronton, Sept. 8. Several fugitives
from Shreveport arrived here this
evening. They report the yellow fever
to be on the increase at that place.
K very body is leaving that can get away
Of three telegraph operators at that
place, ono is,down with the fever, and
an other has left, leaving but one to do
the work.
New York, September 9. A cable
dispatch from Liverpool says that the
Rntish Dark Prospcro from Liverpool
June 9th, for San Francisco, was wreck
cd off the coast of Rahia, Rrazil. A
portion of the cargo was saved.
While tho seventy-first regiment was
parading through Fourth street, WiU
liamsburn this morning a balcony
crowded with spectators suddenly
bioke down and all wcro precipitated
to tho side walk. Ono person was
killed, aud fifteen more or less severely
injured
It is statod that a number of sui s
inspired by Jay Gould will soon be
brought against tho Erie Railroad
Company and its Directors personally
for illctial action iu connection with
tho receut declaration of the divi-
dcus.
New Orleans, September ninth
The president of tho Howard As
sociation at Shreveport, telegraphs
here that the yellow fever is on the
increase aud is an epidemic and asks
for nurses and physicians.
ISO' - u
There is about 50,000 pounds of
o'ecse manufactured iu Umatilla
county every year.
Mr. W. H Catiady, who was burned
so severely aVout ton days ago ot
Oakland, died last Saturday at that
place.
SALKM ADYKRTISKMKNTS.
AND
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