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About Liberal Republican. (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1??? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1873)
U4U DALLAS. SATURDAY DKC. C, tug: election in Illinois. Iq the lato election io the State of Jlliooia the farmers' ticket was elected y a fair majority. By the Chicago tribune we learn that out of one hundred aid two couptie3 in the State, ftytb?ee were carried by the farmers, and thirteen by the Independents. The regular Republican and Uerao pratio organizations were successful m' only about thirty-six eounties. This yfcprj oftbo jiedplc is significant of pipta : First, that the Republican partj bipV has ' managed public g&ir for the' past thirteen years, is virtually dead; second that the people are awakening to the all important trutli that they have not only been imposed upon by . the present dominant party, but that tbey have also been swindled by political sharp, and their p't'ic treasury rtvbbet) by those whom they have seen U to, laiid to the highest and most iscaortd positions within their gift The American people have tamely submitted to these wholesale robberies by their public tcrvanls, until for bearance ceases to be a virtue, and until they have seen that to longer tolerate such abominable conduct would put in jeopardy (he very ' foundations of that political fabric which they preten! so dearly to cherish. There is no mis taking this radical and sudden change which has come over the minds of the people in 'respect to adhering to the jarty lash and the ' domination of corrupt political tricksters. They, as it were, witii one voice, frost the sunny shores of the Atlantic to' the rock pound coast of the Pacific, cry out! Down with party restietions and por dominion. Down with public plun . der and public prostitution. It is the vpice of an outraged 'and insulted people, writhing nnder the galling yoke vf Pa?X servitude and party discipline, crying aloud for vcangeance. Vell may those who have so long enjoyed the honors"1 of a tree people, quake and turn pale as they behold this plain and acknowledged manifes tation of their wrath. Well may they who have thas proved recreant to their . .. i duties ; to the interests of the people ; to the Constitution and laws which e-y bare sworn to protect, and to the advancement of republican institutions iud the cause of liberty, fear and tremble before this mighty upheaving of an abused and exasperated populace. The unexpected triumph of the people in the several States at their fall elections, no matter under what yara,e (hey may rally, whether farmers, as io Ilnois," Independents, as in California, or Reformers, as in Wis consin, sounds th knell of the Ilepub $eaa party, which owes its everlasting disgrace' and overthrow to nothing more and nothing less than its own inherent corruptions. Its record, wl&Ji in -its infancy was brgiht and iphlo, has, become a disgusting history stained wjtk tre fouJeat polutions that lpa ' characterized the annals of any cjylisecl nation, and the people, when iully aroused to this fact, will, we trust, consign it to that grave of in imy and digp-ace which it so richly 1 :n i - ' merits. So great and universal have the plunders of the present day become, that th- American people have been made the by-word and j butt of ridi cule to European nations. We could xiot even - participate in the great Yienaa Exposition without flrnt suffer- kje a certain amount of stealinc ; and t J it" ' i -I..-J-. t J..J ,icruy .iu. cr.wi. p.uuuw iF.uuucr. It .g rumore(1 that Cardinal Pccci is being raised against those ho are archbi8hop of Perug'a has been des cending to. manage aljaira of the j ag lhe bUccessor oi Pope Pius VtBWUW Vrr: uvr Xb " wun,oq ieuti luooiuers snu samiy gpApf to sty DOtbing about tie lpscrj. pprtlaoa was treated to a ehootiDg $tU8f are quite bucicnt to make . any frue a nd honest patriot bow the head and hide the face io shame for the oral degeneracy of his country. ;tis,to,bo hoped that the Coigress ijosr ip at'B8ibn will take some steps iu iuu uuuuio vi iueBc auuBcn, auu remove' from our country's history the ioul blots wbich now mar the beauty Qf its paces. ' ' Some ot the eitizcn?a of Ucnton t, ...,, , .,, '. county net exactly endonmic the action of i the State JJoanJ oil Equalization in respcei io mcreasipg ine amount oi taxable property of that county brought suit in the Circuit Court His Honor Judge Mosher presiding to test the valididy of such action on the part of Slate Roard. The point in dispute was whether the Hoard had a rjght tp lay aside the action of the county Boards, and proceed to equalize the ralue of individual proicrfy, Judge Mjsher decided in favor of the plain-til- and against such exercise of au thority on the part of the Board. Should this decision be sustained by the Supreme Court of Oregon, if the case i3 taken up on appeal, it will somewhat place a damper on the future action of that body. If the tate Board have overstepped the limits of their authority they should be made uwre of the laefc as soon as possible: TnE War ,.-C.oui Disappearing, From the dispatches this week it will bo 6een that the, Spanish Govern ment has signified its willingness to accede to some oi the demands of the United States in regard to the Virgin ius atfair, and," the other demands . it proposes to settle in an amiable manner by the employment of arbitrators. We hail this news with joy, it is an indica tion that even Spain is pipgrcssiog in civilization, and humanity. Eagerly do wy look fsii-wcrd to the day when the world will no longer hear tho thunder of cannon and the claD of the saber, and when nations will cease to plunge rtckles.y into an endless war to avenge some small and perhaps imaginary insults. Chief Justice Wuuams. There has been considerable conjecture for the last five or six months as to who would be the successor ot the late Chief Justice Chase. Tho telegraph lays this matter at rest by announcing that George II Williams has been nominated the President ic that exalted station. Oregon should feel proud in thus having one ot her citi Zens selected from the many eminent jurists of the United State to fill her highest judicial position This gives the Pacific Coast two members of the Supreme BcnoV. In this isfue we give the decipion of the Supreme 'Court of the United States in the Lamb-Davenport case. Last week we published a synopsis of the same decision but in this issue the decision rendered by Justice Miller is given in full. As it involves the construction cf the donation law, it is of great importaace to the citizens ol Oregon and sltould Le carefully per- rueed. Wre have jut received a copy oi the Qronger published at Ajlany, 31r. A S. Mercer is nJing editoz It pro- ptsr ,o labor for the advancement of the i'j ustrial ckuicut iu cur State, iuternal improvements and the best interests of the Stat. Its claims are noble and we extend to it a cordial greeting, and wish it tho utmost sue cess. CoortoS is iu scsiuu. Let us sett if I t will Uff-c out the flinging disgrace 1 - . ;i . i ... . t . t t , cniaucu upon max uooy vy iuc passage at its last session of the bill properly characterized as the ''salary gTab." Wc will give the Presidents message next give week. Tbe house of Representatives met and orgaoizea on ias. Monday, ll.e lion Jamcs s- Dlame, was elected speaker. f. the ninth. affray on last Tuesday. Three shots were fired but fortunately no persou was injured. The names of tho men who wdro engaged m the row are as fellows, Charley Parker, Joseph Hack to rjey and Bill Taylor, were 'all arrested i ana loai'cu in ino iiiy jau. ; " ' lu There aro .tnuu in Wasco county. " lltli CIvAli CASK. The Grand Jury Falls to Mud a BUI. Defendant Held on hi Bonds fOr Presiil itieiit to the Next Grand Jury. Remarks of the Dint net Attorney, nd the Court upon the Case. The case of Glaze for the killing of A.'H Whitley was presented to the Grand Jury, apo that body found and returned into court not a, irus bill. The jury spent several days in the investigation of the matter, and the announcement of their cooclustoryby the Jutlge in open court, was received with a strong and well marked mixture of expectancy, surprise, like aud" dis like. Just beioro the adjournment oi the court, Capt. Humphrey moved the court to hold the defendant over on his bonds until the case could be pre sented , to apaiber Grand J ary, and upon that motion the District Attorney made the following remarks : " May it please the Court, this is an extraordinary case. am satisfied this ease ouht ta be. re-submitted to the Grand Jury uext to be called in this county, and the defendant Sdljected to a publia trial before this Court. Your Honor, a party has been slaiu, not in a fLjht, aad the act done, in my judgment, was not iu self detecse. As I stand here a public ofXicer, be fere God, I repeat, I bchere the defendant ouglt to be he'd over, and a public trial had. Last Tuesday the couusel for the defendant announced that thcio would ba no till. I know not how they knew. The Grand Jury should be - left untrammelled. I be lieve when a criins hai bees committed pnblicly, it ought to be publicly invtsti gated. I brieve a crime in a legal sene, has t ecn committed in this cane, and the defendant ought to be put upon bis trial aud show, if true, that morally h is inuoetot, I repeat, your Honor, a crime of this character ought to . be . publicly investigated. The community will not be satisfied to let the case rest here Kvcry nun should understand bow this thing was done, nd 1 earnestly ask that the de fendant be held over to the next Grand Jury." Judge Myer then rose and explained fully concerning the absence of those attornie for the defense who relied in Portland, and lemarked that he felt in duty bound to say this much for the absent attoruics as bo was one of tho attorrucs for the defense himself. At the clwe of Judge Myer's speech, thij Dtiiet Attorney ugain arose and amid profound silence taid : " May it please the Court, I do not call in question the motives of attor uics, or of tho Grand Jurors, who for aught I know, are hone?t, conscien tious men, but this I have to say the coroner wLo held the inquest over the body of A. II. Whitley, was the attorney of Glaze, and refused to admit my deputy into tho room , and ho de nied me the written proceedings before th-eorQner8 jury until I compelled him by subpeena duces tecum, I was in formed, may it please the Court, by re liable parties that this Grand Jury would not find a tyi." Mr Justice Vineyard then r,osc to explain, and stated to tho Qourt that he acted as coroner io that caso. That he did only what ho conceived to bo his duty. That he thought at the time he was doing right, and still was of that opinion. That in all that he had done iu the mattcf he had design cd to act impartially and without prej udicc, and he rested in the conscious d ess that be had acted legally an right. The Court then remarked :" " It is the duty of tho officers of the law to act impartially in all suit and proceedings in court, and I presume those" rujes so necessary to the administration of the laws, have Veen observed in this case, at least I kaow nothing to the contrary. So far as I TORE DALLAS ANY KIND OF am concerned, I know no friends or fear upon the bench. My duty here is to faithfully and impartially administer th'o laws, andl so far as I am caybale, I intend to divest myself of all prejudice of whatever character, while I act judicially, and this is the duty of every officer oj tho law. fliis case is a very important one, and I know nothing of tho facts which surround it, nor do do I desire to know unless it shall coma before jne in open court; but, in accordance with a practice well established and trona which I have never variad, upon the request oi the District Attorney, I shall bold the defendant over upon bis bonds for presentment to the Grand Jury at the next term of tho Circuit Court." Louisville, November 28. A fearful tragedy occurred at Ilarrodsburg Ky., yesterday. A lawsuit, in which It. D. Thompson; senior, was the principle on onusi4e,and Theo.Davis Sr,on the other, was in progress; and each principle was attended during the whols trial by his sons, fully armed. At (ho conclusion of the testimony, while the lawyers were preparing instructions, preparatory to commencing arguments, a son of tThornpsoa aud a sou of Davis moved toward the door, followed. by fiye others In a moment firing was commenced, by which party it is not known, aud many shots were exchanged. Dayis, Sr., and his son Larry were instantly killed. Davis Jr., was mortally woun ded, and has since died. Thompson, Sr., aai Uvo ot his sons were slightly wounded. Londau, December 1. The steamship Tri fountain from New York, arrived at Cardiff early this morning with the intelligence of h dreadful di faster to the ste.iuj.hip Ville de Havre, wh!oh kit New York Vuvcmb r L"v.h for Havre iu Qotun;.in.4 of Capt-iin Sutiuout. At 2 o'clock on the u.ornifjg of the 23d 1 1 Ville de Havre, came in collision with the lSritihhip Lod cm, trotu London fur New York, and ,iik. Twu hun dred and Rcvcttty fix of the pasruci of the Ville do Havpj were ImI. The Tri Mountain mid ti.ht. aud brought tben to Caidtff. Among t'i p;ticngerK ptr ttfaufhi Ville dc Havre, sunk at sea on the 23d of November, wen- M veral returning memter ci ttic i.. a'rencui AiaiiiCv. Loudon, Iec. 1. The Jo'.Iowiog addi tional particulars of the loss of the Ville dc Havre have been n ceivtd 5 a ol the crew saved including the Cnj t.nn. and tl.ts gy to uakc uj the 87 s.vcd. Among the pas.si.ng;rs s ivtd are 10 women. The saved are as follow.": Capt Surmont, 5 other ofiiccrs, 51 of the crew, and 27 passengers New York, Nov. 21. A special dis patch from Washington, rtceivetf at a late hour last nigbt, contains tho infor mation that Spain haa conceded the demands of the United States arising out of the seizure of the Virginius. These demands were fur the liberation of the passengers of the Virginia still living, the release of the vessel, the salute of the American flag, and pro vision for the families of the captives executed. The time for saluting the flag has been fixed for next Christmas. To provide for the contingency of Spain not being able to enforce the promised concessions, the work of na va' construction is not to be interrupted Spain it is asserted, also agrees to bring to trill and punishment the offi cers who caused the Bhooting of the- captives. Madrid.Nov. 29. The Spanish Cab inet has agreed to deliver to the, U oi led States Government tho steamer; Yirginius aud all persons remaining alive who were captured with her,leav ing the question as to whether the soiz ure of the vessel was legal to be settled hereafter of a mixed tribunal. The question whether , damages shall be paid to the families or relatives of the meu who were shot to bo settled in a similar manner. This decision was not arrived, at by the Spanish Govern ment before it, had copfidentialy con sulted with the other Powers oi Europe an 1 was iufouued by all of tljcin, tba repcration was due for the ' oapture of the steau or and the cxecutiouijof the captives. This decision is in oonform ity with the opinion of lending Spanish statesmen q. all parties, to whom the question was submitted by the Govern ment. n NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NEW GOODS, LOW PRICES, i K & J. D. LEE, DEALERS IN GECRATi HKKCIl VXOISE. COK. MILL and MAIN ST.; DaLLAS... ...v. . ORE? Keep & PI.EIMD TOCK af .ST.1PI.E and PAIVCV GODDSk 4 CfiOTHlIVG, I500XJS, CHOI'S, II A II I WAR E. &c. &c. &c AYe Duy ftom DIRECT IMPORTERS for cash And can cll at the lowest livirjg rates. r.ULLINERY WORK DONE T 0 OR DER. rer AGENTS for RancroltS Pacific Coast Series c$ . School Rooks, which u c ivill supply to schools until fan .1st at lltii percent discount. GIVE VS l'OIR CISTOn antl SAVE MOEV Thereby SALEM ADVERTISEMENTS.' JOHN" W. 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