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OFFICIAL PAPER FO CLACKAMAS COONTT.
Oregon City, Oregon ,
Friday T milarcli 29,1872;
Clackamas County Ticket.
For State Senetor,
- JOHN MYERS.
For Representative?,
A. R. SHIPLEY." J. II. MARTIN, JOSEPH
, . BINGO.
Sheriff A. F. HEDGES.
Connty Clerk ROBERT F. CAUFIELD.
County Commissioners WM. SHARP,
JOU-NSAWThbii.
Treasurer T. J. McCARYER.
School Superintendent A. NOLTNER.
Assessor R. N. WORSIIAM.
Surveyor JOSEPH A. BURNETT.
Coroner DR. H. SAFFARRANS.
Our County Ticket.
At the Lead of our paper this
week will be found the ticket plac
ed in nomination hy the Democrat
ic Convention which met in tins
city last Saturday. While each
Democratic voter probably lias
not obtained his personal choice,
the ticket is one which is generally
pronouced good, and being the
choice of a majority of the dele
gates who had been selected to
place it in nomination, it becomes
every voter to labor for its tri
umphant election on the 3d of
June. Let all personal feelings be
buried and work as though it had
been each individual's personal
choice. The verdict of the Con
vention is final, and should be
cheerfully acquiesced in by every
lover of his party and the best in
terests of the county. There is
not a man upon the ticket but
what is deserving of the hearty
support of the party and we feel
assured that they will receive it.
The nominee for State Senator,
John flyers, Esq., is well known
to every citizen of our county as a
.lOAvthy and enterposing citizen.
All his interests are here with our
people, and he is eminently quali
fied for the high and honorable po
sition for which he has been placed
in nomination. He is an old
citizen, one in whom the peo
ple may safely trust, and one who
will faithfully represent them. Un
like in every respect to his oppon
i
ent, who has nothing to identify
himself with our people, and who
has been here but a short time, and
has no interests to subserve but lo
comply with the instructions of the
clique which secured his nomina
tion, and under whose influence he
must act. lie is in the employ of
Mr. Ilolladay and should he in any
wise disobey his employers wishes
or desires, he could not expect to
retain his situation longer, and in
that event must seek an other place
for employment. How a man in
0 limited circumstances can accept
0 the nomination for State Senator
which pays him $3 per day and
neglect his business which pays
him 4, is a matter we cannot com
prehend, unless he expects to make
something outside of the legitimate
pay of the office. Mr. Myers is
amply able to act the part of an
honest man, as he is situated in
such a manner as to scorn the temp
tations which surround members in
the Legislature, and his well-known
integrity is sufficient guarantee
that he will honestly and faithfully
represent our people. His election
cannot be questioned, for he has
really no opponent in which the
people can place the least expecta
tion should he be elected.
The nominees for liepresenta
tives Messrs. J. II. Martin, Jos-
o cph Kingo and A. li. Shipley, arc
all substantial, honorable and com
petent men, who are identified and
have their whole interests amonrx
our citizens. They are honest, ca
pable and worthy citizens, and if
elected will represent our county
with credit to our people and with
honor to themselves. They have
all been in the county for a long
time and know our needs and will
secure them for us. The people's
interest demand their election.
Iti all the nominations for Leisla
tors, it was a noticeable fact that
the office sought the man and not
the man the office, which is a sure
guarantee that the Convention
made wise and proper selection.
Ye have not the slightest doubt
buf what the people of our county
will consult their best interests and
elect them.
Capt. A. F. Hedges, the nomi
. nee for Sheriff, is too well-known to
need eomment at our hands. He
is an old citizen of this count-, an
honorable, enterprising gentleman,
and fully competent to discharge
the duties of the office to which he
will be elected, lie has been a citi
ren of this county since 1844, and
he sustains a character as a citizen,
neighbor and friend which is the
envy of his political opponents.
He is the right man for the right
place.
llobt. F. Caufield, the nominee
for County Clerk, is a young man
of undoubted integrity, ability and
will discharge the duties of the
office for which he has been placed
in nomination to the best interest
of the people. Nothing can be
said against either his qualifica
tions or honesty possessing both
these essential qualities. He is a
moral upright and clever young
man, and while his opponent secur
ed his nomination through dark
secret meetings, Mr. Caufield's was
secured for him by his many warm
and appreciative friends. He will
undoubtedly be elected by a hand
some majority.
Messrs. John Sawtell and Wil
liam sharp, the former residing in
the northern end of the county and
the latter on the west side of the
river, are highly spoken of by
all who know them, and are just
the men to protect the interests of
the people. Possessing good busi
ness qualifications, integrity and
energy, which are qualities much
needed in a board of Commission
ers. The people have had their
count- matters managed bad
enough by incompetent Commis
sioners, and we have no doubt but
what they will try the change here
offered for the better, and elect
them to the position for which
they have been placed in nomina
tion. T. J. McCarver, the candidate
for County Treasurer is an old citi
zen of this place; has held several
positions of trust and honor, and
discharged the duties- of all with
credit to himself. He is well qual
ified for this position, and will
make a good and faithful officer.
For School Superintendent the
Convention placed us in nomina
tion by acclamation. We did not
seek this honor; but as our oppo
nent has hardly been in the State
long enough to gain a residence,
and in the county but a few months,
it will be an easy victory for us to
beat him.
Mr. It. X. Worsham was nomi
nated for Assessor. He is the
right man for the right place.
Possessing that clear judgment
which is necessary to make a cor
rect estimate of the valuation of
all property, and an old responsible
citizen, he cannot fail to give en
tire satisfaction and his election
will be of great benefit to our tax
payers. Mr. Joseph A. Burnett was
placed in nomination for the office
County Surveyor. He understands
his business and will make a good
and competent officer.
Dr. Saflarrans was nominated for
Coroner. It is a most excellent
selection.
We have briefly mentioned the
various candidate and shall speak
of them as the campaign progress
es. The ticket for the people of
Clackamas county to support, if
they will consult their interests, is
now before them, and we have no
doubt but it will be elected entire
on the 3d of June. Let every
Democrat work for the accomplish
ment of this end, and triumph will
be perched on their banner when
the polls are closed. Let every
Democrat do his whole duty. They
owe it to themselves, to the county
and to the State. With a hearty
will and determination success will
be beyond doubt.
Got Them. It is understood that the
Radical tickets, both State and counties,
Imebeen made up in accordance with
the wishes of Mr. Ilolladay, and that they
are all sold to him in advance. The peo
ple should remember this fact on the day
of the election. The llernhl says :
People of Oregon ! You have been be
trayed, sold out and transferred, so far as
it is in the power of the servile leaders of
the Republican party to do it. These
faithless.servile and corrupt leadeis have,
so lar as they can, betrayed and sold you
into the keeping and service of an ambi
tious, all-grasping, all-absorbing money,
railroad and transportation King. They
have sold you. receiving as the price, the
agreement on his part to support the tick
et, nominated at his dictation. I)on"t mis
take the i.sne. It is the one man power
against the interests of the people all the
people alike, if you ratify the corrupt bar
gain. Will you do it? That is the ques
tion. The Radicals put a plank in their plat
form favoring Government aid for the con
struction of a wagon road from Portland
to the Dalles. The Democracy will not
only favor granting Government aid, but
the proceeds of the swamp land3 which
the Radicals are trying to give to corpor
ations ; and further, ask Congress to make
additional appropriation, for locks at the
Cascades and Celilo. This is what the
people of Eastern Oregon need. Why
did not the Radical members in Congress
get this aid long ago! This- attempt to
eatch votes is too thin entirety.
A Graxd Rali.t. The Democracy of
Marion county will have a grand rally to
morrow evening. Got. Grover, lions.
John Burnett. J. W. Nesmith, Ben. Haydeu
and Geo. R. Helm are the speakers an
nounced for the occasion.
The Radical Platform.
Seldom in the history of politi
cal parties have we noticed such
ridiculous and absurd professions
by a great party as setforth in the
platform recently adopted by the
Radicals of Oregon. It is only
equalled in its falshood by its
known contradictions. The first
resolution is as follows:
1. To the Constitution of the United
States and all its Amendments pledge our
unfaltering allegiance; to its authority a
willing obedience; to its lull and legal
construction and enforcement our con
stant support.
This from a party which lias so
notoriously violated every section
of the sacred instrumet and has
amended and misinterpreted it to
suit its behests, may be regarded
as impudence unsurpassed. They
have obeyed it when it suited them,
and set it aside whenever it has
come in conflict with their treason
able designs. The second resolu
tion is as follows:
2. That the success of the present Na
tional Administration in reducing the
public debt, diminishing and equalizing
taxation, administering every branch of
public affairs with economy and efficien
cy . forming and improving the civil ser
vice, enforcing the laws without fear or fa
vor, protecting the nation's wards with
paternal care asainst the cruel avarice
of speculation and fraud, and maintaining
friendly relations with Foreign Fowers
has been such as to command the appro
bation of the great majority of the Amer
ican people, and justly entitle it to the
confidence and commeudatiou of every
true Republican.
We have heretofore shown how
false and absurd the professions of
the Radical party are in their
claim that the debt is being re
duced through economical admin
istration. Xo one can tell what
the reduction has been from the
contradictory statements put forth
by the officials, and further, if
there is any credit due for the re
duction of the debt, it is entirely
to be credited to the-generosity of
the people, who are being burden
ed with enormous taxation and are
compelled to pay ten dollars for
every one the debt is reduced.
The people know how taxes are
equalized. They are pretty equal
on the poor man and producer and
consumer, but the rich bondholder
laughs at the coming of the tax
gatherer. The impudence of claim
ing economical and efficient admin
istration is simply ridiculous.
There never has been an adminis
tration so profligate, extravagant,
and so much neglect of duty since
the Government was established.
It is a notorious fact that not one
half in the Government service are
qualified, while the other half are
absent from their duty on election
eering trips, at the expense of the
people. They enforce the laws
with a vengence. At present hun
dreds of Federal office-holders, and
ex-office-holders would be in the
penitentiary did they enforce the
laws and mete justice out to the
defaulters. They protect the "na
tions wards" by erecting offices by
which some Radical may steal and
; rob the widows and orphans of
deceased soldiers. For evidence
of this, read the dispatches which
been published from week to week
foi the past two years. The peace
ful relations with foreign jowers
are not owing to any laudable ef
forts of the Administration, but
simply because it dares not do
otherwise. The bondholder regu
lates that matter so as to best pro
tect the value of his bonds. Should
there be any difficulty with a for
eign power the bondholder's pock
et would suffer, and hence
he says hands oft and be quiet, and
the Administration bristles up a
little, gives a growl and quietly
succumbs. The third resolution
reads as follows:
3. We regard the payment of our na
tional debt, in full compliance with all
legal obligations to our creditors every
where, and in accordance with the true
letter and spirit of its contracting, as no
longer a queston in issue; but that we
may be clearly understood, we denounce
all forms and degrees of repudiation of
that debt, as affirmed by the Democratic
parly and its sympathizers, as not only
national calamnities. but positive crimes,
and we will never consent to a suspicion
of lack of honor or justice in its complete
satisfaction.
Of course it will pay the bond,
holder his bonds which were con
tracted on a greenback basis at a
nominal value of about fifty cents
on the dollar, in gold coin. It
fails to say this, but that is what it
means, or it means nothing. It
gives a guarantee to protect the
rich and add wealth to their mil
lions, but nothing is promised
to the poor or laboring classes who
have to pay this debt. The fourth
resolution reads as follows:
4. We admit no distinctions between
citizens, whether of native or foreign
birth ; and therefore we favor the grant
ing of full amnesty to the people of those
States lately in rebellion; aad we here
pledge the full and effective proVection of
our e vil laws to all persons" voluntarily
coming to or residing in ou-r land.
Here we have the nigger, China
man and Indian embraced as our
beloved citizens, on perfect equal
ity. The amnesty portion gives
the falsehood to all its party action.
Congress has repeatedly refused to
grant what it professes to favor. The
fifth resolution which is as follows,
is borrowing Democratic medicine,
after it has squandered and thrown
without restraint the public do
main, and robbed the people of
their lands for the benefit of the
rich monopolists. It is just what
the Democracy have been trying
to beat into their heads for the last
ten years, and shows they are grad
ually coming to their senses. It
says:
5. We favor the encouragement of
railroads by the General liovernment of
the United Stales, and hold that such dis
position should be made of the public
lands as shall 'secure the same to acnial
settlers, only, in quantities not exceeding
ICO acres.
We have not space to review
the remaining sections of this won
derful production this week, but
will further consider its absurdities
in our next.
Political News,
The Democracy of Jackson county in
structed their delegation to the State Con
vention to support Ben. Haydeu for Con
gress. The following delegates to the Demo
cratic State Convention have been elected
from Washington county: U. Jackson,
Riehardson and John R. Porte!.
The following delegates to the Demo
cratic Stat Convention have been elected
from Yamhill canity; J. H. Upton' Jacob
Grasier. J. C. Gillett. Benjamau F. Louis.
J. C. Nelson and J. Branly.
The Marian county Democrats have
elected the following delegates to the
State Convention, viz.: John F. Miller,
C. . Ctrl. E. F. Colby, F. E. Eldridge.
B. F Brown. R. C. Kinney, J. Berry, F. X
Matthieit. Wta. Cosper, T. H. Cann and
NY. J. llerren. County Central Cotnuiit-t-e
as follows; C. G. Curl, George S,
Downing and F- E. Eldridge.
The Democratic Convention of Lane
county on Saturday Dominated the follow
ing ticket, viz: For State Senator, John
Whileaker; tor Representatives. II. N
Hill, Jesse Cox. Robert Veatch; for Sher
iff, J. N. IW.de.xter; for Treasurer. II.
Dent; Assessor, C. 11. Wallace; School
Supt rintendant, T. G. Hendricks; Com
missioners, Pros. Comegys, John Bailey.
The Democracy of Folk county on Sat
urday nominated the following ticket:
Stale Senator. G. J. Grant; Representa
tives. R. Clow. J. M. White. R. Levens.
Clerk. D. J Holmes; Sheriff. T. J. Burch;
Connty Commissioners, John Vernon and
James Ta-tum. Treauierr R. M. May; Su
perintendant of Schools, I. Vineyard;
Assessor, M. Lyons; Coroner. I. R. Sites;
Surveyor, T. L. Butler: Delegates to the
State Convention. J. W. Nesmith. II. N. V.
Holmes, E. McDaniel. J. B. V. Butler, T.
G. Richmond, W. D. Jeffrys. B. F. Bnrch.
The Benton county Democratic Con
vention nominated John Foster and Jacob
Modie for Representatives, anil J. S .Palm
er tor Sheriff ; County Clerk. W. J. Rob
ertson; Treasurer, M. Jacobs; Assessor.
W. H. Johnson; Superintend ant, Eli T.
Hinkle; Surveyor. Alonzo Locke; Coron
er. T. J Right; County Commissioners.
John C. Wells, Ira Hunter. The follow
ing named persons were elected IVlegales
to the State Convention: Hon. John Bur
nett. G. B. Smith. Hon. R. S. Strahan.
Hon. J. C. Avery, John Foster, and John
T. Hughes. TIm- convention instructed for
Hon. John Bin uett for Congress.
The Linn County Convention made the
following nominations. Representatives.
X. 1 1. Cranor. J. T. Crooks, 11. Blakely.
Harvey Shelton and R B. YVillonghbv;
County Judaje. E. X. Tandy; Clerk. j. H.
llacklernan; Sheriff, A. Parker; Treasurer,
James Shields; County Commissioners.
Win. Cyrus and S. H. Washburn; Scho 1
Superintendent. T. J. S'ites. The follow
ing is a list of delegates to the Stale Con
vention: Nimrod Price. B. R. Curl. Geo.
R. Helm. Mart V. Brown. Jason Wheeler,
J. T. Little. H. L. Rudd. J. J. Crabtree.
Perry Farlow. Preston M tinkers. O. R.
Coshaw and J. Henry Smith . They are
instructed for George R. Helm for Con
gress. Gone to Rkst. Mr. Henry A. Young,
a journeyman printer who has for some
months past been an employee of the Reg
ister office in this ci'y, died yesterday
morning after a short illnessi from hem
orrhage of the bowels. Deceased was
aged about tw enty years. By his good
conduct, gentlemanly demeanor and (rank
and generous disposition, he had endeared
hirr.self to many of our citizens by whom
his loss is deeply deplored. He was the
only child of a fond and Noting mother,
who resides in Ros 'burg, and who was
unable to reach his bedside until his spir
it had crossed to the Unknown. Xone but
a mother's heart can realize her bereave
ment. Alb'iny Democrat.
Mr. Young was in this city and worked
in our office just one week before his
death. He was here but a few days, yet
he had gained the repect of all who as
sociated with him.
A Falsehood Xah.ep. Last week the
Oregonimi insinuated that the State Ad
minislration was guilty of some terrible
crime, and that the Marion county Grand
Jury was about to indict pome of them.
The following is the report of the Grand
Jury which fastens the accusal ion as
false :
We have in the discharge of our duty,
visited the State Penitentiary and the
County Jail, and examined the books etc.,
in the offices of (lie Secretary of State,
State Treasurer. School Land Commission
ers. County Clerk and Sheriff, and find all
things satisfactory. A. L. Stixsox,
Foreman.
Salem. March 21. 1872.
We he-ir there was a ferment amon? the
Democracy of Clackamas county yester
day. The County Convention nominated
John Mers for State Senator and two car
pet baggers, for Representatives. and some
of the old stand-bys were on the war
path . Statesman.
The Statesmen must have been mistaken
in the Conventions. It was the Radical,
or as it is generally called here, the Good
Templars7 Convention which nominated
carpet-baggers. OX the three nominees
for Representative on the Democratic tick
et one has been here over fourteen years,
and the other two since 1&64. Not much
carpet bagger on that ticket. It was the
Radicals which you meant, Mr. Statesman.
It is generally understood that the Rad
icals of this county propose to throw their
nominee for State Senator OTerboard and
take up some one else. They bad better
throw the whole ticket orerboard and
make a new one.
The last Grand Jury for Marion connty
returned eight new indictments against
S. E. May, late Radical Secretary of State,
for embezzlement. The trial was post
poned until the June term,
Our Special Washington Letter-
Washington, March 9, 1872.
Editor Enterprise : Since my las'.
nothing of much public interest has occur
red in Congress. There is now a lull in
the debates in the Senate. The various
investigations ordered are progressing,
and the President and his friends are "go
iag through the flint mills." These investi
gations woik severely on President Grant.
He finds at last that, high and imperious
as he is, that when the American people
become aroused, they speak with an au
thority that autocrats cannot resist There
Dever has been an Adniinistratralion from
the days of Washington to the present,
where so many small and disgraceful acts
have been committed. The truth is that
all former Administrations, in bo far as a
proper regard for honest dealing was con
cerned, made at least a show of decency,
but Grant's has no shame. The unblush
ing frauds committed have no parallel
The President has permitted them. This
has been shown by the Custom House in
vestigation in New York. These outrages
have produced a general disgust with
honest Republicans everywhere, and it is
the principal reason why the Liberal Re
publican parly has sprung into existence,
and is assuming huge proportions, and ac
cessions from those who supported Grant
in 1868, are pouring into that organization
daily. The recent- movement of Anti
Grant Republicans in Kansas attracts a
good deal of attention, and the defection
in that State is of so much consequence as
to lead to the confident belief that Kansas
can be carried at the next election for the
Democrats. There is no concealing the
fact that Grant and his frieuds are alarmed.
It is difficult to foretell what course
matters may shape themselves iuto. until
after the nominations are made at Phila
delphia. There is some degree of impa
tience manifested because no time or
place has ypt been fixed for holding the
National Democratic Convention, and the
action of the Committee charged with that
duty has been subjected to unjust criti
cism. That Committee, in the judgment
of the wisest of our frieuds, have shown a
discretion highly to be commended, and
the future will show the wisdom of their
course. There is authority for saying that
at the proper time the Convention will be
called, and when it assembles all the other
Conventions will have completed their
work, and then our frieuds cau act iu
view ot ail the circumstances, and make
their nominations. All prudent Demo
crats acquiesce iu this uctiou of the Deuvj
cralio Committee.
There is no question of the existence of
a willingness on the part of a considerable
portion of the Democratic party to retrain
tiutii making a regular nomination by the
party, and to accept the nominees of the
Labor Relorm Convention. Judge Davis
lor President, and Joel Parker tor Vice
President, believing from former deleats
that the Democracy cannot run at this
time. Again, many well informed Demo
crats are in favor of the nomination of
candidates by the Democratic Convention,
believing that the nominees of the Labor
Reformers and Liberal Republicans will
take off enough votes from the Republi
can party as to insure the easy success of
the Democracy, it Democrats will avoid
any divisions in our own ranks. It is to
be deplored that Democrats will permit
themselves to be distracted and divided.
Having been in a minority for 12 years
past, how can the purty expect success in
divided opinions and counsels l But, it is
a source ot regret to see a disposition
among Democrats to get up divisions iu
their own ranks, when union is so neces
sary to success. The Democratic party is
not strong enough to divide any portion
of its strenght, by indifferent issues. The
main object ?nc should be to get rid of
Gr.nt and his horde of official rol.bers that
cling around his Administration. This is
the first duty of all patriots, and every
other distracting issue be subordinated to
the great issue of riding the Government
of the incumbency of ttje present corrupt
party, also, it continued in power, will
consider it a.i endorsement of their vil
lainies, and they will go on with rapid
strides to the assumption of greater pow
ers and perpetrate, with impunity, frauds
and peculations, which will deplete the
1 least-try, ami make a necessity for still
more oppressive taxation. Surely your
people Lvel how heavy their burdens are
at present, and do not desire an increase
of them. The Internal Revenue receip;s
on Saturday amounted to two handled
and ninety-five thousand dollars-in round
numbers. The total receipts tor current
month to due $3 936,1124. Total receipts
from July 1. 171, to date. $90.2 lti. 068.
The balances in ths Treasury at the close
of business on Saturday, were :
Coin $112,413,411 18
Currency 11.183,2,1 02
Coin certificates 3l.454.UUl) 00
Total j$l.5,0oi.(if;2 20
Now the people cau see at a glance how
heavily they are taxed. Why is ihis im
mense sum of over one hundred and titty
million of dollars kept in the Treasury"?
One hundred million of this money could
be used at once in paying off that amount
of the public debt, and save the interest
on the same. However, if this was done,
it would necessitate the withdrawal of
deposits from the National Bank favorites
of Ihis Administration, anil lessen the pa
tronage given for political purposes.
Surely if such facts as these are regularly
shown up to the people, they will come to
understand how corrupt Grant's Adminis
tration is, and procure his defeat for a re
election. If ever the American people
expect relief from the hejvy burdens now
upon their shoulders, they must jet rid of
the Republicans. It is astonishing that
intelligent free ire n have stood this heavy
taxation and oppression so long.
The chances lor the admission of Utah
as a State are growing better every day,
because it will relieve the Government of
the vexatious now surrounding the Mor
mon question. The assurances given that
poligamy will be abandoned if a State or
ganization is conceded by Congress has
been much in favor of the passage of the
bill.
Congress will now work with dllligence.
and complete all necessary legislation. At
no former long session has the public busi
ness been so far advanced. The Committee
on appropriation, with Gen. Gartielde of
Ohio at Its head, has accomplished an im
mense amount of labor, aad have been
very successful in getting through the
House, bills reported from that Committee.
Nothing will be done by the Committee
on Ways and Means in reduction of ttie
tariff. With Dawes of Massachusetts- as
Chairman, nothing against monopolies will
be permiled to come from his committee.
The excitement over the Japanese has
gans aad they no longer attract publieat
teatios. 1 think Minister Do Lang and
the high Japanese feel disappointed and
chagrined at the little attentieu paid them,
at Washington.
The bill providing that the State of Or
egon may select Agricultural College
lands from other than lands subject to pri
vate entry, and: approving selections of
such lands already made, was put through
the House by your Representative Hon.
J. II. Slater. There is no question of its
early passage by the Senate.
Washington is- rather dull at present,
though fail of straDgers.Tbe havy lob
by work will begin about the 1st of April.
.... . .. 3
when alt iniquitous joos win De iorceu
through Congress, if possible", and there is
an abundance of them always pressing on
Congress every year.
There seems to be no dispute now tbat
Grant be nominated at Philadelphia in
June with Colfax for tbe- Vice Presidency.
This is the ticket the opposition prefers to
all others, believing it the weakest the
Republicans could put up, and the one
most vulnerable, and more easily defeated.
The hope of every true patriot in the land
is that it will not be endorsed by the Am
erican people. Oregon. 1 tiust. will nev
er endorse the Great Gift-taker.
Pcnuccs.
Agricultural College Lands-
A letter from our Representative
in Congress, Hon. J. II. Slater, of date
Sth iustant. informs us that the bill, ol
which the following is a copy, passed the
House of Cougress the day before, and is
now, of course pending in the Seuate.
This bill was introduced by Mr. Slater, on
leave, tha 29th day of January laM. It
reads as follows:
A bill amendatory of an act entitled "Au
act donating public lands to the strveral
States and Territories which may pro
vide colleges for ihe beuefil or agricul
tural ami tuecbamc arts,"' passed July
second, eighteen hundred and sixty-two,
and acts amendatory thereto.
Be it enacted by the Senate aod House
of Representatives of the United Slates ot
America in Congress assembled. That the
lands granted to the Slate of Oregon for
the establishment of an agricnltnrul col
lege by aet of Congress of July second,
eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and acts
amendatory thereto, may be selected by
said Slate from any lands within said
State subject 0 homestead or pre-emption
entry under the laws of the United States;
and in any case where laud is selected by
the State, the price of which is fixed
by the law at the double minimum of two
dollars per acre, such land shall be count
ed as double the quautity toward satisfy
ing the grant.
Skc. 2. That any such selections already
made by said State, and the lists duly filed
in the proper district land office, be, and
the same are hereby confirmed, except so
far as they may conflict with any adverse
legal right existing at the p;ussage of this
act: Provided, however. That the State
shall not receive more than ninety thou
sand aeres. the quantity granted by the
act of July second, eighteen hundred and
sixty-two.
It will be seen, says the Herald, by the
terms of this bill that if any lands should
be selected for the purpose designated
(erecting an Agricultural College) that
are claimed nnder the homestead or pre
emption law. the claimant shall have hi
title made good to him; but the effect is,
that money paid by the claimant for his
lands will go to the Agricultural College,
instead of going to the Federal Govern
ment. This will greatly facilitate the se
lection of these lands, because it does
away with any conflict between the home
stead or pre-emption claimant, and the
College which may select the lands. Of
course the claimant would rather pay his
money to the State, for the purpose of
building up such a College, than to pay
into the Federal treasury.
At.tkiuxo Platforms. The Orrgonian.
not being satisfied with the bungling
manner the Radical platform was passed
by the Convention, took the privilege
to publish it to suit its own ideas. The
9;h resolution as published bv the Ore
g'nkin is as follows:
9. We are in favor of the United Si ates
giving to each honorably discharged sol
dier who served in tlie arrs-ies of thve Uni
ted States to pit down the rebellion a
warrant for a homestead of KiO acres of
the public lands.
The same resolution as passed by the
Convention reads as follows:
9. We are in favor of the United
Stites giving to each honorat!y discharg
ed soldier who served in tbe- armies of
the United States to put down the slave
holders Rebellion a warrant for a home
stead of Hit) acres ol the public lands.
The Oreaonian has becomt? so accustom
ed to altering dispatches to deceive its
readers, that it has tried its little game on
platform tinkering.
School Moxkv. Last week the Bonrd
of School 7j'nd Commissioners returned
to this county the sum of $1,380 in coin,
ard $1,399 12 in currency, as the portion
of this county from the interest on the
irreducible School fsjnd. This sum is now
ready for distribution- This shows that
our State officials are taking care of the
interests of the people. Clackamas paid
interest to the amount of $lrI00 thw year.
A good return for this investment. We
shall allude to this matter again.
Wki.i, P.k.se.j. From all parts of our
county we have cheerful news in regard
to the ticket placed in nomination last
Saturday. It meets with a hearty indorse
ment from every Democrat, and is gener
ally regarded as a strong and acceptable
ticket. It will be elected by a handsome
majority.
The Eugene Guard refuses to support
the Democratic ticket unless the candi
dates come down with the coin. They
can get Radical papers to support them
for money. Hoist the ticket and go to
work.
Will some of our Radical county offi
cials explain bow it was that ihe city war
rant which was paid as a portion for
building the Abernethy bridge got into
the county treasury? Was there not a
little game played in the transaction?
The Herald says: "We are able to
state by authority, tbat on Tuesday last
th official list of State lands in township
'6S south range 9 ea.st.embraeing the Link
river settlement in the Klarrratl Luke ba
sin. Southern Oregon, approved by the
Commissioner of the General Land Office
and the Secretary of the Interior, was re
ceived at the Executive office. Salem.
These are the lands which the Bulletin er
roneously asserted had not been-approved.
The State claim to them conflicted
with the Oregon and California, Railroad
withdrawals, and the Link river crossing
is the key point of all Southeastern Ore
gon. The fact that the lands- were taken
tin by actmvl settlers under tlw State title
shows the import an se of the decision ia
this case."
Mr. Greeley in his-paper savs it waserrty
when Grant turned bis b-ack on himself
by removing those whom he-at fkst ap
pointed to ofliee from this State, and
filling their places with fictions, that any
trouble was created or dissatisfaction ex
pressed. Ben-nett, Jr.. declines to succeed Fiskr
Jr.. as Colonel of the Ninth Regiment, be
cause it is said to cost $50,000 a year to
be a "-liberal and public spirited Colonel.'-"
and he doesn't love military to that degree.
State News.
St. Patrick's Day co?t the Irishman of
Portland $800.
Wheat was selling at 80 cents per bush
el in Salem last week.
The Waldron Dramatic tronpe are play
ing to good botwes at Salera.
The Albany JJemncrat denies that thera
is any sraail-pox in Linn county.
The grading of the railroad from Oak
land to Wilbur Ua been let i Mr. gask
et t.
There are 2.877 person; m Lane conn
ty between the ages ot funr and twenty
years.
On Monday a freight train took up to
Salem ten tousof asphallum for peniten
tiary floors.
New potatoes raised in California and
brought to Portland by a sailing vrtiel
are in market.
Miss Ada Scrfdner of Polk county nar
rowly escaped being killed by boing
t!xo-vn from a fiorse.
The cases of Clarke vs. Watkinda andl
Watklnds vs. Clarke are to be trid af
Albany this week.
Syl. C. Simpson has- retired from th
editorial chair of the Salem Mercury. Mr.
Thompson succeeds him.
There are &95 legal Vetera ia Benton
county and J.9501 persons between tu
ages of 4 and 20 years.
The Methodists of Oregon are talking:
of purchasing a camp ground for confer
ence porposes-.
Grand Master IT. L. IMstow will estab
lish a new Lodge Of I. O. O. F. at Oak
laud on Wednesday April 10th.
Grand Master r. D. Hare has granted
Dispensation far the establishment of n
new Masonic Loc5ge rn Portland.
T. Edgerton Hogg is the mime of the
man who has bought the lands of the Dal
les Military Road Company.
Cattle-wintered in John Day's river val
ley are sold for beef without having been
fattened at all by extra feeding.
Bishop Morris accompanied by other
clergymeu will vtit Eugene city early ia
April for the-purpose of holding feervice.
Hardin it Co.. have leen engaged for
some time- in opening a coal mine on thu
east side of Coos iy, opposite the North
Bend.
The Plainrteatrr fra entered wpon it
third volume. It is one of o-rrr b-est Stat
exchanges, and deserves abundant suc
cess. The Polk county school superintendent
reports the number of scholars of lejjal
age in the county ; 2.23 1 ; amount of coir
to be distributed. $3,628 03.
A Salem correspondent disputes the
claim of C. II. Walker to be the first whito
boy born rn Oregon, an-d- wants to- cor
pare birth register.
W. A. Holbrook has receive7 tfj ap
pointment of Purser on one of the O. Sv
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lula and Celilo.
A Pot Office has been established at
Cress well. Lane- Corty.with Jo?? T. Gil
fry, Postmaster. W. J. Bridgefarrner ha
been appointed Postmaster at Ilalsey.
CoLTom Cornelius- has beetr nominated
by the Republicans for Sate Senator for
the district comprising the counties of
Washington. Colmmbia, Clatsop aud TiU
amook. The- Corvallis Gazette says that farmers'
are wild on th? sheep question, and a;k
$5 per head for yearlings. This is rijrht
for the farmer, but it is rough on that
butchers.
The confrict to build the new Trinity
Church at Portland was let to Mr. Turkil
son for :f 17.000, last Tues3ay. This do
not include the whitlows, Ror the inside
furnishing of the building.
F. S. sthmi. formerly of Portland. J
now a resident of Eberfeld. Germany.hav
ing perrran entry re-located in the Father
land, lie is engaged in the fancy goods
business wholesale-.
Two unsuccessful attempts have been
made to burn the town of Sheridan, in
Yamhill county. The people are getting
angry and will make it warm for the in
cendiary if they catch him.
The Herald says : We understand that
the lands of the Da'.les Wagon Road Com
pany, comprising some 6O).000 acres. hay
been bonded for s-ile to San Francisco
capitalists- for $120,000.
A resident of Linn county a local
preacher has recently fled to parf un
k now n to escape justice. He is aid to
have been gi?il;y of rrcest and that thf
fruits of his crTrrre are- apparent ; bis o wo
daughter being the victim.
Col. B. B. Taylor, editor of the Il'mld.
delivered a very interesting lecture before
the Washington Debating Society, at Port
Ian 1. last, Wednesday evening. Subject,
"Are the Old and New Testaments of Di
vine origir?.''
G, B- IM finger, Esq., fried In the Coun
ty Clerk s office at Portland a complaint,
being the commencement of an action for
tte recovery of the possession of the office
of Prosecuting Attorney of the Fourth Ju
dicial District.
From the Roseburg Ensign : Stock'
buyers are already visiting our county ;
They seem to be discouraged at the high
prices demanded for cattl and mnttor
sheep. Some of them talk of going to
Nevada for stock, to drive to the Sacra
mento Vallry.
Toe North- Santiam Ctwnar Coc?panr ha
incorporated at Salem. Capital $o6.000-.
in shares of s?SQ each. Object, "To con
vey water from the North Santiam rirrr
for manufacturing and irrigating- purpose
and to feed and snppj a pwblic lock and
dam canal from the Santiam river to Sa
lem, also to the Fair Ground and to How
ell Prairie, and to Joel Sandford's mill
on Pudding river, to feed a public canal
from Howell Prairie to Salem,"
Washington correspondence- of the Eu
gene Journal states that Senator Corbjett
has introduced a bill providing that all
clerks employed in Salemr Oregon,, in th
offices of the Adjutant General. Quarter
master General and Commissary General
of Oregon, in making out the- report to
the General Government of services retv
dered and property furnished to carry on
the war of 185.3 and ISofi against hostile
Indians in Oregon and Washington Terri
tories, be allowed and paid for the full
time that they were engaged in snid
service, out o any money appropriated!
in the Act approved' Mareh 2. 186 1. Un
der the ruling of the-Third Auditor, thece
clerks were only allowed pay for about
half the time they werestctually employed.
The Oregonian says : 4-Abot peven
miles from Portland r on. tSe Powell's val
ley road, two Germans have-heretofore re
sided on adjoining ranches, one- Saving
son, the other living by himself. The lat
ter hired the two former to split a lot of
rails, which they did. and were paid up
wards of $90 therefor. At the time th
money was paid the parties,, they d '"cov
ered tha-t the-mnre had plenty more $20
pieces-, aad thev cooluded to go for them.
The same evening they approached the
cabin of the roan, whom they found asleep
but in their attempt to force an entrance
awoke the sleeper. Divining what the
object of the- intruders was he gathered
bis clot lie aad money and noiselessly as
possible slipped out of the back door, and
took to the brush.
The Episcopal Church at Kalama ha
just beer presented with a magnificent
bell weighing 1,011 pounds, the largest
bell in Washington Territory. It is the
gift of Mrs. Thomas Scott, of Philadel
phia, wife of the renowned President of
the Pennsylvania Railroad,
Pea6 are in bloom at Olympia.
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