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flfirrnnn Statesman SALEM, FRIDAY, MAY 20 THE CITY AND COUNTRY. WiCDSfcSDAY. Items. Strawberries are .becoming rather common, the next warm days will bring them out in prolusion. Mr. Rigga, of South Salem, has rigged up a fine lathe for bis own use. , . , Bo wen & Cranston have their show rases on the wharf tor shipment to Baker City. Cunningham ' & Co. received another "SwerpsUke" thresher by the Fannie Patton. Cz-fovage & Wright are receiving 200 barrels of lime for ue in town. A heater (looks like a five-barreled gbo gan on a Urge scalp) wag brought uafor E D. Towl & Co. 'a steam a.w mill. There is an old crow in town, who from stealing eggs has advanced to kill ing cbickeDS and kills one every day-. Frobt. Mht is not generally given to the freezing mood, but yesterday morning we bad 'a ' stunner. Young beans and other tender plants were killed, in some parts of town, while in others no damage was done. We don't want any more of that "in ourn. A Dbad Hoasc. II err en & Co. yes terday lost one of their fine grey horses that worked in truck. The animal seem ed unwell since haoliog a heavy load up ' Gayety Hill" 'on Saturday. He died yesterday morning, and an examination showed that it was caused by rupturing the main artery of the neck, no doubt by pulling too. bard. Locitko. The Salem Gas Works Com pany have selected a location for the erection of their works. They have pur chased of J. H. Moores, trustee for the creditors of J. M. Coulter, two lots at the corner of Cbemeketa and Water streets for $2,600, and will commence work im mediately. Tbey are using the Wig wam as a store house for their freight, which is arriving by every boat, i Tub Bidbock Democrat. Vol. I No 1, of this paper has reached us. It is pub lished at Baker City and in the news line does pretty well. Politically it seems to have' been a loog time in maturing as the articles were ' evidently written when "nigger" was the shibboleth. It annihi lates the unfortunate Eibiopean, bnt nev er says "long-cued Chinaman" once. That Shower. A correspondent of the Register suggests that the substance which 'ell in a shower, a short time Binco in Salem, may bave been pollen from the woods. The same idea occurred to some who witnessed the phenomenon, but as it was raining beavilj at tbe time and little or no wind blowing, it is difficult to see how sueh substances could have floated id tbe air to any considerable extent. - Didn't Know Hiu. Mr. Morris, the livery stable man, on Sunday last drove out into the country with a family just arrived from the East. The father of the family had not seen his father, who is an old settler of Oregon, for 21 years. On reaching the old gentleman's farm tbey inquired for Mr. J. He came out, aod the son said " I suppose yoa don't know your son.;" to which tbe father replied, " No, unless that is him," pointing to Mr. Mor ris. All parties were surprised, but the newcomers were warmly welcomed, and like many others who are arriving daily, expressed themselves well pleased with the country. A Noviltt. -We noticed a group of men examining sometoiog at Anderson & Brown's stove and tinware shop yester day, and on approaching found that it was called a stove, though it wonld bare been hard to guess what to call it. The. arrangement was pecnliarin every repect. The oven opens in front. It is built ' flar ing" and h five lids. Tbe fire is at one side instead of in front. It is arranged for wood or coal, and has more little in ventions thati anything we ever saw in that line. It-was decided to be the larg est stove, of its size, and the oddest thing of its shape in tbe county.- No donbt about its usefulness tbe only question being as to whether it would suck eggs. THUH8DAY. Items. Greenbacks jesterday 7(?;88 cents. The Motes Tajlor reached Portland on Tuesday eveuiog. She is advertised to ail on Saturday at 4 p. m. Tbe Albany brougbtdown 2557 basbels of wheat for Salem roilU. She trans ferred tbe remainder of lerfrrtght to tbe Fannie Patton, and returns op the river this morning. Gen falmer, accompanied by Mayor Morgan, took tbe stage yesterday JLat Albany. The rain pat a cwifi!jti ffop to work on tbe bote! yetrly." A large lroayky to sa flee or safe was found nrr the foot-bridge, and left at this ofS. Three steamtrs at the wharf last eight made it look like basinets. A. C. Daniels Ion 1400 tomato plants that he bad set out, but has several thou sands yet In tbe hot-beds. At thb Cockt House. Messrs. J. C. Powell and N J. Butler spoke at the Court House last night. Tbe audience was pretty fair considering the weather. Unfortunately the speaking commenced too late for as to make a report this morning, but as Mr. Butler, who had tbe first speech, .stated that he intended to devote himself to "white supremacy" and " State Rights," we don't think Powell would find it very hard work to take rare of bia man. Girt Coscbbt. The Mercantile Library Association of San Francisco advertise in iT to-day's paper,-their Grand Gift Concert in aid of the Library fund. This lottery was legalized by the late . legislature of that State, for the purpose of enabling tbe Association to red ace the indebted ness on their Library, which is one of tbe finest institutions on tbe coast. From the character of tbe movers in this scheme there is no doubt that it will be conducted "on tbe square," and tbose . who bave a desire for a little "legalized gambling" can here take a chance to - win $100,000 in coin or any other sum from that down. Mobb 'iImportino " -Sheriff Van Ba re a of Douglas county arrived-by stage yesterday morning, 4 bringing with him Charles Starr, sentenced to the Penitenti ary for 3 years'for assault with intent to kill; W. A- Burch, for larceny in hiring a horse and running away with it, sen tenced to three years, and Indian Bob, larceny, the same period. These fellows are arriving just in tbe nick of time, tbe busy season has commenced at the brick works and they will be able to pay tbeir way a tbey go, besides helping to build up the town. - ' Still ; Another Lodge. Oa Tuesday, the 17th Inst!, Sublimity Lodge No. 128, I. -O. G. T., .with 34 charter members, was instituted y C. Beal, G. W. C, T.; assisted by RvN. A. Starr and Messrs. Dunbar, Lewis, Allen, Porter and others. The officers are; R. L. Swartz, W. C. T.; Uarrie Swatz, w. V. T ; Perkins, W S ; George Hunt, W. F. S ; Amelia Hob son, W. F; W. II. King, W. M ; Ed. Downiog, W.I.G.; Carrice, W. O. G., A. Sandus, W. A. S.; MissL. Townsend, Woo. Ashley, W. C; E. Hebson, W. R. S ; W. White, W. L S.; Thoe. Town send, P. W. C. T.: H. Clay. Starr, L D. Evening of meeting, Tuesday. FKIDAY. ' Horse owners should not fail to read the advertisement of Franklin k Williams . . . in this paper. J. B. k M. Hiesch, who have been for some time selling off at cost,' advertises to-lay that they have still a large amount oi goods on hand, wbich are bound to be sold at a sacrifice. This firm ban always kept an excellent quality of goods and ih-y will offer great bargains to close out tbe stock on hand. v, Russell & Ferry, real estate dealers and collection agents at Portland, have changed the card formerly published in this paper to a more extended advertise ment, as will be seen by examination. S. R. Hammer, Esq., ; is tbeir agent in this city, and is prepared to devote his time to that business. i .; Stawbehbies and Ckeaii. One of tbe most attractive features of "smiling May" is that strawberries and crt am ripen at bat season of tbe year. We were con vinced of that fact by trying them on at the Cbophouse of Cook & Lead better, yesterday. Billy Cook says be intends to keep a good supply constantly on band, either to be eaten there or taken home for the folks. , ' Salem Brbwert. Mr. Adolph gives notice this morning to tbe lovers of good larger beer, that be will in- a few days reduce the price of-that article to 30 cts. per gallon. He is so well fixed to do bus iness that he feels able to put down the price. lie ' claims ' to have made many improvements at the brewery lately which are labor saving, one being that be uses water power for many practical purposes Hom Ag aim. Mr. T. McF. Patton re turned yesterday from his trip to tbe East, looking as natural as life. He was greet ed as tbe boat passed np opposite his res idence by a crowd of young folks, proba bly members ot bis Sabbath School, wbo were glad to welcome back their Super intendent. We did not "interview" him. judging tbat be would bave talking enough to do without being bothered about newspaper items. . v Change of Bask Morris & Bean hav ing moved tbeir feed and stock to tbe new location on Trade Street, will to-day transfer their business from the front half ot their building to tbe new one in the rear half. Tbeir friends and patrons will find tbem in tbat place, just as ready to furnish a fine turn-ont as though tbeir barn were not "divided against itself." A Plot. Mr. John Van Burcn, Sheriff of Douglas county, wbo has just returned home from bringing some con7icts to tbe Penitentiary, stated that when be left Roseburg there was much excitement among the citizens on account of a plot to liberate his prisoners, which was for tunately discovered in time. As it was some of tbe conspirators left town fully armed; but tbe Sheriff's party kept a good look out until tbey reached Eugene and thus got through all right. A Visitor. Among tbe paseengers by the Reliance yesterday, was Mr. J. W. Wiley of Massachusetts. Mr. W. repre sents a large company of machinists who have manufactured much of the machin ery now in the Woolen Mills of Oregon. Tbey have heard much lately ot-tbe advantages of our young State, and Mr. Wiley ia one ot tbose wbo like to see with their own eyes. We bbpe that our citizens will all take an interest in fur nishing every facility to visitors whose report nay have an important -effect, jn those wbo are looking for homes. Nxw Stamps. Postmaster Rickey has received $1,175 worth of postage stamps of tbe new design. Each denomination has tbe bnst of some one of the historical men of tbe nation. The denominations are l's, 2 s, 3's, 53, 10's, 12's, 15's. 20'a, 24 s, 3u's, 60'e, and 90 vents. Ninety cents is getting up pretty well for a post age stamp, but we learn there is call for quite a number of that denomination. Tbe lot received consist of 20,000 tbrees, and over 10,000 of all the others together, and are expected to last three montus. Immigration. The Steamer Reliance yesterday brought up a good number new comers to our State.' They are from differ ent parts of the Union; Kentacky, Mis souri, Iowa and Illinois, were all repre sented in tbe company. A gentleman with whom we converged informs us that persons coming to California by. rail at this time of toe year, receive a very poor itspresUon of tbat State. Tbe Sacramento Vallev is pnrcbed and dry throughout its full eXient presenting more tbe appear ance of an arid and sterile country than an ibiog else. In marked contrast with -etfch scenes must be tbe first impressions of a person arriving in Oregon at the present moment, la fact we seem to be having loo much of a good tbing of tbo rain; but when we remember that every drop of raia that falls this month adds so mich to the abundanco of our harvests in August, we can put up with a few wet days with a good grace.. In a day or two when tbe clouds bave passed away, the sun shines bright and warm, wild fruits begin to ripen and the country wears its fairest aspect, tbe only danger will be tbat our friends will form too favorable an opinion of the Webfoot State. , Oregon Politics. We devote ear col umns to-day, to the publication of a Washington letter to the Oregcnian, which gives important particulars as to railroad subsidies for Oregon, and the action of parties thereon in Congress. The letter also shows by the word of the leader of tbe Wes . Side Enterprise, tbat all differ ences have been reconciled and that tbe Astoria Bill was the best that could be Suae. ' - The general resume of Oregon politics Is so connected and conclusive that every man in Oregon should read it and ponder it well. Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer, tbe only reliable preparation for restoring gray hair to its original'color. ' A striking picture of life in Ireland is given in an extract from a private letter published in an English paper. "I hap pened," , says ? tbe writer,- to come across: an old gentleman going out for a constitutional'; and a pretty ; sight it was in a civilized land. ., First came a brace of policemen, . armed wita car bines and who kept a sharp lookout round air the hedges and other places that might hide a murderer in them; at a distance of some twenty yards or so tbe old gentleman and bis son, each with a double-barreled gun over his shoulder, and flanked by other policemen, with two more in the rear.. Nobody. dared to stop at his house, jest they should be Shot at in passing to fro." The girls in Spinner's bureaVat Wash ington are the handsomest In the Treasu-i ry building. Beauty is always one of the points , which decides whether they shall or shall not be employed.: An un gainly, ill favored woman is as obnox ious to Spinner as a Wall street gold gambler. The Treasurer has an idea that a handsome, woman .can do -her woik better than a homely one. Contest on Passage or the West Side Railroad Bill. Washingtob Citt,D. C, April 30, '70. Editor Okboonias : . Oregon is ahead. The West Side Rail road Bill t -lay passed both houses of Congress, tbe first and only land grant bill passu! this session, or likely to for sevml months. As the pioneer of the Ixnd gmnv fight and representative of "hs land grant policy, it deserves more than a passing notice. For nine long weeks we bave labored to reach a vote on tbe measure in tie House, and tbe suc cess with which we have been beld back by the enemies of the land grants, shows their strength.. But tbe accumulating forces to-day bore down all opposition and reached the bill on the "Table." Dolman, Dem . of Indiana, had the floor, ajid with Fernando Wood, nsed np tbeir hour in set speeches, violating their agree ment to let Mr. Smith have time to ex plain the bill. By arrangement, Fitch of Nevada was to make tbe leading speech in favor of the land grant policy, hich be did eloquently and ably, speak ing forty minutes. The floor was then given firet to MeUormick, Dem. of Mo., for tbiee minutes to state tbe position ot tbe Land Committee in favor of the bill; then ten minutes to Smith to answer questions. It being near five o'clock when Smith got the floor, and the House becoming impatient, although by general consent he was authorized to take bis own time to explain, yet feeling tbe great importance of reaching a vote before ad journment, which would bave defeated us, he called the previous question. Speaker Blaine rapidly pressed the vote, first by acclamation, then by " division," then by " tellers," and finally by the ayes and noes, and wben it was Dually apparent that we bad tbe House, then commenced the side-fights Greater ex citement had never been seen on tbe floor before and no words of mine can portray the intense feeling of nearly two hundred members, all talking, most of tbem, on their feet, and many in hot blood. Tbe irrepressible Ingersoll was pitching into Sam Cox ; Beck was pitchiug into Trim ble, bis colleague ; Wilson, of Minnesota, was firing away at Holman ; Smith, of Iowa, was tearing away at Hawley, of Illinois (both members of the Land Com mittee) ; Maynard was gesticulatingw i Id ly at the whole Democratic side; Sar geant was firing away at all tbe opposi tion generally ; and Hoot, of Arkansas, was rallying bis Southern friends ; while Eliridge, of Wisconsin, with oaths both loud ad deep, and clenched fist, was de nouncing bis Democratic friends as mis erable factionists. It was plain tbat the West Side bill was not on trial, but tbe two hundred other Land Grant bills, do nating one hundred millions of acres, for twenty thousand miles of railroad, and looking to the investment ot a thousand mil'ion dollars, regarding this as a test vote, bad precipitated all their force and fire into tbe contest. But tbe battle was brief under operations of the previous question, and tbe Speaker sooo announced the Dual result 97 for tbe bill and 63 against it. SENATOR WILLIAMS. In tbis letter I desire to say a word personal of Senator Williams. No mat ter what may bave been lieretotore said, justice requires me to say that he has labored faithfully for the interest of On gon on tbis question. Senator Williams has occupied a very difficult and embar rassing position ; and in tbe beat of tbis railroad controversey, and under the pressure of the pecuniary interest of the men engaged in these railroads, his mo tives have notgone unquestioned. A dif ferent feeling or state of affairs could not bave been expected. But now that the battle is over, and both enterprises are fairly successful, mainly by his labors, we ebould not hesitate to do bim full and complete justice. For myselt, I am now entirely satisfied that be bas acted conscientiously in tbe matter and to tbe ,best of bis judgment and ability ; and although we did not agree as to what was right for West 'Side interest, ytt bis proposition is doubtless the best thing we 'could secure under the circumstances. Many persons in Oregon think it a very easy job to secure a railroad land grant. 1 1 la. the very reverse. It is tbe most dif ficult piece ot legislation in Congress ; and anything less tban the most careful management, and untiring effjrts, will result in failure. To such management, and to such efforts. Senator Williams superadded all his political influence (and I tell you tbat is a power here) and be deserves well of our people without distinction of party. It is an unusual tbing for a Senntor to leave his seat in ia the Senate, and go into tbe House as lobbyist ; but Senator Williams did tbat kind of work (and so did Mr. Corbett); and bad it not been for such efforts, tbe bill would bave bung by the ears until July, and probably never reached a bear ing, instead of being, as it is, the first and only land grant bill yet passed at tbis session. OREGON POLITICS As there seems a necessity for . every man to speak out for the right at this lime, yoa must excuse a few words on the political situation in Oregon. I bave carefully read the - proceedings and plat form of the late Democratic State Con vention in Oregon,, and must cobfees to both surprise and astonishment at the depth of- the "pit" it was necessary to sink in order to reach the "Bed Rock.", It is dangerously low down, and if there is any other place lower It is certainly not to be reached through a politieal con vention. What do tbe Democratic lead ers in Oregon mean ? Their so called platform has' been repudiated by ninety nine hundredths of their party in tbe na tion, and its only representative among tbe seventy-eight Democrats in Congress, is the notorious Muogen. To strip the Albany platform of the glittering and senseless generalities and bungling verbiage with wbich it is be clouded, it resolves itself into just two propositions. First, Tbe civil and polit ical disfranchisement, and the indirect enslavement of the enfranchised colored people. Second, The repudiation of the national bonds. All over tbe Northern States, and in most of the South, the sensible leaders of the Democracy are accepting tbe situa tion in good faith and treating the colored people, before tbe law, as the Constitu tion treats tbem ; and it is a matter for deep regret tbat the free State of Oregon, alone, should now produce "a political Convention that sets up a bowl for tbe restoration of the good old days when demoralised fathers could sell their owa daughters into slavery and prostitution, and wben tbe slave driver, with his bloody iasigei of tbe lash and tbe brand ing Iron, could carry on bis horrid trade under tbe shadow of tbe nation's Capitol and float bia frvel flg in tbe face of tbe Goddess of JaiUce Thomas , Hendricks of Indiana, certainly tbe ablest and wis est of tbe Democratic statesmen, came out in a public soeecb a few days ago, and advised bis party to unite witb all citizeoi to secure to tbe negroes the legal and equitable fulfillment or the 14th and 15th amendments, and bis position is generally approved by the Democratic press ; while tbe Democratic Legislature of Maryland is making haste to provide equal educational advantages to colored children.4 If there is any thing-secured by "assurance made double sure," it is tbe civil and political rights of tbe ne groes'; and it is only the "gnawing of a file" to fight against it now. Revolutions never go backward, and tnis legislation for tbe black man cannot be undone. , : " No I as well the tall 5 r ' ; And pillared Allegany fall ' As well Ohio's giant tide " Roll backward on its mighty track." : Of course the same rebel "spirit which would attempt to undo tbe political re sults of. tbe. war. to crush the rebellion, 'would refuse "to pay the expense of the war. But we ought to expect a little common sense, a little "method in their madness" on this point, inasmuch as it re'ates to the practical matter of dollars and cents. But if these Democratic leaders can explain their "equitable ad justment" theory to any audience of Oregon voters,? without either proving themselves to be fools, or; that they" have measured their hearers as such they, are entitled to a point. "That to re lieve the country and to restore prosperity we favor an equitable adjustment of the bonded debt of the United States;" and it is quite plain says Mr. Humason, tbat don't ay repudiation. But it doe, for all that, and now let us analyze it. To carry out this Democratic adjustment, Congress must needs pass a law declar ing vhat we owe but fifty per cent, ot the bonds, (as that is the amount which I presume is deducible from the words, "increase more than two fold," uted in the same section of the platform with the adjustment clause;) and calling on the bondholders to come forward, and be severally adjusted, and take their money. The Democratic leaders oon't propose to pay any more interest, and therefore like the bankrupt trader, tbey would have tbe nation pay down one half, aud call it square. To do tbat, we must raise in cash, about thirteen hundred millions, and to withdraw wbich immense sum from the circulating medium' of tbe world, and concentrate it in one place, would of itself produce a financial crash throughout Europe aod America. Tbe Treasury has generally aboutone hundred millions available, and would therefore bave to borrow nearly the whole of this vast amouot. How would you borrow? Give your note give new bonds, bearing interest, because 'tbe Government could not get it in any other way without con fiscation. Where would you borrow? Here are your bondholders in response to your call, from tbe four quarters of tbe globe and the very ends of the earth widows and orphans, life insurances, annuity and trust funds ot every descrip tion, answering to your Democratic "ad justment," aDd ready to accept your, fifty per cent, aod go home and reflect on tbe gratitude of Republics. But you have no money, and then sirs, wben you ask for it, in exebange for new bonds, or in any other way, you -will be told amid tbe gibes, jeers, contempt, execrations of all mauiind, that you have repudiated your contract, you have 'dishonored your own paper, and if you will do that once, you will again, and you can bave no money, except on a gambling speculation' ten cents on tbe Hollar for your new bonds; and to raUe fifty per cent of the present debt, it would cost the Government j?i;e or ten times what we now owe. ' And tbe same depreciation 1 of the bonds, nud multiplication of the present debt would occur if tbe Government offered to re jlice fifty per cent or any other amount less than par, of tbe present bonds witb new bonds, or any other form of pretend ed payment. Does any one doubt such a result? If so, let bim repudiate fifty per cent of nis own note, and see how much credit he will gain by it. Tbat is the in evitable result of tbe Democratic "ad justment" scheme, and no man can dis prove it. ACTUAL BSPCDIATIOH. Now for the repudiation part of it. Tbe bonds of tbe United States were sold by its fiscal agent, Jay Cooke, wbo disposed of them to banks, bankers, trustees, cor porations, and . private individuals of every rank and station, and received for tbem from ninety-five per cent to "par in currency, wbich was paid into the Treas ury. Tbe transaction between Mr. Cooke and the purchasers of bonds was a straight forward business transaction, just as be is now selling North Pacific Bailroad bonds, in which a fair price was paid for the bonds, and no man can now dispute it. Since tbe original transaction most of tbe bonds have changed bands at from 87 to 98 in gold, and I question if one fourth of tbem are now held by original purchasers, and this fourth is made up cf trust funds for charitable and benevolent societies, and widows and orphans, whom to despoil of their incomes, honestly ac cruing, would be no less a crime tban to steel tbe bread of charity from tbe hand of orphan children.. To summon all these bondholders now to take fifty per cent, for their bonds', would be actual re-i pudiation of that much of an honestly con tracted debt, and do amount of theory can make anything else out of it. , - - .Tbat tbo Government was swindled out of vaBt sums of money during tbe war, there can be uo doubt; and that the sup- . p rest ion of tbe rebellion cost twice as much as it ought, may be readily admit ted; but it was neither tbe purchasers or the holders of these bonds who , did the swindling, or increased the cost of the war. The swindling was done by parties wbo always gain by war, and who receiv ed from the Treasury the money honestly ' and patriotically paid in by tbe people who took the bonds for tbeir cash, in or der to save tbe nation from total deotruc-, lion; wbile tbe increased coat of the war, if I mistake not, resulted from tbe action ofNortbern Democrats, wbo went around bowling, "you can't whip 'em," thus en- ' couraging the rebels to prolong a bloody and hopeless contest. And such is the case in all civil wars, ; Tbey 1 cost more than wars of conquest. It is impossible now to reach the swindling contractors and punish tbem for tbeir crimes; but it -is BOce satisfaction tbat the law requires secession sympathizing Demorrats to pay tbeir share of a debt tbey helped to pile up- i I ,:- PAYING THB BONDS. I know it will , be said tbat the' bonds were purchased with greenbacks worth only fifty cents on the dollar. That may be true, and yet it does not affect either the legal or equitable obligation of tbe nation to pay the bond as it stands. The cunrency was depreciated by the enemies of the country, not by its friends. De preciation was ammunition of the enemy, i as much as powder and shot, and what was worse, it was used by tbe enemies in our midst. - Tbe purchasers of bonds bad every incentive to appreciate the currency and hold it up to a gold standard, for just as greenbacks went down,lbe government went down, and everytniog else calcula ted to secure the investment in bonds. The bonds were offered to tbe public to everybody not to tbe few It is a fair open contract of sale. The government was beleaguered by enemies on land and sea, at home aod abroad, and in our own councils; and there was great risk in ad vancing any money on its bonds'. Tbose who did buy . bonds ran tbe rick, and . showed tbeir confidence and patriotism, and aided tbe government to put down its enemies. . Fay, Grover & Co. certainly did not aid in that way. Tbey were of tbe party who declared, "you can't whip 4 'em," or like the bed-rocker of Poltt, aid ed the rebels 'by declaring "a cord of greenbacks not worth a wboop in hell;" and it is not their province now, to dis pute the bonds sold to the nation's friends in open market, unless they will first go over squarely and range themselves on- der tbe banner of Jefferson . Davis. It ' was by reason' of tbis very money, ad vanced by the bondholders, that the re bellion was crushed, peace restored, and the currency and bonds brought nearly up to the gold standard. The bondholders thus honestly made money by their risk, hut because they made money yoa. can't ; turn round on them and rob tbem.. . - AH ARGUMBHT FOB OBEGOXIAHS. ' Many years ago this same government passed a lawcontracting : to give every family six hundred ' and forty acres of land ia Oregon if ' they wonld go there and settle on it . Many thousands of har dy pioneers . from the Western States came to Oregon,, and dosed tbe contract with the Government.. They: took ome risk of ,Indiansf etc., but now they, all. have" fortunes in their lands and beauti ful homes. ' ;Wbat think - yon, Oregon farmers, of a political party which would ' now say. that because we. who com ia Oregon at. a later day , can only get one fourth as much land as you did, and that in the mountains and brush, therefore we favor an " equitable adjustment" of tbe land estates in Orego, so that yoa old Donation claimants must surrender to tbe rest of us, or the public, three-fourths of your land ? Tbis is a fair parallel xase in every respect. The government wanted tne country settled, and offered an inducement wbich involved great risk to those who accepted it. But like the purchaser of the -bond, a reward was coupled witb tbe risk ; it was a fair con tract, and those who availed themselves of tbis offer, in both cases, ' bave made money by tbeir risk ; and the govern ment can now no more interfere with the rights of its bondholders, than it can witt the rights .f the Oregon Donation Landholders. : There never was a more infamous proposition to rob men, tban ia contained in this "equitable adjustment'' repudiation scheme. Why, it is worse than the Democrats say of the present tariff on woolens ; under which the Dem ocratic candidate for Governor made all bis money." I have heard the Democrats in Congress, day after day, denounce the operation of that tariff, as " swindling," "stealing," "robbery." These are the words ; and now how would Mr. Grover like to bave a law passed to " equitably adjust"' bim out of bis profits, honestly made by virtue of this tariff, in tbe man ufacture of wool at Salem. How does be like bis own medicine? I cannot bi lieve the Democratic farmers of Oregon who tiave received tbeir lands and homes from the government, and who would scorn to repudiate their own obligations, will allow any clique of politicians to place them in such a false and dishonor able position, as to vote to repudiate tbe nation's debt, and bring dishonor on tbe name of an American citizen, of which honor they are justly prouJ. THB WAY TO DISASTER. . But such a move must be disastrous in every view of the case. Instead of "re lieving tbe country and restoring pros perity," any proposition made in Con gress, by a party able to carry it out, to enact tbis equitable adjustment'" swindle, would be the signal ot tbe tno-H terrible and disastrous financial crash ever wit nessed in any country. Tbe ins: would not be dry on tbe approval of such a law, until every factory, mill and work shop, from Lowell to Oregon City, would be closed and their operatives idle ia tbe streets. Your ships would rot at your wharves, your grain become worthless, tbe plow stop in the furrow, your rail roads stop where they are, aod nine tenths of your merchants and traders be hurried, into tbe vortex of general rain. The National debt is now the business capital of our borne and foreign com merce, having supplanted State stocks, and it cannot be disturbed without in volving everybody in loss and many in ruin. But the pecuniary loss would be nothing compared to tbe loss of national honor and good name. It is far easier to pay a large debt honestly tban a small one dishonestly ; and it U not only be cause honesty is honor and justice itself, but it is also becanse it is cheaper, tbat makes it tbe best policy. A CALAMITY TO OBEOON. But I again ask, what do the- Oregon Democrats mean ? Your triumph upon such a platform would be a calamity to the State. Your Representative and Sen ator would not only be powerless in Con gress, but would be an actual damage to prospects for further aid to railroad and other improvements, and they could serve tne otate best by staying at home. You propose to withdraw Oregon from all sup port and sympathy from all the ren of the nation. Then what tan we do ? ? Your triumph would discredit our railroad bonds now being negotiated here and abroad. Capitalists would say, "if you Oregooians .will repudiate tbe national debt, in which we are now interested, you will swindle us with your railroad bonds, and I won't touch them," The State of Mississippi is an example. Tbey repudiated tbeir State debt, and ever since since that day, tbeir State and railroad bonds have been tbe corse of tbe stock market. Better for Oregon tbat universal blight should blast our next crop, yea, tbat plague and pestilence should visit us, than wa should be disgraced and dam aged by a verdict for repudiation and dishonor. I bad intended to say something of the Democratic opposition to ouriailroad in terests: but this letter is already too long, and it must be entirely unnecessary, since tbe Oregon Democratic platform is plainly adverse to asking for Government aid. Friends to railroad improvements ought to know that a Democratic victory is the end of further aid to our proposed roads, and either vote against the Dem ocracy or stay at home. I know it is a bitter dose to ask Democrats to stand by and consent to a victory for tbeir old op ponents ; but remember, tbat a victory lor Fay & Co. is not the triumph of your party, but a mere faction of it. You tbat are not politicians and never expect to be, bave something at stake in Oregon, and you uever ought to let designing demagogues and professional office-seekers, so use your political prejudices and party associations, as to make you tbeir tool to do tbe State an irreparable injury. And as we bae often to choose tbe least ot two evils, so may you not well reason tbis case, and txkiug that which may ap pear to you the lesser evil (although to me, tbe positively right) is it not belter for you, for the State, and for all, tbat men be sent to Congress wbo can com mand the support of tbe Government, and thus secure untold blessings. for our new State, now struggling for its railroad and river improvements, its surveys, light, bouses aiid commerce? Is this not bet ter thin to let such men as Jim Fay and Col. O'Dowd put a baiter arounl your necks, run you to a political hell, and the State to ruin? Republicans can need no urging to work in the next canvass. With au un exceptionally good ticket, and a platform pledged to the bonor, justice and progress of the country, we ought to triumphantly elec: every man. Very respectfully, J. Gastoh. Letter from Coos Bay. ') Empibb Citt, May 3, 1870. Editor Statesman: The large immi gration to Coos county during tbe last two years, the greater part of which are Union men, makes it necessary tbat tbey should gain some knowledge as to tbe wire pulling of unprincipled Democratic politicians Union men do not as a general thing vote a straight ticket. If they "hear of any .objectionable trait in a candidate's character, they do not vote for him. That is as it should be. But tbey should be more particular to investigate the princi ples of those whom tbey are votiug lor on the 'Democratic ticket, and consider if they are any better then tbose on their own ticket. As soon as County Nominations are made, every Democrat (Democrats are all politicians) Jaf, busy ia, circulating tbe most absurd7 falsehoods about the Union candidates. And at the same time, ad vising that politics should make no dif ference with county officers. Any one doubting, tbat Democrats do not vote for any scoundrel if be receives tbe nomina tion, can look over any election returns, -and see that the least number of votes cast for a Democratic county officer will correspond in number of votes cast for their Presidential Electors, or members of Congress. Which proves that any fluctu ations in the majorities for officers is caus ed by Union voters. The partial success of the Democrats two years ago, inspired them with hope of electieg their ticket at the eoming elec tion. Consequently tbey have nominated the most unscrupulous fanatic, bed rock, red hot, secessionists. Men wbo look to the good of tbeir country, the well being of their State," and tbe. honor of their county, cannot and will not vote for men who bcMtingly lysspathic? and adtocate murder and treason. At the last election the Democrats suc ceeded in electing the .County Clerk, School Superintendent and Assessor. And who are these gentlemen, and what were tbey during tbe war; tbat Union men should prefer them to the candidates on their own ticket. Bill Jackson, the County Clerk, . could not conscientiously take an oath to support his country, in order to get a title for land from the Gov ernment, but wbo bas no scruples to take that oath to, get an office. The. School Superintendent is one of tbose very nice gentlemanly political bummers, who will not hurt the feelings of any man who has a vote. He claims to be a Union man, because he tried very hardtoget an office in 1862, but could not make the riffle, even to be a candidate to the Union County Convention; since which time he has had niggei-oo-'.be brain, ' but speaks well of Old Abe "Lincoln for free ing them, wben he is in company , with Union men, and well of Booth for mur dering Lincoln, when in company with Democrats. , Any one can get a No. 1 certificate without an examination, and without taking the oath, for fear of hurting their feelings. He appraises land at the lowest' figure, even that which he buyet himself. He played his game so well at the last election tbat be received sixty Union votes. In consequence of wbich be is renominated. As is also Bill Jack son tbe gentlemanly? Clerk. ' Mr. Lockheart, for Representative. - He is as well known as a spotted bog; be cause he is well marked with an Abolition under-bit off tbe right' and a Johnson swallow-fork off the left ear. Mr Cam man,' for Treasurer. He is a naturalized Hebrew, who advocates State Rights, and consequently hurrahs for D xie, although he bas never been there. For Assessor, a fellow named Steeper. Tbat is enough said. For County Judge and Commissioners, men who claim to be Southrons, not Americans, but who have been in Oregon long enough to become naturalized. Tbey are so intensely red hot tbat they name tbeir children after rebel generals. The most important officers to Demc crats are those wbo bave control ot crim inals. For reasons well known to them selves. Wbich is sufficient evidence tbat the candidate for Sheriff is as much a bed rock seeesb as the rest of the nomi nations. As Aim CorrgtusAD. Recent explorations ia tbe Rocky Mountains have determtoel that tbe highest point ia tbe troiaaies ytt measured is Mount l!arvart fourteen thousand two oundre-l aoi eety feet. To climate of tbe mouat is rprtaU4 as very peculiar. Tbe raisi, which art frequent, are always acrompaaied by thunder aod ligbtaiog; when dry aod clear, it resembles a tropical climate. JUHBIED. At St. Helens, Oregon. May U, 1870, Rev. A. L. Lindsley, O. D., lion. Alansoa vSraith, of Portland, Oregon, and Mrs. Judith H. Cooper, daughter of Hon. Jas. McBride, late U. 3. Minister to tbe Sand wich Islands. DIED. Jo this city, May 18th, Mary, wile ot Geo. P. Budlong, aged 43 years. Min nesota and New York papers pltase copy. NEWTJIIS MORNING. SAMUEL ADOLPH, PROPRIETOR Ot TdM HALM 31 BRE WKRY, On and after the 1st dy of Jnoe orxt, will sell THE BEST OF LAGER BEER AT 30 CKNTS PKR GALLON. Salem, May 23th, lS'O.xs Do you own a Horse? If so, yon ota Dot afford to be whhoat HINTS TO HORSE KEEPERS. The moat jtlaabla book ever pab. liebcd. It telle yoa Uovr te Breed m Uorse How to litsy m Horse Uow to Break Uwm-How to Tjae m Horis (UirUFtttt Horse How to Ph,sle a Ilotae How to Drive a Horse ete., etc. log-ether ittb. valuable reelpea never be foe published, any ef ivlilch are worth the price of the book. DO HOT FAIL TO OBTAIN IT. Kverjr Horse Owner, bo Hatter how o'a. or experienced lie may be, will flad la it somethlcg new. Seat by mall peat paid, oa receipt of tire doilait. FRANKUN k WILLIAMS. Cor. Third aud Olive street, 8t. Louie May 17, 1870. lm. ANDERSON & BROVM . , BC0CE380E3 TO B. 8TAN 91 POUTERS AND DEALBRSin STOVES OF ALL KINDS, LATE.SHEET IR0V, COPPBB, mc, BRASS 4 BLOCK TIX, Force & Lilt Pumps, CAST, TIN AND ENAMELED Hollow-Ware. MANUFACTURERS OF . TIX, BHEET-IROJ L COPPER-WARE. Great Variety of Gem Pant. Gas Fixtures. Iron and .Lead Pipe, all sizes, 1 FOR GAS, WATER AND STEAM. ELBOWS, BUSniNGS. ' " TV. NIPPLES, RETURN BENDS, RUBBER HOSE, ' p STOP COCKS, ' HOSB PIPES, PLUGS, ' BATH TUBS. t . - i -. , t - ' - : ItepoXrinijr la all its branches done to order, at tbe stand of B. Straus;, i Union Block, Commercial ... Salem Xotice. . INTIR5AL BEVZNCE IXOOMI AND EPE eUl Tezeo The Ieoome aad Boeeial Taxea for Marios eoaoty, as paranasal Liet, are now doe et tela offloa, aa at net be paid oa or baton the Bta ay Of Hay. 1S70L . W. CHAPMAN, tteiraty OoKector Hiatrtot of Oregon. NEW TO-DAY. By authority of a special Act of the Legislature of the State of Cali fornia, approved February 19, 1870, the Trustees of the Mercantile Libra- -ry Association have the pleasure to ' announce that a , . ' " n . j.i L; . Grand Gift C ON CEET ; IN AID OF THK MERCANTILE LIBRARY .Association, WILL BJt eiV2f AT THB MECHANICS' PAVILIOlf (AN rftANCIdCO, CALIFORNIA. Thursday, September 1st, 18TO. ode Ui direction of diatiD-ubed artUtt, u 4 aUectBf eelttouBj from Ibe mo l tarorile BMelet. Programme of Coacert t la . raf icr aaaoaoeed. TICKETS OF ADMISSION $5 EACH, OLD COIN. Bach ticket ooosUU of Fire Ooopooa. The holder ' of wool uctetof firecoupuoe will be entitled to admuetuu lo tbe Oouoert, and to the wh jte aotonot d Uw gilt awaided to It. Tbe bolder of eae coupon will be entitled to ad- ' m teflon to ibo Cj. cert, aod to one-nfih of any gift uuu iua be awatdeU u such ticket. Tv pcoTide fund tor this MAQMf ICENT IN TltilllMAX, 200,000 Tickets Will bs Sold AT o EACH, GOLD 'JOLY. ' " ' ' Treasurer, THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA. Soring the enterUinmeht, the mm of i .. . 0 0 0 0,000, I V. 8. UcLO COIN, ill be returned to the holders of tickets, by the dietribaUau by cttauce ot tbe loUoatcgj. GIFTS, VIZ. 1 Gift of.... 1 Hut of..... 1 O tof... IG.to..... 1 i flof... 1 Uift of..... J Gift ot 1 Wilt of... 1 Gift o... lGiftot., lGift f... 1 Gift of 1 Gif of...., 1 Grtt of. 1 Gift of..... 1 G ft of..... 4100.000 Ckld. . 5 0tfO " . 24.100 . 20.0 a) . mow . on ' " . 17.000 " . J 8.0.41 1 aeeeeaeoeeeea. 15.0 0 14. CO ' 13 001 " i'i 000 1I.CO0 " 10.000 " B OoO 8 000. M 7,000 " ,00 ' SOW 4O0J " 8 000 a.oos 1 6oj " 10,0 0 M 15 000 . " 10,000 H.0J0 16003 " 10 000 " 43 600 1 Gilt of. 1 Gift of. 1 Gift of. 1 Gift of 1 Gift of. 1 Giftof.....,..... 1 Gift of .. 10 G.fU of $1,600 tecb 20 Gifts of 760 each 21Gi!Uof 80 Glfte of 60 Girts of M Gifts of (00 each.. 3'JO each... IK) each-. 100 each- 4Gilteof C28 Gifts lo all nt5JO,000 After paylna tbt eipenara of the entertainment. and making the dLtribottoa of the aifta, ae above aaronnced, tbe bal nee will he applied to exiina- nteblng tba present tndebtedneas of tba aenaotua Library AasocU ton. The Concert and D;etribntl n will take plaee neder the immediate d rection of the Board of Trneteea of the Mircanttle L brary Aseoaatt n, aariated by a Bapervisory Committee, selected from Slate, City and U nnty otSoera, and veil know a cttiaeoa of 8m Francieoa Holders of tickets to which gifts atay be award d, will reeetre tbe eame on prreeotattoa of each ticketa or ooapone to the Be iness Agents of the Board ot Trustees, At their effios. 318Cali foniia street, SAN FBANCI8CO, CALIFORNIA. Orders for Tick' ta, pnet paid, aceom panted by ra mittnne will meet with tr.mpt attention. TICKETS FOR SALE JUNE 1st, 18.0, 0.1LT AT TBI Off ICE. A HH ral dfceoont will be allowed where 100, fOS it 1,000 Tick ts are bought la one lot. The Trustees have app lot d ' ' MatJRICR DORK and CBAftLEaa fKCKIUV i t . . - A1S California Street, BniiD'ss Agents fjr the sals of Tickets, and for the trn actio of all Bneiaees eonneetel with the Kn tertainm'Bt, to whom all communicationa may be addressed. ,,-,.. ,. ;t ..,. 4 t ROBT. B. (WAIN, Praatdeat M. It. A. W. H. U. BARffaCS, Vlea Prca'U WBLO. BALITOX, Trsunnr THOB.B. HAlTKS,lZeor4tag Bea. ' DAVIDWUDEB, Crrsp.Se. " , '4 . Traats M. Lm Au - " WK. ASHBURNSV ISAAC WOBU8KV j. m McNUirr. AtrD p. blfplt. ARTE. M. KB BITS, WK.fl. BATX3KK, . WiLB. WOOD, V B. kBTNOLDs! ' " eAVTJIIi nUBBABD. . oweae Notice to Mechanics. '; ' "' A PRIXIttH Of $500 " :' Will be given the beet Model of two WheeUof giant and iron, lor t. la dietrlbation. , - Tba Trneteea reeetrs tba right to cjaetaay aad all models. Slay 18, 18T0. i xdslm NEW ENGLAND IJatual Lift Iciuricco CoVl , r;,-..;er ,--...5: ts. : ; - . AJsmets, $8,000,000 ' ' DIVIDENDS ANNUALLYi.? ,:.- v - . - . - .LL. POLICIES NON-FOKFEITABLK. All Policies Taken Oat Baring this month participate In BlTiacnfii to be declared on the 1st of Janaarj ' next.--r'' ".i-'-' ':';Vf ' ! EVEBSON A HALNES, t i ., ' , i ; . General Agents, Portland.' 'i; Offioa 11, Carter's Block. S. A. CLARKE, Attent, Salem. . . d.e: ESTABLISHED FEB. 1st, 1843. THE IVITJTIJVXu Life Insurance Company OF NEW YORK.' '"' - . i ' ' 1 Offers tne following peculiar advantage to persons intending to insure their lives : i THE ASSETS ARE LARGER tban those ( any other Life Iosaranee Company in the Uni ted States, amounting tv over, THIRTY-SIX MILLIONS of Dollars and are EXCLUSIVELY CAS LL THE DIVIDENDS have been Utnrer m amount, and in . proportion to premium paid, than ever declared by any other company. -, DIVIDENDS ANNUALLY, eominetiainfr the brat year, and available either to increase the amount insured or in caeh to reduce the premiums. v THE MORTALITY AMONG ITS MEM BERS has been proportionally less tban that of any other Life Insurance Company iu either America or Europe whose experience has been made known a revolt in the highest degree favorable to our Policy-Uolders. CASH DIVIDENDS PAID IN 1868, Policies exempt from execution. Policies issued in Gold or Carrencv. 18,80b NEW POLICIES' ISSUED IN 1863. -, MARK A. KINO.RUU Arent. J . N. HOMANS, Special Agent. October 23, THC WASHINGTON Life Insurance Company, or KIW TORI. Dividends oaid one Tear from data of Policy 4 "fl: 3 "... Policies Exempt from ExecBtlon. SECURELY INVESTED. Over 18,000 Momberx. PURELY MUTUAL. . All Policies and Dividends Non-Forfeiubje, - Over 5,000 Policies issued in 1S6S. r, , : McKENNEY St LINDERMAN. ' General AgenvS. 131 Montgomery street. B. Y., Directly opposite Occidental Hotel. W. WIinWELU Portland, General Agent for Oregon nd Territories. E. P. CRANSTON. Local Agent, Palem. Salem. August 31, lbC9. 3iux ' B. r. Fcssiil, C f. rutr. Real Estate Attorney- Xotary PubUs. RUSSELL 6 FERRY, Real Estate Brokers . - , uri- Colleetlon Afrontii, Bforthwest Corner First mad Washlaf . ton Streets, PORTLAND I OREOOI. OPSCIAL ATtaNTlOM QIY 10 TQSJ . 8A.LE Or HB1L XITATB. Collections mad ia Orsgoa aad Washington Terrt- torv. A larte amount of dwitnble City .Property, Town Lots, ImprtTed Perm, Btock Ranches. Timber Land etc, situated ia the beet purrJoas et Oregoai and W. T., fx sale on reasonable terms. Special attention is called te a large amount of DESIRABLE PROPERTY IS MARI OS COU5TT, Fall Abstracts f Title at the Branch effice, ia . PATTOS'B BLOCK, ALKH, OR! 009. 8KTII R. niHMBR, ' - Rent Kstsue Broker. ' " Bf Va espenee Incurred anleaa a eale is made. M.y 80 Iw Boot and Shoe Store as. Three Doors from Oregon Candy Manoitctory oo Commercial street. - . eT . ID- NTOSEOZsO HAS JTJT OPENED A' KTair Tlrutt anil ftElvrwn Bfnna And baa a Fine assortment for , ' . CEXTS, LADIES A CHILDREJi'S TfElS Latelv narchaaed in Ran Ianaiaea. nnd . For Sale on Most Rpaomblft Trrrai." Salem, Feb. 13. ' " . ' 2S3T ew Stock GKOOEEIESI just lieceirpd and opened AXTH1 JPost-Office Htore.! -.' ' Also, a Larre.Aseortmeat ef :",';! v ..,:-.: ' . r Plated Ware, .: -: .Crocltcry, . . .': China Ware, Lamps and Chimneys, ' BCOTT FARRaW 4 DWELLtHO HOCSE TO BEXT A Terv convenient fur a cavil fcuntly. fciqoire at COX SCARUART'I. ml 3-5 v. '