New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-27
OREGON.
a. p. C..

OREGON CITY, June %, 1855
Our June election has passed, aud what is
called Democracy in Oregon has signaly tri-
umphed. The candidates for Delegate to Con.
eress we're Gen. Jo Lane, former Incumbent,
and Ex Gov. Gaines. Lane was the nominee of
the Democrats, Gaines Of the Wings and Know
Notbinrs-for 6e have some Of the "Hindoes"
out here. The canvass was an exciting one,
and presented some peculiar features, which
will notice.
In stumping the Territory Lane advocated
the Nebraska bill and the new-fsngled doctrine
of popular sovereignty" as true member Of
your great " Boohoo" psrty would, saying that
an attempt at the restoration of tne Missouri
Compromise would result in the dissolution of
the Union and the placisg of weapons in the
bands of the negroes of the Slave States to Kill
"the fair daughters Of the South And then be
would boohoo in the most approved dOughiace
style.
"When Greek meets Greek then comes the tug
"of war" and Lane was opposed by BoOhoo, in
coed standing have seen Northern doughiaces
but never before did see a Southern one. Gaines
isa Kentuckian, and STAKEHOLDER in principle but
opposed the Nebraska bill, and advocated the res
toration of the Compromise on the ground of its
being q compact between North and South, and
that if was not restored the North would secede,
and the South and Siorery hereJg be injured, and
then he would BOO-bOo-Oo" Thisis the striking
peci rarity Of the canvass that a Southern man
should oppose the Nebraska bill in Northern
TtTrit0rg because it would injure SdCeJy.
Gaines is beaten and Lane elected-many OF the
AntNebraska men voting for him and many others
staying away from the polls The Know Nothings
did Gaines very little good. Our mode OF voting is
riro roce and those Democrats who had gone into
the Order became scared, and many left before
election and hundreds perjured themselves by
voting for Lane while they belonged to the wig
vans rather than let be known that they were of
the KnOw-NOthiDg party. Lanes majority is about
1900, and one County to be heard from, which will
not materially alter the result. Only two Wings
elected TO the Legislature
The KnowNothiDgs are pursuing the same
course here that they have in the Eastern States
ignoring all the practical questions of the day,
such as Temperance and Slayery-and these causes
are paraly zed for the present.
The returns are not all in on the State Gov
eminent question, but from what we have 1t is
probable that there is small majority in favor of
throwing off our Territorial restraints and becOm-
inc an Independent State. If so, we viii elect our
delegates to the constitutional Convention in Sep
tember. and they will meet in February, 1906.
the institution of slavery in this Territory when it
becomes a state, and there is much more danger
than has generally been supposed There are
LARGE numbers here from Missouri and other slave
holding States who are very DESTROYS of having a
few darkes TO assist them in cultlyatlng the large
tracts of land donated to them by Congress. VIII
Congress admit US if we apply with Constitution
allowing Slavery trust not There Is mass
meeting of the Opposers OF Slavery extension called
to meet in Albany town some sixty miles up the
valley on the 9th inst, to define a course of ac
ton Tor those who desire Freedom here. | expect
TO attend, and viii furnish you a synopsis of the
proceedings, and perhaps some nOtDgs by the way.
In Washington Territory the Democrats have
nominated for Delegate Col Anderson late Mar
shall of the Territory. The Wings have started
VIM. Strong, formerly one of the Associate Judges
of Oregon. The Free Sellers have an organization
in Washington and have nominated Judge Cush-
man. who has been leading Democrat, but has
molly consented TO sacrifice party for the sake OF
principle.
When viii the time come when we shall have
uniform system of postage throughout our nation
There are a few per sons in this Territory who would
like TO know why il is that letter can go 5000
miles Cor three cents but if it has to travel 3,OOl
miles there must be an addition of 233 per cent
This is approachin a little too near the oppressive
syetcm OF the mother country 10 her Colonies in
the olden times. Why such 0diOus distinctions :
We need intelligence here full as much as if we
only lived 500 miles from the Capital, and Uncle
Sam ought to be willing to furnish il to us as cheap
as to any other portion of his family. VIII he do
it, We shall see. WILLAMETTE