The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-07-05
YsopIs's Department.
WANT OF MAIL FACILITIES POLITICAL
AFFAIRS IN OREGON.
ROGUE RIVER VALLEY, OREGON TY.,

ROGUE RIVER VALLEY, OREGON TY,
april rs, 1855.
The want of mails is a great drawback to
the circulation of newspapers in this country.
They scarcely ever get here short of two months
by mail, while we get papers by express in
thirty DAYS. Thus, we have the Era by mail,
the latest date, ed February, while we have
New York papers to 18th March, and New
Orleans to the 10th, by express. The want of
post offices is another trouble. There are about
1900 inhabitants in this county, and we have
but one post Office notwithstanding we have
made frequent application, and in cases where
a large community would be benefited, with no
additional expense to the Department.
The friends of Freedom and Reform are Just
beginning to wake up in this country. Hither-
to, the people have been totally absorbed in
making money, with view of returning to the
Atlantic States; so they have had no time,
and less inclination, TO attend to anything of a
political character.
But society becoming mere permanent, the
facilities for making money becoming less, and
the aggressions against Freedom and morality
becoming more and more apparent, there has
quite an interest awakened on the subject.
And, as an evidence, l would state that there
was meeting held at Jacksonville on the 2lst
April, called without respect to party, at which
the enclosed resolutions were passed.
1t behooves the people Of Oregon to be on
the alert, for there are good many Pro-Slavery
men in the Territory. In this county, especial
ly, there are great many Southerners, it being
a mining locality; and if man dare open his
mouth in opposition to the institution, he is stig
matized as an Abolitionist.
Hon. Joseph Lane, Democratic nominee for
Delegate to Congress, and Ex-Governor Gaines,
Wing nominee, address the people of jackson
vile tomorrow. There is very little doubt of
the election of Mr.. Lane.
Jackson county is the most Southern county
in Oregon. and is principally mining county,
with abundance of arabic land to raise produce
to support its population. Yours, truly,
M MCCALL.
P.S. Since writing the foregoing, have
heard the above candidates, and now rather
comes out anti Kansas and Nebraska, and in
favor of " Americans ruling America"
JIM. McC.
RESOLUTIONS
The first resolution is in opposition to the
formation of a State Government on the score
of economy.
2. Resotred, That the use of alcoholic drink
as beverage is the fruitful source of crime,
&C., &c.
8. Resolred, That we are in favor of laying
the axe at the root of the tree, and by legisla.
tive ens :tments prohibiting the sale and manu-
facture of all alcoholic drinks.
4. Resolred, That Slavery is sectional and
not national that Congress has no power to
interfere with Slavery in the States, but that it
is under the control of the State Governments
where it exists that the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise was designed to nationalize Slave
ry by extending it over the Territories; that is
a violation of solemn compact of over thirty
years. standing, of which one party had receiv.
ed the full benefit, and by the repeating of
which the other was basely defrauded.
5. ResolUed, That we are in favor of the res
toration of the Missouri Compromise, and op.
posed to the further extension of Slavery.