New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-14

9Iousns IN Sor DC country thst hss ecea done.
-. ar eaterprsipg ssd Industrious. They
",,, heat fa,mers mechanics, school teachers,
n,nschers and statesmep and were J. not for them,
H. obituary Of the country would nave been written
ics 200. fhey appreciate schools preaching OF the
'n"npfaeturng and, in word, all free-.aber insti-
,ut,ons. The other class, ana pprhaps the most
numerous. were originally from the Slave States,
The most Of whom have been so cursed with Slavery
that removal 10 this Territory became Necessary to
preyent dying in county poor house or Of starva.
ton. Pike County, Missouri, furnished its quota.
Many Of them cannot read or write, and yet they
think they know il all. In religion they are mostly
pious, yet they remember not the Sabbath Day 10
keep il holy. In politics, they are mostly National
Democrats, and want to introduce slaves into this
country to keep out free blacks, and when opposed
in political sentiment they roll up their "piety 10
napkin, and represent the character Of pirate or
a hishwayman. BY way Of illustration for fear
should be thought to exaggerate let me relate what
came under my notice just few days before the
June election, Br. T ofthe C-P-C-
entered into little controversy with minister IN
store in Eugene City on the subject OF slavery
b. T. could not endure free blacks, and SAID to the
minister :" If a darkcy should step up to daughter
"of mine and ask her arm to walk WIN nei, l
"wculd cut his throat" The minister asked if he
was not iokDg9 Br. I. said, No." The minister
said, What you Christian, and would kill
"man for no other Ofense than pOliteness "
"Yes," said Br. r., Il would rip him open from
Zone end TO the other" A Missouri sister, stand.
ing by, said, Il would too" The standard Of
morals is extremely low among this class, and so
little moral honesty found that confidence is lacking
TO form tie basis of commercial business or social
intercourse.
The business creed is get all you csn and give as
little az possible-lie, cheat and use extortiOn
watching for some one in aflction and misfortune
that may afford an opportunity to increase wealth
For instsDce in the Fall of 1852 the immigrants sui
fered much from sickness and losses by tho Indians
in crossing the plains. They arrived destitute aud
worn out Now every Oregopian was on the alert
for speculation on the poor immigrants, IKE 30 many
buzzarls on a carcass. Wheat, which before they
had no market or use for, rose t. So per bushel,
flour 800 per cwt., butter to 81 per pound, ana
other things in proportion. One old resident
pre acher told me he sold watermeOns, not bigger
than bis fist, for "fOur bits" Those who had suf-
cered most from sickness, and arrived late Jared
still worse; their cattle were bought for few
pouncs of flour, after which they had to work hard
all Winter making rails and breaking prairie in the
rain to pay their board, and it was seldom that
a settler would give more; he had the pOwer-he
used it. Their social creed is nod with hat-cOy-
cred head, and lazy grnt; further than that they
ourst not 90, for fear you might ask favor OF him
or them. There is but little friendship or hospital.
it's existing out of the circle OF relatives. They are all
Trnltarans however. The Triune Deity they wor-
ship is gold, COWS and Oregon DelnOcracy-ln each
person dwells all the iullness of the Godhead, bod
iH. However, they have as yet but three Apostles
Mr.. Il. W. from Missouri, Mr. ID. S., esq from
Iowa, ard A. b. the Editor, from everywhere. But
this trio now have the dispoMDg of all gifts, graces
and requirements "They say unto one, Go, and
he gOeth; aid to another, Come, and ne cometh"
They said, "TO know who arc Know. NOthings, abOl-
ish voting by ballot" and behold it was abolished,
substituting voting by voices after which all who
dared to vote against the regular nominees we're in
"a political sense instantly decapitated. Thus our
best men were discouraged from public service, and
unprnciplcd men and beardless boys put in, const-
tutiDg Legislature representing more school
boys debating club than body OF qualified met
with clear heads and good hearts whence should
emahate laws suitable for the government Of free
and enlightened community.
One Of these smart youths, formerly from che
State of Ncw-YOrk, by the name of Mack, but re-
Gently from the South attended Free-Statc County
Convention In Eugene City, and at the cah OF some
Pro'Slavery men arose ana said, am Northerh
man by birth and education; I was taught to
"baie the STAKEHOLDER and look upon him as thief
and rObber; lived in all good conscience III that
"belief until l went to live in the South, where
Owns brought to believe that the SOutherners were
"the good and pOus, and the Northern men thieves
"and robbers. l assume the position now that
God has ordained from the beginning OF the world
that one part Of mankind should ensave the
other, and to demonstrate that it is right, God
authorized bis chosen people (the jews to hold
slaves, which they did. Jesus Christ said moth
ing against 1t, and Paul the Apostle sent a run
away slave back to his MASTER" DC. He spoke
four OF five hours monOpOllzlng all the time from
the FreeStlte candidates until night, afOrdiDg no
opportunity for any one TO reply. For this impu.
ba nominated and plnctad nv the De-
mocracy. The Democratic party in Oregon is de-
cidedly Pro Slavery; hence almost all the candidates
elected in the recent election are in favor OF making
Oregon Slave State. 4 think the people stand
about equal for and against. l said the Demo-
cratic party in Oregon is Pro-Siayery.
One Of Their candidates, lawyer B., while
| making q speech in Eugene City, denied
that it was Pro-Slayery purity, and said that the
Democratic party OF Oregon is the national party,
"and we adhere TO the Constitution; and the Goa
stitution of the United States is Pro-Slaycry
| document and so decided by the most august TIE
Supreme Court-the only Court in the United
States that is iAfallibe!" There were winkng
and blinking Of FIeeState men id over the honsc.
And for daring 10 deny that the Democratic party
vas Prc-S Slavery although he proved ii was by his
argument they refused to elect him. But it secured
one more Free-State candidate.
10 Lanes election is doubted. So far as heard
from, G.. w. Lawson, Independent Frec-Statc cam
ddate, is running strong pol against hin, aud, II
it thought by some, elected You VII doubtless got
the correct returns before long. The Free State
party thought there was no danger OF Oregon be-
coming Slave State until too late. to thoroughly
organize; hence, our success is very doubtful IT,
however, we could vote by ballot It would be Frec
State; but as il is many axe afraid of losing caste.
The pupits dodge the question generally for fear of
too great persecution in the church. Not long ago
two clergy men ventured to preach against another
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