Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-08-05

ton, and to found and develop all those
Institutions of religion and learning ne
cessary TO our intelligence, refinement,
and happiness. |
4 But to leave this general train Of re-
mark, and speak of things more particul- |
The called session of the hegisia-
ture, for the purpose, of putting the State
Government into operation, convened at
the capitol on the 10th ultimo, and ex-
PRED by Limitation on the Sd inst. One
of its objects was the election of United
States Senator TO fill the vacancy occa-
| stoned by the expiration of the fraction
al term of the Hon. Delazon Smith,
But, Notwithstanding the constitution au-
thorizes this election, it was not effected.
The session was Of only twenty days du-
! ration, and most of the time being spent
! in caueussing upon the Senatorial ques-7
ton, ii was not until near its close that
any legislation whatever was had. In
fact, aside from this, there was but little
to be done. Laws were passed regulat-
ing the courts under the State organiza-
ton, authorizing certain elections, &c,
&c. The candidates for U. S. Senator
were-D elazon Smith, ex-senator, L. f..
I Grover, the former Representative in the
House; Ex-Governor Geo. L. Curry !;
and Hon. Geo. H. Williams, formerly
4 Chief Justice of the Territory. The
non-election is attributable to the fact of
/ a split in the Democratic party-one
faction the adherents and supporters of
Gen. Lane, the other, those opposed TO
him, and represented by the Oregon
Statesman, the organ of the party in the
State. You are doubtless aware, if
posted in the politics of the State, that
changes have from time to time been
preferred against Gen. Lane, by the
Statesman, for neglect of duty while re-
presenting the Territory in Congress,
and opposition to the passage of the Bill
for the admission of Oregon. That pa
per has also charged that the General
was seeking 10 build up personal party
in the State, by efecting the removal
: from Office of all those gentlemen hold
ing positions under the President who
were not avowedly Lanes personal
friends and supporters. This is what
: occasioned the disruption in the ranks OF
the Democracy and the bringing about
two rival factions in the party. Smith is
the adherent of Gen. Lane, and while in
Washington, being addressed by the
editor Of the Statesman with reference
to Lanes neglect of duty, wrote back
that he could not discover the shadow OF
evidence of such neglect, and advised
that editor to cease his hostility to the
General Representative Grover was
also addressed, but preferred to remain
: non-committal. Upon the assembling Of
? the Democratic State Convention, q
| month or more since, for the nomination
of candidate for Representative tc
Congress, the rivalry became openly
; manifest, and the lines were DRAWN
> Mr.. Lansing Stout, Of this city was pu
n in nomination by the Lane faction, ant
Mr.. Grover by those opposed. Aftel
. quite sharp contest, Mr.. Stout was no
d minated, defeating Mr.. Grover, who haC
! been in Congress only the fractional
: term of seventeen days-hardly Ion:
enough to fairly introduce himself tt
e that body. But he was there long enough
to get foretaste of Congressional honor
and TO inspire his ambition SO, whel
the election of Senator came up, AM
g he having been unexpectedly defeate'
At for representative, he became a candid
ate for that position, carrying with hin
d into the Legislative Assembly the sam
At rivalry that existed in the nominatin,
IL convention. AT first, his prospects @
l. success were fair, and had he not despis
u ed the support of the Republican mem
ie bers of the assembly, he would have bee
J" elected. For two weeks the caucussin
at progressed, while the effect was only t
>" add additional fury to the strife. Final
y ly both houses agreed by joint resolu
IL ton to 90 into convention for the nom
e nation of a Senator. Upon the first ba
a. lot, Mr.. Delazon Smith received me-
IT jority Of one, and was forthwith declare
IA the nominee of the Convention. BIT
4 this did not secure his election, althoug
}" according to the usage of the party,
T. should have been decisive. Its accom-
" plishment was frustrated by the actio
o of some of the disaffected members ,
nc the upper house, who absented then
NC selves from their post to avoid the pa
sage of joint resolution to go into a
n election, and thereby deprived the Senat
ch of quorum. Thus the election wei
lst by default, and Oregon will have BIZ