, 1859-04-29
NEWS FROM OREGON.
Result Of the Democratic Territorial COnTen
tieh, &c., &c.

river reached here on Wednesday, noon,
instead, as has been usual, on Thursday
evening, and hence we are enabled to state
to our readers the result Of the DensoeFatie
State Convention, which assembled at Sa-
lem on the goth inst, foh the nomination Of
a representative in Congress. The mail
brought us the Oregon Times, Oregonian
and AdvOeatc Of the 23d inst, from the
columns OF which papers the following news
items have been extracted Inasmuch as
the Oregon press don't at all times appear
to be very scrupulous in the matter as to
the precise locality or origin of news given
in the columns Of some of the papers Of
that State, we deem the above general
credit all.suficient, so far as we are con.
cerned, until some of them shall mend their
manners" ...'...
Briefly, then, the Democratic State Con-
VeutiOn met at Salem on the goth inst.
upon the first ballet-or cali of the delega.
tion roll-resulted in the nomination oil
, Mr.. LANSING SToUT, as Delegate to Con.
gresS. The vote stood-L. Srour, 40; L.
F. GROVER, 33. Subsequently Mr.. ]. B.
Sykes, having received majority of all
, the votes cast, was declared nominated as
the democratic Superintendent of the Pen.
iteutiary.
/, Previous to adjournment, the committee
. appointed for that purpose, reported the
: following excellent resolutions as the plat.
form of the party for the new State Of Or.
egen, which were adopted, it seems, with.
. out discussion:
! Res0lred, That we recognize the wisdom
q and policy Of those principss enunciated
J, by the National Democratic Convention
e held at Cincinnati in 1856, as being the
c ftrue principles by which the administration
+ of our Government should be conducted,
q and its laws under the Constitution be en-.
1 forced; and that we pledge ourselves, as
|. democrats, in every political action to be
e governed by, and adhere strictly to, their
n letter aud spirit.
d RsSolrcd, That the decision of the Su.
J, Preme Court Of the United States in the
e bred Scott case is acknowledged ~ the
! democratic party as q correct interpreta.
: tion of the Constitution on the question Ol
slavery ..t
ResOlred, That the democracy Of ihi,
!, State cordially approve Of, and endorse the
e present National Administration, and re
!. pose the most implicit confidence in the wis
!, dom and integrity Of James Buchanan, oul
q present Chief Magistrate. .I II.
e Resolved, That we approve Of, and re
d joice over that thorough and harmOniou!
d union Of the party, which has displaced
past differences, and given assurances o
future united action.
:, Resolred, That our members in botl
4 houses of Congress are entitled to our graf
It itude fer their untirag personal efforts il
h securing the admission Of Oregon; and VIZ
= dc sincerely commend the zeal and untiring
u energy which has marked their efforts il
behalf Of the interests of our State.
, Col. W. W. CHAPMAN, of Lane county
= was elected President of the Convention
D. and S. F. HOLLAND, of Clackimas, and Vic
TOR TREvITT, of Wasco counties, were elect
ed Secretaries; Of the proceedings of the
convention, the TTEpes has this to say abou
it:
"Tbe harmony Of feeling which wal
: evince6 throughout their entire session, anC
= marked every act, must be q subject of con
: gratulation with all true democrats. as lay
: ing the foundation fer their future action
and. Success"
h The Republican State Convention, il
= Oregon, met at Salem on the Goth inst
It DAVID LOGAN was nominated for Represen
: tative in Congress, and W. 7. MArLocK fol
!. State Prison Commissioner.
n The Portland Daily Ncros is the name Of
If a daily" started at Portland, Oregon, re-
I Gently. 1t will, it is said, be well sus
tanned
Gen. PALMER has purchased one hundred
mules, and will start for Frazer river about
J. the 25th inst. So says the Dalles Journal
The Portland AdrOcais learns that Col
y WALLACE, Of ofSteilacOOm, will canvass Wash
? ingtoD Territory as delegate to Congress
: We have an iHdisIinet recollection of the
: fact that Col WALLACE did Canvas
Washington Territory, aad portion Of
Oregon, some Eve or six years ago, for the
position of delegate, and are inclined tC
the belief that he will 1Op be about as sue
cessful in the attainment Of his object as he
y was then. We learn. however, that be ha.
: taken the DoUGLAs "wafer," within th,
past year, from which it may be inferred
. that the GOPHER" wing Of all the disaffect
ed in the territory may possibly vote fol
him as an independent. He stands abou
as much show of going to Congress as Capt