The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-08-25
INTEREsTINGLETTER FROM OREGON.

We insert the following letter from Oregon,
not for the confident assurance which it gives
Of a Republican victory, for that is still mat
ter of doubt, as the writer intimares in the
postscript, but we offer it as an intelligent ac-
count Of the state of parties in that remote
section Of the Union, and for the explanation
which it gives Of the causes which led to the
unexpected success Of our friends We call
especial attention to the appeal made to the
Republicans on this side of the Rocky Noun
tains, for aid in the dissemination of political
information. This appeal should be promptly
responded to. All that is necessary to redeem
Oregon is an abundant supply of facts and
figures, illustrative of the corruption, misrule,
and devotion to Slavery propagandism, of the
last and present Black Democratic Admiuistra-
tons.
In this connection, we will mention that the
Republican Association of this city, have just
published a series of able documents upon the
various phases of Democratic misruIe, which
would supply the very material needed in Ore
gon, and we trust thatthe liberal and full hand
ed friends of Freedom will not be slow in fur
nishing the material aid to glorious triumph
on the Pacific coast.
OREGON CITY, OgEGON, JHly 4, 1859.
DEAR SIR: You will be gratifed to learn
that in our Congressional election, which took
place last Monday, (27th ult.,9 we succeeded in
clecting the Republican candidate David Lo-
gan. The result, though ardently desired and
earnestly labOred for, was unexpected, even by
our most sanguine Republicans, and for it we
are indebted to a portion Of the Democratic
party. who have become thoroughly tired of
and disguised with the dcta ion of Gen Lane
and were determined no longer to submit to his
| tyrannical rule. We cannot therefore, claim it
as purely and exclusively a Republican triumph,
though practically, so far the next session of
Congress is concerned, our member will do as
good party service as if elected solely by those
of his own faith. lie is under no pledges to
any save the party which regularly nominated
him.
But the result gives us a highly advantageous
position with reference to the contest of 1860,
| if we are so fortunate and so judicious as to
make the most of it. Oregon can be induced
10 yOte for the Republican nominees, if our
| friends in the old States, who have probably
hoped for nothing here, will see that we are
supplied with suitable documents for educating
the popular mind. We have now divided the
dominant party, ana II we, Whlle the minus OF
the disafected are open to conviction, can place
before them sound arguments in favor of our
cause, have no fear Of future failure. During
the recent canvass we distributed about 10000
copies of pamphlet which we published here,
Containing an abstract Of the Debate of the
23d February Thayer's Speech on the Home
stead Bill, &c. But we need now four OF FIVE
thousand ofsuch documents as these and being
exhausted ourselves, for the work has been
done and the expense borne by very few, our
appeal must be to our political friends at home.
AS you are aware, in addition to Logan's cleo.
ton, our Legislature has been induced to defeat