New-York daily tribune., 1859-09-24

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ns.a .l.on % lat. af.r' 'o,s sat % .as
vas the opinion Of Lee, K.s;, sad h y.a ss.s.,s
.. ,n va, s,J eesa ss.ees- sssas sSoO' ., sa' "A's
The Hon psrea smith e!o.~a sp oa IN. D>.ss With -.
.h q a: eeas-1ss ". ssir. sad ..scsu is,g .ss.s.
hs nevyA az the eod Of ii. eveaass prfermsas. u ~
s e the ps s sns iss.s ~. .sHs: 20: to 'as rI .'
Wbstrvrr may hsv. been the op0e S.r-,s. esassr.s.s
f,c ios soSA rsiSr 70 udsn d.,rbsnce W. v.a,. to -
| sci, ,hs, every usa, Of waa,eSer p'd,.cI tstA
,bc .reas,ions made and tia, DR. H~nv hnsra sssl
down Souh jos, hosrles commsncei. BY ps'iou ratr
with ;hem.'
Ore Of the mos. prominent and respectable" cit
| izens who - responded ave" TO DR. Heury. was sss
District Judge of whom l have spoken betore. TIE
" Hon. Delazon Smith, who was so =" cruelty severe
On TIE Doctor is TIE same august parsonage who w
recently United States Senator from Oregon, sui VA
at the time this speech was made, member OF Ae
Legislative Assembly, and l think Speaker of ths
House,
dians in Southern Oregon, the indiana OF Northssa
Oregon with those Of the Territory Of W ashingtoa,
comm enced hostiltes BY numbering severs cihasas
including the Indian Agent Bolon.
As coon as the news of the hostility Of the Northern
Indisps reached the Governor, which wss before Ne
could be made to realize the condition Of lodian adAy
IN the southern part of the Territory, he issued o.
for volunteer force for the northern region Of coca
try, ara set himself sbout getting his staf and "a.
trom the capital and consequently from tn, clique q
the Democratic guardians who generally conxoue4
him in all his official actions and the emergency bsiAg
go great he thoughtessy, perhaps, commissioned m
WHO were not of the Democstic party, but in most "
tsnces If not all were fully competent TO ful6n tAe
duties of the offices 10 which hs hsd designated them.
In the NE antime matters had arrived at such pitch
SOUTH that, preudiced as he was agacst that ssSaoc
of country he could not help seeing that something
be speedily doue 10 relieve the settlements there
Without paying any regard to the report OF CH.
Ross who already in the field with the requisite
force he Issued his proclamation for the nov earc
ment Of volunteers for service in that direction Bak
he had received intmStion by this time from hA
guardians at the capital that some of his appcntrea0
for the Northern service were distaefu to them ~
cause they were not strictly Democratic, none bs1
Democrats appointed by the Executive to ~
office in the'service thereafter and means takea
to procure the discharge of those who we're already
commissioned, and faithfully and efficiently die
charging their military duties, but who had voted =
the general election in June previous against the rcgu-
lar nominees Of the Democratic party. The Govers2
not wishing to stulty himself by removing from ocs.
without good cause those whom he had but recently
appointed did not yield strict obedience to the mes
dates of his party 80 to do Accordingly pstitioee
ware got mp and numerously signed by members q
the Democratic party and directed to the Govsrsoss
prsvpg for the immediate discharge from the servt0o
Of those whom he had appointed and that their places
be filled with Democrats Here isthe petition itSef:
"Pesse get all the you to the following pstdsa
and forward II TO Governor Curry early posas'e-oy MO-
To Sa EIeeeney Go, CURRY; The under.isnsd. Dsns.
cratic n saa. tS'f TO Ss msss :.
Know No.hns party supporters Of that part, land .ho:s ~
indirectly under aud their places bs hed BY e"mpsa
Democrats"
| At this time the Democracy recognized a. Kaow-
NOthings all who did not vote the straight Democrsas
ticket-so of course all except Democrats, were -
tended to be excluded from serving in the war unless n
| the capacity Of prvates in the ranks. The petieoa
~ vi A. - l....n -, Nha Tsxws-
tory including the Chief Justice certainly, and the I've
| Associates il they had an opportunity to sign ns
Delazon Smith our late L. :. Senator; l.. +. Grovsrs
late Member Of Congress the Territorial printer. TO-,
&C., &c.
Every Democratic paper in the Territory, save ose,
The Democratic Standard, either yielded direct assa
to- did not dissent from this line of policy and tho
Governor to extrcate himself from the difficulties hs
had got into respecting his appointments yielded up hi
rights communicating chief constituted by virtas
OF the organic law OF the Territory TO q strnastv
Democratic Legislature which had then convened.
In urging the removal of the prescribed parties frca
office, the following appeal made to the Democracy
| and the Wings who voted the Democratic ticket, fG
| their signatures:
and ask act of right aud justice not s hvorths
every Know No,hiT, :. hear. IA deed IN fact rom oat ::
We will not cease to"k III th: act Of justice sooo:puaA'c
| 1--WE know poloyno prudential consideations-whieA
mand silence when violence has been done to Dsmocssds
principle aud Democratic usage though that violence h. bsa
aons BY Democratic hands, unntenOn.ly it undoubtedly Va
Dcnooiac uoistin every county the Territory 70 onIsy
@ sa sy .s Sys sD';S .Ss ~.s 70 y .w ''Gs:s b
quarters without delay AK for clean sweep aud thorough
to ehr desire such eOemie. 70 liberal 70 Rspabss.
primo pes-such traditional enemies Of the Democratc patty
qcIy let thee mensso out 81 oHcs before they rs.ss
they are in Already the wo'k Of p,auon,nI sins on
who has ne. promptly aud sssey b.efbsd BIZ being
| shown petiiIon.' Is,stesman, Nov s. isss
This sort of appeal to the Democratic masses VA
| kept up for weeks, and finally accomplished ih cad
as have stated by the Governor yielding his right 10
appoint to the Legislature.
The Democratic Standard, the Democratic psp~ l
have meDtiored' as having opposed the proScnPtvs
policy indicated in the petition and the foregoing sp-
peal comments follows n its ss1e Of November 10
ISIS:
the field Of every political party alike penlisS
f be ssms psrtie. sse yielding their property ths 0sv
eminent the Of th. having common atsrss
p.h lasting 70 the Territory How thsn k cas-
t The hight Il treason against the interests Of Oregon 70
attempt ds,or objects of this war; and TO nsks neFs
.es II 6 G..a partisan snS S
| Fer these sentiments The Standard was sodaday
berated by its Democratic cotempOraries. ws 20
cused If rendering aid 70 the enemies OF the Dsns-
cratic party by being too td 70 give n ~ suPPo ~ =
prescription Of all who were not Democrats from sssv-
| ing in the war except as nvates
| The proscnptve policy was put into execution -
soon as the Governor had yielded up 10 his party the
right to appoint bis staff officers and vas rgal "a.
hered to throughout the war aud It was not until the
proscribed parties were discharged from the servioa
and their places filed by Simon-pure Democrsss, that
The war acknowledge legitimate and Just by the
| Democracy of Oregon.
Soon after the petition that have quoted w1 putta
circulation for signatures the chiefs Of the various do.
psrtmen's Of the service gave in their adherence and
subecribed 10 the doctrine therein enuncised and ~
pledge of their sincerity forthwith discharged iou
their respective departments the obnoxious psfes,