Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-08-05
Oregon,

Hon. Delusion Smith, Ex Senator from
Oregon. has been severely let alone by the
! Legislature of that State. and is now out of
Office, and like to be. This is good news 10
all lovers of their country, and to those who
still hold in some degree to the old-fashioned
doctrines of honesty, capacity and ability.
This Smith is said to be a "poor, ranting,
brainless declaimer who was precpitated
from the stump upon the Senate of the U. S.,
by some unexplained accident" Oregon
was admitted into the Union Feb. 18th 1859
and the two Administration Senator's, ad-
mitted to their seats on Monday, Feb. 14th ;
and the drawing for the term of service hay
ing taken place, Smith drew the short term
which expired the Sd day of last March
Joe Lanes term expires the Sd day of March
1861. For the seventeen days of service of
this Deluson Smith, he poekctcd $4,000.
$1,000 of which was for mileage. Oregon
was admitted into the Union, not because
any one supposed the people desired it, but
because certain bogus democrats, had con-
trived while the people were busy attending
to their various avocations, to get hold
of the party machinery, and had obtained
such control Of the territory, that its adj
mission into the Union would inure to their
personal advantage, as we'll as to that of
black democracy. Therefore the vote admit
ling Oregon was hailed as an administration
triu2ulh. and the toreh-light procession in
Washington in making its circuit, visited
the celebrated - i" at the White House,
and he in his remarks stigmatized as "cow-
ards, all those who had opposed her admis-
sion. 81 certain were the Lecompton de-
mocraey that Oregon under the guidance of
the Lanes and Smiths, would be found true
and steadiast in the faith, that her vote was
claimed in the next Presidential election and
her Senators and Representatives counted in
advance, as swelling the numbers Of their
party majority in the next Congress. The
party papers hailed the admission. as a DEM
oeratic triumph, and held up to rebuke those
republicans who had, as they said, voted
against the adm issioa Of free State The
constitution of Oregon was 50 ubiquitous,
that most of the republicans were obliged
to vote against it from principle, however
much they might wish to see additions to
the Union made by the admission of free
States. Here are some of the propositions
which were engraftcd in the constitution -
list. Mules OF foreign birth, who had declar-
ed intentions to become citizens, if 81 years
cid, werc entitled to vote without being
naturalized) 2l. No free negro or mu-
latto not residing ia the State at the
adoption Of the constitution, shall ever
come into the State,nor be permitted to hold
real estate, or make any contract. or main
taia any suit therein and penal laws shall
be passed for their removal and those who
shall bring them into the State are to be
punished. Sd. Cinnamon were not allowed
to hold real estate, nor a mining claim, or to
work any mining claim &c,
These were obiectional features which ma
ny wished 10 see removed. but Mr. Stephens
APPEALED to his side of the House to vote
down all amendments and make the Republi-
cans take the pill, or reject il, just as it was.
Some Of the Republicans however. voted for
tho admission .,h;.ntiooalJn n tho .,.--.-...-.
ton was, trusting to time and a healthier
public sentiment in the State. These be-
lieved, that in proportion as Executive terri
torial officers and patronage were withdrawn,
Just in that proportion would the people take
hold Of political affairs and manage them in
accordance with the principles of true repub-
ljcanism, and justice. The Washington cor
respondent Of the New York Courier and In
4utcr says -
Oregon began to be Republican when it
ceased to be an executive dependency -
SMITH, poor. rantng, brainless disclaimer,
who WAS precipitated from the stump upon
the Senate by some unexplained accident,
has been laid aside. never more to be
heard Of, and the same read is open to JOE
LANE, who processes Democracy hlacker if
possible, than that Of his extinguished col
league The revolution which has consign
ed SMITH to the shades is steadily and surely
going forward along the whole Pacific coast
! 1t has converted Senator BRoDERIcK into an
effect e ally of the Republicans, and it is
! following 50 closely upon the trail of Sena-
tor GwIS as plainly to define the end of his
career. The Republicans are reasonably Sc
cure Of four Senator's in the Thirty-Seventh
Congress from California and Oregon, beside
the two which they must gain by the admis-
sion of Washington. The very measures
which have been projected and carried
through for the purpose OF manufacturing
Democratic votes in the Senate are among
the instruments by which that party will be
/ destroyed. The Constitution of Oregon,
which excited so much hostility, will be
speedily remodeled, and will disappear with
the other vestiges Of the half civilized faction
which made it.