New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-24

Democratic organization Of Oregon. The fscs Oh
their determination 10 have the pisces and
growing out of the war to themselves, Is seun-
dsnty shown by our correspondent. lie rec''e''
for instance, tie proceedings of the Democrssic
leaders, headed BY Smith, wherein WAS expressed
and sfte rward carried out, the determination 70 OK
clude from the volunteer var service every man
who did not belong to the Democratic party. a
more unrighteous, as well as more I'M outic s'eP'
on the part of these greedy and prcscrptve Pou'
ticians. could not have been TAKEN IS they hsve DIS
covered by this time. But this is only one example
Of the intensified partizsnshp exhibited throughout
by these Pacific patriots, Of which this e1Posiuon
is full.
Our correspondent also discloses other fscts ana
circumstances of most curious character, NUS
tratpg the se6.h nsinceIity Of the runners oil the
OREGON Democratic mscbine, in their connection
with the var question its bearing upon the enou
msnts and bouors of office. Thus the DcmocrA1ic
Secretary of State lie represented as throwing OBJ
stscles in tie way of laying important iacts before
Congress. touching the war; in order that ne tnere
be might charge ipeffciency upon the Oregon hep
rss.,,.,;ves in Congress, and get himself into Jo
Lane. place or some other warm Dertn ID toa'
body. Ii is difficult to place limit upon our cfe
duhty when charges are preferred against virtue
hike this Oregon plainly has men worthy to fill
the shoes of her illustricus Senator'S, when tne
coutrlyers of their downfall shall have managed to
supplant them.
twill be long and laborious task to ascertain
the merits of the various claims of citizens OF
Oregon growing out of the late Indian difficulties
and one which, We fear, is never likely to BE- con-
cientiously discharged Meantime, to our corfe-
tdept at least belongs the credit OF pointlos OUT
to those whose province it = to investigate the rub
iect the sources of intelligence which are t. DO
regarded with the greatest suspicion, and the men
whose statements are to be received with the great
est dstrust.
In regard to the war in Oregon, general idea
has prevailed, that it was the fruit in whole or I'D
part of mercsnary purposes on the part OF citizens
Of this Territory, who were willing to provoke all
the horrors of savage hostility for chance OF pun
deripg the Government. 4 grosser charge it is
impossible to conceive We have on former Occa-
sions given our views upon this subject But we
hold to no such degrading estimate OF human ma
ture (athough Oregon Democratic human nature
is sore trial to our fath) as is involved IN the be-
lief that such Indian massacres have taken place
on our Pacific coasts, were deliberately, in cold
blood, provoked by the white settlers merely that
they might thereby secure an opportunity to rob the
National Treasury. We are willing, however, TO
admit that the idea of making job out OF the war
entered some minds when it was fairly started
Enough 10 shown by our correspondent to establish
the fact that the impudent adventures who style
Themselves Democratic leaders in Oregon, were
very fast in securing what position and punderthey
could while the war progressed. And from what
Of their temper and spirit is disclosed in this COM
nunicaton, it is easy to believe that adding to the
length or eypensiyeDess of the war, would have
been no very grevOus affection to their virtue or
patriotism. So much we very wiling to con-
TESS But We are not yet willing to believe, even
of them, that they would encourage horrid butcher
les like those our correspondent recounts, simply
that they might make money out of such diabollca
rsnsactions.
A prime cause of the Oregon, as Of other Indian
wars, has been the course of our civil and mill
tary authorities, sent to our frontiers, sometimes
acting in one direction and sometimes in another.
Gen Harvey, for example, has penchant for lead
ing his Dragons among encan pments OF Indian
squsws and pappooses, and lsushterDg them most
yaiantly. He has Wen, by such exploits, and seeks
to maintain, the reputation of a renowned Indian
killer. In Oregon, on the other hand, it would
appear that there was from some caase, want Of
efficiency on the part of the regular troops in
guarding against Indian excesses; while the
desire prevailed in the civil Administration
to 20 on, through means of bogus or enforced
treaties, taking away from the Indians lands not
wanted for occupation or settlement. The Pacific
coast Indians seem to have been embOldened By
the one and rritated by the other; and accordingly
they yentured upon their attempts at DISCRIMINATING
the whites, or at least sbrdgng the limits Of their
settlements. But the collisions between whites
and Indians, however bred, have beyond all doubt,
enraged the white settler tall he has in many cases.
descended to the level Of the red man in ferocity
and barbarity. The wars between them have been
the result of contact, which, on the part Of the
more civilized race, has, beyond all question, lack
ed that expression of humanity and magnanimity
which even an enlightened self-interest would have
dictated. The whites have not exhibited that con-
sideration, fosbearance, or generosity that they
shonld have displayed. The circumstances are not
peculiar to our people. Both past and cotempo-
rary history is full Of similar examples of human
weakness and wickedness. Its not for TO attempt
to measure, on an occasion like this, the precise