New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-08
PRACTICAL SECESSION IN OREGON.


CorreapoDdeace OF tne N Z. IriourA
SALSA. Oregon, Sept. %, 1860.
Our Legislature assembled on the 10Th inst. aud pro-
ceed,d 70 organize the two Houses by the election Of
officers. The House succeeded 10 eecting permanent
organization, and the Senate temporary one, when
che Lane Democracy had the assurance 20 demand from
the Opposition a written pledge that if they proceeded
to = permanent organization Of she Senate, they would
rot 60 into Joint Convention for the election Of United
Ssae st nators without first agreeing that ancient
Joteph or our illustrious DeszOn should be one Of
the tive to be elected.
This demand was met with the sc1rn aud contempt
il 10 Justly meriied whereupOn, six Senator'S who
few hours before had taken a solemn oath 10 support
the Consti uton Of the United States aud the State
of OREGON end to do ID sir duty State Senator'S took
their departure for parts unknoV n, for the avowed
purpose Of preventing ele ton OF Sen 4tors TO the
tnied States. The secession OF these SIX tools Tor
Senators thew cannot be called leaves less than quo
um In the Senate and of blocks s legislation,
the Constitution requiring majority OF twothirds OF
all TIE members elected for the transaction Of business
An the DO wer vested in the Senate, when without
Quorum ia TO adjourn from day TO day aud 20 compel
the attendance Of absent members. This they have
been trying to do, for the last two weeks the Presl
dent of the Senate having issued warrant, aud dis
patched the Sergeantst Arms for the sbsenees. But
The officer TO this re, has been unable TO arrest bat
one Of them, and he was base enough, after plight
ing his word, to return with him In the
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night to steal away. Woe morning came the bird sd
TOWN. The parole Of the Hon. Senator not
potent the mandate Of Joseph which has undoubt-
edly Washington, from 10 break up the Govern
pent rather than have Republican elec;ed Senstor.
This outrageous, dsunion secession, revolutionary
movement Is not only countenanced by the thirteen
members of the Lane faction who remaioed IN their
seats bat at the Safe Convention held at Eugene
City on the 18th, for the election Of Breckenridge
and Lane Electors, they passed resolutions indorsng
the action Of the secedes. Thus we see the effect OF
u. go Dee 4aanf
would be sufficient caus' fer secession, practically
adopted and carried ont in Oregon-but for another
cause which is evident 70 all OF Us here who have
watched the boiling of the political caudron for the
Mosher' the son in law of Joseph Lane, Federal
ofice-holoer 8 man who has done Lanes dirty work
here for wears has been the prime in this
rage. He boosted before the meeting Of the Legisa-
ture that there could be election unless their faction
could have one Of them. And when 1t was announced
that the SergesntatArmH had arrested one Of the run
swsys he declared he had In his pocket the resignation
of twelve members VIII n would be handed the Gov
ernor If ,he quorum in the Senate was effected.
TIE cause repeat, is evident 10 US here. Joseph is
satisted he stands no chance be elected Vice Presi
dent He has therefore instructed Mosher TO prevent
by any means the election OF Senatore-intendlt g,
when defested in his present race, 70 come back 70
those be has often gued, and God bess them into
elec.ipg him again. Bot i am az opinion the last
feather has been placed the csmels back snd before
this reaches YOU hope the Pony Express will bring
Won news Of the imprisonment OF tue Six recreant Sen
8Du then Will zee ~ our OJOVernOI uhre W
fuse 10 order aD election 70 ill Their places
A large public meatiDg was held last evening aud
addressed by Col. Z. d Baker, Ben Harding, DIR.
WiHsus and ohere aid The sentiments aud feelings
manifested show conclusivey that the days are num-
bered for which the Lanits have the power to
block the wheels Of the Government OF THIS State.
This is the first general session of Legislature
aimee orr State organization. Many important inter-
ess sre suffering for the want of legisaIion. The
vital interests of the PEOPLE require 10 be represented
In Congress- instead Of being msrepresented as now
the case and vet Elk mep claiming 70 be Democrats
have by their actions ignored the interest OF 5OOO
people and set 81 nough the great fundamental prn-
cipIe of Republican Government-that majority
shall rule want this 10 go to the people, that every
man who has vote 10 cast IN the coming election may
se tbs proprety and absolute necessity Of hurting from
mower the corrupt and unscrupplous man who has been
The first TO inaugurate secession instead OF helping 10
elevate him to position where such principles would
be dangerous indeed. ,
There can be no doubt that the mandate 10 break up
the Legislature comes from Lane 1t s ORGANIZED ano
managed bv men, who have been elevated 70 ofhees OF
trust ~ emoument at bis bidd g-by men who have
always been lie devoted tools Toe Surveyor General,
tbe SUPERINTENDENT Of II dian Affairs the Register ana
Receiver of our Land Office have all been aiding and
abettinR while his son-in-lsw, Mosher, has openly
from tine to time, proposed the terms, upon which
theae Jepe0ades should return think the result Will
be 10 thoroughly repub lcsnize the State when our
Jo.epb il defeated In the race be Ia now running, ne
will be compelled TO return TO his Cmpqua Ranch,
vrhere his secession and disunion proelvities Will DO
Glad 10 hide their hideous heads